Psychologist And Author Dr. Dale Atkins Discusses Grandparents, Nature, Children’s Wellbeing

Psychologist And Author Dr. Dale Atkins Discusses Grandparents, Nature, Children’s Wellbeing Why Children Need Nature, Stories & Grandparents More Than Ever “Discovering Dr Dale Atkins’ books was like reclaiming a piece of my childhood. Her thoughtfully crafted books, focused on connecting children with their roots, ancestors, grandparents and, above all, Nature, are a delightful addition to any child’s…

Interview with Six Weeks Author William Ledbetter

Love’s Truest Nature Six Weeks tells your story as you fulfill a promise to care for your terminally ill sister, confronting generations of family wounds while discovering reconciliation, grace, and the enduring power of sibling devotion. Why was this an important book for you to write? When Nancy came home on hospice after being given…

Behind The Scenes With London Author Trina Brooks

Behind The Scenes With London Author Trina Brooks. This is the eighth in an ongoing series in which The Beat Magazine 2025 takes readers “Behind The Scenes” to meet the talented creative individuals who make the London area such a vibrant arts and culture community. In this segment, Richard Young conducts a Q&A Interview with London author Trina…

Author and Poet Smitha Vishwanath Talks Poetry, Painting, Blogging, and Story Chat Digest

Author and Poet Smitha Vishwanath Talks Poetry, Painting, Blogging, and Story Chat Digest Today, I’m excited to welcome the very talented Smitha Viswanath to talk with you today. While this is Smitha’s first contribution as an author to Story Chat Digest, she will tell you that she has been part of our community—reading, encouraging, and showing…

Darlene Foster on Canadian Author Susan Toy

Darlene Foster is a writer of children’s books and short stories, a retired employment counsellor and ESL teacher, a wife, mother and grandmother. She loves travelling, reading, shoes, cooking, sewing, music, chocolate, walking on the beach and making new friends. Way to go, Darlene! Keep that book publishing spirit alive. BUY BOOKS! Think maybe you’ve got…

Interview with Carl Hiaasen

#CarlHiaasen #realwritersmarket … Skip Wiley had a well-known theory that the quality of life declined in direct proportion to the Asshole Quotient. According to Wiley’s reckoning, Miami had 134 total assholes per square mile, giving it the worst A.Q. in North America. In second place was Aspen, Colorado (101), with Malibu Beach, California, finishing third…

Interview with John Irving

The following is an interview with bestselling author John Irving (The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules, The Hotel New Hampshire), titled John Irving, The Art of Fiction No. 93, from the Paris Review. John Irving was interviewed in the cramped back room of his otherwise large and luxurious apartment in Manhattan. A…

Dorothy Parker, The Art of Fiction No. 13 – Classic Interview from the Paris Review

You’re not going to find anyone who likes Dorothy Parker as much as we do. This is one of our favorite Dorothy Parker interviews, credit given to the Paris Review, the Art of Fiction No. 13, from way back in 1956. The interview starts at the very beginning INTERVIEWER: Your first job was on Vogue, wasn’t…

Interview with Christopher Moore

“Once you have a readership, there are expectations on you. People are very happy with a known quantity. They’ll buy the same author over and over because they know exactly what to expect— much like how McDonald’s hamburgers taste the same all over the country. They’re not the best hamburgers, but you won’t get an…

Focus on Fiction – Interview with Author Philip Loyd

Philip Loyd is now doing interviews, of all things. That’s right, your exalted founder Philip Loyd is in this month’s issue of Focus on Fiction, with Nancy Christie. Come check out the crazy interview with your fellow Flashbytes author on “Short Takes: Interviews with Short Story Writers.” Read it now at NancyChristie.com. Focus on Fiction…