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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: TJ Nichols

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TJ Nichols

Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, TJ Nichols – TJ Nichols is an avid runner and martial arts enthusiast who first started writing as child. Many years later while working as a civil designer, TJ decided to pick up a pen and start writing again. Thanks so much, TJ, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Have you ever taken a trip to research a story? Tell me about it. TJ Nichols: I haven’t take a trip for research … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: I’m Not Writing, and It’s the EU’s Fault

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It’s one of those weeks. As a writer, we like to write. It’s kinda our thing. But often our attention gets called away by other things. Some of these are life events, big and small – the laundry, a school play, the death of a family member. Some of these are even writing-related, like the need to promo our books, or if we are self publishing for the first time, to learn the ropes and figure out how to send our new book out into the world. Hello. And some of them are thrust upon us violently and without warning. … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Emily L. Byrne

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Emily L. Byrne – Emily L. Byrne’s stories have appeared in Bossier, Spy Games, Forbidden Fruit, First, Summer Love, Best Lesbian Erotica 20th Anniversary Edition, Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year Vol. 2, First, Witches, Princesses and Women at Arms, Blood in the Rain 3 and The Nobilis Erotica Podcast. Her collections, Knife’s Edge: Kinky Lesbian Erotica and Desire: Sensual Lesbian Erotica, are available from Queen of Swords Press. Giveaway Emily is … Read more

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Point of View: I’m In it Now

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I have dived into the deep end, and the water’s rising high! This week, I started seriously working on my first self publication project – The River City Chronicles. Not the manuscript – that’s been done for months. I’m talking about the nitty-gritty work of preparing all the stuff and submitting it to distributors to actually get the book out there. It’s a lot harder than I thought. I’m using Vellum to prep the book, and it’s been a fricking Godsend. Very easy to use, and so many options. I can see what the book will look like in ALL … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: G.R. Lyons

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, G.R. Lyons – While daylighting as office manager for the family auto repair business, G.R. Lyons can often be found working on one of multiple manuscripts or desperately trying to keep up with the TBR pile. Giveaway G.R. is giving away one eBook copy of any backlist ebook (except the combined edition of the Matchmakers trilogy). Thanks so much, G.R., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What do you do when you … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Punch Drunk and Slap Happy

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I have to admit, I approached the prospect of writing today’s column with a bit of trepidation. It’s almost never a good idea to write sleepy. I spent a lot of yesterday afternoon and evening prepping my first book for self publication – “The River City Chronicles” should come out in about a month or so, date to be announced soon. Then I spent the rest of the night in bed obsessing over what I still had to do. You see, I have this condition called writer’s’s brain. In the clear morning light, it’s obvious that most of the stuff I … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: JD Chambers

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, JD Chambers – JD Chambers wanted at various times to be Indiana Jones, Pat Benatar, and Wonder Woman when she grew up. She never considered writing down the stories she crafted in her head. They provided nothing more than entertainment for long drives or sleepless nights, until one particular story insisted it didn’t want to reside only in her noggin. She hasn’t stopped writing since.. Thanks so much, JD, for joining me! … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: At the Top of the Mountain

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Hey all, Okay, I’m almost there. Last night at about ten minutes to ten, I typed the final words of the climactic chapter in “Ithani,” the last book in the Oberon Cycle trilogy. There’s still a bit of wrap-up to do – what I euphemistically call the “return to the Shire” part of the book, where everything else is put in good order. But the hardest part is over. Most of the loose ends are wrapped up, and I’m about to send the novel off to Beta this week. Logically, I know it’s a great thing. I’ve been working toward … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Brenda Murphy

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Brenda Murphy – Brenda Murphy writes short stories and novels. She is a member of Romance Writers of America. Her nonfiction and short fiction have been published in various collections. Her most recent novel, One was published by NineStar Press. When she is not loitering and writing at her favorite tea shop, she wrangles one dogs, twins, and an unrepentant parrot. Thanks so much, Brenda, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Harper Jewel

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today, Harper Jewel – Harper Jewel lives in northeast New Jersey with her husband and college-age daughter. She has two cats, enjoys reading, and taking trips to Walt Disney World. With her outgoing personality and vivid imagination, she can create characters and plots that are believable as well as memorable. Thanks so much, Harper, for joining me! Giveaway: Harper is giving away a $5.00 Amazon gift card and one e-book copy (.mobi, .epub, … Read more