JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Qwantu Amaru, author of One Blood
(The Pantheon Collective)
A voodoo curse torments a group of people unaware of their hidden connections. Set in and throughout Louisiana, the story takes the reader on an epic journey from the 1800′s to the early 2000′s. This is a book about family secrets, revenge, manipulation, destiny, and redemption. One Blood grips the reader and doesn’t let go even long after the last page has been read.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write One Blood?
Qwantu Amaru: I always knew I would write a book one day. After years of reading Stephen King and Anne Rice, among others, I decided to put pen to [click to continue…]
JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
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S. J. Tanner, author of Selda’s Quest
(self-published)
Bored with life as a royal princess, lady knight Selda embarks upon a quest to become a hero. However, questing isn’t quite as straightforward as bards and legends would have her believe.
Legends and ballads don’t mention much about the perils of wearing armour in the rain, the worrying incompetence of wizards or how to deal with handsome but smart-mouthed sidekicks.
Offered a quest by a mysterious sorceress, Selda finds herself battling cowardly dragons, zombie warriors, giant spiders and Puppets of the Dark Lord, all in the name of becoming a true hero.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Selda’s Quest?
S. J. Tanner: I was set a task in one of my college classes to write an alternative fairy tale and wrote the opening of a short story about a princess [click to continue…]
JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Michael Laimo, author of Rare Cuts (Self Published) Rare Cuts is a brand new short story collection from popular horror author Michael Laimo. From the author of Dead Souls, Deep in the Darkness, and Return to Darkness comes this new collection of short stories spanning the 20 [...]
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I was honored to be a co-host for the Gumbo For The Soul Radio show to commemorate the release of Gumbo For The Soul’s fourth title Men of Honor. I have a contribution in this book. I wrote an essay entitled “Robert Pinkney: My Grandfather, My Sage”. It was such an honor and a blessing [...]
