A listing of member interviews I did with members of my Book-in-a-Week writing group.
BIW Member Interview Brenda Schilly lives in a small town in Missouri with her husband, five children, three dogs and bird. She has had poems published in small chapbooks and recently went back to her favorite genre, fiction. Currently, she is working full time in sales and moonlighting as a fiction writer. Moe: When did…
BIW Member Interview Sandy Murphy lives in St Louis, Missouri, where she can see the Gateway Arch and smell the beer from Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Sandy’s article about Izzie appeared in Animal Wellness Magazine. Also in residence is Avery, a Cairn/Yorkie mix and Avery’s five cats. Avery does allow Sandy to feed, clean up after and…
BIW Member Interview Alison Ashley Formento lives in New Jersey with her husband and kids, who constantly give her more ideas than she has time to write. Alison’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Parenting Magazine, The New Jersey Monthly and several other publications, including several celebrity interviews. Her one-act plays have been…
BIW Member Interview Lori Robinett lives in Missouri with her husband and daughter. She works full-time as a paralegal, and is the editor of “the Gavel,” a publication of the Mid-Missouri Paralegal Association. She writes under the name Elle Robb, and maintains a website and blog. Moe: When did you know you wanted to be…
BIW Member Interview Cathy Shetler lives in North Texas with her husband, two dogs, and three black cats. She enjoys teaching English and trying out all sorts of arts and crafts, while her alter ego loves riding her Harley and sword fighting with a medieval re-creation group. Moe: When did you know you wanted to…
Writer Interview Sarah Reinbold lives in Akron, Ohio with her husband, dog, and cat. When not writing she composes on her piano, competes in triathlons, gardens, reads, and earns a living by creating e-learning courses. Moe: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Sarah Reinbold: My grandparents lived on a horse farm…
Writer Interview Connie Weber has lived in Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Connecticut, Scotland, and Hawaii. She now lives in the Seattle area with her husband, son and dog. She’s a former special education teacher, now looking for a new direction. When not writing and job searching, she enjoys snowboarding, gardening, traveling and is learning to rock…
Writer Interview Lea Wait writes Scribner’s award winning Shadows Antique Print Mystery series, in which antique print dealer Maggie Summer solves crimes by finding clues in her nineteenth century prints. She is also the author of acclaimed historical novels for children aged 7 and up, set in 19th century Wiscasset. Lea grew up in New…