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Interview

  • Intimate with Neil Gaiman: Video Interview

    November 7, 2009

    • In Neil Gaimen's journal  he writes this,"And finally, a link to Joanne Leow's blog. It was lovely to see her again, four years on, when I went to Singapore - it was a great interview, and you can watch us chatting about writing, what I'm currently up to, signings, and why I don't write the same sorts of things twice in a row, at the Primetime Morning site: here's part 1 and part ...
  • My Exclusive Author Interview, discussing what it took to write the paranormal thriller Demon Hunter: The Chosen One

    November 5, 2009

    • My exclusive interview with The Authors Show is up and running. I'll be discussing what it took to write my paranormal thriller DEMON HUNTER: THE CHOSEN ONE, the first in a trilogy. The link to: THE AUTHORS SHOW (under TV version) To find out about Demon Hunter... ... read an excerpt ...watch the video Happy hunting! Cynthia Vespia www.CynthiaVespia.com
  • Interview at Reviews by Jessewave

    November 4, 2009

    • I was recently interviewed on the excellent review site, Reviews by Jessewave. Here's a brief except followed by a link to read the full interview:Josh Aterovis, popular award-winning author who currently writes what is classified as Young Adult books, and a feature writer for AfterElton.com, is my interview subject today. What many people don’t know is that Josh is also a brilliant artist! ...
  • Pushcart Poetry Nominees/Winners

    October 25, 2009

    • My publisher is nominating me for a 2010 Pushcart.  I would like to interview other poets who have been nominated for a Pushcart or have won the prize, for my blog.  It will be a telephone mp3 audio recording that you can circulate, and will consist of:  only one question, you reading your poem, and a written bio I will post.  Email me at info@aliceshapiro.com if you are interested.  ...
  • Blog Tour Day Seven: Reviewing Interviews

    October 24, 2009

    • I made it through the first week of my blog tour!! I’m getting to the hard part, though. I have several interviews coming up, and it’s challenging to keep from making identical responses to identical questions. There really is only one story behind the writing of Daughter Am I --  I wanted to use the true tales of the Syndicate an historian friend used to tell me, and I wanted to do a mythic ...
  • A Book and a Chat with "Morgan Mandel"

    October 24, 2009

    • Fridays show had it's technical difficulties with mobile phones and signals that came and went, today's book and a chat was delayed when my internet connection disappeared five minutes before the show. Still my guest "Morgan Mandel" kindly waited as I waffled through the first few minutes of the show until I managed to get the internet working again.Once I was able to talk to Morgan ...
  • Win a signed copy of “Homefront” – and more

    October 23, 2009

    • Over the next several weeks, Backword Books members will be interviewing one another - which allows you to see them in two lights: interviewer and author.Last week, Henrby Baum was interviewed about his novel The American Book of the Dead, and readers were offered a chance to win a signed copy of his book.This week is a new interview. Visit Backword Books to read Threshold ...
  • Rain and Rejection

    October 21, 2009

    • So today, I was turned down for a job offer. I won't go into the details, but I could feel that they were genuinely sorry for turning me down. The woman who interviewed me, however, gave me the reason and some advice. As silly as it sounded to me, I actually did take it into account. Unfortunatley, towards the end I acted with the grace of an animal that was two seconds away from being killed.By ...
  • And for the next few days I am...

    October 18, 2009

    • Over at Bookland Heights. http://booklandheights.blogspot.com/2009/10/cat-connor-with-her-killerbyte-in.htmlDrop in say hello, ask a question or two... I will answer but it may not be swiftly. There are major time differences at play and I do need my beauty sleep!! :-) Hope you're all well.Earlier today I found the most fabulous thing on Youtube. It's in my blogger blog. Which also lets out my ...
  • Eight Questions for Donna Leon

    October 14, 2009

    • Author Donna Leon pens delicious mysteries -- all set in Venice and all centered on the delightful detective Guido Brunetti.  Ms. Leon, an American, spent her early adulthood traveling the world as a teacher, but she settled in Venice and has lived there for decades.  Her books are international bestsellers and are translated into 20 languages, but they were not readily available in the United ...