In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, award-winning author J.R. Sharp discusses his newest release, Breaking From the Enemy. It is the story of family, honor, love and freedom-fighting in Italy during WWII. Breaking from the Enemy is the first book in a trilogy, and it follows on from J.R.’s debut work, Feeding the Enemy, which is based on J.R.’s own family history in northern Italy during the war. It tells the story of his family’s struggle to survive when faced with the destruction of their farm and their way of life. J.R. is a retired United States Navy Commander who has lived and served all over the world. Now, in retirement, he is pursuing his love of writing and sharing his insight on the European struggles during WWII. In this episode, I’ll chat with J.R. about his writing journey, the real-life inspiration for some of his characters, and the lessons he learned from interviewing his family members about their experiences during the war to end all wars.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, award-winning children’s picture book illustrator Nicole Tadgell discusses her most recent book, Tiara’s Hat Parade. Nicole’s lovely illustrations have filled the pages of more than 30 books for children. Nicole has always been an artist, taking easily to drawing and painting as a kid. Today, Nicole is an advertising agency art director with more than twenty years’ experience in graphic design. But illustrating children’s picture books is a passion, and Nicole uses her talents to help books come to life for young readers. She has even begun writing her own stories and illustrating them as well. Tune in to hear Nicole discuss her illustrating journey, what being an artist has meant to her, and her advice for people who want to pursue careers in publishing.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, award-winning author Yvonne Ventresca discusses her two young adult novels-—Pandemic and Black Flowers, White Lies-—and her most recent short story, which will appear in a new anthology titled, Voyagers: The Third Ghost. Yvonne’s writing journey began with nonfiction works and technical writing, but she eventually transitioned to fiction and hasn’t looked back. Her debut novel, Pandemic, is certainly relevant at the moment. It is the story about a contemporary virus outbreak, a most timely topic. Tune in to hear Yvonne discuss her writing journey, what she learned about outbreaks and pandemics from her book research, and her advice for teens and writers of all ages.

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In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, freelance editor Jessica Hatch discusses her journey through the publishing world, some common mistakes that authors tend to make, and the various types of edits that a book goes through on its way to being published. Jessica got her start in publishing in the hallowed halls of some of New York City’s biggest publishing institutions. She worked her way through many slush-piles and learned how to successfully market books. Today, she puts her knowledge and experience to good use helping her clients edit and revise their manuscripts and market their own books. If you are a writer or you want to become a writer, or even if you are simply curious about the world of writing and publishing, this episode is for you. All writers, wherever they are on their writing journey, must experience that inevitable stage in the publishing process known as editing. Some love it, some loathe it. But everyone must do it, and we can all get better at it. Tune in to hear Jessica chat about different types of editing resources (including some resources available on her website and her own online courses) to help authors make life easier for themselves and their editors.

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