Interviews

“Dystopian literature especially appeals to me because it’s a genre that lends itself well to exploring what it means to be human.”            ~~Peng Shepherd   The Book of M   As I Wrote The Idea Grew An interview with Peng Shepherd by B. Lynn Goodwin   Author Peng Shepherd starts The Book of M with

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“I thought that “real writers” didn’t need to rewrite and edit their work. Little did I know!” ~~Ann Steiner, Ph.D by B. Lynn Goodwinn   Make It Easy To Read   Have you ever tried to run a group and been faced with arguments and disagreements? You are not alone. Fortunately, Ann Steiner, Ph.D. has

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 An Interview with B. Lynn Goodwin: Writer Advice Editor and Author of TALENT     Jill Hedgecock was the first person to interview me about my coming of age novel, TALENT. People wrote back. One, a writing peer, said she learned a lot about me. Another said she got insights into the way I think. I

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An Interview with Kate Horsley by B. Lynn Goodwin Delving Under the Surface   Twists, turns, drama, angst, and fresh perspective combine to make Kate Horsley’s The American Girl a mystery to savor. The Blavette family has gone missing, and every character, including the American girl, a 17-year-old exchange student staying with the family for the

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“I never even took any classes until I was quite far along with writing – I wish I had!”Eva Woods An Interview with Eva Woods, Author of SOMETHING LIKE HAPPY  By B. Lynn Goodwin Our Emotions Fluctuate   Did you ever try #100 Days of Happiness, which swept through Facebook not long ago? Is it

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“When you have convincing, complex, three-dimensional characters they drive the story forward.”Nuala Ellwood An Interview with Nuala Ellwood By B. Lynn Goodwin Write Honestly and With Conviction   Ever wondered whether the one you should trust is lying to you? Well, of course you have if you’re a parent, a teacher, a boss . .

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  An Interview with Anne K. Ross by B. Lynn Goodwin Ridiculously Tenacious It takes courage to write a memoir about family. An author exposes herself and her loved ones to observation and criticism as well as appreciation. Anne K. Ross has taken a close look at her family’s unique situation in Beyond Rain Man.

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An Interview with Sophie Hannah by B. Lynn Goodwin Seeing Things From a Different Angle   The what-ifs just keep coming in Sophie Hannah’s A Game for All the Family. This story tells a psychological thriller like none other. I expected the book to be about whatever pulled the narrator away from her career as

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“I try to capture the sounds of their (the characters’) voices in the articles I write.”B. Lynn Goodwin An Interview with Jamey Bradbury By B. Lynn Goodwin When I Started Asking Questions   What makes a debut writer shine? Originality, for one thing. Unique characters driven by exceptional motives and objectives are important. The writing

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“I thought that “real writers” didn’t need to rewrite and edit their work. Little did I know!”~~Ann Steiner, Ph.D An interview with Ann Steiner, Ph.D. by B. Lynn Goodwinn   Make It Easy To Read   Have you ever tried to run a group and been faced with arguments and disagreements? You are not alone.

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An Interview with Shari Goldhagen by B. Lynn Goodwin Revision is Key Shari Goldhagen’s 100 Days of Cake is complex, sometimes funny, and sometimes disastrous, just like the life of almost any teenager. The narrator, Molly Bryne suffers from depression despite the fact that she often makes funny cracks and seems average. Frankly, she just wants

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“There’s always hope for finding whatever you are looking for as long as you open yourself to new possibilities and are willing to compromise.”B. Lynn Goodwin An Interview with B. Lynn Goodwin By Carol Smallwood Writing is a Process   Since 1997,  B. Lynn Goodwin‘s Writer Advice has grown from a newsletter for writers into

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