Author Interviews — Real Stories from Real Authors
Our interview section brings you candid conversations with writers from every genre. Whether it’s about their latest release, their writing journey, or what inspires them — these interviews offer insight and connection straight from the source.
Inside the Mind | Dana Smith A raw interview with the author of "Reflection"

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Reflection" wow. It's making a lot of people talk, why?
A: This book was born in chaos. At the time, I didn’t know if I was going to make it. I was running from the law, ducking charges that could’ve put me away for 90 months while my wife was pregnant My mama’s house got shot up while we were inside — I’ll never forget that night. The fear. The silence afterward. You can read my story here https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HcdqSJS97/ I started writing “Reflection” because I had to — not for fame, but to survive. It became the one place where I could put all my pain without getting judged or buried by it. > 🔗 You can read it now here: https://a.co/d/8gSI3Ht
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Q3: What are readers going to feel after finishing your book?
They're going to feel shaken… but understood. I want someone out there who’s drowning to know that even if your house got shot up, even if your people left you, even if your past is ugly — you are not beyond redemption. This book helped me start over. I truly believe it may have helped save my life. Because now, I'm a father myself, and my son Allen deserves a better man. I couldn’t give him that until I dealt with my demons.
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Inside the Mind - Pratibha R DH

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What inspired you to start writing?
My writing journey began when I was about nine years old. I had just finished reading The Diary of Anne Frank, which moved me deeply and inspired me to start keeping a diary of my own. I would jot down daily events, small anecdotes, or simply whatever was on my mind. That quiet habit gradually grew. By the time I was in middle school, I had started writing poetry. Later on, I contributed articles and short pieces to school and college magazines. Reading was my other great passion growing up. I devoured books by authors like Enid Blyton and Carolyn Keene. Those stories would spark my imagination and make me dream of being an author someday—though, back then, it felt more like a whimsical thought than a real goal. I never seriously or ambitiously pursued it. But the love for reading and writing stayed with me. It grew quietly, almost like a companion, and eventually turned into something more—a calling I never planned, but couldn’t ignore either.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
"Butterflies in the Storm" is the coming-of-age story of an eighteen-year-old girl named Rhea Siddhant. Life has never been easy for her—she grows up without parents and lives on the charity of relatives. Faced with financial struggles, manipulative aunts, jealous cousins, and a controlling brother, Rhea’s circumstances are far from ideal. Yet she handles it all with a quiet strength and maturity well beyond her years. With grit and determination, she excels in academics, becomes the school topper, and earns a scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the country. For a while, life finally seems to be falling into place—Rhea blossoms at university, becoming one of the top all-rounders of her batch and forming strong bonds with her friends. However, her intelligence and charm soon draw envy and unwanted attention. When Aditya Sareen—one of the most eligible bachelors in the city—begins to fall in love with her, Rhea finds herself at the centre of a storm involving jealousy, deceit, and revenge. A blend of family drama, university camaraderie, light-hearted romance, and moments of suspense, Butterflies in the Storm follows Rhea’s journey as she overcomes every challenge and transforms into a woman of strength and substance.
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Inside the Mind - Logan Peterson

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What inspired you to start writing?
I had an English professor who encouraged me and said I had a lot of talent. I always enjoyed stories so I thought it would be the perfect creative outlet for me.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
Earth's Last Encore is a close-to-home story about anyone who is doubting their purpose or simply at a loss for one. In an age of post-modernism, we need stories that have concrete answers about the world we live in and how we can fulfill our needs and those of the people around us. It also uses aliens to explore personal relationship trauma and growing to trust again, instead of giving in to the fear that can be caused by pain. Ultimately, it's a story about perseverance, even though you may not always see the finish line.
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Inside the Mind - jacqueline goodwin
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What inspired you to start writing?
My writing began out of a personal miracle. After being hurt by someone I trusted and diagnosed with HIV, God healed me completely. During that time of fasting and prayer, He gave me words to share—stories and tools to help others move from bitterness to wholeness. Writing became my way to testify of His power and guide others to healing in Christ.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
From Bitter to Better is a faith-based guide to help women heal from emotional pain and step into wholeness. Using my R.A.P. method—Reflect, Act, Pray—I walk readers through practical steps, scriptures, and affirmations that turn hurt into hope and bitterness into a better life in Christ.
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Inside the Mind - Kellie K. Mickelsen
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What inspired you to start writing?
I have always loved reading and dreamed of writing a novel some day. When I was little I would write small stories. My grandmother was a huge influence in my love of reading and writing. She and I would share books back and forth and talk about stories together. I would like to think that she would be proud of the fact that I have written two novels.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is at the publishing company as I do this interview. There are some details to work out as far as the cover art and things, but I will hopefully have a publication date soon. It is a sequel to my first novel, Mia Amata, with the same characters and a few new ones.
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Inside the Mind - Sue Wickstead

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What inspired you to start writing?
I have published sixteen children's books to date, with a new book due out in October 2025. I never intended to write children’s books; that sort of came about by chance. I wanted to teach, which I did. At college, I wrote poetry and had a few published in the college magazines. While teaching, I would often write with the children or for the children, modelling examples of poetry, etc. We might also create a shared write together. ‘A Spooky Tale’ was written with my class following a class trip around our neighbourhood.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book, 'A Ticket to Ride’, is a collection of stories and verse. A ticket to ride is a book to be read and shared with the children. With animals and friends who hop on and off the bus as it travels through lands near and far, on special days and everyday afternoons. Meet everything from cats and elephants to one very celebratory bee, telling jokes and adding their opinions along the way. This collection of light-hearted poems and stories is ideal for a cosy afternoon with children and adults alike.
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Inside the Mind - Brenda Mohammed

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What inspired you to start writing?
I had a near-death experience with cancer. I wrote a memoir about it, and it won an award for I AM CANCER FREE in the Readers' Favorite International annual awards some years later. That spurred me on to write more books.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka is a fast-paced, ethically layered Caribbean sci-fi thriller that explores the dark possibilities of artificial intelligence, human ambition, and vengeance in a futuristic Caribbean. It is loved by fans of high-concept science fiction, biotech suspense, and readers seeking underrepresented voices in speculative fiction.
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Inside the Mind - Toni Kief

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What inspired you to start writing?
I was about to retire and a friend dared me.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
I have just published More than a Lady, the stories of the First Ladies of the USA. Not much attention to the husbands, although at times I thought we should have elected her.
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H2LiftShips Vol 1-5
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Why write a book
I was bored with the redundant Space Operas requiring magical Faster Than Light rockets, flaming sword battles, weird aliens and transporters. The books revolve around the Lucerne family, merchants on Solar Sail cargo ships.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is "After BeforeTimes" (Vol 5 in the H2LiftShip series). It fills in the blanks of the other volumes, following Graciela's parents as they make their way around the asteroids, selling, stealing and gambling as any good merchant should.
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Inside the Mind - S C Hamill

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What inspired you to start writing?
It all began because I wanted to learn how to use a computer. I had no computers when I went to school.
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
I predominantly write books for children: Zara and The Zero Waste Quest is about instilling looking after the planet to the children who read it.
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