What’s It Like To Be a First Time Published Author

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A.H. (Augie) Scott has been a writer all of her life. In grade school she rewrote Charlotte Bronte’s, Wuthering Heights and Shakespeare’s, The Taming of the Shrewd, for classmates to perform in a play. Writing has always been her passion. Currently … Continue reading

What happens to professional athletes after they retire?

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Today, Canadian Kate Preston talks about how her first novel, A vintage Year, came about.  She  explores the life of a professional tennis player a few years after he retires.  She also reveals a lot about growing grapes and the … Continue reading

Postmark from the Past

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Today, I’m interviewing Vickie Phelps, a woman who has published over 200 articles in both regional and national magazines.  She has also published five gift books with Barbour Publishing and is the co-author with Jo Huddleston of How to Write … Continue reading

Ideas, Characters, Twists, Endings

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Today, Award Winning author Vannetta Chapman writes about how stories come about, and what makes them into a book.  Vannetta has published over a hundred articles in Christian family magazines, has won dozens of awards from RMA chapters, and been … Continue reading

Trusting the Stars

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John M. Daniel is a freelance editor and writer. He has published dozens of stories in literary magazines and is the author of fifteen published books, including four mystery novels, two of which (The Poet’s Funeral and Hooperman) earned starred … Continue reading

The Birdhouse and a Farmer’s Market

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Today’s guest is award-winning author Laura Hilton. A breast cancer survivor, she lives in Arkansas with her husband and five children she homeschools.  She has several Amish series published, and another three-book series is under contract. She gives us a … Continue reading