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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jackie Keswick

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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, Jackie Keswick – Jackie Keswick was born behind the Iron Curtain with itchy feet, a bent for rocks, and a recurring dream of stepping off a bus in the middle of nowhere to go home. Thanks so much, Jackie, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it.  Jackie Keswick: My first published fiction was Job Hunt, a contemporary suspense novel and first-in-series. It’s the story … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Amir Lane

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Amir Lane

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, Amir Lane – Amir Lane writes supernatural and fantasy with LGBT+ characters. From the frigid and mysterious land of Northern Canada, Amir is obsessed with loud music and black magic. Thanks so much, Amir, for joining me! J.Scott Coatsworth: Do you ever base your characters on real people? If so, what are the pitfalls you’ve run into doing so?  Amir Lane: I really try not to. I don’t want to start associating … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: K.S. Trenten

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K.S. Trenten

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, K.S. Trenten – K.S. Trenten lives in the Silicon Valley with her husband, two cats, and a host of characters in her head, all screaming for attention. Thanks so much, K.S., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? K.S. Trenten: When a close friend gave me a notebook and I wrote a story in … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: K-lee Klein

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K-lee Klein

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, K-lee Klein – K-lee Klein loves guys with long hair and tattoos, and you’ll often find her front and center at her favorite rock concerts. She has bounced around Western Canada all her life but will always consider the solitude and beauty of the British Columbian mountains home. Giveaway: I’m offering one ebook and one print copy of Lazy Sundays to 2 commenters. To enter, all you have to do is answer one easy … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Patricia Loofbourrow

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Patricia Loofbourrow

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, Patricia Loofbourrow – Patricia Loofbourrow is the NY Times and USA Today best selling author of the Red Dog Conspiracy steampunk noir crime fiction series. GIVEAWAY: Patricia is giving away an ebook copy of The Jacq of Spades: Part 1 of the Red Dog Conspiracy via BookFunnel with this post. Comment below for a chance to win. Thanks so much, Patricia, for joining me! INTERVIEW J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Victoria Sue

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Victoria Sue

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. GIVEAWAY: Victoria Sue is giving away a backlist eBook with this post – for a chance to win, comment below. Today, Victoria Sue – Victoria Sue fell in love with love stories as a child when she would hide away with her mom’s library books and dream of the dashing hero coming to rescue her from math homework. She never mastered math but never stopped loving her heroes and decided to give them … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Gregory J. Gardner, Jr.

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Gregory J. Gardner, Jr.

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, Gregory J. Gardner – Born in 1980, and having moved around a lot, he was in 7 different schools from grades 1-6 and, after suffering a traumatic brain injury at the age of 7, he’s used writing and drawing as a way to cope with a constantly changing world. Thanks so much, Gregory, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What do you do when you get writer’s block?  Gregory J. Gardner, Jr.: … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jeffrey Bardwell

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Jeffrey Bardwell

Today, Jeffrey Bardwell – Jeffrey Bardwell writes epic fantasy with elements of darkness, steampunk, and romance set in the Metal vs. Magic Universe.. Thanks so much, Jeffrey, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it.  Jeffrey Bardwell: My first published work under the name Jeffrey Bardwell was in April 2017: an epic fantasy novel called Broken Wizards. Let the broken puns commence. The plot had holes you could lead a cavalry regiment through, I tossed around exclamation points like confetti, and I stretched the story too thin chasing that epic length. … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Kaylena Radcliff

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Kaylena Radcliff

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, Kaylena Radcliff – Kaylena Radcliff is a magazine editor, pastor’s wife, mother, and indefatigable world builder. As such, she subsists almost entirely on coffee and prayer. GIVEAWAY: Comment on this post below for a chance to win an eBook copy of “Mouse.” Thanks so much, Kaylena, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Kaylena … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: David Bridger

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David Bridger

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, David Bridger – David Bridger settled in England’s West Country after twenty years of ocean-based mischief, during which he worked as a lifeguard, a sailor, an intelligence gatherer, and an investigator. Now he writes science fiction and fantasy novels. Sometimes they’re informed by his experiences out on the crinkly blue. Thanks so much, David, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre?  David Bridger: Literary science fiction … Read more