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Contributors this Issue: Andrew Barriger Tony Heyes Duane Simolke/Mark Kendrick William Maltese Patricia Nell Warren

Andrew Barriger continues his contribution for the Fairy Factoid column, Tony Heyes from across the Big Pond reveiws the book Prayer Warriors and gives us his "Looking at the World Through Gay Coloured Glasses." Duane Simolke provides us with his interview of writer Mark Kendrick. His questions are probing, and Kendrick's answers are well considered about the art and business of writing. The Independent Gay Writer (that's us, folks) interviews prolific and eclectic writer William Maltese. And once again, Patricia Nell Warren opens her archives to us on "The Secrets of Writing."

Andrew Barriger and his illustrious team of reporters are responsible (and they shall be held accountable) for bringing The Fairy Factoid© to this newsletter on a regular basis. He is also the author of Finding Faith and will be publishing more of his work in the coming months. Watch for announcements of his books, here, and at his website. The Fairy Factoid, "Constellations," (Part One) for this issue is here.		Tony Heyes (contact) lives in Greater Manchester, England, with his partner of 31 years. He spent twelve years working in local government before going to University. Subsequently he lectured post-graduate students in Social and Public Administration and Economics. Since taking (very) early retirement he has studied Art and Architectural History at Manchester University. He spends his time reading, gardening, entertaining friends and seeing the world. He has submitted an article,  "Looking at the World through Gay-Coloured Glasses" and a review of the book by Stuart Howell Miller, The Prayer Warriors.
	Mark Kendrick is the author of Desert Sons and Into This World We're Thrown. Both books have been selected by a marketing team at iUniverse for their Star Program. Duane Simolke interviewed Kendrick for the Stonewall Society. That interview is reprinted with permission, here. Mark makes his home in Chicago and will soon be publishing his sci-fi trilogy.		William Maltese majored in Business/Advertising, served to Sergeant rank in the U.S. Army. Under various pseudonyms, he's published over one hundred books in genres that include erotica, sci-fi, science-fantasy, adventure-espionage, romance, and mystery. His work has been translated into six foreign languages. He presently resides in the Pacific Northwest. The Independent Gay Writer interviews this prolific and unabashed writer in this issue.
New Author Marc Ware	Author of Vacant Spaces, see New Writers page. Mark Ware was born in the small southern town of Dalton, Georgia where, as a child, he developed a love for things that lurked in the dark. Now residing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he implements southern folklore and urban legends into the deep-rooted religious beliefs of the region to create unique tales of the supernatural.		Patricia Nell Warren has once again opened her "Secrets of Writing" archives to TIGW. This time, we're taking a look at "inspiration" for writing...or the Muse. Ms. Warren talks about the research and living that was necessary to write One is the Sun.

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