#Poetry

Interview with Author – Madhushree Das

Interview with Author – Madhushree Das

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Madhushree Das is an intuitive versifier and artistic idealist. Empowering people through the magic of words is my mysticism. She loves the rainbow, sunshine, and poetry. She just recently a few years back started writing and has published two books of poetry. Her first book is “When the Mystic Meets a Starfish and my second book is “Caravan to the Cosmos “. Both books are enriched with poetic wordplay and pioneered by the interconnectedness of human emotions and nature’s elicitations.

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Interview with Author – Mark Taylor

Interview with Author – Mark Taylor

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I was born in Africa, on the Zambian Copperbelt. Later moving with my familty to New Zealand, which is where I grew up. From an early age, I have been interested in literature and the craft of writing. A scientist by trade, I am a poet by night.

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Interview with Author – Tracy Ahrens

Interview with Author – Tracy Ahrens

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I have been a journalist and editor for newspapers, magazines and websites since 1992. Currently, my stories about raising my pets can be seen through websites and print publications, including: dogster.com, catster.com, Simply Pets magazine, wagthedogUK.com, American Pet Magazine, Russell Publications and Momence Progress Reporter.

As of 2020, I had earned 66 writing awards statewide, locally and nationally. I am a member of the Illinois Woman’s Press Association, National Federation of Press Women, the Cat Writers’ Association and Dog Writers Association of America.

For years I’ve volunteered for animal rescue groups. I am also an artist, creating graphite pet portraits and chalk illustrations. My illustrations have been showcased on note cards for the Kankakee County Animal Foundation in Kankakee, Ill. I have donated portraits for fundraising events at Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago, the University of Illinois Wildlife Veterinary Clinic in Champaign-Urbana, Ill.; Critter Corral guinea pig rescue in Steger, Ill.; Hospice Hearts rescue in Champaign-Urbana, Ill. and Crossroads Shih Tzu rescue based in Joliet, Ill. In the past I offered pet portraits through the University of Illinois Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital to help raise funds for their Humane Connection Fund.

My portrait of a cat titled Jackson Brown is on display at the Cat Fanciers’ Association Foundation cat museum in Alliance, Ohio. My portrait of a rabbit named Bosley is on display in the House Rabbit Society’s Rabbit Center in Richmond, Calif.

I have also written four children’s books: Cloud Jumpers, What if the Moon, Sammy Sparrow’s First Flight and Come with Me. Aside from my children’s books, I have written two non-fiction books titled Giant Hero and Raising My Furry Children. Raising My Furry Children features a guest story by pet expert, Steve Dale. Proceeds from Sammy Sparrow’s First Flight assist several humane organizations within Illinois. Come with Me supports the Kate Amato Foundation for children’s cancer research based in Florida. I have also published two books of poetry through Finishing Line Press titled Nature will heal and I am.

Photos I have taken of my cats and dog have appeared in several calendars by Workman Publishing.

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Interview with Author – Constantine Dhonau

Interview with Author – Constantine Dhonau

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Constantine was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and raised by his mother and his aunt. A wholesome Boy Scout and frontman for Tampa ska/punk band: H1N1, he attended St. Petersburg College for his Associate of Arts and New College of Florida for his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He escaped to Colorado in 2015 where he served with AmeriCorps and later pursued his dream to become a wilderness therapy field guide, completing 550 field days.

He enjoys writing,
tea, cooking, brooding, dancing, yoga,
astronomy, reprehensibly long walks, movies, being outdoors
etc. & suchforth.

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Interview with Author – Sonia Lozada

Interview with Author – Sonia Lozada

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Sonia Iris Lozada is a poet and performer fascinated with perceptions of time, history, dreams, psychology, and the metaphysical. Her #1 bestselling publications include Inspire Me: Raw (2017), Follow Akashic Dreaming through Time (2019), and Inspire Me: Perception (2019). Her upcoming book is entitled “Inspire Me: In Time of Need” the third in the “Inspire Me series”. Poetry has always been Sonia’s way of explaining the bi-cultural world around her.

As an actor for both stage and screen, she has appeared in films such as Out of the Wild and Expired among others.

Her podcast, “Poetic Resurrection” (Exploring Perceptions) launched in February 2021 with great acceptance and is in season 2 discussing the soul. We discuss the soul of writing, being, and connection.

Her book Follow: Akashic Dreaming Through Time is currently being adapted for film.

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Interview with Author – Lillian and Dave Brummet

Interview with Author – Lillian and Dave Brummet

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Lillian and her husband Dave are the team behind Brummet Media Group, high-fiving cheerfully as they pass each other on the way from checking off one item or other from their long to-do list. After moving to their dream location (in the Kootenay Region of BC, Canada), they have been methodically converting the abused lot over to the little park it has become – and in doing so have gained certification with bee, pollinator and wildlife organizations. Their home, too, has become energy efficient via the many upgrades they have done. Their business includes Dave’s music studio and percussion accessory products and graphic design work as well as numerous award-winning non-fiction books and popular blogs. Today we help them celebrate their latest book release – From One Small Garden, with over 300 delicious, nutritious recipes!

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Interview with Author – Candy Ann

Interview with Author – Candy Ann

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Candy Ann is an independent self published author, entrepreneur, former adult entertainer, former model. Born May 29, 1992 in Akron. Ohio, she was the middle sibling of an older brother and younger sister. Her poetry is typically about life, love, affection, drug-abuse, self-harm, animosity, murder, and much more. Sharing her poetry is one thing that Candy loves most. Ann’s poetry is her thoughts, feelings and emotions; along with how she felt growing up. She wants all of her readers to know that they’re not alone when it comes to losing a loved one, wanting to commit suicide (self-harm), doing drugs, and more.

When Candy was in the 6th grade she had a hardback book published with her teachers help. Though, the book was never sold in stores, and to this day; she has the only copy that was ever made. Through-out her childhood of writing poetry, she has received many rewards; such as certificates, and being published in the local newspapers; along with multiple poetry websites for her outstanding work. Candy Ann has set plans to keep writing and to publish another poetry book soon, along with many other genre of books.

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Interview with Author – Jamila Mikhail

Interview with Author – Jamila Mikhail

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Jamila Mikhail, or simply Mila for short, is an award-winning author based out of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. In 2018 she was one of the people who received the title of Top Writer on Quora and over the years she has also received several awards for her poetry and short stories ever since she started writing on a serious basis in 2011. Mila is currently working towards a degree in human rights and is passionate about social justice. In her spare time Mila also enjoys various hobbies including photography, gastronomy, building toy models of various sizes and studying a variety of things including history, philosophy and foreign languages. Most of all though, she enjoys being the company of her cats Squeaker and Carling. She thinks that writing about herself in the third person is strange.

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Interview with Author – Christopher of Detroit

Interview with Author – Christopher of Detroit

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I’m the author of the novels “The Invisible Histories of the Spiral Mountain” (2014), “The Erotic Tales of Bucephalus” (2017), and “Dominique’s Confession: A Roaring Twenties Dark Romance” (2020). In my tales of magic and mysticism, I examine philosophical dualities, transitions of the psyche, alternate realities, and spiritual revelations. As a constant traveler, I consider myself an international resident with no permanent home. Although, my birthplace of Detroit remains in my heart, and I consider Thailand my spiritual residence.

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Interview with Author – T. L. Cooper

Interview with Author – T. L. Cooper

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T. L. Cooper began weaving storytelling and social justice at a very young age when she attempted to save a groundhog’s life by creating an adventurous and full life for him in her stories while sitting on her grandpa’s knees.

Throughout her childhood, she wrote stories casting her classmates and herself as heroes and villains. Sharing her stories taught her words hold power as she watched the reactions of those around her.

She often explored teenage angst, friendship, and the choices she and her peers faced as she maneuvered high school.

By the time she started college at Eastern Kentucky University she’d developed a keen interest in human behavior and motivation, so she studied Corrections and Juvenile Services and Psychology. Her written work continued to explore human interaction and motivation.

After college she worked as a counselor with troubled teenagers, a project coordinator, a registrar assistant, and a temp before becoming a full-time author.

She has traveled extensively throughout the world feeding her passion for meeting new people and discovering both the similarities and the differences in the way people live.

Her work has been published in magazines, anthologies, books, and online. She has authored books of poetry, books of short stories, and a novel. She also writes three blogs, Write with TLC, Reviews with TLC, and Vegan Cooking with TLC.

She has served as Master of Ceremonies of a writer’s conference, taught classes and workshops, and moderated panels. In addition, she has participated in poetry readings and media interviews.

Her work continues to explore both the strength and the vulnerability that are interwoven into relationships large and small.

When she steps away from the keyboard, she enjoys yoga, meditation, hiking, golf, cooking, and interesting conversation.

Currently, she resides with her husband and three cats in Albany, Oregon.

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Interview with Author – Stacey Bryan

Interview with Author – Stacey Bryan

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I was born in San Francisco but raised in the San Fernando Valley in L.A. , something I think was a mistake because San Francisco has more character, in my opinion. I was a loner who climbed trees and hung out with my black cat Mr. Smith and, yes, (cliche) read a lot. I love stories of any kind: books, movies, someone telling a tale. I can be very dark in my topics but lately have ventured into paranormal comedy with my Day for Night series, book II of which hopefully will come out later in 2020. I figure laughing is better than crying, so I dove into a world of vampires and aliens and a mixed-race wannabe L.A. actress who just wants to go back to school but gets mixed up in all their drama instead.

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Interview with Author – Laura DiNovis Berry

Interview with Author – Laura DiNovis Berry

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In addition to writing poetry, Berry also provides free reviews for her fellow poets in hopes that modern poetry can be shared with a wider audience.

After having once been forced by circumstance to ignore poetry, Berry has since dedicated her life to it. She has fallen madly, deeply in love with this craft.

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Interview with Author – Arnittress Dowdy

Interview with Author – Arnittress Dowdy

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I am born and raised in New York just minutes away from New York City. I consider myself to be a writer, poet and author. At a young age, I fell in love with poetry. I was amazed at how you could express your feelings, create a scene and tell a story through poetry. Soon after discovering poetry, I read her first romance novel, Once Is Not Enough by Jacqueline Susann. In 2007, my first novel Dreamtini was published. Shortly after Dreamtini’s release I stepped away from writing. I returned in 2018 and released Dreamtini the 2nd Edition, followed by Pieces of Me and Simply Me; both, are a part of the Intimately Me Collection.

When I am not writing, I am most likely trying to keep up with my two young sons.

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