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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: David Bridger

David Bridger

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, David Bridger – David Bridger settled in England’s West Country after twenty years of ocean-based mischief, during which he worked as a lifeguard, a sailor, an intelligence gatherer, and an investigator. Now he writes science fiction and fantasy novels. Sometimes they’re informed by his experiences out on the crinkly blue. Thanks so much, David, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre?  David Bridger: Literary science fiction … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Belinda McBride

Belinda McBride

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Belinda McBride – Belinda is an award-winning, top selling author of erotic romance, speculative fiction and LGBTQ romance. She lives in far Northern California with her family and a pack of Siberian Huskies.  Thanks so much, Belinda, for joining me! JSC: If you could sit down with one other writer, living or dead, who would you choose, and what would you ask them?  Bel: Gosh, that’s a hard one. I’ve been lucky … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Assaph Mehr

Assaph Mehr

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Assaph Mehr – Assaph has been a bibliophile since he learnt to read at the age of five, and a Romanophile ever since he first got his hands on Asterix, way back in elementary school. This exacerbated when his parents took him on a trip to Rome and Italy – he whinged horribly when they dragged him to “yet another church with baby angels on the ceiling”, yet was happy to skip … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Ava Kelly

Ava Kelly

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Ava Kelly – Ava Kelly is an engineer with a deep passion for stories. Whether reading, watching, or writing them, Ava has always been surrounded by tales of all genres. A giveaway will run between August 11thand 18th. Details will be published on August 11that www.avakellyfiction.com/news Thanks so much, Ava, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? If you write more … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: David M. Hoenig

David M. Hoenig

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, David M. Hoenig – David is a practicing physician who lives to write instead of writing to live. Thanks so much, David, for joining me! JSC: If you could sit down with one other writer, living or dead, who would you choose, and what would you ask them?  DMH: J. Michael Straczynski, and “Can I please fanboy on you and work with you so I can learn at your feet?”  I loved Babylon … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: G.R. Lyons

G.R. Lyons

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, G.R. Lyons – While daylighting as office manager for the family auto repair business, G.R. Lyons can often be found working on one of multiple manuscripts or desperately trying to keep up with the TBR pile.  GIVEWAY: Direct-to-Kindle copy of any one book from my backlist (except the Matchmakers combined edition, which is three books in one). Comment on this post below for a chance to win. Thanks so much, G.R. Lyons, … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Thaddeus Howze

Thaddeus Howze

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Thaddeus Howze – Thaddeus Howze is a prolific writer of speculative fiction, scientific, technical and cultural commentary from his office in Hayward, California. Thanks so much, Thaddeus, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Thaddeus Howze: Unlike a lot of writers, I can’t say I have been writing my entire life, or that I … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: E. Robert Dunn, Pt. 2

Robert gave us a huge interview, so we’re posting the second part here. 🙂 (part one is here) JSC: Do you use a pseudonym? If so, why? If not, why not? ERD: E. Robert Dunn. My full name is Eston Robert Dunn. E. Robert Dunn came about by my literary agent (at the time) to ‘mature’ me… you see, I was 14, and E. Robert Dunn does not sound like a 14-year-old. Also, at that time, the entertainment business was very ‘specialized’. Actors acted. Writers wrote. I did both. I acted under Eston Dunn and began writing under E. Robert … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: E. Robert Dunn

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, E. Robert Dunn – Born in the Midwest, raised in the Northeast, E. Robert Dunn began writing at the age of 14 and continued through his higher education in the Southeast where he currently resides. Thanks so much, Robert, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? E. Robert Dunn: I started my journey as … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Jeanne Marcella

The Demon Lord of California

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Jeanne Marcella – Jeanne Marcella writes LGBTQIA+ fantasy fiction, with her dark fantasy tales being not for the faint of heart. Quests, adventure, danger, and the grit of living are foremost, but relationships and romance also share the pages. Giveaway: Jeanne is giving away two Amazon eBooks: The Phoenix Embryo is dark gritty fantasy. Demon Lord is a lighter, cozier read, a cross between urban fantasy/paranormal and a bit of romance. For a … Read more