A Word With Francelia Belton

Why do you write in the genre you write in?It has to do with a lot of the television shows I watched in my youth. I love the TV anthology shows. I watched Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Amazing Stories, Tales From the Crypt, Tales from...

Maureen Gould by Keenan Powell

I woke up this morning, bolt upright, heartbeat pounding, screaming, “Objection!” Three days ago, I finished trying the case that inspired my nightmare. The jury had been deliberating for two full days already. Nary a peep from them the entire time. Not a question....

Corrine Beedle by Maddie Day

Hey there, everybody. I’m Corrine Beedle, otherwise known as Madam Mayor. Yep, I’m the duly elected person in charge here in our little town of South Lick, which is nestled in the hills of Brown County, the prettiest corner of the entire state of Indiana. Normally, we...

Amanda Doucette by Barbara Fradkin

Amanda sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know her better. What is your full name?Just Amanda Doucette. My parents never gave me a middle name. How old are you?I’m vague on that, but about 35 years...

Lyndsay Murray by Olivia Matthews

Nothing’s more important than family. My family’s big, boisterous, and unapologetically nosy. I’d do anything for them, and they’d move heaven and earth for me. That was proven once again when they helped me realize my dream of opening a family-owned West Indian...