When did this author first feel a desire to write? What other books has she written? How does she balance her time between family, friends, and writing? And what advice does she have for writers who would like to be published?

How long did it take for the author to write this book? Which character is her favorite? How much research did she have to do for this book? And which scene is her favorite?

Sample the writing talent of Damaris West as she shows part of Alice's true character in this excerpt from Skolthan.

Skolthan started just a bit slow for me, but once it picked up, I found it impossible to put down. This paranormal thriller about the struggle between good and evil won’t allow you to put it down until the final word has been read.

Would you have cereal or serial for breakfast? Does a teacher use chalk or chock to write on the blackboard? Would chard or charred be served with dinner?

Perfect Strangers, an historical romance, is set among two feuding clans in the harsh, yet beautiful terrain of Scotland. It has been decided by Queen Elizabeth that Gabrielle will marry Colin Douglas. The queen hopes their marriage will somehow reunite England and Scotland. But something goes wrong

Does a ceil or a seal live in the ocean? Would you store potatoes in a cellar or a seller? Would the temperature be detected by a censer, a censor, a censure, or a sensor? Would a perfume have a pleasant cent, scent, or sent?

How far would you go to be attractive to those of the opposite sex? What modifications would you make to your body? Is there anything that you would refuse to do? Lip plates are pieces of jewelry that are used to modify the body, specifically the lips.

Will Punxsutawney Phil see predict that winter will continue for six more weeks? Or will the marmot in Alaska predict an end to winter is near? Or will the hedgehog see his shadow underneath a clear moon?

I am a recently retired college professor. As a recent retiree, I now have all the time I need to devote to three of my lifetime passions: writing, reading, and traveling.