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The Penmen Profile: Janet Evanovich, New York Times Bestselling Author

by Gabbi Hall New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich has not always been a writer. She studied art in college and says, “It never felt exactly right.” When she made her first $2,000 for a romance she’d written, it clicked and she took on writing full time. Her first book…

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SNHU Student Patrick Donovan Talks About Demon Jack

by Jeannette Kirchner SNHU graduate student, Patrick Donovan, is a self-proclaimed nerd in addition to being a father, student and writer. He talked with us about his new urban fantasy book, “Demon Jack,” published by Fable Press. Tell us a little bit about yourself. About me? Honestly, I’m not really…

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SNHU Talks Everyday Book Marketing with Midge Raymond

by Pamme Boutselis Midge Raymond’s short-story collection, “Forgetting English,” received the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction. Her stories have appeared in TriQuarterly, American Literary Review, Indiana Review, North American Review, Bellevue Literary Review, the Los Angeles Times magazine, and many other publications. Her work has received several Pushcart Prize nominations…

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SNHU Talks with Poet Damon Marbut

by Pamme Boutselis Damon Marbut has been writing poetry since he was in junior high, not that he knew quite what he was doing back then. Damon talked with us about his influences, his poetry and what he wishes he’d known when he started writing. How did you get started…

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Creating a Writer’s Life: SNHU Talks with Krysha Thayer

by Pamme Boutselis Krysha Thayer has been a freelance writer since 2007, writing about technology, pets, health and the art of writing itself. She is also an online student with Southern New Hampshire University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in creative writing with a focus in fiction, and is currently working…

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SNHU Talks Process and Writing with Screenwriter Betsy O’Neill

by Gabbi Hall Tell me about your background as a writer. I’ve been working in Hollywood for over 10 years as a screenwriter/ producer mostly on one major feature-length film project. I have two other projects. However, I have focused most of my time on the one big A-list, potentially…

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SNHU Talks Illustration, Inspiration and Writing with Denise Ortakales

by Alycia King You have illustrated many books. How did writing your own children’s book come about? It was literally a homework assignment for a Writing for Children course. The assignment was to take a legend or folktale and make it your own. Being from N.H., I naturally chose a…

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SNHU Talks Radio, Writing and Education with Michael C. Keith

by Pamme Boutselis Michael C. Keith is the author of over 20 books on electronic media, including “Talking Radio,” “Voice in the Purple Haze,” “Radio Cultures,” “Signals in the Air,” and the classic textbook “The Radio Station.”  A multi-award winner in his academic field, Keith is the author of dozens…

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Real Talk with Poet John Sweet

by Pamme Boutselis John Sweet is currently living in the upstate wastelands (just to the north of that river with the Native American name that runs about 10 miles north of the border). He is firmly opposed to dogma, rhetoric and zealotry in all forms, as well as all political parties, organized religions, officially labeled philosophies and schools of…

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