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Feb'15

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of reclusive writer C.G. Ayling

"With children African, English and American, myself born and raised in a country of five names, living in another for ten, before finally moving to the USA," Ayling considers himself "a citizen of the world."

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Feb'15

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of D.V. Bennett, sci-fi writer, woodcarver and martial artist

"The very first 'real' book that I ever read was a 1957 children’s novel penned by Edward Ormondroyd. The title was 'David and the Phoenix.' I loved the book. It made me cry .... After reading about David and his adventures with the Phoenix, the gloves were off. I decided to try my own hand at the creative act of will called writing, and I discovered that I enjoyed it very much."

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Feb'15

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of children’s book and YA author Lira Brannon

An award-winning writer, Lira is president of Northeast Texas Writers Organization and editor of the group's newsletter, With Pen in Hand. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and belongs to a number of critique groups. Lira's children's picture books, There's a Lump in My Bed and Forests for the Children, are available on the iPad through Flyingbooks.me with a third, Move it! Move it!, in production. When Lira is not writing, you may find her riding horses in the Texas backcountry.

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Feb'15

Examining Description

Beginning writers often write description without stopping to think, when they should take their time and let the exposition flow. Instead of simply writing, “Tim walked toward the door, then stopped. He freaked out at what he saw. He trembled. Then he ran.” One could write ...

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Feb'15

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of 22-year-old serial entrepreneur Jeet Banerjee

For this installment of “20 Questions and a Selfie,” we catch up with Jeet Banerjee, best-selling author, TEDx speaker and …

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Jan'15

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of food fabulist Eric Johnson

For this installment of “20 Questions and a Selfie,” we catch up with Eric Johnson, author of the funnest food …

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