During this month long BLOG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, I will be hosting a number of guest authors, starting with thriller writer John A. Connell tomorrow. I wanted to take a moment, however, to thank and celebrate all of the guests who joined me on this blog in the past year.
Young adult author Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper, author of ON THE LINE and POPULATTI shared her what inspired her.
National mystery best-selling author Maia Chance discussed her inspiration in a post entitled, “Writer’s Play: Theorizing (Quite Seriously!) Toys and Picture Books.”
C. Hope Clark, author of the award-winning Caroline Slade Mysteries and The Edisto Island Mysteries stopped by to discuss her time at Killer Nashville.
Southern Sierra-based mystery author Marilyn Meredith discussed the inspiration for her novel NOT AS IT SEEMS.
Award-winning author Cathy Perkins posed some interesting questions for writers in her guest post, entitled “Falling For…”
Mystery author Nancy Raven Smith discuss the inspiration for her novel LAND SHARKS.
Mystery author and chief investigator for the Louisinna district attorney’s office BJ Bourg shared a moving personal story in his post, “No Father? No Problem: One Boy’s Success Story.”
Playwright, theatre director and journalist Julia Pascal answered the question: “Where do you get your ideas?”
Award winning author mysteries and thrillers Darden North, MD, shared a post entitled, “Time to Celebrate,” in which he discussed finding the time to write.
Playwright John Patrick Bray discussed “Borrowing from Everyday Life” for his writing.
Debut author of CONNECTED UNDERNEATH Linda Legters discussed the “Roller Coaster Confidence” that writers often feel.
Playwright and poet Rita Anderson made a stab at the question, “To Grad School, or not to grad school?”
National best-selling author of the Merry Wrath mystery series, Leslie Langtry, shared a very fun post entitled, “Girl Scouts, the CIA and Writing Mysteries.”
Filmmaker Michael Goldburg stopped by to discuss his next project.
Award winning thriller author Bryan E. Robinson discussed the inspiration for his mystery LIMESTONE GUMPTION.
Wow! As I typed this up, I realized how incredibly lucky I have been to have such amazing contributors to this blog!
I look forward to even more amazing guest posts in the coming year! This month I have a number of awesome guests scheduled.
April 6: John A. Connell
April 8: Lisa Aldridge
April 15: Laura Wolfe
April 16: A.J. Sidransky
April 18: Libby Heily
April 20: Ryan Jo Summers
April 21: M.A. Richards
April 22: D.G. Driver
April 25: Cathi Stoler
And this list does not include Patrica Fry and Marni Graff who will be joining me for BOOK BITES. I’ll be celebrating all of the “Book Bites” authors next week (April 11th to be exact.)