Q & A with author Leigh Akin and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your written/performed Memoir Showcase piece.LA: "Red Speedo" is a very relatable, honest and funny story about a rule-following wife and mother who finds...

Q & A with author Chris Baron and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.CB: All of Me is a middle grade novel in verse coming in June from Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends. Set in San Francisco, it is the...

Q & A with author Michelle Murphy Zive and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.MMZ: The talk I’m giving is about my experiences as a Ph.D. student at USD. I went to USD because in a span of a couple of...

Q & A with author Laura Engel and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.LE: My scene being performed in the Best of the Best- Memoir Showcase is taken from my memoir in progress, You’ll Forget This Ever...

Q & A with author Lauren Halsted and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, - tell us about your book or written piece.LH: My book in progress, New for Me, is a story about my Uncle Fred as well as my journey learning about him. My Uncle Fred was...

Q & A with author Mahshid Hager and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.MH: My book is a memoir, based on the true story of my family’s escape out of Iran after the Iranian revolution. It is a story...

Q & A with author Deborah Tobola and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: SJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.DT: Here are the short and longer versions of the official description of my book: Short version – Alternating between tales...

Q & A with author Mary E. Pearson and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.MEP: Dance of Thieves is the first book of a duology set six years later in the New York Times Bestselling Remnant Chronicles...

Q & A with author Jennifer Coburn and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.JC: I have eight books; the most recent (and my favorite) is my mother-daughter travel memoir We’ll Always Have Paris, which...

Q & A with author Mickey Brent and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF:  In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.MB: These are descriptions of my first two novels:Underwater Vibes, published in 2017 by Bold Strokes Books:Hélène Dupont, a...

Q & A with author Kirsten Imani Kasai and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.KIK: The House of Erzulie was a personal exploration as much as a literary one. With this book, I wanted to write a gothic...

Q & A with author Kristen Fogle and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your organization.KF: San Diego Writers, Ink (SDWI) aims to be a literary hub in San Diego. We have classes and programs for all kinds of writers . . ....

Q & A with author Alephonsion Deng and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece. AD: Disturbed in Their Nests is the story of my story as a young man, a refugee, from Africa to City Heights in San Diego. It...

Q & A with author Robert Gilberg and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.RG: I've written and published four books in the four-year period of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. I'm taking this year off!My...

Q & A with author Jack Webb and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.JW: Bragging about oneself is always boring, both to the braggart and to their auditor. I’ve published more than 26 books — at least...

Q & A with author Lisa Kessler and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.LK: I write paranormal romance novels and horror short stories. I love to weave paranormal elements into our world, and my goal is...

Q & A with author Sam Ledel and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF:  In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.SL: My debut novel, Rocks and Stars, is a coming-of-age YA romance. It's about a young woman named Kyle who is going to play soccer...

Q & A with author Jill G. Hall and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece.JGH: My books, The Black Velvet Coat and The Silver Shoes are dual-timeline historical novels about women searching for their place...

Q & A with author Caitlin Rother and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book(s) or written piece.CR: Secrets, Lies and Shoelaces: A Story of Hardship and Healing: This memoir chronicles my marriage to a troubled alcoholic...

Q & A with author Judy Reeves and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece. JR: I’m actually the panel moderator for ”Voice, Genre, and the Writer’s Perspective: The Many Paths to Publication,” so I won’t be...

Q & A with author Henry L. Herz and Susan J. Farese of SJF CommunicationsSJF: In a nutshell, tell us about your book or written piece. HLH: I had three picture books published last year. How the Squid Got Two Long Arms is about a selfish squid who pays the price...