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It's interview day with no interviewee It appears I've been a little remiss this month. Things piled on top of me, easy decisions took difficult paths, inspiration which struck vividly suddenly paled and disintegrated. And among all that, I completely forgot to fill the gap in my interview schedule. I had a cancellation a few …

Interview with… Cordelia Frances Biddle

It's late February and I'm feeling good! Several of my projects are all lined up: publication, editing, writing something new, revisiting. I've gone from wandering around aimlessly at the end of last year to full-on bam-bam-bam. Today I'm delighted to introduce you to another Vine Leaves Press author, Cordelia Frances Biddle. Cordelia writes fiction and …

Interview with… Nick Wilford

Last week's book launch and blog tour excitement has settled into a calmer pace, so it's time to get my next project moving along and my regular social media and blog posting back to normal (and oh, wow, has social media diminished!. For this month's interview is with my hugely supportive critique partner Nick Wilford, …

Interview with… Loree Westron

It's the final interview of the year, and, as I'm typing this, our freezing temperatures have warmed dramatically and now we've got so much rain! Today, I'd like to introduce Loree Westron who I met in a Facebook group last year. Loree is an American writer now living in the UK. Her short fiction has …

Interview with… N.T. McQueen

For those of you following the progression of my broken wrist, I've got one week and one day until the cast comes off. It's been a long and frustrating recovery, and I'm a little bit worried about how long it will take me to get back to lifting the weights I was lifting previously. Any …

Interview with… Paul Lima

Welcome to the 26th in the Interview with... series. This month, I'm branching out a little - mostly because I had an accidental gap this month, put a shout out on social media, and found some fascinating authors to bring to you over the next few months. Sometimes it pays to be disorganised! Based in …

Interview with… Elaina Battista-Parsons

This month's interview is a couple of days late, but it's here now! Today I'm talking to Elaine Battista-Parsons. Elaina is a writer across genres. She is the author of Italian Bones in the Snow with Vine Leaves Press. She also has a young adult novel called Black Licorice in the final stages with Inked in Gray Press (2023). …

Interview with… Alexis Paige

It's still hot here in the UK, if you're wondering how this wilting little author is getting on. (Although, I'm writing this on Sunday and the heatwave is due to break on Monday, so I might be a lot cooler as you read this.) Today, I'm delighted to be talking to Alexis Paige. Alexis is …

Interview with… J.S. Watts

Welcome to another Interview with... Yes, I'm a week early this month, but for good reason (which you can read about at the bottom of the page). Today, I'm talking to J.S. Watts who I met - in the internet meaning of the word met - when we were both published by Vagabondage Press. I've …

Interview with… Ian M Rogers

Yeah, regular blogging is going well, isn't it? If you want to hear from me on a monthly basis, sign up to my newsletter which is always on time! Today, I've invited Ian M Rogers to tell us about his writing, his novel, and the best pens to write with. Ian is the author of …