Fast Five with Alie Dumas-Heidt

At Not a Pipe Publishing, we’re always looking for new ways to help readers and writers connect. That’s what our show, Writers Not Writing, is all about, and Fast Five is another way to help you, our beloved readers, get to know your next favorite author. (If you’re an author and would like to be featured on Fast Five, go HERE.)

Today’s Fast Five guest is author Alie Dumas-Heidt!

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I'm a writer in the PNW, married, a mom to adult kids, and I live in the forest with my husband and two dogs. I've always been a writer, and my debut detective thriller, The Myth Maker, was started when I was in my early 20s and worked as a 911 operator/police dispatcher.

2. What do you have out there now that readers can enjoy?

The Myth Maker is out July 8. It's my debut detective thriller but hopefully not the last!

3. When you are procrastinating from your writing, what's something you've been into lately that's keeping you from your work?

Besides all the absolute chaos in the world, I'm easily distracted by yarn craft and the coloring books on my tablet! Escaping is big right now.

4. How have you been using your voice to make the world a better place?

I've always been loud. I've been an ally in the lgbtq+community my entire life and I've written a lot about women's issues. I wrote a 4 part essay on my Substack about my experience as a pregnant, unwed girl in Utah in the 90s to highlight how difficult being pregnant can be in light of recent events and people thinking it's no big deal to force women and girls to be pregnant, before we force them to be moms. I wasn't forced, that's part of the message. I also may or may not have an anonymous political account online...

5. Where can readers find you and your work? [links to books, websites, socials]

www.aliedh.com has links to the PRH order link as well as a link to my blog

Thank you for all your work for readers, Alie!

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Fast Five with Justin Eger

At Not a Pipe Publishing, we’re always looking for new ways to help readers and writers connect. That’s what our show, Writers Not Writing, is all about, and Fast Five is another way to help you, our beloved readers, get to know your next favorite author. (If you’re an author and would like to be featured on Fast Five, go HERE.)

Today’s Fast Five guest is author Justin Eger!

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I'm a former community journalist and photographer who has been telling stories since I was a kid. I originally wanted to work in comic books, and have been writing novels for 10 years this year.

2. What do you have out there now that readers can enjoy?

I have published two Ethan Shaw spy thrillers, thr John Ransom trilogy of action adventures featuring a former assassin, and the Novels of thr Underground, featuring urban vigilantes fighting to help the weak ans powerless.

3. When you are procrastinating from your writing, what's something you've been into lately that's keeping you from your work?

Usually it's television (Reacher, Leverage: Redemption, and now Countdown).

4. How have you been using your voice to make the world a better place?

I do some small efforts to support ALS research with book donations, and I scream about the battle against AI pretty constantly.

5. Where can readers find you and your work? [links to books, websites, socials]

My books are searchable on Amazon, and I'm on Bluesky (@fugitivecourier.bsky.social)

Thank you for all your work for readers, Justin!

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Fast Five with Laurentiu M. Grigore

At Not a Pipe Publishing, we’re always looking for new ways to help readers and writers connect. That’s what our show, Writers Not Writing, is all about, and Fast Five is another way to help you, our beloved readers, get to know your next favorite author. (If you’re an author and would like to be featured on Fast Five, go HERE.)

Today’s Fast Five guest is author Laurentiu M. Grigore!

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

Romanian writer living in the vibrant island of Puerto Rico

2. What do you have out there now that readers can enjoy?

Mystery, thriller, plotting, love and drama

3. When you are procrastinating from your writing, what's something you've been into lately that's keeping you from your work?

Home decorating

4. How have you been using your voice to make the world a better place?

Spending time reading keeps the people out of wars.

5. Where can readers find you and your work? [links to books, websites, socials]

amazon.com/author/laurentiu-marius-grigore

Thank you for all your work for readers, Laurentiu!

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Fast Five with J.L. Henker

At Not a Pipe Publishing, we’re always looking for new ways to help readers and writers connect. That’s what our show, Writers Not Writing, is all about, and Fast Five is another way to help you, our beloved readers, get to know your next favorite author. (If you’re an author and would like to be featured on Fast Five, go HERE.)

Today’s Fast Five guest is author J.L. Henker!

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I'm a retired and live in northern california with my wife and a yellow tabby with attitude. I love to bake, explore nature and spend time with my spouse and granddaughter. I used to be a used/rare book buyer for a local independent bookstore.

2. What do you have out there now that readers can enjoy?

Short stories in several anthologies and a prequel novella (Daughter of the Dispossessed) that introduces a main characeter in my novel coming out this fall.

3. When you are procrastinating from your writing, what's something you've been into lately that's keeping you from your work?

It's spring and time to get out hiking in the woods.

4. How have you been using your voice to make the world a better place?

All writing is political and I use it to amplify women and magarginalized communities (GLBTQ+) communities in my characters. I'm a loudly out lesbian and in vocal support or my GLBTQ+ (expecially trans) friends.

5. Where can readers find you and your work? [links to books, websites, socials]

https://jlhenker.com

Thank you for all your work for readers, J.L.!

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Fast Five with Desiree Batiste

At Not a Pipe Publishing, we’re always looking for new ways to help readers and writers connect. That’s what our show, Writers Not Writing, is all about, and Fast Five is another way to help you, our beloved readers, get to know your next favorite author. (If you’re an author and would like to be featured on Fast Five, go HERE.)

Today’s Fast Five guest is author Desiree Batiste!

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I am a native of Arizona, who self-published two poetic journeys through different stages of my life as a child abuse and domestic violence survivor.

2. What do you have out there now that readers can enjoy?

My two books already published are: "The Shaping of a Diamond" and "Shimmering Brilliance."

3. When you are procrastinating from your writing, what's something you've been into lately that's keeping you from your work?

I have been binge-watching horror movies with my husband and taking care of our six cats.

4. How have you been using your voice to make the world a better place?

I have been writing and sharing poetry publically since 1995, but I have been published since December of 2022.

5. Where can readers find you and your work?

www.authordesireebatiste.com

The Shaping of a Diamond

Shimmering Brilliance

Thanks for all your work for readers, Desiree!

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Fast Five with Karen Eisenbrey

At Not a Pipe Publishing, we’re always looking for new ways to help readers and writers connect. That’s what our show, Writers Not Writing, is all about, and Fast Five is another way to help you, our beloved readers, get to know your next favorite author. (If you’re an author and would like to be featured on Fast Five, go HERE.)

Today’s Fast Five guest is author Karen Eisenbrey!

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

I lead a quiet, orderly life in Seattle and invent speculative stories to make up for it. Mostly novels, but also short fiction, poetry, and pop songs when they insist.

2. What do you have out there now that readers can enjoy?

Fantasy: Tales from Deep River series: A Quest for Hidden Things (Book 1); Daughter of Magic trilogy: Daughter of Magic (book1), Wizard Girl (book 2), Death's Midwife (book 3). Science Fiction: Ego & Endurance. Superhero: St. Rage series: The Gospel According to St. Rage (book 1); Barbara and the Rage Brigade (book 2)

3. When you are procrastinating from your writing, what's something you've been into lately that's keeping you from your work?

Cat accounts on Twitter and Bluesky, especially Friends of Bear Cat Rescue; yanking invasive weeds from my garden (hopeless yet satisfying); ARC reading for author friends, which I have overpromised this spring, but everybody keeps releasing awesome books.

4. How have you been using your voice to make the world a better place?

I read and promote work by and/or about marginalized people. I am active in a radically welcoming progressive church community. I try to be an encouraging presence on social media, and gently push back against harmful posts when I see them.

5. Where can readers find you and your work?

My website, HERE.

Thank you for all your work for readers, Karen!

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