Interviews on Flames Rising
From artists and authors to RPG line developers, Flames Rising specializes in bringing you interviews with professionals from all aspects of the fiction, gaming industry and beyond. Our mission has been to interview both creative professionals that are top names within the entire entertainment industry, as well as and up-and-coming people to watch for as they embark on their horror-ific career. We invite you to read these interviews to learn more about these talented folk, and are happy to entertain suggestions for new people to interview.
Our Interviews are listed in chronological order, with the most recent Interviews at the top (click on the “Read more…” link just below this paragraph). For an alternative means of navigation, feel free to take advantage of the search box on the left or use the Tag Cloud to find what you’re hunting for.
Jeremy Jones talks to James Lowder about “Worlds of Their Own”
By Flames | June 28, 2008
Editor James Lowder shaped Worlds of Their Own around a very simple premise: you might know the writers featured in the anthology for their franchise fiction (such as Forgotten Realms or Warhammer Fantasy), but just you wait until you read fiction set in their own worlds.
“The stories presented herein take place, as the book’s title suggests, in worlds created and controlled by the participating writers,” Lowder says in his introduction to Worlds of Their Own. “[The writers] applied their passion and their skill, and told the fantasy and SF adventure tales they wanted to tell. Sometimes their style or theme dovetails nicely with the author’s franchise work. Other times there are surprising departures. But the stories all depict worlds for which the original author has final say, a fact that places the burden for each work’s success or failure squarely on the shoulders of that author.”
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Interview with Hunter: the Vigil Developer, Chuck Wendig
By Matt-M-McElroy | June 10, 2008
Chuck Wendig has contributed to over sixty books for White Wolf Game Studios. His short fiction has infiltrated Whispers From the Shattered Forum, Not One of Us, and an upcoming Carnifex Press anthology.
In this interview Chuck tells us about how got his start at White Wolf Game Studios. He also tells us a bit about working on the previous World of Darkness, Requiem for Rome and, of course, Hunter: the Vigil.
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Interview with Ed Wetterman and Preston DuBose at 12 to Midnight
By Matt-M-McElroy | May 21, 2008
12 to Midnight publishes modern horror roleplaying games and accessories.
In this interview Ed Wetterman and Preston DuBose take us on a tour of Pinebox and then they explain a little bit about the design process that went into the new Steamworks d20 fantasy book.
We also get to hear about why 12 to Midnight likes the Savage Worlds system and get some details on the first ever Midnight Charity Project.
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Interview with Fantasy Author Tad Williams
By Flames | April 28, 2008
Flames Rising Project Manager, Monica Valentinelli, was delighted when Tad Williams agreed to an interview for Flames Rising. This interview gave Monica the chance to ask Tad “the” burning questions she’s always wondered about. Monica has reviewed a few of Tad William’s books for Flames, you can read her Shadowplay review and her War of the Flowers Review.
Tad Williams opens up about his writing style, favorite villains, and his new young adult fantasy series co-authored with Deborah Beale. So sit back and read along about veteran science fiction and fantasy writer Tad Williams, in this engaging interview.
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Interview with author Yasmine Galenorn
By Flames | March 31, 2008
USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes the Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon Series for Berkley (Witchling, Changeling, Darkling, etc.). In the past, she wrote the paranormal Chintz ‘n China Mystery Series, the Bath & Beauty Mystery Series (the latter written as India Ink) and eight nonfiction metaphysical books. With Darkling, she hit the extended NYT bestseller’s list.
Yasmine has been in the Craft for over 28 years, is a shamanic witch, and describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Bellevue WA with her husband Samwise and their four cats.
In this interview, we sit down with Yasmine to talk about her success on bestseller list, how her nonfiction work has influenced her writing, and her involvement with an online auction, created by writer Brenda Novak, to raise funds to find a cure for diabetes.
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Interview with Fantasy author Paul S. Kemp
By Matt-M-McElroy | March 25, 2008
Paul S. Kemp lives in Michigan with his wife and preschool-aged twin sons. He is a corporate lawyer, which makes him lawful evil. He salves the pangs of conscience that arise from his career choice by imbibing ample amounts of Diet Dew and enshrouding himself in the sense-dulling smoke of Te Amo and Dunhill cigars.
He is the creator of the assassin-priest Erevis Cale and writes primarily in the Forgotten Realms setting from Wizards of the Coast (this makes him a shared world hack, true; but that’s MISTER Shared World Hack to you, bub)…
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Interview with Martin & Aaron at Talisman Studios
By Matt-M-McElroy | February 19, 2008
Talisman Studios - the home of Gamescapes, Shaintar and Suzerain.
In this interview Martin Klimes and Aaron Acevedo tell us how the studio came together, give us a peek into their gaming habits and share some of the design ideas that they’ve used to create the Talisman Studios products.
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Interview with Ralan Conley, creator of Ralan.com
By Flames | February 7, 2008
Whether you have tried to publish one piece of fiction or 100, chances are you visited Ralan.com’s SpecFic and Humor Webstravaganza for better listings of publishers than the Writer’s Market has to offer. In this interview, we hear from Ralan himself about his work and the thoughts behind offering free information for all writers to access.
If you’re not familiar with the site, Ralan does offer this invaluable information for free and survives off of donations and the kindness of others. This massive source of publishers, webzines and contests features everything from Weird Tales to Ralan’s Flash Fiction Contest. So sit back and hear from the man behind Ralan.com about his fiction, freelancing and other projects.
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Talking to the Dead, an interview with Nathan Tucker
By Matt-M-McElroy | February 1, 2008
Eve of the Dead, a zombie novel by Nathan Tucker, combines the vision of Romero’s post-apocalyptic world with the break-neck pace and action of pulp zombie fiction at its finest to create a story that will leave you begging for more.
I recently had the chance to have short conversation with Nathan about writing Eve of the Dead and the challenges of getting from the idea stage to the final product. I didn’t want to reveal too many spoilers, so this interview is mostly about Nathan’s writing style in regards to the book.
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Eddy Webb, White Wolf Freelancer Interview
By Flames | September 22, 2007
In this interview we talk to Eddy about Mind’s Eye Theatre: the Awakening, membership in the Camarilla and other LARP topics.
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Interview with Rich Thomas, White Wolf’s Creative Director
By Flames | August 1, 2007
Rich tells us a little bit about his job as the Creative Director at White Wolf Game Studios, including art design, hiring freelancers and more…
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James Lowder Interview, Author & Editor
By Flames | October 2, 2006
As an editor and author, James tells us about his work on Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, All Flesh Must Be Eaten and other projects.
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Interview with Joseph Vargo, Artist & Musician
By Flames | September 18, 2006
In this interview we talk to Joseph about the haunting music of Nox Arcana, the production of the Gothic Tarot, Tales from the Dark Tower and other creative endeavors.
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Laurell K. Hamilton Interview, Horror Author
By Flames | June 20, 2006
In this interview we talk to the author about Anita Blake, her Ravenloft novel and the upcoming Dabel Brothers comic book.
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Interview with Author R. A. Salvatore
By Flames | May 30, 2006
In this interview we talk about Forgotten Realms, Star Wars, dragons and other creative challenges.
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Interview with Game Designer Brett M. Bernstein
By Flames | May 13, 2006
Unbidden, Iron Gauntlets and game design are just a few of the topics we talk to Brett about in this interview…
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Interview with author E.E. Knight
By Flames | May 6, 2006
The author of the Vampire Earth and Age of Fire novels tells us about his writing experiences, Lara Croft and Savage Worlds.
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Interview with artist Cathy Wilkins
By Flames | March 13, 2006
Cathy tells us about her work on Vampire: the Requiem and Demon: the Fallen. She also offers up a little advice for new artists…
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Interview with author Joseph Nassise
By Flames | March 8, 2006
The former president of the Horror Writers Association tells us about his new Templar Charonicles series and other projects.
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