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February 9, 2014
Author Interview: A visit from Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn
Today, I’m delighted to welcome award-winning author Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn to my blog. After a career teaching English in further and higher education, Lindsay, now works as a writer and creative writing tutor. Her second novel The Piano Player’s Son was published … Continue reading →
Published on February 09, 2014 09:42
January 28, 2014
Rohan Quine’s writing has ‘originality stamped across it with a pair of size 12 DMs’
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Rohan Quine to my blog. Rohan’s novel The Imagination Thief was published by EC1 Digital and the Firsty Group in 2013, as an ebook that includes film and audio and photographic content in conjunction with … Continue reading →
Published on January 28, 2014 09:02
Awesome Indie’s say Rohan Quine’s writing has ‘originality stamped across it with a pair of size 12 DMs’
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Rohan Quine to my blog. Rohan’s novel The Imagination Thief was published by EC1 Digital and the Firsty Group in 2013, as an ebook that includes film and audio and photographic content in conjunction with … Continue reading →
Published on January 28, 2014 09:02
January 25, 2014
Meet The Author: Talli Roland
Today, I’m delighted to welcome author Talli Roland to my blog. Despite training as a journalist, Talli soon found she preferred making up her own stories, complete with happy endings. Talli’s debut novel The Hating Game was short-listed for Best … Continue reading →
Published on January 25, 2014 01:36
January 22, 2014
Meet John O’Brien, author of The New World series
Continuing with my series of interviews with writers whose novels were featured in the Guadian’s Self-Publishing Showcase, I’d like to welcome John O’Brien. John is a former Air Force fighter instructor pilot who transitioned to Special Operations for the latter part … Continue reading →
Published on January 22, 2014 01:14
January 18, 2014
My Top 10 Read-and-read-again Novels
I am often asked for my reading recommendations. Here, I thought I would share with you some of the novels that demanded I read them a second time. The truest of friends, they have stuck with me through the years. Some I … Continue reading →
Published on January 18, 2014 02:22
January 15, 2014
It was a case of learning to write admid chaos or getting rid of the kids for Joe Cawley.
Today I’m delighted to welcome Joe Cawley to my blog. Joe is an award-winning author and travel writer. He lives in the hills of Tenerife with his family and an assortment of other wildlife. The goats are no relation. (Picture … Continue reading →
Published on January 15, 2014 05:31
January 14, 2014
Considering self-publishing? Dee Simon suggests you adopt a rescue puppy
Continuing my series of interviews with authors whose books appeared in the Guardian’s Self-publishing Showcase, I’m welcoming comedian, radio DJ, and host of the “Sick and Wrong” Podcast, Dee Simon. Dee’s book Play Something Dancy is a collection of comical and gut-wrenching personal essays about his experience … Continue reading →
Published on January 14, 2014 03:08
January 2, 2014
From Ghost-writing to Going it Alone: Gunnar Angel Lawrence
Today, I’m delighted to welcome indie author, the camera-shy Gunnar Angel Lawrence to my blog. Gunnar grew up in the city of Orlando, Florida and spent most of his youth writing odd stories that popped into his head. He spent the last … Continue reading →
Published on January 02, 2014 07:35
December 30, 2013
The great novel: According to today’s guest, John Kolchak, it’s as simple as ‘story and style’
Today, I’m delighted to welcome John Kolchak to my blog. John was born in Moscow when it was still part of the USSR and emigrated to the US with his family in the 1970s. His father was a Principal Dancer … Continue reading →
Published on December 30, 2013 01:50