Category: Conversations
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A Conversation with Randy Brown, aka Charlie Sherpa
Randy Brown embedded with his former Iowa Army National Guard unit as a civilian journalist in Afghanistan, May-June 2011. He authored the poetry collection “Welcome to FOB Haiku: War Poems from Inside the Wire.” His essays, journalism, and poetry have appeared widely both on-line and in print. As “Charlie Sherpa,” he writes about military…
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A Conversation with Conrad Glover…
Welcome back to filmmaker Conrad Glover, currently on set in Las Vegas filming his series “Shades of Sapphire.” I’ve been following Conrad’s work in film ever since he hired me to do some set photography for a horror feature he was directing. (2005’s Woods of Evil.) Since then, he’s been doing ever bigger and better…
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Excuse Our Dust!
It’s the sign that retailers put out when they’re going through renovations, but still want to stay open for business. And now, as I find myself in the thick of NaNoWriMo, I am also going to be slowly renovating this Web site to reflect some new directions, new writings, and a new focus on coaching…
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A Conversation with Michelle Cornwell-Jordan…
…in which I talk with filmmaker and author Michelle Cornwell-Jordan, and cinematographer Alex Espinoza about their upcoming project, Kadupul, starring dancer Brianna Jordan. Brianna, who will also serve as the artistic director, developed the original concept, and pitched the idea as a dance film. She and Michelle developed the them, and Michelle wrote the script from their…
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Goals, Step One – What Do You Want?
Goals. What are they? How do they help us? Why do we need them? Why are they so hard? If you’re reading this then, like me, you’re probably running up against a circumstance where you have to sit down and write a set of goals from scratch. Or perhaps you’re refining your goals, in preparation…
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A Conversation with Dan Jolley…
Welcome back! Today, the guest here at Infamous Scribbler is artist, author, and game creator Dan Jolley. His latest novel, Gray Widow’s Walk, is the story of an angry young woman, Janey Sinclair, and the powers she must learn to control, before they end up consuming her. Today, Dan discusses being a multimedia creator, good…
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A Conversation with A.L. Butcher…
Good morning, Happy Monday, and welcome to A.L. Butcher, the British author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles fantasy series, and featured author of the week at the Goodreads Paranormal group. I invited Ms. Butcher here to talk a little bit out her work, her writing, and a few other topics as well. Without…
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Hello? Hello? (tap tap) Is this thing on?
Okay, first of all, never tap the mic to see if it’s on. You will piss off the sound person and damage the equipment. Second, you know it’s been a long time since you blogged if the URL no longer autofills with your http address. THIRD!! Writerpunk Press has revealed the cover for its next…
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A Conversation with JoAnne Keltner…
Welcome back! A few days ago I posted a spotlight on JoAnne Keltner and her new paranormal YA, Goth Girl, Virgin Queen. I wanted to know a little more about the author and how the book came to be, so sent her a few questions, which she graciously returned. I think it’s fascinating how she…
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A Conversation With John F. Allen…
Good morning! Today we have author John F. Allen with us, talking about his new release, Codename: Knight Ranger. Take a look at what John has to say about the writing process and his new release! How does writing as a veteran influence your work? Answer: I’m very aware of the sacrifices military men &…