Stanley Wheeler's Blog, page 14

Katharine E. Wibell

Interview withKatharine E. WibellAuthor of: The Incarn Saga, The Guardian's Speaker, and The Twelve Tasks Please tell me a little about your current work inprogress.I am always working onseveral WIPs simultaneously. I am actively writing the fourth book in The DjedChronicles series. These are young adult, adventure, epic fantasy books ofwhich the first, The Twelve Tasks, earned second place

I may have to work this into a cover for book 6 in the...

   I may have to work this into a cover for book 6 in the Tomahawks and Dragon Fire Series. It captures some of the excitement in chapter 5. I'm still in chapter 6, but the cataclysm that is chapter 5 reminded me of some important turning points in the series.The tower fight chapter of Threading the Rude Eye changed everything that followed. It led to Lucette's increased importance and set up the

Madilynn Dale

 Interview with Madilynn Dale Author of The Ember Series, and more

Places in Books

   "[T]here ain't anything that is so interesting to look at as a place that a book has talked about." - Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad All of my books, with the exception of Smoke, talk about real places. One of those who have posted reviews for Smoke stated that it was set in Los Angeles, but that is incorrect--the city in the book is entirely fictional and remains unnamed. These are some of the

An Author Interviews Stanley Wheeler

  After I interviewed Adam G. Fleming, he interviewed me and included the interview in his newsletter. I present it as it appeared in his newsletter -- with the addition of a picture:AGF: Where are you located, and how long have you lived there? If you like to travel, what are 2-3 places you enjoyed visiting and what's tops on your bucket list? 

Nathan Hale

 Fun FactNathan Hale joined the patriot forces on July 6, 1775. Prior to that he had graduated from Yale University and was teaching at a private academy in New London, Connecticut. After Washington's forces were forced from Long Island, Hale volunteered as a spy. He landed on Long Island dressed as a school teacher -- which would seem to have been a pretty good choice for a school teacher. 

Adam Fleming

 Interview with Adam G. Fleming Author of The Satchel Pong Chronicles  

Hessians at New York

 Fun Fact:Of the 30,000 Germans who fought for the British during the revolutionary war, about 65% came from Hesse-Kassel and Hesse-Hanau. 8,000 Hessians arrived at Staten Island in August of 1776 and engaged in action shortly thereafter in The Battle of Long Island. With the help of the Hessian auxiliaries, the battle was a tremendous success for the British.Howe had divided his forces into

Lars Walker

 Interview with Lars Walker Author of The Year of the Warrior, King of Rogaland, Wolf Time, and more

Giveaway

 Giveaway going on now!