Interviews

Dave Garrett is a 1966 Ursinus College Graduate, majoring in Chemistry. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer Officer with the West Pac Ground Forces, 1967-1968, and from 1970–1994 as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Primary duties involved Foreign Counterintelligence Matters – Soviet Union in the New York, Newark Field Offices and FBI Headquarters as a Supervisor of Foreign Counter Intelligence Operations. Following retirement, he formed his own Private Investigations Firm.

He studied the Russian Language at the Defense Language Institute, and figure sculpture and bronze casting techniques at the New […]

Growing up loving horror and mystery tales, JC Bratton writes short stories that pay homage to the Point Horror novels she would read as a kid: stories such as Slumber Party by Christopher Pike and Twisted by RL Stine. Some of her biggest influences are Alfred Hitchcock, Lois Duncan, Stephen King, and Richard Matheson. She lives in San Jose, California with her husband, stepsons, and cats.

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JC Bratton’s Things That Go Bump in the Night, Volume One (Urban Legends) is a series of 4 campfire-like short stories that are fast and quicken the pulse. They […]

Daniel Micko, a literary alchemist, transforms life’s quirks and societal complexities into captivating narratives. His books are like fine wine – best enjoyed with contemplation, occasional chuckles, and a touch of mystery. Join him on this journey of words and wonder.

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An Eighth Grade Gay Straight Alliance allowed me to step outside my comfort zone. I challenged myself with characters whom I didn’t know and had to look up details to understand. Currently, it’s my most popular book and it gets a lot of acclaim. In writing this book, I learned how injustice can hold […]

Ten-year-old Dave Tabler decided he was going to read the “R” volume from the family’s World Book Encyclopedia over summer vacation. He never made it from beginning to end. He did, however, become interested in Norman Rockwell, rare-earth elements, and Run for the Roses.

Tabler’s father encouraged him to try his hand at taking pictures with the family camera. With visions of Rockwell dancing in his head, Tabler press-ganged his younger brother into wearing a straw hat and sitting next to a stream barefoot with a homemade fishing pole in his hand. The resulting image was terrible.

Dave Tabler went […]

Jeff Lee, a retired educator and once avid sailor, currently divides his time between Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lewes on the Delaware Bay, where he now directs his creative energies to his life-long love of writing.

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Set in 1955 in Lewes on the Delaware Bay, the novel Karl Myers meets James Ellroy’s characterization of Noir as “the wrong man and the wrong woman in perfect misalliance … it canonizes the inherent human urge toward self-destruction.”

Former Marine and small-town police chief Karl Myers is one of four principal characters, each of whom hurtles headlong toward […]

Dr. Kevin Grold has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. His first book, The Love Report, is based on his research into couples in long-term relationships. He has always had an interest in the topic of love and making it easy for others to understand and integrate love into their life. He has been sought out for advice from Dear Abby more than a few times and he has created many self-help tests used around the world.

For over a decade, he ran the international therapist referral service 1-800-therapist.com and then for the next twenty years, he was the CEO of […]

Myka Silber grew up surrounded by the forests, mountains, and ocean of the Pacific Northwest. They now live in Ontario, Canada, with a mercurial cat. Myka holds both a BA and an MA in International Relations. They are an emerging writer of fantasy fiction of all kinds, and you can follow them on Instagram @myka.silber.

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Soft & Rage is a collection of sixteen short stories in a diverse range of genres, with a focus on atmosphere. The stories were written at different points in time, with the oldest story having been written in 2007 […]

Bill VanPatten is a former award-winning scholar and teacher who changed careers to write full-time. He has also performed standup comedy and still does so on occasion, especially if the venue serves killer martinis.

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A Little Rain explores the complexities, lies, and secrets of a disintegrated family, as they wind up in court over the sixteen-year-old son’s actions. Twists and turns abound as the story unfolds through different points of view.

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Before I became a writer, I was a successful academic. I’d published eight books, about two-hundred […]