Author interviews

I was a member of the Tafelmusik Orchestra, Toronto, for over thirty-five years. At first, I was the principle second violin, then a section player and occasionally a violist. Tafelmusik and the Lumieres Quartet were the core of my performance career in music.

Born into a racially mixed military family, raised in a Catholic orphanage and adopted later on.

Carly Kaye is a Tennessee-based single mom and romance author. When not playing with her kids, Carly wears many (chic) hats: author, copy editor, and travel agent. She was inspired by her tenure as an English teacher and research as an English major/ reader of the classics, to write a balance of humor, angst, spice, the different faces love wears, and yearning. Her debut is a redemption arc for an infamous female character, and for all women given a label. For more information on A Lady of Means, book recs, and previews of what’s next, she is on social media: @carlywritesandreads.

Tended by the green thumb of Andrea Jones, the Neverland grows ever more gripping. Like Mr. and Mrs. Darling, Mrs. Jones raised three children. Author of the Hook & Jill Saga – a series of literary Neverland novels intended for adult readers – Jones is also the editor of a classics restoration program. In tribute to J.M. Barrie, she returned the story that will never grow old to its 1911 origins in Peter and Wendy: The Restored Text (Reginetta Press). Jones studied literature at the University of Illinois and worked in television production at CBS and PBS affiliates. With her additional training in theatre, Jones garners a rich harvest as a storyteller extraordinaire.

L’Travia Crawford is an author, currently living in NC, who writes from the raw edges of the heart, exploring the beauty and ache of love, the quiet devastation of heartbreak, and the strength found in healing. When not writing, L’Travia finds comfort in baking delicious baked goods, or spending time with her pet Simba, always seeking the small moments of softness that make life worth savoring.

Miranda Serra is an Army veteran and an aspiring television and film screenwriter. She resides in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband of thirty-five years, Juan Serra. She was blessed with four beautiful children and currently has five grandchildren, with a sixth on the way. Miranda draws on authentic global issues and thought-provoking narratives as a springboard for creating compelling characters for her books, pilots, and features. The belief in celebrating the uniqueness of all individuals and cherishing the human spirit is an integral part of who she is.

I’m an indie author who focuses on dark romance, mythology, and poetry words. My first book, and currently only book, is Dear Nobody. It’s a collection of letters I’ve never sent, just as the title appears! I’m working on a trilogy series right now based around Norse mythology.

Heini Talip is a Texas-based Finnish author and poet. She has been published in several anthologies and three solo books, the latest being her poetry book Burn and Pronounce Your Name. She also enjoys writing fiction, currently testing out her storytelling skills on various online platforms like Inkitt. Heini lives in Texas with her husband and cat. She publishes her work regularly on her poetry account on Instagram @missfinnpoet.

I was born in Staffordshire in 1959 and spent over forty years in the insurance industry, ten years of which were as a loss adjuster. For those who are unfamiliar with the role, a loss adjuster is a professional claims specialist appointed by an insurance company to assess an individual’s or company’s claim from an impartial viewpoint.

J.B. Bozie is a Ghanaian author, storyteller, and creative strategist whose work blends African mythology, futuristic science, and intimate human emotion. She is the mind behind MISFIT, a multi-era, time-bending novel that threads together 699 AD Binju lore and the raw coming-of-age journey of a mysterious girl on the verge of a spiritual awakening.