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June 12, 2011
The Story Behind Sentiments of Blue by Garasamo Maccagnone
The Story Behind the Book is Literarily Speaking's newest feature. Here we find out either the inspiration behind authors' books or how they got published. Today's guest is Garasamo Maccagnone, author of the literary fiction short story collection, Sentiments of Blue.
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Thirty years ago, I wrote Sentiments of Blue while attending Western Michigan University. Back in those ancient times, a writer couldn't store a story on a computer...
June 9, 2011
The First Page: Julius Katz and Archie by Dave Zeltserman
The First Page is one of Literarily Speaking's newest features. Here we get a glimpse into an author's work and what better place to begin than the first page? Authors share their first pages and answer a few questions about why they started their books off the way they did. Today we welcome Dave Zeltserman, author of the thriller, Julius Katz and Archie (Top Suspense).
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Julius Katz and Archie
by Dave Zeltserman
THE FIRST PAGE
"What do I want from you? ...
June 8, 2011
Talking Books with 'Stories From a Lifetime' Hugh Aaron
Hugh Aaron, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, received a Liberal Arts degree in the Humanities at The University of Chicago. For three years as a Seabee he served in the South Pacific during WWII. He was CEO of his own plastics manufacturing business for 20 years before selling it to write full time. Several of his short stories have been published in national magazines and 18 of his essays on business management have appeared in The Wall Street Journal. He is the author o...
June 6, 2011
Why I Love (and Write) Teen Romantic Thrillers
Why I Love (and Write) Teen Romantic Thrillers
By Aaron Patterson
I love teen fiction because of the way it breaks some of the boundaries. I mean where else can you get a cool vampire or a game where starvation and crazy tests are all the norm? I think it is so much more interesting and above all, I love writing YA because of these same reasons.
I have three adult novels (The WJA Series) and after I discovered teen liked what I wrote I decided to write some YA for myself...
June 5, 2011
Interview with Carole Waterhouse, author of 'The Tapestry Baby'
A creative writing professor at California University of Pennsylvania, Carole Waterhouse is the author of two novels, The Tapestry Baby and Without Wings, and a collection of short stories, The Paradise Ranch.
Her fiction has appeared in Arnazella, Artful Dodge, Baybury Review, Ceilidh, Eureka Literary Magazine, Forum, Half Tones to Jubilee, Massachusetts Review, Minnetonka Review, Oracle: The Brewton-Parker College Review, Parting Gifts, Pointed Circle, Potpourri, Seems...
June 1, 2011
Pump Up Your Book Announces Julia Madeleine's 'No One to Hear You Scream Virtual Book Tour 2011′
Join Julia Madeleine, author of the thriller novel, No One to Hear You Scream (Black Heart Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 6 – July 29 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!
Julia Madeleine is the youngest daughter of Irish immigrant parents from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Born in Canada and raised in a small town in southern-western Ontario on the shores of Lake Huron, Julia honed her duel passions for art and fiction writng from...
May 25, 2011
Interview with Paula Wiseman, author of 'Contingency'
After working several years as research chemist, Paula Wiseman was blessed with the opportunity to stay home with her children and follow the writer's path. She has been published in several Cup of Comfort devotional books and in Life Savors for Women. Contingency: Book One: Covenant of Trust Series, her debut novel, spent time on the Amazon.com Christian Fiction bestsellers list, and was also the #1 Hot New Release in Christian Fiction. Indemnity is her second novel. Paula...
Interview with Chad Coenson, author of 'Me and Bobby McGee'
Chad Coenson was born in Orlando, FL, but he can barely remember that and pretty much spent most of the years following his birth in a nomadic state of perpetual motion until finally finding a home in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two dogs. He has a degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona and spends his time "trying" not to take life too seriously. Despite his generally adventurous nature and willingness to attempt almost anything, he has never h...
May 23, 2011
The Story Behind People of the Book by Kathi Macias
The Story Behind the Book is Literarily Speaking's newest feature. Here we find out either the inspiration behind authors' books or how they got published. Today's guest is Kathi Macias, author of the international thriller, People of the Book, the fourth and final book in her Extreme Devotion series.
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People of the Book is the fourth and final book in the Extreme Devotion series from New Hope Publishers. Like the other books in...
Interview with Mitch Stephen, author of 'My Life & 1000 Houses'
Mitch Stephen has been a full time investor since March '96. He's flipped 1000 properties and is author of the book, My Life & 1000 Houses. You may download the first 100 ages of his book at www.1000Houses.com. His autobiography is one of a high school graduate striving to find his place in the world. With over (70 ) 5 STAR REVIEWS, it is evident that this author has mastered the art of delivering inspiration and an educational value in a most entertaining way. In short, My...
