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Author Interview: Lyndi Allison



1. What inspired you to write?

Reading and writing help me process my life circumstances and clarify my thinking. While stargazing around a campfire at a summer camp, many children and teens shared the grief and loss they carried. Since I love to read a good story, I wondered if I could string a few words together to tell one with grieving protagonists and was inspired to write the Summer Triangle Trilogy.


2) Are you a reader? What are some of your favorites?

I am an avid reader and a fan of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia and Madelaine L’Engle’s, A Wrinkle in Time Quintet. I loved Rebecca Stead’s character Miranda Sinclair, in When You Reach Me. As a teacher, I shared Rick Riordan’s, Percy Jackson Series with junior readers and discussed books like Beth Revis’ Across the Universe Series with teens. The Alien Skill Series by Rae Knightly is a recent favourite middle grade read and Carl Sagan’s, Contact, and Robert Sawyer’s, Flashforward are favourite adult reads.

3) What is your newest work, and what is going to happen in the future?

I released The Lines Between Our Stars in March 2021 and I am about to release The Between Us, books 1 & 2 in The Summer Triangle Trilogy. Currently, I am writing book 3, The Clashing of Our Worlds.

4) Do you have advice or tips for Indie Authors?

I suggest Indie authors take writing courses, read books on writing, read in your genre and write, write, write. Find a small group of writers who you trust to critique and Beta read. They will help you identify where your writing is unclear and hone your craft. Plug into online writing communities where you can ask questions and make friends with other writers. Stay true to your unique voice. No one can tell your story they way you do. Then, put your story out there.

5) What influenced you as a writer?

Other writers, the characters, images, and ideas found in my favourite books, and listening to children and teens influenced me as a writer. Nature inspired my settings. I struggle to communicate well and understand other people. These struggles become characteristics of my main characters.

Author Interview: Keith Weller

Writing for me has always been a cruel mistress. My brother was the original writer, I just continued it to the logical conclusion. I first started writing as a dare by a college professor, soon I was getting challenged by a former high school teacher. When I met my wife, she became my new inspiration convincing me to retake up the mantle and try my hand at it again.

The printed word has always been an addiction. As a young child I could be found with a comic in hand or a picture book. Even when it was bed time I could be found still reading by nite light. Growing up I was inspired by Anne McCaffrey, Dean Koontz and Sue Grafton. As the years have progressed I’ve enjoyed Brian Lumley, Ernest Cline, Naomi Novik and Sedwick Bowser.

My current work is titled Oath of Blood and Shadow. I have three more books ready for editing and eight more in development. My future goals are to continue to hone my craft for as long as I can to help inspire others.

Advice/ tips. This is a hard one and an easy one. You’re going to make mistakes, you’re going to want to give up. When that occurs thats when you know you need to persevere. There will be times where it seems so easy to quit, that’s when you make sure you’re still reading. You’re going to have those that try to tear you down, don’t let them. Find the inner fire that drives your passion and keep it stoked. Your first draft will not be pretty,, but its yours. Take the time after you write the rough draft. Set it aside for a few weeks, then return to it with fresh eyes. Keep honing it till it feels polished. Then send it off to an editor find beta readers and be prepared for your work to be ripped apart. This line of work, there is no place for an ego, only for growth. Make sure you know which way you want to go publishing wise and do your research. Be ready to pay for editing, cover art, marketing and the like. NEVER PAY TO PUBLISH THOUGH!

My drive will be different than yours and that’s alright. Each of us is unique in how we see the world and how the written word moves us. Im driven to keep setting a legacy for the future generations. Im driven with the hunger to challenge the norms and push the envelope of what is good writing. I like writing Dark Fantasy and Horror. It allows me to explore that which terrifies me. When I write about it, I conquer it. When I can master it, I own it. I write because I have questions that need an answer.

Author Interview: Yolanda Hill

1. What inspired you to write? Encouragement to tell my story from people in my circle.
2. Are you a reader? Yes I read nonfiction (biographies of indie authors, black history, leadership). I have just started reading fiction (romance so far)
3. What is your newest work, and what is going to happen in the future. My newest work is a steamy memoir and I have a few WIP including a sequel.
4. Do you have advice or tips for Indie Authors?Know your audience, research the writing process and don’t make a lot of changes that will delay your release.
5. What influenced you as a writer? My influences came from reading biographies of authors living what seems to be the perfect life or those dealing with the common drugs, alcohol and abuse. I didn’t see raw and uncut dialog regarding sex, lust, and STD’S.

Author Interview: Anurrith Drachenstein

1) What inspired you to write?
My social anxiety, something I share with my co-author Jay, got us into writing. It started as a Roleplay initially, a way for us to live through our adventures. Due to Covid, Jay got layed off and we found ourselves with more time, so we thought to try our hands as indie authors.

2) Are you a reader? What are some of your favourites?
Yes, I prefer reading romance, but nothing sweet and soft. I don’t have any favourites.
3) What is your newest work, and what is going to happen in the future?
We are just completing Rebels Revolution – Honour and Treason, the second part to Alien Invasion – Romancing the Rebel.
Most likely our next book will be futuristic fantasy, but it’s not set in stone yet.

4) Do you have advice or tips for Indie Authors?
Beware Editors that take you for a ride and bleed you dry with nothing to show for it.

5) What influenced you as a writer?
Our mutual love for history and paganism. Furthermore our combined knowledge of armed forces ( strategy, warfare ect ), archery, Kendo and archery.

Author interview: Jason Cook

1. What inspired you to write?

Part of my life was to write about it being dyslexic had its ups and downs now good story’s inspire me to write
2) Are you a reader? What are some of your favorites? I like to read temple’s books
3) What is your newest work, and what is going to happen in the future?
My news work is pirates of the south a women’s journey to brake into a industry that was male dominated and to over come her domestic abuse

4) Do you have advice or tips for Indie Authors?
There’s a book on us all keep writing and get a good editor


5) What influenced you as a writer? I like to write as a Plase I can change the world here is my web site and other books I like to write all different stuff not stick to one https://www.authorjasoncook.com thank you 🙏

Author Interview: William Edmonds

1) What inspired you to write?
I’m unable to exactly put a finger on what got me started. I’ve been writing since my early childhood and I can’t remember quite how it all began. Nowadays, what inspires me is simply the enjoyment of writing and my desire to keep going and hopefully give readers something to enjoy.
2) Are you a reader? What are some of your favourites?
Absolutely! I’ve read, and still do read, a range of novels for all ages, varying from Stephen King to Michael Morpurgo. Some of my favourite childhood books include ‘The BFG’ by Roald Dahl and Michael Morpurgo’s ‘War Horse’. In my adult life, I’ve discovered an interest in fantasy and horror and have enjoyed starting off with some of the works of Stephen King among others. I’m also, of course, an avid Harry Potter fan.
3) What is your newest work, and what is going to happen in the future?
My newest work is still my first work, ‘The Miracle Prince: The Power of the Pearl’, and the sequel, ‘The Raven’s Veil’ will be released in August. In the immediate future, I plan to complete ‘The Miracle Prince’ series. There will be 4-5 books depending on how long the conclusion turns out. Further down the line, I have plans for a YA horror along with a few other ideas.
4) Do you have any advice or tips for Indie Authors?
Being so new to the game, I’m not in the best position to give advice. However, I would say from experience to be patient with the marketing. Don’t expect a great ROI while you only have one book out and just wait.
5) What influenced you as a writer?
I take influences from some of my favourite writers and always have done. ‘The Miracle Prince’ series comes from my love of fantasy and is inspired by popular series such as Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Later on in the story, the influences from Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who and even some more true-to-life stories will come through. As well as other writers, I take inspiration from a range of cultures, mythologies and histories. I’ve been a passionate language-learner since my teens and use this to influence my world-building in ‘The Miracle Prince’.

Author Interview: Tracey Fletcher



1) I was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write. Events around me also inspire me.

2) I am a voracious reader. I can categorically say that I have read close to a million books.

3) Just recently I read the The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin and I absolutely love it. Can’t wait for the next installment.

3) My newest work is The Wrong Turn, a fantasy story with an african theme.

In the future, I wish to see more of my written works published. So far 4 have been published as well as several short stories.


4) To put in their best packaging their works. Editing is a very vital process that musn’t be skipped.

5) The need to be a voice to those who can’t be heard through my stories.

Author Interview: Medusa Stone


1. Writing itself has been my passion throughout my whole life, however, I recently became an advocate for raising awerness on sexual trafficking and other victims
of sexual abuse and exploitation, hopefully writing these books will open people’s eyes to the harsh truth of our world and help these things come to an end.

2. Yes, I love reading! Most recently I’ve read ‘The shadow of the wind’ by Carlos Ruiz Zafron, a great, historically correct book with never ending twists and turns! But my favorite is ‘Crossroads’ a book filled with such vivid character development, it had an amazing ability to let me @empathize with each character, it’s a shame however since I’ve forgotten the auther.

3. My newest work is a book called ‘the story of Jayy’ its a biography of a young man I had the pleasure of meeting, he has had such a horrible life, being born in the child sex business and raised as a source of ‘entertainment’ by his father for his colleagues, my hope is to raise enough awerness and money with these 2-3 part books to help free him.

4. I spent a lot of time doing research, it doesn’t have to be boring, I enjoyed listening to an informative podcast called ‘Author like a boss’, I also read several helpful books on how to set the bases for my business. Most of all, don’t stop writing, I’ve been an author for only 2 years and I’ve released 22 books so far.

5. I can’t say any one thing has influenced me, I was born with a natural drive to write and help, it just made senses to combine them both and do the best i can!

Author Interview: Jack C. Whitehead

1. Reading the work of authors I admired inspired me to explore my own imagined worlds on paper and an inspirational English teacher made me realise I had a genuine talent tor it. The same English teacher who inspired the poet Ted Hughes.

2.I have been an avid reader all my life. Among my favourite authors are Tolkien, Raymond Chandler, Shakespeare, Hemingway, Michael Connelly, David Baldacci.
3. My newest work is The Lunatic Son, a sardonic coming of age romance of family and community, set in a South Yorkshire mining town in the 1960s. I am working on a sequel but the next to be published is a detective story The Big Perhaps, which will be available in September.
4. The advice I would give to indie authors is simply to write and hone your craft, read snd study other writers and listen to advice but don’t slavishly follow it and stifle your own unique gift. Despite what all the ‘How To’ books tell you there is no magic formula for success.
5. My own style has been most influenced by American writers of the ‘hard boiled’ school – Raymond Chandler, Ross McDonald, Robert B. Parker and the gritty. But humourous tradition of Northern English fiction writers such as J.B.Priestley, David Saville and Keith Waterhouse .