A.S. Akkalon planned to run away and join the circus until the fantastical worlds of David Eddings, Katharine Kerr, and Raymond E. Feist inspired her to become a fantasy author.
By day, she works in an office where computers outnumber suits of armour more than two-to-one, and by night she puts dreams of medieval castles, swords, and dragons onto paper.
She blogs bad advice, random silliness, and the occasional short story at www.asakkalon.com, and can often be found grubbing in the leaf litter under the Twitter trees (@AkkalonAS).
She’s currently editing her high fantasy novel, “Rain on Dragon Scales”, which takes itself more seriously than her blog, but not too seriously. It also has dragons.
If life has taught her anything, it’s that the cat is always right.
Suzy Vadori is an Operations Executive by day, writer by night. The Fountain is her debut novel for young adults and is the first book in a trilogy being published by Evil Alter Ego Press. The Fountain has been shortlisted for a 2016 Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
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Suzy is an involved member of the Calgary writers’ community, serving as the Program Manager of Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction for When Words Collide (WWC) since 2013. WWC is a festival for readers and writers held in Calgary each August. She lives with her husband and three kids in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
A. G. Kirkham was born in a very small town in Italy and came to Toronto, Canada, at the age of three. Her favorite time in school was getting lost in the books. That feeling has never left, and she has been writing short stories and poems from an early age.
Her world is filled with off-beat friends and family who make her life zany and unique-all the better for enhancing the creativity in her work! She was always the “good” girl growing up, and somewhere along the way her “rebel” girl has emerged in her books and in life.
Reveling in the wonders of a loving family and writing each day bring profound joy into every day. She considers herself blessed in every way.
Kate Harvie is the Author of the upcoming Believe It and Behave It: How to restart, Reset, and Reframe your Life. She is also an editor, and brand strategist.
She was born in New York City and grew up in Cleveland. After grad school, she decided to live where she was born. She defines herself as a combination of denim and satin, Cleveland and Manhattan.
A trained singer, Kate always has been and always will be immersed in and dedicated to music. She loves to drive, cook, read, and be a voice for those who don’t quite know what to say or how to make their point.
Her story is inspiring and one to share as life does not always turn out the way we hope or expect (sometimes for the best and sometimes to test us).
Being a writer brings its share of ups and downs, but your ability to face adversity and land on your feet is what will make you last in this industry. Sometimes if Plan A does not work, Plan B could very well turn out to be what was right for you. Katherine Dell tells us about her experience with traditional publishing and how her support system helped her through this dreaded moment by all writers.
Katherine is very excited to see her book coming out soon. She is currently planning out the details of the release of her book – a Young Adult novel called Harmless.
Stay tuned for a sneak peek at the end of the post!
Drunken Pen Writing is a nonprofit collective created to share unknown writers and artist’s work with the world. DPW gives them a platform in which they can showcase original content in the form of essays, short stories, and reviews. Caleb James is the creator and Editor in Chief and he agreed to tell us more about Drunken Pen Writing and more.
T.A. Uner has been fascinated with the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre since 1978, when, as a mesmerized youngster, he first watched Superman on the big screen. He wrote his first story in 5th Grade, and bound it with construction paper. Little did he know that he wouldn’t write another word for 18 years. After graduating from George Mason University in 2002 with a BA degree in Speech Communication and History, he drifted from job to job searching for something that was already within him. It wasn’t until 2003 that his Father urged him to return to writing. That day he was reborn. Since then, he published 10 novels, all available on Amazon, and his latest book, “Guns and Dogs,” has been released in June this year.
Terry Price, is a Tennessee based writer and photographer, with an MFA in writing from Spalding University in Louisville. He is a former Program Director and current mentor in MTSU Write (formerly The Writer’s Loft) creative writing program at Middle Tennessee State University. (www.mtsu.edu/write). He works with creatives one on one and leads workshops and retreats. He is also a labyrinth facilitator and leads workshop on using the labyrinth as both a spiritual and creative tool. His work has appeared in Writer’s Notes magazine, Bloodlotus, The Trunk, The Tennessee Writer, New Southerner and The Best of New Southerner and 2nd & Church. He has had two pieces nominated for the Pushcart Prize. You can find more of his work at www.terryprice.net and today, Terry shares his experience as a writer and creative coach to discuss how to find your voice as a writer.
I’ve worked with writers for many years now. I’ve coached and mentored beginning writers and reviewed manuscripts for those with experience. There are thousands of pieces of advice one can give the writer and almost as many books about writing on the market and more being published each day.
A.S. Akkalon planned to run away and join the circus until the fantastical worlds of David Eddings, Katharine Kerr, and Raymond E. Feist inspired her to become a fantasy author.
Suzy Vadori is an Operations Executive by day, writer by night. The Fountain is her debut novel for young adults and is the first book in a trilogy being published by Evil Alter Ego Press. The Fountain has been shortlisted for a 2016 Aurora Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
A. G. Kirkham was born in a very small town in Italy and came to Toronto, Canada, at the age of three. Her favorite time in school was getting lost in the books. That feeling has never left, and she has been writing short stories and poems from an early age.
Being a writer brings its share of ups and downs, but your ability to face adversity and land on your feet is what will make you last in this industry. Sometimes if Plan A does not work, Plan B could very well turn out to be what was right for you. Katherine Dell tells us about her experience with traditional publishing and how her support system helped her through this dreaded moment by all writers.
Drunken Pen Writing is a nonprofit collective created to share unknown writers and artist’s work with the world. DPW gives them a platform in which they can showcase original content in the form of essays, short stories, and reviews. Caleb James is the creator and Editor in Chief and he agreed to tell us more about Drunken Pen Writing and more.
T.A. Uner has been fascinated with the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre since 1978, when, as a mesmerized youngster, he first watched Superman on the big screen. He wrote his first story in 5th Grade, and bound it with construction paper. Little did he know that he wouldn’t write another word for 18 years. After graduating from George Mason University in 2002 with a BA degree in Speech Communication and History, he drifted from job to job searching for something that was already within him. It wasn’t until 2003 that his Father urged him to return to writing. That day he was reborn. Since then, he published 10 novels, all available on Amazon, and his latest book, “Guns and Dogs,” has been released in June this year.