Q: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Describe the journey that led to the publication of Practical Demonkeeping? A: I first thought I might want to be a writer when I was 12 or so, and I was writing stories for class. I was a huge Mad magazine fan, so even…
Category: Interviews
Interview with Alan Baxter
At what point did you know you wanted to write professionally? Describe the journey that led to your first published novel? I’ve always written, but I decided to take it seriously and try to get published in the late 90s, and that’s when I started writing more seriously. In 2003 or 4 I had a…
Interview with Tom Holt
1. Can you tell us a bit about the journey that led to your first published novel? It’s not an inspiring story, since it’s basically dumb luck and shameless nepotism – without which, I maintain, it’s practically impossible to get published these days. My mother was the literary executor of a Truly Important Author. In…
Interview with Brian D. Anderson
1. Describe the journey that led to your huge signing with TOR for The Sorcerer’s Song series. How has the experience been so far? I’ll give the abridged version. Telling the story in its entirety would be a novel unto itself. As some may already know, my roots are in indie. I was a part…
Interview with Richard A. Knaak
At what point did you know you wanted to be a full time writer? Describe the journey that led to your first published novel. From the moment I started reading, I wanted to create my own stories. I think I wanted to do it full time when I was in high school, but assumed it…
Interview with Nathan A. Thompson
When did you decide you wanted to be a writer? Describe the journey that led to the publication of the first Challenger’s Call novel? I grew up loving both reading and telling stories, so I knew I wanted to be a writer early on. After college, I spent about four years writing on a story,…
Interview with James Maxey
At what point did you know you wanted to be a full time writer? Describe the journey that led to your first published book. This would be a very, very long answer in any sort of detail. The short answer is that I liked writing in high school and college and called myself a writer,…
Interview with RG Long
You’ve just completed a massive 12 book undertaking with Legends of Gilia. How did it feel to press publish on the 12th and final book? It felt like I’m not done yet! I’ve actually gone one step crazier and made the series 15 books long. Looking back, it was crazy to decide upfront to make…
Interview with Jeffrey L. Kohanek
When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Describe the story that led to your first published work I have always had a desire to create, and fulfilled that need in various ways over the years including, drawing, painting, home remodeling, or building things. About five years ago, my kids were nearing the…
Interview with L.E. Modesitt Jr.
You just completed a trilogy in the saga of Recluce, which if I recall is the first time you’ve used a main character in more than 2 books. What was it about Beltur’s arc that made you want to take it further? It wasn’t so much that I wanted Beltur’s story arc to be three…