Today we are interviewing Just B. Jordan. Just B. Jordan is the author of Never to Live, the latest release at Marcher Lord Press. Now, onto the interview! Q: What are some of the strongest influences on your writing? Novel wise I would say Ted Dekker and maybe Frank Peretti. I never intended it, but my style ended up being a little different and a little dark, kind of like some of their works. I have been told by several people that my writing almost feels like certain kinds of anime (the good kinds. As with everything, there are a …
Interview with Nadine Brandes
Welcome! Starting this month Marcher Lord will be resuming its blog with an interview, special feature, or post every Friday. So to kick off our first post, we are interviewing Nadine Brandes, the latest author to join Marcher Lord Press. Nadine Brandes is the author of the yet-to-be released A Time to Die, a dystopian novel. Now onto our interview! Q: Everyone seems to have a “how I got published” story. What is yours? Mine is actually quite a long and detailed story but in a nutshell, I had several successful one-on-one meetings with Jeff Gerke at the Colorado …
Interview with Mike Duran
Please Welcome…Mike Duran This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist Mike Duran! Mike is a freelance writer whose short stories, essays, and commentary have appeared in Relief Journal, Relevant Online, Novel Journey, Rue Morgue magazine, and other print and digital outlets. His debut novel, a supernatural thriller entitled The Resurrection (February 2011 from Realms), is about a miraculous event that polarizes a small coastal town, and unlocks a centuries-old curse. I (Jeff) actually tried to nab this novel for Marcher Lord Press. I even sent Mike a contract. But he wanted to first see if he could …
Interview with P.A. Baines
Please Welcome…P. A. Baines (*Originally posted December 2010) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist P. A. Baines! Paul was born in England but currently lives in Holland with his wife and two teenage kids. He says he “enjoys speculative fiction but does not enjoy the way the genre tends to disrespect God.” Paul’s aim, then, is to write stories that make you think while drawing you closer to God, or at least showing Him the proper respect. Recently Paul saw his story Alpha Redemption published by Splashdown Books. Although Alpha is his debut novel, Paul has …
Interview with David Gregory
Please Welcome…David Gregory (*Originally posted November 2010) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist David Gregory! David is a native Texan who moved to Oregon five years ago. He went to the University of Texas, has a degree in business, and worked in compensation management for ten years before taking early retirement to figure out what he wanted to do when he grew up. He earned a masters degrees at the University of North Texas and Dallas Theological Seminary and wrote and edited for two ministries in Dallas before transitioning to a career as a full-time fiction …
Interview with Matt Koceich
Please Welcome…Matt Koceich (*Originally posted October 2010) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist Matt Koceich. Matt’s first novel, The Sending, won the premier Marcher Lord Select contest, and so was released on October 1, 2010 as part of the fifth release list from Marcher Lord Press. Matt is an elementary school teacher in Arlington, Texas and is blessed with a loving wife and four children. He recently had the opportunity to complete a five-day writing residency with Jerry B. Jenkins as part of the Christian Writers Guild Craftsman course. Matt has also been known to use …
Interview with Fred Warren
Please Welcome…Fred Warren (*Originally posted September 2010) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist Fred Warren. Fred Warren’s short speculative fiction has appeared in a variety of print and online magazines, and his first novel, The Muse, a modern fantasy of inspiration both divine and diabolical, debuted in November 2009 from Splashdown Books. It is a 2010 Carol Award Finalist in the Speculative category. Fred works as a government contractor in eastern Kansas, providing computer simulation support for Army training, which pays the bills but isn’t nearly as much fun as writing. He’s happily married to the …
Interview with Leanna Ellis
Please Welcome…Leanna Ellis This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction novelist Leanna Ellis. Leanna Ellis writes quirky fiction. And you don’t get much quirkier or weirder than an Amish/vampire story, right? Ellis wrote category romance for many years and then God moved her toward women’s inspirational fiction. She’s still just following after God and where he leads…even into the dark, scary world of the Amish. So now, the interview… WhereTheMapEnds: Catch us up with you. What have you been up to lately? Leanna Ellis: Basically, I’m a mom with a wild imagination. So between homeschooling and carting kids …
Alton Gansky interviews Jeff Gerke
What is speculative fiction? Where did Jeff come up with the name “Marcher Lord Press” for his publishing company? What makes his publishing model different than other companies out there? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this video interview.