Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm
An Interview with Kaylin McFarren: Author of Soul Seeker
My real name is Linda Yoshida but I write under the pen name of Kaylin McFarren — my grandmother’s name, a writer who was never published.
Kaylin McFarren has received 50 national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious RWA Golden Heart Award nomination for Flaherty’s Crossing – a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008.
Prior to embarking on her writing journey and developing the popular Threads psychological thriller series, she poured her passion for creativity into her work as the director of a fine art gallery in the […]
Amanda Dodson Gremillion was born in Anniston, Al. She now lives in Calera, AL with her husband and high school sweetheart, Jay, their daughter, Aubrie and their two dogs Honey Girl and Cooper. Amanda graduated from Auburn University in 2003 with a Business/Marketing degree and has since worked mainly in Human Resources and Payroll after working in Inside Sales for a short time. She is now a preschool teacher. 
Dan Hendrickson was born in Sheridan Wyoming near the rustic Big Horn mountain range in 1962 to Carl and Helen Hendrickson. Dan went to school in the Sheridan School District graduating from Sheridan High School in 1981. He spent his athletic time participating in boxing, martial arts, wrestling and a little track. 
Everett Watson is a master electrician, and HVAC/R technician that just graduated from Ashworth College in 2020. He also graduated from Electronics Technology Institute in 1990. He graduated from California paramedical institute in 1984. He never stops studying subject matter related to his field. He is a musician and writer. As a professional he tries to satisfy the needs of his employer or client. He collects antiques and art. The industrial aspects of his field involve motor controls and computer programming. He is on the computer studying different programing software and programs (which he uses as a tool) on a […]
Tim Darcy Ellis (BA BSc, MHSc) is a writer and physiotherapy-business owner. He was formerly a professional archaeologist. Tim’s critically acclaimed debut, The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vives is a fast-paced and meticulously researched historical fiction novel. Tim is passionate about bringing his love of history, archaeology and philosophy together: and to express it by writing great fiction.
Robert Nicholls is an Australian indie author and freelance writer. Surviving the Darkness is his first published book. Previously, Robert had a long and successful career in various roles as a specialist business lawyer, commercial mediator, chartered corporate secretary, company director, senior corporate executive, and business owner. Today, Robert’s writing focus extends to subjects including mental health, self-help and improvement, motivation, human endeavour, communication, life, and leadership, and to other writing genres, which are featured on 
Tom Roberts is the author of an historical novel and a short story collection. In 2019, at the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palm Literary Awards, his historical novel, Lost Scrolls of Archimedes, was awarded Gold for best unpublished historical novel (published in March 2020). 
J. W. Webb is an English writer living here in Georgia. Mostly he writes fantasy, though sometimes diverts in even stranger directions. His epic saga titled the Legends of Ansu blends the mystic grandeur of JRR Tolkien with the gritty realism of GRR Martin. Webb’s characters are three dimensional and flawed, their world a tapestry of vivid color and constant motion. All the books feature beautiful bespoke sketches by the late Tolkien Illustrator Roger Garland.