Blogcritics Category: Books: The Writing Life

Interview with Mayra Calvani, Author of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing

Dorothy Thompson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:59:46 EST

Not only are two universities using Calvanis Slippery Art as a textbook, it's also National Best Books Award Finalist in the Writing & Publishing category.
Multi-genre author Mayra Calvani has been a reviewer for ten years. She’s the author of the supernatural thrillers, Embraced by the Shadows and Dark Lullaby. A regular contributor to Blogcritics Magazine, she’s also a member of Broad Universe, Authors Coalition, and The Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. Visit...

An Interview with Author Orson Scott Card

Fitz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:44:49 EST

I have to write stories I believe inI wouldn't know how to write any other way. Each book then must find its own audience.
A while back, Orson Scott Card was kind enough to leave a comment on one of my posts about his story "Stonefather" (released recently in novella form). We had a short e-mail conversation after that and he graciously agreed to let me interview him.Orson Scott Card is the author of such important works in science fiction as Ender's...

Interview with William R. Potter, Author of Lighting the Dark Side

Dorothy Thompson — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:43:07 EST

the staff copy editor missed over 120 simple spelling and grammar mistakes in my manuscript. This added an extra month of frustrating work
William R. Potter is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion.William R. Potter’s very active childhood imagination and knack for making up stories often got him into trouble. Perhaps this is where all writers get started? Shortly after...

Interview with Horror Writer Joel M. Andre

Dorothy Thompson — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:29:28 EST

"I watch the night sky and get inspiration from it. Your mind drifts off among the stars, and you end up with some great ideas."
Joel M. Andre is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion.Kill 4 Me, a technological thriller set in rural America, follows Casey Dwyer, a small town girl who becomes caught in a spirit’s unrelenting quest for vengeance after she receives a cryptic and...

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Interview with Paranormal Historical Romance Author Lisa Hendrix

Dorothy Thompson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:45 EST

"I wanted to write books when I was 8...I saw it as an easy way to make a living. Boy was I wrong."
Lisa Hendrix is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a public relations agency specializing in online book promotion.After years of daydreaming complex stories for familiar characters from film, TV, and books — nearly always involving a romance that hadn’t been included by the original writer — Lisa...

Interview with Sci-Fi Thriller Author Dan Ronco

Megalith — Sat, 8 Nov 2008 05:27:45 EST

Dan Ronco's fast-paced, edgy thrillers give the reader a glimpse into a deadly near-future.
Dan Ronco is the author of the sci-fi thrillers PeaceMaker and Unholy Domain. After a career in the I.T. field, he chose to apply his knowledge to the speculative fiction genre. His fast-paced, edgy thrillers give the reader a glimpse into a near future where artificial intelligence has wrought drastic changes in the world, but some ancient...

Comics Review: American Elf: Book Three by James Kochalka

Nik Dirga — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:12:26 EST

The third collection of James Kochalka's daily diary cartoon continues a winning mix of humor and honesty about living your life.
For 10 years, the best comic strip in America hasn't been in your newspaper. It's been online, over at James Kochalka's hilarious, surreal and silly daily diary strip, "American Elf." Cartoonist and musician Kochalka began drawing "American Elf" on a bit of a whim back in 1998, but seen from the vantage point of 10 years' worth of strips -- that's...

Talking Books with Mystery Author Robert Greer

Dorothy Thompson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:44:40 EDT

"People who have a tough time with rejection will find it very difficult to operate in the arena of the publishing game."
Robert Greer is a native of Columbus, Ohio, who spent his formative years in the steel mill town of Gary, Indiana. He graduated from Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and subsequently earned degrees in dentistry, medicine and pathology from Howard University and Boston University. He is a professor of...

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Book Review: Voice of the Muse - Answering the Call to Write by Mark David Gerson

Maggie Ball — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:25:55 EDT

The key message is that you must write, and that if you do surrender and listen, and keep writing, you will succeed in your writing.
The hardest part about being a writer is accepting it. Even if you’ve been writing all your life, to actually step forward and allow yourself the freedom, even the indulgence, of calling yourself a writer, is not easy. Even after three published books, one of which was an award winning novel, I tend to shrug and dismiss my writing as an...

Interview with Alexandra Sokoloff, author of The Horrowing and The Price

Mayra Calvani — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:24:24 EDT

"My particular obsession with portraying the dark side is very much about exploring a constant battle between good and evil."
California native Alexandra Sokoloff is a professional screenwriter, director, choreographer and author of the supernatural thrillers, The Harrowing and The Price. The first was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel and for an Anthony Award for Best First Mystery. She has adapted numerous novels for film for...