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Shells Chats with Kim Paffenroth

When did your start writing and what was your first story you wrote?I used to write constantly in middle school and my first story was called "Waterworks" about tiny people (like really tiny, quarter of an inch tall) who live in the sewers. They had submarines and cities down there and, at the time the story's set, were fighting a big civil war (the causes of which I never did specify). My

Shells Chats with author Mark Hodder

How has Michael Moorcock influenced you as an author?Mike has influenced me in so many ways, not just as an author. I discovered his work when I was about 12 years old, and I'm still entranced! The sheer audacity of his imagination taught me to just go for it, don't be cautious, don't be afraid to push at boundaries, don't be constrained by genre conventions. Above all, if you want to

Shells Chats with author George Wilhite

Some people feel that writing can influence their life, while others feel life can influence their writing, which do you feel suits you better?Definitely, life influences my writing. I was raised in a Christian home, so faith in some kind of realm beyond our known reality was imprinted on my mind and soul early on. Always an avid reader, I was attracted to fantasy and supernatural fiction and

Shells Chats with author Dan Waters

People have said a book can change someone's life by just reading it. Do you find this is the case with books you have read? Absolutely; I feel the same way about almost any artform--I always think about a line from the Smith's song "Rubber Ring"--"the songs that saved your life". I've felt that way about many, many books over the years, that they not only improved my life and altered

Shells Chats with author Joseph Jablonski

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Shells Chats with author William R. D. Wood

What made you want to start to write and what are your biggest influences? The first story I remember writing was when I was about eight. Sure, the story might have superficially resembled a certain episode of Star Trek, but I assure you the similarity was purely coincidental. As far as the why of it, I wish I knew. Perhaps I could harness it, refine it, bend it to my will. I can say, I

Piers Anthony, Michael Moorcock, and Other Exciting News!

Hello Everyone!Wow, it's been a busy month. Shells has been especially busy as you can tell by the enormous list of interviews that she's done. Be sure to thank her by checking out her wonderful novel, Dead Practices, on Amazon. I'm sure she'd appreciate a couple positive reviews.
Speaking of reviews, I'm in the market for some reviewers myself. If you're interested in reviewing my Rhemalda

Words with D.J. Cappella, author of "Witches, Demons & Deals"

Can you tell us a little bit about "Witches, Demons, & Deals?" 
Well, Witches, Demons, & Deals is a collection of short stories that is part of a prequel to an upcoming series called the Chronicles of Illumination. This collection is actually just part one of four parts that will be supporting the series over the next three years. I am actually very excited about it. In the collection you

Shells Chats with author Robert Harkess

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Shells Chats with author Timothy Long

When did you start writing? I've been writing for as long as I can remember. My first ever story, which is long dead and hopefully buried, was a Conan wanna be fantasy yarn. I can't even remember the name but I must have been around 12 years old. I worked on it in a ratty old notebook. If I wanted to change stuff I had to cross it out and draw arrows all over the place. After that I didn't