The Story behind ‘A Hidden Element,’ by Donna Galanti

My experience and my fascination with mental powers fueled the writing of my characters in my paranormal suspense novel, A Hidden Element. Several characters have mind powers: telekinesis, mind control, healing. All have different perspectives on using them: one to feel all-powerful, one to sacrifice and help others, one to find belonging, one to save…

The Story Behind I Wish by E.B. Tatby

I remember when I was little—I must have been five or six; I lay with my stomach pressed flat against the rusty floor of a merry-go-round at the park near my house. My feet stretched out behind me, resting on the octagonal shape in the middle, my long sun-streaked hair dangling in messy lines over…

The Story Behind Palmetto Moon by Kim Boykin

If I could wish ANYTHING for you, other than unlimited good health and happiness, it would be to experience that ethereal place I write from. It’s a place I learned to trust implicitly a long time ago. With Palmetto Moon, I wrote about Round O, South Carolina as if I knew it like the back…

The Story Behind The Agben School by Jo Sparkes

The idea for the fantasy trilogy sprung from my days covering the Arizona Cardinals football team. (And I can feel you snickering, so just stop!) There is a certain honor, that warrior code if you will, within team sports. And I wanted to try to capture that from a completely different angle. So I got…