I’m interviewing Shaila Abdullah today, author of children’s book “Rani in Search of a Rainbow”. Welcome to my blog, Shaila, and thanks for answering my questions. Author Interview 1. When did you know you wanted to be an author? As a teenager, I used to write for various publications in Pakistan and even did some commissioned work for a major […]
I love abandoned places, especially castles. One of my lesser-known hobbies is to browse the internet for abandoned places, be it theme parks, houses, even islands, and browse through pictures taken by urbexers. Urbexing, for those unfamiliar with the terms, means exploring abandoned urban areas, generally considered off-limits. I’ve always wanted to go urbexing, to feel the thrill of exploring […]
My talented cover artist, Noelle Giffin, sent me the covers for The Clumsy Magician and Grave Error today. And because I’m awesome, I’m going to throw in a giveaway. Vote for your favorite cover in the comments, and one voter will win a $5 Amazon gift card. Click on the covers to see the full size version. Also, if ten […]
Book Excerpt Used-to-Be TV The small room was eerily quiet, like I had walked into a sound-proof booth. I was in a cozy living room, surrounded by early 1960s furniture. The soft light of a hanging swag lamp lit up a sunburst clock on a wall, covered in retro-pattern wallpaper. A plaid couch sat in the middle of the room, […]
On midnight, November 13, Warlords of Draenor hit, the latest World of Warcraft expansion. For those of you who don’t know what World of Warcraft (or WoW) is, it’s an online game with about ten million subscribers, and you can play a variety of characters. You can find out more on the website. Now, back to Warlords of Draenor. I’d […]
I’m interviewing Lee Herrmann today, author of YA horror / dystopian novel “Journal of a South African Zombie Apocalypse”. Enjoy the interview! 1. When did you know you wanted to be an author? I’m still not sure I want to be an author – it’s a lot of hard work! Seriously though… I guess it’s was in 2009 when I […]
zd I’m interviewing Kathy Vassilakis today, author of children’s picture book “I Woof You from the Bottom of my Heart”. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my questions, Kathy! 1. When did you know you wanted to be an author? I knew I wanted to be an author when I was very young. I always enjoyed reading to […]
About The Book Title: Rani in Search of a Rainbow Author: Shaila Abdullah Genre: Children’s Picture Book Displaced by the Pakistan floods, Rani’s family has taken refuge at a relief camp where they are doing their part to help other flood victims. Eight-year old Rani wants to assist but doesn’t know how. Heeding the advice of her father to help […]
I’m interviewing Donald Wilson II today, author of YA urban fantasy “Cross Roads”. Welcome to my blog, Donald, and thanks for answering my questions. When did you know you wanted to be an author? I’ve wanted to write since I was eight years old. That’s when I created my first graphic novel. I feel like I’ve always been a writer. […]
I’m interviewing Jennifer Blackstream, author of paranormal romance “Divine Scales”. Thanks for answering my questions, Jennifer, and welcome to my blog. 1. When did you know you wanted to be an author? I think like most authors, I’ve always known. Most authors I know write because they have to. The stories just come to them, and they have to get […]
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