The Child Thief by Brom: A Review
The Child Thief written and illustrated by Brom, is a macabre re-imagining of Peter Pan. This book is definitely a recommended read. Brom did an amazing job of his use of imagery through his writing. He was able to create graphic, beautiful details within the readers mind, without the...
Dawn Hosmer
What lead you to write? I’ve enjoyed writing for as long as I can remember. When I was in 2nd grade, I wrote my first book The Lame Girl and The White Steed. It was such a sad, depressing little book. In high school, I wrote boatloads of poetry...
C. E. Denison
What lead you to write? I was the youngest of three kids, so I spent a lot of time alone. My older siblings didn’t spend much time with me, so I spent my days making up and acting out my own stories. By the time I reached middle school,...
Sarah Anne Carter
What lead you to write? My 4th grade teacher read some of my creative writing for class and encouraged me to write more and even enter a contest to be included in a journal. I was published in the journal and have wanted to write ever since. What is...
H. L. Walsh
What lead you to write? My mom really instilled reading in me and my sister when we were young. I think that influence was what lead me to want to write and tell my own stories. What is your preferred genre to write? I’ve always enjoyed reading Sci-Fi and...
Phyllis Morneau
What led you to write? To be honest, although I loved reading books as a child, I didn’t have a passion to write until I was 51 years old, in 2004, when my husband was stationed in Iraq. I wrote to my husband faithfully every day, either by email...
Katrina Sardis
What lead you to write? A: For me, writing became an emotional release as a child. I discovered writing as a way to speak without verbalizing all that I felt. Writing was my therapy, a way to cope with emotional turmoil. What is your preferred genre to write? A:...
Donan Berg
What lead you to write? Confluence of a mother who wrote and a University of Minnesota Journalism degree where the espoused mantra was to write the great American novel. What is your preferred genre to write? Mystery heads the list, however, romance is a close second. What is your...
Loraine Conn
What lead you to write? My earliest memory of enjoying writing was at the age of eight during a grammar test for English. I wrote a story about a hermit crab, which I didn’t finish because I ran out of time. The comments that came back from my teacher...
Louisa Ellemind
What lead you to write? My love for stories and words. My parents were highly encouraging when it came to my reading and my writing, and so was my teacher, so that definitely played a big part in it. Was there a particular person that influenced you to pursue...