Interviews

Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm

An Interview with Rush Leaming: Author of Don’t Go, Ramanya

Rush Leaming AuthorRush Leaming lives in the Southeastern United States. He has done many things and lived in many places.

At various times in his life he has been a/an: car wash attendant, bartender, dishwasher, Adjunct Professor, lab rat decapitator, shoe salesman, fish pond builder (in the Congo), film actor (a very poor one), music video director, refugee camp volunteer (in Kenya/Sudan), film production manager, ESL teacher, star of a country music video, newspaper delivery person, Chinese wok assembler, night time hotel desk clerk, cement mixer, ballet manager, waiter, internet teacher, screenwriter, short film director, Cuban cigar mule, auctioneer, pre-med student, traffic […]

2017-04-28T08:16:55+02:00February 6th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Robert Speigel: Author of Of Endings and Beginnings

Robert SpeigelRobert Speigel is a Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. He is a Board Certified Diplomate of the National Association of Social Workers, an Advanced Certified Hypnotherapist, and a Washington State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. In addition to private practice in Seattle, WA, Rob and his wife Mary Anne are Certified Personal Transformation Intensive Trainers conducting intensive 15-day residential trauma recovery programs. Please email Rob at rob@beloof.com if you would like to invite him to speak to your study group.

Tell us about your book.

Of Endings and Beginnings: A Memoir of Discovery […]

2017-04-28T08:17:07+02:00January 25th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Susan Orion: Author of Detention Land

Susan OrionTeacher and professional weirdo. Love to eat and read. If I can do them at the same time, I will. Just want people to have a place where they can laugh, reminisce, and connect!

Tell us about your book.

Detention Land is exaggerated TRUE stories of growing up in a place you feel trapped. Ultimately, it is about solving the deepest personal riddles of our mind.

What did you learn on your journey as an author?

Write what you know, write from your unique point of view. That’s your value add.

Would you self-publish again?

Yes! It is fun and […]

2017-04-28T08:17:24+02:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Dr. David DeRose: Author of Thirty Days to Natural Blood Pressure Control

Dr. David DeRoseDavid DeRose, MD, MPH is a board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. He also holds a Master in Public Health degree with an emphasis in Health Promotion and Health Education. As a syndicated radio host heard on 140 stations, a popular lecturer, and a practicing physician, Dr. DeRose has been helping people address disease processes with natural therapies for some three decades. DeRose’s research has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals including “The Journal of the American Medical Association,” the “Annals of Epidemiology,” and “Preventive Medicine.” His recent highly-rated books for lay audiences are entitled Thirty Days to […]

2017-06-30T12:03:48+02:00January 16th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with George Finney: Author of No More Magic Wands

George FinneyGeorge Finney, ESQ., has worked in Cybersecurity for over 15 years and is the author of No More Magic Wands: Transformative Cybersecurity Change for Everyone. He is currently the Chief Information Security Officer for Southern Methodist University where he has also taught on the subject of Corporate Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. Mr. Finney is an attorney and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional as well as a Certified Information Security Systems Professional and has spoken on Cybersecurity topics across the country.

Tell us about your book.

Much of what is written about Cybersecurity focuses on technology or compliance, so I […]

2017-04-28T08:17:38+02:00January 11th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Wolfgang Edwards: Author of The University of Corporeal and Ethereal Studies

Wolfgang EdwardsWolfgang Edwards was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1987. He has been an aspiring writer since he was a child and intends to keep writing the rest of his life.

Tell us about your book.

My book began as an idea to write short stories set in a fictional University where students’ science experiments and art projects tinkered with supernatural elements, leading to misadventures, action and horror. Eventually it came together as a cohesive series. Each story is related and the finale brings all the protagonists together for a climactic conclusion, which paves the way for the sequels I am […]

2017-06-30T12:03:37+02:00January 1st, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Murray Lee Eiland Jr.: Grand Prize Winner in the 2016 SPR Book Awards

Murray Lee Eiland Jr.As a day job I was a forensic psychiatrist, and I also have an interest in Islamic art, particularly carpets. With my brother (who is still in the business) I opened a rug store. I wrote several books on oriental rugs, most recently with my son, who is an archaeologist.

I grew up in Southern California and it is no surprise that I have a fondness for LA-based Private Eyes. In my books I like to play with the image of a “hard boiled” character.  Some aspects of my PI are hard boiled, but other aspects of my character are […]

2019-04-12T14:17:09+02:00December 20th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

An Interview with Ashley R. Carlson: Author of The Charismatics Series & SPR Book Award Winner

Ashley R. CarlsonAshley R. Carlson grew up wanting a talking animal friend and superpowers, and when that didn’t happen, she decided to write them into existence. She runs her editing business in Scottsdale, Arizona with three (non-talking) pets and one overactive imagination. Follow her writing and editing at: www.ashleyrcarlson.com.

The Authority won the Silver Prize in the 2016 SPR Book Awards. The Charismatics won the Grand Prize in the 2015 SPR Awards.

Tell us about your book.

The Authority is the sequel to my first YA steampunk fantasy novel in the series, entitled The Charismatics. Without giving too much […]

2019-04-12T14:17:01+02:00December 19th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|
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