Today’s interview is with Aidan Mc Nally, an Irish fisherman who used writing to overcome tragedy in his life. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. AM: My name is Aidan Mc Nally. I come from a small fishing village on the east coast of Ireland. my writing came about after some major tragedies in my…
Category: For the Love of Books
#IndieApril Interview with Charles Simpson
Today’s #IndieApril Interview is with Charles Simpson, an indie writer who spent 23 years traveling around the world as an Air force mechanic. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. CS: I guess I am the stereotypical writer in that I am an introvert and painfully shy (except when I have a few drinks…
#IndieApril Interview with Samantha Kroese
Today’s interview is with Samantha Kroese, a dark fantasy writer who writes about resilient characters. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. SK: I’m the author of five, soon to be six, independently published dark fantasy books. I grew up in a difficult situation so I like to try to write stories about people…
#IndieApril Interview with J.D. Sanderson
Today’s interview is with science fiction writer J.D. Sanderson, whose favorite character to write was a 70-year-old time traveler. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. JS: I live in Central South Dakota with my wife, daughter, and mini poodle. We’ve lived here for almost three years. I’ve been a science fiction fan my…
#IndieApril Interview with Aisha Urooj
Tonight’s #IndieApril interview is with Aisha Urooj, who hopes her work will provide happiness and comfort to her readers. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. AU: I am Aisha Urooj and My Dear Ellie is my debut novel. I have a Hon. Bachelor’s from University College, University of Toronto. Reading has always been my…
#IndieApril Interview with Joel Spriggs
Today’s #IndieApril interview is with Joel Spriggs, an architect, software engineer, and father along with being an indie writer. Welcome to Lover’s Quarrel, Joel! LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. JS: I’m Joel Spriggs, I am a software engineer/architect and writer, native and living in Indiana. I graduated from Franklin College of Indiana in 2004 with…
#IndieApril Interview: Joan Wendland
The next indie author to be interviewed for #IndieApril is Joan Wendland, a retired engineer turned writer and game designer. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. JW: I’m a recently retired engineer. I wrote three books in my spare time before I retired, and look forward to having lots of time to dedicate…
#IndieApril Interview: Dylan Madeley
Every day for the rest of April (and maybe even into May) I’ll be posting an interview from an indie author. The first one is Dylan Madeley, author of The Masked Queen’s Lament. Thank you so much, Dylan! LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. DM: I’m a copy editor for a zine who also…
Book Blogger Spotlight: The Bookish Alix
Today, I’m excited to interview Alix, a girly-girl obsessed with crime fiction. She blogs about books and beauty on her blog, The Bookish Alix. LQ: Can you tell us what your blog is, in a nutshell? A: It started as just a creative outlet for me because I love writing, now I treat it like…
In The Book World
Here are highlights of the bookish news I’ve been reading lately. Author Willy Vlautin talks about how he joins together his music and writing career as he prepares for the Tuscan Festival of Books. Y.A. novelist A.S. King talks about her quirky writing process and how her love of writing started in high school. Professor…