What first gave this author an interest in the Mayan calendar? Which character is her favorite? When did she first have the desire to write? How does she feel about self-publishing?

The 13th Cycle, written by Sabrina Riccci, is the story of how the Mayan calendar was stopped from destroying the world in 2012. This tale takes you back to the beginnings of this calendar and the destruction it brought during the times of the Mayans.

Would someone choose or chews a new car? Would one wear a coat when the weather is Chile, chili, chilli, or chilly? When you practice firing your gun would you chute or shoot it?

Is it possible to make a person with angrophobia angry? Would someone with apiphobia own hives of bees? Would it add more to your story if you blessed (or cursed) one or more of your characters with these phobias?

A heart made out of red roses would be the perfect way to show your love and affection for someone on Valentine's Day. Red roses are symbolic of love, a love that is stronger than thorns, and romance. The heart signifies life. What ideas for stories will your muse suggest to you from the picture?

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?