Featured Interview With Elle Jaines

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am from the UK, East of England, about 50 minutes from London. I have lived here all my life. I am a secondary school teacher by day with subject specialism in media production and film studies. I have no pets but three children who keep me very busy. I am a vegetarian and aspiring minimalist! For any HP fans I am also a Slytherin.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started writing 5 years ago. It took me 5 years from beginning to end with this book – having a full time job and family to run does not leave a lot of time for writing! I also write the first 20,000 words by hand in a journal before I started typing it up.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love to read YA myself and crime/thriller fiction. I have also developed a taste for non-fiction crime too thanks to Netflix and SKY Crime channel. I loved the Handmaids Tale and Testaments – read that in 5 days over Christmas!

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My new book is my first. It is called Glimmer and falls into YA fantasy/magical realism sub genre.

Blurb – 'If you believe that your thoughts are private, think again. Raegan Cole, a new Glimmer to her Vine, can see everything people are thinking, and more. Her gift propels her on an extraordinary journey to unlock her past, survive her present and shape her future'

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Featured Interview With Tina O’Hailey

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I live in the mountains of Tennessee on the Cumberland plateau. By day I am an animation professor and by night I write thrillers, fantasy, and text-books. On the weekends that I am able—I like to explore caves or go on motorcycle rides.

My previous career was a lovely one where I worked in the animation and game industry as a "artistic trainer" for Walt Disney Feature Animation, Dreamworks, and Electronic Arts. I helped artists who worked on Lilo and Stitch, Mulan, Dinosaur, Brother Bear, Nascar, NFL Coach, Madden, etc. I worked as an artist as well on those films when my classes were over and we were all in to finish the film. Now I help students prepare for their creative career and help oversee their student films to completion.

Pets? I have three long-haired Chihuahuas and a huge cat who aggressively cuddles. All have strong opinions of the laptop which seems to always occupy what would be a prime napping location.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I don’t remember when I wasn’t an author. Writing, telling stories, thinking about characters, dissecting why what I read is enjoyable—or not, judging the dialogue I read, studying people, etc. It’s been a makeup of me for as long as I remember me being me.

I hand-made newsletters as a child and put them in the neighbors’ mailboxes at age eight. While teenagers were pining over teen magazines, I was pouring over the writer’s market and writing horribly doomed query letters for equally horrible novels.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Alexander (the MC of When Darkness Begins and Absolute Darkness) owes his beginnings to a character named St. Germaine written by Chelsea Quinn Yarboro. I married a man for his bookshelf, straight off the “farm” as I was. I did bring with me a sizeable King, Dickens, and English Ghost Stories collection. On that bookshelf sat a few of Quinn’s books and my fascination with the history of her character inspired me to keep writing.

I did have the most fan-girl five minutes to speak with Chelsea Quinn Yarboro at DragonCon last year. We spoke about the rhythm of writing. Though, I blushed so very much when I met her (and let me explain—I meet and talk to a LOT of famous people. I interview them on stage for the University, or have to tour them. But, I never blush and fawn like I did when I met Quinn!) Also, I don’t like to go into crowds. For — reasons. However, I took myself (with my best friend at my side) to DragonCon and stalked all of Quinn’s panels until I could meet her and blush like a school-girl. I’d show you the picture, but I only received permission from her to put it on my facebook page and wouldn’t want to push that kindness by attaching it to an interview. (You can see it for yourself on my FB page though: https://www.facebook.com/tina.ohailey Look for Quinn’s hot-pink hair and my red face and dorky smile!)

Tell us a little about your latest book?
This book is a coming of age vampire tale. But, not like anything you just pictured in your head. Firstly, Aithagg and Catha are average teens – living in a cave – 40,000 years ago. They are maturing as their people, the Vechey, do and getting ready to go through a ritual that pushes them into their nearly eternal lives as time-guardians. Aithagg and Catha are promised to one another, much to the chagrin of their parents. They will go through the ritual together and if all goes well become untangled from time itself. But all isn’t going well. Catha is not able to see through time like all of her peers. She can only ear grown food like a child, or a Linear (mortals). Her parents treat her like she is already dead—killed by the ritual—like most of her siblings. Aithagg tries to find a way to help Catha survive the ritual. Their people’s matriarch, Eterili, who is as old as dirt and smells like it, sees all and manipulates all. Aithagg and Catha are unsuspectingly part of her grand-design.

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Featured Interview With Sheyanne Warren

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in Syravuse by and currently Live in Charlotte nc. I have lived in Charlotte for about 4 years. I dont have any pets – I am terrified of dogs!! I teach middle school, social studies and science!

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I loved books since I was 3. My grandmother took my TV out of my room and told me to get a book! I've been hooked ever since. I have been writing forever but just got series a few years ago.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My all time favorite is Ctnyhia Eden, my favorite today is blake pierce. Right now my inspiration is a mixture between both authors and bringing on my own culture experience.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My lasted book is the second in a series I just started! It follows my MC through figuring her life out and being thrown into a world of shifters. Its called the Jelena Cohert series. The first book took me the better part of a year while book two only took 5 months to write. I learned from my mistakes the second time around!

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Featured Interview With Al W Moe

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I've been writing for about 20 years, raised in a military household so we lived overseas (Japan was my favorite port), east and west coasts of the US. I'm in Hawaii now, married with four daughters and our dog Lucy.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was a slow reader and didn't get hooked until I was in the fifth grade, mostly reading Scholastic books about sports stars. I learned to appreciate writing when I was in High School and we had to read our papers out loud. Watching the other student's reactions was educational and fun.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I've read most of Lee Child's book, enjoy Hemmingway, King, Grisham, and Tony Hillerman, as well as Patricia Cornwell. My wife and children inspire me to write clearly with at least some sense of humor.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is the follow-up to "Getting Thin is Murder," an action-adventure and personal-detective story where an ex-ballplayer is trying to figure out just who is behind some well-disguised murders. He's not anti-social, but he lacks a filter when talking, so he's abrupt but brilliant.

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Featured Interview With Grandma Krazy

Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Grandma Krazy is my pen name. It is what my grandchildren call me. My actual name is Kathy Barnett Blomquist. I have FIVE cats so sometimes I am referred to as the cat lady as well. I have lived all over the United States and currently live in Southern California. I have always loved working with children.

At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have loved children's books for as long as I can remember. In working with young children for the last 40years, I frequently found myself writing stories and skits to fit what was being taught. I wrote and published my first book only about a year ago.
My teaching philosophy is to make things so much fun for the kids they don't realize they are learning something.

Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I always head straight to the children's books. They are my favorite. But when I want adult reading I like clean mystery or fun uplifting stories.. Mary Higgins Clark is one of my favorite authors.

Tell us a little about your latest book?
I wanted something that would utilize a child's own imagination instead of a screen providing it. So I wrote If I Could…
It is a fun interactive story that encourages children to use their own imagination while increasing their vocabulary. If they could create a world of their very own, what would it be like? Would school be held in a pool? Would horses be blue? What if honey was made by chimpanzees instead of stinging bees? Would you still take showers? Gather your art supplies as blank pages are waiting for young readers to use their creativity by drawing their very own world creations.

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