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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|

An Interview with Monty J. McClaine: Author of the Super Speed Sam Series

Monty J McClaineProud winner of the 5th Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards in the “Holiday” category for Super Speed Sam – Santa’s Rescue Dog.

Tell us about yourself.

I began to observe that some of the natural interactions between family and friends are gradually eroding, if not already gone for some, and having been reminded of a C.S.Lewis quotation – “A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest,” set out to create a fun and exciting series of children’s short stories, with lots of adventure and splashes of humor, all paced […]

2017-04-28T08:18:12+02:00November 29th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with William Allan: Author of How to Self Publish Inexpensive Books and Ebooks

William AllanWilliam Allan had a career in newspapers that lasted nearly 30 years. From 1979 to 2008 he worked for The Leader-Post in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and retired in 2008.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

I tried to write the complete book for every first-time author. It covers how to organize your copyright page and all other pre-book pages. I address editing, cover design, page layout and tax issues.

I include an overview of the U.S. and Canadian book publishing industries and I offer advice to anyone thinking about print-on-demand publishing.

Most importantly, I offer […]

2017-04-28T08:18:28+02:00November 26th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan: Author of How To Reverse World Recession

Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanI have developed a new financial instrument which will be much more valuable than the bonds or the treasury bills government sells on the open market to raise much needed funds to run the country. These are all interest based instruments and can only be used by institutions. The instrument I am proposing is without interest and will be used by everyone to purchase goods and services in the government and private sector resulting in discounts up to 60%. This is why these will be massively bought up front in large amounts in the shortest period of time to run […]

2017-04-28T08:18:42+02:00September 28th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Lizbeth Hartz: Author of Angel Hero

Lizbeth Hartz The memoir Angel Hero: Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story by Lizbeth Hartz tells the story of 30-something Liz when she found true love in the early 80’s. Her heartthrob Vic gave her back her voice, squelched since childhood. He also inspired Liz to keep writing until she finished this 3rd and final edition of her book about him three decades later. Author Lizbeth Hartz explains more about her book and why she wrote it.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

Angel Hero is a true crime romance memoir, with names, locations and dates […]

2017-04-28T08:19:12+02:00August 4th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Coral Walker: Author of Children of Swan

Coral WalkerMy life has been like a collection of interconnected rills, streams and brooks, swelling when it rains and diminishing when it’s dry. All the same they flow, as tributaries do, to a river. Writing is my perpetual river. I am Coral Walker, born and raised in China, and now living happily with my husband and three children in South Wales, in the UK.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

‘The Land of Taron’ is about Jack and Brianna, the older siblings of the Goodman family, who must search for their missing parents and abducted young […]

2017-04-28T08:19:30+02:00June 25th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

Review: The Sibold Effect by John David Miller

★★★★ The Sibold Effect

The Sibold Effect: Beyond Science, History, Ghosts, and the Appalachian Supernatural by John David Miller is a comprehensive look at supernatural activity at Clover Hollow in the Appalachian Mountains. Purchasing a property in the area, Miller discovers that the property actually belonged to his ancestors, raising questions about the nature of coincidence, destiny, and how history is shaped by forces we cannot see. A thoroughly-researched and intriguing look into the paranormal and how it affects people both personally and historically.

John David Miller is an expertly detailed writer with an engaging voice. His interests in the region are varied […]

Review: The One (Greg Dorn Series Book 2) by B.A. Sherman

★★★★ The One by B.A. Sherman

The One by B.A. Sherman is the second novel in the Greg Dorn series. After the climax of Book One, Dorn wakes up disoriented in a hospital room. His wife, meanwhile, is told that her husband isn’t dead, and a man claiming to be her husband who doesn’t look at all like him. Dorn is the product of a vicious experiment to create a superhuman killing machine, held captive by a diabolical General. Dorn needs to escape his captors and reunite with his family – a family who don’t even recognize him.

After The Test, this is an […]

2018-02-28T04:19:16+02:00May 17th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: |
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