V and romance author Kristine Raymond discussed the similarities between the wild west of the U. S. and the modern community of the internet, the importance of found families, and what it's like to find out your character actually exists!

https://www.kristineraymond.com/

https://www.facebook.com/kristine.raymond.79

V chats with YA Fantasy author Jenna Greene about the power of Young Adult books--even for adult readers--and how she and her characters pull motivation from the people depending on them, plus what's next for her REBORN series!

www.jennagreene.ca

www.facebook.com/jennabutrenchukgreene

@jgreenewrites

V discusses fantasy with tall ships, gunpowder, and the deep dive into research with fantasy author A. F. Stewart, our April author features from the Fantasy and Science Fiction Readers Lounge!

https://afstewart.ca/

https://afstewart.ca/social-media-sites/

V. S. Holmes speaks with fantasy author J. M. Landels about the intersection of RPGs and writing, and common mistakes in fiction with horsemanship. They also discuss the impact of being a doula and swordfighter on Allaigna's Song: Overture and Allaigna's Song: Aria.

jmlandels.stiffbunnies.com

https://www.facebook.com/jm.landels

https://twitter.com/jmlandels

https://www.facebook.com/AllaignaSong/

https://pulpliterature.com

I had the privilege of speaking with activist Alexa Blyan on her activism for her indigenous community, her future, and the divide between community-based and global change.

Be sure to follow her amazing journey and start your own path of allyship!

V discusses cultures that withstand changing borders, and how warfare has developed with the advent of the internet and remote missiles with thriller author and BBC Foreign Correspondent Humphrey Hawksley.

https://www.humphreyhawksley.com/

V chats with epic fantasy author B. K. Boes about rebellion, writing on a massive scale, and pantsing vs. plotting!

www.bkboes.com

facebook.com/bkboes

twitter.com/bkboes

Instagram.com/bkboes

V. S. Holmes (formerly Sara) kicks off Season Two with thriller, sci-fi, and horror author M. J. Preston. They discuss the benefits of isolation for writing, how to avoid apathy in an increasingly dark world, and his thrilling Highwayman series

WEBSITE: http://mjpreston.net

https://wildbluepress.com/mj-preston-author-bio/

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Jeffrey A. Carver details the massive scope of his Chaos Chronicles, explains the pitfalls of writing from a TV show, and shares the research that went into his work--including scuba diving!

Website: www.starrigger.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.a.carver

Liz Butcher discusses how her psychology degree helps her create characters, how horror relies on the reader, and how she weaves horror and the paranormal into her writing in FATE'S FURY and AFTER DARK

Website: https://lizbutcherauthor.wixsite.com/lizbutcher