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March 31, 2016
Meeting Collette Yvonne, author of The Perils of Pauline
Welcome to the Thursday Throng, and this week I’d like to welcome Collette Yvonne, the author of the Perils of Pauline to the hotseat.
The Collette Yvonne Interview
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
I like to make up random stuff when I answer surveys and questionnaires.
What did the best review you ever had say about you and your work?
I liked the Depends-sponsored review I got from Amazon reviewer Julie Failla Earhartwho wrote, “You'll laugh so hard you'll wet your...
March 24, 2016
An interview with Jane Riddell, author of Daughter’s of the Lake
Jane isan Edinburgh-based writer of contemporary realistic fiction, of short stories and of life writing.Before writing full time, she worked as a dietitian and health promoter for the NHS. Then, during a three year career break in Grenoble, France, writing became more important to, and that was it.
The Jane Riddell Interview
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
As a child, I was desperate to have a monkey for a pet. On the odd occasion I visit the zoo, the monkey hous...
March 17, 2016
An interview with Hugo Negron, author of Forging of a Knight
And this week we’re welcoming Hugo Negron to the Thursday Throng. He isand author and nn avid fan of myths and fantasy. His background includes an M.A. in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University as well as an M.A. in industrial/organizational psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. In addition, he’s anamateur cartoonist, having taken classes at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Hugo Negron Interview
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
Beyon...
March 10, 2016
Meeting Meghan McDonnell
Meghan ispublishing 28 years (and counting) of the journals she haskept since she was eight years old.The journals hold what she can’t say aloud, what she wishes were true and what she fears is true.
The Meghan McDonnell Interview
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
I play guitar and piano and write my own songs. I want to record an album of upbeat pop song covers in downbeat, tragic-sounding ways.
How did you choose a title for your book?
Originally, I was going to u...
February 18, 2016
Meeting Alex Reece Abbott, author of The Helpmeet
This week we have another Hysteria 2015 Finalist to welcome, she is also the author of The Helpmeet. Her new novel has been selected with eleven other finalist/winners for theGreenbean Novel Fair later this month. The annual event in Dublin is anIrish Writers Centre initiative, offering writersa unique opportunity to meet some of the most influential people in Irish publishing, introducing one-to-one meetings with top publishers andliterary agents.
The Alex Reece Abbott Interview What is one...
February 11, 2016
Meeting Sahar Abdulaziz, author of The Broken Half
Sahar Abdulaziz is the author of four books. Her latest book, The Broken Half tells the story of Zahra, an American Muslim woman whose marriage is anything but peaceful. She must choose whether the stay or leave, neither choice is recommended and both are risky and uncertain.
The Sahar Abdulaziz Interview
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
In the fourth grade, I played the illustrious and complex role of Kitty Carrot, and while I was an excellent carrot, I was secret...
February 4, 2016
Interviewing David Litwack, author of The Children of Darkness
This week I’d like to introduce you to David Litwack, the author of The Seekers dystopian series for young adults. The Children of Darkness is the first of the novels. David has been writing since the age of 16 and is the author of four books so far.
The David Litwick Interview What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
I started writing seriously when I was seventeen and continued through most of my twenties. When career and family pursuits made writing difficult, I basical...
January 28, 2016
Meeting MJ Oliver – Hysteria 2015 poetry category finalist
Today it’s the turn of MJ Oliver to join me on the Thursday Throng. MJ hashad twenty-three poems either successfully placed in compositions, or published in anthologies.
The MJ Oliver Interview What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
I can’t really tell you that, it would be too embarrassing, although it’s also very funny.
Are there any occupational hazards to being an author?
It requires such concentration and commitment of everything possess, I find I don’t speak for day...
January 26, 2016
Marketing for Creatives – Presentation 27th January 2016
Marketing for creatives 2016 from Linda Parkinson-Hardman FRSA
OK, the presentation is a bit tongue in cheek, but it’s true these are the things you SHOULDN’T be doing if you want your creative business to succeed. Below, you’ll find an introduction into how you can change the way you think about marketing and, instead of trying to do everything, doing one thing that works.
Grab the download and a single sheet marketing action plan here:Marketing for Creatives
‘Creatives’ are no diffe...
January 21, 2016
An interview with Thomas Brooke, author of Roman Mask
Thomas Brooke lives in London where he works in the exciting, and sometimes crazy, fashion world. He is also a committed writer and he spends as much time as he can in his beloved Northumbrian hills.Roman Mask is Thomas Brooke’s second novel and is set it classical Rome.
The Thomas Brooke Interview
What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?
Strangely enough, up until recently, something that very few people knew about me is that I’m a writer. When I started writing several y...
