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Dona Masi is a writer and editor whose short fiction and articles are used in reading and writing assessments throughout the United States.
Her articles on several subjects have appeared in several newspapers. She is also a playwright, and two of her plays were performed at the Provincetown Theater Company. In her writing she loves bringing relatable characters to life and depicting them in all their heroic and flawed humanity. Her debut novel, The Taking, was inspired by her interest in UFO folklore and reports of alien encounters. She lives with her husband in Dover, New Hampshire.
00:00 START 03:54 Drink 1: The Iron Stove 07:19 Reading 1: John is Late from Work as 7-Year-Old Vera Waits 13:45 What inspired Dona's interest in UFOs 14:20 Dona's personal experience 23:24 Physical evidence of UFO experiences 26:47 Drink 2: The Hockey Puck 29:53 Reading 2: RJ Playing Hockey on the Lake 32:26 ALL…THAT…SNOW! Reactions from other parts of the country? 39:38 Inspiration for the novel & psychology of alien abductees 41:13 Drink 3: The Artist's Shack 42:54 Reading 3: Peter's Choice 47:48 Endings with no clear answer 51:27 Different types of aliens
Visit our PATREON for AFTER HOURS with many of our authors
www.donamasi.com www.lauravosika.com www.gabrielshornpress.com www.booksandbrews.net ~ ~
If you enjoy our interviews or have benefited from them, we invite you to help us continue our work. It takes a great deal of time and money to produce Books and Brews. We've been doing interviews since January 2017 as a free service to authors. We continue to promote those authors on our social media for years after their interviews. Subscribing, following, liking, commenting and sharing all help us to keep doing what we do.
A $5 tip helps us pay for our many expenses: Libsyn hosting, web hosting, Google meets, providing the drinks for the interview and the many hours of preparation and editing that go into each episode.
Patreon: patreon.com/BooksandBrewswithLauraVosika Tip Jar: paypal.me/booksandbrewsMN
COMING NEXT MONTH: Hiram Johnson tells the story of is grandmother, sentenced almost 100 years ago, for murdering another woman—why she did it, life in a women's prison in Mississippi, and the impact for generations to come.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEMES: CHILDREN. See Laura's interview at Central Valley Talk See Laura's interview with Rob & Joan Carter at INDIE NOVEL SOURCE
Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.
By Michael Agnew and Laura VosikaDona Masi is a writer and editor whose short fiction and articles are used in reading and writing assessments throughout the United States.
Her articles on several subjects have appeared in several newspapers. She is also a playwright, and two of her plays were performed at the Provincetown Theater Company. In her writing she loves bringing relatable characters to life and depicting them in all their heroic and flawed humanity. Her debut novel, The Taking, was inspired by her interest in UFO folklore and reports of alien encounters. She lives with her husband in Dover, New Hampshire.
00:00 START 03:54 Drink 1: The Iron Stove 07:19 Reading 1: John is Late from Work as 7-Year-Old Vera Waits 13:45 What inspired Dona's interest in UFOs 14:20 Dona's personal experience 23:24 Physical evidence of UFO experiences 26:47 Drink 2: The Hockey Puck 29:53 Reading 2: RJ Playing Hockey on the Lake 32:26 ALL…THAT…SNOW! Reactions from other parts of the country? 39:38 Inspiration for the novel & psychology of alien abductees 41:13 Drink 3: The Artist's Shack 42:54 Reading 3: Peter's Choice 47:48 Endings with no clear answer 51:27 Different types of aliens
Visit our PATREON for AFTER HOURS with many of our authors
www.donamasi.com www.lauravosika.com www.gabrielshornpress.com www.booksandbrews.net ~ ~
If you enjoy our interviews or have benefited from them, we invite you to help us continue our work. It takes a great deal of time and money to produce Books and Brews. We've been doing interviews since January 2017 as a free service to authors. We continue to promote those authors on our social media for years after their interviews. Subscribing, following, liking, commenting and sharing all help us to keep doing what we do.
A $5 tip helps us pay for our many expenses: Libsyn hosting, web hosting, Google meets, providing the drinks for the interview and the many hours of preparation and editing that go into each episode.
Patreon: patreon.com/BooksandBrewswithLauraVosika Tip Jar: paypal.me/booksandbrewsMN
COMING NEXT MONTH: Hiram Johnson tells the story of is grandmother, sentenced almost 100 years ago, for murdering another woman—why she did it, life in a women's prison in Mississippi, and the impact for generations to come.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEMES: CHILDREN. See Laura's interview at Central Valley Talk See Laura's interview with Rob & Joan Carter at INDIE NOVEL SOURCE
Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.