Finnian Burnett

Author, Educator, Cat Person

Welcome to the 5 Questions Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week, I’m talking with Andrew Buckley. This version of the series is a video interview. I hope you enjoy it! Andrew can be found online here and Havelock can be found here.

Welcome to the 5 Questions Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week, I’m talking with Kevin Craig. I’ve read several works of yours now (Pride Must be a Place, The Camino Club, This is Me in Grade Nine) and your voice when writing young …

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Welcome to the 5 Questions Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week, I’m talking with Alicia Gael. Before anything else—wow! Rave reviews and so much buzz on your recent release. Can you talk a little about what your book is about? First off, …

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What Makes Them Tick? Digging Deeper to Create Authentic Characters When readers fall in love with a creative work, they aren’t falling in love with the plot. They’re falling in love with the characters. Creating a character that readers can love comes from a deeper understanding of your character’s inner workings through investigating traumas, triggers, …

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Welcome to the 5 Questions Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week, I’m talking with Michele Wong. Your story, The Inevitable Recipe for Solace, won first place in Flash Fiction Magazine’s contest. (Ed. Note. I was the judge and I love this story.) There …

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