Phyllis Cole-Dai Writes on Human Connection
She is able to totally immerse herself into topics that tend to divide us, and come back with stories of people.
Publishing
This is my home for author interviews. I produce podcasts and interview indie authors for the Alliance of Independent Authors; and I write about Jewish authors and Jewish-themed books for Publishers Weekly. This area will be updated with new stuff, greatest hits, and some commentary/advice for authors and editors. Enjoy!
‘Friend Grief’ Books Help Deal With Loss
Victoria Noe’s experience working with AIDS patients in the 1980s prepared her to write a series of books.
Indie Success With Comedy Science Fiction
Barry Hutchison transitioned from traditionally published author to indie, and he has not looked back.
Turning Real Life Into Nordic Mysteries
Before she became a novelist, Helena Halme played a small, but important, part in Cold War history.
Author Imagines an Alternate-History Rome
What would have happened had the Roman Empire survived into modern times … and it was ruled by women?
Author in 70s Draws on Deep Well of Experience
Diana Stevan is in her 70s and is beginning to hit her stride as a
Confederate Jews Confuse Southern Narrative
Author sees Jews as benefitting from white privilege, yet my own experience in the South was very different.
Interview With Top Indie Author Jane Davis
We don’t have very many rock stars in the indie publishing world, but a few
Susan Grossey Writes of Money, Human Nature
In this podcast interview, an indie author discusses how her real job as an anti-money launderer informs her fiction.
Remix Judaism, But the Song Remains the Same
Author: Find personal meaning in Judaism if it’s tied to a ritual that can be passed on to the next generation.