Category: On Writing
Esme Addison interviews Alex Sobieski, the amateur sleuth featured in A Hex For Danger!
A HEX FOR DANGER by Esme Addison (July 13, Crooked Lane Books) is the second sunny-yet-sinister release in the Enchanted Bay Mystery series, perfect for fans of Heather Blake and Bailey Cates. Kirkus Reviews said: “Magical mysteries, romance, and a Harry Potter–like storyline add up to an enchanting read.” Filled with fantasy, Polish American culture and tradition, mermaids and mythology. Helping run her family herbal apothecary while keeping her supernatural secret hidden is no easy feat for […]
Authors Interviewing Characters – This Is Our Undoing, by Lorraine Wilson
Authors Interviewing Characters – This Is Our Undoing, by Lorraine Wilson This Is Our Undoing is a compelling speculative novel exploring identity, loss, family and acceptance. Is it out on the 3rd August from Luna Press. The story follows Lina, a scientist whose safe haven – a remote research station in the Rila Mountains in […]
Ellen Alpsten interviews The Tsarina’s Daughter
Ellen Alpsten’s stunning new novel, The Tsarina’s Daughter, is the dramatic story of Elizabeth, daughter of Catherine I and Peter the Great, who ruled Russia during an extraordinary life marked by love, danger, passion and scandal. Born into the House of Romanov to the all-powerful Peter the Great and Catherine I, beautiful Tsarevna Elizabeth is the […]
Writing About Strong Women
I write books about strong women who are confronted with physical abuse or psychological pressure but nevertheless survive. I wrote my first novel, Searching for Pilar, which was published in 2018, as a result of learning about the terrible crime of sex trafficking and finding out that the city I lived in was the largest […]
THIS MUCH HUXLEY KNOWS: Excerpt
We are DELIGHTED to partake in Gail Aldwin’s Blog tour with an excerpt of This Much Huxley Knows! About THIS MUCH HUXLEY KNOWS “Read this and feel young again.” –Joe Siple, Bestselling author of The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride I’m seven years old and I’ve never had a best mate. Trouble is, no […]
The Long and Winding Road of Writing a Novel
I have been a writer my entire adult life. As a journalist, I’ve written and edited thousands of newspaper and magazine stories, always aiming to give people something they want or need to read. When I took the leap into fiction, I had to expand my creative envelope to create a compelling plot that would […]
Creating A Memorable Read: Understanding Place
I am finally returning to Maine this week. For over twenty-five years, Maine has held an important place in both my mind and my heart. When my mom and I first crossed the Piscataqua River Bridge (the big green one, for those of you in the know) in the summer of 1994 to look at […]
From Psychologist to Author: A Tale of Two Professions
I’m a former clinical psychologist with a specialization in childhood trauma so the question I get asked the most is, “Are your books real?” The answer to that is a disturbing yes. Everything I write is loosely based on my personal experiences with clients. Back in the day, when I was pitching myself to agents […]
Forever Starts Now: Excerpt
FOREVER STARTS NOW: If you love romantic comedies and fake relationships (also a hot Australian), this one’s for you! About FOREVER STARTS NOW: What happens when two people who’ve given up on forever find it in each other…? Single men are as scarce in Forever Falls as a vegetarian at a barbecue. That is, until […]
Writing with an American Accent By Jyotsna Sreenivasan
Nine years ago, while waiting for my first novel to come out (And Laughter Fell from the Sky), I excitedly put together a website of “second generation” literature, as in, fiction and memoir by children of immigrants (SecondGenStories.com). I wanted to list as many novels and memoirs as I could from authors whose parents were […]
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