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 Interview with Madilynn Dale Author of The Ember Series, and more Please tell me a little about your current work in progress. My current work in progress is the second book in the Ember series. My working title is called Blue Flames. Black Flames, the first book in the series, dropped in January. The books follow Ember as she discovers her true form and that she’s heir to the throne of Hell. She finds love, experiences loss, and has a grand adventure all to balance out hell and claim her place in the realms. Where did you get the idea for this book or series? This idea came from a dream I had that slowly developed into more. I love creating strong female characters and Ember’s story came to me as I was binge watching Lucifer on Netflix. Do you write in more than one genre? Yes, I write really in a mix. I write paranormal, fantasy, erotica, romance, adventure, coming of age, and dark fantasy. I like to say that I write outside of the box. Tell me about somethin...

    "[T]here ain't anything that is so interesting to look at as a place that a book has talked about." - Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad   All of my books, with the exception of Smoke , talk about real places. One of those who have posted reviews for Smoke stated that it was set in Los Angeles, but that is incorrect--the city in the book is entirely fictional and remains unnamed.  These are some of the real places that are featured in my books: If the area east of Kuna, Idaho, intrigues you, try The Shrinking Zone .    If old Boise and the early mining towns like Idaho City and Centerville whet you interest, try my two westerns, Justice in Season and Justice Resurgen t. Do revolutionary era Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Montreal, Quebec, the Caribbean, the Hudson River, and the Adirondacks whisper adventure to you? Get started on the Tomahawks and Dragon Fire series.   I make no secret of the fact that I do take liberties with some geographical elem...

  After I interviewed Adam G. Fleming, he interviewed me and included the interview in his newsletter. I present it as it appeared in his newsletter -- with the addition of a picture: AGF: Where are you located, and how long have you lived there? If you like to travel, what are 2-3 places you enjoyed visiting and what's tops on your bucket list?   SW: I live in Idaho and have spent most of my life here with short intervals in Utah, Nevada, and France. My wife and I got back to France in 2017 and we would love to go again to spend more time in Normandy. Our visit to the American Cemetery near Omaha Beach was extremely moving. In fact, I wrote about it on the blog. Dead Horse Point near Moab, Utah is another favorite place. The views are spectacular, changing dramatically as you hike around the rim. There are a number of places I would like to visit if I had unlimited time and funds: Egypt, India, Europe, Austral...

  Fun Fact Nathan Hale joined the patriot forces on July 6, 1775. Prior to that he had graduated from Yale University and was teaching at a private academy in New London, Connecticut. After Washington's forces were forced from Long Island, Hale volunteered as a spy. He landed on Long Island dressed as a school teacher -- which would seem to have been a pretty good choice for a school teacher.  Hale's misfortune lay not with the stars or his choice of dress, but with his inability to discern a British agent pretending to be a patriot sympathizer. He confided in the agent and succeeded in infiltrating his way into British custody. Washington's army retreated. Hale found himself brought to General Howe's headquarters to determine the nature of the decoration he would receive for his efforts. Death was to be his reward.   On September 22, 1776, the award ceremony included a short climb up a ladder to receive a length of rope about his neck. He was allowed to keep the rope f...

  Interview with Adam G. Fleming  Author of  The Satchel Pong Chronicles   Please tell me a little about your current work in progress. I recently wrapped up a five-book steampunk fantasy series called The Satchel Pong Chronicles.  I have three or four WIP right now, plus 2 ghostwriting projects. I am working on “Old Roads, New Friends”, which is nonfiction, essays around the theme of friendship based on my recent experience on the Camino de Santiago, a massive alt-history fiction project with multiple books called Zeppelin Zeke, and I’m working on audio books for the Stetson Jeff Adventures as I prepare to release books 4-6 this year. Where did you get the idea for this book or series? The idea for the Satchel Pong Chronicles came from the work I was doing five years ago on Zeppelin Zeke; in this alt-history saga about a rock drummer from an odd Christian sect based on the book of Hosea. I wanted to have a fantasy book that the rock band’s lead guit...