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Small Town Hero: A LitRPG Adventure (Butcher of Gadobhra Book 1)

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Stolen Hearts, Hidden Shores

Oscar J. Starr III
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Macht und Wahn: Der politische Krieg zwischen den USA und Russland seit 1945 (German Edition)

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After the Fall by Ellis Grayson

Ellis Grayson
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Labyrinth of Shadows: The Witch's Rebirth Part I

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Apocalypse: Regression (Book 7): (A LitRPG series)

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K9 Mine

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X Rubicon: Crossing Life, Sex, Love, & Killing in CIA Proxy Wars: An indictment of US Citizens: ignorantia non excusat

Sean Griobhtha
“Sean Griobhtha’s work—particularly X Rubicon—has a profound emotional impact on readers, often described as jarring, transformative, and deeply unsettling, but also compassionate and hopeful....
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Author Interviews — Real Stories from Real Authors

Our interview section brings you candid conversations with writers from every genre. Whether it’s about their latest release, their writing journey, or what inspires them — these interviews offer insight and connection straight from the source.

Inside the Mind - A-M Mawhiney

A-M Mawhiney
  • What inspired you to start writing
    I first started writing at age eight but I stopped after high school and didn’t write creatively until the first lockdown in 2020. I needed to find a place of hope and realized I would need to formulate a place of hope through creative writing.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    Fugitive Rifts is about four very different teens who meet in their last year of school: an elite basketball player, a privileged underachiever, a brainiac geek who just recently became re-housed, and a brilliant, brooding artist. Initially a few sparks fly but overtime as they get to know each other they find they have more in common than they’d originally. thought. They each face challenges that are life-changing. Then one disappears leaving the others shattered. This is a coming of age story and also much more than this. Fugitive Rifts explores social and environmental issues of our times and the ways the four characters, over a number of years, change not only other peoples’ lives, but also transform their community and even the world.
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Inside the Mind - CHANTAEY THOMAS

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  • What inspired you to start writing?
    I was inspired by a burden to address the rapidly changing events in my community and society at large. I realized that I had more inside information than I could contain or reveal on a strictly personal level as well as solutions.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    I have more than one book that I have released at the same time. "Warning to Black America about Barack Hussein Obama" addresses the Black American community and the devastating affects of his presidential administration as its legacy has continued through subsequent administrations. My other book, "Global Black Domination" is a 7-point summary of Black Divine Identity to overcome false identity complex and its pathologies as well as addressing our supreme responsibilities, rights and privileges.
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X Rubicon, Rubicon, & Sean Griobhtha

Sean Griobhtha
  • What is the moral quandary faced in X Rubicon?
    Included in this work is a letter from the ODNI requesting that this work appear to be fiction. With that in mind, the following shall suffice to meet that requirement: It is impossible to load this account with lies to further an immoral agenda. THIS WORK IS FICTION in the sense of the lies, corruption, propaganda, and false agendas which made it possible. To suggest that the Truth must become a lie, or that Truth become subservient to a false and egregious cause is unacceptable and impossible. That said, THIS WORK IS NOT FICTION. Some people will believe nothing. Some will refuse to believe that which they know to be true. Some will readily believe that which they know to be untrue. Some will make excuses for lying and corruption. Rarely will a person believe anything without question – there’s ALWAYS motivation. Many years ago a great man, Abraham Joshua Heschel, wrote a great book, A Passion For Truth. I am an atheist, yet this philosophic Jewish scholar touched my heart. He wrote about his life-long endeavor struggling to come to terms with Love and Mendacity existing simultaneously. He gave the mythic account of Truth being despised by its fellows, Mercy and Righteousness – and Truth was buried in the ground (by God – imagine that): “Truth wants to emerge, but man does not want its appearance… They think they dance, yet they are paralyzed. Delusion holds them enraptured. They feel so comfortable in the clutches of their self-deception that when Satan himself embraces them, they think he is in love with them.” This then, is what we are facing here. The Mendacity of the United States Government and its agent of destruction, the CIA, and its Citizenry – unchecked and unbalanced, thinking Satan is in love with them. The colonial powers in the world still run amok creating evil for profit. Names have been changed to comply with the requirements. Some names have been changed to protect those who need protection. Some have been changed to that which fits the individual’s real or pretended character. Some names are so well known it doesn’t matter what the fuck we call them (just don’t call them late for feeding on the government teats), so we leave their names as they exist because they deserve it and because their words and deeds have already become part of a vast public record. “The challenge we face is a test of our integrity. We are all on trial, we are all under judgment. The issue is not political or social expediency. The issue is whether we are morally strong, whether we are… worthy to answer… Shall we continue to be deaf, shall we continue to be sensitive only when our own needs and interests are involved? “We have attained a high standard of living. We must seek to attain a high standard of thinking… There is nothing in the world that may be regarded as holy as eliminating anguish, as alleviating pain.” The Insecurity Of Freedom – Abraham Joshua Heschel
  • What is your background and your driving force?
    My name is pronounced gree-OH-tah (give the “r” a little flip). X Rubicon is a Love or hate read, corresponding to the types of Americans and colonialists with which you are (or should be) familiar. Rubicon and I are combat veterans. We are not proud of our "service". No one should be proud of such things. X Rubicon is Rubicon’s first-hand military experience in CIA proxy wars. The depth of his pain and experience, that I have personally witnessed, moved me to convince him, along with his wife, to open up and detail the events which changed him through time. Ignorance of the American (and other colonial) people is at the heart of much of the cause and effect. I have great respect for Rubicon, all combat veterans (excepting psychopaths), and all who must face the evils of their life or past and actually commit themselves to examination and change. I despise zealots of religion, politics, money, ego, etc... My writing is ferocious in this regard, yet deeply caring for the person involved in dealing with the propaganda and lies which led to the committing of atrocities. I've known Rubicon since the lead-up to Operation Eagle Claw; I knew Rubicon in training; I knew Rubicon in action. I'm committed to changing America's love affair with the military (at any cost) and educating against fascism (of any stripe).
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Inside the Mind - H. Melvin James

H. Melvin James
  • What inspired you to start writing?
    Influences included my mother, a storyteller and a poet, and a college professor urging me to pursue literature. Although I loved literary fiction, I couldn't find time or ability to disengage my technical-business mind of the aerospace/defense industry, until I finally retired from that career.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    My latest book, "Death in Tomorrow's Shadow" is a murder mystery set in the Arctic Circle at a secretive military base. My background at such a site inspired my storyline and my experience provided authenticity.
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Inside the Mind - Hezekiah Morris

Hezekiah Morris
  • What inspired you to start writing?
    I was in downward spiral in my life and I wanted a change so I asked God what is it. So I just started writing my life story from beginning to end.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    My latest book is *The Louisiana Purchase* You can find it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It's about a author Zavier, who is down on his luck who leads a boring lifestyle until he meets Jordan a cartel queen pin their relationship blossoms and then their life starts spiraling out of control with the drug cartels and Xavier is expanding is this relationship worth it and wants to go back to his boring life
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John Herbst

John Herbst
  • What inspired you to start writing?
    I have moved many times in my life and people would always ask why? My life story is complicated, so it was hard to give them a simple answer. I took Comp 1-4 and creative writing in college and loved it. Years later I was in a natural disaster back home in Colorado and evacuated. My wife and I lived in motels for awhile until we could get back on our feet. One day my wife suggested that maybe this was the time to write a book about my life, which would answer many questions regarding my moves and life in general. She had a good idea and I gave it some thought. A couple of weeks later I decided to write a book about my life for my daughter, mother, and two sisters. It would be kind of a legacy to the ones I love. The theme was based on places I lived and why I lived there. It covers a span from 1951-2017. I now have nine published novels.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    My latest book is number three in the Destination series. Destination Unknown and Destination Still Unknown are about my lifestyles and moves. Destination Is Known, is about where I really belong on this beautiful earth. It's not a city, town or state, but the environment that I'm the happiest in. All of my books are adventure based and have life's twists and turns. Each book has messages and lessons to be learned or appreciated.
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I Want To Be A Dolphin - Terrilyn S. Alexander

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  • What inspired you to start writing?
    Actually, it was who. My mother was my first inspiration, she instilled me and my siblings the importance of reading and writing at an early age. I also use to read story’s I had written to my family when I was a child. The inspiration for my story came after watching a documentary about dolphins on tv with my 8 year- old son Ausar, who is now 16. At that time and just as it states in the book, when the program ended he said to me “mom I want to be a dolphin” I told him he could not be a dolphin but he insisted that he wanted to be one. And while cooking, the story came to life. It was so vivid I stopped what I was doing to write it down. Although my husband Leon did not inspire me to write my story, he was a great inspiration in helping my story come to life. After being tucked away for many years I took the manuscript out and read it to him and afterwards he said “Terri you should get your story published” and we did.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    My story is about a boy named Max who wants to become a dolphin. It is also about dreams, family and believing that dreams can come true.
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Inside the Mind - Jeff Shipman

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  • What inspired you to start writing?
    I’ve loved stories since I was a kid. Books like Moby-Dick and Frankenstein pulled me so far inside the page that I wanted to learn how writers did that. In high school I fell for Stephen King, and Alas, Babylon lit a fuse for “ordinary people under extraordinary pressure.” Years later, One Second After and then Mark Tufo’s 25-book Zombie Fallout marathon finally pushed me from “someday” to “start.” I wanted to explore how fear, faith, and loyalty survive when the lights go out. That’s where Dead Frequency came from—a what-if about an EMP used to test mind control in a small Texas town, and the people who refuse to break.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    My latest book, Dead Frequency, starts the moment the world goes quiet. In a small Texas town, power dies, phones die—and then people start repeating the same sermon-phrases in perfect unison. It isn’t superstition; it’s ECHO1017, an analog mind-control test hiding inside the blackout. Caleb Rourke—haunted ex-firefighter and guardian to a sharp, stubborn teenager named Mara—teams up with a paranoid Mr. Fix-It neighbor and a corner-store owner to map the signal, expose who’s amplifying it, and get out before the town’s “recruiters” box them in. It’s about free will under pressure—what you’ll hold onto when the easiest thing is to obey.
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Inside the Mind - Lawana Scales

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  • What inspired you to start writing?
    I have been writing all of my life, even when I was a child growing up in the projects in Philadelphia. My love of writing and using it to create a voice led me to a career in television, where I spent 37 years, producing, writing, and overseeing ways to bring quality programs to viewers.
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    “Law Enforcement: Past, Present, Future” began as a pilot for a television series, designed to highlight the lives of women who balance careers, family, and friendships while carrying the immense responsibility of protecting others. That tension between duty and personal life creates both challenges and compelling drama. This novel transforms that concept into a suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat detective thriller centered on two best friends and police partners, Samantha and Marcie. Both women are deeply committed to keeping their community safe, but their personal lives add another layer of struggle. Marcie juggles the demands of motherhood with two sons at home and a husband often away for work. Samantha, a widow, is haunted by the unsolved murder of her husband while raising her teenage daughter. Determined to move forward, she studies for the bar exam in her scarce free time, striving to create stability for her family despite her grief. Just as Samantha begins to find balance and peace, a devastating incident shatters her world, altering not only her own life but her family’s future as well. “Law Enforcement: Past, Present, Future” is more than a detective story; it’s a gripping journey of friendship, resilience, and sacrifice, where danger lurks at every turn and the line between personal and professional life is constantly tested.
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Inside the Mind - Sandra Francis

Sandra Francis
  • What inspired you to start writing?
    When I was a child, English was my favourite lesson. I especially loved creative writing. At the Careers Day at school, I told the advisor that I wanted to be a writer. Both she and my Mum said I needed to get a 'proper job.' I suppose if they were here now they might concede I do have a proper job!
  • Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
    The Soul Cave is my first published book. It's a non-fiction read about my spiritual journey and what started me on it, so it's part autobiography. I was late coming to spirituality, and even later publishing the book, and I found it difficult to navigate all the information out there, so I've included a sort of 'spiritual starter kit' too. Also, I receive channelled meditations and visualisations from the Angels, so some of those are in there. So you could say it's part biography, part spiritual primer and part self help book.
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