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10 Follow-Up Questions with Everville Author Roy Huff (@EvervilleFans)

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This Author Spotlight features 10 Follow-up Questions with Everville author Roy Huff for Everville: The City of Worms This week we have a return visit from Roy Huff, author of Amazon's #1 international bestselling epic fantasy novel, Everville: The First Pillar as well as the newly released Everville: The City of Worms . These are the first installments in the remarkable Everville series which combines elements of epic fantasy and young adult fiction in a form that nearly anyone will enjoy reading, young or old. Roy is a man of many interests including but not limited to science, traveling, movies, the outdoors, and of course writing teen and young adult fantasy fiction. He holds five degrees in four separate disciplines including liberal arts, history, secondary science education, and geoscience. Roy Huff's background includes work in art, history, education, business, real-estate, economics, geoscience, and satellite meteorology. He was b

10 Follow-Up Questions with Amazon Bestselling Thriller Writer Douglas Wickard (@DouglasWickard)

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This Author Spotlight features a follow-up interview with Douglas Wickard author of A Perfect Setup (A Sami Saxton Novel) I'm pleased to welcome once again Douglas Wickard, author of A PERFECT SETUP and A PERFECT HUSBAND. (You may read the interview for Douglas's debut novel A Perfect Husband HERE .) Let's get right to it! 1. This is a follow-up interview, but for people who are not already familiar with your work, tell us what kind of books you write and what readers should expect from your stories, and what is your latest novel A PERFECT SETUP about? I write psychological thrillers, suspense novels. Readers can expect a quick-paced, turning-of-the- pages, can’t put down until it’s finished sort of read. I particularly enjoy getting inside the heads of my characters so the readers can expect twisted personalities. Oh, and I also push the envelope, so my novels are not for the faint of heart. A PERFECT SETUP is the sequel to

10 Questions with International Bestseller/SciFi Writer Jeff Carlson (@authorjcarlson)

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This Author Spotlight features Jeff Carlson author of Interrupt Jeff Carlson is the international bestselling author of Interrupt , Plague Year , and The Frozen Sk y. To date, his writing has been translated into sixteen languages worldwide. I had the pleasure of reading The Frozen Sky , about an international team of scientists who discovers something incredible on Io. I'm pleased to welcome Jeff this week to discuss his latest novel Interrupt . 1. How did you get into writing and why do you write? My father and my grandfather on my mother’s side were both heavy readers and especially interested in science fiction. In fact, my grandfather’s library included autographed copies of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy. That means I grew up reading high concept, mind-croggling writers like Heinlein, Niven & Pournelle, Haldeman, Varley, you name it. As I grew older, I also discovered more literary blockbusters such as Michener

10 Questions with Writer Shane Peacock (@Shane_Author)

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This Author Spotlight features Shane Peacock author of Becoming Holmes: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Final Case I'm pleased to welcome a talented and internationally-acclaimed writer for this week's interview: Shane Peacock. Shane Peacock is a novelist, playwright, journalist, and television screenwriter. His first book was a biography of the spectacular Canadian personality, “The Great Farini,”; his plays have been produced by the acclaimed 4th Line Theatre; his documentaries have included “Team Spirit,” aired on the CTV national network, and among his novels is “Last Message,” a contribution to the groundbreaking “Seven” series for young readers. His best-selling series for Young Adults, “The Boy Sherlock Holmes,” has been published in ten countries in twelve languages and has found its way onto more than fifty shortlists. It won the prestigious Violet Downey Award, The Arthur Ellis Award for crime fiction, the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award,

10 Questions with Novelist Pete Abela (@PeteAbela)

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This Author Spotlight features novelist Pete Abela, author of WINGS (see above). Pete is an author from the city of Wollongong, just south of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For most of his adult life, Pete has been a left-brained computer scientist whose love of reading eventually led him to take up writing. Having surprised himself and those around him by getting Wings published, he’s now having fun dreaming up marketing strategies and publicity stunts – tasks he never could have envisaged doing ten years ago. He continues to stretch the boundaries of his right hemisphere and is now working to complete a second novel. His left brain hasn’t been totally neglected through this process. Pete works as an IT Manager in order to help keep his wife and four kids fed and clothed. When he’s not working, reading, writing or enjoying the company of his family, Pete likes to sneak away for a bit of exercise – either tennis, soccer or a laborious run.

10 Follow-up Questions with Bram Stoker Award-winning Horror Writer Benjamin Kane Ethridge (@bkethridge)

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This Author Spotlight features the return of horror writer and Bram Stoker Award winner Benjamin Kane Ethridge, whose latest book DUNGEON BRAIN (Nightscape Press) is now available. Benjamin is also the author of the novel BOTTLED ABYSS and BLACK & ORANGE (Bad Moon Books 2010), for which he won the coveted Bram Stoker Award. For his master's thesis he wrote, "CAUSES OF UNEASE: The Rhetoric of Horror Fiction and Film." Available in an ivory tower near you. Benjamin lives in Southern California with his wife and two creatures who possess stunning resemblances to human children. When he isn't writing, reading, or videogaming, Benjamin's defending California's waterways and sewers from pollution. Welcome back! 1. This is a follow-up interview, but for people who are not already familiar with your work, tell us what kind of books you write and what readers should expect from your stories, and what is your latest novel DUNGEON BRAIN abou

10 Questions with Fitness Guru & Author Greta Boris (@fitnesinsideout)

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This Author Spotlight is something a bit different than our typical weekly fare. We are now in the middle of March. In other words, more than three months into the new year. Experts say that 103% percent of Americans make "Losing Weight" their New Year's Resolution. Actually, I don't know what the percentage is, nor can I be bothered to go dig it up. The point is that a LARGE number of people feel they themselves are too large and want to be leaner, fitter, and healthier. To that end, this week we are going to chat with fitness expert and author Greta Boris. Greta Boris is the author of The Wine and Chocolate Workout - Eat, Drink and Lose Weight and the editor of the inbox magazine, Vanity Network . She worked in the fitness industry for close to 20 years as a personal trainer, weight management coach, and the Health and Wellness Director for a YMCA. She now writes to inspire her readers toward a healthier and happier life. 1. How did you

10 Questions with SciFi Writer Drew Avera (@DrewAvera)

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This week's Author Spotlight features science fiction writer Drew Avera. Drew's debut novel is Dead Planet: Exodus . (See above.) Drew is an active duty Navy veteran who is also a self-published author.  Dead Planet Book 1: EXODUS is available now in paperback and on Kindle. Drew lives in Virginia with his wife and two daughters. 1. How did you get into writing? I am by nature a creative person and I was looking for an outlet for that creativity. I had considered writing a book since I was a teenager, but writing always seemed to be a challenge that I would not be able to complete. Finally, after I turned 30, I decided that I would give it a go. I began writing a fantasy novel and after 12,000 words, I quit. The story was going nowhere fast and I was losing interest in the characters. I found out about NaNoWriMo around the same time and the rule is that you can only begin writing on November 1 and you need to complete 50,000 words by the end of the 30

10 Questions with SciFi Writer Phillip Richards

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This Author Spotlight features science fiction writer Phillip Richards. Phillip is the author of LANCEJACK (The Union Series) . The first book in The Union Series is C.R.O.W.              Tell us about yourself, Phillip. I joined the army at the age of seventeen after pretty much dropping out of college. Let’s just say I didn’t do very well on my mock exams! Funnily enough, though, it actually worked out alright for me in the end. I’ve been in the army for 12 years, and have completed several tours in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm now a sergeant, having just returned from my most recent tour in Helmand. My job is a busy one, often involving long hours, but I still find the time to pursue my old childhood hobby, writing science fiction. I have recently had the honor of publishing my second ebook, LANCEJACK , and am already planning a third! 1. How did you get into writing? I’ve enjoyed writing for nearly as long as I can remember, in fact I s

10 Questions with SciFi Writer Thomas Manning (@thomasraymann)

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This Author Spotlight features debut novelist and science fiction writer Thomas R. Manning author of Energize (From the Logs of Daniel Quinn) Thomas R. Manning is an aspiring author from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a BFA degree in Musical Theatre and currently works as a Litigation Support Specialist at a law firm in the city. He’s a husband to a wonderful wife and a father to two amazing children. All Tom’s life he’s been fascinated with creativity and imagination, and hopes to bring his own to others with his first novel Energize (From the Logs of Daniel Quinn) . 1.How did you get into writing and why do you write? I got into writing because I love a good story. Whether  I’m watching TV, reading a book, or playing video games, I always get the most engaged when there’s a good story behind it. I love the plot twists, the character development, the revelations, etc. I decided