Give a warm welcome to Kwen D. Griffeth, author of Shadow of the Moon, first in the Shadow Series. Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Kwen D. Griffeth and Shadow of the Moon. What defines you as an author? As a person? Are they one in the same? As a writer/storyteller, I have two foundations I build every book on. First, I think of myself as a rollercoaster operator. I want the reader to take a ride that blocks out the rest of their life for a short period of time. You have never heard of a person worrying about their taxes in the middle of a good coaster drop. I write for the entertainment of my readers. I want to give them a break from the responsibilities of real life, for a short time. My second foundation is my characters tell their own stories. I try to never describe a setting, but let the character tell the reader about it. Doing so, allows the reader to not only know what the place looks like, but how it smells, and the emotions it generates in the character. I’m often complimented or criticized on my characters, as they are never perfect. As a person, I no longer want to change the entire world. My youth, at least, drove me to attempt that and I failed. I still Continue Reading →