Notes from “Creating the Fantasy World” by Jo Whittemore. Jo’s books are Escape from Arylon (Llewellyn, 2006) and Curse of Arastold (Llewellyn, 2006). Read a Cynsations interview with Jo.

“Moonshower’s Heart Leads Her Back to Children’s Books:” an exclusive Authorlink interview with Candie Moonshower, author of The Legend of Zoey (Delacorte)(excerpt) by Susan Van Hecke.

“What lies behind the magical doors of Crackpot Hall?” An interview with Ysabeau Wilce by Kelly Link from BookPage. Ysabeau Wilce is the author of Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog (Harcourt)(excerpt).

“The word on technology: A new column on online literature” by Katie Haegele from The Philadelphia Inquirer. Features L. Lee Lowe’s online novel “Mortal Ghost,” see http://mortalghost.blogspot.com.