Sadly, there was a time of domestic violence in our story. I knew nothing about that until I was in my 30s. It was terrible to learn about, and it was difficult to write.
Anna Monardo – 10 July 2024 Continue reading
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IndieView with Reginald L. Reed Jr., author of The Day My Mother Never Came Home
There were certainly parts of the book where I struggled, particularly when revisiting painful memories and emotions. However, these challenges also allowed me to delve deeper into my experiences and bring authenticity to the narrative.
Reginald L. Reed Jr. – 6 July 2024 Continue reading
IndieView with Nina Schuyler, author of In This Ravishing World
I wondered if I animated Nature, what it would say. I wanted to find out, so I imagined my way into Nature and let it speak.
Nina Schuyler – 2 July 2024 Continue reading
IndieView with Blaque Ace, author of A Chance for Happiness
I actually got the idea from this other book I’m currently working on about a teenage girl band.
Blaque Ace – 29 June 2024 Continue reading
IndieView with Penny Lane, author of Redeemed: A Memoir of a Stolen Childhood
I was trying to write broadly enough that anyone who had childhood or church trauma or abuse could relate and be inspired by it.
Penny Lane – 26 June 2024 Continue reading
BookView with Angela Grey, author of Madness & Mayhem
I got the idea during a Florida trip where I was terrified at the thought of being left away from civilization with strangers whose sanity was undetermined.
Angela Grey – 24 June 2024 Continue reading
BookView with Cheryl Babirad, author of Reflections: Past and Present
No matter what age, what generation we belong to, we all have inspiration to share and it behooves us, one and all, to pay attention and learn from each other.
Cheryl Babirad – 22 June 2024 Continue reading
IndieView with Gina L. Carroll, author of The Grandest Garden
I was developmental editing a self-help book about the mental health crisis in Black America. I was also helping with a book proposal for a memoir by a titan of the gay liberation and gay publishing movements, and I was dealing with the overwhelming presence of dementia among the elders in my family. So I can look back and see that all of these influences were the soup in the pot at the time.
20 June 2024 – Gina L. Carroll Continue reading
IndieView with Lynne Spriggs O’Connor, author of Elk Love
For many years I worked all day long, seven days a week, forgetting to take breaks until my husband would ask if we might share a meal; until my bladder was about to burst; until my dogs reminded me they were hungry or needed a walk; until I noticed it was dark and time to sleep.
Lynne Spriggs O’Connor – 18 June 2024 Continue reading
IndieView with Elizabeth Stix, author of Things I Want Back From You
You can go there. The further you push the story, the more true it becomes.
Elizabeth Stix – 14 June 2024 Continue reading