A visit with Author Tracy S. Deitz

  Please introduce yourself, when you began writing, etc. My less-than-glorious start involved writing obituary announcements for a small daily newspaper in the 1980s, but I worked my way up to full-page feature stories. Since those early days, I’ve written two nonfiction books. The debut work, Employed by God: Benefits Packaged With Faith, focuses onContinue reading “A visit with Author Tracy S. Deitz”

Author Interview with J. Allen Hill

Please introduce yourself, and tell us about your background. My name is J. Allen Hill. I am a first time novelist with a PhD in Living – a little conceit of mine, as much like my secretly adopted mentor, John Steinbeck, I have never completed a degree program. A Midwesterner by birth, an East Coaster byContinue reading “Author Interview with J. Allen Hill”

Meet Author Jackie Taylor Zortman

Please introduce yourself, when you began writing, your background, where you live, etc. I began writing, mostly poetry, back in 1990.  Poems would come to me intact and I couldn’t just sit down and write one because I wanted to.  These soon evolved into articles and short stories and now, into a book.  I amContinue reading “Meet Author Jackie Taylor Zortman”

Author Interview of Chris Swinney

Please introduce yourself, when you began writing, your background, where you live, etc. Hey folks, my name is Chris Swinney, and I use the pen name of C. L. Swinney. I’m married with two kids and I work in law enforcement in the San Francisco Bay Area. I like to volunteer time at my wife’sContinue reading “Author Interview of Chris Swinney”

How To Be A Successful Blogger

  I recently returned from a writers’ conference where I learned a great many valuable tips from fellow writers. One of the ways by which writers can get their work “out there,” is to use social media and blogs. That said, my friend and fellow author, Marilyn Meredith*, shared her insights on blogging. Keep itContinue reading “How To Be A Successful Blogger”