My writing style, I've been told, has been described as "real and raw." My gift is to create true-to-life characters made of flesh and bone that grab you and take you on a wild ride throughout their story. I write what I know and feel ... (more)

Raven Tree Press specializes in family oriented, high-quality, bilingual (English-Spanish) children's picture books with universal themes that can appeal to many cultures. Their books have garnered rave reviews and won awards. Here to talk about the press is publisher Dawn Jeffers ... (more)

Christian A. Dumais is an American working as a university lecturer in Wroclaw, Poland. He recently published Empty Rooms Lonely Countries, which collects a decade's worth of short stories, wandering through through two continents, five countries and multiple universes to explore love, loss and redemption in the 21st century ... (more)

I recently had the opportunity to review Eric Kampmann's latest book Trail Thoughts. It is a very reflective piece with biblically inspired thoughts for each day of the year. This is a book designed for the reader to sip and enjoy, rather than guzzle down like us reviewers are apt to do! ... (more)

Since Cynthia Leitich-Smith is one of those authors who continues to create more and more award-winning books and short stories, I wanted to find out the secret to her success. As I suspected, there really is no secret, other than a lot of hard work. Still, getting a glimpse of how someone like Cynthia works can be helpful to all writers. Plus, she offered some tips for anyone who might have trouble staying on track with their work ... (more)

I recently had the opportunity to read Paul Miller's debut book A Place to Belong. In it he details his life between the ages of 8 and 14, so what? I hear you say. Well the simple answer is that Paul's childhood was anything but normal ... (more)

Helen is a native New Yorker and has spent many years as a writer of non-fiction ranging from cookbooks to television documentaries ... (more)

According to Sue Fagalde Lick who has been freelancing for newspapers for decades, “If you are looking to break into writing for newspapers start thinking about your work, hobbies, and personal experiences. Are there subjects that you are especially interested in or knowledgeable about? You can turn this interest into articles for your town’s daily or weekly newspaper—or even a national one ... (more)

Laura Preble is an award-winning teacher, a jazz singer and pianist, and the author of The Queen Geek Social Club and its just-published sequel Queen Geeks In Love (both available from Penguin Books) ... (more)

Landmark Status is a wonderfully funny book. Alan Rolnick uses Miami as the backdrop, and real estate as the weapon, to take the reader on a madcap journey that I can guarantee you will enjoy ... (more)

Today we are speaking with Lillian Brummet, co-author of both Trash Talk and Purple Snowflake Marketing. She is the author of Towards Understanding, and host of Conscious Discussions Talk Radio. Lillian and her husband work as a team to produce and market their three books and their radio show ... (more)

RENEE RUSSELL has been writing for 9 years, and her short stories have appeared in various publications. Renee is the author of Kate's Pride, a Southern Gothic historical novel set in West Tennessee between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century ... (more)