Tag: Books
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Interview with Valari Western
Hey Valari, thanks for doing this! Tell us a little about yourself! Happy to be here! I decided I wanted to be a writer at age 9, and since then I’ve bounced around several different educational paths toward that goal: high school creative writing classes, a Creative Writing BA at university, and finally the Author…
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Interview with Joseph Brink
Hey Joseph! Tell us a little about yourself! I write scary stories to help kids overcome the scary things in their own lives. I’m a Christian and live in Canada, right near Niagara Falls. Tell us about your writing journey and your current projects! I’ve been writing for all my life. I finished my first…
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Interview with Ava Murbarger
Hey there Ava, thanks for doing this! Of course! Thanks for having me! Tell us a little about yourself! Sure! I’m a homeschooler, PK, author, editor, musician, and lover of all things wolves, coffee, architecture, weapons, music, and mythology. It’s a weird mix, I know, but it works! I live in Illinois and am usually…
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The Last Solo
By Haniah Duerkson _________________________ June 12, 1854 She’s late. He glanced at his watch for the hundredth time that hour. It was seven minutes to one, an hour past their agreed meeting time. His heart stuck in his throat even as he told himself that she’d come. She would. She had promised five years ago …
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Interview with Rue Hart
Today we talk with my friend Rue about the writing process, reading more books, and her current works in progress! Tell us a little about yourself! Hi, I’m Rue Hart. I’m a young writer pursuing a career as an author and as a corporate sponsored coach. I live on a farm with my ten siblings,…
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Why You Should Worldbuild and How
By Lori Scharf ___ Worldbuilding is perhaps one of the hardest parts of writing to master. New writers often leave this to the wayside in pursuit of more exciting things like plot or characters, but what good is a great plot or awesome characters if you don’t have a world to put them in? I…
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Why Bother?
By Lori Scharf ___ This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately. As my life has gotten busier with school, work, and many other responsibilities, blogging seems like just another thing on my plate. Part of me thinks I should just give up the blog for now to relieve stress. The thing is, I…
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Street Rat – A Thicker Than Water Story
By Lori Scharf ___ This story takes place a couple of years before the events of the novel, and follows Ryder, one of my male protagonists. Enjoy his emotional pain, hehehe. *** How did I end up here? I peer around the corner, only to duck back as a pair of guards passes. The question…
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Interview with Christopher J. Watt
Today we chat with my friend and fellow author Christopher about writing, publishing, and history. Hey Christopher, thanks for doing this! No problem at all, Lori! It’s an honour to be interviewed. Tell us a little about yourself! First of all, I always like to make it clear that I am a South African writer.…
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Radioactive – A Trapped In Comfort Story
Lori Scharf ___ Hello everyone! Today I have a story based in the same world as two of my other short stories, Trapped in Comfort and Firework. Most of it was written for a short story contest, which I WON!! This, however, is the expanded version. *** I didn’t ask for this life. I didn’t…
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Interview with Kinsey Holt
Today we chat with my fellow blogger Kinsey Holt of Shine Like Lights about books, writing, and glorifying God. Hey Kinsey, thanks for doing this! No, thank you for having me! It’s great to get to chat with you! You have no idea of the monster you’ve just released, though. I could talk your ear…
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Interview With A.J. Syngrafèas
Today, my dear friend AJ tells us about what’s been going on in her writing journey! Hey there AJ, thanks for doing this! Hello! Thank you for having me! So glad to be here! Tell us a little about yourself! I’m a young fiction writer who writes for the glory of God. I mainly write…
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King of the Dark – A Thicker Than Water Story
By Lori Scharf *** They wanted me to be different. They wanted me to change my father’s legacy and break the chains of darkness that had entrapped this kingdom for centuries. They thought I would be better. And so did I, for a while. Then, I realized that there is no glory in following Light,…

