**INTERVIEW with author JASON WHITNEY**

~~THE SEED

Genre~Children

Author~Jason Whitney

Illustrator~Nessa Dee

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It is a Great honor and pleasure to Interview Jason Whitney today, author of 'The Seed.'  Thank you Jason for your time. I wish you much Success!


***AUTHOR INTERVIEW***



What inspires you to write?
      When I wrote the seed, I was on a trip helping a friend move back home from Tennessee to Texas, after going through a divorce. I began to think about all the hard lessons I had to go through, to get where I was in life. That's when God gave me 'The Seed.' Sitting in a gas station, midway home, I began to write. But, it was weird. He gave it to me, back-to-front. I could see the ending, and had to find my way to the beginning.



How important is a book cover?
      As important as the dress my wife was wearing, the first time I saw her. It is the outside 'thing' that gets peoples attention, to get to know what's on the inside.



Did you enjoy reading as a child?
                             

      I loved autobiographies of our Presidents, and other U.S. historical figures. Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, etc. I checked out a book on Jefferson twelve times in the second grade.




Is writing a passion, stress-reliever, or both?
                               

       Definitely NOT a stress-reliever. I believe that words are important, and the RIGHT words are imperative if you are going to convey the message you want. This causes me to stare at a sentence, sometimes for what seems like an hour. I write more to get the thoughts and questions out of my head that are in there, so I can sleep.



Do you have current work in progress?
      Yes. Several.                                                       

          
      

~~INTERVIEW with CARRIE ATKINS***Author of "MY NEXT DANCE***

It is with Great Pleasure & An Honor to Interview author Carrie Atkins. Author of "MY NEXT DANCE." Thank you Carrie for Today's Interview! I wish you much success in your writing endeavors.

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***AUTHOR INTERVIEW***

What inspires you to write?

                         

      Amazing authors have always inspired me to write. My earliest inspirations were Judy Blume, and Patricia Hermes. When I was in grade school, I used to write stories, and then construct books out of cardboard. After designing the cover, and adding a handmade library stamp card to the back, I would allow my classmates to check the books out for three days only. 'The Haunted Playground' was a class favorite.

Describe your perfect writing atmosphere.

      My ideal writing atmosphere is the middle of a brutal Minnesota winter, total silence, and a candle.                                                         

Did you enjoy reading as a child?

           

      I loved reading as a child, and have many memories of hanging out at the library with my mom. Looking at the books was just as exciting to me as being at 'Toy's R Us' and looking at the shelves full of toys.

How important is a book cover?           

      I think a book cover can tell a lot about the story. Let's face it, if there's a hot couple making out on the front, you pretty much know what you're going to get. The cover is important, because it is an author's first connection with the reader, and you either make it, or you don't.

Do you have current work in progress?

      Absolutely! Book two has been released, "MY LAST DANCE?" It is now selling on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Carrie-Atkins/e/B00D7Fl2UA

**INTERVIEW #2 with Award-Winning Author~LIZ R. NEWMAN**

It is a Pleasure And an honor to bring back Author Liz R. Newman. Thank you Liz for today's Interview. I wish you much Success.

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~~~Author Interview #2~~~

Is writing a passion, a stress-reliever, or both?
                           

With four small children at home, writing can be a source of stress, but I have to do it. Crafting is as necessary for me as breathing at this point.


Has a movie ever inspired you to write a story?
There are certain scenes that inspire stories. I find that the greatest books are inspired by some movies. For example, watch Apocalypto,and then The Hunger Games back-to-back. Although they are two entirely different stories, I think those who like to formulate stories will be able to see a parallel between the two flicks. I think this is a subconscious development on the part of the author. 



Are your characters developed from people you know?
At first, then they take on a life of their own as they begin to think, speak, and move for themselves. My characters are larger than life. They are the people we wish we could have been for one moment, when we forced ourselves not to say what's on our mind in that crucial turning point in our lives, or we were too afraid to take the chance at that one moment, when it would have made a difference. They joke at inappropriate times. They act as they please, without thought to convention, and hubris is a huge driving force for them.
              

Have you written a series, or sequel for one title?
'Vampire Eden' will be a three part book. The new paranormal romance that I am working on will also be a three part series of full-length novels.

                                          

Do you have current work in progress?
My WIP is THE VEIL, a paranormal romance set in San Francisco. The main characters are A.J. Covington, a young woman with supernatural powers, and her love interest, Ben Bach. He's a bad boy type, who shares her heightened senses. Together, they must find a way to defeat a powerful force, which draws them into the world of the undead.

**INTERVIEW with Award-Winning Author~JAMES CONROYD MARTIN**

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It is a pleasure to have you on board. Thank you for today's Interview.



~~~AUTHOR INTERVIEW~~~

What inspires you to write?
I love to read, always have. As I was growing up, I would lie awake at night, inventing stories.

                                                                

Who is your favorite author?
Several come to mind. Early Henry James; Edith Wharton; Somerset Maughan; and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

                                                             

How important is a book cover?
Extremely important. 'Push Not The River' went through thirteen possible covers at St. Martin's Press. The final one was terrific, and drew many readers to the story. I was able to secure the artwork and micro-manage the cover for 'The Warsaw Conspiracy' and I think it is the best it could possibly be.


What is success?
Success is getting your stories out to readers, and having readers respond. My first novel, 'Push Not The River' is based on an actual 1790s diary of a Polish countess. It was handed down in the family of a friend, who translated it from the Polish to English. In turn, my first two novels have been translated to Polish, and have become bestsellers in Poland. So, her story has been told in English, and then gone full circle back to Poland and her native language. 

                                     

Do you have current work in progress?
Yes, I am sticking with historicals about Poland.  But, the story will be moving back to 1683 and the battle of Vienna. This is  when King Jan Sobieski and a multinational force beat back the Turks, who meant to overrun Europe. It was literally the first 9-11 (September 11, 1683).




                                                                      

**INTERVIEW with Author CHARLENE RADDON**

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~~~Author Interview~~~

What inspires you to write?
Dreams, movies, songs, articles and all sorts of things.                   

Do you have a favorite author?
Several. Penelope Williamson; Maggie Osborne; Jodi Thomas; and Linda Lael Miller come to mind.
               

Did you enjoy reading as a child?
                   

 
Actually, I didn't get into reading much until college  and then I read mostly classics, plays, and poetry. I was in my thirties when my sister got me started on romance novels  and I was hooked not only on romance novels, but westerns, suspense, and other genres.

How important is a book cover?                

 Extremely important. I've often bought a bought, just because I loved the cover.


Do you have current work in progress?
Yes, I do. I'm re-working the first novel I ever wrote. It's a time travel that starts out in Utah, and moves to the 1834 mountain man rendezvous, as well as editing a western historical entitled Divine Gamble, slated to be released this November.            

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What inspires you to write?
Since I was very young, I have loved books and stories. My mother read stories to me and was a wonderful storyteller, when it was time to come up with something to frighten my friends at Halloween, or create something for school. I write to share all the stories inside me, and I write to problem solve. I write to bring joy to people, who don't know how good they have it, and maybe help them to think about things they can't talk about to anyone else. I want to inspire.


Who is your favorite author?
          

It's interesting to ask myself that question. I don't know the answer. I am the Chief Editor at Gypsy Shadow Publishing, and I like so much of what our authors have written. I love the spirit of the writer. The one that causes poets to suffer for others, and to love more deeply. The one that causes the words on the paper to take on a life of their own, and create whole worlds for us. I love Tolkien's Middle Earth, Andre Dumas' France, the worlds of Dr. Seuss, and Maurice Sendak.


Did you enjoy reading as a child?
                       

Yes! At one point, when I ran out of books others suggested to me, I decided to just begin with the A authors and work my way through, and begin at the zeros in nonfiction and learn something about everything. I still know my way around in nonfiction, and I still just randomly walk into the YA, youth, or adult section and pick out a few books. I read the ceral box. Really!


How important is a book cover?
                         

It's very important. It's the first and only impression some readers get of your book. If you can't grab them with the picture, they may never read the words inside. We don't want to get the white pages dirty, and in this day and age of electronic pages, the book cover is really the front door of the book.


Do you have current work in progress?
Always. I have a fantasy series in the works, and several additions to 'The Fire Series.'

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~~~Author Interview~~~

What inspires you to write?
I am a creative person. My Mom taught me how to crochet when I was five, and I learned many other handicrafts as I grew. Both my parents made things, and were very imaginative. Having come from that kind of background, I grew up being creative, 'inspired' in one way or another by just about everything. My top inspiration comes from beautiful music, true-to-life characters, nature, my friends and my family. I have many 'causes' as well, so I am often inspired by those.

            

Do you have a favorite author?

I have a lot of trouble listing favorites, since I like so many. Every time I think I've nailed it down to just a few, I read something new by someone I haven't read before, and I'm hooked all over again. I like Poe, Steinbeck, and Hawthorne, to name a few of the old timers. In the spectrum of contemporary authors, I enjoy reading Rita Mae Brown; Sandra Brown; Lillian Jackson Braun; Brian Daley; Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Tony Hillerman; and Lawrence Block; to name a few. 

      

How important is a book cover?   

Since a cover is your first shot at getting someone to pick up your book, I consider it highly important. It has to catch the eye and be appealing enough to make a person read the blurb. It's your first chance to woo your potential reader.

Did you enjoy reading as a child?

                                       

You know it! I was only a child with a mother who wanted me in the house, being quiet and still a lot of the time. Books and handicrafts were only two things that put me into that state. I could read the newspaper by the time I started school, and once I discovered all the great Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries, I was completely hooked. I was pretty much of a shrinking violet without many friends, so I turned to reading to transport me to a more interesting place. By the time I was thirteen, I was starting to put down my own story thoughts, and create my own realities. Reading is what made me want to write, it changed my life.  


Do you have current work in progress?
                                               

Yes, I have several in various stages of planning and writing. But, the one I'm majoring on right now is WHISPERS FROM THE PAST:Vendetta, book three in the Actor's Guild Paranormal Mystery Series, which I hope to release this year.