Z - Interview with Author Afton Zapata

Deirdra: When did you first know you wanted to be an author? Afton : When I was 12 years old my older sister, Wendi and I would spend time every night before bed writing in our journals. I didn’t have a lot to say then but I discovered the satisfaction of writing. As I continued to write through the …

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Y - interview with author Michael Young

Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in German Teaching and a minor in Music. He puts his German to good use by working to build online German courses for High School students. Though he grew up traveling the world with his military father, he now lives in Utah with his w…

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X - Xanthous, Xanadu, and Other Exciting Names For Colors (Colour)

Xanthous, Xanadu, and Other Exciting Names For Colors (Colour): Black: anthracite, black pearl, blue-black, coal, ebony, inky, jet, licorice, midnight, obsidian onyx, pitch, raven, shadow, soot/sooty, tar Blue: aqua, aquamarine, azure, baby, blue-gray, blue-green, cadet, Caribbean, cerulean, cobalt, …

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W -- Interview with Literary Agent Cherry Weiner

Deirdra: What made you decide a career as a literary agent? Cherry: I didn't decide. It was decided for me. I had been working for a literary agent and he fired me. Some of his big name authors thought enough of me to keep hounding me to open my own agency. I wouldn't because I felt I…

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W- Interview with Author Amanda Washington

Deirdra: What made you decide to become an author? Amanda: I never really decided to become an author. I’m an avid reader. No, that’s an understatement. I’m a devourer of books. But in January of 2009 I started having these really insane apocalyptic dreams. I told my sister-in-law about them and she…

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V - Interview with Author G.G. Vandagriff

I realize that I am one of those rare people in the world who gets to live a life full of passion, suspense, angst, fulfillment, humor, and mystery. I am a writer. Everyday when I sit down to my computer, I enter into world of my own making. I am in the head of a panoply of characters ranging from …

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U - Unicorn

I'm on vacation today, so please enjoy this picture of a Unicorn and leave a message nominating your favorite blog for an award. Don't forget to include the link or I'll never find it. The awards can be found on the "Awards" page of this blog. ~Deirdra

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T- Interview with Author Rebecca Talley

Deirdra: When did you first know you wanted to be an author? Rebecca: When I was a kid I made a “Velt Book” out of felt. In sixth grade, I started a novel similar to the Encyclopedia Brown series, I even illustrated it. Deirdra: What is your writing and educational background? Rebecca: I graduated fro…

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