Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm
An Interview with James McKenna: Author of October’s Journey, Winner of the 2023 SPR Book Awards
James McKenna is retired, living in southern Minnesota, and feels it is important for a person to keep active. That being said, he is an author whose style of writing is keenly reminiscent of that style made popular in the 19th century.
Tell us about your book.
My book is a tale about a young 19th century attorney who receives a strange birthday present from a family friend, Edgar Allan Poe, who convinces him to defend a woman and her two grown children who have been arrested for practicing witchcraft. The trial is to be held in an old Puritan […]
E.K. Larson-Burnett is a born-and-raised Southerner currently living in Katy, Texas, with her husband and their small domestic zoo. She is an avid ink drinker who lives and breathes books – during the day, she works remotely with authors around the world, honing and perfecting books published through Atmosphere Press. By night, she crafts her own stories…or at least tries to. The Bear & the Rose is her debut novel.
H.S. Gilchrist is the debut author of The End of the World (first book in The Primordial Engine series), former Anthropology major turned data analyst. Nurturing a young nerd. Writing the adventures she dreams of.
Dave Garrett is a 1966 Ursinus College Graduate, majoring in Chemistry. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer Officer with the West Pac Ground Forces, 1967-1968, and from 1970–1994 as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Primary duties involved Foreign Counterintelligence Matters – Soviet Union in the New York, Newark Field Offices and FBI Headquarters as a Supervisor of Foreign Counter Intelligence Operations. Following retirement, he formed his own Private Investigations Firm.
Growing up loving horror and mystery tales, JC Bratton writes short stories that pay homage to the Point Horror novels she would read as a kid: stories such as Slumber Party by Christopher Pike and Twisted by RL Stine. Some of her biggest influences are Alfred Hitchcock, Lois Duncan, Stephen King, and Richard Matheson. She lives in San Jose, California with her husband, stepsons, and cats.
Daniel Micko, a literary alchemist, transforms life’s quirks and societal complexities into captivating narratives. His books are like fine wine – best enjoyed with contemplation, occasional chuckles, and a touch of mystery. Join him on this journey of words and wonder.
Ten-year-old Dave Tabler decided he was going to read the “R” volume from the family’s World Book Encyclopedia over summer vacation. He never made it from beginning to end. He did, however, become interested in Norman Rockwell, rare-earth elements, and Run for the Roses.
Jeff Lee, a retired educator and once avid sailor, currently divides his time between Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lewes on the Delaware Bay, where he now directs his creative energies to his life-long love of writing.