Here is my interview with James R. Callan

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

Jim:  My friends call my Jim Callan. My passport says James Ruskin Callan. And I write under the name James R. Callan.

Fiona: Where are you from?

Jim: I was born in Dallas, Texas. After graduate school, I lived in Connecticut for 20 years.  Now, I split my time between northeast Texas and Jalisco, Mexico.

Fiona: A little about yourself (ie,  your education, family life, etc.)

Jim:  I took a degree in English, intending to write.  I taught school for a few years then returned to graduate school in mathematics.  From there, I moved to Connecticut to work at a research center. After a dozen years there, my wife and I started a database company, which we ran for 25 years.  We have four kids and six grandkids.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

Jim:  My latest  book, Political Dirty Trick, a Crystal Moore Suspense, just released as an audio book.  Now, Political Dirty Trick is published in digital format, paperback,  hardcover, and now audio.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

Jim: I did a little writing in college and after.  But when that did not support a family, I became a mathematician and computer scientist.  Then one day, I said, “The kids are all out of college, self supporting. I can go back to writing.”

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

Jim: When I finished my first, full length novel.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

Jim: After a thirty-five year detour in mathematics and computer science, I was primed and ready to get back to my first love – writing.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

Jim:  It was a murder mystery, with the murder taking place in Madison Square Garden.  So, the title was A Garden Variety Murder. 

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

Jim: I use a lot of dialog, trying to capture the differences in the characters. And in fact, a publisher liked my dialog enough to ask me to write a book for writers on dialog.  That became one of my non-fiction books: How to Write Great Dialog.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Jim: My books are almost always based on some real occurrences, some news story I read.  The one that came closest to me personally was my second Father Frank Mystery, Over My Dead Body.  The inciting instance in it was the abuse of eminent domain.  We had experiences that on some property we owned in Texas.  However, there was no bloodshed connected with ours.  But having experienced it, I knew it would inspire a good book, and it did.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

Jim:  Generally, no.  However, for the second Crystal Moore Suspense book, A Silver Medallion, half of the book takes place in Mexico. So several trips were necessary to get the places, distances, and descriptions as accurate as possible.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Jim: I have had several people design covers, but for the most recent book, Political Dirty Trick, A Crystal Moore Suspense, I found a great artist in Ireland, Adrijus Guscia.  I’ll use him on future books.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Jim: Generally, I just want people to have a good read, enjoy an interesting story, well told.  However, A Silver Medallion, a Crystal Moore Suspense, was meant to bring to people’s attention the terrible reality of virtual slaves in the world today. These are people who are held, not by chains, by threats to family members, should the slave escape.  It is widespread and insidious.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

Jim:  Gland Nuchols writes YA books that are clever, interesting, and always carry a helpful message for teens.  Caleb Pirtle, III is a great story teller.  Lesley  Diehl writes mysteries that are fun and different.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

Jim:  Multi-award-winning author Jory Sherman was very supportive. As I struggled with the first couple of books, he was a constant cheerleader, encouraging me, pointing out the good things I had written, and alternative paths I might take with a story.  Jory has passed away, but his advice and encouragement still linger.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Jim:  Yes. It can be very fulfilling.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

Jim:  Yes.  In Political Dirty Trick, the antagonist goes from being a law-abiding citizen to an evil person.  If I were to rewrite the book, I would make that descent more gradual.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

Jim: I always learn something when writing a book. In Political Dirty Trick, I learned a lot about the electoral process at the state level.  In every book, I learn more about the law and the criminal justice system. And I always learn more about the writing process.

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

Jim:  Rachel Brosnahan  would be great, but then so would Emma Stone or Scarlett Johansson.  I’d be excited with any of them in the Crystal Moore role.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Jim:  Read good writers.  Then, write.  Do not believe there is a writer’s block out there.  Just keep putting words on paper.  And don’t be afraid  or reluctant to throw out stuff that isn’t good.  All good writers throw out a lot of things they’ve written.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

Jim:  I want to entertain you. Most of all, I want you l to say, “I’m glad I spent time reading that book.”

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Jim: I just finished Solomon vs. Lord by Paul Levine and I am starting Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Jim:  Probably either a Tom Sawyer book, or a book by Jules Verne.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Jim: This will sound strange, but either extreme kindness or extreme cruelty will make me cry.  And I laugh at a good twist to what I was expecting.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Jim: President John F. Kennedy. I think he gave the people of the United States a grand, optimistic view of the future. He inspired America in a way no president since has been able to do.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

Jim:  Tennis, travel, reading

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

Jim: I do not watch much TV and fewer movies.

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors,  music?

Jim: Ice cream; blue; classical.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Jim: That probably means beyond tennis.  So, I’d read more and travel more.

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

Jim: With my wife, children and grandchildren.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

Jim:  He loved his family. He lived a full life. He wrote a good story.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

Jim: My website is  www.jamesrcallan.com   My blog is at www.jamesrcallan.com/blog

My Amazon author page is http://amzn.to/1eeykvG

 

Here is my interview with Cassandra Night

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

Hello everyone, I am Asta, 34 years old mother, living in London with her two sons and amazingly patient husband. I write Emotional Woman’s Fiction/Romantic Suspense series (IN YOU) under the pen name Cassandra Night.

Fiona: Where are you from?

Initially, I am from Lithuania, but I live now, for over a decade, in England with my very patient husband and two boys.

Fiona: A little about yourself (i.e., your education, family life, etc.).

I am from abig household of five loud and proud women. My family always placed huge significance on education; there was never an option for us, girls, not to study. Quite the opposite, it was expected of us, to get the highest education. Our family had this mindset, work hard to build your future; the failure was never an option.

Therefore, after four years of studies, I gotan engineering diploma in mass media technologies and marketing.However,I’ve never had a chance to work in the field,since my firstborn arrived a few days after receiving my diploma. We left the country when my son was 10 months old,and moved to London hoping to build life our children could flourish in.

I started as a medicaladministrator/receptionist at the private clinic in London, worked there for a fewyears until my second child arrived. After a few years being a full-time mum, I decided it’s time for me to build my own dreams.It was rather incredible alsoa scaryjourneyto partake. Yes, I am talking about writing and authorship.It is my dream to succeed and make readers feel that I gave them something special to cherish.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

I just released two books that are available on Amazon.‘Tangled IN YOU’ and ‘Entwined IN YOU’books areheart-wrenching, full of angst and family drama, steamy love,and heartbreak. These books represent one chapter of the heroine’slifeas she tries to cope with her pain after she lost her children. I didn’t make it an easy journey to read, so don’t expect flowers and hearts just yet. No, I will rip your hearts apart even if I’ll heal it with love later.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

After I gave birth to my beautiful son, I felt depressed,andI wasn’t able to appreciate my new family the way I wanted. I found the book world during this dark period of my life. Reading became my obsession and my salvation. It was pure escapism and food for my inner beast that was awakened since the first book landed in my hands.

After a few years, I couldn’t ignore voices and characters living in my head. Those stories became too loud to ignore,and I realized I need to write it. After I typed the firstpage, I knew, this is what I should do. I felt enormous relief and joy, the elation of a new adventure. It was the feeling that I haven’t felt before.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

After I published my first book, November 7^th, I finally started to call myself an author. But, I guess, I considered myself awriter after I finished writing first draft of my book.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

I watch a lot of reality TV shows. People fascinate me, sometimes I study their behavior and try to understand why they act the way they do. Perhaps watching them sparked something in mebecause Cassandra/Sandra and Logan came to life and started talking to me. I tried to ignore them, but Cassandra is a very compelling character.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

It was very obvious to me that this story is about tangled lives, lies and unfortunate fates. This is how ‘Tangled IN YOU’title was born; ‘Entwined IN YOU’ was the logical choice since I had to split the book in two. These books are like a duet in ‘IN YOU’ series.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

I am a very emotionally driven writer. I can make people feel the emotions seeping through the pages of the book and awakening their feelings. My main focus is to make a person feel the story with their hearts, relate to their struggles and ultimately, to feel compassion.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

I have written this book based on some of my own experiences, but the story on its own is fictional. I’ve never known the pain the way the main character does. We have a few things in common. She and I are mothers. I have two beautifulsons,and she lost hers. Some of the story elements I want to stay a mystery so I won’t give you any reference. But I can admit that I gave her my beloved fierce, protective sisters, Aisha and Raine.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

I am somewhatnew at writing.I didn’t have to travel anywhere to write these books, I needed a quiet, intimate space to let go of this ocean and shape it into the story. It was more about allowing my own heart and mind let go of the fears and secrets I kept in there. It was a therapeutic process to have such a creative outlet to let go of all my heartaches and entwine it in the story.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Danielle Dickson @Vixen Designs created my covers for both books. She has done a fantastic job.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Tragedy doesn’t discriminate people; it doesn’t care what kind of person you are, or how many scars you already have. We must learn to appreciate its beauty even if it is hard to accept its cruelty.The end is only the beginning.

Some people come into our lives to teach us to let go of the painso we could learn to love again. These people spark our souls and light up the dark sky with hope. These people are giftseven if they’re temporary guests in our lives; they leave a permanent mark in our hearts and souls.

Life is painful,but it is beautiful, even precious. Perhaps that’s why we should allow ourselves a moment to mourn and appreciate what we lost. Grief is a journey;we can’t be forced ona person. We should give them time to process their feelings, a shoulder to cry, space to find themselves anew.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

Jewel E Ann and her Transcend duet made a significant impact on me during this writing/publishing process. There are other authors I love and admire. I am a huge fan of urban fantasy, PNR and other romance subgenres.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to becoming a published author.

I was never good at sharing my secrets with anyone. That’s how I treated my new desire to writeand publish a book – as my little secret.

I was very vulnerable at the time of writing this unique and heart-wrenching story, it was hard for me to talk about it with anyone. So I didn’t seek authors or the community to help me out, I was afraid that I will scare myself out of this idea. So I kept it until the first draft was done. That is when all the learning curve started for me. It took me a whole year to figure it out. My editor was an outstandingtutorin this process and a few betas that gave me advice and feedback I needed. Writing community is another excellentsource I made sure to learn from.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes, even if doubting myself, I knew that my commitment is absolute and unshakable. I already planned to release three more books in the very near future. I am learning new things about the business, hoping that I will be able to succeed and make an impact.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

Probably, but what it is I can’t tell just yet. I need more time to process what it is.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

Of course, I learned many things in the process, from plotting to editing, from marketing to social media intricacies. There are so many things yet to learn. I am getting there 😀

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

I haven’t yet seen any actors that could portray my lead characters the way I see them; I never compared them to any actors as I wrote this duet, quite contrary I made them one of a kind. They are unique andexceptional in every sense.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Do not make life-changing decisions to quit when you are at your lowest instead wait it out and push harder than you are at your best. Success is full of failures, you must learn to move past them and learn from your mistakes.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

You have to be ready to let my books swamp you under the sea of sorrow and let it drop you off at the shore of hope. I haven’t made it cheese read, no, it is full of struggle, steamy love and fight for the better life, family drama.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Just started A.K.MacBride – Shattered and loving it.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Yes, funnily enough, it all started from Twilight saga by Stephanie Meyers.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Great books and my childrenmake me cry and laugh with joy. I also don’t have thick skin so I could be easily rattled and hurt by people.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

I want to meet all my favorite authors.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

Music, I love watching TV Shows and movies and trying new cooking recipes, and home design ideas. I like to get lost in Pinterestand get inspired by otherpeople creativity and talent.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

I love PNR/fantasy and Sci-Fi genre, comedies and adventure movies.

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors, music?

Butternut Squash soup, but tomorrow could be something else 😉

I love all shades of blue and contrast between these shades paired with opposite pallet colors.

Listen to anything as long as it sparks some emotion that I want to work through.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Drink margarita in the paradise and listen to the ocean all day long.

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

I would spend it with my family, and probably at home.

Fiona: What do you want to be written on your headstone?

Dream Chaser, beloved mother and wife. May your afterlife be another adventure.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events,and special offers?

Yes, of course, here are stalker links:

👉Goodreads authors profile: https://www.goodreads.com/CassandraNight

👉Facebook page: http://bit.ly/2L8ogAu

👉Twitter: http://bit.ly/2NvE6St

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👉www.cassandranight.com

 

Here is my interview with Patrick Moffett

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

My name is Patrick Moffett. My nickname is Pat and I am now seventy years old.

Fiona: Where are you from?

I live in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and spent formative years in Salisbury (now Harare) Zimbabwe, and Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa.

Fiona: A little about yourself (ie,  your education, family life, etc.).

I matriculated from Jeppe Boys High School in Johannesburg and spent three years at the University of Witwatersrand also in Johannesburg. I married Judy in 1970 and we have recently celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary. We have four children and eleven wonderful grandchildren. Family is our rock.

I worked in computers for many years – I joined Burroughs Machines in 1969 during the company’s early years, when the American giant was on its way from being an office equipment company to becoming a major computer company. I was lucky enough to enjoy a remarkably successful career as a computer salesman.

I was on the senior management team that orchestrated the merger between Burroughs and the Sperry Corporation in South Africa in 1986. I was on the board of directors who managed the transition of the American company to a South African company in 1988 when the merged entity, Unisys, withdrew from South Africa.

I attended Harvard Business School in Boston in 1992 for their three month advanced management programme and on my return created my own Management Consulting practice.

In 1995, together with a group of like-minded individuals, I co-founded a Computer Software company which successfully listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

In 2004the family relocated to Port Elizabeth and designed, built and launched a wedding and function venue, “The Plantation”, which has since won numerous awards. We have added ‘The Boma’ venue and Boutique Hotel, “39 on Church”.

I have long wanted to embark on a fifth career and the option to create works of fiction is an area where Inow enjoy total “freedom”.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

I have just finished final editing of my third book “About Face” and the initial edits on book number four “Upside Down.”. Book number five “The Other” is well underway – plot completed and characters finalised.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I have always wanted to write. The old adage that everyone has a book in them has always spurred e on. I probably started writing a book about eight times and got to about fifty to eighty pages and then stopped. Funny enough my first almost completed book was a western! Finally I said, about two yearsago, around 2016, that  I needed to finish one and after a lot of effort I finished ‘Inside Out’ and plucked up the courage to submit it for publication.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

When the second novel ‘Join The Dots’ was published and I then considered it as a  career. The first novel was an important breakthrough and proved to myself that I could deliver, but the second and subsequent novels have proved to myself that I can repeat the process and enjoy the experience.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

As I said, I have always wanted to write but lacked the conviction that I could deliver something that would bring pleasure to others. After crossing the threshold of self-belief and confidence, I finished the first book. Now I wish I had kept the eight or so others that I had started!

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

In each book I wanted to find a title that reflected the several events in the story – For example in ‘Inside Out’ the hero is in prison and then out, events are seen and experienced by the characters, and interpreted differently by the press and there areseveral different ways of looking at the same things.  Things are not always what they seem or how they appear at first sight. In “Join The Dots” the plot moves from event to event and place to place and the reader is invited to share in the synchronicity and knock-ons of happenings as they unfold and how they interrelate.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

I try to describe and explain the settings and the environment and share interesting information about each location with the reader. I like to show how the characters think and act and seek a reality of expression and actions. I try and introduce realism and credibility of plot and events. It is important I think to get the reader to want to turn the next page to find out what is going to happen and how events are related and how the story develops.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

A lot of content in my books is based on my personal experience and thinking and many of the supporting events in the books are loosely based on actual events. Each plot is unique however.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

I have been fortunate to travel the world extensively and many of the characters, events and locations reflect this. I kid myself that life experience enables me to write.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Pegasus Publishers have a production and design team who interpret your thoughts and add ideas. I wanted the covers to be striking and to stimulate an interest in the contents and also indicate a series. A cover should invite a browser to pick up the book and discover its contents.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

The fundamental premise is good triumphing over evil. There is pain and suffering and evil along the way and there is not always good news. The world can be an evil and dangerous place and there is much danger and many bad people.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

I have always been a voracious reader and started as a young child. I have too many favourites to list but if pressed would mention Ed McBain, Dick Francis, Ian Fleming, Leslie Charteris, Donald Westlake, Peter Robinson, Robert Crais, John Grisham, John Sandford and possibly Wilbur Smith amongst many favourites. I haven’t found any new authors yet but keep looking.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

The first outside influence was Pegasus Publishers, who from first submission have been incredibly supportive.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

I have enjoyed several careers and am now delighted to find a creative career – one in which I am solely responsible to create and share something with an audience. So I think it is more a calling than a career probably.Maybe giving something back.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

Since the first unfinished attempts and finally the realisation that there comes a time when revisions, additions and changes are probably unending, I have learnt to finish each book and to move on to the next. So no, once I feel it is finished, I would not change anything.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

My latest book ”Upside Down” concerns rhino poaching and many scenes are set in the Kruger Park – my favourite place to visit. My research taught me many things about this despicable activity.

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

There are several key characters and personalities. The main hero, Bataleur, brings to mind someone like Matt Damon or possibly Leonardo DiCaprio.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Believe in yourself. Be hypercritical but keep trying. Concentrate and plan. Don’t be afraid to explore events and to let the story lead you. Do your research.  Remember a book needs a beginning, a middle and an end. Craft characters and chapters and tell your story.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

There are things that one can learn from books but most importantly books are a window into the world, an escape from reality and a chance to relax and enjoy leisure time. A good read should always be an escape.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Peter Robinson – latest Alan Banks novel.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Enid Blyton – Secret Seven series. I read voraciously as a child and continued that throughout my life. Encouraging children to read is important I think, particularly in the electronic age in which we live.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

A good joke and English humour. Shared experiences and funny moments in real-time. Good friends and a good sense of humour. A good joke is like a breath of fresh air.

Cruelty to children and animals.Inability of some people to emote.A good sad story or film.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Dean Martin – My favourite singer, actor and performer of all time. Multi-talented individual and self-deprecating, he always appeared to be a fun person.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

I collect movies and series. I love travelling. Am a nature lover, birds and animals.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

Eclectic tastes. Enjoy any movie or series that is well crafted and realistic. Favourite genre is Westerns! Not keen on Fantasy and Sci-fi needs to be very good to draw me in. Crime and suspense are always worth watching. Like a good human interest, drama and tear-jerker. Love a good comedy.

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors,  music?

Good lamb curry and the great South Africa Braai (Barbecue). Black and Red. Good pop music through the ages. Beatles and Rolling Stones forever!

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Find a good movie or series to watch.

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

With family.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

Enjoyed the ‘Dash”  1948 – XXXX

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

Pegasus Publishers:  http://www.patrick-moffett.pegasuspublishers.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PEAuthor/?eid=ARDPg-f1may9PA1lN9binkjLRLhyinXs0xutwngValkiX5fAd8C7Q4VkW6JLH4XDE_3LIJvUdSgqDRuZ

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=patrick%20moffett

Here is my interview with Kivutar Amy Koski

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?
I write as “Kivutar Amy Koski,” my maiden name, and also under my husband’s name for my literary work. I do this to separate my erotica from my literary novels and poetry. My name is Amy, Kivutar is the goddess of pain from the Kalevala, Finnish book of mythology (my father was Finnish). I am 55.

Fiona: Where are you from?
I was born in Birmingham UK, spent many years on the south/south-west coast as a military wife.

Fiona: A little about your self (ie, your education, family life, etc.).
I went to a grammar school in Birmingham, studied law at university, and worked in criminal law most of my career. I married Bruno, my husband, we have no children as such but several lads who might as well be… (lol). We live on a 10-acre croft overlooking the Moray Firth in beautiful Scotland, although we’re currently buying a place in Andalusia – we have close friends there, and our boat is berthed there too. We live an unconventional, BDSM lifestyle, which was the inspiration for my “naughty” books…

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.
I’m working on two literary novels, one of which should be ready for editing within a month or so. I’m also working on a sequel to my first novel, which will not be ready for some time as it’s on the back burner – a sequel to my first novel.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?
I started writing tentatively as a teenager, and used to write for both school and university newspapers, but I never really produced proper creative work until we retired and I found the time to create characters and words in my mind. I find myself overwhelmed with ideas and plots, and not enough time to work them into feasible stories for books…

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I suppose when my first book was published. I’m not sure I regard myself as a writer now, it’s not something that I consciously thought about, it just seemed to happen.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?
That’s simple: 50 shades… a friend bought the trilogy for me as a Christmas present, and I was appalled as how poorly written it was, and ill-researched. I read voraciously, and of course I have much knowledge of BDSM practices. 50 shades has almost no plot, flat characters and relies on shock to attract readers. I wrote a more realistic, considered and believable book that can be enjoyed by those not necessarily into BDSM, or as a “starter” for the curious types. It is well-researched, and deeply characterful (not my words lol). Most who have read it say it blows 50 shades out of the water. Not hard, in my opinion. If only it had sold as many copies…

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?
It’s the name of the lead Character – Genevieve – unoriginal I suppose, but it fits the book, and the trials and tribulations she goes through. I have some insight into sending your man off to war, so I used that anguish for the book. The new one is a little more creative – “The Piano Player.”

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?
I suppose everyone has a writing style, and I tend to think it is almost impossible to quantify your own writing in terms of voice and timbre. My poetry tends to be likened to Kipling which is quite a complement. I can’t think of a close match for my literary work, unless it’s Sebastian Faulks – Genevieve has been favourably compared with “Birdsong” – and I think my BDSM tales are pretty unique. I focus on female domination and fetishism – particularly latex rubber which is very close to my – and Bruno’s – heart. Unlike many of the more shallow works of this kind I always try to make a believable scenario with proper characters and a plot. I think my readers have come to expect that now, which makes the next “spicy” book all the more challenging than the last.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
I based Genevieve partly on my own experiences, partly on research of the “English vice” so prevalent in the 19th and early 20th century, and tried to weave a tale that was realistic, yet entertaining. As I said earlier, I know the helpless feeling of watching as your man goes off to fight, and that translated beautifully into the scenes from book II. The closest to my own situation in the erotica titles would be “The Rubber Disciplinarian” although that is very loosely modelled on us, and there are elements of our lifestyle (and depravity lol) in all my Koski titles.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?
Not at all. I’ve travelled all my life, postings abroad to Hong Kong (before its return to China), Singapore, even the US when Bruno was instructing, as well as the West Indies, the Middle East, and many more. They say travel broadens the mind. I suppose it must have coloured my writing, but I wouldn’t say it influenced me particularly.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?
My PA – Graham Wicks, a very close friend from service days. He’s very talented with covers, and also edits my work – when he gets time. Wicksy never advertises, he’s one of those PA’s who is constantly busy because he’s good. Word of mouth, they say, is the best advertising.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
In Genevieve, I tried to showcase the thought that one man’s meat is another’s poison. Lawrence of Arabia was a famous devotee of flagellation and I used his example to show that one’s sexuality is not an indicator of the quality of the person. There are many other messages too, such as the futility of war (and the courage and fortitude it breeds) as well as the ability of the rich and powerful to mitigate its effects. Only two influential people I could find had sons serving on the western front – Rudyard Kipling (whose son was killed with the Irish Guards) and Prime Minister Asquith’s son (who survived). The paucity of the offspring of the rich and powerful in the trenches tells its own tale. My erotica is really just about fun, although again well-researched – especially “Oliver’s Twist” set in Victorian London, based on the famous dominatrix Theresa Berkley.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest? Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?
I read so many, and there are some erotica writers (a few, but some) who write thoughtful cogent work – Jay Willowbay, and T M Andred: I particularly like “Anna” by Andred. My first, and most enduring, love will always be Charles Dickens, but I was raised on a diet of the classics so everything from Thackeray to Kipling and GK Chesterton… I love Faulks, and Michael Ondaatje, Markus Zusak, and many more – the list is long!

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.
My PA, Wicksy – he nagged and nagged, telling me I had a talent and should use it. In fact he was indefatigable…

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?
I’m not sure. There are so many out there trying to get published, and although I’ve managed it it’s not as though I’m fighting off movie offers with a stick… I genuinely love my writing and although I make a modest income, I would do it for free. All the same it would be nice to land the big one… lol

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
Nothing. Not a thing. I’ve already edited it twenty times, and Wicksy can be brutal when he edits. We had several fights about certain sections, which he won…

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?
I learned so much, from the abstract realities of the trenches and how country estates operated in that era, up to silly things like revolvers don’t have safety catches.

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?
“Genevieve?” Claire Foy.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?
Don’t stop. Get the words down, make them count, then find yourself a good editor. If you can’t find one – or can’t afford one – walk away from the manuscript: start another one, build a greenhouse, redecorate. Treat that manuscript like the plague… when you come back to it you’ll read it with another’s eyes and you’ll be horrified…

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?
Please take the time to leave a review – good, bad, indifferent – they all matter. Authors put lots of work into books, (it took me 20 months to write Genevieve) and just a few words makes all the difference – honestly! It’s not about the fame or money, it’s about the story!

Fiona: What book are you reading now?
“Fatherland” by Robert Harris, I’ve just finished “The Boy in Striped Pyjamas” by John Boyne.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?
I don’t, but my early reading was Enid Blyton, C S Lewis, “BB” (Denys James-Watkins) and the “Romany” series by George Kinnaird-Evens, and don’t forget “The Hobbit…”

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?
I cry silently each remembrance day when we attend the usual service, for the friends we lost. My attempts as learning Spanish make me laugh and cringe in equal measure.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?
Charles Dickens. I want the ending to “The Mystery of Edwin Drood…”

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?
Writing… I love going out on our boat – himself has taught me to drive it (pilot it lol) but every time something the least bit awkward shows up he takes the wheel… I love riding, and I’m also a qualified Scuba diver. (I’m sure it’s just so he can get me dressed up in rubber…)

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?
I rarely watch TV – it’s mostly rubbish. Books teach you how to think, TV teaches you what to think…

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors, music?
I like seafood (except squid/octopus), I’m partial to traditional English fried breakfast, and curries.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?
Drink vodka…

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?
Still drink vodka… But really, probably go out on the boat with Bruno, watch the beauty of the mountains and the sunset, and drink vodka…

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?
Don’t you stand there watching me, for where I am you soon must be…

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?
I haven’t updated it for some time, I’ve been busy writing, but here’s a selection…

https://kivutaramykoski.wordpress.com/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014V3ZKJ2

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01ATZTMRW

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GLYCOX4

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1520607784

Here is my interview with Gareth Stevens

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name.

Hi Fiona. My name is Gareth Stevens and I write under the name GJ Stevens.

Fiona: Where are you from?

I live in the South East of England, just outside London.

Fiona: A little about your self (ie,  your education, family life, etc.).

I studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering and I’m married with three children aged 10 to 14. I work full time and so have to juggle my spare moments between writing, promoting and family life.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

My first novel to be published, In The End, an apocalyptic thriller, releases on 30^th November.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I stared writing around ten years ago and I couldn’t tell you why. As an engineer I’ve always been very technical, but I’ve had this artistic side two. One day I just started writing and I haven’t stopped since. That day changed my life so completely.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

It took a little while but after I finished the draft of my first book. I thought to myself, I’ve written a book, so I am a writer. It’s only now that I’m publishing a novel that I consider myself an author.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

Again I don’t know. I just started writing what felt good to write, then kept on writing.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

My current Novel, In The End, is meant to be a realistic depiction of how someone, probably not me, but someone just as normal, would react to the world crumbing around them. Some of the characters are loosely based on people I know, or certainly started out that way, but soon took on lives of their own.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

No. It all just flows from my head.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

My very good friend James Norbury is an amazing artist and he loves the genre. He developed the cover for me after reading the novel. He also painted an acrylic painting of the cover background, which is amazing and hangs in my living room. He also did all my promotional adverts and teaser trailer too. He’s a marvel at anything artistic.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

I guess it asks the reader what would they do in the same situation, would they make the same choices or be able to make the same choices?

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

 Favourite writer would have to be Stephan King but I’ve recently started reading space opera sci-fi novels after a twenty year break. I’m really enjoying Gareth L. Powell and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

It would have to be my friend Sarah. She loves the genre and is one of the reasons I wrote the book. In The End is co-dedicated to her for her influence and enthusiasm. She calls herself my Annie Wilkes.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Extremely unlikely. I’d love it to be my career, but unfortunately writers don’t make a lot of money unless they’re extremely lucky or very popular. I doubt I will achieve enough success to give up my day job. However I am very lucky I still enjoy my 9 to 5 most of the time.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

No. I believe in not having regrets. If I wanted to change anything then I should have already changed it.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

I learnt a lot during the writing of all my books. Writing my first 6 books, none of which I will publish, was my training ground.

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

Ryan Reynolds. He doesn’t bare any relation to my protagonist, I just would like to get the chance to meet him. 😀

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Write. Write for yourself and write for fun. If people like what you wrote then that’s great. If they don’t then at least you enjoyed yourself.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

Please leave a review. It’s the biggest part you can play in my writing, even bigger than buying the book in the first place. Reviews help sell books and they motivate the authors to write well.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

No, I’m afraid not.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

I’m a pretty emotional person but I try my best to hide it. I last cried when my wife read the dedication in my novel, which was yesterday. She was crying when she read it. I hadn’t let her read it until nearer the release day. I laugh very easily. I like to think I enjoy life and it’s always easy to see the funny side in most things.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Other than Ryan Reynolds? I would say….Stephen King, but there are many other inspirational people I would love to meet. Stephen inspires me with his novels and his general attitude.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

Too many, most of which have fallen by the wayside when I stared to write.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

I can’t imagine that world. I would be very annoying. I get twitchy and irritable if I don’t get my fix!

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

With my family and my friends. Simple.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

I’m being cremated and I don’t want a permanent memorial. They’re not sustainable in the modern world. I just want to be remembered for being me, by those people who want to remember me.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

www.gjstevens.com

I blog a lot about the publishing industry and around the subject of preparing for the end of the world.

https://twitter.com/stevens_gj

https://www.facebook.com/gjstevensauthor/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gjstevensauthor/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GJ-Stevens/e/B07KDKFH79/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1543260088&sr=8-1

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Here is my interview with Robert Gibb

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

Hi my name is Robert Gibb, I am 60 years young-ish.

Fiona: Where are you from?

I was born in the charismatic city of Glasgow in bonnie Scotland.

Fiona: A little about your self (ie,  your education, family life, etc.).

Currently a single parent raising my beautiful daughter, who is just crazy about animals and we have a young mad dog which torments my poor cat. Education for me was a bit of myth, but learned much from many wonderful characters in the University of Life.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

Well, my latest news is that I am soon to be a proud grandfather. I am also awaiting on a reply from several agents regarding my latest works, a fantasy titled The Gnarlian, also another novel set in Glasgow titled Cloud Cuckoo Land. The later coming into being during a creative writing course.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I did short ghost stories for my elder sisters and their friends when around 12 years old. I began seriously writing following a minor injury to my lower spine, thinking that perhaps that was the plan of the Great One in the Heavens to perhaps allow me the time needed to write what was going on in my head.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I first considered myself a writer following self-publication of my first Crime novel, The Crime Files of Inspector Blaise, set where I now reside in Strabane Northern Ireland.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

To be honest I’m not truly certain. I happened across the name Blaise then just began scribbling into a notepad, which of course made me visit my local police station to ask for advice and so on.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

As I said, I just happened across the name. I suppose The Crime Files of, stuck in my mind after watching numerous TV shows.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

To be honest, I’m trying to discover a genre that makes me feel comfortable to write.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Some of the characters and certain events are from life and people I have encountered on my journey through this life.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

Not really, most of what write comes from the chaotic madness of my mind.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

The covers of my novels are from Createspace, the website where I self-publish.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Not particularly, although my sister does think that perhaps I need to have a few sessions with a psychiatrist.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

I know being a writer that I need to read more but each time that I attempt to read my mind explodes with ideas and the need to write grows. I have started dozens of good books but my mind never allows me to finish.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

I have often received encouragement and support from friends at writing classes or from writing group that I attend.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

It is my dream to become a successful writer one day soon, hopefully before the madness takes hold.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

I honestly don’t think that I would.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

Yes, patience.

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

I wrote a zany fantasy tale titled Whiddafugh, which I would truly love to see a movie as I think it is hilarious, in the Monty Python style. I’m unsure which actor would be crazy enough to play Whiddafugh though.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Yes, be prepared for many long lonely nights and the world going by without you.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

My books are on Amazon if interested and you have my sincere gratitude if you kindly purchase any, which would mean being able to feed poor hungry animals.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Oh if only.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Think that was in the 70’s, Papillion.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Life. I mean for all our wonderful modern technology, man it would appear is becoming more barbaric.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Absolutely, it has to be Spike Milligan. The man was and is a genius, the way he could write humour whilst suffering is truly amazing.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

Apart from writing not really, although did love horse riding before my little spinal injury, also enjoyed just wandering the land.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

When I can love fantasy types or a gritty crime film.

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors,  music?

Anything not cooked by myself, only joking. Love anything involving duck or salmon. Don’t really any particular fav colour. Enjoy classical music whilst writing, Mozart especially. I do enjoy Paul Simon, Barry White, Coldplay and I’ll stop there.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Being 60 now don’t think there will be much I can do in the future except lie on beach somewhere and drink Bacardi.

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

Perhaps go skydiving naked.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

Something in hieroglyphics, keep them guessing.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

Not as yet but in the planning. I’m on Facebook, R.A.Gibb Novelist.

Amazon authors page UK  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Gibb/e/B00II5N6TG/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543206601&sr=1-2-ent

USA  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Gibb/e/B00II5N6TG/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543206659&sr=1-2-ent

Here is my interview with D. Avery

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

I seem to have many names depending on where I am and whom I am surrounded by. Two of my favourites are Auntie, for obvious reasons, and D. Avery, because that is the one I have been using as a writer.

Fiona: Where are you from?

I was mostly raised in a wonderful little nation called Vermont, though I lived in Alaska for three years. I have spent adulthood in southeastern Massachusetts. Now that I am becoming childish again at the age of 53 (see, I didn’t skip the age question) I am becoming repatriated to my birthplace.

Fiona: A little about your self (ie,  your education, family life, etc.).

The youngest of three children, I am the first in my family to go to college, and in fact went three times. The first time didn’t end up seeming like a good idea after all so I only went for a year. Then, after meeting my once and future husband, I went to UMass and got an Associate’s Degree in Commercial Floriculture. I used this education to advantage working at a nursery and truck farm for many years and then as a self-employed landscape gardener. With slack time in the winter I found myself spending more and more time in the local elementary school. I finally answered the call and went back to college to get my master’s in education. I have been a full time teacher for the past 21 years.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

My news maybe shouldn’t be a surprise, but was maybe a long time coming. I write! I thought maybe I might way back at that first attempt at liberal arts education, but I got side-tracked by life and what seemed a better, more sensible fit at the time. But the last couple of years I have been writing more regularly and have my first book of stories out, After Ever.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I remember story writing beginning at the age of seven; I wrote because teachers told me to.Teachers also encouraged me and I sometimes wrote just because I felt inspired. So I have written off and on, mostly off, for the past 46 years.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I’m still working on that, but have been practicing at taking it seriously and admitting that it might be a true fact of my life. I’ve been practicing saying it. (I am a writer). I do have two books of poetry and this latest short story collection, so I am trying to come to terms with the notion. (I am a writer). I’m getting there.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

My first book of poems, Chicken Shift, started with me goofing around with a group of fourth graders in our after school writing club. A few funny poems about roadkill led to more poems about chickens crossing the road. Okay, that doesn’t sound so good, but you’d be surprised at all the nuanced drama of animals crossing roads. It became more serious, in a funny way, and I was encouraged enough by fourth graders and friends to do something with that collection of poems.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

I was going to call that one Crossings or something but the TV was on and some guy on PBS was talking about mindshifts and I remembered a bumper sticker that said, “shift happens” and there it was- chicken shift. Because it is in many ways about a shift in perspectives and personal growth.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

Starting a blog and writing with others through prompts has been great. I have been challenged to try different forms of poetry. Flash fiction has been a revelation and has really opened up the writing faucet. I often use a lot, even solely, dialogue, other times only descriptive narration. I write in first, second, or third person, and across ages and genders. I write funny and serious, dark and light.

Oops, that doesn’t really answer your question. If I have a style it might be writing quietly, in an understated manner.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

After Ever is short stories and flash fiction; some fairy tales, some realistic fiction, and some even a might dystopian. It would be false to say that each story is totally made up, but it is true that each story is totally made up. That is, none of them are totally based on any one person or event; as recently discussed at Carrot Ranch and at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo, my characters and stories are pieced together from fragments of reality that fuel my imagination.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

I am a great mind traveller, but that is also because I read and I have travelled and seen other places. Travelling as a youngster and getting outdoors a lot has been key to my work. The imagination is an incredible vehicle but it has to be fuelled by books, real story telling people, travel, and nature.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

A friend somehow managed to create a picture of a white chicken with a red wheelbarrow for Chicken Shift, my gesture to William Carlos Williams. The second book of poetry I managed all by myself, which may be apparent. I stole the johnny from the radiation ward on my last day and arranged it on the floor with scrabble tiles to take a photo with my phone. I later returned the johnny along with copies of For the Girls, poems that reflect my time with friends with breast cancer and then myself. After Ever is a break from poetry and the beginning of me being more serious as a writer so I at least had the good sense to hire Tim Barber of dissectdesigns to make the cover for me. He was really professional and really easy to work with.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

As a non-planner who is almost as surprised as anyone when I put a book out, I’ll tell you there is no intended message to any of my books. But in all three, even though bad things do happen to good people (or chickens, or racoons, etc.) there is also a quiet celebration of the mystery and goodness that is also a part of life. I’m not always a fan of people, but by gosh they can be so funny and some can be so good. Even in the grim stories, people are not given up on; at least one character has some hope or does a good deed.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

Recently Anne Goodwin has been writing about a writer’s identity and how that changes over time. A reader’s identity changes too. I could never name one favourite writer and favourite writers and even genres change. I went years only reading non-fiction, usually with an ecology or agricultural theme. How wonderful that in addition to brilliant essays, Wendell Berry, an old favourite, also writes poetry and fiction. I am reading more fiction the last few years and am now wanting to read the work of people I have “met” through blogging. I have enjoyed and learned from the work of Sarah Brentyn, C. Jai Ferry, Marcia Meara, Anne Goodwin and all the featured writers in the Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology 1.  I have a growing tbr stack in my kindle that I look forward to actually reading. Soon.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

Carrot Ranch

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Ha! Wouldn’t that be great?

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

Well, I already know where two typos are… And I probably should have let a professional design the inside as well as the cover… And I probably should have taken more help with the arranging… And I continually worry about everything that’s in it, thinking every other day that it isn’t good enough…

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

I learned what I would do over again (see above) and learned that if I wait to be perfect I am not going to have a book. I learned that it is a lot of revision and work and each revision is worth it.

 Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

I don’t see enough film to know. But because these are short stories that run the gamut it would have to be someone like Robin Williams who was so great at improve and who was able to take on serious as well as comic roles.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Write.And read other writers.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

If you are reading my stuff- Thank You!

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

There’s a number started;Creative Courage by WelbyAltidor, Sugar and Snails by Anne Goodwin, a Pablo Neruda collection, among others. I prefer to have a big chunk of time and read through but haven’t had that; I read at bedtime but fall asleep without getting very far. I do read more articles now from the internet, which may or may not be adding to my distractibility.

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

All on my own I read a Little Lulu comic. From there it was Dr. Seuss and Curious George.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

People.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

I would love to go back in time and meet the current potus’ mother before she was his mother… (he did have a mother, right) yeah, just to talk…

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

I get out to walk and kayak when I can, read and write when I can.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

I don’t have any regular shows or viewing habits.

 Fiona: Favorite foods, colors,  music?

Favorites? All food (real food, not plastic pseudo-food) is almost all good, especially with hot sauce and cilantro in there somewhere. No color is bad, just misplaced at times. I like many kinds of music, and strongly dislike types I don’t even have the names for; modern kids’ stuff. When in doubt just play bluegrass or folk or classic country.

 Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Dang it, I just started imagining a future where I do write. Guess I’d have to hit the road and tell and gather stories around different campfires.

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

 I guess I’d have a few phone calls to make, well, not too many, that might be a good time to delegate. So I could go for a walk in the woods, drink in some favourite sights and smells and sounds.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

There won’t be a headstone, though I am partial to granite. If I could leave land, the stone marker would just say, “If you pack it in, pack it out”.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

 Blog: shiftnshake.wordpress.com/about-me/

Twitter:  @daveryshiftn

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Here is my interview with Ross Baxter

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

Hello. My name is Ross Baxter. I’m….oh, go on then…54

Fiona: Where are you from?

Sheffield, in the north of England.

Fiona: A little about your self (ie,  your education, family life, etc.).

Married to a Norwegian and with two Anglo-Viking kids, I live in Derby, England. I work for a large pharmaceutical company, where I look after transport projects (trucks and the like). I spent 30 years in the Royal Naval Reserve, where I went all over the world, including the Arabian Gulf and South America. I even got a medal presented personally by Princess Anne.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

Its been another good year for writing, and in December 2018 I’ve stories coming out in two cool anthologies – a horror anthology from Hell Bound Books called ‘Made in Britain’, and a horror/action anthology from Ulthar Press called ‘Hells’s Empire’

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

Twenty years ago, whilst on a long night watch with the Royal Navy. I was unhappy with the novel I was reading, and felt I could do better. It took me a long time to produce anything actually worth reading, but I suppose writing is like learning any new trade; you really have to put the hours in.

Finally, after countless rejections, it started to come together. Actually, having two kids helped – taking them to all the classes and events they wanted to do meant a lot of time hanging around in the car for me, which was great for writing. The car is my favourite writing place!

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

When I got my first payment really, although I know I’ll never make enough at it to stop working. That was about ten years ago. But I’m still learning, and still improving hopefully.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

It was that time away with the Navy, when I wasn’t enjoying the novel I was reading and (naively) felt I could do better. It took me a long time, during which I discovered I liked writing short stories much more than novels.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

It had about 5 working titles before the final one – ‘Corporate Alien’. The title describes the plot of the book really – untamed corporate greed in a dystopian future.

My second novel is called ‘The Spratley Crisis’, although that title may change. This book is complete, but I’m waiting for real life trouble in the South China Sea to start before I try and approach publishers with it (…it’s a present-day thriller set in the South China Sea, based on a scenario which is not too far-fetched. It could happen!)

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

I try and write like a couple of my writing heroes – Larry McMurtry and Pete Dexter. Both have styles which are honest and pull no punches, which is what I want my work to be.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

Spending time in a military organisation is a great way to choose characters and help with character development. For my sci-fi work, I image being in a spacecraft is not much different than being out at sea in a warship.

I do think that personally I would not have been able to write the stories I do twenty-years ago; I’m a great fan of life-experience.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

It is always useful to see a place and experience it for real. However, the internet is a very useful tool! I’m writing a submission at the moment for a book based around H.G.Well’s War of the Worlds. The story is based in Norway in 1896, regarding the Norwegian response to the Martian invasion. Although I know the area where it is based well, and I’ve spent hours getting every historical detail right about the place, what it looked like at the time, the technology, etc. Research is so much easier now with Google.

That said – Google also means that there is no excuse now for poor or incomplete research, and when I do read an author who obviously has not done her or his homework, I do get quite annoyed. Not researching properly is just plain lazy!

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

On my novel – me! I spend hours with some photo-editing software till I got something I was happy with. There are some great software packages out there, and they just keep getting better.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

No, not really. I just want it to entertain.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

I’ve already mentioned my favourite authors: Pete Dexter and Larry McMurtry. If you’ve never read any of their works, you’ll probably know them through the television series Deadwood (Pete Dexter), or Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry). I like them are they are both essentially dark/noir writers, gritty, with a very direct style.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

I’m afraid I can’t; there was no one. However, from time to time a rejection letter from a publisher would contain some encouragement, or highlight a positive, and that kept me going.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

I wish I could, but being realistic, no. I enjoy getting 4 or 5 stories included in published anthologies per year, and that is satisfaction enough. I also very much enjoy writing a story, which is why I do it really.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

For Corporate Alien – yes. Quite a lot really, but that is because I think I’ve improved since it came out.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

As I always research thoroughly, I learn plenty! For instance, from what I’m writing at the moment, there is very little I don’t know about Norway in the 1890’s (which is rather dull I admit), or the torture techniques of the Viet Cong (very unpleasant, but much less dull).

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

Most of my leads now are female. For the horror story included in the forthcoming ‘Made in Britain’ anthology, it would be Kelita Smith.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

For new writers: just keep going, you will get there.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

Please feel free to feed back to me via twitter or my web page.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

The Passage, by Justin Cronin. Post-apocalyptic staff….

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

I wish I could, but no.

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Mainly my kids….

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Fellow Yorkshireman, Captain James Cook 1729-1779, a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. He ‘discovered’ Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. He was killed by Hawaiians in 1779, and died a hero. You couldn’t invent a cooler character.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

Writing – which is all I have time for really.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

Z Nation and Penny Dreadful are my favourites at the moment.

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors,  music?

Food – anything unhealthy. Music – Electric Six to The Smiths.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

…I don’t want to even think about it!

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

Probably not writing…I only usually manage about 250 words an hour!

 Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

I’m going to be cremated, as I don’t want to come back as a zombie.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

Twitter @rossbaxter1

Special offer – for anyone who buys my novel or any anthology that I’m in, if they send me a picture of them with it on Twitter I’ll create them a personal gif.

https://rossbaxter.wordpress.com/

Amazon Authors page UK  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ross-Baxter/e/B0041/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

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Here is my interview with Patrick Brigham

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

Patrick Brigham ,Over 60 or you can guess the rest!

Fiona: Where are you from?

Born in Berkshire, England to an old Reading family, having attended an English Public School and a stint at college, author Patrick Brigham moved to London, and went into real estate. After the economic crash of 1989, he licked his wounds, wrote two books, and in 1993 he decided to abandon London, the UK casino economy, and moved to Sofia, Bulgaria. As the editor in chief of the Sofia Western News, the first English news magazine in Bulgaria  – between 1995 and 2000 – and as a journalist, he witnessed the political changes in this once hard-core communist country. There, he personally knew most of the political players, even the old Communist Dictator, President Todor Zhivkov.

Fiona: A little about yourself (IE,  your education, family life, etc.).

I live in northern Greece, close to Turkey and Bulgaria. I have a son in London, a daughter in Brussels, and a sister in Oxfordshire. See above

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

My latest news is that my recently published novel – Goddess of The Rainbow – is doing quite well, and I have just started a semi biographical novel called Golfish Can’t Fly. Which will be my sixth novel.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I was very young, but I stopped when I realized that I had little to write about, and being age 20, that I was rather boring.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

There was a property crash in the late 1980s, and so I sat down with my Amstrad analog computer, and got on with it. But, I also joined a writers club, which made me take what I did more seriously, and convinced me that I had talent.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

I still am. I started it 30 years ago, and I am finishing it now, because I was still far too close to some of the content. My first published book was Herodotus: The Gnome of Sofia, which I published through Mereo. It was a humorous account of my time in Bulgaria, and the paranoia within the UK diplomatic service. Herodotus is a garden gnome, who is in fact a sophisticated spying device.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

He had to be called something, and because the FCO is made up of over educated and rather self important people, he had to have a very pompous name.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

I have written stand alone, humour, murder mystery, and literary fiction, but in truth, I just write. I am a descriptive writer, but I have also written plays, so dialogue comes naturally, together with regional accents.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

A lot is true, but fictionalised, but the rest is up to the story. I have just written a novel about a small town in Greece, which I know well, with people who I do not. I just assume that since they are human beings, they might react in a certain way.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

I am a traveller who has lived in South East Europe for thirty years, but I know most of Europe.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Various people, but my last book-cover was designed by my daughter Louisa, who is studying graphic design in Antwerp

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

I blow with the breeze, Fiona. Murder Mystery is about a clever detective, Literary Fiction about the human condition, Humour is about what makes me laugh –

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favourite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

I have always loved Laurie Lee as a descriptive writer, I like Louis De Bernier because we share the same interest, I like Edna O’Brien for her style, I like John Le Carre because I understand his world, I like John Mortimer – remember Rumpole of the Old Baily – and Saul Belof.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

Jilly Henderson-Long – writer

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

It is

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book

We all do

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

Yes, my early life was not sad, but funny

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

Murder Mystery – Clive Owens, Humer – someone quite short, Literary Fiction – Hugh Grant.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

There is too much advice floating around the book world, and I am sick of ‘How To Write’ books, where many of the author’s can’t write. There is too much written about SEO, and presentation, but why am I saying this?  Because the most important thing is to write a good book, that you believe in, so keep going, and don’t get distracted by so called experts.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

Ditto

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Harold Pinter – Various Voices

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

Mr Bun The Baker

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

Jewish Humour like Mel Brookes, some John Cleese, and the concept of love

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Rasputin, because I always thought he was nice

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

I play jazz piano, like cooking, and vintage cars

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

TV in Greece is in Greek

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Annoy people

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

Planning my summer holiday

Fiona: What do you want written on your headstone?

The doctor said it was just a cough

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events and special offers?

www.PatrickBrigham.co.uk

https://AuthorPatrickBrigham.com

https://TheBalkanNewsMagazine.com

https://PatrickBrighamLive/wordpress.com

https://anglobalkan.blogspot.com

Here is my interview with Suzie Hindmarsh-Knights

Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.

 

Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age?

My name is Suzie Hindmarsh-Knights,and I’m 64 on the 3^rd December.

Fiona: Where are you from?

I live in the Adelaide Hills in a small town called Balhannah.

Fiona: A little about your self (ie,  your education, family life, etc.).

I went to school in the UK but left home when I was 17 and traveled to Australia to work on a racehorse property in Victoria. I’d had a passion for horses as most young people do, so for me, working with thoroughbreds was a dream come true.

Years later I met my current husband and life changed from horses to windsurfing, scuba diving, skiing,and travel. My husband Peter has a background in computers and so looks after my website. We never had children but have three Bearded Collies and live amongst koala’s, kangaroos and a variety of bird life.

Fiona: Tell us your latest news.

I’ve recently Indy published my Racing Series and should have my fourth book, Second Chance out early next year.

Fiona: When and why did you begin writing?

I’ve always loved writing but didn’t take it seriously until I was in my late fifties. Something generally pushes you to pursue a dream,and for me, it was a personal crisis. But I didn’t know as much as I thought and spent a few years learning the craft. I struggled alone for awhile and then found a writing group of mainly romance writers. Not long after that, I joined a critique group,and that’s when my education began.

Fiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer?

It took me a few years to consider myself a writer. While I was learning the craft, I didn’t feel I had the right to take that title. But when my critique group and my readers started giving me positive feedback, it gave me the confidence to say, yes I’m a writer.

Fiona: What inspired you to write your first book?

Working in the racing industry. I had a story to tell which grew into a three book series.

Fiona: How did you come up with the title?

The first book was called Reckless Night,and my editor said it sound too racy. So I put my thinking cap on and tried to put together a theme. Racing seemed the obvious way to go for the first part of the title. I then looked at the three books and worked it out from there. The first story is about a women’s dream to win a Melbourne Cup. So book one was born. Racing Dream. The second was all about timing,so that ended up being Racing Time,and the third was a fate story so that one ended up being called Racing Fate. The titles work well.

Fiona: Do you have a specific writing style? Is there anything about your style or genre that you find particularly challenging?

It takes a while to develop a writing style. But I think those first three books were written with horses in mind. My style seems to be changing. I’ve written ten books now,and I can see it when I read my early work. I wrote a two-book series about two people who lived in Peru and became involved with the terrorist organization called the Shining Path. Because the first book was set in 1970, it had a certain tone that is entirely different from my current works. The story is a struggle for survival, a parting of the ways and coming back together. It was my first work,and I’ve recently gone back to it and done a massive edit. It is dark and powerful. I hope to get it published one day.

Fiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?

My Racing Series calls on my experience as a young woman working in the industry. I met many colorful characters. Even when I moved away from it,I still rode. I think all writers use personal events to a certain extent when telling story.

Fiona: To craft your works, do you have to travel? Before or during the process?

I don’t have to travel,but I think it’s a great tool. Book 2 and 3 of my Racing Series moves to the South Australian Outback. I’ve traveled extensively through the Outback and have a feel for the wide open spaces. I think it’s quite hard to write about something that hasn’t touched you in some way. I recently came back from a trip to Peru and was pleased that I’d managed to capture the scenery in my South American series. I did hours of research for those two books but seeing the desert, Sierra’s, Andes and jungle confirmed in my mind I’d got it right.

My current series which starts in Colorado takes my characters to Coober Pedy. I stayed with a friendduring the year who was writing a book about living in an Outback town. She lived in a dugout and introduced me to many local characters. It certainly helps set the scene.

Fiona: Who designed the covers?

Allison Martin, Book Design. I told her what I saw on the covers,and she came up with thedesign.

Fiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

My Racing Series hints at trust issues. I didn’t mean to write it that way the characters took over,and it just happened.

Fiona: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest?  Who is your favorite writer, and what is it about their work that really strikes you?

I was a big Dick Francis reader as a young woman. I loved that he used his experience as a jockey to tell story. I love Wilbur Smiths adventure stories especially the African ones. Paullina Simons and her trilogy, A Bronze Horseman, A Bridge to Holy Cross, and Summer Garden had me riveted. I recently read Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series and George R Martin, Game of Thrones.While in Peru I read Nora Roberts, Chesapeake Series and thoroughly enjoyed them. I’ve read Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series and Fifty Shades trilogy. I’m open to any genre.

Fiona: Outside of family members, name one entity that supported your commitment to become a published author.

My writing friend Linda Brown. Without her support and belief in me, I’m not sure it would have happened.

Fiona: Do you see writing as a career?

Yes. I gave up the day job three years ago to take up writing full time. It was the best thing I did. Writing at night after work was exhausting. I now have the best time of the day to create.

Fiona: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

My Racing Series is complete, so no. I like them the way they are. Plus you could keep changing things forever. It’s a nice feeling to put them to bed. My South American story I keep messing with as I’m not so sure I’ve totally got it right.

Fiona: Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

I learn from all my books. I love the research element and like to bring in real events if possible.

Fiona: If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

Gosh. My Racing Series has a different hero and heroine in each book. All the characters go across the three books though,so that’s hard. The men are so different.James in book one is a jockey. A younger version of Jensen Ackles might work. Ian Somerhalder would have made a lovely Alexander from book two and perhaps Sam Heughan for my Scottish hero in book three.

Fiona: Any advice for other writers?

Never give up. Persistence is key. I still hope to get picked up traditionally but will do what I have to do. And if you do decide to go the Indy path get your books edited by a professional.

Fiona: Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

Trust me to take you on a journey that will keep you turning the pages. My stories tend to be plot driven because that’s what I like to read so they can always expect to get consistency from my books.

Fiona: What book are you reading now?

Linda Howard, Dream Man

Fiona: Do you remember the first book you read?

A hundred and One Dalmatians

Fiona: What makes you laugh/cry?

I’m an emotional person. Emotion, romance, animal stories. I teared up through two of Nora Roberts, Chesapeake Bay Series. She’s excellent at emotion. And everytime I read Paullina Simon’s trilogy, a Bronze Horsman, it breaks my heart. I must have read it three or four times over the years.

Fiona: Is there one person, past or present, you would love to meet? Why?

Michael Landon. He was my first crush when I watched Bonanza as a kid. Still, watch Bonanza and still love him. He had a big heart. I believe he was ahead of his time.

Fiona: Do you have any hobbies?

I have a sports car and am a member of a sporting car club. I love joining the other members on a car run where we head into the country then find a friendly pub for lunch.

Fiona: What TV shows/films do you enjoy watching?

Current shows I love are varied. Supernatural, Game of Thrones, Outlander, Walking Dead, the Vikings, the Crown, Poldark, Downtown Abbey and Breaking Bad to name a few.

I recently saw Mission Impossible and loved it. Tom Cruise goes beyond the call of duty to bring realism to his films. I like action, romance, and comedy. I avoid horror movies although I don’t mind reading horror.

Fiona: Favorite foods, colors,  music?

I love Indian, Thai,and French. I love color. I’m a lover of the Spanish design label Desigual. I’m into classical,and we attend the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra concerts during the year. But I love rock, sixties music, the Moody Blues and anything that stirs my imagination. I love the Outlander music from the shows and Fifty Shades tracks. The only music that doesn’t do it for me is rap.

Fiona: Imagine a future where you no longer write. What would you do?

Crikey, I’m not sure. Probably walk, spend more time in the garden and read. I can’t imagine a world where I can’t write.

Fiona: You only have 24 hours to live how would you spend that time?

I would gather my dogs, husband and closest friends around me and get drunk on French Champagne.

Fiona: What do you want written on your head stone?

Suzie went to her grave skidding broadside, kicking up her heels, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming… wow what a ride – lol or something like that.

Fiona: Do you have a blog or website readers can visit for updates, events,and special offers?

Yes, my website is http://www.suziehindmarshknights.com/  . I’m on Facebook, Instagram and occasionally Tweet.

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