Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm
An Interview with Marc R. Schneider: Author of The Character Route Tree
Marc 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 […]


Anthony 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.
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.
Amy Bragdon is an author, humanitarian, speaker, and top-producing REALTOR® whose life’s work is rooted in resilience, legacy, and the unwavering belief that purpose can rise from even the hardest chapters of life. A natural encourager and storyteller, Amy writes for those navigating grief, burnout, caregiving, transition, or the quiet in-between seasons where identity and calling are being reshaped.
Richard Meyers grew up in Orange, NJ, and graduated from The Pingry School in 1963. He attended Hamilton College from 1963 through 1966 and then RPI from 1967 through 1968, where he got a BA degree from Hamilton College and a BS in Electrical Engineering from RPI.
Gary was born in Brooklyn, New York, and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. A widower with two grown children, loves going to theme parks, playing pickleball, watching movies, and reading. He enjoys traveling and hopes to visit every major league baseball stadium to watch a game.
Dave Bruno grew up in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, and was scared of everything. Eventually, he overcame his fears thanks to horror video games and has been in love with the genre ever since. He has worked on several horror-themed projects, like an animated YouTube show called Scaredy Dave, animations for Puppet Combo video games, and becoming a game master for his Cosmic Horror-centric YouTube show, The Mythos Mystery Society.
Born and raised in the small town of Fakenham, Chris Bennett has always had an imagination and passion for storytelling. Now, as a published author, he creates tales of fantasy, drawing inspiration from his childhood memories and from everyone and everything around him. When not writing, he enjoys training, TV, video games, and spending time with others. Whilst looking for new sources of inspiration.