An Interview by Alicia Cole John Dodds is the author of The Kendrick Chronicles crime novels, published as audiobooks by Blackstone Audio, Inc., USA. The first two, Bone Machines and Kali’s Kiss, are narrated by Robin Sachs, an actor who…
A Conversation with Mathieu Cailler + Recap of His AWP ’15 Reading
AWP ’15 Report by Elizabeth Sheets, Interview by the BFLM Founding Editors Mathieu Cailler is a writer of poetry and prose. His work has been widely featured in numerous national and international publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Epiphany, and The Saturday Evening Post. A…
Review: How to Escape from a Leper Colony
How to Escape from a Leper Colony, a Review by Carissa K. Cullum The Caribbean, home to a myriad of dynamic cultures from across the globe, is the backdrop for Tiphanie Yanique’s collection of short stories. Each tale includes memorable…
A Conversation with Rob Mosca
Interview by Alicia Cole Before being gainfully employed as a mild mannered bureaucrat toiling mindlessly in the bowels of one of Corporate America’s numerous cube farms, Rob Mosca was haunted by dreams of becoming an author. Envisioning a lush life…
Selfies vs. Traditional Publishing – Which Style Fits You Best?
Self-publishing outstripped the traditional publishing market in terms of titles produced around 2010. Yes, you might agree, but how many of those titles are complete rubbish? Furthermore, selfies are the ones who got rejected from real publishers so what could…
A Conversation with Sofia Samatar
Interview by Alicia Cole Sofia Samatar is the author of the novel A Stranger in Olondria, the Hugo and Nebula nominated short story “Selkie Stories Are for Losers,” and other works. She is the winner of the John W. Campbell Award,…
A Conversation with Lucy Hounsom
Interview by Alicia Cole In between writing fantasy novels, Lucy Hounsom works as a bookseller for Waterstones. She has a BA in English & Creative Writing from the University of London and went on to complete the MA in Creative…
How to Really Write That Book (The Finishing Touch) – Part 3
The Finale You’ve put words on a page. Thousands of them and hundreds of lines. Take a minute to look at the word count at the bottom of your screen. Yes. You did this. And just like standing on top…
How to Really Write That Book – Part 1
Yes, there are parts and I’ll tell you why. It takes more than a good idea to make it onto the NYT best-seller list. There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re going to eat an elephant, do it…
A Conversation with Marsha A. Moore
A Conversation with Marsha A. Moore: Author of The Enchanted Bookstore Legends Series BF: Can you describe your journey to publishing your first book? MM: I didn’t aim to be a fiction author. My path evolved to this end. While growing…
A Conversation with NYT Bestselling Author, Omar Tyree
A Conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author, Omar Tyree BF: According to the bio on your website, you discovered your passion as a writer while you were a pharmacy major at the University of Pittsburgh. What exactly spawned this…
A Conversation with Jaime Reed
A Conversation with Jaime Reed: Author of Living Violet BF: Your first novel, Living Violet (Book 1 in The Cambion Chronicles) released at the end of last year. How (if at all) has your life changed since being published? JR: Surprisingly,…