Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm
An Interview with Nathaniel Schmeling: Author of Timing the Infinite
I am a graduate from Illinois Wesleyan, where I majored in Creative Writing and Computer Science, who now works as a software engineer, not merely because it affords me the freedom to spend my nights writing.
Why did you choose to self-publish?
After hearing back promising no’s from agents, I became sick of playing the submit and wait game. I also figured that even if I were to go through the process of someone else handling the publishing, the marketing would still fall on my shoulders. (And that’s really the hard part anyways). There is, too, a sort of pride […]
RD Meyer is a military officer stationed in Kansas, and he has two published novels – Akeldama and Salvation Day. He lives with his wife, two daughters, a dog, and some chickens on a country farm, where he continues to write and enjoy life.
Tom Durwood is a teacher, writer and editor with an interest in history. Tom most recently taught English Composition and Empire and Literature at Valley Forge Military College, where he won the Teacher of the Year Award five times. Tom has taught Public Speaking and Basic Communications as guest lecturer for the Naval Special Warfare Development Group at the Dam’s Neck Annex of the Naval War College.
Larry Kilham is an award-winning author who has traveled extensively overseas for over twenty years. He worked in several large international companies and started and sold two high-tech ventures. He received a B.S. in engineering from the University of Colorado and a M.S. in management from MIT. Larry has written books about creativity and invention, artificial intelligence and digital media, travel overseas, and four novels with an AI theme. He and his wife Betsy live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Born in Pasadena, California, author Steve Snyder graduated from UCLA and lives Seal Beach, California. In 2009, he retired from Vision Service Plan (VSP) after a 36 year career working in sales and sales management. 
Sattar Memon, a literary & medical author, is an oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine Emeritus at Brown University. As cancer specialist, his experiences with the issues of life love and death inspire him to write mysteries & thrillers intertwining spirituality, religion & faith in connection with healing and abolishing hate crimes. 
Richard Thorn is a former Head of Computing and Engineering at the University of West London; Victoria University, Melbourne and the University of Derby, UK. He has published a number of books on measurement science and engineering during his career, but a biography of Nevil Shute was always waiting in the background.
Kevin Schoeninger graduated from Villanova University in 1986 with a Master’s Degree in Philosophy, and is certified as a Qigong Meditation Master Instructor, Holy Fire Reiki Master Teacher, Personal Trainer, and Life Coach. He has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years.