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June 25, 2019
Paradigm Theatre Presents Author Konn Lavery
Free Event! Konn Lavery is a Canadian author whose work
has been recognized by Edmonton’s top five bestseller charts and by
reviewers such as Readers’ Favorite, and Literary Titan.
He started writing stories at a young age while being homeschooled.
After graduating from graphic design college, he began professionally
pursuing his writing with his first release, Reality. He continues to write in the thriller, horror, and fantasy genres.
Join Konn as he discusses his novels and answers questions from the audience.
Date and Time
Sun, August 18, 2019
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM MDT
Location
The Dai Scott Stage at Hazeldean Hall
9630 66 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4W9
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Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim– Historical/Paranormal Author, and Radio Show Host
This month’s guest author is Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim who has a
PhD in history from the Bowling Green State University. He has served six years
in the US Army as a jail guard and later as a helicopter pilot. He has
published eight books and written ten plays, two of them which he has produced.
Let’s learn more about Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim and welcome
him to the blog!
Thank you for joining us Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim, can you give us a brief
introduction to yourself?
My parents came from Northern Norway to the United States
after World War II where they lived under Nazi occupation. I was born in
Seattle in 1958. I have served six years in the US Army, worked five years at
Boeing, and have taught college history for 28 years. I was also a Fulbright
scholar and professor in 2003. I have four children, one grandchild, and another
grandchild on the way.
Eight books and ten plays, wow! What was your first release and how has
your writing evolved since then?
The doctoral dissertation, the Nordic Nexus. It was a study
of the Nordic region during the Cold War. I was a pure academic in those days,
now I write plays, children’s books, and paranormal non-fiction, and a comic
book that is coming out later this year.
What do you prefer more, literary writing or play script writing?
I enjoy both. Playwrighting is a communal adventure because
you work with directors, producers, actors, lighting and props managers, and
set designers. Literary writing is a solitary thing, until you publish and then
it is open to the world.
A lot of your work has political themes and subjects. Do you think your
time in the army has influenced your writing?
Definitely. My time in the army influences my day to day
living. Since I am a disabled veteran, a day doesn’t go by that I don’t think
about the military, both good and bad. I believe that people need to do
something everyday to make our world better and alleviate the suffering of
others. Action!
Tell us about your latest novel, Timeless,
A Paranormal Personal History.
It is a memoir of my paranormal experiences since age four.
The first Timeless book documents 34 such events ranging from ghosts to demons,
angels to telekinesis. My second book, Timeless Deja Vu, just came out and it
adds 31 more stories and goes farther and deeper dealing with the nature of
reality, mediumship, and alien contact. The third Timeless book will come out
next year, Timeless Trinity, and it will be the most spiritual of the books.
Can you tell us about your radio show that you host?
Timeless Esoterica covers the paranormal, supernatural,
alien life, conspiracies, and hidden history. I interview exciting guests who
have lived, experienced, and/or written about their unusual adventures. My
first guest was world renowned paranormal scientist Dr. Dean Radin. I have also
interviewed abductees, an eyewitness to the JFK assassination and other
interesting folks.
For aspiring authors, what type of advice would you give a first-time
author?
I’m always compelled to write something. Be bold and write
about what compels you and what you think is important regardless of what
others tell you or what the market is indicating. Be true to yourself, take
chances, be honest, and let the cards fall where they may.
Let’s thank Dr.
Bruce Olav Solheim for joining us again to the blog!
You can find Dr. Solheim’s work on his website, amazon, and
the various links below:
Website: bruceolavsolheim.comAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADr.+Bruce+Olav+Solheim+PHD&s=relevancerank&text=Dr.+Bruce+Olav+Solheim+PHD&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1Twitter: @bruceosolheimGoodreadsFacebook: @timelessparanormal
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June 24, 2019
Book Signing at Strathcona Chapters
I’ll be heading over to Chapters Strathcona (Whyte Ave) for a signing of my novels. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork, and of course, the books themselves.
When and Where:
Saturday, August 31 from 11:00am – 4:00pm
Chapters Strathcona
10504 82nd Avenue,
Edmonton, AlbertaT6E 2A4
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Calgary Indigo Signal Hill Book Signing 2019
I’ll now be heading over to the one and only Indigo Signal Hill for a signing of The White Hand. Drop in for a meet & greet the author, artwork, and of course, the books themselves.
When and Where:
Sunday, August 11th from 11:00am – 4:00pm
Indigo 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW,
Calgary,
AB T3H 3P8
Mark your calendars.
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When Words Collide 2019
I am pleased to say I will be participating at When Words Collide
this year. I will be offering: A presentation DIY Graphic Design for
Authors. A panel for introduction to self publishing. I will also be
participating in the signing session.
Review the program guide for exact times.
When and Where:
August 9-11, 2018
Delta Calgary South,
Calgary, Alberta
Learn the full program at the When Words Collide website.
Speed through NaNoWriMo 2019
November may seem way off into the future, but now is the time to plan. In this workshop you will learn techniques to help you succeed at reaching that first draft of 50,000 words in 30 days (or less). We will look at methods of planning, reference material,and the power ofwriting sprints during NaNoWriMo.
The Resurgence of Horror
Chris Marrs, Colleen Anderson,Konn Lavery,Rena Mason
With books such as Bird Box and The Silence being made into successful Netflix films, The Little Stranger and Stephen King’s It and Pet Sematary intobox-office movies, and classics like Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle into series, horror is experiencing a resurgence. Tor has recently announced they are launching a new horror imprint. Popular horror of now is not what it was in the 80s and 90s with slash and gore cheese.
D.I.Y. Graphic Design
Authors are required to wear many hats beyond writing. This includes doing graphic design for marketing material and book covers. How can you craft engaging visual work that reflects the quality of your writing? In this workshop, learn some basic design fundamentals such as typography, colour theory,and layout. You will also be introduced to the various available tools at your fingertips.
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RPG-A-THON Convention
This year I will be at the first RPG-A-THON in Edmonton.
RPG-A-Thon welcomes everybody to a weekend of unbridled nerdiness!
Dress in your favorite cosplay, play and peruse an assortment of board games with your friends, or spend your hard earned gold on strange and splendorous treasures, some of which are crafted here by your local artisans.
Witness as The Underworld LARP (live action roleplaying) Guildhouse puts on a show that’s not for the weak of stomach or the faint of heart.
Where?
Boyle Street Plaza
9538 103ave, NW, Edmonton, AB
When?
July 13, 10a.m. – 8p.m.
July 14, 10a.m. – 6 p.m.
How much?
Tickets are sold at the door.
$10.00 per person, per day,
$15.00 per person, for the weekend
Kids 12 and under are free!
What now?
Mark your calendars and spread the word about RPG-A-Thon!
Note: minors aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
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Interview with DAZE Magazine
DAZE Magazine had an interview with me regarding The White Hand, a Rutherford Manor, novel where we chatted about how the novel came into be, what is Rutherford Manor, and what readers can expect in The White Hand.
Read the full interview on DAZE Magazine.
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May 30, 2019
Be Bold, Take Some Leisurely Time
That is one weird title, isn’t it? Saying “Be Bold, Take Some Leisurely Time” is basically saying that taking time away from work is an important part of your craft. This post is written in the terms for writers, but it is applicable to any practitioner or entrepreneur who spends too much time working. The self-driven kinds of people forget that leisurely time is needed. This is why you need to be bold and be willing to take the stance of doing nothing. The trick is knowing how to take a break and when to start again. You can easily get yourself stuck in a rut and not start up again.
Welcome to Another Edition of Unprocessed Thoughts
The year is 2019. We are at the end of a decade. For my writing career, this is the most exciting year to date. Over the past year, I’ve sold several short stories and am having my first novel release not published by me (The White Hand). To make all of this exciting stuff happen requires a lot of discipline and routine. That is the key that made it happen for me. The past year could be summed up by saying: being a working horse and sticking to a ridged routine, then you get some positive results. The process doesn’t sound very exciting does it? There is truth to that, and it can become a double edged sword.
When one is busy all the time, if you’re not careful, you
can burn out fast and hard. Then the recovery time is a long and frustrating
process (because you become burnt out mentally and physically). This is why it
is important to learn how to take breaks. Find other interests other than being
totally wrapped up in work all the time.
Sometimes you will be required to put in 110%. You’ll be living
and breathing a new manuscript or project. That’s fine, we’ve all been there. It
is when you are at an end point or at a milestone within the project, you must remember
to reward yourself.
Reward Yourself With Leisurely Time
Personally for me I have a number of hobbies that I know are
simply hobbies. They aren’t going to be anything fantastical or something I
strive for with all ambition – like I do with writing – they are simply
activities I do for me. Just as your activities should be only for you. These
activities are important to allow yourself to relax and explore. It’s like when
you first learned you were into writing, you didn’t know a lot about it, but
you are drawn to it. That’s what your hobbies should be for, letting your mind
be curious.
Your leisurely time could be as simple as catching up on a
TV series that you enjoy or play a video game or pick up a musical instrument.
It doesn’t matter, as long as you are intentionally not working.
Be Bold and Step Away
One thing for self-driven people is that they do forget to
stop. It can be tough to let go and step away from the work. This takes courage
since you are so tightly attached to it. When you finally do let go of the work,
you realize it isn’t that bad. You’d be amazed to find out that most things can
wait a day.
Reward yourself with time off and make sure you follow
through with it. If you are known to constantly check your emails, maybe set
your email to only send notifications during workday hours. Or if you’re bold,
uninstall your email app all together. Keep email just on your computer. It can
make a world of difference to your well being.
Taking Too Much Time
Now, lets say you mustered up the courage to take time off
and you are enjoying yourself too much. Sometimes it can be a challenge to get
back into the swing of working. This is where the work/life balance behaves
like a tug-o-war session. You’re constantly trying to maintain a good balance
of the two so you don’t work too hard and burn out or you take too much time
off and never get anything done. Listen to your body and mind. More often than
not they are telling the truth. If you’re tired you’d best rest. Don’t let it
fool you though, sometimes it thinks you needs to sleep more than you really
do.
Leisurely Time Is Part of the Process
Something not enough people talk about is how important time
off is. A lot of motivational speakers, entrepreneurs, life coaches, etc, all
talk about methods of working and how to maximize your abilities. They rarely –
if at all – talk about how necessary the stage of doing nothing is. Especially
for anyone within the creative realm of thinking. Taking time to let your mind
wander or play with a hobby will allow your brain to work in new ways. You’ll
gain new perspectives on the old and experience the world in a new light. Then,
when you sit down again to work on that draft – or project – you will be
recharged when visiting a place of familiarity.
In short, be bold and take some leisurely time to help your
craft.
Beer Note: Stolen Canoe Pale Ale, Township 24 Brewery
This month I had Township 24 Brewery’s Stolen Canoe Pale Ale.
A pale ale that has 5.6% alcohol level. It is a light and refreshing taste with
a slight bitterness. If you enjoy pale ale beers, this is one that is easy to
sip on without the taste getting old.
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May 21, 2019
ABE
There are plenty of beliefs in the world. The Galactic
Believers are no different, at least that is what everyone thought. Their
preaches of the coming Galactica Array are no myth. It is real, and each member of humanity must agree to ABE’s
terms before the planetary absorption.
ABE is May’s flash fiction that brings readers into an occult horror showcasing the next phase of Earth’s purpose in the universe. Enjoy the story in written word, audio, artwork and soundscape.
ABE
Contact
The Alberta planes are supposed to be a simple place for growing up. My folks have
always said, “Alberta was a wonderful place when I was a child, things sure
have changed.” I understand why my folks
would say this since they were raised
before the Galactic Believers formed. At first,
no one thought that the Galactic Believers were a problem. We would hear about them on the radio, the TV, and online.
It seemed like a goofy hoax, or some sort of new age spiritual awakening. To
me, religious beliefs are naïve. Not
everyone agrees with that. Most people did agree that the Galactic Believers
were off their rocker. Everyone loved to make fun of the Galactic Believers. As
time went by, the jokes started to dwindle as the seriousness of the situation
escalated.
I can recall the day when they first started to show up. It
had to be about five years ago. Summertime was coming to an end, which meant it got darker much sooner. I was
still going to school and working on the farm with my dad and uncle Fred. Mom
was making dinner. I had just finished up for the day and finished showering.
There is a knock on the door. We never got knocks on the door. My dad and uncle
Fred were still out working, something to do with the tractor not working. Mom
was too busy with prepping dinner, so I did the responsible thing to see who
was at the door. This was when I met the
Galactic Believers. It had to be just past six when I went to answer the newcomers.
After pulling the front door open, I saw three men. Each one
was well-dressed, all in black, and had cold,
expressionless faces. At the time, I
didn’t know who they were. I had heard about the Galactic Believers on the news
but had never seen them face-to-face. My gut told me they were not normal men. Strait-laced,
well-dressed, people don’t come out to the farm very often unless they have bad
news to share. I asked them what they wanted, and they simply clutched their leather-bound
books tighter.
The one in the middle spoke, saying, “we are visiting each
resident on the outside of the city. Do you have a moment to discuss your
future in the planetary absorption to come?”
After he asked the question, I knew they were the Galactic
Believers. The three of them wanted to tell me about their extraterrestrial
worshiping. The whole concept was a crackpot idea, and I told the men that we
didn’t want anything to do with what they had an offer. Without giving them the chance to talk, I began to close the
door. The man in the middle made one more remark saying, “your terms within the
Galactica Array must be decided soon.”
My mom did not even bother to ask who was at the door,
cooking distracted her. Uncle Fred and dad came home that evening, and
everything preceded is normal. Several weeks went by before the Galactic
Believers arrived again. This time they visited
early in the morning. So early that it was still dark, the sun was just
beginning to rise. My dad answered the door, and
I could hear them asking him about his future in the planetary absorption. My
dad could not help but laugh, he’s black-and-white kind of a guy. The New Age
beliefs don’t mean anything to him. If it wasn’t something he could see or
touch, it wasn’t real to him. The Galactic Believers continued to talk, explaining
to him that the earth has been selected by the ABE and we will be joining a Galactica
Array. My dad snickered again and closed the door on them. Life continued as
normal.
Persistence
For the first couple of years,
the Galactic Believers did not come back. It wasn’t until the third year on the
day from the first visit that they started to show up again. The Galactic Believers’ visits became more and
more frequent. With each knock at the door, they would share more information
about the Galactica Array and Earth’s part in it. They explained about the All-Being Entity known as ABE, who rules over
this planetary merging. My dad began to think of the visits as harassment. He
would tell them to leave and even
threatened to shoot them. Of course, that has no ground in Canada. The empty
threats were of no use. The Galactic Believers continued to visit multiple
times a day. We even called the RCMP, and
they said they were getting reports similar to ours all around the province. On
the television, the news stated these visits weren’t just provincial or across
the country. The Galactic Believers were contacting people across the globe. No
one knew where their origins were from. We only knew that their numbers
continued to grow. Even people I knew were becoming members.
Space
Coincidentally enough, as the Galactic Believers visits
became more frequent, NASA made a public announcement of an astronomical object coming towards our galaxy.
The size of this object was equal, if not more
massive than the Milky Way. It appeared to come out of nowhere, and much
closer than the Andromeda galaxy which is presumed to collide with the Milky
Way well beyond our lifetime. NASA’s sudden announcement was met with criticism.
People thought they were incompetent for lack of
foresight. NASA responded that they were working
diligently on understanding the nature and speed of this unknown object.
The announcement only stirred up more confusion and fear to
everyone. People began to wonder if it was related to the Galactic Believers. Plenty of people expressed their opinions
on the news, online, and on the streets. Doomsday was a collective agreement. The arrival of this new object heading for
the Milky Way was enough to convince plenty of people to become Galactic
Believers. To these converted, the space object
was proof that the Galactic Believers were speaking only the truth and wanted
to help humanity. I wasn’t so convinced. There have been plenty of cases
throughout human history, where people
were sure doomsday was here. It never is. People enjoy fantasizing about the
end of the world. My opinion didn’t matter, though,
people still became Galactic Believers.
Visions
Anyone who becomes a Galactic Believer is sworn to an oath
of secrecy to ‘the bigger picture.’ One
of my high school buddies, Ron, even tried to get me to join the organization,
or religion, or whatever you want to call it. He told me that the All-Being Entity, ABE, was accepting of
everyone. His wisdom and powers are beyond human comprehension. Ron said ABE is
willing to talk to you through a mental link into your consciousness. ABE shares
visions, feelings, and sensations that cannot be expressed through simple words
or through our limited forms. Perhaps bliss is the best way to describe what
the ABE shares with you. The reason I am saying this is because ABE visited me.
At first, I thought it was merely a dream, stress from
having to take care of my folks in their older age and the constant harassment
from the Galactic Believers. The dreams
continued to happen over and over again. These visions projected me beyond
earth, flying well beyond our solar system. I was taken out of the Milky Way
galaxy and to a foreign astral realm where I could see unexplainable swirls of
colour. Some of them took the shape of
humanoid shapes and watched as I soared through this plane. All of these
colours and abstract beings were unified under a large triangular object. The
first time I was brought to this foreign space,
I was shot back to the real world far too soon to see anymore. As the dreams
continue to happen, I saw more and more of this astral realm. I learned that
the triangle was not a spaceship, nor pyramid, but a two-dimensional shape that
always stared directly at me. It didn’t matter what angle I approached it from, it had no depth. It was
the same bright white triangle.
ABE
These dreams gave me a sense of warmth, wonder, and fear. I
was not in control of the motion. I was simply a passenger experiencing unity
with these swirls of colour under the watchful white triangle. Upon the fifth
dream, ABE revealed himself to me. His voice was strident, welcoming, and
soothing. In the dream, the voice
projected from this triangle. It made me realize that the triangle was ABE. ABE
said to me, “your planet has many wonders. Your people are a young spark in
this old galaxy. We welcome you to the Galactica Array, the next evolutionary
step in your species.”
I was confused and unsure of
what to say. This was everything Ron had told me about in his streams, and regarding
his initiation process with the Galactic Believers. How could this be? Was
there truth to what the Galactic Believers have to say? Was I being drugged? Or
was I simply stressed out? I didn’t have an answer, I simply stared into the white
triangle.
ABE continued, “I am sure you are confused. Do not be. Your
consciousness is bound to this three-dimensional plane, and you are not capable of understanding what non-carbon-based life
is capable of. There is more to existence than the simple dimensions that your
life-cell constricts you in. I can bring you to greater heights. Embrace me. Accept
me. For I am the beginning and the end of this dimension.”
I wanted to ask ABE what did he want? Before I could, I woke
up to a loud bang. I sprang from my bed in sweat, trying to figure out where
the noise came from. It was close.
Confrontation
Hurrying out of my bedroom, I saw uncle Fred and my mother
looking through the window where a ring of men with torches stood outside of
our home. My dad was at the doorway, holding a shotgun, staring at the men. He
shouted at them, telling them to leave and that we wanted nothing to do with
their bullshit beliefs. The men didn’t respond. The men only stared at our
home, torches burning. I asked mom if she called the RCMP, and she said the
lines were not working. I hurried to the television to turn it on, only static
grains showed up on the screen. Next was the radio. It worked. Most of it was
static noise, but a Countrywide warning was played on repeat. The sound cut out,
making it difficult to understand what they were saying. The gist of it was
that this was the state of emergency.
One of the Galactic Believers stepped forward in a calm, relaxed manner. His palms open. In a wide smile, he said, “The All Being Entity is
near.” He pointed to the sky, and the
other Galactic Believers looked upwards. My father, myself, my uncle, and
mother also looked up to the stars to see a large black triangle, darker than
the night itself, was directly above us.
The Galactic Believer said, “it is not too late for you to
agree to the terms of ABE. He is all loving. He is all-knowing. Earth will be
absorbed into the Galactica Array. We want to take you with us.”
My father fired his shotgun in the air again and shouted,
“leave now or will fire at you!”
The Galactic Believer continued, “those that do not
willfully accept ABE into their soul will never join the Galactica Array. There
is no room for the disbelievers of ABE and his power. We carbon-based creatures
cannot understand the greatness that he has to offer. He is old, wise, and his
consciousness spans well beyond the fabric of reality.”
Another blaring sound erupted from my father shotgun. Smoke
went into the air as the Galactic Believer was launched from the ground for a
split moment before colliding into the dirt. My mother screamed. My uncle swore
and hurried over to my father, who pointed his shotgun directly where the Galactic
Believer stood, smoke rising from the gun’s chamber. My uncle started to yell
at my dad, asking him what the hell did he do. My mother began to cry, and I
comforted her as the black triangle in the sky continued to grow larger.
Arrival
Another shot erupted. My uncle shouted, trying to snag the
gun as my dad attempted to reload it. The bullet
missed the Galactic believers. They did not move
or flinch. They extended their hands outward, torches and hand.
“What the-“ my dad said.
My mother and I looked to the front walkway to see what my
dad was looking at.
“My God,” uncle Fred said.
The Galactic believer my father shot rose up from the
ground. It was as if an invisible force lifted him up. He did not use his limbs.
His face was motionless, eyes had rolled back, leaving only the sclera visible
in each eye socket. Once the Galactic believer was fully vertical, his mouth
opened and a voice projected from within saying, “the galactic absorption has
come.”
Instantly I recognized the voice of ABE, the All-Being Entity. He had arrived. The Galactic
believers warned us. Earth’s absorption into the greater had finally come.
“Those that are willing to embrace humanity’s next phase will
be embraced, accepted, and loved within the Galactica Array. Those that refuse
are simply part of the natural process of evolution. This is how life
progressed on earth. Removal of the unfit
is the next progression. All life that embraces the Galactica Array, and
myself, the All-Being Entity, will see
beyond the space-time limitations found within this realm. Those that except me
will be brought to new heights of dimensional exploration. Those that do not will cease to be.”
Absorption
My uncle wrestled with my father as he attempted to shoot
the Galactic Believer projecting ABE’s voice. Before either one could get the
upper hand on the other, a bright white light shot from the black triangle in the
sky. The light was so bright, it blinded
everything in view for several seconds. Once the light vanished, my mother – who
I still held – disintegrated in my arms. Following her, the walls, furniture,
and the entire house began to dissolve as
if it were being eaten by acid. My uncle and father were too busy wrestling
with the gun to even realize that they were absorbed by this dissolving entity.
They also ceased to exist. The grass, the
dirt, and everything around earth began to dissolve. The Galactic Believers remained.
I remained. Not for much longer though, for the Galactic Believers and myself
began to disintegrate. Our particles levitated upwards along with other
millions of other particles – or atoms –from around the world. We were being
absorbed into the triangle in the sky. I did not feel pain or agony. It was a sense of coming home.
ABE had spoken to me through dream-form. The All Being Entity was the way, and I wish my relatives had seen the same truth I had. Whether they know it or not, they have been absorbed into the Galactica Array where their atoms live on. As do I, except with my consciousness intact, for I now join the other Galactic Believers who are under ABE’s eternal watchful eye.
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May 15, 2019
McKensie Stewart – Author, Educator, Entrepreneur, and Radio Show Host
This month’s guest author is McKensie Stewart who is a writer, educator, entrepreneur, and radio show host. She has also written a guest article on the blog titled You Published A Book… Now What? Where she shares her expertise of post-book release in the writing industry.
McKensie is native to Columbia, South Carolina where she
attended Columbia College. Currently she is living in Charlotte, North Carolina
where she is working on her next novel and educating. Let’s learn more about
that and welcome McKensie Stewart to the blog!
Thank you for joining us McKensie Stewart, can you give us a brief
introduction to yourself?
Thank you
for the warm welcome to the interview. I
am an aspiring author who seek to produce work that people want to read.
Can you tell us about your debut novel, Shattered:
An Emily Graham Novel?
Emily finds herself metaphorically
waking up to face a life she no longer recognizes. She loves her husband, Brendon Graham, the
Senator for the State of Pennsylvania along with their twins Madison and Connor
but that isn’t enough any longer. The
ripple effect of her college professor, Dave Banks taking a piece of her
innocence destroys her marriage every day.
Even though Emily only shared part of her secret with Brendon; he is on a
destructive spiral choosing escorts, booze and heroine to cope with the pain he
feels from their loss. Kyndall, the
matriarch of the family, and Emily’s mother-in-law will do everything in her
power to ensure her dream of Brendon becoming the President of the United
States will come to fruition no matter who she has to kill to make it
happen. Emily’s true love Julia, her
college roommate has a huge secret of her own that will shatter any
reconciliation between the two of them
On your website, you mention that you are working on a new book. Can you
share more about your work in progress?
The title I
am still working on; however, it is the second book in the Emily Graham series
which is currently being edited. Emily
is struggling to put her family back together at all cost even if she has to
face the person who ruined her changes of being with her true love. Kyndall’s dream of the White House slowly
vanishes before her eyes because of Brendon’s reckless behavior; however,
Kyndall will have none of that she will get to the White House even if she has
order the killing of Brendon, her son.
You’re also an educator, entrepreneur, and radio show host. This must keep
you busy! Can you share with us a bit more about these areas of your life?
When I am
not writing I am focused on my brand, McKensie Stewart. I started the radio show, Writer’s Edge with
McKensie Stewart as a way to support other writers who are struggling to
understand how to publish their work.
The show is definitely a learning opportunity for me because I learn so
much from the authors on the show.
What got you into hosting a radio show? Did this come before or after the
writing?
The radio
show came after I wrote the book as a way to support other writers.
How do you balance your schedule and find time to fit writing into your
routine?
I struggle
in this area because I have a demanding full-time job. I would like to publish one book per year,
but I want quality not necessarily quantity.
I know once readers discover me, they will enjoy my work because of the
amount of time and detail I give to all the characters plus creating a story
that is enjoyable.
For aspiring authors, what type of advice would you give a first-time
author?
Pay for
editing. Everyone needs a second pair of
eyes to review their work it may cost a little more, but it is worth it.
Let’s thank McKenzie
Stewart for joining us again to the blog!
You can find her work on her website, amazon, and the
various links below:
Website: mckensiestewart.comAmazon: amazon.com/McKensie-Stewart/e/B0756VP53NTwitter: twitter.com/McKensie7415Goodreads:
goodreads.com/author/show/16159641.Mc...Facebook: facebook.com/McKensie7415/
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