Blog Feed: Literature & Fiction

Lauren Grimley

Published on 2012-05-13 13:22:59

Lauren Grimley lives in central Massachusetts where she grew up.  After graduating from Boston University, she became a middle school English teacher.  Lauren has her seventh graders to thank for starting her on the path to becoming a writer.  A few years back, they convinced a skeptical new teacher vampire stories were worth reading. She now [...] > read more

Rebecca Forster

Published on 2012-05-10 11:06:36

Author of numerous books, Rebecca Forster spends part of her time speaking to philanthropic and writers’ groups about the brave new world of publishing for Kindle, Nook and other e-readers, teaching at UCLA Writers Program or having a ball at middle schools teaching with The Young Writers Conference.  Hi Rebecca, Please tell everyone a little about yourself. Rebecca: I [...] > read more

Kaylin McFarren

Published on 2012-05-01 15:02:21

Kaylin is a member of RWA, Rose City Romance Writers, and Willamette Writers. She received her AA in Literature at Highline Community College, which originally sparked her passion for writing. In her free time, she also enjoys giving back to the community through participation and support of various educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest, and [...] > read more

N. K. David

Published on 2012-04-28 08:45:20

N. K. David is the author of two published novels, It Is Time We Truly Know Why “Jesus Wept” and Most Perfect Exchange (The Cost of Liberty).  He has also written copiously about human rights abuse and religious tolerance. He believes it is a shame that men continue to be divided by their religion just as they were [...] > read more

Warren Bull

Published on 2012-04-21 13:21:57

Warren Bull has won a number of awards including Best Short Story of 2006 from the Missouri Writers’ Guild, Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave short story contest, The Mysterious Photo Contest in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and Best short story in Strange Mysteries Anthology. He was a finalist for the Young Adult Discovery Award and a [...] > read more

Paul Juser

Published on 2012-04-16 18:31:12

Paul Juser lives on the road. His life-long dream is to be the first Nobel Prize winner to pen a “Friday the 13th” film. Hi Paul, please tell everyone a little about yourself. Paul: Born in Binghamton, New York, a city proud to serve as inspiration for Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone.” I grew up in [...] > read more

Simon Sion Ebrahimi

Published on 2012-03-21 12:10:34

Simon “Sion” Ebrahimi  is a retired Iranian Jewish accountant and author who was held hostage for many months in his office in Tehran during the Iranian revolution. Simon’s office was located across the street from the U.S. Embassy. In November 1979, when the embassy was taken over by armed revolutionary thugs, Simon and his partners [...] > read more

Sondra Smith

Published on 2012-03-16 18:58:16

Sondra Smith is the author of  Unicorns and Rainbows, and Harry the Snail (a series for the adventurous reader). Hi Sondra, please tell everyone a little about yourself.  Sondra: I live in Elkton, Virginia with my husband Troy. During the many long hours waiting for Troy at the hospital, while he received radiation treatments for cancer, I started working [...] > read more

Baye McNeil

Published on 2012-03-13 18:50:48

Baye McNeil was born in Brooklyn, New York, but currently lives in Yokohama, Japan. He recently published his first book, Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist.  Baye’s  motto is: … and if the elevator tries to bring you down, go Loco!　 Hi Baye, Please tell everyone a little about yourself. Baye: My name is Baye [...] > read more

Susan Wingate

Published on 2012-03-11 12:26:41

Susan Wingate, award-winning, bestselling author, has written nine novels, two short story collections, a few plays, one screenplay and tons of poems. Her latest novel Drowning (contemporary women’s fiction), won 1st place in the 2011 Forward National Literature Award and was a finalist  in the 2011 International Book Awards. Hi Susan, please tell everyone a bit about [...] > read more

Debra R. Borys

Published on 2012-03-10 10:35:06

Debra R. Borys has over ten years experience freelancing for a wide assortment of clients. Her experience ranges from fiction to articles, feature stories, press releases and radio spots. Please tell everyone a little about yourself, Debra. Debra: I spent eight years volunteering with the homeless on the streets of both Chicago and Seattle. In [...] > read more

Gay Partington Terry

Published on 2012-03-09 13:12:04

Gay Partington Terry blends the real and the fantastic in an imaginative and mischievous way; her contemporary fables present remarkable characters trapped in unusual situations. Hi Gay, please tell everyone a bit about yourself. Gay: I’m a Manx insomniac who grew up in northern Appalachia, I assisted my dad in his magic act as a [...] > read more

Gunnar C. Garisson

Published on 2012-03-07 16:31:25

Gunnar C. Garisson is an old soul, warrior poet living well out of his time. He spends his days fiercely defending his family from all manner of threats and demons that probably do not even exist, while expanding his practice of writing fiction, music, and the fine art of mead making. Hi Gunnar, please tell [...] > read more

James Strait

Published on 2012-03-06 13:55:16

James Strait retired from professional aviation after a career spanning three decades and involving almost every aspect of aeronautical pursuits. His post aviation activities involved him in broadcast radio where he has hosted “StraitTalks” in the Philadelphia market since 2006. In 2008, he was hired to write Weird Missouri, which has maintained categorical best seller status [...] > read more

Lyn Miller LaCoursiere

Published on 2012-03-04 07:31:20

Lyn Miller LaCoursiere lives in Minnesota and has published numerous articles in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Minnesota Women’s Press pertaining to life and its challenges. Her passion is relaxing by water anywhere; ocean, pond or puddle. Please tell everyone a little about yourself, Lyn. Lyn: I began journaling after my husband passed away. And [...] > read more

Cheyenne Mitchell

Published on 2012-02-29 12:49:16

Cheyenne Mitchell writes fast-paced, supernatural thrillers.  Her first  novel, In The Light of Darkness, was published in 2007. Hi Cheyenne, please tell everyone a little about yourself. Cheyenne: I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Communication, I was born in Philadelphia, Pa, and I’ve always loved reading fast-paced, exciting novels of which my favorite of all time [...] > read more

Frank Fiore

Published on 2012-01-09 04:28:29

Frank Fiore is a best selling author of over 50,000 copies of his non-fiction books that include: Launching Your Yahoo! Business,  Succeeding at Your Yahoo! Business, Write a Business Plan in No Time, The 2005 Online Shopping Directory for Dummies, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting an Online Business, eMarketing Strategies (translated into other languages), [...] > read more

Sequel out at last!

Published on 2011-11-21 15:25:05

The sequel to Mr. Planemaker’s Flying Machine is now available on Amazon’s Kindle. I’ve had tremendous fun writing this book, the second in the Planemaker series. Dell and Emmelisa are put through their paces again when they decide to take on a gang of cyber criminals. They attend the Cyber Fraud Busters Institute, take scuba diving [...] > read more

Rosen Trevithick

Published on 2011-11-05 14:27:53

Rosen Trevithick is an Exeter-based, Cornish writer and playwright. Her light-hearted comedy dramas include the stage play, My Cat Geoffrey, a sweet , coming of age story set in Cornwall, and  the screenplay, The Winning Streak, a comedy-drama about three football fans and their relationship with chance. Hi Rosen, Please tell everyone a little bit about yourself. Rosen: [...] > read more

Yvonne Pat Wright

Published on 2011-08-05 13:42:17

Yvonne Pat Wright returned to live in the United Kingdom from Jamaica in 2006. She fulfilled her desire to write by taking a course in creative writing. From Spice to Eternity is her first book, and she has plans to follow this up with a sophomore book. Hi Yvonne, Please tell everyone a little about yourself: [...] > read more

J. A. Adams

Published on 2011-05-26 18:00:37

Today’s guest author is J. A. Adams. This interview is from the blog tour arranged by Nia Promotions.  J. A. Adams is author of Chameleon, Unfinished Business, and is excited about the re-release of Purple Haze. In Purple Haze, a car accident ends > read more

Philip Spires

Published on 2011-05-24 16:48:10

In 2009, Philip Spires collaborated with the sporting legend, Martin Offiah, to produce a book, Martin Offiah’s 50 Of The Best, celebrating the skills and thrills of rugby league. Hi Philip, Welcome to Literature & Fiction!  Please tel > read more

Erica Nelson

Published on 2011-04-25 08:59:26

Erica Nelson writes about happiness, and how you can get there. She wrote her first book of poems at the age of twelve and her first self-help book, Prospect When You Are Happy, in 2007. Erica’s latest book, Happiness Quotations, has just been > read more

Helen Wisocki

Published on 2011-02-21 04:50:42

Hi Helen, Welcome to Literature & Fiction. Please tell everyone a little about yourself. Helen: I grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and moved to Los Angeles, California, when I was twenty years old.  Moving to Massachusetts in 1977, I opened a cloth > read more

Forever Travels Facebook Page

Published on 2011-02-07 13:27:51

I have set up a page for Forever Travels. I will be adding brief descriptions of the stories in the anthology over the next couple of weeks or so. Please join the page, follow the comments and add your own: Forever Travels     Click on Like below > read more

Chelle Cordero

Published on 2011-01-04 05:14:08

Chelle Cordero is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in various publications including The Journal News, Hudson Valley Magazine, Emergency Magazine, Spotlight, Auto Trim News, EMS Products, Sound Management Magazine, and Creator’s News > read more

2010 in review

Published on 2011-01-02 05:00:09

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passe > read more

Katherine Kane

Published on 2010-12-07 05:34:40

Katherine Kane, is an urban dog owner with over thirty years experience working with dogs. Her first books focus on her love for pets, and take advantage of the experience she has had training and working with dogs.  Shelagh: Hi Katherine. Please > read more

Shane Joseph

Published on 2010-11-21 10:44:14

Shane Joseph began writing as a teenager living in Sri Lanka and has never stopped. From an early surge of short stories and radio play scripts, to humorous corporate skits, travelogues, case studies and technical papers, then novels, more short stor > read more

Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow

Published on 2010-11-19 05:28:45

Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow is Founding General Manager of WYCC-TV/PBS (Chicago’s Public Broadcasting Station) and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Wright College in Chicago. Shelagh: Please tell everyone a little about yourself, Elynne. Elynne: > read more

A. Colin Wright

Published on 2010-11-10 05:56:32

A. Colin Wright’s first novel, Sardinian Silver, was a finalist in the 2009 Indie Awards. It received an honorary mention in the fiction category of the San Francisco Book Festival and was one of two runners-up in the fiction category of the Ne > read more

D.K. Christi

Published on 2010-09-29 05:47:56

D.K. Christi’s debut novel Arirang, a romantic adventure that spans seven continents, conveys an underlying theme that “life happens when you are planning something else.” In Christi’s shorter works such as Chalk, The Magic Bo > read more

Abe F. March

Published on 2010-09-28 05:16:39

Today’s guest, Abe March, has an interesting and varied background that led to the writing of his first book, To Beirut and Back. Shelagh: Welcome, Abe, please tell everyone about yourself. Abe: I’m a retired international business consultant, en > read more

Jim Hinckley

Published on 2010-09-03 03:14:50

Today’s guest, Jim Hinckley, has shared his love of old trucks and lost highways through the publication of three books and as a contributor to Old Cars Weekly, Classic Auto Restorer, Hemmings Classic Car, The Kingman Daily Miner and American Road. > read more

The Process of Writing

Published on 2010-08-02 17:02:47

By Ann Joiner I have been a writing teacher for, well, thirty years now, since I’ve been tutoring since I retired. The writing needs and skills of high school students are different, in many ways, from those of professionals or working to becom > read more