The Power to Unshrink: When Black Women Occupy Magical Spaces
Happy Black History Month! I wrote this post late last year for my publisher's, Wise Ink, blog. It's very dear to me and I hope you enjoy it! Somewhere over the summer, I was glued to my television, eagerly awaiting the next episode of the popular Lovecraft Country...
The Blazing Star Awarded in North Street Book Prize
I am thrilled to announce that The Blazing Star won an honorable mention in the North Street Book Prize. The third annual North Street Book Prize honored self-published books of fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction, and received over 350 entries. The contest...
Creative Corner: Jen Wang, author of The Prince and The Dressmaker
Welcome Jen Wang to Introvert Problems! Please read on to discover why her book, THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER, needs to be on your TBR. Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him....
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Julia Lynn Rubin, author of Burro Hills
Welcome Julia Lynn Rubin to Introvert Problems! Julia lives the writer's life in Brooklyn, where she has recently finished an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults at The New School. Her short stories have appeared in publications such as the North American...
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Natasha D. Lane, author of The Pariah Child & the Ever-Giving Stone
Welcome Natasha D. Lane to Introvert Problems! The Baltimore, MD resident enjoys reading a wide variety of genres, but fantasy has always been dear to her heart. After a brief stint in romance, Natasha returned to fantasy with hopes to both entertain and inform...
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Claire Legrand, author of Foxheart
Welcome Claire to Introvert Problems! Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn’t stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is a librarian living in central New Jersey and the author of several books for children and teens,...
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone
Welcome Rachel Lynn Solomon to Introvert Problems! Rachel is the author of the upcoming contemporary YA novel You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone (Simon Pulse, 1/2/18), an ABA Indies Introduce pick for Winter/Spring 2018. A former journalist, she has worked for NPR, produced...
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Randy Ribay, author of After the Shot Drops
Welcome Randy to Introvert Problems! Randy Ribay was born in the Philippines and raised in Michigan and Colorado. After a decade on the East Coast, he now lives in the SF Bay Area with his wife and two dog-children, where he teaches high school English. Read on to...
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Akemi Dawn Bowman, author of Starfish
Welcome Akemi Dawn Bowman to Introvert Problems! Akemi is the author of Starfish and the upcoming Summer Bird Blue (Fall 2018). She’s a proud Ravenclaw and Star Wars enthusiast, who served in the US Navy for five years and has a BA in social sciences from UNLV....
Ask Author: 5 Questions with Shirley Heintz Woodmansee, author of Tree Lady of Santa Monica
Welcome Shirley Heintz Woodmansee to Introvert Problems! Shirley was raised on a rural farm in northwest Wisconsin, what the author calls a simple beginning. Imagination was an early part of her life, leading her to passions in reading, antiques, art, and travel....