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Writer Wednesday with Alana Woods

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Val

This week, I had the opportunity to talk with Alana Woods, author of two contemporary Australian thrillers.  Tell us about yourself: Career public servant in a past life.  And a professional editor for much of it.  After giving up full-time … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday with Jo Marshall

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Val

This week I had a chance to interview Jo Marshall, a fellow children’s author. I love learning the “back story” about how authors became inspired for their series, and I enjoyed learning more about Jo. Her books will eventually appear … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday with Lana Kortchik

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Val

This week I got to chat with Lana Kortchik, author of Savaged Lands, released with Endeavor Press. I enjoyed her tale, “Sixteen Days Ago,” in Freedom Forge Press’s Forging Freedom anthology. She’s had experiences living in diverse locations around the … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Inspired Words with Jennifer Leeper

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Val

Today I had the chance to chat with fellow Barking Rain Press author Jennifer Leeper. Jennifer is the author of  Padre: The Narrowing Path (description at bottom of post), a book I very much enjoyed. Check out Jennifer’s advice on … Continue reading →

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View my interview on “Writer’s Block”

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Val

It’s Friday the 13th, and speaking of scary, I’ve been interviewed by Loudoun County Public Schools for their “Writers Block” feature! Growing up, I always thought watching myself on film was the scariest thing in the universe. Looking back on … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Tracy Kauffman

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Val

Today I’d like to welcome Tracy Kauffman as my featured author for Writer Wednesdays! Tell us about yourself. I am a new author who writes stories for children and young adults.  I reside in North AL with my husband and … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: The Next Big Thing

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Val

I was invited to be part of this blog hop, so if you’ve ended up here by following the other blogs, I hope you’re enjoying your time. If this is your first stop, then you get to read about one … Continue reading →

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Time Travel Trio

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Val

I’ve always been fascinated by time travel. Ever since watching Back to the Future when I was too young to understand most of it, I was intrigued by the idea of going back to a time before I was born. … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Lola (with Dixiane Hallaj)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Val

Today I’m welcoming Lola, star of the novel It’s Just Lola by author Dixiane Hallaj. You can learn more at www.itsjustlola.com. Everyone in the Northern Virginia area is welcome to attend the book release party on Friday, September 7th from … Continue reading →

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Interview Appearance

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Val

Want to find out why I am–err, was–afraid of the dark? Why was I terrified of the 1980’s TV show Beauty and the Beast? What’s so special about Sun-Maid raisins? Check out the answer to this and more. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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