07Jan 2016 by Dianna L. Gunn

Author Spotlight: Todd Edwards

Author Interviews
Today's author is another wonderful gentleman I met on Twitter last summer. Todd Edwards has mostly published children's books but is here today to talk about his new fantasy novel, A Clockwork Murder. Please give Todd a warm welcome. 1. Can you tell us a bit about your book, A Clockwork Murder? A Clockwork Murder is a classic murder mystery story, but it’s set in a fantasy universe. I burned out on fantasy plots a while back, so I switched to reading mysteries and thrillers. I still love fantasy worlds, so when it came time for me to write my second novel, A Clockwork Murder is what emerged. Zook Terpin, the main character, gets recruited by his friend to figure out how her husband died. The authorities have ruled it an…
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09Jul 2015 by Dianna L. Gunn

Special Author Spotlight: Devorah Fox

Writing
An author I interviewed last November contacted me recently and let me know she's going to be in an awesome anthology--coming out in just a few days! I normally don't do two interviews with the same author in such a short period of time, but Devorah's excitement is contagious so I've decided to bring her back. Please give Devorah Fox a warm welcome. 1. We last spoke in November 2014. Can you talk a little bit about where you were in your writing career at the time? November 2014 I was deep into National Novel Writing Month, endeavoring to write 50,000 words in 30 days. This was my fourth NaNoWriMo marathon and I'm pleased to report that I was again successful. Those words are the start of "The Redoubt," Book…
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21May 2015 by Dianna L. Gunn

Author Spotlight: David Wilkinson

Author Interviews
Today I'm thrilled to introduce a debut author whose first novel has been shortlisted for the 2015 East Midlands Book Award. He also happens to be an Inspired Quill Press author, the last one I'll be featuring this spring on The Dabbler, although I'm sure there are more to come. Please give David Wilkinson, author of We Bleed The Same, a warm welcome. 1. Can you tell us a bit about your novel, We Bleed the Same? Danny Parque is a guy with a cushy life and a bright future but when he steps out of line it all falls apart. He is sent out as a conscripted criminal to fight for what he thought was a secure and benevolent empire, a horrific battle ends up with him captured by the very…
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19Feb 2015 by Dianna L. Gunn

Author Spotlight: Susan Gourley

Author Interviews
The authors featured on my blog range from debut authors still anxiously waiting for their release date to multi-published authors who can actually call writing their full time job. Today's guest, Susan Gourley, is one of the latter. I'm  thrilled to have Susan here today to share her story and some tidbits of wisdom that can only be gleaned by having achieved some recognition in the writing world. Please give Susan a warm welcome. 1. Can you tell us a bit about your upcoming release, Keepers of Sulbreth? My latest science fiction romance novel, The Warriror and the Governor, is the second book in the Gaviron Warriors series. The planet of Gaviron was destroyed by the intelligent, arachnid-like invaders that are sweeping across the galaxy and decimating planets like a…
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02May 2012 by diannagunn

Author Interview: EJ Newman

Author Interviews, Reading Related, Short Fiction
Today I'm very proud to introduce EJ Newman, an author who I've been following online since a few months before she got her first publishing contract. A long, long time ago I discovered her blog, then I subscribed to her short story club, and now I'm subscribed to the Split Worlds stories. The short stories delivered to my inbox inspired me and made me fall in love with Newman's writing. A couple years later, I'm thrilled to say that she's decided to join us for an interview. 1. Can you tell us a bit about your novel, 20 Years Later? 20 Years Later is the first in a trilogy set in London twenty years after almost everyone was killed by something the survivors only refer to as 'It'. The city is…
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08Jan 2011 by Dianna L. Gunn

MuseItUp! Interviews: Krista D. Ball

Author Interviews, Reading Related
Hi everybody and welcome to the second MuseItUp! Interview, with Krista D. Ball, author of Harvest Moon. I've enjoyed working with her, as I have enjoyed working with all the authors I've interviewed so far. I think writers are really gracious people-and there's a special breed of writer who participates in Nanowrimo. But Canadian authors are my favourite, so without further ado, let's get to the good stuff: 1. Can you tell us something about Harvest Moon? Harvest Moon is a Canadian First Nations tale that explores a young woman's gender identity. Dancing Cat angers an ancestor and her punishment is losing everything, including her own gender. Now in the skin of a man, she has to rebuild her life while being cared for by an enemy. 2. What first…
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