Growing up in the small town of Timaru, New Zealand, Christopher Keene broke the family trend of becoming an accountant by becoming a writer instead. While studying for his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Canterbury, he took the school’s creative writing course in the hopes of someday seeing his own… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Christopher Keene
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The Friday 13 with A.M. Justice
A.M. Justice is a Brooklyn-based author, lover of science and wit, sporadic scuba diver, and once and future tango dancer. Her characters live only in her head, but they’re real, and she puts them through hell. 1.Why storytelling? What made you yearn to tell a good story, and how long was this story within… Continue reading The Friday 13 with A.M. Justice
The Friday 13 with ML Spencer
ML Spencer lives in Southern California with her three children and two cats. She has been obsessed with fantasy ever since the days of childhood bedtime stories. She grew up reading and writing fantasy fiction, playing MMORPG games, and living, as mom put it, “in her own worlds.” ML now spends each day working to… Continue reading The Friday 13 with ML Spencer
The Friday 13 with Ulff Lehmann
German born but English writing author, Ulff Lehmann, was raised reading, almost any and everything, from the classic Greek to Roman to Germanic myths to more appropriate fiction for children his age. Initially devouring books in his native language, he switched to reading English books during a year long stay in the USA as a… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Ulff Lehmann
The Friday 13 with Keith McArdle
Keith was born in a hospital, somewhere in Australia, when he was very little. He owns every David Gemmell book ever written (and two versions of some books), including the graphic novels. To maintain some semblance of sanity, Keith likes writing fast-paced stories ranging from Fantasy and sci-fi, to modern military thrillers. He now lives… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Keith McArdle
The Friday 13 with Kelly Blanchard
Kelly Blanchard first became serious about writing at age twelve and worked hard to learn and fully comprehend the numerous elements of writing. She tutored and assisted teaching in college while she studied for her degree in English. After graduation she continued tutoring children and even taught several classes. Now she’s established an online community… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Kelly Blanchard
The Friday 13 with Joyce Reynolds-Ward
Joyce Reynolds-Ward is a speculative fiction writer who splits her time between Enterprise and Portland, Oregon. Her short stories have appeared in Well…It’s Your Cow, Children of a Different Sky, Steam. And Dragons, Allegory, River, and Fantasy Scroll Magazine, among others. Her books include Shadow Harvest, Alien Savvy, Netwalking Space, Pledges of Honor, Challenges of… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Joyce Reynolds-Ward
The Friday 13 with Aiki Flinthart
Aiki Flinthart lives in Australia and hasn’t yet been killed by any terrifying animals. She has, however, been shortlisted in the Australian Aurealis awards, a top-8 finalist in the USA Writers of the Future competition, and published 12 spec fic novels. When not writing, she’s generally to be found doing fantasy-character-approved activities such as martial… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Aiki Flinthart
The Friday 13 with Sherry Perkins
Sherry Perkins has worked as a licensed practical nurse for more than thirty-five years and has experience in psychiatric/addictions nursing, nursing-care coordination, and risk management. She earned a BS in health sciences from Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and has spoken at public health functions on topics such as addiction prevention and treatment,… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Sherry Perkins
The Friday 13 with Phil Williams
Phil Williams is the author of the Ordshaw urban fantasy series and the Estalia post-apocalyptic sagas. Living in Sussex, UK, with his wife, he also writes educational books and spends a great deal of time walking his impossibly fluffy dog, Herbert. 1.Why storytelling? What made you yearn to tell a good story, and how… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Phil Williams
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