Author Interview

Author interview with writer of the macabre, A.J. Humphreys

Today we welcome A.J. Humphreys, an emerging author of spooky thrillers, mysteries, and dreadful tales. The small-town serialized four-volume supernatural mystery saga, Season of The Monster served as his debut within the publishing world.

A member of the Horror Writers’ Association, AJ is also the founder, owner, and chief operating officer of Dark
Journeys Press
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AJ currently lives in Urbana, IL, working as a server part-time to support his dream of writing full-time.

Q: What is your approach to incorporating elements of diversity and inclusion in your writing?
A: The world is a diverse place, and I like for my stories to reflect that. So, I often incorporate all sorts of different characters with their own intricacies. That said, I don’t treat any character as a novelty to exploit their differences.

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Author Interview

Author interview with romantasy writer M.J. Etkind

I met M.J. Etkind back in October at the Louisville Book Festival, and I was enchanted with the cover and premise of her novel, Dishwasher Safe. It’s the story of a young woman who is an up-and-coming chef by day and returns to her life as a mermaid at night– reminds me of how so many of us authors have to “go to work” during the day to support our magical “real lives” outside our jobs!

M.J. Etkind lives a double life. By day, she is a corporate girly with a business degree. By night, she writes romance novels in a cozy, book-filled apartment. When she is not writing, she can be found walking her dog and getting coffee. M.J. Etkind’s most favorite fun fact is that she once took an entire vacation to visit a bookstore.

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Author Interview

Author interview with YA fantasy writer Benjamin Kamphuis

Benjamin Kamphuis, author of the Shades of Aura SeriesThe Walls of Toterrum, writes to celebrate all the creatures within our ecosystems, advocate for mental health support, create fantasy worlds with epic magic systems, and to provide stories to encourage lovers of Pokémon and other video games to love reading again.

Being a survivor of severe anxiety, Benjamin believes in community and writes books supporting the need for others to navigate a world where things aren’t always right in our heads.

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