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W. J. Rosser Interview Now Available

Today on Author Talk I spoke with author W. J. Rosser. We talked a lot about the craft of writing, the different styles, as well as motivations for doing this stuff in the first place. About 10 minutes in there was a technical glitch that prevented us from hearing one another, so I had to …

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Cristina Istrati Interviews Me On Blog Hop

Recently Cristina Istrati interviewed me about myself and my book, Maldene as part of her Blog Hop event. What follows is the text of that interview. 1) What is the Title of your book? “Maldene: Volume One” It’s actually the first half of the first novel, “Maldene”, just divided into 2 volumes since it’s a …

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Erik Setser Interview Now Available

Today I interviewed Erik Setser, author of the Elder Blood Chronicles, and a mixed-genre fantasy writer after my own heart. A bit of a glitch about midway through when Erik’s phone died on him but he managed to call back in and finish the interview. Fun and informative, you can give it a listen over …

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Interview With Sabah Hadi Is Up NOW

Today I interviewed Sabah Hadi, author and contributor for “For The People, By The People.” You can hear our talk about Muslims, India, and what it takes for a story and its characters to feel alive and real, on the Author Talk Page while it’s still up for this week.

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Interview With Dr. Margaret Aranda Is Up

This time I interviewed Dr. Margaret Aranda, author of “No More Tears: A Physician-Turned-Patient Inspired Recovery”. It was an inspirational little chat, as the good doctor talked about the car accident and illness that cost her so much in the way of years and life, and yet she recovered enough to write this book. A …

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Kenneth Weene Interview Is Up!

My interviewed with Kenneth Weene, author of Memoirs From The Asylum, Red And White, and even some poems, is now up on the Author Talk Audio Page. This one went a little over an hour and probably could have gone longer if I’d let it, simply because we were having that much fun. Anyway, should …

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Michael Hebler Interview

Today I interviewed Michael Hebler, author of Night Of the Chupacabra. A fun talk about a book of horror, a children’s book, and some apparent commonalities amongst us writers. Give a listen to this fun interview on the Author Talk Audio Page then look up his Facebook Fan Page at

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Interview With Blood Chronicles Author S. B. Knight

Today I interviewed S. B. Knight, author of The Blood Chronicles. We talked horror, how REAL vampires should be written, and his about-to-be-released second book in The Blood Chronicles, and just had a whole lot of fun. So much so that this interview came out at around a full hour before we had to cut …

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Writing Tips: Designing An Alien Culture

In the course of writing a fantasy or science fiction story, the subject of alien cultures inevitably raises its head. The reader expects them and so as the writer it is your job to design some good ones. So, where to start? How do I design a culture that is alien enough and that the …

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It’s Official!

Well, it’s official. Publish America will no longer handle Maldene. Instead, independent publisher Vault of Knowledge will take over Maldene publication. So, new cover, new publisher, and new ISBN and ordering info. Stay tuned as new details continue to develop.

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