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10 Questions with Bill D. Allen & Gary Jonas (@GaryJonas1)

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This Author Spotlight features the writing team of Bill D. Allen & Gary Jonas, authors of Pirates of the Outrigger Rift  (Kindle Serial) Bill D. Allen is an Oklahoma writer and motorcycle enthusiast. His latest work is PIRATES OF OUTRIGGER RIFT a collaboration with Colorado writer Gary Jonas, from 47North. Bill's short fiction has appeared in publications such as PERSONAL DEMONS, BUBBAS OF THE APOCALYPSE, STORIES THAT WONT MAKE YOUR PARENTS HURL, SCIENCE FICTION TRAILS, SIX GUNS STRAIGHT FROM HELL and SMALL BITES. He also authored a dark fantasy novel titled SHADOW HEART and a short fantasy novel called GODS AND OTHER CHILDREN. Bill is also is a proud member of the Iron Butt Association which means he has been foolish enough to travel at least 1000 miles in 24 hours on a motorcycle. His website is billdallen.com and you will find him on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/wildbillallen Gary Jonas is the author of the Jonathan Shade fantas

Writing and Loneliness

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Writing and Loneliness Yesterday on his blog, author  Nathan Bransford (pictured at left) blogged about a very interesting topic: writers and loneliness. This got me thinking that perhaps it would be worthwhile to post about it myself. Who is the gentleman in the above black and white photo? A lonely man who misses his wife? Or perhaps he's staring out the window, thinking about his children and grandchildren who rarely visit. Writing can indeed and of course be a lonely endeavor. It requires hours of isolation, either mental or physical or both. I love to go sit in a book store or coffee shop to write. But then when I get there, if it's busy/noisy, I put on my noise-cancelling headphones and/or a pair of foam earplugs. So it creates an interesting contradiction: being alone in a crowd. Other writers sit at home while writing. Outside of a day job, it can be a place of self-imposed isolation. This can lead to depression and loneliness and the s

10 Follow-Up Questions with PKD Award Finalist Lisa Mason (@LisaSMason)

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This Author Spotlight features Philip K. Dick Award finalist and Science Fiction writer Lisa Mason author of Strange Laides: 7 Stories Lisa and I originally chatted last year. You can read that interview HERE . Now, on with the show! 1. This is a follow-up interview, but for people who are not already familiar with your work, tell us what kind of books you write and what readers should expect from your stories? What is your latest book about? LM: I mostly write character-driven science fiction and contemporary or historical fantasy (as opposed to epic fantasy), but I’ve also written more mainstream works, romantic suspense, and a screenplay or two. My latest release, Strange Ladies: 7 Stories, is a collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories published in top magazines and anthologies worldwide. I’m gratified to see the response so far has been awesome since I cherry-picked them from among my published (and as-yet-unpublished) sho