Interviews

Interviews with indie authors, publishers and book service providers in the self-publishing realm

An Interview With Full Moon Awards 2014 Fantasy Prize Winner Dakota Kemp

 Dakota KempDakota Kemp is the winner of the Full Moon Awards 2014 Fantasy Prize for his book, The Arrival. Dakota hails from the Oklahoma Panhandle in the US.

 Tell us about your winning book.

The Arrival is an epic, medieval fantasy set in the world of Vrold.  The plot weaves the lives of several different characters into one tale, centered around an investigation into a series of deadly attacks that has plunged two powerful city-states into war.  I like to think that The Arrival has something for every reader because it’s as much a mystery, drama, action/adventure, military epic, spy thriller, […]

2014-11-05T10:29:27+02:00November 5th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Author Matt Drabble, Winner of The Full Moon Awards Horror Prize

Matt Drabble is the winner of The SPR Full Moon Awards 2014 Horror Prize. Matt lives in Wales and has written several horror fiction novels. His winning book Gated, the terrifying story of a couple who move into an American gated community to find solace – only to find hell, is out now.

Tell us about your winning book
“Gated” is a story about examining what perfection would be like in reality and what price we would be willing to pay for it. I think that the saying about the grass always being greener is very apt wherever we […]

2014-11-03T09:11:52+02:00November 3rd, 2014|Categories: Interviews|Tags: |

The Story Behind My Life With Wings by Hal Marcovitz

MarcovitzPhotoMy Life With Wings is a Kafka-esque story about an ordinary shmo who wakes up one morning to discover he has grown wings. Eggerton has been leading a troubled life–he is aloof, a loner and divorced, and his predicament has left him both puzzled and vulnerable. And so he calls on his colorful and decidedly weird friends for advice. Crane suggests a medical cure–amputation. Woody recommends that he sell his story to a TV movie producer. Martin wants to ghost-write Eggerton’s autobiography. Hendricks doesn’t give the matter much thought; he just wants to get stoned. Mouse, Eggerton’s ex-wife, can’t seem […]

2014-10-10T09:05:52+02:00October 10th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Luke Och

026Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

This book is about bread. Mainly sourdough bread. If you don’t know much about bread, it’s a great place to start. There is also a chapter on seasonal bruschetta, which is a decorative word for stuff to put on bread.

How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

I started blogging about making bread, and self-publishing my bread blog into a book seemed like the next step. I did not try to get published traditionally. If you want something done, you gotta’ do it […]

2017-03-24T06:27:48+02:00October 9th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Author Daley James Francis

Daley James FrancisTell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

The book is about a young man named Jason Chapman, who is 23 and has just been invited to the wedding of the girl who got away, and whom he has never been able to replace as the girl of his dreams. It’s held him back in all aspects of his life, and when he gets the invite, it sends his whole life into a downward spiral. But with the help of his best friends, Jason starts to reconnect with himself and get his act together, just in time […]

2014-09-29T07:55:41+02:00September 29th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Author Stanley Tsiamoulis

Stanley TsiamoulisAn interview with Stanley Tsiamoulis, author of the spiritual self-help book “Your Numbers, Your Journey.”

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

Your Numbers Your Journey,  encompasses the journey towards reaching your highest potential via ancient & modern wisdom within the universe, bringing forth crystal clarity to define and shape your purpose. Find out how you can Know Thyself, Be Thyself and Fund Thyself. 

How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published traditionally?

No, I have never published traditionally. I have seen the great exposure via self-publishing online, so I thought I […]

2014-09-23T03:54:30+02:00September 23rd, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Josefina Gutierrez

The Shadow of Loss

Josefina Gutierrez, an emerging Young Adult eBook author from San Antonio, chats about The Shadow of Loss and self-publishing.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

My book is about a young girl coming to terms with life and loss.  Evelyn has lost both parents and her best friend-soul mate, June.  On top of that, she lost June in a seriously traumatic experience, which has emotionally and physically scarred Evelyn.  All Evelyn craves is to be accepted in a socially unaccepted atmosphere, high school.

How did you come to self-publish? Did you try to get published […]

2017-03-24T06:40:11+02:00September 16th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|

Authors Millionaire Mindset And Selling Millions Of Books With Stephanie J. Hale

Stephanie_ChandlerSelf-publishing has offered authors the opportunity to be more than an author or book writer. Authors today have the opportunity of turning written word into various form of multimedia format for profitability to become successful entrepreneurs, building a successful business around their knowledge and expertise.

I’m super excited to welcome Stephanie J. Hale to AuthorsCrib.com Expert Author Interview Corner to share her author millionaire message with other authors.

Mayowa: Good to have you here Stephanie.Tell us about you and how you begin your journey into the writing and publishing world.

Stephanie: My mother studied for an English Literature […]

2014-09-16T01:22:45+02:00September 16th, 2014|Categories: Interviews|
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