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Author in the Spotlight - Grahame Peace

The next author in the spotlight, 6 - Time Author, Grahame Peace. With his latest book, A Journey into Fashion: The Dressing Room. TW : What is your writing process? GP : I am disciplined in terms of how I write; I write most days for several hours. I also, do a lot of research for my books in terms of facts and history; although my books are fiction and fantasy, I want them to be as historically and factually accurate as possible. TW : How difficult was it to write your story? GP : I’m currently working on my seventh book, which is the fifth in my Ghost from the Molly-House series. Each book in the series gets harder to write in terms of coming up with new ideas. That’s why historical research is so important; it often drives the concept for a new story or stories. My stories are set in different time periods, places, and countries. TW : What is your hope for this project? GP : Hopes? That people will like it, enjoy it, spread word of my work, and want to read th
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Author in the Spotlight - Kami Love

Our next Spotlight is Child Author, Kami Love, author of Kami's Spa Party. TW : What is your writing process? KL : My writing process begins with prayer, followed by my headphones and different music to get my creativity flowing. TW : How difficult was it to write your story? KL : It was not difficult at all! TW : What are your hopes for this project? KL : Joy, I also hope for more speaking opportunities. TW : Do have plans for writing more books? KL : Yes, I have plans to write at least two more stories. TW : What is your favorite genre of books and do you plan on venturing in those areas? KL : Fiction, this book is in my favorite genre. TW : What do you want readers to know about you? KL : I am very cool and very smart. TW : Do you have a favorite author or book? KL : My favorite book is Arthur. TW : What is the most difficult part of your artistic process? KL : The most difficult part was publishing and editing. TW : How has
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From Hobby Writing to Author

When I first started my journey as an author, I had no blueprint. I just started with a Google search and compiled all my research. With this research, there were techniques that worked and quite a few that were a waste of time. There's so much information and it can be overwhelming to find what you need and steps to get started. Here are 9 Tips that I used to help me on my journey to becoming a published author. Tip 1 - Know Your Audience If you're writing for a hobby, continue to write and journal and let it all out. However, if you are writing to become published, you must know your audience. Questions I ask myself when starting a project: What’s their demographics? Who will this impact? What will they learn? Why do they need it? Tip 2 – Know Your Genre Knowing your genre is just as important as knowing your audience. You need to study the genre you want to write. It will make things easier for you and keep your audience happy! Tip 3 - W
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Author in the Spotlight - Robin Donovan

Author Robin Donovan   Don’t say it, do it. If you don’t like it when you’re done, put it away and take it out again when you’re ready to rewrite it until you do like it  -Robin Donovan Today's Author in the Spotlight is Robin Donovan. Author of the Donna Leigh Mystery Series, stories about an owner of an ad agency. Check out her interview below! TW : What is your writing process? RD : I break each novel into four parts. I do not allow myself to write anything directly connected to the ending until I begin writing the fourth segment. I keep a notebook of people and occurrences in each chapter to ensure that I don’t leave any gaping holes or red herrings in the plot. I allow myself some flexibility, e.g. I got halfway through my third book and put it aside to edit my second book. When I went back to it I realized it wasn’t good. As I was contemplating what to do, the perfect ending occurred to me, so I went ahead and wrote it. Once finished, I went back and edited the f
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Author in the Spotlight - Roxanne Donaldson - Samuels

TW : What is your writing process? RDS : I start to write once I have an idea. I purchased an idea book.   Music helps to keep my focus as well. TW : How difficult was it to write your story? RDS : This was difficult in the sense that it was a true story that is based on my daughter’s experience in preschool. At such a young age, to have this experience. Bullying has no place or purpose in a daycare or any environment. TW : What are your hopes for this project? RDS : My hope is that parents can see the value of the story and utilize it as an educational tool for their children on learning to be kind to others as well as standing up for him/herself TW : Do have plans for writing more books? RDS : I hope to write another book once I can find an illustrator. TW : What is your favorite genre of books and do you plan on venturing in those areas? RDS : Fantasy, but really anything that interests me at the time. Not certain I would venture into fantasy; I hop
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Book Review - Soiled Sheets By Phoenix Ash

CATCHES YOU FROM THE BEGINNING I was hooked the moment I read the first line. Soiled sheets kept me wanting more. Phoenix Ash developed her characters to the point that you were involved in their lives. The description of each scene places you in the story with the characters, living out their scenes as if you are apart. I was emotionally hooked in many parts as there were some parts that resonated with me. One lesson of the main character Dana, she walks to the beat of her own drum and strong-willed, which lead her down paths that could have been avoidable. There are some trigger warnings in this book, as it takes a deep dive into domestic violence. I would caution if this is a sensitive subject for you. However, this is a great story and it shows that if one does not heed the warnings or listen to the wisdom of our elders, we can end up in unfortunate situations. This is a great read and I do recommend for anyone looking for a great suspense story. I cannot wait for par
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Author in the Spotlight - Richard Lutman

Richard Lutman has a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Vermont College and is listed in the Directory of Poets and Writers.   He has taught composition and literature courses at Rhode Island Community College, Fairfield University, The Learning Connection in Providence, Rhode Island, and short story classes as part of Coastal Carolina University's Lifelong Learning program.  He has published over two dozen short stories, three chapbooks, two novellas, and one nonfiction book.  He was a 2008 Pushcart nominee in fiction and the recipient of national awards for his non-fiction, short stories and screenplays.  His novella “Iron Butterfly” was shortlisted in the 2011 Santa Fe Writer’s Project. His first novel was published in 2016. A collection of his stories was published in January of 2019. TW : What is your writing process? RL : Even though I don’t write every day, I’m always thinking about pieces I’m working on or will work on. I also have a box full
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