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10 Questions with YA Writer Rose Garcia (@RoseOnProse)

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This Author Spotlight features YA writer Rose Garcia, author of Final Life . Rose Garcia is a lawyer turned writer who’s always been fascinated by science fiction and fantasy. From a very young age, she often had her nose buried in books about other worlds, fantastical creatures, and life-and-death situations. More recently, she’s been intrigued by a blend of science fiction and reality, and the idea that some supernatural events are, indeed, very real. Fueled by her imagination, she created The Transhuman Chronicles —a series of books about people who have overcome human limitations. The first in this series is Final Life . Between juggling a busy life with her husband and two kids and frequent visits to the beach, Rose is hard at work on the companion to Final Life . 1. How did you get into writing? Writing is something I’ve always wanted to do. However, I wasn’t raised in a reading or writing family, and so my love of writing turned into a private hobby. Later, I

10 Questions with Fantasy Author P.B. Dillon (@PBDillonAuthor)

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This Author Spotlight features Fantasy author P.B. Dillon. P.B. Dillon has known he wanted to be a writer since he was four - but got a little sidetracked along the way. In his working life, he has been a security guard, a shoe and handbag repairman, a call center worker and a clerk in a store, as well as a professional street performer with an hour-long juggling and magic act. At forty (or so) now, he's too old for street performing any more, but still makes balloon animals when he's in the mood. He still has a day-job; he works in the web industry, making it easier for Google to find specific websites. 1. How did you get into writing? I knew I wanted to be a writer when I watched a documentary on the process of creating a book. That was when I was four – but it wasn’t until I was nearly thirty that I figured out how to truly get into it. I took a six-month course with a well-known short-story writer and novelist. After the course, I talked my way in

10 Questions with Horror Novelist Joseph Souza (@josephsouza3)

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This Author Spotlight features award-winning horror novelist Joseph Souza. Joseph worked on the South Boston docks during Whitey Bulger's criminal reign. He has a degree from Northeastern University and once worked in the Organized Crime division of the DEA. His award winning short fiction and essays have published in various literary journals throughout the country. In 2004 he was awarded the Andre Dubus Award in short fiction from the University of Southern Maine for his short story ‘Loss Prevention.’ His most recent short story, ‘The Devil's Dumping Ground’ was published in Quarry; Crime Stories by New England Writers. In 2010 Joseph Souza won Honorable Mention for the Al Blanchard Award for his short crime story ‘The Stone Walls of Lebanon.’ The Reawakening is his debut horror novel and available on Amazon. Joseph lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and two children. 1. How did you get into writing? I didn’t get into writing as much as writing got into