While perusing Twitter, I heard about Kyla LoPresti, a twelve-year-old girl who had written and published a novel. One of my goals is to encourage the creative efforts of young people. What better way to do that than to let other young people know what someone their age has accomplished. I had to interview her! […]
Author Archives: A. R. Silverberry
Out of the Mouths of Babes
June 22, 2012 – 6:04 am
– Guest Post, by Amy Manemann, Author of “Deadly Science: A Taci Andrews Mystery” My children are the apple of my eye and the things that come out of their sweet little mouths truly cracks me up, even when it hurts. At the dinner table the other night my husband and I listened with secret […]
Anatomy of a Rip-Roaring Read” on Shindig
May 29, 2012 – 2:05 am
I’m hosting four dynamite writers in a panel discussion on the ANATOMY of a RIP-ROARING READ! Meet a gathering of fabulous authors of suspense, fantasy, historical fiction, chicklit, and humor: A. R. Silverberry, weaver of magic. Melissa Foster, emotional suspense that captures the soul. Karen Bergreen, Comedian, Author, Stressed-Out Mom. Bonnie Trachtenberg marries romance and […]
After the Fog: Interview of Author Kathleen Shoop
May 24, 2012 – 4:21 pm
I’m thrilled to be interviewing author Kathleen Shoop today. She’s a language arts coach, and has a PhD in Reading Education. Her debut novel, The Last Letter, won multiple awards, including the 2011 IPPY Gold Medal Award for Best Regional Fiction, Midwest. She’s published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and regularly places […]
Vision, Clairvoyance, and Soul Herder: Beth Elisa Harris Interview
May 20, 2012 – 6:19 pm
I’m thrilled to have author Beth Elisa Harris joining us today. Her fiction blends fantasy with humor and subtle themes of the human condition. She started writing fiction at an early age, with later detours working as a business writer and editor. Her paranormal novel, Vision, is an international bestseller, receiving recognition and rave reviews […]
10 Reasons Virtual Book Tours Blow Actual Ones Away
May 14, 2012 – 11:43 am
Top 10 Reasons Virtual Book Tours Blow Actual Ones Away, by Bonnie Trachtenberg, Author of Neurotically Yours, A Novel #10. You’ll save money. We all know how expensive flying can be and it’s not just the airfare. Expenses also include hotels, taxis, meals, and other miscellaneous incidentals. It can sure add up quickly and […]
WYNDANO’S CLOAK in Children’s Book Week Giveaway
May 6, 2012 – 6:38 pm
Wyndano’s Cloak is included in the Children’s Book Week giveaway on Rachel Cotterill Book Reviews. She’s giving away four books she selected, including Puffling Patrol, The Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Agent Auggie Spinoze, and Intelligent Life. I’m giving away a limited edition hardback of Wyndano’s Cloak, personally signed by yours truly. To celebrate Children’s […]
Building Your Author Platform On Goodreads
April 15, 2012 – 6:33 pm
I recently got an intriguing tweet from author EW Greenlee. He said that he was building followers faster on Goodreads than on Facebook. Always looking to learn more about building my platform, I asked him if he would write a guest post about his experience. Happily, he agreed. EW writes fantasy, science fiction, and supernatural […]
Ghosts, Paranormal, and Castle Verliege
April 8, 2012 – 9:18 pm
I’m thrilled to have author Micheal Rivers joining us today. His travels include over thirty years of investigating and collecting stories of the paranormal. He writes horror and thrillers, with an element of paranormal. He’s the founder and lead investigator for the Smokey Mountain Ghost Trackers of Western North Carolina. His novels, The Black Witch […]
