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…
Author Interview with Lois Letchford
Today’s interview is with Lois Letchford who used adversity as motivation to write her memoir. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself: I am a mother, teacher, author, and speaker. Being dyslexic, and struggling with writing all my life, I did not choose to become an author. However, in 1995, when the school diagnostician…
Author Interview with Kristal McKerrington
Today’s interview is with Kristal McKerrington, who has been writing since she was eight years old and has traveled all over Scotland. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. KM: I started writing when I was eight years old. I did it one night as a gift to my aunt who was visiting me…
Author Interview with Charlie Lat
Today’s interview is with Charlie Lat, an author running a free writing workshop during the pandemic. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. CL: Hello. My name’s Charlie. I write about all kinds of things including love, history, politics, friendship, the environment, and social justice. I used to work as a journalist but now I…
Author Interview with Dixon Rice
Today’s interview is with indie author Dixon Rice, author of The Assassins Club. LQ: Tell me a little bit about yourself. DR: I’ve been a storyteller all my life, which accelerated when I became a father. I told my kids bedtime stories, which they urged me to write down, and some of them eventually got…