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Interviewing Author Cindi Goodeaux

Interviewing Author Cindi Goodeaux Q1. If you are a Book Author here are some questions for you. Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books?  A. My book series, The Adventures of Princess Jellibean, was based on my main character’s penchant for adventure, learning, and travel.  Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A. I currently have six children’s books under a publishing contract, so I will be continuing to write more stories in my series and marketing my books as they come out.  Q 4. how long have you been writing? A. I’ve been writing for 35 years. I have always been a storyteller, making up tales for my younger sister. I started writing as a hobby in 5th grade and never stopped. Q 5. What advice would you give other authors? A. My advice would be to get the words down on paper. Something that helped me is the fact that even though you READ a book from start to end, a story can be built in pieces and then assembled l

Interviewing Blogger Ann Fraser

Interviewing Blogger  Ann Fraser Q1. how long have you been blogging? A. I have only been blogging for about four months.  Before that, I reviewed books for the net gallery and Good reads Q2. how did you come up with the name of your blog? A. I chose the Platinum line as Platinum is associated with the number seventy, for example, a Platinum wedding anniversary and I thought it would let me develop my blog in any direction. Q3. what is your blog centered around travel? family?  or Christian  based? anything really just family-friendly,  please. A.My tagline is financing the fun after retirement. I write about ways to earn extra money after retirement and ways to spend it. I enjoy travel. Q4. what is your goal for your blog what do you have planned for 2019? A. I would like to learn how to make it look more professional and to continue to write about subjects that interest me and connect with people who share my interests in travel and history.

interviewing author James M. Becher

Q1 When did you decide you were going to write a book?    A. In 1969, In St. Petersburg  Jr. College, FL,  I submitted one of my stories, A Biblical fiction short story set in the time of Christ, to a magazine contest and it won 2nd prize.  In 1974, after graduating from college (Clearwater Christian College) and Seminary (Biblical School of Theology in Hatfield, Pennsylvania) I went back to that prize-winning story and decided to expand it into a novel by adding more characters and drawing out the plot. Thus, my first book began. Shortly after starting this book I got the idea for my second book, a purposeful time-travel novel.  So I started work on both. Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books? A. Naming my books came somewhat naturally, Since my first book is a Biblical novel, it was natural to choose a title from the Bible, and, since my novel contrasted the earthly kingdoms of the time with the kingdom of God, I chose the phrase which Jesus spo

Interviewing Mark Gunning

Q1.when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. It was back in 1998 when I first saw a copy of The Adventures of Captain Underpants. I thought the book was quite funny and that someday, I’d write a series for kids myself. It wasn’t until I met fellow author Michael Wade at an author visit at a school in 2010, that got me back on track to start writing. I’m glad I went to see him.  Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books  A. Growing up I had a best friend that shared a lot of adventures with me in my neighborhood. My stories are based loosely on the two of us. So, I decided to use my middle names for the two main characters. (William and Thomas) Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A. Presently I’m working on book three in my I Told You So! series. I’ve even introduced a new character to the series. It won’t be out until 2019. However, I did release my second book this past June.  Q 4. how long have you been writin

Interviewing author jeanne oates estridge

Interviewing author Jeanne Oates Estridge Q.1 When did you decide you were going to write a book?  A.I've known I was going to write a book since I was big enough to hold a pencil. Q.2 How did you come up with the name of your books? A. This first one has been through several iterations. I sent the early chapters into several contests under different names: Demon's Wager, Demons Don't (it won the Golden Heart under that title) until finally, a friend suggested The Demon Always Wins, riffing off the poker theme in the book. Q.3 What are you working on now for 2018?  A. I just sent the second book in my Touched by a Demon series off to my editor. It's called The Demon's in the Details and I hope to release it in January. And I'm working on the first draft of the third book in the series, The Demon Wore Stilettos.  Q 4. How long have you been writing?  AI started writing in second grade. Writing a book was easy. Writin

interviewing author Reid Kaplan

interviewing author Reid Kaplan Q1.when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. I knew for longer than 15 that I would one day write a book I just didn’t think it would be a children’s picture book. I finally decided to actually write a book when my wife was pregnant with our first child four years ago. Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books  A. The name usually just pops into my head when I’m least expecting it to. This book came to me a little easier from story to title. The title of this story sums up the message and that’s what I was looking to do. Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A. I am currently working on the 2nd book in the Let’s Eat Together series. I don’t want to give much away but you can expect the next set of characters to be in a completely different setting. However, one character will remain a constant in all the books. Find out who soon. Q 4. how long have you been writing? A.  I have been

interview Author Carl David Nuttall

interview Author Carl David Nuttall when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. Bizarrely, I first decided to write stories after speaking to my work colleagues. I briefly mentioned that I made stories up for my son and it was suggested that I write them down so as not to forget them. From there I just kept on writing and now I have self-published six books. Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books  A. Coming up with the name for my first book was easy really! They are short story compilations so that was the first part done, then the second part was just a catchy title surrounding the fact that all of the stories contained animals. "Short Stories For Kids: Amazing Animal Adventures" just seemed like the logical choice! Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A. Thinking of new stories has taken a bit of a back - burner for now. This is mainly owed to the fact that I am having several translations complete

interviewing Author Jason Crews

interviewing Author Jason Crews Q. 1 when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. About three years ago I was watching my grandchildren play, and it crossed my mind about everything they will have to go through and learn in life. I said to my wife, “I could write a book about these kids and never run out of subjects to write about.”   Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books A. I wanted to combine my love of American History with the life lessons my grandchildren would have to learn throughout their lives. The charters in the series will be American icons, American heroes and important people from American history, this giving me the idea to name the series “Kyler and Kalli’s American Life”. Of course, my first book is titled “Kyler and Kalli’s American Life: The Broken Picture”.  Q. 3 what are you working on now for 2018? A. I am currently working on the next Kyler and Kalli’s American Life series which will deal with bullies.  Q 4

interviewing Author Charleszetta Smith Ford

interviewing Author  Charleszetta Smith Ford Q1.when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. A little over 3 years ago Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books  A. Went back and forth with my Custom Publishing team until we decided on my simple title;  Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A.  I am working on getting my book to the public (school readings, author signings, book launch parties, book fairs, mentoring the 8th-grade class); Q 4. how long have you been writing? A. Began 3 years ago for a few weeks and then began again in February so, in total, a little over 1 year;  Q 5. What advice would you give other authors? A. Sit down and dump, enjoy the process, surround yourself with a people who will be honest about your writing no matter what Q 6.  where can people find you online? A. A6. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter - Better Bodies 4 Us; Q7 do you plan on making more books in the futur

Interviewing Author Terri Moore

Interviewing Author Terri Moore when did you decide you were going to write a book?   A. 7 years ago Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books -  A. I only have one book out, writing the 2nd. Over 25 years ago,  I went through several traumatic things at once.  I was married to a man for 6 months and in the three months time I found out that he had been in prison for first-degree murder. After I became an alcoholic, drug dealer, and totally lost myself due to the fact that my husband was beating me up and punch me in the face and verbally and mentally abusing me every day. After our divorce was final I decided I wanted to get my life right and I went to a shopping center to buy some new clothes when I was sexually assaulted by a guy with the night that tried to kill me. I beg God who I didn't know at the time, never went to church and never prayed. I prayed a prayer that day if God would get me out of the situation I would turn my life over to him.

interviewing author Jennifer Ervig

interviewing author Jennifer Ervig Q1. when did you decide you were going to write a book? A.I've known I wanted to write a book for about 4 years. This last April I sat down to do it.  Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books  A. The name of my book is a twist on the name of my Blog. My friend, Tyra, helped me perfect it. * Fun fact, I was part of another author's book that I titled and even won a Starbucks card for doing so. That book is called Under One Umbrella - Surviving Relationship Storms One Blog at a Time. Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A. For what's left of 2018, I'm working on a devotional on anxiety and beginning meetings with my co-author for a book on grieving.       Q4. how long have you been writing?  A. Honestly, for as long as I can remember. I remember writing tons of poems as a preteen.   Q5. What advice would you give other authors? A.  Just write. Constantly. and read. Q6. where can pe

interviewing author sophia tsegaye

                                          interviewing author Sophia tsegaye when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. 1.I have been thinking to write a book for the past 8 years. Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books A. My boys were fascinated by school buses. So I wanted my stories to have a bus in them. Then I wanted to write about topics that are dear to my heart so are the titles. Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20​18?​ A. I am working on my third children's book. And hopefully, I will have the fourth published before the end of the year. Q 4. how long have you been writing? A . I have been writing for 4 years and published my first book in March of 2018. Q 5. What advice would you give other authors? a. Listen to your heart. We all have stories to write. Keep writing. Q 6. where can people find you online? A. You can find me at @SophiaETsegaye on Facebook Or https://tsesophia.wixsite.c

Interview with Kelly Lenihan, children’s picture book author and soon to be cookbook author.

Interview with Kelly Lenihan, children’s picture book author and soon to be cookbook author. Q.1 when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. As a parent, I delighted in sharing my love of the magical world of books by reading aloud to my two boys. Many nights, my younger son would place his tiny hand on mine while looking up with big, brown hope-filled eyes, (most likely as a stalling tactic) and plead for “one more story” – how could any parent refuse? So at the moment, I began making up stories. My son loved them so much, he would have me tell the stories over and over, night after night. I wrote the stories down and occasionally thought about sending them out to publishers, but eventually, my son got older and I went on to other things. Fast forward to the advent of self-publishing and my desire was reawakened to see the stories I had written for my son all those years ago in print. In 2012 I launched a publishing company, retained an illus

interviewing author Kristy Payne-Hamby

interviewing author Kristy Payne-Hamby Q1. when did you decide you were going to write a book? A. Chicken Lips came to life because of my twin daughters! They inspired me to write his story about a year ago! With the help of my publisher, I felt confident in putting myself out there!  Q.2 how did you come up with the name of your books  A. CHICKEN LIPS is the name of our real life, oddly named cow! The title was a no-brainer for me. Note to future readers, you must say Chicken Lips in your silliest voice.  Q. 3 what are you working on now for 20 18? A. Working on a sequel and I  have had approval on another completely different book called, 'My house is small'. I'm also keeping insanely busy doing free school visits!  Q 4. how long have you been writing? A. I had this amazing teacher in the first grade who really helped shape my love of writing! (Not to mention, my mom works in a school media center! Writing and read