Thursday, December 30, 2010

Interview with Author Lynn Gardner

Lynn Gardner traveled the United States for twenty-five years with her career Air Force husband and developed a love of exploring this beautiful country, discovering fascinating places to set a story, and weaving local history into intriguing mysteries. When her husband retired, they began travelin…

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Interview with Author Julie Wright

Interview with Author Julie Wright
http://juliewright.com/blog/ Julie Wright (1972-still breathing) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She's lived in LA, Boston, and the literal middle of nowhere (don't ask). She wrote her first book when she was fifteen and actually got the thing published. Eleven novels later, she thinks she…

Monday, December 27, 2010

Interview with Author Joyce DiPastena

Interview with Author Joyce DiPastena
Picture of Deirdra and Joyce Joyce DiPastena moved from Utah to Arizona at the age of 2, and grew up to be a died-in-the-fur Desert Rat. She first fell in love with the Middle Ages when she read Thomas B. Costain's The Conquering Family in high school. She attended the University of Arizona, whe…

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas! Will start interview posts again on the 27th. I have a ton of awesome authors, publishers and other literary professionals lined up. Please become a follower and get an intimate look into the real lives of authors and how they triumphed over struggles to break into the literary worl…

Friday, December 24, 2010

Things to do while listening to books on tape

Here are a few ideas Elizabeth Mueller and I came up with of things to do while listening to books on tape: Paint Fold laundry Scrapbook Cook Clean Quilt Exercise Iron Paint your nails Stretch Sew Eat Bubble bath Drive Decorate Crochet Snuggle with baby or husband Color hair Make cards Draw Arts and crafts Make jewelry F…

Friday, December 17, 2010

What do you put into your character bible?

A character bible is not just for characters but can also be used to keep track of historical events, locations and items. In the “Lord of the Rings” series some data that would need to be kept track of was Middle Earth itself, the geography, weather etc. The ring and its power and history could als…

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Interview with Author Traci Abramson

Interview with Author Traci Abramson
Originally from Arizona, Traci Hunter Abramson graduated from BYU in finance and international business. She spent six years working for the Central Intelligence Agency before taking on a really demanding job: full-time mom. Always looking for new challenges, Traci also began coaching her local hig…
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