Blakely’s Friday Interview with Porcupine Strongwill

Please give a warm welcome to Porcupine Strongwill, author of Forgotten Things to Say.

Porcupine Strongwill picture for TCTell us a bit about yourself and what you’re currently working on or promoting.
I’m Porcupine Strongwill from Perla del Mar de Oriente. I’ve recently published my first book called Forgotten Things to Say, a collection of poetry reflecting the journey of a young heart trying to forget a past love. It’s available for 2.99 USD on Amazon and FREE on KNOLL, so it would be totally awesome if you could check that out.  Continue reading

Blakely’s Friday Interview with Andrea McKenzie Raine

Please give a warm welcome to Andrea McKenzie Raine, author of Turnstiles.

Turnstiles cover photoTell us a bit about yourself and what you’re currently working on or promoting.
I have been writing since childhood, as many writers do, and studied Creative Writing and English Literature at the University of Victoria. I earned a B.A. in English Literature, and have been actively writing poetry and attending a successful long-standing poetry series called Planet Earth Poetry (formerly known as Mocambopo) in Victoria, BC since 1997. I published my first book of poetry, A Mother’s String, through Ekstasis Editions in 2005. I am also a member of a poetry writing group called The Waywords – we have been meeting every second Sunday for 11 years. I’ve also studied with Canadian poet and novelist Patrick Lane at several Glenairely writing retreats held in Sooke, BC. My first novel, Turnstiles, was published by Inkwater Press in December 2013. Currently, I am promoting my novel, as well as revising the first draft of a prequel novella to Turnstiles. Continue reading