An H and Five Ws with Dark Rose Author Erin Kelly

Erin Kelly is the acclaimed British author of The Poison Tree. She’s so awesome Stephen King gave her an endorsement. How cool is that? I loved her first book, so I knew I had to read The Dark Rose when it hit American soil. Well, I read it, but you have to wait for the [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Yoga Bitch Author Suzanne Morrison

I randomly heard about Suzanne Morrison via an email from a writers’ group buddy. Suzanne’s new book trailer was featured on “Funny or Die.” As soon as I saw the trailer for Yoga Bitch, I decided Suzanne was FUNNY and that I had to read her book. Being the yoga enthusiast and writer that I [...]

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Halloween Town: An H and Five Ws with the Glendale Paranormal Chasers

Are you afraid of ghosts? These guys sure aren’t. They recently gave a presentation at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, and the room was filled to exploding. I guess we all want to know more about what happens to us after we leave this mortal coil … I decided to pick their brains a bit. [...]

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An H and Five Ws with MY DAD, Part II

For your consideration: Part II of An H and Five Ws with MY DAD, Dave Dobie. (If you missed Part I, click HERE.) Now, read on … What is wrong with American politics? What isn’t wrong with American politics? The two party system is absolutely broken. What exists today is open hostility between the two [...]

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An H and Five Ws with MY DAD

Growing up, saying “Mr. Dobie will get you” was kind of like threatening to send the Boogey Man. Okay, well, not to me, but for some reason, my guy friends were terrified of my father. Last Christmas, Jake and my little brother road-tripped up to Ohio from South Carolina. On the way up, they stopped [...]

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Halloween Town: An H and Five Ws with Wiccan Priestess Ashleen O’Gaea

You never know who you might meet at a writers’ conference. Sure, you’re gonna meet some weirdoes … but there’s also the off chance you might meet someone super cool and interesting, like Ashleen O’Gaea. And who better to do an interview in the month of October? O’Gaea (pronounce oh-jee-uh) is a Wiccan priestess and [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Prison Survivor Sue Ellen Allen

I met Sue Ellen Allen via Ignite Phoenix, and she looked like a sweet, gentle, cheerful lady who I wanted to get to know. At the time, I didn’t know her story. Now, I do, and it shocks me. You can Google her name. I dare you. You’ll find a story of fraud, conviction, and [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Teacher Extraordinaire Katie Laver

Her name is Mrs. Katie Laver, but to me, she will always be Ms. Nichols. She is an elementary teacher in North Carolina, and she has just been chosen as Teacher of the Year for the 2010–2011 school year. She has her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and she has been a teacher since 2004. But [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Author/Illustrator Adam Rex

It’s no secret that I love children’s books. I’ve worked with children’s book authors in a promotional capacity for years, and I believe in the thorough importance of reading to kids as soon as they’re born. It’ll make them read when they’re older, and let’s face it, people who read are smarter and more creative [...]

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An H and Five Ws with Photographer Chris Loomis

I met photographer Chris Loomis at an unbelievable showing of his work last First Friday on Roosevelt Row, in downtown PHX. Something about the soft edges of his imagery, mixed with an eerie simplicity, resonated with me. I thought to myself, I gotta meet this guy. Then, I met the guy and asked to see [...]

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