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Inkican"I was stalked for years. Writing thrillers gave me a way to reclaim the narrative, to give power back to women who are often silenced or disbelieved. I write to process, to provoke, and to fight back."<a href="https://inkican.com/author-interview-s-z-estavillo-feminist-thrillers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://inkican.com/author-interview-s-z-estavillo-feminist-thrillers/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authorinterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authorinterview</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writingcommunity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thrillers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thrillers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feminist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#feminist</a>

Paul SemelGiven that it's based on an urban legend about a mysterious arcade game that makes people psychotic, you'd expect Collin Armstrong's novel "Polybius" to be a horror story. But as he says in this exclusive interview, it's a coming-of-age one as well. <a href="https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-polybius-author-collin-armstrong/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-polybius-author-collin-armstrong/</a> 📖🕹️🪙 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CollinArmstrong?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollinArmstrong</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CollinArmstrongInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollinArmstrongInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CollinArmstrongPolybius?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollinArmstrongPolybius</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CollinArmstrongPolybiusInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollinArmstrongPolybiusInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Polybius?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Polybius</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Books?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Reading?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reading</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AuthorInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AuthorInterviews?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterviews</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BookTok?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookTok</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Horror?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Horror</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Gaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Games?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Games</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/VideoGames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VideoGames</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ComingOfAge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ComingOfAge</a>

Paul SemelAs someone who took road trips to see Metallica, R.E.M., G'N'R, and The Rolling Stones, I get the kids in Stephanie Kate Strohm's new romantic young adult coming of age novel "13 Days Of Summer," who, she says in this exclusive interview, drive to L.A. to see Taylor Swift. <a href="https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-13-days-of-summer-author-stephanie-kate-strohm/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-13-days-of-summer-author-stephanie-kate-strohm/</a> 📖🚗🎤 . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StephanieKateStrohm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephanieKateStrohm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StephanieKateStrohmInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephanieKateStrohmInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StephanieKateStrohm13DaysOfSummer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephanieKateStrohm13DaysOfSummer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StephanieKateStrohm13DaysOfSummerInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephanieKateStrohm13DaysOfSummerInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StephanieKateStrohmThirteenDaysOfSummer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephanieKateStrohmThirteenDaysOfSummer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StephanieKateStrohmThirteenDaysOfSummerInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephanieKateStrohmThirteenDaysOfSummerInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Books?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Reading?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reading</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AuthorInterview?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterview</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AuthorInterviews?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterviews</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BookTok?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookTok</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YoungAdult?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YoungAdult</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TaylorSwift?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TaylorSwift</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Swifties?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Swifties</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheErasTour?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheErasTour</a>

Ken M SweeneyWho was Agent Zo? I sat down with Clare Mulley to dive into the thrilling life of one of WWII’s most remarkable spies. Don’t miss this fascinating chat about bravery, resistance, and survival. Out now! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authorinterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authorinterview</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WWII</a> <a href="https://thecomfortablespotpodcast.com/2025/04/27/clare-mulley-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thecomfortablespotpodcast.com/2025/04/27/clare-mulley-2/</a>

Paul SemelOriginally released in 1993, Kathe Koja's queer, body horror / weird fiction novel "Skin" is less a story and more a performance. Or so she explains in this exclusive interview about the new version of it from Meerkat Press. <a href="https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-skin-author-kathe-koja/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-skin-author-kathe-koja/</a> 📖🎨🔪🦵 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a href="https://toot.community/tags/KatheKoja" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KatheKoja</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/KatheKojaInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KatheKojaInterview</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/KatheKojaSkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KatheKojaSkin</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/KatheKojaSkinInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KatheKojaSkinInterview</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reading</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AuthorInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterview</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/AuthorInterviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterviews</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BookTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookTok</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Horror</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/BodyHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BodyHorror</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WeirdFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WeirdFiction</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Queer</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/QueerFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#QueerFiction</a>

Kevin Klehr 🏳️‍🌈We're recording this next Monday morning (in about a week from this post being published). I'm excited and have already gone through Peter's list of questions working out my replies. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/writinglife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writinglife</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#author</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/authorinterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authorinterview</a>

Addison AlbrightINTERVIEW :: The Player by Joe Cosentino <a href="https://mastodon.otherworldsink.com/tags/Audiobook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Audiobook</a> <a href="https://mastodon.otherworldsink.com/tags/AuthorInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterview</a> <a href="https://mastodon.otherworldsink.com/tags/Interview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Interview</a> <a href="https://mastodon.otherworldsink.com/tags/OutNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OutNow</a>Now in Audiobook!<a href="https://authoraddisonalbright.com/2025/04/15/interview-the-player-by-joe-cosentino-audiobook-authorinterview-interview-outnow/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://authoraddisonalbright.com/2025/04/15/interview-the-player-by-joe-cosentino-audiobook-authorinterview-interview-outnow/</a>

Narrelle M. HarrisI interviewed Brooke Hardwick about her debut crime thriller, The Fog, for Sisters in Crime. A fabulous and fascinating book, and I enjoyed drilling into the spoiler-free details of its making!<a href="https://sistersincrime.org.au/author-spotlight-finding-a-voice/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sistersincrime.org.au/author-spotlight-finding-a-voice/</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/authorInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authorInterview</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/crimefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#crimefiction</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/books2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books2024</a>

Allison WyssI got to interview Elliott Gish about her amazing debut, Grey Dog. (Released today!)One of the things we talked about was the diary format and how it influences time and structure and narrative distance.Does anybody here like to write in this format? Whatever structure you like, how do you make choices about POV and narrative distance? <a href="https://bit.ly/GreyDogBRInt" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/GreyDogBRInt</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WritingConversations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingConversations</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AuthorInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterview</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookstodon</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ElliottGish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElliottGish</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GreyDog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreyDog</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/DebutAuthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DebutAuthor</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Novel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Novel</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Diary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diary</a>

BowieBookClubThis month on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BowieBookClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BowieBookClub</a> we read ‘Writers at Work: The First Series,’ a compendium of interviews with writers that proves to be as dazzling as a round of George Plimpton's Video Falconry, which we discussed along with elaborate CIA fronts and the burning question: writing while sitting or laying down, which is better? Tea or coffee? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authorinterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authorinterview</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/craft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#craft</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#read</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a><a href="http://www.bowiebookclub.com/episodes/2023/9/25/writers-at-work-by-the-paris-review" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.bowiebookclub.com/episodes/2023/9/25/writers-at-work-by-the-paris-review</a>

Stephanie JaneI've got a great interview with <a href="https://me.dm/tags/poet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poet</a> Mark Engelsson on my <a href="https://me.dm/tags/KoFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KoFi</a> today! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/Author-Interview-with-Mark-Engelsson-L3L3K7OAS" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/post/Author-Interview-with-Mark-Engelsson-L3L3K7OAS</a>He's talking about his new <a href="https://me.dm/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poetry</a> collection, What If What's Inside Me Isn't Me? <a href="https://me.dm/tags/PoetsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PoetsOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/AuthorInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorInterview</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/IndieAuthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieAuthor</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/KoFiAuthor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KoFiAuthor</a>

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