Category: Interview

• Liana De la Rosa Interview

  1. Why does the Late Regency/Victorian era appeal to you (and why do you think it appeals to so many others)? I think popular pieces of media, be that novels by Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte or historical dramas, have made the Regency and Victorian eras recognizable and familiar, and yet an escape at the same…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 11, 2022

  Interview

  #anamariaandthefox, #historicalfiction, #latinx, #lianadelarosa, #lunasisters, #onceuponascandal, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #romance, #thecaptain'smidwinterbride, #toresistascandalousrogue, #totemptascandalouslord, #totomaeascandalouslady

• Deborah Gregory Interview

  1. What draws you to cheetahs and their fierce patterns?  The first time I made a cheetah dress I was about 11 years old. I bought the fabric and made the dress by hand. The next day in school my dress came apart at the seams and my bloomers were showing! My best friend Candy…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 21, 2022

  Interview

  #cheetahgirls, #deborahgregory, #rachelreads&reviews

• Cynthia Leitich Smith Interview

  1.      While there’s a call for diversity in literature these days and an audience for these stories, what was it like in the beginning for you to break into this industry to share your stories focusing on your heritage? My first book manuscript, JINGLE DANCER, sold in the late 1990s and was published…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 14, 2022

  Interview

  #cynthialeitichsmith, #fiction, #heartsunbroken, #indianshoes, #indigenousliterature, #jingledancer, #rachelreads&reviews, #rainisnotmyindianname, #representation

• Jamie L. Rotante Interview

  1. To start off simply, what were some of your big influences when you began writing?I’ve been writing in some capacity since I was in about third or fourth grade. At that time it would just be shorter stories, usually inspired by whatever we had to read for school at the time. That love of…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 22, 2022

  Interview

  #archiecomics, #bettyandveronica:senioryear, #bettyandveronica:thebondoffriendship, #bettyandveronica:vixens, #comics, #rachelreads&reviews, #razorcake

• J.B. Lynn Interview

  Easy questions first, what are some of your favorite authors or books to read on your downtime?  One of my goals this year is to read a poem every day. I signed up to a site that emails me one daily so all I have to do is open my email in searching of finding…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 22, 2022

  Interview

  #comedymystery, #confessionsofaslightlyneurotichitwoman, #cozymystery, #cursedchicksclub, #j.b.lynn, #kikilong, #mystery, #psychicconsignmentmysteries, #rachelreads&reviews

• Lisi Harrison Interview

  1. To start off simple, when did you first begin writing? What were some of your big inspirations? I always wanted to write, I think I always had those voices in my head my whole life. When I first read Harriet the Spy when I was younger, I loved the idea of observing people. And…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 18, 2022

  Interview

  #alphas, #fantasy, #girlstuff, #graveyardgirls, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #theclique, #thedirtybookclub, #thepack, #thepretenders, #YA

• Interview with Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

  I have actually been in touch with Suzanne Williams, a prolific children’s writer with hits such as Library Lil, Ten Naughty Monkeys, the Fairy Blossoms series for several years now. So it was great to get to a short interview her and her co-writer, Joan Holub (Might Dads/Moms, Little Red Writing) to discuss their careers,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 15, 2022

  Interview

  #goddessgirls, #greekmythology, #heroesintraining, #lowergrade, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews

• Kelly Thompson Interview

  1. How did you get started in the comic industry? I actually went to college to study comics, I graduated from The Savannah College of Art & Design with a degree in Sequential Art. I wouldn’t trade that experience for anything, but it’s absolutely not necessary to have that experience in order to break in…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 29, 2022

  Interview

  #archiecomics, #captainmarvel, #comics, #crowdfunding, #hawkeye, #IDW, #jemandtheholograms, #kellythompson, #marvel, #rachelreads&reviews, #sabrinatheteenagewitch, #storykiller, #thecull, #thegirlwhowouldbeking

• Jennifer Brody Interview

  Jennifer Brody, pen name Vera Strange, the award winning sci-fi and horror author of The 13th Continuum, Deep Spectre 6 and the ongoing Disney Chills series kindly allowed me an interview. Here she talks about her previous career as CEO of Continuum Entertainment Group, her pivot to writing and inspiration for the genres. 1. Starting…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 26, 2022

  Interview

  #deepspectre6, #disney, #disneychills, #horror, #jenniferbrody, #rachelreads&reviews, #scifi, #the13thcontinuumtrilogy

• Kathryn Reiss Interview

  1. Your suspense varies from gothic-lite to time traveling adventures to mystical reincarnation. What are some of your favorite tropes to explore in mystery?  I love to write the sort of thing I love to read!  Some of the tropes that especially draw me are the baby left on the doorstep, the imposter among us,…

  rachelbeerwoman

  July 22, 2022

  Interview

  #americangirl, #historicalmystery, #kathrynreiss, #mystery, #paperquake, #rachelreads&reviews, #timewindows