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Ruth Finnegan Facebook Twitter Amazon Goodreads-g Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. I was born (1933 – hope you like my birthday photo … );and reared in Ulster and Donegal in a family committed to reconciling the deep divides in Ulster and in the world, went to a Quaker school in York, followed by a first-class Oxford degree in classics/philosophy. Then it was African fieldwork, an Oxford doctorate in literary anthropology, university teaching in Africa, then many years ( with a short period in Fiji), with the pioneering Open University (UK) where I am now, most happily, an honorary research professor. I live in Bletchley in south-central England with my husband of 50 years and two dogs (alas not so long-lived) and have three wonderful daughters and five grandchildren, one in New Zealand. And I still love writing. I have published well over twenty (lost count) academic books with leading publishers (university presses et al.), primarily in literary and linguistic anthropology, music ethnography, and cultural history, and have a continuing interest in modes of communication (multi-sensory) and their practical role in the human worlds of the past, present and future. My most recent publications are second editions of ‘Communicating’ (2014) and of the now widely-available ‘Oral literature in Africa’ (2012), the new ‘Where is language?’ (2017), ‘Time for the world to learn from Africa’ (2019) and ‘The hidden irdunary’ ( 2020); other monographs in preparation. My contribution to anthropology over the last five years has been recognised by the award of the 2016 Rivers Memorial Medal by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, a great honour. The most surprising (to me) publications, because rooted in unexpected dreams are my Homeric and African shaped romance novels of my new Kate-Pearl epic series ( the first, ‘Black Inked Pearl’ has, together with the others, won multiple stars and prizes – I wonder if you’d agree?). Am amazed! I am currently preparing an audio version of the novel and have just published a much-praised version for 10-12 year old readers ( ‘Pearl of the Seas’ – with rave reviews). What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? “The hidden lives of taxi drivers”. Due to longer driving myself somHAD, at futstvuneillingky, take taxis, and rgenm sitting next to them in the ring if a cab, a kind if intimate liminal,place, hearing about their Kurds: at furs t just interesting, then fascinating, then inspiring, uplifting – I HAD to out them in a book, please read it, their ” – Do you have any unusual writing habits? My creative writing ( novels, poems, screenplays) come, unexpected in dreams What authors, or books have influenced you? Homer, Shakespeare, Bible What are you working on now? A book on extra sensory Communicatiin What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? Nit sure. You??? Which Websites you like most to promote your book Any – maybe YOU would know the best? Do you have any advice for new authors? Read it aloud – if it doesn’t sound right, try again What is the best advice you have ever heard? The same – read it ALOUD What are you reading now? A novel by Dick Francis – he’s a VERY skilled writer, I learn a lot from his technique, Ih but mostly just because enjoy his stories What’s next for you as a writer? A screenplay version of the Odyssey, the next nivel in my Kate-Pearl epic series , a memoir about ESP experiences, and an edited book on a super topic ( nit telling you what yet) If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? Shakespeare, Homer, Aeschylus and a full dictionary of classical Greek

Christopher Williams Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. 5 Instagram Twitter Amazon What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? Memoirs of a Black Boy: 1979 – 1989, Come Love Me Now Do you have any unusual writing habits? Starbucks….Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade…Earbuds…Griselda Records and type What authors, or books have influenced you? Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Walter Mosley, John Singleton, and Spike Lee What are you working on now? The Bounty 2: Godfrey Sings the blues What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? ChristopherWilliamsTheWriter.com Which Websites you like most to promote your book ChristopherWilliamsTheWriter.com Do you have any advice for new authors? write daily or as often as you can What is the best advice you have ever heard? write daily or as often as you can What are you reading now? Intensity by Dean Koontz What’s next for you as a writer? Mass promotion and finish writing “The Bounty 2” If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Night Shift by Stephen King, A Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Glenn Parris Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. I’m a practicing physician and I’ve written 3 books. Facebook Twitter Amazon What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? Dragon’s Heir The Efilu Legacy Do you have any unusual writing habits? I write on the go: Planes, trains and automobiles as long as I’m not driving. What authors, or books have influenced you? Octavia Butler, Frank Herbert, Walter Mosley, Andre Norton What are you working on now? A murder mystery in the Jack Wheaton, Mystery Don series. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? Not sure what my best method is. It’s so hard to gain traction on social media for new writers. Which Websites you like most to promote your book Facebook, http://www.glennparris.com, Instagram, Twitter sometime. Do you have any advice for new authors? Take your time and create your best work. If you can’t finish a story, shelve it and recycle when inspired. Just don’t throw it away! What is the best advice you have ever heard? The most powerful key on the keyboard is the delete key. Don’t be afraid to use it, but you might consider cut and paste before you empty your trash bin. What are you reading now? I’m reading an unpublished manuscript from F.J. Talley for a space opera that looks very promising. What’s next for you as a writer? I have three trilogies in process, two in science fiction, one in crime thriller/mystery and a collection of short stories and a trilogy of novellas. If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? Any books by Walter Mosley and Octavia Butler and Dune by Frank Herbert and The God Father by Mario Puzo.

William Joel Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. I am a U.S. Air Force veteran who served at the end of the Vietnam war. The Air Force found that I had a talent for languages, so they sent me to language school. I served as a linguist for a section of military intelligence and then spent several years at the National Security Agency (NSA) with a top secret clearance. I was extremely interested in police work and later joined a state police. After some time in uniform, I was recruited to be a hostage/crisis negotiator and was trained by FBI hostage negotiators in criminal and abnormal psychology and in the techniques used to “talk down” a hostage taker or someone barricaded with the intent to commit suicide. It turned out that I had a natural talent for it and never lost anyone. I retired after getting an advanced degree in psychology and decided to use my talent to help others who suffer from mental illness and despair. I wrote my first novel in the mid-nineties but found I needed to learn more of how to express my creative imagination eloquently with descriptive and believable character depiction, dialogue, storyline, and background. I love the idea of providing readers with entertainment and an escape into a different realm of their imagination with my writing. I continue to enjoy reading immensely and my favorites are mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. Originally from the East Coast, I transplanted West. Someday I’ll return to the East Coast area. I enjoy a close and loving family relationship my wife, my children, grandchildren, and my siblings. I’ve written two books and am working on a sequel to the first one, Codename Poltergeist: Some call him ghost. Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Amazon What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? Heads or Tails You’re Gone. I was inspired by my training in criminal profiling. What authors, or books have influenced you? Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, Jay Allan, and Rick Partlow. What are you working on now? I’m working on a sequel to my first book. My new novel is called Poltergeist the Pale Horse What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? I believe Just Kindle is the best. Which Websites you like most to promote your book Just Kindle and Discount Books Do you have any advice for new authors? Never give up, never stop writing. What is the best advice you have ever heard? Always proofread your writing. What are you reading now? The Earth at War series by Jay Allan What’s next for you as a writer? I am thinking about writing a Biblical fiction novel. If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? My Bible, The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth, and two Robert Ludlum novels.

Dr.Arthur Ciaramicoli Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. I am a clinical psychologist with 45 years experience, I have been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and I am the author of 12 books. The Power of Empathy was recently published in China, Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan. Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? I am a clinical psychologist with 45 years experience, I have been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and I am the author of 12 books. The Power of Empathy was recently published in China, Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan. Do you have any unusual writing habits? NO What authors, or books have influenced you? His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Richard Rohr, and many others What are you working on now? I am working on a sequel to the Power of Empathy, focusing on the evil side of empathy What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? Amazon Which Websites you like most to promote your book Amazon, Barnes and Noble Do you have any advice for new authors? Write without worrying about grammar, that will come later What is the best advice you have ever heard? The above statement What are you reading now? Encounter with Jesus by Timothy Keller What’s next for you as a writer? To write the sequel to the Power of Empathy If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? The Power of Empathy, Going Home:Jesus and Buddha as Brothers, The Art of Happiness, Simplicity: The Freedom of Letting Go,The Places that Scare You.

Deena Lindstedt Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. Deena Lindstedt opted to take early retirement from a business career to pursue a new vocation as a creative writer. Knowing she had a lot to learn, she studied her craft with determination and ultimately returned to college. While researching and writing her senior paper, Shakespeare, Perhaps a Woman, she came to believe Elizabeth Trentham, a maid of honor in Queen Elizabeth’s I court, and her husband, Edward deVere, the seventeenth Earl of Oxford, collaborated in writing the plays under the pseudonym, Shake-spear. After graduating from Marylhurst University with a BA in English Literature and Writing, Deena was invited to deliver her paper at the 2011 Shakespeare Authorship Symposium held at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. Believing she may have solved a four-hundred-year-old mystery, she decided she would write a novel. After many years of further extensive research of the Elizabethan era, she finished her novel, Lady of the Play, published by Wings ePress on October 1, 2021. Her other writing honors include her first novel, Deception Cove, a romantic suspense novel, published in 2010. She recently updated this book as the first in the series of the Meredith Maxwell mysteries. The revision of Deception Cove will be published by Wing ePress in May 2022. She is currently writing the second book in the series titled, Betrayal Bay. What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? Lady of the Play. Inspired by the Shakespeare authorship question during a college Shakespeare class. What authors, or books have influenced you? Bonte’ sisters, Jane Austin. Amy Tan, Victoria Holt and others What are you working on now? Betrayal Bay, the second book in my Meredith Maxwell Mystery series What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? I have a PR person who is helping me. Facebook and Linked In. Which Websites you like most to promote your book Linked in and Facebook

Vincent Panettiere Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. Vincent Panettiere is the author of five other books. In addition to Shared Sorrows, he has written the award-winning and critically-acclaimed These Thy Gifts; the Mike Hegan mysteries A Woman to Blame and The Scopas Factor as well as The Music of Women – an Erotic Stream of Unconsciousness. His only nonfiction work is The Internet Financing Illusion, a cautionary tale about the dark side of the internet. To find out more visit http://www.vincentpanettiere.com What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? Shared Sorrows is my latest book. I’ve always thought about two strangers sharing common experiences. Do you have any unusual writing habits? Nothing more that garden variety self doubt and procrastination. What authors, or books have influenced you? Too many. My two favorite authors are recently deceased – Ivan Doig and Andrea Camilleri. They are a pleasure to reac and not influencers. What are you working on now? I have 8 chapters written for a new novel What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? http://www.vincentpanettiere.com is my website. I use twitter, facebook and Instagram to post into. I have no idea if any of ir works. Which Websites you like most to promote your book The usual suspects; Twittr, Faebook, Instagram; have no idea if any of it works. Do you have any advice for new authors? I don’t give advice What is the best advice you have ever heard? and, I don’t take advice What are you reading now? The new Philip Roth bio What’s next for you as a writer? I want 2 million readers to discover and buy my books. If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? I’d never be stranded and if I were I’d want to be found and wouldn’t waste time reading. Follow Me on Social Media Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Linkedin Goodreads-g