Literature & Fiction

Ronald Clark Ronald H. Clark is a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Seattle University Law School where he has taught Pretrial Advocacy, Trial Advocacy, Essential Lawyering Skills, Visual Litigation and Today’s Technology, and Essential Litigation Visuals and Technology. Professor Clark is a nationally known lecturer and author. He has lectured at over 40 national continuing legal education courses and for numerous bar associations and prosecutor associations across the country. Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Globe Amazon Goodreads He also has conducted international training for the Department of Justice and Department of State. For 27 years, Professor Clark was in the King County Prosecutor’s office in Seattle, Washington, where he served as a Senior Deputy and as the Chief Deputy of the Criminal Division. Next, Professor Clark was the Senior Training Counsel at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Professor Clark has authored over sixteen books (some of which are in multiple editions), including, among others Pretrial Advocacy and Trial Advocacy; Jury Selection Handbook; Visual Litigation; Roadways to Justice; Eradicating American “Prosecutor Misconduct”; Powerful Presentations; and Addressing the Jury. Professor Clark has been awarded both the Distinguished Faculty Award and a Lecturer of Merit Award by the National College of District Attorneys as well as the Dean’s Award of Honor. The Washington Association Prosecuting Attorneys awarded him the President’s Award of Merit. For 27 years, Professor Clark was in the King County Prosecutor’s office in Seattle, Washington, where he served as a Senior Deputy Prosecutor, Assistant Chief Deputy in charge of the trial teams, and as the Chief Deputy of the Criminal Division with over a hundred lawyers. Next, Professor Clark was the Senior Training Counsel at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Professor Clark pioneered the first courses conducted at the NAC when it opened its doors to state and local prosecutors and for the following six years. He also directed other College courses around the country, including the Executive Prosecutor Course and Successful Trial Strategies. Professor Clark was the editor of the National College of District Attorneys magazine, The Practical Prosecutor. Also, he was the editor for the College’s two published books Visuals for Today’s Prosecutors and Doing Justice: Prosecutor’s Guide to Ethics and Civil Liability. Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. CHARLES M. RUSSELL LEGACIES:: Amazing Tales of Charles and Nancy Russell, Josephine Wright, and Nancy Josephine Clark. This book was inspired by my Blackfoot wife, who is an artist, and my wife’s grandmother who was the Blackfoot model and muse for renown Cowboy Artist Charles M. Russell. Do you have any unusual writing habits? My writing habits are pretty common. I write about what I know and dig deep into subjects. What authors, or books have influenced you? As a prosecutor I’ve been influenced by true crime books and one involved collaboration with Ann Rule and drew on one of the crimes she wrote about. What are you working on now? Currently, I’m wrapping up Charles M. Russell Legacies. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? RonClarkBooks.com Which Websites you like most to promote your book Amazon Do you have any advice for new authors? The usual, write what you know. What is the best advice you have ever heard? Write what you know. What are you reading now? Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robins. What’s next for you as a writer? Spread the word about Charles M. Russell Legacies 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? A couple Tom Robins books and volumes of Carl Sandberg’s Lincoln

C B Lyall Facebook X-twitter Instagram Goodreads-g Amazon Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. I grew up in the north-east of England, since have traveled the world, living in New York, Mumbai, Brussels and Hong Kong. This has enriched my perspective and deepened the cultural nuances in my work. I have published three books in the Virus of Beauty trilogy. I was thrilled when the first book won an award. I am currently releasing the audiobooks through Amazon and Audible. What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? The latest book was The Vassal of Magic – Book 3 in the Virus of Beauty Series. Do you have any unusual writing habits? I think a lot of authors write in the morning, but I’m a passionate golfer as well as writer. During the season, I’ll play in the morning and work in the afternoon. What authors, or books have influenced you? I love C.J. Archer and read everything she writes. The most influential book I ever read was a collection of fairy tales when I was a child. I love anything to do with magical stories. What are you working on now? I’m currently working on a new fantasy series – “No Place for Decent Women”. It’s a historical fantasy. The first book is set in 1903 England. I have a first draft completed and am currently in revision. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? Award winning fantasy author C.B. Lyall Which Websites you like most to promote your book Facebook and instagram are the websites I use most to promote my books Do you have any advice for new authors? Don’t spend time revising your first draft, but know your character and their motivations well before you start. Once you have that draft, then revisit your outline and keep updating it as you revise your drafts. It will help with your end synopsis for querying. What is the best advice you have ever heard? The best advice was to always work forward on your first draft, never backwards. What are you reading now? I’m re-reading C. J. Archer’s Glass and Steele series. What’s next for you as a writer? I’m working on my new historical fantasy series – No Place for Decent Women as well as releasing the audiobooks for the Virus of Beauty Series. 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? Pride & Prejudice, The Essential P. G. Woodhouse Collection, The fountains of silence by Ruth Sepetyts