Science fiction author James R. Wells's photo and website URL.

James R. Wells (@JamesWells98226) was basically destined to write science fiction. Here's why: ow.ly/dr7r30pakXn #authorQA #scifi #fantasy #scifiwriter #fantasywriter #scifauthor #fantasyauthor #selfpub #indiepub #selfpublishing #indiepublishing

A photo of historical fiction author Julian Gray's mother holding a rabbit.

"Interrogating Ellie" by Julian Gray (@JulianFGray1) is both a successful novel and memorial to his mother. ow.ly/ZLYk30pakXo #authorQA #worldwarII #WWII #memoir #history #historicalfiction #selfpub #indiepub #selfpublishing #indiepublishing

Romance author Julie Ortolon's photo and website URL.

One book literally changed #romanceauthor @JulieOrtolon's life. Learn which one, why, and how: ow.ly/WOi030pakXp #authorQA #romance #romancewriter #romanceauthor #bestseller #dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness

Science fiction writer Daniel Arthur Smith’s photo and website URL.

Reading the comments led to creative gold for sci-fi writer Daniel A. Smith (@authorDASmith). ow.ly/WXgS30pakXr #authorQA #scifi #scifiwriter #scifiauthor #selfpub #indiepub #selfpublishing #indiepublishing

Mystery and thriller writer Mike Jastrzebski’s photo and website URL.

Why does novelist Mike Jastrzebski (@mike_jastrzebsk) make his home on a boat? ow.ly/Lb3g30pakXs #authorQA #mystery #mysterywriter #mysteryauthor #selfpub #indiepub #selfpublishing #indiepublishing

True-crime and crime novelist Zach Fortier's photo and website URL.

Zach Fortier can directly credit his years as a police officer for helping him become a writer. ow.ly/Ryc230pakXu #authorQA #crimewriter #crimeauthor #crimefiction #selfpub #indiepub #selfpublishing #indiepublishing

Romance author JoAnn Ross's photo and her website URL.

With 100-plus novels under her belt and bestseller status, it's no wonder @JoAnnRoss says, "Romance has been very, very good to me." ow.ly/PfIb30pakXv #authorQA #romancewriter #romanceauthor #romance #bestseller #publishing

Thriller author Seeley James’s photo and his website URL.

What does real-life drama look like for Seeley James (@SeeleyJamesAuth)? Becoming an adoptive single dad as a teenager ... just a few years after being homeless. ow.ly/WkDS30pakXw #authorQA #thriller #thrillerwriter #thrillerauthor

Nonfiction and mystery author Carolyn Jourdan’s photo and her website URL.

What's it like to switch from being a U.S. Senate staffer to a writer living with your parents? Carolyn Jourdan tells all. ow.ly/Alq530pakXx #authorQA #memoir #bestseller #mysterywriter #mysteryauthor #mystery #smokymountains

Photos of mystery author Christopher Greyson (top) and romantic suspense author Katherine Greyson (bottom), along with each writer's website.

Talk about a balancing act: Authors Katherine Greyson (@AuthorKGreyson) and @Chris_Greyson describe how they've juggled marriage, kids, and joint writing careers. ow.ly/94GE30pakXy #authorQA #mystery #mysterywriter #mysteryauthor #romance #romancewriter #romanceauthor

Steamy romance and light erotica author Kris Kassady's avatar and website URL.

If "my glasses kept steaming up" isn't the best testimonial for the storytelling skills of #romanceauthor Kris Kassidy, we don't know what is. buff.ly/qLHOFsP #authorQA #romance #romancewriter #author

Contemporary fiction and mystery author Betta Ferrendelli's photo and website URL.

Betta Ferrendelli (@BettaWriter) may not rest during the day, but her readers say they need to, after the vivid and intense rides her stories take them on! buff.ly/wwtL5Z0 #authorQA #mystery #mysterywriter #mysteryauthor #mysteries

Romance, science fiction, and paranormal author Robin O'Connor's website URL, with an image of a shirtless man.

#author Robin O’Connor may have talked the talk about becoming a paleontologist, but the walk she walked even from a young age was becoming a #writer. buff.ly/9a5PeMF #authorQA #romance #romancewriter #romanceauthor #paranormal #sciencefiction

Romance, legal thriller, and historical fiction author Terry Lynn Thomas's photo and website URL.

#Author Terry Lynn Thomas is known for the emotional connection between her characters, so it's fitting that she's found such a strong community in literature. buff.ly/LC49eg9 #authorQA #writer #romance #romanceauthor #romancewriter #thriller #historicalfiction

David Gaughran, wearing a red plaid jacket with a hood, sits near A/V equipment.

Self-publishing guru @DavidGaughran: Writing isn't "coal-mining, but it's a different kind of tough." ow.ly/1lJK30pakXt #authorQA #selfpub #indiepub #selfpublishing #indiepublishing

Historical fiction, mystery, and young adult author Simon Drayton's photo and website URL.

It’s not every day that an author credits both “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and George Eliot as inspiration for their work — learn which lessons Simon Drayton has taken from these sources in our #authorqa: buff.ly/q8GBCBu #author #writer #mystery #mysteries #historicalfiction

Mystery, thriller, and nonfiction writer Jim Stovall's photo and website URL.

Depending on what you studied in college, you might have been one of author Jim Stovall's readers for longer than you think. buff.ly/7yeFa2T #authorQA #mysteries #thrillers #nonfiction #history

Regency mystery, romantic suspense, and romance writer Sandra Sookoo's photo and website URL.

When you learn which famous creative inspired #romanceauthor Sandra Sookoo to start writing stories, you'll understand why she believes in happy endings for everyone. buff.ly/5NzJGE3 #authorQA #romancewriter #historicalromance #romanticsuspense #regencyromance

Cozy mystery author S.A. Kazlo's photo and website URL

@SAKazlo was inspired to write #cozymysteries because she loved reading them so much — and she's actually paid that particular favor forward, as it turns out. buff.ly/VeqXOs3 #authorQA #cozymystery #cozymysterywriter #cozymysteryauthor

Mystery and cozy mystery author Angela M. Saunders’s photo and website URL.

Angela M. Sanders's works have made it to places that look very different from the US, but she hopes they make her readers appreciate the richness of everyday life. buff.ly/hnsOSG1 #authorQA #cozymystery #cozymysterywriter #cozymysteryauthor #mysterywriter #mysteryauthor

Romantic and humorous literary fiction author R J Gould's book covers and his website URL.

@RJGould_author didn't exactly set out to be a #romance author, but since being filed in that genre by a publisher, he's garnered critical and reader praise. buff.ly/3ERIVWk #authorQA #contemporaryromance #romancewriter #romanceauthor #literaryfiction #humor

Romantic suspense author Lynette Eason's photo and website URL.

@lynetteeason didn't dream of becoming an #author, nor does she always know there's another story left in her — yet here she is, still inspiring readers with her tales of brave women facing down danger! buff.ly/3AO9ABq #authorQA #romanticsuspense #christianwriter #writer

Contemporary fiction author Melody Carlson's photo and Facebook page URL.

#author Melody Carson's work is colored by struggles — her own and her loved ones' — but also by the belief that there is hope to be found in the challenges. buff.ly/4fBHGHA #authorQA #contemporaryfiction #contemporaryfictionwriter #contemporaryfictionauthor #writer

Nonfiction and Christian author Mackenzie Ryan Walters's photo and website URL.

Authors believe that their stories are worth sharing; nonfiction writer Mackenzie Ryan Walters is no exception — but she's also building a career around the idea that her readers' stories matter deeply, too, and should also be shared. buff.ly/4hr2pzR #authorQA #christian

Dystopian, climate, AI-fi, and thriller author Bill Wittur's photo and website URL.

You've heard of people's vision being heightened by hearing loss, but have you ever heard of someone whose inner voice flourished as their external, literal voice struggled? You have now, and his name is @BillWittur. buff.ly/3TY6LEs #authorQA #climatefiction #clifi

Urban fantasy author Lydia Sherrer's photo and website URL.

Lydia Sherrer definitely doesn't want to trade places with any of her characters, but don't think she's one of those authors who torments them just because she thinks it's fun. buff.ly/3Xx3zBW #authorQA #urbanfantasy #urbanfantasyauthor #urbanfantasywriter #fantasy

Cozy mystery, magical realism, dark fantasy, and nonfiction author Diane Wing's photo and website URL.

Whether you're reading her fiction or nonfiction, you can expect to learn something from @dianewingauthor's work. buff.ly/3z6chxp #authorQA #darkfantasy #darkfantasyauthor #darkfantasywriter #cozymystery #cozymysterywriter #cozymysteryauthor #nonfiction

Dark fantasy author Julie Embleton's photo and website URL.

Do you remember your dreams? #darkfantasy author Julie Embleton certainly does — and she uses them as launchpads for her fiction, too. buff.ly/3uSXXGz #authorQA #writer #author #paranormal

Dark fantasy author T.L. Brown's photo and website URL.

We're assigning this interview with dark fantasy author T.L. Brown (and her novels) to all current and aspiring leaders, so learn a few lessons about black-and-white thinking. buff.ly/3SybHyb #authorQA #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #darkfantasywriter #darkfantasyauthor

Historical fiction author Avellina Balestri's photo and website URL.

Avellina Balestri might write about the past, but it's important to her that readers relate deeply to her characters, despite the centuries between them. buff.ly/3Qh9VBN #historicalfiction #historicalfictionwriter #authorQA #history #historicalfictionauthor