DM: Writing any book is a big undertaking that takes many months if not years. How long did you work on this book? JS: I wrote the first full draft in 2018, but I was drawing from much older material. I had an editor, an agent, and a few beta readers weigh in on it […]
Editor Donna Meredith Interviews Jon Sealy, author of “The King Street Affair”
Donna Meredith interviews Trish MacEnulty, author of the Delafield and Malloy Investigations series

Introduction: Trish MacEnulty is the author of four historical mysteries published by Prism Light Press, including The Whispering Women, The Butterfly Cage, The Burning Bride, and Secrets and Spies. (You can read our review of The Whispering Women here.) MacEnulty grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and earned degrees from the University of Florida and Florida State […]
Mary Ellen Thompson interviews Heather Ream, author of “Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress”
Heather Ream’s memoir, Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress, is an amazing story of her early life in Knoxville, Tennessee. When I initially received a copy of the book from Heather, she included a lovely handwritten note thanking me for agreeing to review it. When we chatted on the phone after I finished reading her book, […]
Donna Meredith interview Jennifer Moorhead, author of “Broken Bayou”

Broken Bayou Summary Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career. But when a viral video of a disastrous television interview puts her reputation on the line, Willa retreats to Broken Bayou, the town where she spent most of her childhood summers. There she visits her aunts’ old house and discovers […]
BettyJoyce Nash interviews Gerry Wilson, author of “That Pinson Girl”

INTRODUCTION: BettyJoyce Nash and Gerry Wilson met in 2019 at the Key West Literary Workshop. Gerry’s debut novel, That Pinson Girl (Regal House: February 2024) was published recently by Regal House. BettyJoyce’s novel, Everybody Here is Kin (Madville Publishing) debuted in September 2023. BJN: I’m wondering how much of your grandmother’s story is true? GW: […]
Donna Meredith interviews Terresa Haskew, author of “Winston’s Book of Souls”
Background: To our complete surprise, when Terresa Haskew queried me about reviewing her novel Winston’s Book of Souls, we discovered we were once neighbors in Tallahassee. What a happy coincidence that we were not only former neighbors, but we both nurtured a lifelong love of books and pursued writing as careers. You can read the […]