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** SPOTLIGHTS CURRENTLY BOOKING INTO JUNE 2013 **
PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES BELOW CAREFULLY AND SEND EVERYTHING IN ONE EMAIL

I started posting weekly author spotlights in August 2011 and now post them every weekday morning (7am UK time).

Guidelines: An author spotlight is made up of…

<1,000-word third person point of view biography*
<1,000-word first-person point of view about your writing / anything interesting writing-related*
website links to you and your work*
* text together in one document please
a photograph of yourself and your book cover(s) to add some colour to the post. Please email me (morgen@morgenbailey.com – note I’m Morgen with a E) as (ideally low-resolution .jpg) attachments rather than email- or document-embedded text / photos. Thank you.
Before submitting your own, please do look at one or more of the spotlights (the green links for the spotlights themselves (the blue links are the authors’ websites) to see how they ‘work’.
Because of the high volume of enquiries received across this blog, I don’t schedule in advance but when I receive the content, sorry about that.
Please allow a minimum of two weeks for a reply before chasing me!

I don’t do book reviews – see Reviewers (and the genre sub-pages) for some other sites that do. From 1st May I will be posting guest book reviews (of other authors’ books) see Book Reviews.

In January 2013, I created five new online writing groups to share your short stories, poetry and novel / script extracts for feedback. I also post weekday 15-minute writing exercises – see Online Writing Groups.

Posted:

1. Historian, novelist, non-fiction and short story writer, and poet (and more) Michael Hogan – spotlight (Thu 11th Aug 2011)
2. Crime novelist Lae Monie – spotlight (Wed 17th Aug)
3. Mystery, romantic suspense novelist and interviewee Anne K Albert – spotlight (Wed 24th Aug)
4. YA/Adult fantasy/paranormal romance author and interviewee (part 1, part 2) Jodine Turner – spotlight (Wed 31st Aug).
5. Article writer turned mystery novelist and interviewee Anne White – spotlight (Sat 3rd Sept)
6. Multi-genre author and interviewee Caroline Clemmons – spotlight (Wed 7th Sept)
7. Copywriter, editor and author of mystery-romance westerns and fantasy, and interviewee Alison Bruce – spotlight (Sat 10th Sept)
8. Non-fiction and western historical romance author and interviewee Velda Brotherton – spotlight (Wed 14th Sept)
9. Supernatural thriller author, editor and interviewee Jeanne Bannon – spotlight (Sat 17th Sept)
10. Historical mystery novelist Priya Vasudevan – spotlight (Mon 19th Sept)
11. Fantasy, mystery and suspense / thriller author and interviewee DV Berkom – spotlight (Wed 21st Sept)
12. Children’s author and former interviewee Sarahjane Funnell – spotlight (Sat 24th Sept)
13. Children’s author and interviewee Helen Moss (aka Isabella Cass) – spotlight (Mon 26th Sept).
14. Scriptwriter, novelist, actor and interviewee Gregory Allen – spotlight (Wed 28th Sept)
15. Epic fantasy author and interviewee Yvonne Herzberger – spotlight (Sat 1st Oct).
16. YA/Adult fantasy author/illustrator, poet, nonfiction writer and interviewee Vonnie Winslow Crist – spotlight (Mon 3rd Oct)
17. Author of historical mysteries and interviewee Marilyn Kemp – spotlight (Wed 5th Oct)
18. Novelist, short story author and interviewee Alberta Ross – spotlight (Sat 8th Oct)
19. Horror and mystery novelist, poet, short story author and interviewee Margaret Falcon – spotlight (Mon 10th Oct).
20. Dark crime (on the cusp of horror) novelist, playwright and poet Richard Godwin – spotlight (Wed 12th Oct)
21. Diplomatic mystery and non-fiction (wine!) author William S. Shepard – spotlight (Sat 15th Oct)
22. Author of articles, stories, (and much more), Writer Advice.com guru and writing tutor Lynn Goodwin – spotlight (Mon 17th Oct)
23. Multi-genre author Sheila Dalton – spotlight (Wed 19th Oct)
24. Multi-genre writer and interviewee Louise Crawford – spotlight (Sat 22nd Oct)
25. Memoirist, novelist and interviewee Ann Pietrangelo – spotlight (Mon 24th Oct)
26. Historical, romance, paranormal novelist, writing guide guru and interviewee Smoky Trudeau Zeidel – spotlight (Wed 26th Oct)
27. Writer and host of ‘Listen Up North’ spoken-word website and interviewee Rachel Cochrane – spotlight (Sat 29th Oct)
28. Multi-genre author Persis Granger – spotlight (Wed 2nd Nov)
29. Multi-genre author and interviewee David Coles (who co-authors crime novels with Jack Everett) – spotlight (Sat 5th Nov)
30. Debut Irish literary novelist Peter Murphy – spotlight (Wed 9th Nov)
31. Non-fiction author, mentor, ghostwriter, reviewer and interviewee Caroline Walton – spotlight (Sat 12th Nov)
32. Crime fantasy novelist Dave Sivers – spotlight (Wed 16th Nov)
33. Mystery / suspense novelist, children’s, non-fiction author and interviewee Jean Henry Mead – spotlight (Sat 19th Nov)
34. Suspense novelist, singer, lyricist and short story author Darrel Day – spotlight (Wed 23rd Nov)
35. Fantasy, horror and literary fiction author Ty Johnson – spotlight (Sat 26th Nov)
36. Historical author and poet Deborah Swift – spotlight (Wed 30th Nov)
37. Romantic suspense / thriller novelist Chris Redding – spotlight (Sat 3rd Dec)
38. Children’s author and interviewee Miranda Newboult (Twitter, Facebook, Publisher) – spotlight (Wed 7th Dec)
39. Multi-genre author, story development consultant and animation producer Shannon Muir – spotlight (Sat 10th Dec)
40. Author of futuristic crime thrillers, sci-fi, “horror-ish” shorts and mysteries P.I. Barrington – spotlight (Wed 14th Dec)
41. Romantic suspense author (with a touch of paranormal) Charmaine Gordon – spotlight (Sat 17th Dec)
42. Writer of mysteries, poetry, children’s, scripts and interviewee Catherine Astolfo – spotlight (Wed 21st Dec)
43. Medieval post-apocalyptic novelist, fellow Radio Litopian and interviewee Joseph V Sultana – spotlight (Sat 24th Dec)
44. Male:male novelist Tristram La Roche – spotlight (Wed 28th Dec)
45. Short story author and photographer Mia Johansson – spotlight (Sat 31st Dec)
46. Writer, broadcaster and cruise line guest speaker Malcolm Welshman – spotlight (Wed 4th Jan 2012)
47. Spiritual mystery novelist Doug Simpson – spotlight (Sat 7th Jan)
48. Multi-genre (primarily mystery) novelist Bob Frey – spotlight (Wed 11th Jan)
49. Murder mystery novelist Merlin Fraser – spotlight (Sat 14th Jan)
50. Supernatural mystery, horror author, scriptwriter and interviewee Julia Kavan – spotlight (Wed 18th Jan)
51. YA fantasy author Lisa Janice ‘LJ’ Cohen – spotlight (Sat 21st Jan)
52. Romantic comedy novelist Sheryl Browne – spotlight (Wed 25th Jan)
53. Romantic suspense, mystery novelist, short story and writing guide author Chelle Cordero – spotlight (Sat 28th Jan)
54.Horror, crime, thriller (amongst other genres) novelist AJ Kirby – spotlight (Wed 1st Feb)
55. Christian teacher and author Deborah McCarragher – spotlight (Sat 4th Feb)
56. Crime novelist and journalist Quentin Bates – spotlight (Wed 8th Feb)
57. Contemporary and historical novelist and non-fiction author Dorit Kedar – spotlight (Sat 11th Feb)
58. Historical novelist and blogger Juliet Greenwood – spotlight (Wed 15th Feb)
59. Dark urban fantasy novelist, short story author and poet Adele Cosgrove-Bray – spotlight (Sat 18th Feb)
60. Novelist, non-fiction author and screenwriter Germaine Shames – spotlight (Tues 21st Feb)
61. Suspense mystery novelist Deb Borys – spotlight (Wed 22nd Feb)
62. Short story author, novelist and interviewee no.242 Sarah England – spotlight (Sat 25th Feb)
63. Comic book writer and illustrator, TV animation scriptwriter, and novelist Kevin Broden – spotlight (Wed 29th Feb)
64. Non-fiction and thriller writer Jeff Rasley – spotlight (Sat 3rd March)
65. Historical novelist CV Smith – spotlight (Wed 7th March)
66. Multi-genre author Sylvia Ramsey – spotlight (Sat 10th March)
67. Science-fiction and thriller writer Ian Miller – spotlight (Wed 14th March)
68. Poet, novelist, memoirist and children’s author Judy Light Ayyildiz – spotlight (Sat 17th March)
69. Non-fiction author Ted Vestal – spotlight (Wed 21st March)
70. World War II author Stephen L Wright – spotlight (Sat 24th March)
71. Short story author, article writer and 30-day challengee Christopher Starr – spotlight (Wed 28th March)
72. Memoirist / children’s author Mollie Carson-Vollath – spotlight (Sat 31st March)
73. Thriller novelist, short story, non-fiction author and editor Alana Woods – spotlight (Wed 4th April)
74. Romance suspense author Alexa Bourne – spotlight (Sat 7th April)
75. Motivational memoirist Deborah Parker – spotlight (Wed 11th April)
76. Lecturer, novelist and co-founder of Creative Writing the Artist’s Way Sarah Jane Dobbs – spotlight (Sat 14th April)
77. Literary novelist Christopher Profeta – spotlight (Wed 18th April)
78. Science fiction and fantasy author, short story and article writer, blogger and teacher Nina Munteanu – spotlight (Sat 21st April)
79. Murder mystery novelist and interviewee F M Meredith – spotlight (Wed 25th April)
80. Mystery, suspense author and interviewee Patricia Gligor – spotlight (Sat 28th April)
81. Non-fiction and short story author Trish Nicholson – spotlight (Wed 2nd May)
82. Short story author, Nurture Your Books™ Blog Tour Co-ordinator and interviewee Jaidis Shaw – spotlight (Sat 5th May)
83. Multi-genre author Marion Grace Woolley – spotlight (Wed 9th May)
84. Author, speaker and photographer Barbara Ann Derksen – spotlight (Sat 12th May)
85. Mystery / thriller author Marietta Miemietz – spotlight (Wed 16th May)
86. Christian and cozy mystery author Kathryn Jones – spotlight (Sat 19th May)
87. Poet, essayist, short story author and novelist Garden Urthark – spotlight (Wed 23rd May)
88. Novelist, non-fiction and short story author Trevor Snyman – spotlight (Sat 26th May)
89. Short story author Fran Metzman – spotlight (Wed 30th May)
90. Memoirist Dale Stanten – spotlight (Sat 2nd June)
91. Author and editor Steven Mercatante – spotlight (Wed 6th June)
92. Multi-genre author AJ Race – spotlight (Sat 9th June)
93. Novelist and short story author Kathryn Meyer Griffith – spotlight (Wed 13th June)
94. Poet, playwright, novelist and essayist Sheriff Garba – spotlight (Sat 16th June)
95. Motivational non-fiction writer Marcia Friedman – spotlight (Wed 20th June)
96. Travel writer Thirza Vallois – spotlight (Sat 23rd June)
97. Historical romance and ghost fiction novelist Kristy Tate – spotlight (Wed 27th June)
98. Children’s author and illustrator Carrie King – spotlight (Sat 30th June)
99. American humour author Thomas Sullivan – spotlight (Wed 4th July)
100. Novelist, humorist, short story author, columnist and writing guru and interviewee Jane Wenham-Jones – spotlight (Sat 7th July)
101. Author and Unglue contributor Stephen Black – spotlight (Wed 11th July)
102. Novelist Bobby Logan – spotlight (Sat 14th July)
103. Children’s author Samna Ghani – spotlight (Wed 18th July)
104. Portal fantasy author Jinn Nelson – spotlight (Sat 21st July)
105. Humour / women’s novelist Gale Martin – spotlight (Wed 25th July)
106. Author (memoirist & blogger), antique dealer and dog whisperer Barbara Barth – spotlight (Sat 28th July)
107. Mystery thriller novelist Chester D Campbell – spotlight (Wed 1st August)
108. Novelist Pete Abela – spotlight (Sat 4th August)
109. Non-fiction devotional author and novelist Kimberley Payne – spotlight (Wed 8th August)
110. Mystery novelist, children’s and short story author Richard M Vickers – spotlight (Sat 11th August)
111. Children’s author and poet Sherrill Cannon – spotlight (Wed 15th August)
112. Horror, suspense and supernatural novelist Steve Emmett – spotlight (Sat 18th August)
113. Historical mystery author Eleanor Sullivan – spotlight (Wed 22nd August)
114. Novelist and short story author Sophie Duffy – spotlight (Sat 25th August)
115. Children’s author and novelist Debbie Dadey – spotlight (Wed 29th August)
116. Thriller author Ethan Jones – spotlight (Sat 1st September)
117. Crime thriller author Rick Reed – spotlight (Wed 5th September)
118. Children’s author Melissa Harker Ridenour – spotlight (Sat 8th September)
119. Author, blogger, singer, and musician Pat Garcia – spotlight (Wed 12th September)
120. Novelist, short story author and poet Janet Kay – spotlight (Sat 15th September)
121. Non-fiction and scriptwriter Mary Batten – spotlight (Wed 19th September)
no posting Sat 22nd September as I celebrated the 500th interview!
122. Journalist, editor, and fiction author Sue Burke – spotlight (Wed 26th September)
123. Children’s book author, freelance writer, and playwright Natasha Yim – spotlight (Sat 29th September)
124. Poet and fantasy author Theresa Dawn Sinclair – spotlight (Wed 3rd October)
125. Mystery, YA and children’s author Marilyn Levinson – spotlight (Sat 6th October)
126. Children’s author Maggie Lyons – spotlight (Wed 10th October)
127. Multi-genre novelist J Griffith Mitchell – spotlight (Sat 13th October)
128. Paranormal romance novelist and short story author Elizabeth Kolodziej – spotlight (Wed 17th October)
129. Erotica author Elizabeth Cage – spotlight (Sat 20th October)
130. Non-fiction author Phyl Manning – spotlight (Wed 24th October)
131. Poet and film maker Brittney Joseph – spotlight (Sat 27th October)
132. Non-fiction author Olga Vannucci – spotlight (Wed 31st October)
133. Novelist and children’s author Barbara Ebel – spotlight (Sat 3rd November)
134. Non-fiction author Terra Hangen – spotlight (Wed 7th November)
135. Chick lit novelist J W Bull, 1st placed fiction winner of the Shirley You Jest! Book Awards – spotlight (Sat 10th November)
136. Memoirist / non-fiction author Michelle Taylor – spotlight (Wed 14th November)
137. Non-fiction author Robin O’Bryant, 1st placed non-fiction winner of the Shirley You Jest! Book Awards – spotlight (Sat 17th November)
138. Children’s author Joe Means – spotlight (Wed 21st November)
139. Crime and comedy novelist, poet, performer, playwright and sci-art installation specialist Valerie Laws – spotlight (Sat 24th November)
140. Thriller writer Jack Brody – spotlight (Wed 28th November)
141. Non-fiction author Pam Grimes, 2nd placed non-fiction winner of the Shirley You Jest! Book Awards – spotlight (Sat 1st December)
142. Multi-genre author Laurie Smith – spotlight (Wed 5th December)
143. Humour novelist Anthony Miller, 2nd placed fiction winner of the Shirley You Jest! Book Awards – spotlight (Sat 8th December)
144. Memoirist and travel writer Jill Dobbe – spotlight (Wed 12th December)
145. Multi-genre author Karen Robbins – spotlight (Sat 15th December)
146. Historical romance novelist (of nearly 40 books!) and interviewee Freda Lightfoot – spotlight (Wed 19th December)
147. Murder mystery author Kelly Marshall – spotlight (Sat 22nd December)
148. Historical suspense thriller / mystery novelist Chris Angus – spotlight (Wed 26th December)
149. Horror and dystopian novelist and short story author Carla Herrera – spotlight (Sat 29th December)
150. Novelist and short story author Jenny Worstall – spotlight (Wed 2nd January)
151. Non-fiction author Kathryn Vercillo – spotlight (Sat 5th January)
152. Romance suspense author and interviewee Sherry Gloag – spotlight (Wed 9th January)
153. Action adventure novelist James A Bresco – spotlight (Sat 12th January)
154. Science-fiction novelist Joyce Elferdink – spotlight (Wed 16th January)
155. Urban fantasy author Lauren Grimley – spotlight (Thu 17th January)
156. Novelist M.R. Cornelius – spotlight (Mon 21st January)
157. Murder mystery author and fiction memoirist LT Bentley – spotlight (Tue 22nd January)
158. Debut novelist David Anthony – spotlight (Wed 23rd January)
159. Multi-genre author Nigel Hey – spotlight (Thu 24th January)
160. Non-fiction author Linda Osmundson – spotlight (Fri 25th January)
161. Literary novelist Guy Portman – spotlight (Mon 28th January)
162. Mystery / thriller author and interviewee Merry Jones – spotlight (Tue 29th January)
163. Novelist and non-fiction author Karen Jones – spotlight (Wed 30th January)
164. Historical non-fiction author Cheryl Anne Stapp – spotlight (Thu 31st January)
165. Screenwriter and novelist Harry Duffin – spotlight (Tue 5th February)
166. Romantic suspense author Kaylin McFarren – spotlight (Wed 6th February)
167. Feminist historical novelist Emma Rose Millar – spotlight (Thu 7th February)
168. Non-fiction and short story author Kerry Dwyer – spotlight (Tue 12th February)
169. Children’s and short story author Katherine L Holmes – spotlight (Wed 13th February)
170. Non-fiction writer, romance novelist, event organiser and relationship facilitator Debbie Martin – spotlight (Thu 14th February, Valentine’s Day!)
171. Multi-genre author Elaine Orr – spotlight (Tue 19th February)
172. Non-fiction writer Myrna Beth Haskell – spotlight (Wed 20th February)
173. Mystery author, former Professor of Psychology and interviewee Lesley Diehl – spotlight (Thu 21st February)
174. Murder mystery author and private investigator Colleen Collins – spotlight (Tue 26th February)
175. Novelist, Morris dancer and singer Colin M Andrews – spotlight (Wed 27th February)
176. Children’s author and photographer Jannifer Powelson – spotlight (Thu 28th February)
177. Science fiction writer, artist, and graphic designer Lael Salaets – spotlight (Tue 5th March)
178. Poet, non-fiction and short story author Marguerite Bouvard – spotlight (Wed 6th March)
179. Novelist, short story author and poet DJ Swykert – spotlight (Thu 7th March)
180. Literary novelist Florence Osmund – spotlight (Tue 12th March)
181. Historical novelist Christine Lindsay – spotlight (Wed 13th March)
182. Non-fiction author and interviewee Anne O’Connell – spotlight (Thu 14th March)
183. Science-fiction novelist / short story writer Joy V Smith – spotlight (Tue 19th March)
184. Mystery / thriller writer N. S. Wikarski – spotlight (Wed 20th March)
185. Non-fiction author and interviewee Kim Dalferes – spotlight (Thu 21st March)
The spotlights have now changed from the evening slots to weekday mornings (c.7am UK time), with the full interviews (which now carry a £10 / $15 fee, the only guest item that does) running just weekend mornings.
186. Apostrophe Books author: non-fiction writer and journalist Christopher Robbins – spotlight (Mon 25th March)
187. Apostrophe Books author: novelist, scriptwriter, non-fiction author and interviewee Melissa Jo Peltier – spotlight (Tue 26th March)
188. Apostrophe Books author: poet and interviewee John Lavan – spotlight (Wed 27th March)
189. Apostrophe Books author: YA author, poet and interviewee Nick Orsini – spotlight (Thu 28th March)
190. Apostrophe Books author: paranormal romance novelist and interviewee TL Spencer – spotlight (Fri 29th March)
191. Comic fantasy (and a little horror) author Will Macmillan-Jones – spotlight (Mon 1st April)
192. Journalist and fantasy novelist Lynne Cantwell – spotlight (Tue 2nd April)
193. World War Two in the Pacific author / memoirist Ronny Herman de Jong – spotlight (Wed 3rd April)
194. Dance / romance novelist Cherry Radford – spotlight (Thu 4th April)
195. Multi-genre David Kendrick – spotlight (Fri 5th April)
196. Children’s author and interviewee Armen Pogharian – spotlight (Mon 8th April)
197. Crime novelist Wonny Lea – spotlight (Tue 9th April)
198. YA trilogy novelist Nancy Pennick – spotlight (Wed 10th April)
199. Journalist, novelist and interviewee Janey Fraser – spotlight (Thu 11th April)
200. Short story author, novelist, tutor and interviewee Della Galton – spotlight (Fri 12th April am)
201. Commercial women’s novelist and interviewee Kate Long – spotlight (Sun 14th April am)
202. Children’s writer Sandra Bennett – spotlight (Mon 15th April am)
203. Romance novelist Susan Mac Nicol – spotlight (Tue 16th April am)
204. Contemporary novelist Suzanne Cane y Olvera – spotlight (Wed 17th April am)
205. Fantasy, horror and paranormal writer Joleene Naylor – spotlight (Thu 18th April am)
206. Multi-genre author Oana Niculae – spotlight (Fri 19th April am)
207. Biographer and novelist Jeff Noonan – spotlight (Sat 20th April am)
208. Novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer Gail Lukasik – spotlight (Sun 21st April am)
209. Romance novelist Jessica Kong – spotlight (Mon 22nd April am)
210. Multi-genre author V. Karen McMahon – spotlight (Tue 23rd April am)
211. Non-fiction author Gill Winter – spotlight (Wed 24th April am)
212. Multi-genre author Sam Sackett – spotlight (Thu 25th April am)
213. Paranormal novelist Tracy Lane – spotlight (Fri 26th April am)
214. Writer, editor and tutor Arlene Knickerbocker – spotlight (Sat 27th April am)
215. Poet, short story author and novelist Janet Tan – spotlight (Sun 28th April am)
216. Epic fantasy novelist TM Shannon – spotlight (Mon 29th April am)
217. Science-fiction adventure novelist Erren Grey Wolf – spotlight (Tue 30th April am)
218. Non-fiction writer and novelist Julie L Casey – spotlight (Wed 1st May am)
219. Short story author and novelist Vic Fortezza – spotlight (Thu 2nd May am)
220. Short story author Brian Wilson – spotlight (Fri 3rd May am)
221. Journalist, broadcaster, author, and teacher David W Berner – spotlight (Sat 4th May am)
222. Novelist, artist and entertainer Natalie Buske Thomas – spotlight (Sun 5th May am)
Novel Nights In finished on Saturday 4th May and the Author Spotlights have now taken over the weekends as well as the existing weekday mornings.
223. Non-fiction author and interviewee Peter Jones – spotlight (Sun 5th May pm)
224. Multi-genre author and interviewee Gary Dobbs – spotlight (Mon 6th May am)
225. Thriller novelist Barry Johnson – spotlight (Tue 7th May am)
226. Orwellian-style dystopian novelist John G Nelson – spotlight (Wed 8th May am)
227. Fantasy / new age / spiritual / romance novelist DM Yates – spotlight (Thu 9th May am)
228. Short story author and novelist Randy Attwood – spotlight (Fri 10th May am)
229. Novelist and writer of all things Greek Panos Nomikos – spotlight (Sat 11th May am)
230. Novelist, speaker and poet Robert E Hirsch – spotlight (Sat 11th May pm)
231. Romantic fantasy novelist Andrea Baker – spotlight (Sun 12th May am)
232. Novelist and short story author Jan Christensen – spotlight (Mon 13th May am)
233. Mystery / thriller and YA writer Michael Herr – spotlight (Tue 14th May am)
234. Multi-genre writer A M Jenner – spotlight (Wed 15th May am)
235. Family saga novelist Nicole Dunlap – spotlight (Thu 16th May am)
236. Biography and non-fiction writer Nancy Bethiaume LaPierre – spotlight (Fri 17th May am)
237. Debut literary novelist Sharon Baillie – spotlight (Sat 18th May am)

Scheduled:

no spotlight today – interview with writer and publisher Tracy Kauffman of K G Books instead
238. Novelist and short story writer Jim Musgrave – (Mon 20th May am)
239. Young Adult novelist Maria Bradley – (Tue 21st May am)
240. Multi-genre author Kathleen Kaska – (Wed 22nd May am)
241. Non-fiction writer Dominick Domasky – (Thu 23rd May am)
242. Multi-genre writer Jacob Singer – (Fri 24th May am)
243. Novelist and short story author Gila Green – (Sat 25th May am)
244. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sun 26th May am)
245. Short story writer and novelist Gabriel Boutros – (Mon 27th May am)
246. Non-fiction and crime writer Kathy Brandt with mention of her artist, photographer and co-author son, Max – (Tue 28th May am)
247. Novelist / memoirist Nancy S Kyme – (Wed 29th May am)
248. Christian, young adult and fantasy author TC Slonaker – (Thu 30th May am)
249. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Fri 31st May am)
250. Contemporary women’s fiction author Rosey Thomas Palmer – (Sat 1st June pm)
251. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sun 2nd June pm)
252. Debut novelist Christine Meunier – (Mon 3rd June am)
253. Suspense novelist Suzanne Brandyn – (Tue 4th June am)
254. Children’s author and interviewee Goldie Alexander – (Wed 5th June am)
255. Military mystery / suspense / action novelist and interviewee Cindy Bring – (Thu 6th June am)
256. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Fri 7th June am)
257. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sat 8th June pm)
258. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sun 9th June pm)
259. currently available – (Mon 10th June am)
260. currently available – (Tue 11th June am)
261. currently available – (Wed 12th June am)
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263. currently available – (Fri 14th June am)
264. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sat 15th June pm)
265. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sun 16th June pm)
266. Children’s author, guest blogger, interviewee and spotlightee Sarahjane Funnell.
267. currently available – (Tue 18th June am)
268. currently available – (Wed 19th June am)
269. currently available – (Thu 20th June am)
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271. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sat 22nd June pm)
272. author booked, details t.b.a. – (Sun 23rd June pm)
273. currently available – (Mon 24th June am)
274. currently available – (Tue 25th June am)
275. currently available – (Wed 26th June am)
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…and so on
t.b.a. – Short story author, publisher and guest blogger Sarah Grace Logan

An author spotlight is made up of a <1,000-word third person biography, <1,000-word first-person about your writing / anything interesting writing-related, then links to you and your work (see the already-posted spotlights listed above as examples). You can also provide a photograph of yourself and your book cover(s) to add some colour to the post. Please email me as attachments rather than email-embedded text / photos. Thank you.

Because of the high volume of enquiries received across this blog, I don’t schedule in advance but when I receive the content, sorry about that.

Unfortunately due to time constraints, I can’t do book reviews but I do also welcome blog interviewees*, writing-related guest blogs (max 1000 words, please email me in advance to discuss the topic), flash fiction for Flash Fiction Fridays and poetry for Post-weekend Poetry.

PLEASE NOTE: *I now charge for the interviews (£10 / €12.50 / $15) because they are so time-consuming (I don’t just read / post them, but add in comments before they go live as if we’re chatting).

I don’t charge (or pay) for running the author spotlights / guest blogs / flash fiction / poetry etc. – these ‘services’ are offered because I love meeting and getting to know other authors and because it’s fun to put new things out (and a little part of me hopes that when visitors come to my site they’ll maybe buy one of my books). So I thank each and every one of the authors who have asked (or said “yes” when I’ve asked them) to be, or are considering being, part of my blog. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing for as long as you keep doing what you’re doing.

58 Responses to Author spotlights

B. Lynn Goodwin

September 12, 2011 at 9:13 pm

I love this Morgan, and I’ll be submitting something soon.

Lynn
http://www.writeradvice.com
Author of You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers

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morgenbailey

September 18, 2011 at 10:08 am

Thanks Lynn – got your email. Morgen

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Regina Griffin

October 24, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Hi Morgen-

I found you on LinedIn and would love to be featured in one of the Nov 2011 slots you have available. Please contact me to advise on how to formally submit.

Thanks,
Regina

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- morgenbailey
  
  October 24, 2011 at 3:11 pm
  
  Thanks Regina. The details are on the page you just left a comment on but I have your email address now so I’ll email you the info.
  
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Marie Pinschmidt

February 9, 2012 at 2:24 am

Most interesting site; I’m anxious to read more of your many activities, Morgen. Thanks.

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- morgenbailey
  
  February 9, 2012 at 8:36 am
  
  Thank you, Marie. I’ve sent you an email with all the information.
  
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alanplace

February 18, 2012 at 3:33 pm

I will get in touch, Morgen. I would love to be on the author spotlight for you. Just trying to think of some questions to ask you, for my interview LOL

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- morgenbailey
  
  February 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm
  
  Glad to reciprocate, Alan… as long as you’re not in a hurry.
  
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alanplace

February 18, 2012 at 6:08 pm

No, I have just sent a few questions to Pat, in Queensland. So they should be here soon, also asked Larry Payne and a few other friends if they would like to cooperate, I am just getting strated LOL

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Kelly

February 24, 2012 at 5:17 am

Would love to participate in your author spotlight. I write cop murder mysteries. What a great resource this is! I am going to share with my critique group.

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Emily Kemme

March 24, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Hello, Morgen.
I contacted you via this website, and am interested in participating in your author spotlight for my new literary novel, “In Search of Sushi Tora.” It has received several great reviews, is selling well and I’d love to branch out. You offer a wonderful service.

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- morgenbailey
  
  March 24, 2012 at 9:28 pm
  
  Thank you, Emily. I have your email address so will reply asap.
  
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John McLeod

April 12, 2012 at 5:39 pm

Hi Morgan,
I’m not sure if you feature the type of “author” I am. I have a book of medical terminology crossword puzzles out and am currently working on a second, of many I hope. Thank you for your consideration.

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- morgenbailey
  
  April 12, 2012 at 5:46 pm
  
  Absolutely. You write therefore you have something to say. I shall send you the information pack now.
  
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John McLeod

April 13, 2012 at 1:52 am

Thanks Morgan!

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John McLeod

April 13, 2012 at 3:48 pm

Hi Morgen. Sorry for the misspelling.

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morgenbailey

April 13, 2012 at 6:04 pm

That’s OK. It happens most of the time.

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davidmcgowan

May 13, 2012 at 9:16 am

Hi Morgen

So glad to have found your blog! I would love to take part. I see you’re booked up for a while so I’ll set a reminder to check back soon and will try and email you to see what you have space for!

Thanks
David

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- morgenbailey
  
  May 13, 2012 at 11:35 am
  
  Thank you very much, David. I’ll email you the info. as it’s best to send me the info. as I seem to be getting enquiries more quickly than I have space for but whenever suits you really (although I still have over 500+ questionnaires out in the ether). Less of a backlog for the guest blogs / spotlights (August) than interviews (December).
  
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  - davidmcgowan
    
    May 13, 2012 at 11:37 am
    
    That’s great! Thanks Morgen. I’m delighted to see just how well your blog is doing. Looking forward to receiving your email!
    David
morgenbailey

May 13, 2012 at 12:14 pm

Me too (it’s a LOT of work). email sent…

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Kelly

May 13, 2012 at 5:23 pm

Hi Morgan,

I read about your author spotlights some time ago and had every intention of emailing you and then life intruded. It’s get’s busy. I’d like to participate. I have written two books. Phoenix is a post-apocalyptic book about one woman’s survival in the US after Iran hits us with numerous nuclear bombs. The second is a more recent book called The Love Songs Murders. It’s about two Seattle homicide detectives who are investigating the kidnapping of a very popular Seattle D.J. One cop is male, one is female. One is straight, the other gay. The both fall in love with the same woman.

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- morgenbailey
  
  May 18, 2012 at 1:25 pm
  
  Thanks Kelly. Details sent.
  
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Gary Showalter

May 18, 2012 at 1:08 pm

You are a wonder, Morgen Bailey!

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- morgenbailey
  
  May 18, 2012 at 1:25 pm
  
  Thank you, Gary.
  
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Cynthia Echeme

May 23, 2012 at 11:13 am

Hello Sir, I’m pretty sorry responding somewhat late, and coming up with my writing. I have been terribly engaged with an academic activity in pursuance of a Graduate Course. I wish to know if I’m still free to come up with my stuff, as earlier sent by you.
Thanks,
Cynthia E.

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morgenbailey

May 23, 2012 at 12:35 pm

Hi Cynthia. There is no hurry from me. I have sent out over 550 questionnaires that have not come back yet, some since I started June 2011. The interviews are currently scheduling into December and spotlights / guest blogs into August. If you have any queries it’s easier to email me (morgen@morgenbailey.com).

No need to call me Sir, especially because I’m a woman. Just call me Morgen.

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patgarcia

June 12, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Hi Morgen,
Thanks. You make it very easy for a new writer to understand what he or she has to do. I look forward to submitting my paperwork.
Ciao,
Patricia

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Linda M. Simmons

June 16, 2012 at 5:12 pm

I am ready for an interview.

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- morgenbailey
  
  June 16, 2012 at 6:13 pm
  
  Hi Linda. Thank you for your comment. I have your email address so I shall send you the information pack.
  
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  - Theresa Dawn Sinclair
    
    June 19, 2012 at 3:07 pm
    
    Could you tell me if I am scheduled in yet Morgen? I sent you my file a week ago…but I appreciate how busy you are so just an enquiry today.
  - morgenbailey
    
    June 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm
    
    Hi there. It’s in amongst just over 200 other emails. I’ll email you later today (fingers crossed).
William Marden

July 12, 2012 at 5:45 am

Hi;
I’ll send a file on a novel I’m selling on barnes and noble and smashwords to you shortly. this is a great thing you’re doing. the book is “when we were married – volume one – the long fall” a 220,000- word *800 pages) novel of the law, courts, cops, crime, love, hate, marriage and divorce., and sex.

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- morgenbailey
  
  July 12, 2012 at 7:39 am
  
  Hi William. There’s no need to send me your book – I don’t do book reviews (I must make that clearer on the blog) but there are plenty of other options.
  
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shiranirajapakse

July 29, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Hi Morgen,

This looks great!. How do I get interviewed?

Shirani

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sarahgracelogan

August 24, 2012 at 9:38 pm

Morgen, could you possibly schedule me for a spotlight around February 10th (ish?) that’s around the time I’m hoping to release my ebook

Obviously I’m happy to send you the text as soon as you need it!

S x

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morgenbailey

August 24, 2012 at 9:47 pm

Wednesday 13th February is all yours.

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Kelly

August 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm

Morgan,

Initially, you sent me the process to get interviewed by you. I am sorry, I lost track of it. My excuse is I am raising a grandson, work full-time for the US government and try to write one book while marketing two others. Let’s just say life is full. You seem very personable and I’d love to participate in your author spotlights. Please tell me how.

Thanks
Kelly Marshall

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- morgenbailey
  
  August 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm
  
  No problem, Kelly. I know how you feel (minus the grandchild). Email sent with all the details.
  
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JJ Alleson

September 13, 2012 at 11:06 am

Hi Morgen, A wonderful service; thanks for provided. Could you email me the details/questionnaire for your author spotlight?

Is there any particular genre that you don’t accept?

Warm Regards
JJ Alleson

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- morgenbailey
  
  September 22, 2012 at 8:22 pm
  
  Hi JJ. My only pre-requisite is that an author writes, published or unpublished, any genre. I’m not fussy. I’ve emailed you the information pack for novelists.
  
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Robert E. Hirsch

September 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Hi, Morgan, would love to do an Author Spotlight concerning the release of my novel, Contrition, by JournalStone Publishing. Could you advise me on how or when to submit, please?

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- morgenbailey
  
  September 22, 2012 at 8:23 pm
  
  Hi Robert. I’ve emailed you the pack too.
  
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  - Robert E. Hirsch
    
    November 1, 2012 at 3:09 am
    
    Hi. Morgen, for some reason I have not received the pack for Author Spotlight. Could you please forward it again? Thanks!
    Robert E. Hirsch
LT Bentley

October 17, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Morgen-
What a fabulous forum you are providing. I would love to fill your January 26, 2013 slot. What information do you need from me?

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morgenbailey

November 1, 2012 at 6:27 am

No problem, Robert. I’ve sent it again now.

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- Robert Hirsch
  
  November 1, 2012 at 1:44 pm
  
  Thnak you so much, Morgen!
  
  On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 1:27 AM, Morgen Bailey’s Writing Blog wrote:
  
  > ** > morgenbailey commented: “No problem, Robert. I’ve sent it again now.” >
  
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mruttleysz

January 11, 2013 at 9:59 pm

‘Lo Morgen.

What a site!

I’m interested in an Author Spotlight. Looks like you have slots at the end of March.

My book is memoir/narrative nonfiction.

Maybe you don’t have a packet for that?

But I trust you to come up with something.

Hope to hear from you.

Uttley

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Ronny Herman de Jong

March 17, 2013 at 10:06 pm

Morgen, what an incredible blog you have! I have checked the requirements for your Author Spotlight and am ready to go when you are.
Where do I send the information and pictures?
Hugs from Ronny with a y

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- morgenbailey
  
  March 18, 2013 at 7:11 am
  
  Thanks, Ronny. My email address (morgen@morgenbailey.com) was a bit lower on the page than the specifics so I have added it in to the ‘what I need’ at the beginning and end.
  
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Robert E. Hirsch

March 18, 2013 at 7:22 pm

Morgan, your blog sounds like something I’d love to be a part of, especia;lly the author spotlight for my recently published novel, Contrition (JournalStone Publishing). Please advise.

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- morgenbailey
  
  March 19, 2013 at 9:09 pm
  
  Thank you, Robert. I’ve emailed you.
  
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Damien White

March 18, 2013 at 9:12 pm

Morgen I was told to get in touch with you. You can email me @ damien.mr.white@aol.com

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- morgenbailey
  
  March 19, 2013 at 10:32 pm
  
  Thank you, Damien. I’ve emailed you.
  
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Micki Peluso

March 30, 2013 at 1:52 am

Hi Morgen, how do you accomplish so many things at once–you’re amazing. I’d like to be in your “spotlight’ and will send you my info as soon as I can–I have no problem waiting.

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- morgenbailey
  
  March 30, 2013 at 6:39 am
  
  Hi Micki. I’m fortunate enough not to have a day job so I spend my life on my computer. You’ve only done the interview (and submitted a poem) to-date so you’d be very welcome to do the author spotlight. The lead time’s not too bad at the moment so the sooner you get the content to me… no need to send photos already submitted, I can use what I have already.
  
  M x
  
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