Today I’m interviewing fantasy author Aisha Urooj, author of The Stone Mermaid and Sleeping Beauty No More. Thanks, Aisha! LQ: What does your writing process look like? AU: I write daily. Usually I have a specific word count and timeframe in mind. If I can’t reach it, I try again the next day. It is a matter…
Category: #IndieApril Interviews
Author Interview with Maggie Blackbird
Maggie Blackbird is an Ojibway author who writes romance novels about Canada’s indigenous people. LQ: What does your writing process look like? MB: I always start with a tagline and a blurb. This helps me find the GMC for the novel. Once I have that done, I begin drafting. I don’t stop until the draft…
Author Interview with Kellie Doherty
Kellie Doherty writes queer sci-fi stories in Alaska while also managing a full-time job and a freelancing job. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. KD: Well first, thanks so much for having me for this interview! I’m so glad to be here. This is always the quintessential first question! My name is Kellie…
Author Interview with William Joseph Roberts
Today’s interview is with William Joseph Roberts, a design engineer, and writer living in West Virginia. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. WR: I was born and raised in the hills of southern West Virginia, joining the Air Force shortly after graduation I started my short career as an F-15 Mechanic. Over the…
Author Interview with Iris Chacon
Iris Chacon is a singer, writer, and teacher living in Florida. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. IC: I’m a Florida girl, so even though I love to travel, I’ve only lived in the hot climate of the American Southeast. I feel secretly inferior to people who cope with actual winters. I’m married,…
Author Interview with Sarah Beth James
Sarah Beth James is an author who mastered the art of writing despite struggling with dyslexia. She writes LGBTQ+ mythology and fairytale retellings. LQ: Tell me about yourself: SJ: I’m 37, a bisexual author from England. I have dyslexia so being taken seriously in my field has been a struggle over the years, but I…
Author Interview with Brandy Nacole
Brandy Nacole is a lover of folklore and mystery living in Arkansas. LQ: What does your writing process look like? BN: When beginning a new project, I like to handwrite it all out to start. These thoughts are going to change over the course of writing the book, but I like having it on paper…
Author Interview with Carrie Weston
Today’s interview is with Carrie Weston, a fantasy crime fiction writer living in the UK. LQ: Tell me a little about yourself. CW: My names Carrie Weston and I write Crime Fiction full of fantastical creatures, melding the realms of spirits and fae within my world. I am a debut novelist in my early 30s…
Author Interview with Mayumi Cruz
Today’s author interview is with Mayumi Cruz, a mom and indie author writing diverse fiction while living in the Philippines. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. MC: I’m a stay-at-home mom turned indie author of diverse, cross-genre fiction. I’ve been writing since grade school, wrote for the school paper in college, and won first…
Author Interview with Karen Heenan
LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. KH: I’m 56 years old, and I’ve been writing since I was in grade school. The day that I realized someone had to write the books I enjoyed was a great day. I decided I would be that someone. It just took a lot longer than I expected it to. My…