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Seven Questions with Writer Michael Gunter author of An Untamed Life: an Introduction to the Difficult and Dangerous Way of Christ Today's Author Spotlight features Michael Gunter. Michael is an independent writer. He is a graduate of Charleston Southern University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He published his first book on the Christian life, A Life Not Wasted, with Gazelle Press in 2005. He is a songwriter, electric guitarist, and author of six novels. We first spoke with Michael in 2012 for his novel Blackwell . And then again in 2013 for his novel Defying Gravity . We're thrilled to have him back once more to discuss his new book, a work of nonfiction, The Untamed . 1. Tell us about your new book  The Untamed , what it's about, and how it came into fruition. The Untamed is first and foremost about Jesus Christ and the kind of life He expects of those who follow Him, but it isn't a rehash

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This Author Spotlight features Thriller Writer C.W. Lemoine Author of Fini Flight C.W. Lemoine is the author of the military/espionage thriller novels SPECTRE RISING , AVOID. NEGOTIATE. KILL. , ARCHANGEL FALLEN, EXECUTIVE REACTION , BRICK BY BRICK , STAND AGAINST EVIL , ABSOLUTE VENGEANCE , THE HELIOS CONSPIRACY , I AM THE SHEEPDOG and FINI FLIGHT. A Louisiana native, Lemoine is a graduate of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in New Orleans. After graduating college, Lemoine joined the Air Force Reserve where he flew the F-16 and accumulated one thousand hours including a combat tour in Iraq. Lemoine later transferred to the Navy Reserve where he flew F/A-18A+ Hornets for four years. He currently flies for a legacy U.S. airline and is a POST-1 certified reserve deputy sheriff. 1.How did you get into writing and why do you write? It started as a coping mechanism after my mom passed away when I was twelve years o

This Author Spotlight features Sandra Glosser author of My Name is Bacci Bogie: Frequent Flyer Extraordinaire Sandra Glosser has enjoyed a 30-year career as an international motivational speaker/trainer with expertise in law enforcement training. When she moved to Aspen, Colorado, she wrote a newspaper column and then penned a book about a local police officer who moved to the community as an undercover agent. She also enjoyed a fourteen-year experience as a host for her local television show. Writing became a hobby as she pursued her speaking career traveling across the country with her magnificent 'jet pet' Bacci Bogie. Sandra & Bacci 1.How did you get into writing and why do you write? One might say with a sense of humor, “from the ground up.” My first writing gig was with the Dallas Morning News as an obituary writer.  I had met one of their reporters in a journalism class.  He suggested it would be a great place to get my feet wet

This Author Spotlight features Steve Bivans Author of Anno Draconis Steve Bivans is the author of Vikings, War, and the Fall of the Carolingians ; Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth ; The End of Fear Itself , and the Viking saga, Anno Draconis: Dawn of the Dragon . He is a trained historian of the Viking Age. He lives in St. Paul, MN where he smokes meat, drinks bourbon, and throws axes at things. 1.How did you get into writing and why do you write? Short answer? I don’t remember, lol. Long one? I suppose I’ve always been a decent storyteller (translation: accomplished liar). As far as actual writing, I spent years in college and graduate school writing hundreds of pages of academic stuff. I studied medieval history at the University of Minnesota until around 2011. My focus was Viking military history. 2.What do you like best (or least) about writing? I love brainstorming ideas. This is true for both non-fiction, which is what I began writing/pub

This Author Spotlight features Kathy Steinemann author of The Writer's Lexicon Today I’m interviewing Kathy Steinemann. Kathy is a multi-genre author who has loved words for as long as she can remember—“especially when the words are frightening or futuristic or funny.” Her career has taken varying directions, including positions as editor of a small-town paper, computer-network administrator, and webmaster. She has also worked on projects in commercial art and cartooning. Her Writer’s Lexicon series and award-winning blog have inspired many writers, who have left comments such as: “Thank you for the amazingness of these books. I can’t wait for the next one.” “I read and use them religiously to expand my vocabulary and phrases, deepen my descriptions, and learn how to improve every single day.” “My rating standard is 1 to 5 stars. But The Writer’s Lexicon … is a 10-star read.” “… thank you SO much for publishing the Writer’s Lexi

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