Rebecca Crunden's Blog, page 16
January 15, 2025
Author Interview with Thea Landen
Introduce yourself!
Hi there! I’m Thea Landen, award-winning author of spicy romance. I can’t pick just one niche or subgenre, so I figure as long as I feature a romance, I can write whatever I want!
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
I just finished up Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone. I liked it, but I wouldn’t say I loved it as much as I expected to based on my friends’ recommendations. Writers will definitely enjoy parts of it, though.
Tell us your favourite way t...
Author Interview with Rachael Knight
Introduce yourself!
My name is Rachael Knight. I am an autistic mother of three, living in sunny Yuma, Arizona. I love everything fantasy/mythology/magic has to offer. I have a writing buddy in the form of an old man tuxedo cat named Mistoffelees. And I manage an assassins’ guild for a local Renaissance Faire each year. My hobbies include Dungeons and Dragons (2E to be specific), reading, writing, and art.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
I was not a big fan of books in m...
Author Interview with Simon Bransby
Introduce yourself!
Greetings! My name is Simon Bransby, and I live in Peoria, IL with my handsome Prince D, and two tyrant cats.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
Hmmm …That would probably Yertle the Turtle. I remember being so proud I could read it all by myself, and laughed like hell.
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
That’s a big list! I’m reading a mix of Angela Carter, Thomas Wolfe, Lovecraft, and Tremblay. Don’t tell him, but I’m actually afraid to go bac...
Author Interview with NH Paxton
Introduce yourself!
Hi! My name is NH Paxton, or Natalie-Corrine. I’m a fantasy, LitRPG, Slice-of-Life author who has been published on Amazon a total of 5 times, though two of which were in anthologies, so the credit there isn’t mine. I am a 5-time #1 new release author, and love to write and create. I am an AuDHD individual, with multiple other diagnosed disabilities, including mental health, and physical disabilities.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
The first book I ...
January 14, 2025
Author Interview with Janine Eaby
Introduce yourself!
Scene opens with Janine Eaby awkwardly standing at the front of the room when prompted to share about herself:
Hi, I’m Janine Eaby, the author of Beyond the Water’s Edge—a fantasy book series influenced by my faith, love of nature, and desire for adventure. I live in central Pennsylvania with my husband and three children. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, gardening, and hiking. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Earth science from Millersville Univers...
Author Interview with Natalie Brown
Introduce yourself!
I am a veterinarian and a proud mother of three. Originally from Stratford-Upon-Avon I now live outside of Boston. Finally ready for the career change I have always wanted, I joined Jericho Writers and am an alumni of their Ultimate Novel Writing Course 2023/24. I love to write in the SFF genre usually with a dark and speculative twist. An animal or two will usually pop up somewhere in my writing!
When not reading or writing or reading about writing, you can find me...
January 13, 2025
Author Interview with Joyce Reynolds-Ward
Introduce yourself!
I’m Joyce Reynolds-Ward, and I write speculative fiction from the wide open spaces. Most of my stories have Pacific Northwest-esque settings, not just from the wet side but the dry side of the PNW. My most recent series, The Cost of Power trilogy, is a science fantasy neo-western set in a fictional Northeastern Oregon county, and mixes up the classic western trope of the bad banker with the exiled heir returning to his heritage, his powerful rodeo queen wife, mystical ...
Author Interview with David Gowey
Introduce yourself!
Hey, I’m David! When I’m not working on my dissertation in anthropology, I’m usually trying to wrangle one of my too-many book ideas into something resembling a fantasy novel. At the moment, the main focus is what’s likely to be a monstrous doorstopper about a besieged city. Various backburners hold the third novel in my Default King series, a shorter novel about a court composer, and a couple others that are all part of one big, shared universe.
What’s the first bo...
Author Interview with Anna Holmes
Introduce yourself!
Hi, my name is Anna Holmes, and I write YA and adult SFF with especial focus on queer and disabled characters. For eight years I was a library worker in the Pacific Northwest, until I contracted long COVID. Now I focus on my writing and disability advocacy. I’ve been doing the latter since 2018. I’m passionate about the freedom to read and write, and am a proud member of Authors Against Book Bans.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
A beautiful picture bo...
January 12, 2025
Author Interview with Keith Senkowski
Introduce yourself!
Hi! I’m Keith Senkowski, an Illinois-based author and artist. Thanks for giving me the chance to tell folks a bit about me and my work.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
The Count of Monte Cristo. When I was a kid we had my great grandfather’s collection of World’s Greatest Literature that you could order as a set in the 1930s (they have an interesting history). I devoured those books, but my strongest memory was of reading Dumas for the first time. I think th...
