The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

Today's author interview with the Blog Ring of Power is Elizabeth Hull. Welcome to the Realm. To find the rest of the interview, don't forget to stop by my co hosts Sandra and T.W.'s blogs: Section 1 with Sandra Section 3 + 4 with T.W. Elizabeth Hull, writing under the by line of C.N.Lesley, lives in Alberta with her husband and cats. Her three daughters live close by. When she isn’t writing, Elizabeth likes to read and to paint watercolors. She is also a keen gardener (despite the very short summers) and now has a mature shade garden. Once a worker in the communications sector, mostly concentrating on local news and events, she now writes full time, and fusses over her cats. She was senior managing editor of FlashMe Magazine and now is assistant flash fiction editor for Abyss and Apex.  LINKS http://cnlesley.com/ http://www.abyssapexzine.com/ Section #2: The Writing Life BRoP: What is your writing process? Do you follow a regular routine? Do yo...

Author Bio: Michael Anthony grew up in the suburbs of Virginia. As the middle child, everything requiring  electricity or batteries was either hogged by the oldest or begged for by the youngest. All too familiar with boredom spawned from idle thumbs, he found adventure in the plethora of novels, encyclopedias, and maps found on the bookshelf. It was during his journey through those shelves that he discovered The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and The Giver by Lois Lowry. From that day to this, Michael has had a love for great stories, fascinating characters, and travel. He hopes to see every corner of the world someday, and when he finishes down here, he has his eyes set on the moon. He is currently studying history at a local college while he chases his dream of becoming one of the greatest writers of his age. Author Contact Information: Blog:  http://www.writersoutworld.blogspot.com Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8203124.Michael...

Welcome back to another Monday. Grab a cup of coffee and sit back. Today we have Kelly Hashway. Don't forget to check out the other parts of the Blog Ring of Power Interview:  About You  :  The Writing Life  :  The Creative Process  : About Your Currant work :  Words of Wisdom Kelly Hashway grew up reading R.L. Stein’s Fear Street novels and writing stories of her own, so it was no surprise to her family when she majored in English and later obtained a masters degree in English Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching middle school language arts for seven years, Hashway went back to school and focused specifically on writing. She is now the author of three young adult series, one middle grade series, and several picture books. She also writes contemporary romance under the pen name Ashelyn Drake. When she isn’t writing, Hashway works as a freelance editor for small presses as well as for her own list of clients. In h...

Welcome to the Blog Ring of Power! Today's guest is J. Kathleen Cheney. She is a former teacher and has taught mathematics ranging from 7th grade to Calculus, with a brief stint as a Gifted and Talented Specialist. Her short fiction has been published in Jim Baen’s Universe, Writers of the Future, and Fantasy Magazine, among others, and her novella  “Iron Shoes ” was a 2010 Nebula Award Finalist.  Her novel, “ The Golden City ” came out from Penguin in 2013.  The sequel, “ The Seat of Magic ” will come out July, 2014. Her website can be found at www.jkathleencheney.com Don’t miss the rest of Kathleen’s BRoP interview: Part 1 @  Terri Part 2 @ T.W. Part 3 @ you are here Part 4 @  Sandra Part 5 @  Vicki Section #3: The Creative Process BRoP: How do you develop your plots and characters? Do you use any set formula? JKC: I've always been a fairly 'organic' writer in terms of characters and story lines. I try to let the...

T. J. Wooldridge is a professional writing geek who adores research into myth, folklore, legend, and the English language. Before delving full-time into wordsmithing, she has been a tutor, a teacher, an educational course designer, a video game proofreader, a financial customer service representative, a wine salesperson, a food reviewer, an editing consultant, a retail sales manager, and a nanny. While infrequent, there are times she does occasionally not research, write, or help others write. During those rare moments, she enjoys the following activities: spending time with her Husband-of-Awesome, a silly tabby cat, and two Giant Baby Bunnies in their Massachusetts home hidden in a pocket of woods in the middle of suburbia, reading, riding her horse in the nearby country stables and trails (not very well), reading Tarot (very well), drawing (also not very well), making jewelry (pretty well), making lists, and adding parenthetical commentary during random conversations. She also enjoy...

Everybody dance! Friday is upon us and so is another week with Blog Ring of Power.  Today we are going to have a wicked time with fellow New Englander Jennifer Provost. *waves* Now let's get this party started. Don't forget to check out the rest of her interview with my buddies and yours: Part 1 @ Terri - Wednesday, July 31st Part 2 @ Teresa - Thursday, August 1st Part 3 @ You are here!  -  Friday, August 2nd Part 4 @ Sandra -  Monday, August 5th Part 5 @ Vicki -  Tuesday, August 6th Jennifer Allis Provost is a native New Englander who lives in a sprawling colonial along with her beautiful and precocious twins, a dog, a parrot (maroon bellied conure, to be exact), two cats, and a wonderful husband who never forgets to buy ice cream. As a child, she read anything and everything she could get her hands on, including a set of encyclopedias, but fantasy was always her favorite. She spends her days drinking vast amounts of coffee, arg...

Welcome to this week’s Blog Ring of Power guest, former zookeeper turned author S.J. Drum. S.J. writes Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Novels, each with a bit of Steampunk flair. She writes an erotic series with tattooed heroes–first-in-series is SINFUL SOUTHERN INK (Ellora’s Cave 7-6-12). She also writes LGBT Upper YA Dark Urban Fantasy under the pen name J.T. Fairfield. The first book in the Bayou Zoo series was released on 10/22/12, CAGED IN MYTH. When she’s not changing diapers or writing, she enjoys scuba diving and has been known to make an elephant do a headstand. You can find S.J. Drum on: Twitter @AuthorSJDrum www.SJ-Drum.com http://sj-drum.blogspot.com Facebook at facebook.com/AuthorS.J.Drum Don't forget to check out the rest of her interview with all of the other wonderful Blog Ring of Power Hosts Part 1 @ Terri Bruce –  http://www.terribruce.net , Wednesday, March 27th Part 2 @ T.W. Fendley -  http://twfendley.com/  Thursda...