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I am always enjoying learning something more about self-publishing authors like me. During the process of creating the English version of “The white prisoner: Galabin Boevski’s secret story” I read a lot about all the tricks to make a good final product. Most of the info I gathered from author’s blogs. So I think there is always sense to browse and check out my colleagues personal web spaces.

This is why I started the interview hosting of fellow authors. Initially, it was very tough to arrange Q&A with some popular authors. I don’t know why, but the PR-s at the publishing houses do not like too much to book interviews for guys like me with modest indie platform for presenting the latest in the book’s world. There are some exceptions and I am very grateful to those publicists, who knows that nicely prepared interview with good SEO may bring on board a lot of readers.

Now with 300 plus interviews with many bestselling authors among them, Land of Books became well visited place by readers. Thanks a lot to every writer who participated and thanks to all the followers and readers who appreciated Land of Books.

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1. SCOTT SKIPPER: I MET MY MAIN CHARACTER IN A BAR

2. MEGAN CYRULEWSKI: EMOTIONAL ABUSE IS A FORM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
3. AN INDIAN: INDIA WAS ONE

4. ROY DIMOND: CO-WRITING IS A DEEPER, RICHER EXPERIENCE
5. CARMEN STEVENS: I CRAFTED THE MAIN CHARACTER FROM THE DARK SIDE OF MYSELF
6. MADI PREDA: THE FIRST PERSON WHO SHOULD PROMOTE A BOOK IS THE WRITER
7. SHIVAM SEEM: MY BOOK IS THE KEY TO SEE THE APPARENT TRUTH
8. PATRICK BRIGHAM: WRITING IS ABOUT 20% OF ANY PROJECT
9. SHIRLEY MCLAIN: RELAX AND HAVE FUN WITH YOUR WRITINGS
10. STEPHANIE SMITH: 25 YEARS AGO, YOUNG PEOPLE HAD A FAR GREATER VOCABULARY
11. MICHAEL COORLIM: THE READERS MOTIVATE ME TO KEEP GOING
12. NICOLE MADDALO DIXON: I LOVE THE SENSE OF FREEDOM IN WESTERNS
13. ELLIS SHUMAN: IN ISRAEL, WE PRAY FOR PEACE
14. HENRY MOSQUERA: I READ THE DIALOGUES IN MY BOOK OUT LOUD
15. DENYSÉ BRIDGER: IF MONEY IS YOUR SOLE REASON TO WRITE, YOU WON’T BE IN THE BUSINESS FOR LONG

16. MICHAEL PARKER: I CALL MY WRITING PROCESS THE “SWEET CURSE”
17. PATRICK MICHAEL MURPHY: MY DREAM IS TO LIVE UNENCUMBERED BY ECONOMICS
18. HARRY WHITEWOLF: I AM A WARRIOR BECAUSE I OPPOSE ALL INJUSTICE IN THIS WORLD
19. HELEN TREHARNE: MY STORY DECIDED TO WRITE ITSELF
20. JEFF LEITCH: SAVING OUR PENNYS IS THE ULTIMATE STORY OF REDEMPTION

21. MATTHEW W. HARRILL: I WRITE ON THE BUS
22. JUSTIN BIENVENUE: PEOPLE ARE REALLY INTO HORROR
23. ROBYN PIERCE: I WORKED 8 YEARS ON MY LANISTTER SERIES
24. JACKIE CASTLE: YOUNG READERS ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCE
25. YAJNA RAMNATH: I WANT TO CREATE
26. JOHN O’ROURKE: MANY PEOPLE DON”T KNOW HOW DANGEROUS IS A JOB BEING A COP
27. PATTY J. SMITH: I HAD STRUGGLED WITH FORGIVENESS
28. DOUGLAS R.: I WAS INSPIRED TO WRITE BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY
29. BAIBIN NIGHTHAWK: READERS ARE WARY WHEN UNKNOWN AUTHOR
30. PATRICIA STEFFY: I LIKE LISTENING TO RAIN SOUNDS AS I WRITE
31. STEPHEN TEMPLIN: I DUG DEEP INSIDE MYSELF
32. EDEN BUTLER: I HAVE TO HAVE A DEADLINE TO KEEP ME DISCIPLINED
33. DOMINO FINN: I DON’T NEED TO NOURISH MY MUSE
34. PAMELA NICOLE: MY GOAL IS TO REACH PEOPLE AND TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES
35. GEAROID O’NEARY: THE ASTOUNDING TRUE STORY JUST HAD TO BE SHARED
36. JONATHAN MARTIN DIXIT: MY WIFE SUGGESTED THAT I WRITE SOMETHING
37. C. S. BURROUGH: I SPENT TWO YEARS PAINSTAKINGLY RESEARCHING

38. BILL WARD: THERE ARE MANY GREAT INDIE AUTHORS
39 JOHN GAVER: THE INCOME TAX HAS TURNED THE IRS INTO A BEHEMOTH
40. PETER FRYER: I SEEN THINGS THAT CAN NOT BE EXPLAINED

41. ERICA ALEX: MY BOOK IS ABOUT A VAMPIRE, WHO IS MUCH MORE THAN A VAMPIRE

42. MONTGOMERY MAHAFFEY: I TURN A FABLE INTO A NOVEL
43. JAMIE MALTMAN: I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO WRITE IN A SETTING LIKE ROME
44. J.M. PORUP: AMERICA TODAY IS LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM THE SOVIET UNION UNDER STALIN
45. GARY KARP: DO NOT JUDGE YOURSELF
46. FRANK MUNDO: THE WRITER’S REPUTATION CAN BE RUINED BY PUTTING OUT UNREADY WORKS
47. OWEN H. LEWIS: SCI-FI GIVES ME A CLEAN SLATE TO START OVER AGAIN

48. MIKE JANSEN: WE HAVE A SCI-FI AND FANTASY RENAISSANCE IN THE NETHERLANDS

49. BRANDY ISAACS: I WAS INSPIRED BY A DREAM THAT A FRIEND HAD
50. MARK PETERSON: A WIDE RANGE OF STUDY MAKE YOUR STORIES MORE INTERESTING

51. MICHAEL GOLEMBESKY: THE WORLD IS SOMETIMES A UGLY AND VIOLENT PLACE
52. ISABELL LAWLESS: MY INSPIRATION CAME FROM A PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH A BAD TEMPERED MAN

53. NATALIE SCOTT: MY MAIN CHARACTER IS MY ALTER AGO

54. AXEL HOWERTON: I’M JUST A GUY WHO LIKES TO TELL STORIES

55. TIMOTHY GAGER: MY SOBRIETY IS THE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN MY LIFE
56. BERNADETTE BOAS: STAY TRUE TO YOU AND YOUR STORY
57. JOAN CURTIS: MY HOPE IS READERS WILL LAUGH AT TIMES AND CRY AT TIMES
58. P.S. WINN: MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE ALL THE REAL NAMES

59. MICHELE FAISON: A BAR OF DARK CHOCOLATE KEEPS ME MOTIVATED
60. NEIL GRIMMETT: DON’T BE PUT OFF BY REJECTION
61. DREAMAH LOCKWOOD: WRITING IS A CONTINUAL LEARNING PROCESS
62. REALLY RASHIDA: I WILL ALWAYS PUT MY HEART AND SOUL INTO MY WRITING

63. CAMERON CONAWAY: MALARIA KILLS 627,000 OF US EACH YEAR
64. AMY METZ: THE BOOK CHARACTERS ARE BASED ON MY FAMILY MEMBERS
65. RICK SOPER: I STARTED WRITING BECAUSE I WAS FRUSTRATED WITH CERTAIN “POPULAR” AUTHORS

66. CHRISTINE FINLAYSON: IT’S SO MUCH FUN TO CREATE, WHETHER THROUGH WRITING, ART OR MUSIC
67. CHARITY ANGEL: HEALING IS MUCH LIKE AN ONION
68. RICKI WILSON: I WOULD RATHER DELAY PUBLICATION THAN INSULT READERS WITH A MEDIOCRE EFFORT
69. BRYAN MURPHY: THE POINT OF MY WRITING IS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DRAMA
70. LYDIA RODRIGUEZ-CLEMENT: THE GUARDIAN STORY CAME TO ME IN DREAMS

71. RACHELE BAKER: I FOUND MY MOTHER’S JOURNAL TWENTY YEARS AFTER HER DEATH

72. CHARLIE WADE: THE PUBLISHERS ARE SETTING THE PRICE TOO HIGH FOR E-BOOKS
73. ROBERT DUGONI: I HAD NO IDEA MY SISTER’S GRAVE WOULD HIT #1

74. MAGNUS VON BLACK: I INTEND TO BE A PASSIONATE AUTHOR UNTIL I DO MEET MY ULTIMATE END
75. HAROLD TITUS: CROSSING THE RIVER TOOK ME 17 YEARS
76. JC ANDRIJESKI: I EVEN WRITE WHEN I’M ON VACATION FOR THE MOST PART
77. AIOFE MARIE SHERIDAN: I WOULD LOVE TO BE A MIND READER
78. DUSTIN STEVENS: MOTIVE IS A POLITICAL-MURDER-MYSTERY THRILLER

79. HOLLY ROBINSON: WRITERS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS CULTURAL HISTORIANS

80. MILO JAMES FOWLER: I’M A CHILD OF GOD
80. PETRA DURST-BENNING: I LIKE TO LAUGH, TO LOVE AND TO LIVE
81. KIM SMITH: AN UNEXPECTED PERFORMANCE IS TIMELESS STORY
82. SARAH J. PEPPER: I LIVE IN A FANTASY REALM THAT IS “MY IMAGINATION”

83. J. S. COLLYER: I WRITE FOR FUN
84. TINSLEY COLLINS: I HAVE CHURNED OUT SOME OF MY BEST WORK WRAPPED IN A BLANKET

85. DARREN HOBSON: I WRITE POETRY ABOUT CATS WHO HAVE TAILS
86. NATALIE VELLACOTT: I COULDN’T LIVE BACK IN THE WEST
87. KP MERRIWEATHER: I SUFFER FROM CHRONIC INSOMNIA
88. SAMANTHA LAFANTASIE: I FIND INSPIRATION IN DREAMS

89. ALEXI LAWLESS: PASSION IS A LIFE CALLING
90. LORI SCHAFER: DEALING WITH EMOTIONS IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE

91. DONALD WILSON II: I’M WORKING ON THE CROSS ROADS SEQUEL
92. RYAN QUINN: I TREAT WRITING THE SAME WAY I TREAT RUNNING
93. KATHY SHUKER: MY HUSBAND ENCOURAGES ME, HE DESERVES A MEDAL

94. BRIAN YANSKY: THE WRITING ENRICHES MY LIFE
95. DINA SILVER: THE UNIMAGINABLE WAS INSPIRED BY SOME FRIENDS OF MINE

96. MICHAEL KROFT: I ENJOY SHORT STORIES FOR THEIR QUICKNESS AND SIMPLICITY
97. FC ETIER: MY THIRD NOVEL “A YEAR WITHOUT KILLING” IS COMING IN 2015
98. FRANCIS YAMOAH: MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS THE LACK OF PATIENCE
99. MARC CAMERON: DAY ZERO WILL BE RELEASED IN FEBRUARY
100. PEN (PENNY WHITE): IF I DIDN’T WRITE, I WOULD SIMPLY IMPLODE
101. SARA F. HATHAWAY: MY BOOK REFLECTS UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY
102. ELIZABETH DAVIES: THE MAIN THING IS THAT PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING MY BOOKS

103 RAOUL WIENTZEN: I WANTED TO BE A WRITER SINCE EIGHTH GRADE
104. JOE EVENER: I FOLLOWED MY DREAM OF BECOMING A TEACHER
105. ERIK AMMON: I AM A MILLION DIFFERENT THINGS
106. STEPHEN CHRISTIANSEN: ORBBELGGUREN MEANS SPIDER KILLERS
107. ANDREW MILNER: WRITING SONGS IS AS MUCH CREATIVE PROCESS AS WRITING A BOOK
108. FAY RISNER: USA IS BLESSED WITH GOOD HEALTH CASEWORKERS
109. ANDY WEIR: RESIST THE URGE TO TELL FRIENDS AND FAMILY YOUR STORY
110. MIKE BOVE: I NEVER USE FRIENDS’ SUGGESTIONS IN MY BOOKS
111. CELIA CONARD: NO EXPERIENCE IS WASTED IF YOU LEARN FROM IT
112. ALAN RUSSELL: PICKING OUT A FAVORITE BOOK IS LIKE PICKING OUT A FAVORITE CHILD
113. J.H SKED: I WROTE BLOOD MOON DANCE IN ABOUT FIVE DAYS
114. PENNY DE BYL: MATTHEW REILLY’S DOCUMENTARY INSPIRED ME
115. JENNA FOX: MY NICHE IS DARK EROTICA
116. DAWN MARIE HAMILTON: I BELIEVE IN MAGIC
117. GARY HAYNES: I HAVE SEEN THE WORST IN HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

118. DONNA AUGUSTINE: PASSION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
119. S.S. LANGE: IF I DIDN”T WRITE, I’D BE CRAZY
120. KOMAL KANT: I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THE SUCCESS OF BENEATH HIM

121. HAZEL GAYNOR: HAVING A BEST SELLER DOES NOT MAKE IT ANY EASIER TO WRITE THE NEXT BOOK
122. T.K. CHAPIN: THE FIRST SENTENCE IS ALWAYS THE MOST DIFFICULT
123. CLAUDIA CONNOR: I NEVER CONSIDERED MYSELF A WRITER
124. GABRIEL BOUTROS: I WRITE TO GET AWAY FROM THE WORLD

125. VINCE GUAGLIONE: I ENJOY THE BEAUTY THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER
126. GRACE BRANNIGAN: I LOVE ANY TYPE OF CREATIONS
127. DONNA MABRY: I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN MIRACLES
128. ANDREA R. COOPER: I WRITE WHENEVER THE KIDS ARE IN BED ASLEEP
129. VINCENT LOWRY: LIFE IS MORE ABOUT GIVING THAN RECEIVING

130. MIKE CROWL: WRITING IS A PROCESS OF CONSTANT REVISION
131. LIANE MORIARTY: I DON’T REALLY ENJOY SOCIAL MEDIA
132. JULIE FREED: MY HOME WAS LEVELED BY HURRICANE KATRINA</a>
133. KATHY DISANTO: I WRITE FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR MYSELF

134. HELEN RAPPAPORT: MY NEXT BOOK IS ‘CAUGHT IN THE REVOLUTION: PETROGRAD 1917′

135. SCOTTY MULLEN: WRITING IS THE HARDEST PART IN EACH BOOK

136. MR GRAHAM: I COLLECT BOOKS, HATS AND BLADED WEAPONS
137. ROBIN MURARKA: I DON’T REALLY HAVE ANY WRITING HABITS
138. JENNIFER ROY: IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO READ TO CHILDREN
139. ALEXANDRA BUTCHER: SUCCESS IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT

140. TRACI SANDERS: REVIEWS HELP US KNOW WE ARE ON TRACK
141/ VINCENT ZANDRI: I TRY TO LIVE A FULL LIFE
142. R.L. HENRY: I WOKE UP ONE DAY AND SAID “I WANT TO WRITE A BOOK”
143. JACQUES VANDROUX: MY WIFE IS HALF THE HEART OF OUR WRITING ADVENTURE
144. AHMAD ARDALAN: SADDAM HUSSEIN LOVED IRAQ IN HIS OWN WAY
145. ANGELO MARCOS: MY NEXT NOVEL WILL BE FINISHED AROUND MID-2015

146. VALERIA WENDEROTH: I FOUND A WALLET AND MY MYSTERY WAS BORN
147. JOHN PRIEST: CHILDREN’S BOOKS NEED A GREAT DEAL OF THOUGHT

148. EVERETT ROBERT: BEING AN ACTOR HELPS MY COMMAND OF DIALOG
149. L.A. WILD: CHANCE THE DARKNESS CAME TO ME WHILE DRIVING HOME

150. IAN THOMAS MALONE: YOGA HELPS ME GET INTO THE WRITING MINDSET
151. TRISTA BORGWARDT: WE HAVE BEARDED DRAGONS IN OUR HOUSE

152. SCOTT MCEWEN: I CONVINCED CHRIS KYLE TO DO AMERICAN SNIPER
153. M.H. SARGENT: A CONTAINABLE INCIDENT IS DEDICATED TO MY LATE FATHER

154. HELEN ALEXANDER: REMEMBERING TO SLEEP AND TO EAT WAS MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE

155. CLAIRE CONTRERAS: I AM A DREAMER
156. RAIN OXFORD: I LOOKED FOR A LETTER FROM HOGWARTS
157. CATHERINE RYAN HYDE: WE CAN HEAL OUR LOSSES THROUGH GENUINE HUMAN CONNECTION

158. ELIZABETH HALL: MIRAMONT’S GHOST WAS WRITTEN WITH PEN AND PAPER
159. MARTIE PRELLER: I AM AN UNSEEN OBSERVER

160. MICHELLE HAUCK: ACTION SCENES ARE THE BANE OF MY WRITING

161. CHARLIE N. HOLMBERG: EVERY GREAT WRITER HAS A STACK OF REJECTION LETTERS
162. STEPHANEE KILLEN: I AM A WOMAN WHO TALKS TO THE MOON
163. SIMON WOOD: AN ISSUE OR SITUATION INSPIRES ME TO WRITE A BOOK

164. D.M. PULLEY: I AM STILL IN SHOCK FROM AMAZON BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL AWARD
165. HANNAH FIELDING: VENICE CAPTURED MY IMAGINATION

166. EMILY BLEEKER: READ OUT LOUD TO YOUR CHILD FROM BIRTH

167. DC JOHNSTON: I BEGAN WRITING FOR THE SELF SATISFACTION
168. JEFFREY ARCHER: CLIFTON CHRONICLES HAVE SOME AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS
169. C. ROBERT CALES: I BECAME ADDICTED TO THE HORROR AT THE AGE OF 10

170. LITERARY AGENT DAVID FUGATE: I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THE MARTIAN
171. LAILA IBRAHIM: I WASN’T WRITER BEFORE I WROTE YELLOW CROCUS

172. KAREN MCQUESTION: ANNI FROM HELLO LOVE IS A REAL DOG
173. LORENA ANGELL: A DIAMOND IN MY POCKET IS BASED ON A DREAM
174. KARL FREITAG: I AM HOPING PEOPLE ARE STILL READING MY STORIES 50 YEARS FROM NOW
175. KENDRA ELLIOT: I NEVER EXPECTED TO MAKE A LIVING AS AN AUTHOR

176. DIANNE GALLAGHER: TALENT DOESN’T ALWAYS WIN
177. C.J. BRIGHTLEY: THE KING’S SWORD REVOLVES AROUND THE IDEAL OF HEROISM

178. MIA SHERIDAN: MY HUSBAND THINKS MY HEROES ARE BASED PARTLY ON HIM
179. CONSUELO SAAH BAEHR: JACKIE KENNEDY WAS GRACIOUS, FRIENDLY AND SPOKE IN A LOW VOICE

180. TONY BERTAUSKI: CONNECTING WITH READERS IS SOOO GRATIFYING
181. FIONA CARNARVON: I HAD TO WRITE LADY ALMINA WITHIN 2 ½ MONTHS

182. LAURA MCBRIDE: I HAD LONG WAITED TO WRITE A NOVEL
183. CD REISS: READERS CARE ABOUT THE STORY, NOT THE SENTENCES

184. AMALIA CAROSELLA: HELEN OF SPARTA IS INSPIRED BY MY LOVE OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY

185. DEBRA WEBB: I KEEP WRITING BECAUSE I HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO MY READERS
186. S.L. ROSS: I DREAMED TO BE THE NEXT ANNE RICE

187. SUZANNE MUNSHOWER: ANNA FROM YOUNGER HAS A LOT IN COMMON WITH MYSELF

188. SUSAN STOKER: MY NEW SERIES TEXAS HEROES IS STARTING IN AUGUST
189. RUSSELL BITTNER: MADAME BOVARY AND ANNA KARENINA WERE “THE MODELS” OF TROMPE-L’OEIL

190. ERIC RICKSTAD: I PUT ALL I HAD INTO MY NOVEL REAP
191. KATI HIEKKAPELTO: THE HUMMINGBIRD IS ABOUT RACISM, IMMIGRATION AND HONOR

192. RACHEL HOLLIS: SWEET GIRL IS MUCH MORE OF A LOVE STORY THAN PARTY GIRL
193. GIOVANNI VALENTINO: VAMPIRES NOW COME IN 32 DIFFERENT FLAVORS

194. CAROL ERVIN: THE GIRL ON THE MOUNTAIN CAME ALIVE AS I STUDIED PHOTOS OF LOGGERS

195. ROY DIMOND: I DID AN ENORMOUS RESEARCH FOR SILENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES
196. WAYNE STINNETT: JESSE MCDERMITT EMBODIES A LOT OF MY OWN MORAL

197. JAMIE BECK: WORTH THE WAIT IS A STORY ABOUT FORGIVENESS
198. PHILIP YANCEY: VANISHING GRACE IS KIND OF SERMON TO THE CHURCH
199. NICOLE MONES: NIGHT IN SHANGHAI TOOK ME FIVE YEARS
200. ANGELA MARSONS: SILENT SCREAM HAS PERFORMED BEYOND MY WILDEST EXPECTATIONS
201. TIJAN: SUSTAIN IS A ROCK’N’ROLL BOOK

202. BARBARA J. TAYLOR: SING IN THE MORNING, CRY AT NIGHT TOOK ME 3-4 YEARS

203. J.T. ELLISON: WITHOUT LOVE, WE HAVE NOTHING
204. OREST STELMACH: SOME OF THE ALTAR GIRL STORY IS AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
205. RUSSELL BLAKE: JET SERIES STARTED AS A CROSS BETWEEN JAMES BOND AND KILL BILL

206. MIRANDA LIASSON: LOVE HEALS ALL WOUNDS
207. WINTER RENSHAW: I WROTE NEVER KISS A STRANGER IN 10 DAYS
208. ABBIE ZANDERS: I AM STILL SHOCKED BY THE SUCCESS OF CALLAGHAN BROTHER SERIES

209. RACHEL ABBOTT: THE TENSION NEVER REALLY DROPS IN STRANGER CHILD
210. JODI DAYNARD: IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO BE A BESTSELLING AUTHOR

211. TESS GERRITSEN: I WILL NEVER STOP WRITING
212. L. WILDER: I HAVE BEEN BLOWN AWAY BY THE RESPONSE OF DEVIL CHASER’S MC SERIES
213. JORDAN MARIE: I WRITE BECAUSE I HAVE TO
214. JONAS SAUL: SARAH ROBERTS IS THE KIND OF WOMAN I RESPECT
215. SEJAL BADANI: TRAIL OF BROKEN WINGS IS A STORY OF REDEMPTION

216. NINA SCHUYLER: THE TRANSLATOR WAS INSPIRED BY DAVID REMNICK’S ARTICLE

217. LINDSAY ASHFORD: THE COLOR OF SECRETS IS A STORY OF FORBIDDEN LOVE
218. LIZ TRENOW: THE FORGOTTEN SEAMSTRESS TOOK 15 DRAFTS

219. JOHN ELDER ROBISON: BEING DIFFERENT IS THE SOURCE OF EXCEPTIONALITY

220. LINDA APPLEMAN SHAPIRO: I DID NOT SET OUT TO WRITE SHE’S NOT HERSELF AS A MEMOIR

221. DEIRDRE RIORDAN HALL: I DID A HAPPY DANCE WHEN I SAW SUGAR ON THE TOP OF AMAZON LIST

222. ERNIE LINDSEY: SKYNOISE IS A FUN TIME-TRAVEL ADVENTURE

223. S.J. WATSON: SECOND LIFE IS A GOOD STORY WITH LOTS OF TWISTS AND TURNS

224. DONNA BALL: RAINE STOCKTON WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 11 2001
225. RYK BROWN: FRONTIERS SAGA WAS AN IDEA FOR A COMPUTER GAME
226. JUSTIN BIENVENUE II: THERE IS MARKET FOR WEIRD WESTERNS
227. STUART WOODS: I SHARE A FEW THINGS WITH STONE BARRINGTON
228. KRIS CALVIN: ONE MURDER MORE IS TOLD WITH HUMOR
229. MARY RICKERT: THE MEMORY GARDEN IS A STORY ABOUT REUNION
230. E.D. BRADY: THE VISTIRA TRILOGY IS A SWEET LOVE STORY

231. WENDY LINDSTROM: I’M WORKING ON AN EPIC YA FANTASY SERIES

232. JENNIFER JAYNES: UGLY YOUNG THING CAME TO ME IN BITS AND PIECES
233. LISA RENEE JONES: THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING ARE THE WORST TO WRITE

234. MICHAEL WALLACE: I WASN”T EXPECTING CROW HOLLOW TO HIT #1 AT AMAZON
235. ALICE QUINN: I LOVE TO LAUGH
236. LIZA UNGER: I HEARD VERY EDGY MALE VOICE AND STARTED CRAZY LOVE YOU

237. KC DYER: THE SALES OF FINDING FRASER HAVE BLOWN ME AWAY238. HEATHER WARDELL: KEEPING TRACK OF PEOPLE IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN SERIES
239. LISA MONDELLO: ALL MY BOOKS ARE FILLED WITH A LOT OF EMOTION

240. RACHEL MARKS: I WROTE DARKNESS BRUTAL WHILE WAS RECOVERING FROM CHEMO
241. CARA MCKENNA: ROMANCE AND EROTICA GENRE PICKED ME
242. RICHARD ROBERTS: I WEAR BLACK ALL THE TIME, AND I SMILE ALMOST AS OFTEN
243. LORETH ANNE WHITE: A DARK LURE WAS BORN OUT OF A FISHING TRIP
244. BARBARA CLAYPOLE WHITE: THE PERFECT SON IS A STORY ABOUT ACCEPTANCE
245. GRANT MCKENZIE: SPEAK THE DEAD IS EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLER
246. ANN CHARLES: I WANTED TO MIX DEADWOOD’S HISTORY WITH FICTION
247. JEANNE LYET GASSMAN: BLOOD OF A STONE IS A STORY OF MURDER BETRAYAL AND LOVE
248. TESS OLIVER: STONE COLD BAD CAME TO ME WHILE I WAS ON A HIKE
249. PAUL LEVINE: TRIAL LAWYERS ARE STORYTELLERS
250. SAM REAVES: COLD BLACK EARTH GREW FROM A SINGLE VIVID IMAGE
251. JOANNA BLAKE: PLAYER IS A STORY ABOUT NEVER GIVING UP
252. SHELLY ALEXANDER: IT’S IN HIS HEART IS ABOUT LOSS AND HEALING
253. KRISTEN ASHLEY: I GET OBSESSED WITH THE BOOK I’M WRITING
254. CAROLYN BROWN: MY GRANDKIDS READ MY BOOKS
255. LAURI ROBINSON: WE ALL CHANGE AS WE JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE
256. BARBARA TAYLOR SISSEL: THE IDEA OF CROOKED LITTLE LIES CAME FROM AN EXPERIENCE
257. CATHERINE COULTER: NEMESIS, AS MOST OF MY FBI THRILLERS, HAS TWO MYSTERIES
258. FELICITY YOUNG: I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A NAME THAT MEANS HAPPINESS
259. MOLLY O’KEEFE: TEMPTED IS A FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS STORY
260. MARY KUBICA: I’VE LOVED WRITING SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL
261. NANCY HERKNESS: READERS ARE ENJOYING STORIES ABOUT BILLIONAIRES
262. STUART AKEN: A SEARED SKY IS ABOUT HYPOCRISY, LOYALTY AND LOVE
263. ALEX ROSENBERG: THE GIRL FROM KRAKOW IS BASED ON PEOPLE WHO SURVIVED THE WAR
264. ROBERT ELLIS: CITY OF ECHOES IS AN EPIC THRILLER
265. A.J. BANNER: I’M THRILLED BY THE REVIEWS OF THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
266. MELISSA F. MILLER: THE WRITING IS PERSONALLY FULFILLING
267. AMY MORIN: PRACTICE GRATITUDE EVERY DAY
268. ANDREW PETERSON: THRILLER HEROES HAVE TO BE BIGGER THAN LIFE
269. MARIE BOSTWICK: THE IDEA OF THE SECOND SISTER CAME FROM A FUNNY CONVERSATION
270. REGINA CALCATERRA: ETCHED IN SAND IS A STORY OF TRAGEDY TURNED INTO ONE OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM
271. PAMELA FORD: TO RIDE A WHITE HORSE IS A HISTORY SAGA ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE
272. SUE GRAFTON: I’M TELLING THREE STORIES IN X
273. JAMES HANKINS: THE PRETTIEST ONE HAS AN INTRICATE PLOT
274. VIVECA STEN: I HAVE PROMISED TO WRITE AT LEAST TEN SANDHAMN MURDER BOOKS
275. CARINA WILDER: I LET OUT A YELP WHEN I SAW MY NAME IN NY TIMES BESTSELLING LIST
276. JANE LYTHELL: ALL THE CHARACTERS IN AFTER THE STORM ARE HIDING SECRETS
277. LESLIE HASKIN: I WROTE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND GROUND ZERO AS A THERAPY
278. JANA DELEON: MY ENTIRE INDIE CAREER IS STILL VERY SURREAL
279. JEAN GRAINGER: I’VE JUST FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT OF MY NEW BOOK
280. DOUGLAS E. RICHARDS: SPLIT SECOND IS A VERY UNIQUE TAKE ON TIME TRAVEL
281. JEN FREDERICK: IN SACKED I MADE THE HERO A VIRGIN
282. ALESSANDRA TORRE: THE FLOW WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE AT HOLLYWOOD DIRT
283. CAMILLE NOE PAGÁN: THE STORYLINE OF LIFE CAME DURING A WALK IN SANTA MONICA
284. ROBERT DUGONI: IN THE CLEARING (PART III OF TRACY CROSSWHITE SERIES) WILL BE OUT IN MAY
285. KIM LINWOOD: BOSSY IS HUMOROUS AND SPICY
286. MATTHEW SALESSES: THE HUNDRED-YEAR-FLOOD TOOK 11 YEARS
287. JONAH C. SIROTT: THIS IS THE NIGHT IS ABOUT A COUNTRY MIRED IN WAR
288. JENNIFER HILLIER: I TELL LIES FOR A LIVING
289. ANDRA WATKINS: CHALLENGES KEEP US ALIVE290. H. TERRELL GRIFFIN: MATT ROYAL IS BASED ON MY FEELINGS
291. CHANCE CARTER: BAD BOY DADDY WAS INSPIRED BY MOTORBIKE GANG STORIES
292. TIJAN: THE INSPIRATION OF KIAN HIT ME WHEN I WAS WATCHING A SHOW
293. JAMIE BECK: ACCIDENTALLY HERS IS FILLED WITH ETHICAL AND MORAL DILEMMAS
294. DOUG JOHNSTONE: THE JUMP IS ABOUT SUICIDE AND REDEMPTION
295. MEGG JENSEN: ATTACK ON PHOENIX IS MY HOMAGE TO FLASH GORDON
296. LUCY SCORE: I WROTE PRETEND YOU’RE MAIN AS TWO SEPARATE BOOKS
297. TONI DWIGGINS: THE JELLYFISH IN SKELETON SEA ARE REAL
298. CAROL MCGRATH: THE BETROTHED SISTER IS A STORY OF LOVE, REVENGE, JEALOUSY AND RIVALRY
299. MATTHEW FITZSIMMONS: THE SHORT DROP WAS INSPIRED BY THRILLERFEST
300. LIBBIE HAWKER: DAUGHTER OF SAND AND STONE IS ABOUT REAL WOMAN SURROUNDED BY MYTH AND LEGEND
301. TIM JOHNSTON: IT TOOK ME SIX YEARS TO FINISH THE FIRST DRAFT OF DESCENT
302. SIENNA VALENTINE: KELLAN IS A MAN WHO MADE A LOT OF BAD DECISIONS
303. CINDY KIRK: CHRISTMAS IN GOOD HOPE IS A BOOK ABOUT LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES
304. RITA CARLA FRANCESCA MONTICELLI: THE MENTOR WAS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT WRITING A THRILLER
305. KAYLEE SONG: WED TO THE BAD BOY IS A REVERSE JULIET/ROMEO STORY
306. ADA SCOTT: I WANTED STILL A BAD BOY TO BE ABSOLUTELY SMOKING HOT
307. WINTER RENSHAW: ARROGANT PLAYBOY WAS THE MOST FUN I’VE EVER HAD WRITING
308. COLLEEN DONNELLY: ANNABELLE FROM MINE TO TELL IS AMALGAMATION OF WOMEN AND THEIR DESIRES
309. VICTORIA THOMPSON: MURDER ON ST NICHOLAS AVENUE TOUCHES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
310. PHILIP DONLAY: DONOVAN NASH IS A MAN WITH A BIG SECRET
311. LANA HART: THE BEJEWELED BOTTLE IS A CRAZY, SCARY, MYSTERIOUS AND ROMANTIC ADVENTURE
312. LEANDA DE LISLE: TUDOR: THE FAMILY STORY CAST THE ORIGINS OF THE DYNASTY IN A NEW LIGHT
313. MARTY WINGATE: JULIA FROM EMPTY NEST IS PART OF ME
314. A.R. BAUMANN: MY FRIEND READ UNDER A CLOUD OF RAIN AND WAS HORRIFIED BY ALL THE KILLING
315. SARA F. HATHAWAY: WITHOUT LAND SHOWCASES HOW A CHANGING PLANET CAN EFFECT GROUPS OF PEOPLE
316. KEVIN WIGNALL: THE IDEAS OF DEATH IN SWEDEN CAME TOGETHER ON A BUS JOURNEY
317. MARK GIMENEZ: THE CASE AGAINST WILLIAM IS A FATHER-SON LOVE STORY
318. PEPPER WINTERS: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN FINAL DEBT WAS TO IGNORE OUTSIDE INFLUENCES
319. TERRI E. LANE AND A.M HARGROVE: WE PLAY OFF EACH OTHER’S STRENGTHS TO COME UP WITH THE BEST PROJECT
320. MARTIN CROSBIE: THE STORY OF THE DEAD LIST ACTUALLY HAPPENED
321. JENNIFER SKUTELSKY: THE INSPIRATION OF GRAVE OF HUMMINGBIRDS CAME FROM A PHOTOGRAPH
322. TIM DORSEY: I NEVER IMAGINED PEOPLE WOULD GET TATTOOS OF MY BOOKS
323. SCOTT ALLAN MORRISON: TERMS OF USE IS ABOUT THE DARK SIDE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
324. CRISTIN HARBER: TITAN SERIES IS A COMBINATION BETWEEN ACTION MOVIE AND ROMANCE NOVEL
325. CD REISS: FIONA FROM FORBIDDEN IS INSPIRED BY CELEBRITIES WITHOUT A PARTICULAR TALENT
326. SAFFRON BRYANT: THE NOVA CHRONICLES ARE LIKE TOMB RAIDER IN SPACE
327. ELLA MAISE: I HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO STOP WRITING TO LOVE JASON THORN
328. LEIA STONE/JAYMIN EVE: WE WROTE ASH AFTER FACEBOOK CORRESPONDENCE
329. CHANCE CARTER: WIFE ME BAD BOY IS ABOUT TRUE LOVE, PASSION AND DESTINY
330. AURÉLIE VALOGNES: I HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THE SUCCESS OF OUT OF SORTS
331. MARK WHEATON: FIELDS OF WRATH STARTED LIFE AS A COMIC BOOK PITCH
332. FERNANDO GAMBOA: CAPTAIN RILEY IS AN ADVENTURE WITH CAPITAL A
333. ALAN DEAN FOSTER: I WAS ABLE TO FILL IN SOME CUT SCENES OF THE FORCE AWAKENS
334. CRAIG SCHAEFER: I SPENT ABOUT A YEAR DRAFTING HARMONY BLACK SERIES
335. CATHERINE RYAN HYDE: ASK HIM WHY IS A STORY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DON’T LISTEN TO EACH OTHER ENOUGH
336. BRAD TAYLOR: PIKE LOGAN IS AN AMALGAMATION OF PEOPLE I SERVED WITH IN SPECIAL FORCES
337. NIKKI WILD: AT THE HEART OF IT ARROGANT BRIT IS A LOVE STORY
338. J.A. HUSS: I THOUGHT THREE, TWO, ONE WOULD RUIN MY CAREER
339. J.A. JANCE: I DON’T PLAN TO RETIRE ANYTIME SOON
340. KENDRA ELLIOT: KNOWN IS THE HARDEST BOOK I’VE EVER WRITTEN
341. ELIZA GRAHAM: THE INSPIRATION OF THE ONE I WAS CAME AFTER GERMAN TV SERIES: HEIMAT
342. ELIZA HENRY JONES: IN THE QUIET IS AN EXPLORATION OF GRIEF
343. MICHELLE GABLE: I DECIDED TO WRITE I’LL SEE YOU IN PARIS DURING THE RESEARCH OF A PARIS APARTMENT
344. ELLE CASEY: WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT GUY WAS INSPIRED BY AUTO-CORRECT-SCREW-UPS
345. TAMI HOAG: JUGGLING THREE PLOTS AT ONCE WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE AT THE BITTER SEASON
346. VINCENT ZANDRI: I WAS IN A VERY DARK MOOD WHEN I WROTE ORCHARD GROVE
347. SYDNEY JAMESSON: BLUE HEARTS IS EMOTIONALLY DRIVEN BOOK
348. WESTON OCHSE: GRUNT TRAITOR FOCUSES ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME
349. MELISSA LENHARDT: STILLWATER STARTED AS A MODERN DAY RETELLING OF JANE AUSTEN’S PERSUASION
350. LAURA SPINELLA: GHOST GIFTS WAS INSPIRED BY THE THINGS WE CAN’T EXPLAIN
351. LAUREL SAVILLE: NORTH OF HERE IS ULTIMATELY A LOVE STORY BETWEEN DAMAGED PEOPLE
352. PENELOPE WARD: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN ROOMHATE WAS TO SEPARATE THE STORY FROM MY OTHER BOOKS
353. KATHRYN CROFT: I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THE SALES OF THE GIRL WITH NO PAST
354. MELANIE HARLOW: I AM TAKING AN INSPIRATIONAL BREAK AFTER HAPPY CRAZY LOVE SERIES
355. RACHEL HAUCK: THE WEDDING CHAPEL ASKS HOW LONG DOES TRUE LOVE WAIT
356. JOE HART: ZOEY’S STRUGGLE IN THE LAST GIRL IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

  1. HI there, love to do an interview and thank you for asking! My name is Elyse Salpeter. My latest novel is THE MANNEQUINS – a creepy horror tale I just put out for Halloween. The link is: http://www.amazon.com/Mannequins-Elyse-Salpeter-ebook/dp/B00OV81SDK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1418991372&sr=8-3&keywords=the+mannequins and my email is elyse@elysesalpeter.com

  2. Would love to share my story! Thanks for the invitation. My named is Julie Freed. My memoir is Naked: Stripped by a Man and Hurricane Katrina. Here is my book on amazon http://t.co/79fsEk9qVV and my webpage is JulieFreedAuthor.com Wishes for a wonderful holiday season!

  3. Would love to share my story! Thanks for the invitation. My named is Julie Freed. My memoir is Naked: Stripped by a Man and Hurricane Katrina. Here is my book on amazon http://t.co/79fsEk9qVV and my webpage is http://www.juliefreedauthor.com/ Wishes for a wonderful holiday season!

  4. Vincent Lowry
    Surfing the Seconds

  5. Hi,

    This is a really great idea, thanks for the opportunity.

    My name is Angelo Marcos and the link to my book is- http://www.amazon.com/Artist-Angelo-Marcos/dp/1479319279

    You can contact me at info@angelomarcos.com.

    Thanks!

    Angelo

  6. Thanks for the invite. My name is Mike Crowl and the email is: mcrowl@gmail.com

    Here’s a link to my second children’s book. http://tinyurl.com/ljh9buf

  7. Karen Frances author He’s Captured My Heart releasing the 28th January 2015
    karenfrances@karenfrancesauthor.co.uk
    http://www.karenfrancesauthor.co.uk

  8. He Ognian!

    Thank you again for reaching out to me. My e-mail is scottymullen@gmail.com. The link to the first book in the GZG series is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RB6P8W6

    Looking forward to your questions!
    Scotty

  9. Hello, Ognian! Thank you again for this opportunity. I can be reached at mrgraham@quiestinliteris.com. My book, _The Medium_ can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Medium-Liminality-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00H1BRAB8

    Cheers!
    MR Graham

  10. Ognian, thank you for reaching out! My email is kennedyryanwrites@gmail.com. I have a 3-book series available on Amazon. The link to book 1, WHEN YOU ARE MINE, is here: http://amzn.com/B00GWOFF5I.

    I look forward to your email.

    Kennedy Ryan
    kennedyryanwrites.com

  11. Hi Ognian.
    Thank you so much for getting in touch. It would be my pleasure to be interviewed for your blog.
    My email address is lesleyjames123@gmail.com
    My debut novels are called Blueprint Lizzy and Blueorint Edward.
    Here is a link to my authors page in Amazon –

    I look forward to hearing from you.
    Lesley James
    http://www.lesleyjames.co.uk

  12. Hi Ognian,
    Thank you so much for getting in touch with me from GoodReads. It would love to be interviewed for your blog.

    My email address is brinabrady@gmail.com

    My novels are called Rent Me and Bend Over.

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Brina Brady

    https://brinabrady.wordpress.com/

  13. Hi, Ognian. I hope I’m leaving this in the right place. My name is Traci Sanders. We met on Goodreads. The name of my novel is When Darkness Breaks. It can be found here http://tinyurl.com/pfotk9c. Thanks so much! My email address is tsanders@tlckidspublishing.com.

  14. Hi Ognian. Thank you for contacting me. Here’s the info:

    Valeria Wenderoth

    BAD BY THE NUMBERS – A Lieutenant Sorensen Novel

    valeriawenderoth@gmail.com

    Amazon links:

    USA: http://amzn.to/14nID2r
    UK: http://amzn.to/1wq4y0p
    France:http://amzn.to/1tOyurw
    Canada:http://amzn.to/1wq6rdh
    India:http://bit.ly/1s56DlR
    Italy:http://amzn.to/1Dxpmrm
    Japan:http://amzn.to/1BL52BI
    Brazil:http://bit.ly/1DxpsPZ
    Mexico:http://bit.ly/1BL5eB2
    Spain:http://amzn.to/1yAx9pj

  15. Hello Ognian, Thank you for the invite on your blog! My name is R.L.Henry, my novel is Hybrid. You can find it on amazon in kindle and paperback http://www.amazon.com/Hybrid-R-L-Henry/dp/1505341272/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1420647319&sr=8-3&keywords=hybrid
    My emails is RL.HENRY@YAHOO.COM

  16. Hi,
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    Helen Rusinoff (pen name Helen Alexander)
    Booklinker link to Amazon:
    http://mybook.to/LITW
    hrusinoff@gmail.com

  17. Hi Ohnian, this is Ian Thomas Malone. Here is the Amazon link to Five College Dialogues. I have two more books coming out next month!

    My email is ianthomasmalone@gmail.com

  18. Hello, thanks for the opportunity!

    Rain Oxford

    Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RR63E94

    rwoxford@gmail.com

  19. Carlos Ramirez, drug lord, child molester, murderer and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s talk about The Bookseller or maybe my imagination, because my writing process is about as creepy as Carlos.

  20. Ognian,

    Here’s the link to my book on Amazon:

    My email is adamdennisbooks@gmail.com

    Thanks!

  21. Hi, thanks for the opportunity.

    My name is Dave DC Johnston

    dcjohnstonbooks@gmail.com

  22. Steph,
    The questions are sent!

  23. Ognian,

    Would love to participate in an interview, My debut historical novel, BLOOD OF A STONE, won a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award (bronze) in the national category of religious fiction. The Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Stone-Jeanne-Lyet-Gassman-ebook/dp/B00TKHQ15C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-1&qid=1434947155

    Thanks!
    Jeanne Lyet Gassman

  24. Thanks! I’m working on my responses today. Great questions, by the way!

    Jeanne

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