Tag: Author Spotlight

Author Spotlight – Cait Marie

Cait Marie is a good friend, a wonderful person, and an amazing author. I have been lucky to work with her in Coffee House Writers. She is one of the busiest people I know. She works at Functionally Fictional and at YA Books Central. She also somehow manages to do a blog of her own.

She does all of this while in College, being a freelance editor, and producing her own books. I have personally been allowed to be one of her ARC readers in the past. Her books are so well written. I have definitely enjoyed what I have read by her.

When we asked her about what got her started, Cait had this to say. “I started writing one day partially out of boredom and partially because a book I read didn’t go exactly how I wanted it to. I decided to write my own book so I could include anything I wanted, but I had no idea at the time that I would end up here. I only wrote academically before that and hated it. However, I have always loved reading. My love of books is really what got me where I am today. It’s why I started Functionally Fictional, which led to me becoming involved in the book community.”

When asked why She chose to be a Indie, Here is Cait’s response. “Through Functionally Fictional, I work with indie authors to promote their books. Then I started working as part of the indie staff at YA Books Central, and I kind of fell into this amazing group of authors. They were so encouraging, and I saw the support they had for one another, and it really made me decide on this route. Plus, I like the control aspect of it all. It’s my book, and it’s getting out into the world how I want it to.”

About her hobbies and such ,”Most of my time goes to reading and writing, but I also love creating spreads in my bullet journal, painting, listening to music, going to concerts, and watching movies and TV.” When asked how she deals with Writer’s Block her response was “I don’t really suffer from writer’s block per se. It’s more that I have some days I just can’t/don’t want to write. I’m working on more consistent writing habits. For example, I am trying to write for an hour at least four days a week. I joined a group that does writing sprints four nights a week, which is helping a lot.”

Cait lives in Indiana with her two obnoxious cats – Koda and Azriel, Whom she loves greatly. We here at Fae Corps look forward to seeing what Cait Marie will be doing in the future. Be sure to check her current listings at https://caitmarieh.com/my-books/

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Author Spotlight Beverly L Anderson

First I apologize to all of the authors who have been on hold for months. We had to showcase the anthology authors and this got put on hold as I was too busy to do what needed done. I am back at it. I will be going through one a week on Thursday until I get you all.

We are starting with the amazing Beverly L Anderson. Her answers to our questions tightly match the Bio on her Amazon page. And I found the Bio more fun…so I am sharing it. Her books look pretty and have some neat ideas behind them. She said that she, when faced with writer’s block just changes to something else until it passes.

Beverly L. Anderson started writing at the age of eleven, and when she did it was obvious she wasn’t going to stick to the every day. Her first story, written in a series of spiral notebooks, was about a kidnapping. There’s no surprise that these days, she favors the dark corners of the psyche over the happy and fluffy parts. To better understand the mind of her characters, Beverly specialized in psychology and counseling in school, and holds a master’s degree in the latter.

Beverly’s other hobbies include gaming of all types, transgender and autism advocacy, and writing fanfiction. She herself has gone on the journey of self-discovery in the last few years, finally pinning down her identity after nearly thirty years of searching. Coming out as bigender and pansexual was one of the hardest things she’s ever done, but it gave her the confidence to become herself even more. An autistic parent of two autistic kids, and an eclectic pagan, Beverly finds herself at odds with a lot of what society calls “normal”. Her interest in the BDSM community began as simple curiosity, but has led her to the road to finding a place for herself there as a switch.

Find Beverly online:

* facebook.com/phoenixreal
* goodreads.com/phoenixreal
* patreon.com/phoenixreal
* Ko-fi.com/phoenixreal
* beverlylynnanderson.ashesofreality.com

We are glad to spotlight Beverly and hope that she continues to produce books to brighten this world.

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Fae Dreams Deedra Nichole

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Meet the author KT Seto

K. T. Seto is our newest member, and an amazing author. She is in Nightmare Whispers volumes one and three. She was in our last anthology Through the Sunshine as well. Her two stories are both great scares.

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Author Spotlight Vonnie Winslow Crist

Born in the Year of the Dragon, Vonnie Winslow Crist, has had a life-long interest in reading, writing, art, myth, fairy tales, folklore, legends, and science fiction. She lives, writes, and paints in a rural area of Maryland (USA). A clover-hand who has found so many four-leafed clovers that she keeps them in jars, Vonnie believes the world is still filled with mystery, miracles, and magic. For more information check her Website: http://www.vonniewinslowcrist.com and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WriterVonnieWinslowCrist/

Books by Vonnie Winslow Crist:

The Enchanted Dagger

Owl Light

The Greener Forest

Murder on Marawa Prime

River of Stars

Essential Fables

Leprechaun Cake & Other Tales

Vonnie Winslow Crist’s writing has been featured in over 100 anthologies and magazines including:

Chilling Ghost Short Stories

Cast of Wonders

Amazing Stories

Killing It Softly 2

Lost Signals of the Terran Republic

Faerie Magazine

Best Indie Speculative Fiction: 2018

Insignia 2020: Best Asian Speculative Fiction

Cirsova Magazine

Coffins & Dragons

Fae Wings and Hidden Things

Witches, Warriors, and Wyverns

Galactic Goddesses

SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noir

Mother Ghost’s Grimm

Weirdbook

Mythica

Faerie

The Great Tome of Fantastic and Wondrous Places

Blood & Beetles

Vonnie is going to be in Both Fae Dreams and Nightmare Whispers Volume I The Darkness Within.

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Author Spotlight: Susan Eaton

Everyone meet English Author Susan Eaton, known as Sue Eaton when she writes! She has been a creative writer since she was 7 years old, has been in 4 anthologies, and her debut novel is out now!

Her hobbies include: Gardening, reading, researching the 17th century and using ideas from the time to decorate her house and landscape her garden.

She is a widow an adult son & daughter, 3 granddaughters, 2 dogs, and a 3-legged, 1 eyed rescue cat.

When dealing with writer’s block, she has this to say: “I use physical but mindless work such as weeding or decorating where i can let my mind wander.”

If you would like to find more out about Susan, her website is: https://susanjeaton.com

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Author Spotlight : K.T. Seto

K.T. Seto wallows in what if. She writes Speculative Fiction with a paranormal bent that ranges from paranormal and fantasy, to science fiction and all things in between.

Look for news of her work on social media @KatAboutThat on Instagram, @kat_about on Twitter and K.T. Seto-Author on Facebook. Or just go to her website ktseto.com

We asked her several questions. Her answers were both Fun and enlightening.

How long have you been a Creative? I call myself a renaissance curvmugeon. I have been creating all my life and focused on becoming a published author for the past 3 years.

Why did you choose to be an Indie Author? Because the market has changed and the only way to be seen in a crowded field is to prove you can do it yourself first.

Has any of your work been published/shown or do you have a website? If so, where? Currently have stories published online in Write of Passion Literary Journal, Dragon’s Within- Claiming her Wings (available on Amazon and a few other places including the publisher’s website- Balance of Seven) *Editor’s note – She is also one of our authors from Through the Sunshine and has Submitted a story for Nightmare Whispers.

What do you do for fun? Hobbies? I paint in oils and sculpt in wire, bake, I read everything and crochet.

What or who got you started?
I can’t remember when I started creating. I come from a family of creators. But Debbie at Sacred Rebels convinced me to try and put my work into the world.

Have you ever suffered with writer’s block? If so how do you deal with it?
Often. I manage by immersing myself in something different until I get itchy to write again.

Do you have family or pets you want to share with us?
I am a mother and grandmother

We look forward to seeing more from this talented and wonderful author.

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Author Spotlight Christine Bialczak

Meet Children’s author, poet, and General Creative Christine Bialczak.

Christine Bialczak was born on November 2, 1971 and was raised in Connecticut. She has been a Special Education teacher and hopes to move into an administrative position utilizing her Administrator certificate. Her family means the most to her. Christine will always remember the support she received from her late husband Bob, her son Joseph, who passed on way too early, and Lindsay, her rock, her best friend, and her daughter. Christine also has support from David, from her other family members, from past and current coworkers/teachers, and from friends. Her goal is to introduce characters that enrich children’s lives and ignite a fire to learn more, increase knowledge of the world around, and be creative. Christine is an animal lover. She has owned dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, cockatiels, chickens, roosters, and tropical fish. She loves to travel and learn about other cultures, sews, draws, designs jewelry, cooks, and has many other interests. The Penelope series was inspired by the birth of her great-niece Penelope, having written the first book on the night Penelope was born. The Joey series was inspired by her son who was so brilliant, so kind, and such a special person to everyone that knew him. Christine can’t wait to interact with her readers through various series, poetry, and other publications.

You can Find Christine on Goodreads or visit her website!

We are pleased to have found Christine, and feel like you will be as well.

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