Author Interviews

Author Interviews

Please enjoy this collection of interviews from authors in the romance genre. They have graciously shared with us tips and insight into their personal writing process. This is a wide range of authors with different backgrounds and stories to tell.

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Author Interview: Helen Henderson

About the author:Although the author of several local histories, and numerous articles on the topics of American and military history, antiques and collectibles, Henderson's first love is fiction. Her work in the museum and history fields enables a special insight into creating fantasy worlds. The descendent of a coal-miner's daughter and an aviation flight engineer, her writing reflects the contrasts of her heritage. Her stories cross genres from historical westerns to science fiction and fantasy. In the world of fantasy romance, she is the author of the Dragshi Chronicles and The Windmaster Novels. Her stand-alone novels include the dragon magic ...

Author Interview: Barbara A. Luker

About the author:Do you realize how hard it is to talk about yourself? My life is boring, yet people want to know about me simply because my name is on a book! In all seriousness, I am a lifelong resident of the beautiful Minnesota River Valley and I live in and work for the city where I was born. A big fan of Minnesota's four distinct seasons…yes I even love snow and cold…I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. I come from a family who has always been surrounded by books and when we ran out of things to read at ...

Author Interview: N. Forbes Matheis

About the author:I grew up in the cool, rural hills of Manchester, Jamaica. I went to an All-Girls school and spent many days rumbling and tumbling through my family's corn fields and cattle pens until I went away to university in the city of Kingston. From there, I spread my wings and traveled to many countries, admiring different cultures, landscapes and life forms. Along the way, I studied law and theology and hold a Masters degree in both fields of studies. After being called to the Bar, I married my husband and moved to Germany (his hometown). We later lived ...

Author Interview: J. Kilburn

About the author:J. Kilburn's narrative style has been compared to those of Joyce Carol Oates, Virginia Wolfe, D.H. Lawrence, Hunter S. Thompson, and Nell Zink. His subjects and almost cinematic descriptions of setting have earned his work comparison to movies and television shows like Sons of Anarchy, Tin Star, Twin Peaks, and Thelma and Louise. Prior to Heaven's Door, a Novel and BEFORE, Kilburn's other published work was a feature-length investigative news article that got the whole page in his community newspaper. Kilburn lives a quiet and private life on the shore of America's sixth Great Lake. He has lived ...

Author Interview: Avianna Lemonier

About the author:Avianna Lemonier is an American author and poet, currently residing in Tallahassee, FL. With an educational background in psychology, Avianna Lemonier has used the gift of writing to uplift individuals of all backgrounds. Instilled with a strong sense of faith, her work is created to encourage. As an advocate for mental health support, Avianna Lemonier has contributed to and founded a number of projects that are dedicated to improving public awareness of positive mental health care. What inspires you to write romantic fiction?I enjoy writing romantic fiction because I love love itself. Love can be a beautiful and ...

Author Interview: Bill Lockwood

About the author:Now a retired State social worker for both the States of Maryland and Vermont. By night He has always been active in community theater and writing. He moved to Southern Vermont in 1992 and became active in the Bellows Falls community. He was the Greater Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year in 2006 in recognition of his work as Chairman of the Bellows Falls Opera House Restoration Committee. He wrote articles covering the arts and interesting people in the Bellows Falls (VT) Town Crier from 1998 through 2006. He also wrote articles for other publications ...

Author Interview: Angela Lam

About the author:Angela Lam, formerly Angela Lam Turpin, is an award-winning author whose new seasoned romance series, Women of the Crush, features midlife women and their senior softball playing men in the fictional Northern California town of Vine Valley. Her other contemporary romances include FRIENDS FIRST, THE DIVORCE PLANNER, and LEGS. OUT OF BALANCE won the Editor's Choice award for literary excellence and was a finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards for Chick-Lit. The short story, "Lips," was nominated for the Pushcart Prize and is included in the short story collection, THE HUMAN ACT AND OTHER STORIES. RED EGGS AND ...

Author Interview: T. Satterfield

About the author:By day, Colorado-based T. Satterfield is best known as a licensed psychotherapist, certified hypnotherapist, and energy practitioner for trauma resolution. But behind the scenes she’s a storytelling artist, writer, and cat herder who knows that all stories are really love stories, and she’s not too shy to say so. Known for writing first thing in the morning from bed, T. Satterfield strives to write courageous love stories that make people scratch their heads and rethink what they thought they knew about love. Her characters are fierce, determined, and of course, sometimes afraid—terrified, even. What inspires you to write ...

Author Interview: Elena Nix

About the author:Elena Nix is an author of erotic fiction. A lifetime love of literature and a very naughty mind proved to be the perfect combination for elevated erotica. Her imagination has some dark twists and frequently, her books do, too. When she's not wrangling wayward characters or taming twisted plots, her favorite place to be is curled up on the couch with her assortment of dogs, cats, and one husband, writing stories on her laptop that would make a succubus blush. Readers can sign up to be notified about new releases by sending an email to [email protected] What inspires ...

Author Interview: Catherine Peace

About the author:Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories. Catherine currently lives on a farm in South Carolina. E-I-E-I-O. What inspires you to write romantic fiction?A ...

Author Interview: Irene Wittig

About the author:I have led an international life. I was born in Rome, started school in Buenos Aires, returned to Europe, back to Argentina, finally arriving in New York when I was seven. Grew up surrounded by fellow Europeans displaced by persecution and war. Was an art student at the HS of Music and Art, and a language major at City College. Had a Fulbright to Germany. Took a freighter to Italy and stayed five years. Married on the isle of Capri. Moved to Virginia. Twenty years later, my husband and I lived in Switzerland for six years. We now ...

Author Interview: Jimena Yengle

About the author:Since she was little she has dedicated herself to art. She started painting at 4 years old and at 6 she exhibited her first work publicly. At the age of 14 she published her blog "Magical Manuscripts" in which she addresses different topics related to the human experience, part of her personal brand "Magical Maneuvers". At the age of 19 she published her first book, a romantic novel called "Roma Enamorada" which is available on Amazon. She also has an active YouTube channel where she uploads content related to cultural events, interviews, covers and original songs. She is ...