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An Interview with Mike H. Mizrahi: Author of The Weight of Loyalty, Winner of the 2025 SPR Book Awards

Mike H. MizrahiMike H. Mizrahi is an award-winning author whose fiction explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, faith, and redemption. His novels and novellas span historical and contemporary settings, often focusing on ordinary people facing extraordinary moral choices. He loves rescue stories and American history. In addition to fiction, Mizrahi writes articles on history, culture, and faith, and has served for many years in church leadership and teaching roles. He lives in Washington State with his wife, Karen.

Tell us about your book.

“Loyalty”…a strong feeling of support or allegiance. It’s a word we all think we understand until it’s tested.

The Weight […]

2026-05-26T16:47:17+02:00May 26th, 2026|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Daniel Rodrigues-Martin: Author of Goddess from the Machine, Bronze Winner in the 2025 SPR Book Awards

Daniel Rodrigues-Martin​Daniel Rodrigues-Martin began writing in 2004. Since then, he’s become the author of books, articles, essays, shorts, scripts, poems, a master’s thesis, and countless rants. His debut novel, Goddess from the Machine, was selected as one of Kirkus Review’s Best 100 Indie Books of 2025.

Tell us about your book.

Goddess from the Machine is my debut novel, recently honored as a Kirkus Reviews Best 100 Indie Book of 2025 and a BlueInk Review Best of 2025. The book is about an orphaned genius named Reese who befriends a superpowered vigilante named “Kid.” They work together to dismantle slavery […]

2026-05-26T16:38:11+02:00May 26th, 2026|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Deborah Mistina: Author of Imber

Deborah MistinaImber is Deborah Mistina’s award-winning debut novel. Deborah has a master’s degree in human development and lives with her husband under the starry skies of semirural Ohio. When an extended illness prematurely ended Deborah’s successful career as a learning consultant, she shifted her focus to writing a story that she had been itching to tell for years. Treating the abrupt change as an opportunity rather than a defeat, she channeled her characteristic energy and optimism into fulfilling a lifelong goal and crafting an engaging tale about finding the light in dark times.

Tell us about your book.

Imber is a […]

2026-05-05T12:17:28+02:00May 3rd, 2026|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Marc R. Schneider: Author of The Character Route Tree

Marc R. Schneider, OCDMarc R. Schneider writes the way he lives: with grit, heart, and a relentless obsession with character. A man of many routes, Marc’s career began in the high-stakes control room of CNN in Atlanta before transitioning into a twenty-year journey as an educator and coach. From the inaugural football staff at Georgia State University under Bill Curry to coaching high school football in Georgia – and even collaborating in a commercial capacity with a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback – Marc has spent his life studying what makes people rise, fall, break, and rebuild.

His perspective was forged in the […]

2026-04-02T13:39:35+02:00April 2nd, 2026|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Anthony Lee: Author of Poison Pill

Anthony LeeAnthony Lee has a unique background in medicine. After graduating from medical school, he switched from clinical medicine to health technology assessment, analyzing new medical tests and treatments in a career spanning over 15 years.

As a writer, he found inspiration in a variety of literary works, both contemporary and classic. He has especially discovered the excitement of thriller novels, including medical thrillers by authors like Robin Cook and Tess Gerritsen, crime fiction by Michael Connelly, and Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels. After years of brainstorming his own story ideas, he finally wrote and self-published his first medical thriller novel, […]

2026-04-06T09:21:15+02:00April 1st, 2026|Categories: Interviews|

A Self-Published Author’s Guide to Traditional Book Cover Sizes

There are endless decisions self-published authors must make, but none are as crucial as your book’s cover. Although you want to ensure your design captivates your intended audience, selecting the right dimensions distinguishes a book that appears amateur from one that is ready for a bookstore shelf.

Why Your Book’s Trim Size Matters

A book’s trim size refers to the final dimensions after the pages are printed, bound, and trimmed to the correct dimensions. Beyond the technicalities, this choice ultimately shapes your book’s branding and sales potential.

For one thing, trim size influences the reader’s experience and expectations. While a […]

2026-03-23T13:08:34+02:00March 23rd, 2026|Categories: Member Blog|

An Interview with Bill Harvey: Author of Powerful Mind

Born into a showbiz family, Bill Harvey went from performing on stage as a young child, where he experienced Flow state – that space where innovative and successful ideas and actions flow effortlessly – to becoming a media industry legend, receiving an Emmy and several other awards.

Bill liked the feeling of being “on” while performing, and wanted to learn how to be “on” more often – and so began his lifelong quest to understand how to bring on higher states of consciousness and to help others do the same.

Earning his degree in philosophy, Bill founded the Human Effectiveness […]

2026-03-11T14:14:19+02:00March 11th, 2026|Categories: Interviews|

The Psychology Behind Effective Book Cover Design

Authors understand that a book cover is far more than a protective wrapper for their manuscript. Whether you’re publishing a self-help book grounded in thoughtful research or writing a fantasy novel, your cover serves as a sophisticated visual handshake. Most importantly, it’s often the difference between a reader’s fleeting curiosity and a confirmed purchase.

While authors and publishers put a lot of thought into the aesthetics of a book cover, the most effective products tap into the subconscious triggers of the human brain. People make quick judgments about quality at a glance, long before they search for online reviews. If […]

2026-02-24T13:42:09+02:00February 24th, 2026|Categories: Member Blog|
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