WRITER THINGS How long have you been writing, and what are your preferred genres and settings? Definitely since I was ten, writing fantasy epics in hundreds of pages Who or what originally inspired you to try your hand at writing? My family was big on reading, and I can’t think of a time when I…
Category: Author Spotlight
Interviews with some of our presenters and authors
Author Spotlight: Dege (D. G.) Swain
WRITER THINGS How long have you been writing, and what are your preferred genres and settings? I was seven when I wrote my first story that had an actual beginning, middle, and end. I wrote my first novel of over 60,000 words when I was 14. I can, without hesitation, say they were both absolutely…
Author Spotlight: Richard J. Gonzales
WRITER THINGS How long have you been writing, and what are your preferred genres and settings? I’ve been writing for about 30 years. My preferred genre is historical fiction; however, I wish to write thrillers. Who or what originally inspired you to try your hand at writing? A high school teacher inspired me to read…
Author Spotlight: William R. “Bud” Humble
WRITER THINGS How long have you been writing, and what are your preferred genres and settings? While in college I watched a pair of pterodactyls flying around and thought, “I should write about that.” Three months later, I decided that writing wasn’t as easy as I thought. However, I stuck with it and thanks to…
Author Spotlight: Jon Black
WRITER THINGS How long have you been writing, and what are your preferred genres and settings? While I have been writing professionally since 1996, I did not begin writing fiction until 2017, when I was already 42 years old. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I’d started a lot sooner but the process seemed…