Talking to an author is like receiving a backstage pass into their books. What most people don’t know is that authors love to interview each other. We read each others’ works, then we ask questions about the worlds we invented. Writers never disappoint. I’ve interviewed a few on the edges of their book premieres and collected our conversations here. These are the inner some of the best people I’ve met, telling their own stories.
In the Spotlight
Meet Ben Ireland
This author is a murderer. He says so himself. “I have a bad habit of killing people in my writing.” Indeed, becoming a character in a Ben Ireland story could be a death sentence. After all, this writer invented a fairyland where humans often died (Moments in Millenia, Xchyler Publishing). “My mother doesn’t approve,” he admits. more »
My lady, the Queen’s Engineer
A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 5 I must admit that Author Scott E. Tarbet is full of surprises. To rewrite Shakespeare’s comedy as steampunk is clever, but apparently not clever enough. In this, my final interview with Mr. Tarbet, I am treated to a discussion of a personal favorite in his book. more »
Through the Sci-Fi of a dream
A talk with Author Scott E. Tarbet, Part 4 It’s often said, “Good things take time, great things happen all at once.” No one knows that better than an author. The thrill we feel when the story finds us is often indescribable. For Author Scott E. Tarbet, a story came to him in a dream. Today, more »