by Danielle McMannus | Nov 5, 2018 | Author Interviews, Research, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process, Written
Robert Masello’s The Night Crossing begins among the Carpathian peaks, when an intrepid explorer discovers a mysterious golden box. She brings it back with her to the foggy streets of Victorian London, unaware of its dangerous power…or that an evil beyond...
by Johnna Rocker-Clinton | Oct 26, 2018 | Author Interviews, Written
Tell us a little about yourself. What places have you been stationed during your time in the Air Force? During my 14 years in the Air Force — 10 of which have been spent in Special Operations — I’ve been all over the place. I started out as a linguist, so I spent a...
by editor | Oct 5, 2018 | Author Interviews, Written
By Joseph Arellano Why Jerry Rubin? In today’s political climate, it’s important to remember the people in the 1960s that were raging against the machine. Jerry Rubin and his pal Abbie Hoffman were the leaders of the Yippies – a group of young people organized against...
by editor | Jun 27, 2018 | Author Interviews, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process, Written
Why did you choose the 1830s England and France for your novels? Were there any books that inspired the fictional aspects of your work? The Industrial Revolution, new vision, and political reform made it an exciting time of changing norms. Two of my go-to favorite...
by Meredith Grant | Jun 13, 2018 | Articles, Author Interviews, News + Features, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process, Written
I had the pleasure of reading Under the Birch Tree to review for San Francisco Book Review. I hope you enjoyed providing your insights and experiences with us. What first inspired you to write your story? There was something about trees. When I was a young girl, maybe...
by Stacia Levy | Jun 11, 2018 | Author Interviews, Research, Written
Your position at the Middle East Media Research Institute is very relevant to the topic of propaganda and terrorism, a repeated theme in the book. Adam Gadahn, the subject of the book, was a major propagandist for Al-Qaeda. But are there other reasons that Gadahn...
