The heroine in my debut novel, Callum’s Compass, is Kat Williams. She is a wildlife biologist tasked with documenting spring salamanders in select water sources of Anderson and Morgan counties here in East Tennessee, where I live. I chose this career path for her for a number of reasons. Having her out in the forests […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Janet Sketchley and the wonder of flying
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by flying. On commercial flights, I try for a window seat, and take-offs and landings are the best parts. (I did let out a roller-coaster squeal one time when the plane dropped into an air pocket, but we’d just come from a Six Flags amusement […]
Behind the Scenes: Lee, me, and the power of story, by H.L. Wegley
I wrote my first novel cold turkey—no classes, no conferences, nothing. However, I did recognize my ignorance. That raised an immediate concern. How do I create realistic characters? I saw only one choice, model my main characters (MCs) after real people. So, my hero, Lee, got my middle name and a shortened version of my […]
Hot-Button Social Issues Inspire Deborah M. Piccurelli
I remember as a young girl in school, I always enjoyed writing assignments. I never thought I would be a writer, but I did try to write two books at different times. I loved reading good stories, and so I wanted to write them. But those two books never had readers. I didn’t tell people […]