Introduction: BettyJoyce Nash interviewed Valerie Nieman, author of Upon the Corner of the Moon. She and Nieman share a background in news reporting at the Greensboro News and Record, and both earned MFAs from Queens University of Charlotte. A prolific novelist, Valerie Nieman’s latest book re-imagines Shakespeare’s Macbeth. She weaves literary legend and history into […]
BettyJoyce Nash interviews Valerie Nieman, author of the novel, “Upon the Corner of the Moon”
Claire Matturro interviews Daco S. Auffenorde, author of “The Medici Curse”
Claire Hamner Matturro: First, congratulations, Daco S. Auffenorde, on such a splendid and thrilling book. There’s an amazing level of suspense throughout, yet so many passages are simply beautiful. For example, your lyrical descriptions of the vineyards in Italy are so rich and lush that they add to the sheer pleasure of reading the book. […]
Gale Massey interviews Les Standiford, Writers In Paradise Conference Co-Director; & Marina Pruna, Conference Coordinator

Writers In Paradise is widely considered one of Florida’s preeminent annual writer’s conferences. It is consistently held on the pristine campus of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. This conference was initially founded in 2005 by Dennis Lehane and Sterling Watson. Les Standiford serves as Co-Director along with Dennis Lehane, and Marina Pruna is the […]
Mary Ellen Thompson interviews Margaret Seidler, author of “ ‘Payne-Ful’ Business: Charleston’s Journey To Truth”
Introduction: I met Margaret Seidler at USCB in January at the opening reception for her book, “Payne-Ful” Business Charleston’s Journey To Truth. Her narrative is combined with artwork based on the advertisements for the sale of enslaved people, painted by John W. Jones. After Margaret spoke, I went right up to her and said “I’m […]
Dawn Major interviews Andrew Diaz Winkelmann, author of “The Guava Tree”

In January of 2024, I attended an author showcase hosted by A Novel Idea (ANI). ANI is an incredible organization for the Atlanta writing community connecting both emerging and established authors with readers. I had heard Andrew Diaz Winkelmann’s name circulating amongst other author friends, but I didn’t know anything about his debut novel, The […]
Mary Ellen Thompson interviews Mary Martha Greene, author of “The Cheese Biscuit Queen Kiss My Aspic!”

Introduction: I have known Mary Martha Greene for years and have consumed more of her famous cheese biscuits than I care to admit. If there is a cocktail party in the lowcountry of South Carolina that doesn’t have a plate of her cheese biscuits—well, I won’t cast aspersions. Mary Martha’s newest book, The Cheese Biscuit […]