Earlier in the year, PK interviewed Jennifer R. Donohue twice. Once for her self-pubbed debut, Run with the Hunted, and then for her her entry into SFWA. I'm excited to announce she's back (!!) for her charmed third appearance for the sequel, Run with the Hunted 2: Ctrl Alt Delete. With the sequel, Donohue’s voice … Continue reading Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete
Category: Interview
Djibril al-Ayad, Editor
To celebrate the Jubilee Issue of The Future Fire magazine, General Editor Djibril al-Ayad agreed to come and answer some of my questions about the work their team of editors and readers does in the speculative market. PersephoneKnits: Let's start with an introduction of The Future Fire (TFF) to the readers. Djibril al-Ayad: The Future Fire … Continue reading Djibril al-Ayad, Editor
S.E. Carson – writer & advocate
S.E. Carson is writing a fictionalized memoir of her journey battling an eating disorder who she has named Not-Alice. The story works on discovering who someone is without their disorder, finding the voice that's been buried, and learning to trust the sound of it. In Carson's own words: "I explore the incredibly complex and manipulative … Continue reading S.E. Carson – writer & advocate
Tamara Woods, author & poet
Ah, readers! Today we have one of Twitter's most wonderful chat hosts to tell us how she manages to get All The Things done, but first an introduction -- Tamara Woods was raised (fairly happily) in West Virginia, where she began writing poetry at the age of 12. She published her first poetry collection, The … Continue reading Tamara Woods, author & poet
Schnekk, artist & comic anthology editor
One of the talented people I met at FanNexus this year was Schnekk. She agreed to do a commission for me for the blog serial (stay tuned for the big reveal on Saturday!), and an interview to showcase the cool stuff she's doing with her talents! Schnekk has been drawing and painting for as long … Continue reading Schnekk, artist & comic anthology editor
Mistakes of the Past – Guest Post
Patricia Josephine never set out to become a writer. In fact, she never considered it an option during high school and college. She was all about art. On a whim, she wrote down a story bouncing in her head. That was the start of it, and she hasn't regretted a moment. She writes YA under … Continue reading Mistakes of the Past – Guest Post
Ksenia Anske – Guest Post!
A special treat just in time for Halloween! Ksenia Anske, dark fantasy writer and sometime axe-wielder, is here to share her secret potion and spells for creativity. I may have had to donate some blood and use up a bit of salt, but it was worth it to get her answer to what makes creativity … Continue reading Ksenia Anske – Guest Post!
Sweet Turtleberry, author & publisher
Sweet Turtleberry is a writer of realistic fairy tales. She was born and raised in Baltimore, with a few stops in the mix. Turtleberry is a graduate of Towson University and the University of Baltimore, where she received a Master's Degree in Publication's Design and Creative Writing. Turtleberry is currently doing what she loves… writing. She … Continue reading Sweet Turtleberry, author & publisher
Jeff Sullins – writer & beta-reader
What defines a writer? This is an internal fight many of us battle daily. Many of us don't feel we qualify, even though we write. I don't have an answer, but I do know that each of us has value to contribute to the conversation. If you'd like to do an interview, contact me. It's … Continue reading Jeff Sullins – writer & beta-reader