Category Archives: Interviews

Come read my interviews with authors and other interesting people.

Interview with Actor Chad Connell of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Have you read The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare? If not, get to a bookstore and pick up City of Bones, the first book in the series. If you like young adult urban fantasy, you’re going to love this … Continue reading

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Interview with Trenna Keating (Doc Yewll) of SyFy’s Defiance

As you know, I’ve started blogging for Amazing Stories Magazine, which has been a lot of fun. One of my newest adventures was getting to interview Trenna Keating who plays Doc Yewll on SyFy’s new hit show Defiance. Yep. She’s … Continue reading

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Bloodstones Anthology: Group Interview

Bloodstones is a project that I have really enjoyed working on with editor Amanda Pillar. I’m one of the contributing authors, and my story is titled “The Foam Born.” When I saw the submission guidelines, I absolutely loved the idea … Continue reading

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New Writer Spotlight: The Ajnir by M.P. Gunderson

I recently came across M.P. “Matt” Gunderson’s new science fiction novel The Ajnir, which is scheduled to be released in August 2012 by Turning Stone Press. Although I haven’t had a chance to read the book yet, I thought it … Continue reading

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Independent Bookstores Interview

Over the last few years, the book industry has seen a great deal of change both in the production of books as well as in the retail sales of books. Amazon and other big chain retailers have taken to the … Continue reading

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New Writer Spotlight: Rich Larson

Given the number of amazing new writers who have been publishing their work, it’s well past time for Underwords to do another New Writer Spotlight. This Spotlight features writer Rich Larson, who has a talent for writing strong character driven … Continue reading

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Andre Norton Award Interview – Signal Boost

“What’s the Andre Norton Award?” you ask. Author Pheobe North did a great interview with author E.C. Myers about the Science Fiction Writers of America’s Andre Norton Award (which recognizes excellent in young adult science fiction and fantasy). It’s a … Continue reading

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Why SF?: An Interview with Alexander Falk, President & CEO of Altova

Welcome to the newest install of Why SF? With each new interview, Underwords explores how “science fiction has affected the lives of a variety of creative and influential people.” In this interview, I talk with Alexander Falk, founder, President and CEO … Continue reading

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Ray Bradbury, In Memory Of … (1920-2012) — SF Writers Pay Tribute to an Icon

On June 6, 2012, I lost a hero. At the age of 91, Ray Bradbury passed away, leaving this world for the next. Bradbury was one of the most significant writers of our time and his influence helped to reshape … Continue reading

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Why SF?: An Interview with Melinda Snodgrass, SF Novelist and Screenwriter

Underwords’ first Why SF? interview is with the extremely talented science fiction novelist and screenwriter Melinda Snodgrass. I first met Melinda several years ago at Boskone, Boston’s local science fiction convention, where she was giving a presentation on writing for … Continue reading

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