Author Interviews: Daemon Protocol by JL Spears

Mike Chmielewski and JL Spears discuss his first fiction novel, The Daemon Protocol. In the book, Daniel Bennett thought he was building the future of medicine—an AI system designed to save lives. As the AI he nurtured begins making decisions no human can predict,...

Author Interview: Bloom Again by Marybeth Holleman

Award-winning writer Marybeth Holleman talks with Mike Chmielewski about her new book. Raised by North Carolina’s Smokies, she now lives in the embrace of Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. Her essays, poetry, and articles have appeared in numerous journals, magazines,...

Author Interviews:Taking Time by Larri Spengler

Mike Chmielewski talks with Larri Spengler about her first novel, “Taking Time: Sailing with My Family in Southeast Alaska.”  Larri chronicles her family’s adventures on the sailboat Altariel. Larri, her husband, and daughter experienced a range of...

Author Interviews: Twin Pines by Sarah Lengler

Sarah Lengler discusses with Mike Chmielewski the process of writing and publishing her first novel, Twin Pines. Mike asked Sarah what she had learned from writing her first book. Sarah says that she never knew how bad her grammar was. She notices everything around...