Illuminating the Process
Learn what it takes to write and publish from authors and querying writers.
Follow your next favorite writer!
If you’re a writer, or want to start, I hope you can gain some useful writerly insight!
If you’re a reader, I hope you discover interesting works to look forward to!
Author Interview: Tracy Huff, Self-help/ Personal Development
Hi! I’m Tracy Huff, author of Self-Help/Personal Development. My recent book is “How To Punch Failure in The Face.” From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I have always done some writing internally for my students, my blog, etc. I also wrote a book for my parents that…
Author Interview: Mike Martin, Mystery/ Memoir/ Christmas
Hi! I’m Mike Martin, and I write mystery. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? I have always been a reader and a writer. From an early age my older sisters would take me to the library with them and I learned the fun and adventure of reading. I always wanted…
Author Interview: Susan Wingate, Literary Fiction/ Suspenseful Women’s Fiction
My name is Susan Wingate. I’ve been bouncing in and out of the mystery genre for years and have now settled into several mashups of genres—literary fiction, suspenseful women’s fiction, and coming-of-age mixed with touches of magical realism. I had three novels released in 2022. They are: Gag Me (4/2022, Roberts Press), When You Leave…
Author Interview: Sheila Roberts, Romance/ Women’s Fiction/ Devotionals/ Non-fiction
Hi! I’m Sheila Roberts, and I write women’s fiction. My most recent publication, The Road to Christmas, is out right now. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I have been writing since I was a child. Hard to answer the why. I jus felt the urge. I love telling…
Author Interview: MNR, Science Fiction/Crime
You might know me as “MNR” depending on when and where we’ve met. MNR is short for “Mark Niemann-Ross.” This drives the IT folks crazy when I ask for a corporate email address like “mnr@somewhere.com.” They prefer mniemannross@somewhere.com, but seriously, who can remember how to spell that? My latest written work is a contribution to…
Author Interview: Cheryl Carpinello, MG/YA Adventure
Hi, I’m Cheryl Carpinello. I write MG/YA myths/legends adventures. The Atlantean Horse, book 1 of The Feathers of the Phoenix, officially released on Sept. 23, 2022. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: After working with reluctant and non-readers in high school, I chose to target the younger…
Author Interview: Peter Marlton, Literary Fiction
Hi, I’m Peter Marlton. I write literary fiction. Eternal Graffiti, my first novel, is published by The Story Plant. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I’ve been writing one thing or another most of my life. Songs, poems, plays, screenplays, stories, and a couple of bad novels before Eternal…
Author Interview: Michael J. Brooks, Science Fiction
My name is Michael J. Brooks. I am a science fiction author. My most recent work is Republic Falling: Advent of a New Dawn (book #1 of the Wars of the New Humanity series). Currently in progress is Republic Under Siege: Threat from Within (book # 2 of the Wars of the New Humanity series).…
Author Interview: Steve Brock, Mystery
I’m Steve Brock. My first novel is Half Moon Lake, which I would say falls into the mystery/conspiracy genre. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but life intervened when I was young. Last year I realized that at 61 years…
Author Interview: Jennifer Chase, Crime Thrillers
My name is Jennifer Chase and I write crime thrillers. My latest release is Silent Little Angels, which is book number seven in the Detective Katie Scott Thriller Series. The series revolves around a cold case detective, ex-Army K9 explosive handler, who is tracking down killers in a rural California Mountain town. From Planning to…
Author Interview: Jeanette Baker, Women’s Fiction
HI, I’m Jeanette Baker, author of the women’s fiction book Birthright. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I started writing in 1990. I went to my 20th class reunion and connected with a friend of mine. She had published 9 books. No one I’d ever known personally…
Author Interview: Arabella Sheraton, Regency Romance
Arabella Sheraton is the author of the regency romance book The Reluctant Bridegroom. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: A few years ago, my mom, who was an invalid, complained that the Regency romance books by a Big-Name Publisher were ‘all the same.’ She said, “I’m sure…
Author Interview: Amy Schisler, Romantic Suspense/ Inspirational
I’m Amy Schisler and I write inspirational fiction on the side of romantic suspense. My most recent release is Seeking Tranquility, Book One in my Chincoteague Sunsets Trilogy, a spinoff of my Chincoteague Island Trilogy. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I’ve been writing for as long…
Author Interview: Palmer Pickering, Sci-Fi/ Dystopian
Hi, I’m Palmer Pickering! I write science fiction and just released “Light Fighters,” the sequel to “Moon Deeds” of the “Star Children Saga.” From Planning to Published How long did it take you to finish your first book? Author: I have been working on the Star Children Saga for over ten years. I…
Author Interview: Susan Berry, Romance
“Susan Berry spent her free time with her beloved grandmother, reading the latest novels they’d retrieved from a used book store, or the local second hand shop. That reading eventually turned into the writing of her own romance novels. Novels filled with characters who have not yet found love, but eventually find a way to…
Author Interview: E J Fisch, Science Fiction
Hi! I’m EJ Fisch—author, artist, gamer, and overall nerd. First and foremost, I write science fiction, but all of my sci-fi has a thriller twist. After all, they say you should write what you like to read, and those are my two favorite genres. I most recently published Embers (Feb. 22, 2022), the fifth installment…
Author Interview: Sonja Hutchinson, Fantasy/ Science Fiction/ Mystery/ Paranormal/ LitRPG
I’m Sonja Hutchinson. I’ve written seventeen books in the genres of fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, mystery, paranormal suspense, and LitRPG, but currently, only three of the Bond-Wolf Series (epic fantasy) are available on Amazon. I’m working on book four of that series, and it should be available at the end of summer 2022. I…
Author Interview: Davene Le Grange, Sci-Fi Fantasy/ Poetry
Hi, I am Davene Le Grange, a Sci-fi Fantasy Author and Poet. I am currently working on a multi-genre 1,200 poems project. The first book in my twelve-book poetry series (inspired by cyberpunk and steampunk) includes almost every punk genre. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: My poem “Once…
Author Interview: Jonkohrr, Fantasy/ Science Fiction
Hi. I’m G Jonathan Hall (Jonkohrr) and I write in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi genres. There are only two works I can talk about for the time being. First, there’s The Enigma of the V, which is an epic fantasy adventure that’s been published on Webnovel; and then there’s also It’s a Brave New World,…
Author Interview: Randy C. Dockens, Futuristic Fiction
Hi, I’m Randy C. Dockens. I write Futuristic Fiction (with a Science Fiction feel and a Christian perspective). My latest publication is the Erabon Prophecy Trilogy (Myeem, Sharab, Qerach). From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: Oh, wow! How do I begin? It’s a rather convoluted story. I think I’ve…
Author Interview: Cendrine Marrouat, Multi-genre/ Co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms and PoArtMo
Hello everyone! My name is Cendrine Marrouat. I am a poet, photographer, blogger, short story writer, and multi-genre author (poetry, photography, theatre…). I am also the co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms and PoArtMo, as well as the (co-)creator of several poetry forms and a type of flash fiction. My most recent works include In Her…
Author Interview: Allen Madding, Southern Fiction
Hi, I’m Allen Madding. I write southern fiction. My most recent project is Summer of ’82: Coming of Age in the Forgotten South. From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I wrote my first short story in 1982 (my senior year in high school) called “The Bug” after reading The…
Author Interview: William Joseph Hill, Sci-fi/Action
William Joseph Hill, Sci-fi/action author of CYBER FIGHTER, adapted from his original feature film screenplay From Planning to Published When did you start writing and why? Author: I actually began writing stories in second grade, writing my own sci-fi stories inspired by my favorite TV show Space: 1999. Most of my elementary school stories dealt…
Author Interview: Emily Ruhl, Fantasy/Romance
Hello! My name is Emily Ruhl, and I am the author of The Bonds Between Us. This is my debut novel, and the first book in the planned Web of Wyrd trilogy. The Bonds Between Us primarily falls into the genres of romance and fantasy, and although I love writing in these genres (and hope…
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