by Janice Leagra (This story was first published in Paper and Ink Lit Zine, Issue #13: Tales From The Bar Side) All heads turned as we stepped into Fisher’s, the dive bar on the boulevard. The stench of spilled beer and cigarette smoke enveloped us. We spotted two free stools, ignoring the eyes masked with… Keep Reading
Here is the third and final installment of my three-part interview with musician and voice-over actor, Lenie Colacino, of The Most Excellent Order of Sir Paul – The Ultimate McCartney Concert Experience and an alumnus of Broadway’s Beatlemania! You can find part one of Lenie’s interview HERE and part two may be found HERE. *If you have… Keep Reading
Here is part two of my three-part interview with musician and voice-over actor, Lenie Colacino, of The Most Excellent Order of Sir Paul – The Ultimate McCartney Concert Experience and an alumnus of Broadway’s Beatlemania! You can find part one of Lenie’s interview HERE. *Please check back in or subscribe to my blog to be notified when… Keep Reading
I’m happy to be presenting for my readers the first of a three-part interview I had with seasoned musician, Lenie Colacino, of The Most Excellent Order of Sir Paul – The Ultimate McCartney Concert Experience and an alumnus of Broadway’s Beatlemania! A mutual acquaintance connected me with Lenie via Facebook, where he graciously agreed to grant… Keep Reading
I connected with Marley Botta on Facebook when a mutual friend told me that Marley shared my love of pin-up art and pin-up photography. I chatted via email recently with the talented photographer. Marley shared with me how she got started in this unconventional line of work, what inspires her, and how others can follow in her… Keep Reading
I have been a fan of author Anne Perry for about 20 years now. I have read nearly all of her novels and novellas and would have a hard time choosing a favorite. About a year and a half ago I reached out to Anne via email to ask her for some resource recommendations for a… Keep Reading
Recently I interviewed freelance writer Mark Cantrell. Mark has over 15 years’ experience as a full-time writer, coming to the profession after an unsatisfying stint in the IT field. Mark is also vice president of Triangle Area Freelancers (TAF), a North Carolina-based networking organization comprised of freelance writers. I met Mark through my membership with TAF,… Keep Reading
Alison Hill is an Emmy-nominated current affairs producer, writer, director, and former investigative journalist, with over 16 years’ diverse media experience. She has covered a vast array of political and social issues for US and UK television, from national elections to human trafficking. Originally from Wales, Alison has written and produced hundreds of programs and… Keep Reading
The field of translation is not one you read or hear about very often–or at least I don’t. It requires great communication skills in more than one language and can lead you down interesting life paths. So I was intrigued when I recently met fellow freelancer and professional French to English translator, Jenn Mercer. Jenn happily… Keep Reading
I first learned of nonfiction literary agent Lisa Hagan through fellow members of a freelance writing organization I belong to, Triangle Area Freelancers. Her name came up at one of our meetings. Everyone there who had met Lisa or had worked with her had nothing but positive things to say. Words and phrases like wonderful,… Keep Reading