Each and every author featured in this series has taught me something, and the same can be said for author Rosanna Staffa. In fact, I’ve read this interview several times, and I keep going back to certain sentences, marveling at the fluidity and grace with which Rosanna answers my questions. Rosanna honed her craft in…

Every once in a while I put a request online for interview subjects. Author Annette Nauraine heeded the call, and though I’ve never met her in real life, I love how much energy comes across Annette’s emails, answers, and author photo. “Hi, I’m so happy to connect with you and your readers,” she said, and…

Author Erin Van Rheenen writes on her website that “[her] life has been an effort to see the beauty in being upended.” Considering how much life upends everyone on a (sometimes) daily basis, her outlook intrigues me. And so does her debut novel, You Could Be Happy Here, which is “a story of identity, belonging,…

Author Melanie Bell is a multi-genre writer. She started self-publishing poetry books as charity fundraisers but didn’t stop there. Her work includes a YA novel, a short story collection, a nonfiction book, a literary horror novella, and a musical. Melanie has also written for multiple magazines and websites and “has worked as an editor, university…

Like many of the authors who participate in this series, Ashley E. Sweeney features strong female protagonists in her work. These women, set in various countries and periods in time, all showcase intelligence, determination, and resilience, making for engaging characters and award-winning narratives. Readers and reviewers alike praise Ashley’s “meticulous” research and “skillfully rendered” stories,…

As many of you know, social media really isn’t my thing, but somehow, I stumbled across author Kerry Kennedy on Instagram. Let me be honest—she impressed me right away. Her savviness, her outreach, her commitment, her kindness, her positivity. All the things! She’s the first to offer congrats on a new release or book award…

Author Penny Haw is inspiring. She writes books that feature “strong, interesting and independent women,” something readers, especially this one, appreciate. Penny’s work also illustrates her “love for animals and the outdoors, and explores the interconnectedness of all living things.” Reviewers love Penny’s attention to detail, praising the “thoughtfully imagined” narrative and “rich historical background.”…

Award-winning Author Jenn Bouchard is one of my most favorite people I have yet to meet in real life. Back in 2021, we connected as part of the 2021 Debut group for authors, and we’ve kept up with each other since then. (For keen IG folks, you’ll recognize her from our December Holiday chats with…

Even though I don’t always meet the authors I interview in real life, we often overlap in at least one virtual arena. Such is the case with Casey Mulligan Walsh, who is a fellow member of an online author group and Motina Books author. She’s an incredible writer and generous human, one of those folks…