tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28715497384547731792024-03-14T05:40:15.066-04:00JET-Fueled Fiction - Interviews and RantsJETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-51775161537077240142024-02-28T19:51:00.005-05:002024-02-28T19:51:50.967-05:00March Madness Paperback Giveaway!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you ready for a giveaway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kx031kJb_d_g3_KGpl53fz2n2EbUyG3z3mR9eomGy6UAZqB1M3IPPTiRrSOrBR1PedwRNyyvdeM0Nr_2BDHGzO054OrTl6q_lVSJ4IEWxKG0kacIAAvu7gU83jjIJVh3lpfBNNBEhKFw3U3yHPu0LZ_u9wRg31cCBbwXMUfyvq1ubMlG6BTELs9ODKPn/s1350/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kx031kJb_d_g3_KGpl53fz2n2EbUyG3z3mR9eomGy6UAZqB1M3IPPTiRrSOrBR1PedwRNyyvdeM0Nr_2BDHGzO054OrTl6q_lVSJ4IEWxKG0kacIAAvu7gU83jjIJVh3lpfBNNBEhKFw3U3yHPu0LZ_u9wRg31cCBbwXMUfyvq1ubMlG6BTELs9ODKPn/s320/1.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gkfvad3S9VvHA742qM4LztuE12wLKrPQiXenOY2PtrUPnOJnVHsdq7YcVcTgnDmELFuqdYH7oo7P4JGv_H-Gy_QEe3HAgFbi3HnkuRg7790eI0H1D6VrCpFm27UFRz5hyphenhyphenGuduXxzm10hj_zVxG7qrBO2sU70Ue1wKQoxqUXGt8c4hSklnWKpdeV-ifNx/s1350/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gkfvad3S9VvHA742qM4LztuE12wLKrPQiXenOY2PtrUPnOJnVHsdq7YcVcTgnDmELFuqdYH7oo7P4JGv_H-Gy_QEe3HAgFbi3HnkuRg7790eI0H1D6VrCpFm27UFRz5hyphenhyphenGuduXxzm10hj_zVxG7qrBO2sU70Ue1wKQoxqUXGt8c4hSklnWKpdeV-ifNx/s320/2.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">How this will work: I post on the specified social media platform with daily questions that you will answer in the comments in order to be in the drawing for that day's prize! Prizes for each day are below and the commenting is answering the question in the post. And I promise, it will be easy to answer - like favorite books, movies, television show, song, characters, etc. You have 24 hours to comment - commenting will end when I post the next day's giveaway on the appropriate platform.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prizes per day are as follows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DW1Vihf8_u1htYTKki0hn8Z14O6EVPaVFLUpuHmG9LELwzFfvVt7Cn_4wBNaDjaDgOCNFbEui7UC_LuKKlGylAAcbvv8VtPJ9WGlxSpLTs0OIXbDY7lxXEXWB1ZWyxb7bSkkLwvGeVm55bFiY0Is72t0nxcExZEBO-moh26sHPJpIpccCuiE9oWTetPw/s1350/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DW1Vihf8_u1htYTKki0hn8Z14O6EVPaVFLUpuHmG9LELwzFfvVt7Cn_4wBNaDjaDgOCNFbEui7UC_LuKKlGylAAcbvv8VtPJ9WGlxSpLTs0OIXbDY7lxXEXWB1ZWyxb7bSkkLwvGeVm55bFiY0Is72t0nxcExZEBO-moh26sHPJpIpccCuiE9oWTetPw/s320/3.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Oh, and the mystery gifts are very cool prizes, those are worth commenting on for a chance to win!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will reach out to each winner daily via private message right after the prior day's giveaway closes to get your mailing information and get that giveaway in the mail! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaatwVR-jHPxswVjIStz00SSMQGv8DAVgLsOEC2kascRSUt7Nu6pGRywNA_rSGS1ZlaPgniJoM_iO3_cK1HWSmiwLLGq9ZJ6FSmAY3azf_6QXO-1Pm3lqcKwmCy05kJYhopdVhMw8cSiPIWmdYGBHbjWj_92tPk0F3AmW1xIqpAVjG5gYPNQmS7GK6KINb/s1350/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaatwVR-jHPxswVjIStz00SSMQGv8DAVgLsOEC2kascRSUt7Nu6pGRywNA_rSGS1ZlaPgniJoM_iO3_cK1HWSmiwLLGq9ZJ6FSmAY3azf_6QXO-1Pm3lqcKwmCy05kJYhopdVhMw8cSiPIWmdYGBHbjWj_92tPk0F3AmW1xIqpAVjG5gYPNQmS7GK6KINb/s320/14.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good luck and until next time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ciao.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">JET</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-88226903309901157362024-01-27T18:37:00.002-05:002024-01-27T18:38:05.846-05:00Direct e-book sales now available! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBJ_f_eQYdqLwU1YlleB8mCZDGlLvvKOewEilIHUjh5XbhBNNyguatmb85pSywL8Tdh9vnac7eDbVG0IbhWHl4e6dOXNMqn3_raI-lPdNwZRdFvtUPrMD9365mz2RQPwPa2EFs95A5YEcdVHG0iYkYUwY3Bx_sko7k1LKVkXelvpPuWZRMDEJdOfD8DMW/s3000/Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBJ_f_eQYdqLwU1YlleB8mCZDGlLvvKOewEilIHUjh5XbhBNNyguatmb85pSywL8Tdh9vnac7eDbVG0IbhWHl4e6dOXNMqn3_raI-lPdNwZRdFvtUPrMD9365mz2RQPwPa2EFs95A5YEcdVHG0iYkYUwY3Bx_sko7k1LKVkXelvpPuWZRMDEJdOfD8DMW/s320/Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I am happy to announce that I have launched a new direct sales site for ebooks here: https://books.jetaylor75.com/</p><p style="text-align: center;">You can find all my titles here as well as my socials!</p><p style="text-align: center;">My direct store offers most of my titles at a discount. Check it out and grab your favorite series bundle or single titles!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy reading!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Until next time, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Ciao,</p><p style="text-align: center;">JET</p><p><br /></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-60863094103657485142023-12-04T08:00:00.006-05:002023-12-04T08:00:00.144-05:00December New Releases!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">December is a busy month in general and this year I have 3 releases on top of the regular holiday hustle and bustle. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the new releases below: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/TheFallenValkyrieDuet" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOGMvS1YI9ixsedA_1RSGEapGVYnMRhCA06MLMZW6uHbx2PDoM2wsQps2jogYVCfaLpljBxBwxtEF-xgucJFUp-R3f6bpPKfxVeAPZPalsq38buns9mJYlkz1YLjYSQgnCtGjNgIv0WhGK0F6Yo3PIBv2SCmkpLS_lANMnxPQj2aHv0p_Mdrg2Sp0kAXh/s320/BookBrushImage-2023-10-16-10-3617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/TheFallenValkyrieDuet" target="_blank">The Fallen Valkyrie Duet</a> - Out NOW!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Set includes Ancient Goddess and Modern Goddess! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hardcover includes a bonus epilogue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/ChristmasWish75" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqu00yl6nhoiB_ms38LP3ufwF2wJ6TDzSq6_V6c_aycQpiAIQ14HjGIfZBjdAwXtXLxNTk3WcKNuJSU4ROVfRmrf7k2O8HDbS2uTomNSQJkBuEXXI0eYagJqWSy4SO3V0YDbuSGewyR9fNu9PwRSQ0dVf4MO1-RAIQSVOGBhBE3ym9D2BPiCYBawtOP8Ti/s320/BookBrushImage-2023-9-28-16-1035.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://books2read.com/ChristmasWish75" target="_blank">Christmas Wish</a> - Coming tomorrow December 5th! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Available in ebook only!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://books2read.com/SilentNightTrilogy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5R-A6gVOxoEWUEExoyrYQTSG2nuaauDp5HE_XY8KjswEGLOv8o3T-ZoRK1_psdA-arGCJRCxCPpIaYsKOQlHk3YvINpHc4-k04yB39lWgE9vQp95Ls_DEJZnTSlBJKovrAUNe7AC78HEa5c1jcyPE-5ocmYsCefRrzodoosiRCmC75j6bYmS6crdDyjI/s320/BookBrushImage-2023-11-2-20-327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://books2read.com/SilentNightTrilogy" target="_blank">Silent Night Trilogy</a> - Coming December 12th! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trilogy includes Joy, Silent Night, and Christmas Wish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Available in ebook and hard cover!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until next time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ciao,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JET.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-82485977049177206402023-11-07T05:00:00.001-05:002023-11-07T05:00:00.148-05:00November is here and winter is coming...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/ModernGoddess" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2703" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQVaj0d1-SURRgLDN2UHyrwl9s_KjAdL8qEtrff5NsM9bLxJ8Qf-Ie-IshXuZ5zCPGJ_OWYZw44mKzG0ifNFjaBBSRvRzdr4mB4BE6vsCfsB1lyp42emUqvH9T5xI-l8ItH1hyiQuE32LOUW8jdDmItYUfhdv3qWkXoylJmMmGzvRCK8I5Ak8NOxBrEKv/s320/1-Modern%20Goddess.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/ModernGoddess" target="_blank">MODERN GODDESS</a> is out today! Have you grabbed your copy? The paperback is stunning! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/ModernGoddess" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIKTJXhD_UpN5XtUhbUHVWr4RA_5oKWYk6Fe3Ae2FoA4g5FeSISJUeKa0QeWiePYo1O5_vSH99OK8QZw016AoCY-ZdZJeh3IdMiUk-P4i_-znxqqAPyRUJHGPo92H5T2mWXRBM20jple8U5930BjHiRp7PLk-P53m9UKq0uKmNOel4XDv5VGCNz6jh8kC/s320/380346619_1056071642475887_6235081900831277815_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>This month is going to fly by so quickly. We are visiting with family and then spending Thanksgiving with my daughter and son-in-law and relatives down in Connecticut. And December seems to be following in the same path, but at least we will be able to enjoy our new play room! Pool and shuffleboard anyone?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcglMGRfkfCL0-Ez-lQ6ztgT1HAobM3otQ12HrgSOLnSGo1zlTOYhDHYSG_CLpVy64caUfyDmSkU3hUCZ6LsrZKZipewVR86T-0gLFz288UiIR3l91oJWZJY6bl9woNfdZ990L4jrYZoJISY5Efz8rLLU6yDdMwNqW3w5r05TWLLH_QWXjXS34mnJrrCz/s4032/20231028_183803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcglMGRfkfCL0-Ez-lQ6ztgT1HAobM3otQ12HrgSOLnSGo1zlTOYhDHYSG_CLpVy64caUfyDmSkU3hUCZ6LsrZKZipewVR86T-0gLFz288UiIR3l91oJWZJY6bl9woNfdZ990L4jrYZoJISY5Efz8rLLU6yDdMwNqW3w5r05TWLLH_QWXjXS34mnJrrCz/s320/20231028_183803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">And speaking of Christmas, I do have another Christmas book coming out on December 5th! It's a continuation of Chrissy Kringle's adventures and brings in a new character. Check it out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/ChristmasWish75" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5NEM2L7vh4p-48J5HLm0904Rnmenjv86b8VG-2S35JLgS6NYL7BJ-wU8qCj4l3LP4_f5nnvzqNwI2dGaf04kgi1MAAKN15qZcbXYe62M2RKaWPiRnv6oh3GjVV6GfVBF435OkERjvPMbJuqIhXyUn99UtVjRU_hiSb6xKVOWeOHoGAL7mSbvRaQZj6WT/s320/CHRISTMAS%20WISH%20copy.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I'm sure I'll be posting for <a href="https://books2read.com/ChristmasWish75" target="_blank">CHRISTMAS WISH</a> again in December, but if I get sidetracked by life, I wish you a very merry holiday season and I'll see you in the New Year! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Until next time,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ciao,</p><p style="text-align: center;">JET</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-1328348113475562032023-10-25T22:43:00.000-04:002023-10-25T22:43:00.485-04:00The Lost Summer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSBT7OrOyF92kAzFCeZbHV-fYII69QkB5wYmwV0KB06LFhsvRrPLuIfxMDMZdahN4C9eyqWf9gD1C4hTaGG45FcU03orS7iIWpzXbF-DuO8Xw-JHI0-r-4zPiV6uF-X5PQLPPbXwMZVhntqCm4-XkRWSp_IVSd4ok0SHM2rjm27z-tfKtIJUCsi4sCQfZ/s4032/20230619_134554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSBT7OrOyF92kAzFCeZbHV-fYII69QkB5wYmwV0KB06LFhsvRrPLuIfxMDMZdahN4C9eyqWf9gD1C4hTaGG45FcU03orS7iIWpzXbF-DuO8Xw-JHI0-r-4zPiV6uF-X5PQLPPbXwMZVhntqCm4-XkRWSp_IVSd4ok0SHM2rjm27z-tfKtIJUCsi4sCQfZ/s320/20230619_134554.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">CHEERS to the lost summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just realized I haven't paid attention to my blog at all since we received the new refrigerator. A lot has happened. Some fantastic, and some not so much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And even through the crazy time, I was able to publish two books with a third coming at the beginning of next month and a Christmas short story coming in the beginning of December.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We started July with a wonderful birthday kayak ride on Big Squam lake here in New Hampshire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8mw34lRC-pr5AipVs_RZOLH1MTLc3jYgZpq9mlmkYSsLzx1WI8rRFQ9iVjzl5Dj0yrqHuVgmSlc_kJ7ZONPaKE7psEPH8oxHLnpox8twdYKS2961OQvrTmbUlfdDgSbiTtpGfYEX0ei1Gkbe7ycAuLu5Ja3AlhVlx-k-zOebmyHpkqtloLIqj3OECl6P/s3648/20230705_100807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8mw34lRC-pr5AipVs_RZOLH1MTLc3jYgZpq9mlmkYSsLzx1WI8rRFQ9iVjzl5Dj0yrqHuVgmSlc_kJ7ZONPaKE7psEPH8oxHLnpox8twdYKS2961OQvrTmbUlfdDgSbiTtpGfYEX0ei1Gkbe7ycAuLu5Ja3AlhVlx-k-zOebmyHpkqtloLIqj3OECl6P/s320/20230705_100807.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then we stepped into the twilight zone for the next few months. It all started with what was supposed to be an awesome trip to Alaska...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dlmVzgtA48Jd0_cuTE0klQ5Mz6DQWkMHMXjUDjgTN291ud1u_ubAYXFuhMH_qEmx2TzFyvGYscx3z-lyoz4CaCRiA-U5FWsan9MVQvZnbMSaBYG_SCd4_OmaaRTjWD8JgDHibnaBaFO0fKfSbRvGou5gmcCoNu-HKjQHyGoWmHAYWB5_AhML0DXOaIAb/s4032/20230710_074914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dlmVzgtA48Jd0_cuTE0klQ5Mz6DQWkMHMXjUDjgTN291ud1u_ubAYXFuhMH_qEmx2TzFyvGYscx3z-lyoz4CaCRiA-U5FWsan9MVQvZnbMSaBYG_SCd4_OmaaRTjWD8JgDHibnaBaFO0fKfSbRvGou5gmcCoNu-HKjQHyGoWmHAYWB5_AhML0DXOaIAb/w173-h231/20230710_074914.jpg" width="173" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6OA3-RlbAGywYOnWy9oIdlClqaCcFCOibGtobNCG1s0lWjsioGn4Kc0mhUMzLwS_OiFKkGb0fw4KGtb3sDZ5erC-mm78Y4jyuuDhVVUa13VyqG7hMS2oUUgllcOh4YhywtOCeUYWZRhlxcQEtWUp0CEgrthgM2JqrvAYbVMs8Y-MnJeIH0HjI_xEUcT6/s4032/20230710_082501%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6OA3-RlbAGywYOnWy9oIdlClqaCcFCOibGtobNCG1s0lWjsioGn4Kc0mhUMzLwS_OiFKkGb0fw4KGtb3sDZ5erC-mm78Y4jyuuDhVVUa13VyqG7hMS2oUUgllcOh4YhywtOCeUYWZRhlxcQEtWUp0CEgrthgM2JqrvAYbVMs8Y-MnJeIH0HjI_xEUcT6/w173-h231/20230710_082501%20(2).jpg" width="173" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw a little of Mt. Denali from the park as you can see here. And we saw a grizzly playing with her cubs. We saw some other amazing things...</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RAEXdqNQ9JHICY0kkHxfKn5resqtjbNnDh9hOiVQTnNZFnEWMn7oFw0iiTyd8RtvMMXxdLOFWU781O5r33UDvvbHD_CQ80u29b0xNmubdkpEKIkk6iIWEIAPx4I1qpwm4aT0JAx61uDJEk5VCLCvRbEfRjuyxcsBDa3oIc6IbpOn1IRZIirZasIzeCeg/s2433/20230719_090545%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="2433" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RAEXdqNQ9JHICY0kkHxfKn5resqtjbNnDh9hOiVQTnNZFnEWMn7oFw0iiTyd8RtvMMXxdLOFWU781O5r33UDvvbHD_CQ80u29b0xNmubdkpEKIkk6iIWEIAPx4I1qpwm4aT0JAx61uDJEk5VCLCvRbEfRjuyxcsBDa3oIc6IbpOn1IRZIirZasIzeCeg/w225-h183/20230719_090545%20(3).jpg" width="225" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVUcz5b5OHk-aORjLZV5_QAPWdF1xrzzRrFDrqO0CNipRJl0tdstHldds85H6gVORNy2eiybiQ_ynIeT8aFGmgK0iR6ebbJh9UbcIFeKA1yMx9YTJ-nPD59C1lQxGPjl0azvTuOa7JGUWr7YP2bevr6r_7lM3MbhdT87HSgt9kaG7dHweRFuVHnl97smU/s4032/20230719_091634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVUcz5b5OHk-aORjLZV5_QAPWdF1xrzzRrFDrqO0CNipRJl0tdstHldds85H6gVORNy2eiybiQ_ynIeT8aFGmgK0iR6ebbJh9UbcIFeKA1yMx9YTJ-nPD59C1lQxGPjl0azvTuOa7JGUWr7YP2bevr6r_7lM3MbhdT87HSgt9kaG7dHweRFuVHnl97smU/w244-h183/20230719_091634.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yet this beautiful scenery didn't keep Covid or the flu at bay. Which is tough when you're traveling with three elderly adults in their 80s. Needless to say it was a rough journey home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the resulting aftermath of this was ugly, and still after three months, time hasn't eased the nightmare at all. Especially when those you've helped show zero gratitude.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then September rolled around and a happy occasion pulled us momentarily out of our perpetual nightmare.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FvjxNSbcJbDCYkSC_PsE83rULpGzcxvFqhi7al_vK-ydmnDmbllHNi_UO3hYFrDoyN7JdZMnA2DcNPjxusrG9CL5VazRnA-0NxhA2Qs5AtNXkV0VEzva-N_yJGIBo-no2wxJoqJ1xJUiFGpCbw6zAUk9VwlZR-r_k0mMlKl04yuC1e7mm7d76BC4hGBv/s2156/FamilyPhoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="1732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FvjxNSbcJbDCYkSC_PsE83rULpGzcxvFqhi7al_vK-ydmnDmbllHNi_UO3hYFrDoyN7JdZMnA2DcNPjxusrG9CL5VazRnA-0NxhA2Qs5AtNXkV0VEzva-N_yJGIBo-no2wxJoqJ1xJUiFGpCbw6zAUk9VwlZR-r_k0mMlKl04yuC1e7mm7d76BC4hGBv/s320/FamilyPhoto.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son got married!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I released my first book since the spring and then October brought the next book release!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2HPyYT4f3_OAjqJmzAsg_8469Mc0JGqoi_VAfFOOycqfLt_9hEdr2MXbm1QFbsvDKpyu0ad77bgiG0joLuI6fCsR46_bBRN5VZ62n1ioXdtER-yYBTk8eP1LTbRzEG3jj0nSEnNlGPRhstWFbolL0Fr70xpuSJjyDIT1fUEOWqQkzA4V9zfAIAQiQcXN/s3000/1-ANCIENT%20GODDESS%20COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2HPyYT4f3_OAjqJmzAsg_8469Mc0JGqoi_VAfFOOycqfLt_9hEdr2MXbm1QFbsvDKpyu0ad77bgiG0joLuI6fCsR46_bBRN5VZ62n1ioXdtER-yYBTk8eP1LTbRzEG3jj0nSEnNlGPRhstWFbolL0Fr70xpuSJjyDIT1fUEOWqQkzA4V9zfAIAQiQcXN/s320/1-ANCIENT%20GODDESS%20COVER.jpg" width="213" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneNAwEMaj0IF1mp_74hqLj-Hrf8vMn_ki2qS4VBUWkYiLEZLD0oGwTen2iK-3yBzrRZCTFEW_bSXbNjQ6cC2Sx6vCpNBoU8vn6xBI0ZKvh2eZnm3y2WR5ZT7tyI1EEnE0zBUZ8eYYd8jOQbWvhMy3BX5-mvwUkJYLXbuzW46lpYu3TNidVQhVpICbvFBA/s2476/The%20Witch%20Assassin%20ebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="1633" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhneNAwEMaj0IF1mp_74hqLj-Hrf8vMn_ki2qS4VBUWkYiLEZLD0oGwTen2iK-3yBzrRZCTFEW_bSXbNjQ6cC2Sx6vCpNBoU8vn6xBI0ZKvh2eZnm3y2WR5ZT7tyI1EEnE0zBUZ8eYYd8jOQbWvhMy3BX5-mvwUkJYLXbuzW46lpYu3TNidVQhVpICbvFBA/s320/The%20Witch%20Assassin%20ebook.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And next month this book comes out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW7iQA90Rnk40g941IjPCy1xerFjhdhi-k1PyhuKg22Vp_r1Zv3kU8ZyHfpyBQDnGxSisOSy0OmK3E46ql1WNdNnkn4zlikNpPpDUdeEEBYNu2KvrKGw0q6xrFdmdoWY0A9VNCKil5Wwib5s1TLmCTM7bSdjZAjo-ZHVB7tNKch-q_wvoBKOoUUDjhawK/s2703/1-Modern%20Goddess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2703" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW7iQA90Rnk40g941IjPCy1xerFjhdhi-k1PyhuKg22Vp_r1Zv3kU8ZyHfpyBQDnGxSisOSy0OmK3E46ql1WNdNnkn4zlikNpPpDUdeEEBYNu2KvrKGw0q6xrFdmdoWY0A9VNCKil5Wwib5s1TLmCTM7bSdjZAjo-ZHVB7tNKch-q_wvoBKOoUUDjhawK/s320/1-Modern%20Goddess.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So now that you've heard about my summer and fall, tell me some interesting things about your summer or fall. I'd love to hear about beach parties and camp fires. Or any special events that still leaves a smile on your face. Hit me up! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's to a much better fall and winter season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until next time, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ciao!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">JET<br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-20203417205167400012023-07-03T14:22:00.003-04:002023-07-03T14:22:51.968-04:00Follow up on the #Whirlpool experience<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0UfhlVhOa4ztoYVkG56kh5FF0iNfFvfWjPI-JV_mFDeeSbXiE6H4rgHsXJolEAKqGcgiTlqbcEeNQolYUuf2Qa3WB3LehncdvWJUZPUkfDNnVkkIXIL3hyZpw9MoLP5lIhEU2iXCG0CcQ_J9a8nhqspmY0--THxhOYB3avaTfQgybSBhzlgSFiv_MnvA/s1080/BookBrushImage-2023-5-23-16-3541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0UfhlVhOa4ztoYVkG56kh5FF0iNfFvfWjPI-JV_mFDeeSbXiE6H4rgHsXJolEAKqGcgiTlqbcEeNQolYUuf2Qa3WB3LehncdvWJUZPUkfDNnVkkIXIL3hyZpw9MoLP5lIhEU2iXCG0CcQ_J9a8nhqspmY0--THxhOYB3avaTfQgybSBhzlgSFiv_MnvA/s320/BookBrushImage-2023-5-23-16-3541.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The last blog outlined what we had to do to actually get the refrigerator taken care of by Whirlpool. With the timeline given of another four weeks. Well, it didn't take four weeks. It only took two. We got a new refrigerator delivered on June 9th. They took the old one as well. And it was a pleasant experience. </p><p>It is still working three weeks later. Knock on wood, please. </p><p>We are hoping that when we return to our camp after our Alaskan excursion at the end of July, it will still be working. </p><p>So, while it was a major pain in the butt, Whirlpool actually came through in the end. </p><p>However, we are still going to write to the company, telling them of our experience and that when they decided to roll out the new closed system, they should have made sure they had technicians willing to service them. I'm not sure any company out there has service people that can service the new closed systems that our government mandated as of 2022. </p><p>Think on that for a moment. </p><p>Any of the new refrigerators built after January of 2022 have this new system. If no one fixes them, and they are still under warranty, these things will end up in landfills. How is that better for the environment than the old Freon systems that actually could withstand a swing in temperature. These could be left in the garage all year without an issue, or in our case, the trailer at the beach. But the new systems have issues with temperature swings.</p><p>We plan on wrapping the refrigerator in the off season. And we'll unplug it this time even though the power in the campground is turned off for the season at the end of October. Hopefully that will help and we don't have to do the same thing next year. </p><p>If you find yourself in a similar situation. Keep on them. They eventually will make you whole, you just have to be diligent and firm. Not nasty - although there were a couple times I failed at this, but after taking a breath, I was able to curtail the snark. </p><p>Anyhow, now we are off on an Alaskan adventure. I'll be sure to post pictures when I return. And then in September, I have a new release! </p><p>Until next time,</p><p>Ciao.</p><p>JET.</p><p> </p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-75686420568638169002023-05-23T16:44:00.000-04:002023-05-23T16:44:06.621-04:00My Whirlpool warranty experience.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1CQOBhTOJ8QPCQAhERn6brternNV8sJp2MasoNuzWIewO_zEiUrROuqX3jDoAmJBQf7ajG9LOIVKwng5fB4o_R5WQboq9pBC5KO23oIh7Pyn8tew7XoCjz-bvyawbj6xnktZGX0Nae-vSBOddtjuq0SL9gH-A94abpbE9L3rfczpelHUhFswo9W_AA/s1080/BookBrushImage-2023-5-23-16-3541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1CQOBhTOJ8QPCQAhERn6brternNV8sJp2MasoNuzWIewO_zEiUrROuqX3jDoAmJBQf7ajG9LOIVKwng5fB4o_R5WQboq9pBC5KO23oIh7Pyn8tew7XoCjz-bvyawbj6xnktZGX0Nae-vSBOddtjuq0SL9gH-A94abpbE9L3rfczpelHUhFswo9W_AA/s320/BookBrushImage-2023-5-23-16-3541.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Whirlpool warranty experience. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This nightmare began on the eve of April 30<sup>th</sup>
when I took the ice cream out of the freezer in our seasonal camp in
Maine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ice cream was soupy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We checked the ice – and it was water. So we moved the items
(just a couple) to our neighbors freezer and contacted Whirlpool online since
it was a Sunday and very late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
website wouldn’t let us schedule a service appointment either. The refrigerator
was under a year old by days (May 3<sup>rd</sup>) and shouldn’t have been
broken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At that time, we thought it was
just the freezer, but we woke up to hot air blowing in the freezer and
refrigerator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully things were
still cold enough to not be spoiled, and our friend saved the day by letting us
use their refrigerator. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We called for service on May 1<sup>st</sup>. And the person
was kind enough to get a service man – but they wouldn’t be able to make it
until the 9<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay – well we
got the email with the service person’s name and number and I texted that it
was no longer just the freezer but the entire refrigerator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They came the very next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, they don’t service the R600 sealed
system in the refrigerator. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, we contacted Whirlpool after he left, mid-day on the 2<sup>nd</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They contacted the other service people on
their lists to ask if they service the R600 sealed system. No they didn’t, so
the person escalated the ticket to a department that does searches that are
wider than the immediate service area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That would take 7 business days. And they might call us to ask if we
wanted to find a repair man on our own and they’d reimburse us. I did tell them
at that time, that we expected Whirlpool to do the legwork on finding someone
to service their product under warrantee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That was May 2<sup>nd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We heard nothing for the next couple days until the 5<sup>th</sup>
when a person called to ask us just that because they were having difficulty
finding someone to service the sealed system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Well, I said no thank you. We expected Whirlpool to find a service
person. At that point the woman said it would be seven business days from the 5<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We said nope – this was started on the second
and that’s when this escalated process clock started, so they already had three
days into that count – so they only had 4 more days before this should be
escalated for product replacement. We asked to speak to a supervisor at this
point and the request was denied.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They didn’t call again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We called on Tuesday on the way home from the beach. And insisted on
speaking with a supervisor. Said supervisor towed the company line that we had
to wait until the 7 day service level was satisfied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we called on the 12<sup>th</sup> after the
7 days had expired and we did not hear a peep from the company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 7 business day mark was at the end of the
day on the 11<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We gave them
till the end of the day on the 12<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On the 12<sup>th</sup>, they hadn’t been successful in
finding a service person who worked on the R600 sealed system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So they needed to escalate to the Product
Review team – who had 7 business days to review the case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And you guessed it – no one called. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We called on the 23<sup>rd</sup> – and it took close to 2
hours to finally get someone who looked at the case because they were trying to
tell us that they had a repair person as of the day before. Which one of the
calls, the customer service person was reaching out to the repair service to
confirm they worked on the R600 closed system. She didn’t think they did. And
that call was disconnected before we got an answer. So another call to the
Product review team and an argument with the customer service person resulted
in her looking further into it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she
came back on the phone, she said we had waited long enough and were due a
replacement. And then proceeded to tell us the replacement process takes 3 to 4
weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is where we are today. She also indicated that if the
replacement arrives scratched or damaged, we have the prerogative to refuse delivery.
Then we’d have to call them again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
don’t know if I am expecting another piece of garbage to be delivered to our
door or not, but the idea of having to deal with the company again has my teeth
on edge. Not with how they’ve treated us so far to date. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had friends to lend a hand and the means to get a small refrigerator
to hold us over, but someone that does not have either of those things is at
the mercy of this horrifying process. They apologize with such empty platitudes
each call that it is absolutely sickening. They profess to know how hard it is.
They do not and it is aggravating that they continually offer empty apologies and still do nothing to help until their process SLA is fulfilled. Going 2 months without a working refrigerator is outrageous in
this day and age in the United States. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What is even more sickening is having a company that pushes
out a product that has no one to service it and offers a warrantee that the company must go through this process to service. They knew on the second that no one in the service area worked on this sealed system, yet they drew this out another 21 days in the hopes that we would drop it. This is an atrocity for a company as big as Whirlpool. And it is a slight to all consumers who are lulled in by the once great product name. And
this is not just something we are going through – it is all over the posts on
social media. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Whirlpool pushed out a product with a manufacturers warranty that
they CANNOT support and they make the customer jump through hoops to get
service or replacement. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will return to continue this nightmare in three weeks if we haven't heard from the company. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Until the next episode of this nightmare - Ciao.</p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-32810236401443584872023-02-03T20:07:00.002-05:002023-02-03T20:07:35.693-05:002023 Winter Releases<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPTQTPK1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcY25dx1hZ_IkDIp1FiT_fOJdun-XiOqXl-xbnPIGLOWBaxXioHn9xrpU1Vqod6yd16TcgH3qYqFLUhCTo6vBXY9ig07qmPBerdhqVAdZTHciFSI3RcLOHwgRKl-hVoyqiHhO97HhFrj07MlRIRTJJ5K52_kmsxtxvYdJWKM5YewL6zyL9PbYHsS77g/w640-h334/kRMTCVD1Wqyd.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Considering I haven't written a blog post since December, there's a lot I need to catch you all up on. Like Shadows & Fate which is coming out on February 7th and will be in Kindle Unlimited! My contribution is Pack Magic. This set is packed with some amazing fantasy romance from authors like K.N. Lee, May Sage, LJ Swallow and Melle Amade to name a few. Pick it up today! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPTQTPK1https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAigMQuZOvPIvmV0c6rKvNQN-YUzcyYddcnhTYIdd5vCGb4WzcdYAP1eAjjTrk74iGmBVLvlh3EynBzSATdob3c3eSl8dhNANKo54dOfd-YV0xj2vHgVuO1UMMs1Rh1vT1IzH1Jco0LKXd1GTx3nzYe7Z9ZLZqC-43U8WeX7cDbgXBoVDGKqFG8e-H9g/s1080/KU-Promo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAigMQuZOvPIvmV0c6rKvNQN-YUzcyYddcnhTYIdd5vCGb4WzcdYAP1eAjjTrk74iGmBVLvlh3EynBzSATdob3c3eSl8dhNANKo54dOfd-YV0xj2vHgVuO1UMMs1Rh1vT1IzH1Jco0LKXd1GTx3nzYe7Z9ZLZqC-43U8WeX7cDbgXBoVDGKqFG8e-H9g/s320/KU-Promo1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;">She’s
a hybrid alpha scorned by her pack, until he arrives.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Daughter of a tribrid and a flame-touched alpha werewolf,
Erica Young’s course in life should be set. Except no one wants a
phoenix-werewolf with a taste for blood to be their alpha.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">When the head of the werewolf council shows up with a
possible candidate to take her place in the pack, sparks fly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Logan Blaez, the prodigal son of the council head, is
willing to challenge Erica for the role of alpha, even if that means a fight to
the death. Until he lays eyes on her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Now he wants to claim Erica as his mate and rule as her
alpha.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Too bad Erica isn’t willing to submit, or give up her
birthright.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://books2read.com/AFracturedFairyTale" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOLPRN6RzxPL3_EX_LIwON0c_bRdSqKq5qT2G9v_jWBr2ooXrt7Ik415o4XidxQqbLTB0ggpS9wQhK3sl0oQtZq023SpVfhzonKgroBl7YRDAORX43w9yIx_aa7nIwz-kgM1PK7gvEndHhj90I64updtQnpQ_Ir_LZ4i9eHxxs_3f8e66_pgxowWaMQ/w640-h334/BookBrushImage-2023-1-26-16-2523.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: small;">Another big release is all ten <a href="https://books2read.com/AFracturedFairyTale" target="_blank">Fractured Fairy Tales</a> in this lovely package. The hardcover is out now, but the ebook is being released on February 7th as well! If you haven't read my fairy tales, getting the set will save you a whopping $10 versus buying all ten ebooks! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mKNpLE" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolkWKkvZeyzXC2oI8b-ub_TvXC4KTMqe4gaBOL-PoKz9GW0_wOtUxkqUHVticzFhTJVknMQ5FVrvmEk58-XhRHEr2WQeoldlli21uzsrH7kkK5NrzzrHnG56UdNaRGArFd-e5g8XAdsjcTlwBXaB2kgtghC9JhhR2Od17VKQJlz9-MEvNzSuDU_XMew/s320/328438230_586940423448171_981634450543353672_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Speaking of deals, check out <a href="https://books2read.com/u/mKNpLE" target="_blank">Savage Magic</a>! Young Blood is my submission to this Free Paranormal Romance set. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And I have been busy making my series collections into hard covers. As of this particular moment, I have ten <a href="https://jetaylor75.com/hard-cover-editions">hard covers</a> out in the wild and two more should be coming by the end of February. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jetaylor75.com/hard-cover-editions" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGP8wsECpSj68tGuB0w10DsgSWPJXkjUFlIp1H3u8rfHapa5A406hvzIoHTL3fiUbZM5-B3gHhOUA2ew9PieT3Ox-0OvrNEUVYVqG5XllIFOrNXF1agSDSGjY10CZrZkA5fbuWZVx_AsV9JQC1xN2O0HllDmAVM99d2-uk5rJsXoOoZsgmtWwjmSUeA/w400-h400/HardcoverEditions.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The next release that is concrete on my list isn't until October. But it is part of a shared world that you'll hear more on in subsequent blog posts. <div>Until next time,</div><div>Ciao.</div><div>JET<br /><p><br /></p></div>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-22159444726936616172022-11-03T17:17:00.005-04:002022-11-03T17:17:50.470-04:00It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlKgBHq2yD3XxW0ADj6vWXMItG0meHtIddLRWAC42KASLHgpqqArNhRyjeAMJaituNa9rcT9zcuZAfTLSB5ofsdt_zk1Qu51-rqPSI7F1wPg-OwIdXdvSjjWnYXsAOiJm8TfJX3X02x-yPKUdAJAM05cfuCFSDFzUaTUos48KqA4xwV_a7wSycodjHg/s1080/JoySilentNight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlKgBHq2yD3XxW0ADj6vWXMItG0meHtIddLRWAC42KASLHgpqqArNhRyjeAMJaituNa9rcT9zcuZAfTLSB5ofsdt_zk1Qu51-rqPSI7F1wPg-OwIdXdvSjjWnYXsAOiJm8TfJX3X02x-yPKUdAJAM05cfuCFSDFzUaTUos48KqA4xwV_a7wSycodjHg/w400-h400/JoySilentNight.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Santa needs protection for his Christmas Eve ride around the world and who better to provide than his daughter Chrissy. Check out Silent Night if you want a little Christmas nostalgia!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/4jo86v" target="_blank">SILENT NIGHT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mZEZ7e" target="_blank">JOY - A Silent Night Prequel</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhggg6tc7uyAG4n0KDH8hH104OUBxcTmF4efIxVEXoV3HxioUChuSDJLTucTtz0oncIbMm5MZ753Gn3ru4IVo43ff__y_1WA6hLPLl7uE7sWiV8CV7Dgl7byca2_4nOAtKDd6JhXGXqeldVdXui5OeVN3mv_cKohLMMUggFDX1w4BlhAEF2uHZxAh5g/s1080/HolidayHardcoverEditions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhggg6tc7uyAG4n0KDH8hH104OUBxcTmF4efIxVEXoV3HxioUChuSDJLTucTtz0oncIbMm5MZ753Gn3ru4IVo43ff__y_1WA6hLPLl7uE7sWiV8CV7Dgl7byca2_4nOAtKDd6JhXGXqeldVdXui5OeVN3mv_cKohLMMUggFDX1w4BlhAEF2uHZxAh5g/s320/HolidayHardcoverEditions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">And for those special gifts to put under your tree, check out my special edition hardcovers! </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">Order now to be sure to receive them in time for Christmas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Taylor Author Interview<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIPGRpAbmkYhimSsJmhjq5uYHBRSbbGie1jyGUlBgw2hYCUYOrfsuBIeCvjxoKxWzkpoL5435CLcXq6WvswprY6KtqoAas1mOgUhF16OxCo9KoAFADT6GGV7YqPCBAWo-r-ulVR-6WSf6V8jw5nKYnZvOwKv0RWVJy1bCeR_6ICfTeTR8idOv_prwMw/s1080/ReleaseWeek1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIPGRpAbmkYhimSsJmhjq5uYHBRSbbGie1jyGUlBgw2hYCUYOrfsuBIeCvjxoKxWzkpoL5435CLcXq6WvswprY6KtqoAas1mOgUhF16OxCo9KoAFADT6GGV7YqPCBAWo-r-ulVR-6WSf6V8jw5nKYnZvOwKv0RWVJy1bCeR_6ICfTeTR8idOv_prwMw/w400-h400/ReleaseWeek1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The authors of the magical Rituals and Runes
Anthology (R&R) are thrilled to present you with our author interviews
about the swoon-worthy books included in our box set. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, we are excited to present, J.E. Taylor
who will talk about her novella, Jasmine!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEd2OCX6Hg-MDudexqXdinmNFFJzOYjATNIGP7THX45MTEDWwa28ePBGzQq2w82Sw8_ywLMxWSa9tAj7EixwIQ1pbxmnSL8duQFpQ98E37cidYBnW1DbN0dZJj0KzJaDlf8I3jmT1It2j84ybnApdqYA6wwHlpaJMp_0eVqcogF9UaLSfRqkjsihhVQ/s2944/JETaylor%20Author%20Photo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEd2OCX6Hg-MDudexqXdinmNFFJzOYjATNIGP7THX45MTEDWwa28ePBGzQq2w82Sw8_ywLMxWSa9tAj7EixwIQ1pbxmnSL8duQFpQ98E37cidYBnW1DbN0dZJj0KzJaDlf8I3jmT1It2j84ybnApdqYA6wwHlpaJMp_0eVqcogF9UaLSfRqkjsihhVQ/s320/JETaylor%20Author%20Photo.jpg" width="240" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />Author:</b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>J.E. Taylor<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Jasmine, A fractured
fairy tale.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Hi, Ms.
Taylor. Thank you for joining us today. As your contribution to the Rituals and
Runes Anthology, you've chosen to write Jasmine, A Fractured Fairytale, a story
inspired by Arabian Nights.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What inspired you to
choose this theme and what aspect of Arabian Nights did you base your story on?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I started my
fractured fairy tales four years ago and I originally was going to do eight -
at least that is how many covers I ended up getting. Red, Cinder, Brave,
Tangled, Frozen, Snow, Spindle and Belle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And then my cover artist did a premade that
sparked an Aladdin retelling in my head (inspired by Arabian Nights).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But like some of the fairy tales, I spun it
on its head and made my genie a female who fell in love with her master. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Each book has a theme of either Shifter or
Magic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And now I have a total of ten
because I also found a wonderful Hook cover that will be coming next week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's paranormal romance, so there are HFN or
HEA endings, unlike some of my urban fantasy books which can be ambiguous. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Oooh, that sounds so juicy and fun. I know a lot of fans love a
fairytale flipped in its head! And I love how you tied into our theme relating
your story to both magic and breaking the rules.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4t0ptVq9shMwoc1KHs5lZbDGNhW_dMWRf0E-m8-m72onOQLmUV8SptEfALx-njsvOuxCJ8ZZKlz6JjoF0nP2xCFMA0vz4ZGM2uXGZ-lkVMpPfQVz0xDwnFQV6ggX0v9jwNby6EvcLmHHjaRXjs9KfvB503bndx3jzjhSTnNrEALGQ0loSlaQC9v1Hw/s1080/279569059_3279330838957073_6168467376051231967_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4t0ptVq9shMwoc1KHs5lZbDGNhW_dMWRf0E-m8-m72onOQLmUV8SptEfALx-njsvOuxCJ8ZZKlz6JjoF0nP2xCFMA0vz4ZGM2uXGZ-lkVMpPfQVz0xDwnFQV6ggX0v9jwNby6EvcLmHHjaRXjs9KfvB503bndx3jzjhSTnNrEALGQ0loSlaQC9v1Hw/s320/279569059_3279330838957073_6168467376051231967_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />Tell us something
about Jasmine that isn't in the blurb. Also, what genre is the book?<o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Jasmine is cunning
and smart and does not quite get a man who doesn't make wishes out of selfish
wants. That is what she is used to. So she doesn't quite know what to think of
Ali.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Awesome! Jasmine sounds intriguing and I can’t wait to find out what
happens between her and Ali. I’d like to know more about Jasmine but I’ll make
it challenging.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Describe her in only
three words.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Magical, beautiful,
and smart!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Score one for the
strong and intelligent female character. How about you tell us more about what
makes your main characters tick?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Jasmine must follow
the rules set for genies or she will be demolished. Ali wants his kingdom
restored to what it once was.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Your story sounds so exciting, like your characters get in some sticky
situations, and have huge challenges ahead of them. I love all the mystery and
big stakes. It makes me want to find out what happens.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How about a few
questions about you. Do you listen to music when you write? If so, does your
book have a play list? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not usually. Usually,
my husband has sports on the television and I'm just typing away as he watches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That’s funny!
Well, we do what works.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What genres do you
write?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Urban Fantasy,
Paranormal Romance, Suspense, and Horror.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That’s a
fantastic variety. Tell us, w</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">hat books do you have
coming out that are not involved in the anthology? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5vJU_B-75DOYGmMQt_wW3oq7C9gOFzSawK2GACidTDL4CVxdi4AVxnux3lqwhdTSvb9QcJdnIy10LrLfflJFPBfjjvO4SGc8qN7c7lV6Nfg0N_23vIdxaUl4rBjQOu75QktCSoGPVCOFc7eS3S9zQhvD-KVcHvOQaVIit_e9LYWQcd0TpR0gQqvH6g/s1080/TaintedMind.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5vJU_B-75DOYGmMQt_wW3oq7C9gOFzSawK2GACidTDL4CVxdi4AVxnux3lqwhdTSvb9QcJdnIy10LrLfflJFPBfjjvO4SGc8qN7c7lV6Nfg0N_23vIdxaUl4rBjQOu75QktCSoGPVCOFc7eS3S9zQhvD-KVcHvOQaVIit_e9LYWQcd0TpR0gQqvH6g/s320/TaintedMind.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />Ms. Taylor:</b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> My last book in my
new Shades of Night Trilogy is coming out today, October 4th! Shades of Night Trilogy is an urban fantasy romance series about a
vampire hunter who has a bad night and all the chaos that ensues. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I also have another fractured fairy tale
coming out next week. Hook, the tenth and final Fractured Fairy Tale of mine is coming out on October 11th. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Exciting! You
really give readers a lot to look forward to! Those sound fun and filled with
mystery. Now for our fun bonus question. Tell the readers, </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">w</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ould
you rather be in a room full of snakes or spiders?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Taylor:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Snakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'd befriend them all. And funny you should
have snakes as an option - because there is a scene in Jasmine with a snake. :)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Spiders - I'd need to burn down the entire
house. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you so much for joining us today. It was
a pleasure having you with us and hearing about your wonderful projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please enjoy the blurb and an awesome excerpt
from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jasmine</b>. You can also find out
more about Ms. Taylor and where to find her!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are three rules
all genies must obey: No killing. No raising the dead. And above all else,
never fall in love.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have been granting wishes to the most
deplorable of humans for thousands of years. So, when Prince Ali releases me
back into the world, I’m not prepared for a selfless man who isn’t an absolute
bastard like all the others before him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His stepfather is another story. The new
sultan carries out his rule with an iron fist. His return to barbarian ways
leaves the kingdom cowering with fright, for the new sultan finds joy in
screams of fear and pain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When Ali comes to me with an impossible wish,
I must decide whether to follow the rules, or break them and be banished to my
lamp forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He groaned and moved again. His hip rubbed the
lamp with his motion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I laughed at the irony. He hadn’t freed me on
purpose. I drifted down and crossed my arms on the edge of the outcrop he laid
on, mere inches from him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Psst,” I whispered to get his attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His head turned in my direction, and his eyes
fluttered open for the briefest of seconds before his eyelids fell again. But
it was enough time for me to see eyes of bright emerald under those dark lids.
His profile revealed a beauty that men usually don’t carry. He was all high
cheekbones and supple lips, with a crop of dark hair that hung over his
forehead. His nose was neither too skinny nor too broad. His form was lithe but
muscular, with broad shoulders that tapered to a thin waist and an ass right
out of heaven’s mold.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho16V_MT_RPapqhItQiZ6bASy7FFZ_SShhaLlqOx6HCG-zJWwnlGKldNgfUU7_tq5H7217eR55vtnOIzSCUxm2Sz0l5I2zjtKl3phQ9LTmUQGY1KfS5mRD8l-AqkifAlRorBe6m5Z_wPZmRasF0ln-uirn9753MhYh3pWsFT1lMdk5-RlygXqzybxhjQ/s1080/Jasmineteaser1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho16V_MT_RPapqhItQiZ6bASy7FFZ_SShhaLlqOx6HCG-zJWwnlGKldNgfUU7_tq5H7217eR55vtnOIzSCUxm2Sz0l5I2zjtKl3phQ9LTmUQGY1KfS5mRD8l-AqkifAlRorBe6m5Z_wPZmRasF0ln-uirn9753MhYh3pWsFT1lMdk5-RlygXqzybxhjQ/s320/Jasmineteaser1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>He was perfection incarnate, and I sighed
heavily, rustling his hair with my breath.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His eyes slowly opened and met mine. His
eyebrow cocked and he timidly pushed himself onto his elbows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You are on a ledge,” I said in case he
decided to roll to check out his surroundings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Are you an angel?” he asked in a groggy
voice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I let out a hearty laugh and raised myself up
so I filled up the cavern above. Expanding enough to make his eyes as wide as
the cave’s entry used to be.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He tracked my movement with something akin to
awe filling his features, making his slack-jawed stare that much more amusing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I am a genie, and you have freed me from my
prison. Therefore, I shall grant you three wishes.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He rolled back, pressing my lamp into the dirt
wall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Just don’t ruin my home, please.” I waved behind
him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“But I thought I gave the lamp to my
stepfather.” His forehead creased in confusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I put my hand on a crumbling pillar next to me
and used my magic to raise it as high as the one that had once held the decoy.
With a wave of my hand, another imitation lamp appeared on the pedestal. “You
mean this shiny piece of crap?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He nodded and felt behind him, finally pulling
my real lamp out. It was as black as night and his rubbing of the side revealed
my golden seal embedded in the onyx container. He stared at it and slowly
pushed himself into a sitting position so he could glance at his predicament.
The shelf he sat on was not big enough for him to maneuver much, and it was a
straight drop to the fiery pit below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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a fiery bubble.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">J.E. Taylor is a USA Today bestselling author,
a publisher, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife, a business
analyst, and a Supernatural fangirl, not necessarily in that order. She first
sat down to seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Mom, if you could do anything, what would you
do?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In addition to being co-owner of Novel Concept
Publishing<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">,</b> Ms. Taylor also
moonlights as a Senior Editor of Allegory E-zine, an online venue for Science
Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, and co-hosts the popular YouTube talk show
Spilling Ink.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She lives in New Hampshire with her husband
and during the summer months enjoys her weekends on the shore in southern
Maine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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& Runes </b></span></span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">A
Limited Edition Anthology</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Genres:
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy </span>
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runes are cast, the rituals prepared. Now it's time to break the
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Jones<br />Jude Cocaigne<br />Melissa Bell<br />Jordin Thiele<br />Andie M.
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Devil's Daughter</b> </span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">by
C.A. King</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Ghost Hunters had it
wrong.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">The Johnson brothers
were living in the limelight, seeking out proof of the paranormal in
front of the public eye. Fame, fortune, and success came hand-in-hand
with evidence. Answers were worth their weight in gold. The trio had
no idea they were asking all the wrong questions... until she
appeared.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Pretty dresses and
jewels meant nothing when all she wanted was respect. The moment
Vallenna spiralled down a black hole, life turned upside down. It was
the chance she’d been waiting her whole life for.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Born to rule two
realms, but accepted by neither, the devil’s daughter is determined
to leave her mark on both. Can the brothers stop her diabolical plans
with only charisma and raw animal magnetism at their disposal?</span></p>
<p><br />
</p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">#TheDevilsDaughter
#ghosthunters #multiplerealms #paranormalinvestigations #MoonRituals
#Magic #Devil #Netherworld #BeastMaster #ForbiddenLove #Demonic
#Summoning</span></p>
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</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.silverdaggertours.com/uploads/8/2/5/5/82557464/ritualsnrunes-about-the-author_orig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="88" data-original-width="611" height="46" src="https://www.silverdaggertours.com/uploads/8/2/5/5/82557464/ritualsnrunes-about-the-author_orig.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.silverdaggertours.com/uploads/8/2/5/5/82557464/carol-ann-king-avatar-400x400_orig.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://www.silverdaggertours.com/uploads/8/2/5/5/82557464/carol-ann-king-avatar-400x400_orig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">I was diagnosed with
clinical depression after the loss of my mother, father and husband
within three years of each other; all to cancer. 24/7 in-home care,
coupled with the loss I felt, left its mark on my psyche.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Depression takes up
a lot of my life. Reading and writing are the only things I have
found that help (in connection with regular medication), even if only
for a short time. To escape to a different world can make a big
difference in my mood in real time.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">To put things in
perspective, when I was at my lowest point, I couldn't open mail,
talk on the phone, or even drive to the store. Walls of sadness
surrounded me. As they closed in, tears would fall. There didn't need
to be a reason or trigger.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">People ask me why I
started writing. My answer is simple: I wanted to create a world into
which other people with similar problems could escape. I wanted to
share the one place that had helped me for many years.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">I have always said
that as long as one person finds a little bit of happiness out of my
books, I am, in my opinion, an accomplished author. The same is true
for every writer out there. Please don't ever let anyone tell you
different.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">I read books as well
as write them and have visited the worlds many different authors have
created. Those worlds not only make me feel better, but give me the
strength to face real life again. I want to thank everyone who
writes—I want them to know they are making a difference.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Fast forward to
today...</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">C.A. King, USA Today
Bestselling Author has over 60 books available across multiple
fantasy sub-genres.</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Awards include:</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Hamilton Spectator
Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author category 2017 &
2018 & 2019</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Brant News Readers'
Choice Award: Best Local Author 2017 </span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Readers' Favorite
International Book Awards: Best Novella/Short Story 2017 Silver medal</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">2017 SIBA Awards -
Best Novella</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">2017 SIBA Awards -
Best New Adult</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">2018 Readers'
Favorite International Book Awards: Gold Medal in the Fiction -
Supernatural genre</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">2018 Readers'
Favorite International Book Awards: Bronze Medal in the Fiction - New
Adult genre</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">2019 Readers'
Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Fiction - Supernatural genre</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">2019 Readers'
Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Fantasy - Urban genre</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">City of Brantford
Featured Artist February 2020</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Burlington Post
Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Toronto Star
Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Cambridge Times
Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020</span></p>
<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Burlington Post
Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2021</span></p>
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favorite sexy creatures of your dreams are waiting for you in Rituals &
Runes, a tantalizing collection of paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales.
Angels, Demons, Shifters, Vampires...Oh My!</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">And if you wanted to hear about the books
before they come out, we’ve got you covered. Read on for an author interview
with C.A. King as she discusses, The Devil’s Daughter. BTW, can only get it
through the anthology!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Author:</span></b><span lang="EN"> C.A. King<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The Devil's Daughter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Glad to chat with you
today. We’re looking forward to this interview.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What inspired you to write about the
characters in your book that is in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A family member was actually
involved in filming a ghost hunting type show. My mind went in a rather
different direction following a few what-ifs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Ghost hunting shows are the
best! And that’s such a creative way to come up with a concept. Sometimes the
inspiration strikes so nicely.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What made you take the leap and
become a writer?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Writing was an escape from
depression and the trials and tribulations of tragedies in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Books can be a great escape
for both the writer and the reader. Writing is very special. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you had to name a pet after one
of your characters, which character’s name would you use, and what type of pet
would it be?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I probably wouldn’t. Names, whether
in my stories or for pets, are very important to me. Each needs the perfect one
or I’m not satisfied.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Understandable. Fur babies
can be so special, as are our stories. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is your favorite type of
world-building to create? Magical or urban fantasy or real-world etc?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Magic! I love magic. The
possibilities are endless.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That makes total sense.
Magic does have infinite possibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What job would your FMC have in the
real world?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Oh! She’s a devil so world-ruler?
It would at least be a power position, considering her abilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: LOL! Love it! She seems like
a ton of fun.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Was your writing process any
different for this story versus your other books?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I think this is one of the easier
stories to write. It flowed from the moment I sat down right through the end.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That’s the best! Glad to
hear it. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What books do you have coming out
that are not involved in the anthology? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2022-23 are years of the anthology
for me. I have multiple anthologies and multi-author shared world books coming
out, including some for charities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Are you a morning person or
a night owl?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">King: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Night, please.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Readers have A LOT to look
forward to regarding The Devil’s Daughter and your other books. Thanks so much
for talking with us! Continue on for more tidbits about The Devil’s Daughter.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book blurb:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ghost
Hunters had it wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Johnson brothers were liv<span style="color: #050505;">ing
in the limelight, seeking out proof of the paranormal in front of the public
eye. Fame, fortune, and success came hand-in-hand with evidence. Answers were
worth their weight in gold. The trio had no idea they were asking all the wrong
questions... until she appeared.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pretty dresses and jewels meant nothing when
all she wanted was respect. The moment Vallenna spiraled down a black hole,
life turned upside down. It was the chance she’d been waiting her whole life
for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Born to rule two realms, but accepted by
neither, the devil’s daughter is determined to leave her mark on both. Can the
brothers stop her diabolical plans with only charisma and raw animal magnetism
at their disposal?</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="background: #E4E6EB; color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Possibilities?” He scowled, pushing the rolling chair he was
seated in out from behind a desk. “What possibilities? Are you saying you saw
something in the pilot we missed?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I am,” Natalie agreed. “I think you should watch it again.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He rolled back. “Okay. What am I looking for?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Natalie pointed over his shoulder. “There.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“What?” Jack shrugged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You tell everyone sometimes it takes a while for entities to
speak,” Natalie explained. “But then it’s as if you forgot that part right
after.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jack sighed, chewing on the end of a pen. “Still not getting
what you want me to see.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The words the device answers,” Natalie huffed. “What if they
aren’t just random? String them together.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Yes. Please. Help me. Get out. Wall. Idiots.” He arched a brow,
glancing at her profile. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“And?” The pen landed on the desk. “What am I supposed to do
with this?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Please help me get out of wall,” Natalie read off. “I heard the
‘of’ before ‘wall.’ Listen to it again, if you want.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Are you telling me, you honestly believe, something is stuck in
the wall?” Jack shook his head, trying to wrap it around her line of thinking.
“That’s sort of stretching it, don’t you think?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Yeah,” she answered. “And when you didn’t understand it took a
while to form a complete sentence it called you three idiots.” Her voice rose.
“And I fully agree.”</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
was diagnosed with clinical depression after the loss of my mother, father and
husband within three years of each other; all to cancer. 24/7 in-home care,
coupled with the loss I felt, left its mark on my psyche.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Depression
takes up a lot of my life. Reading and writing are the only things I have found
that help (in connection with regular medication), even if only for a short
time. To escape to a different world can make a big difference in my mood in
real-time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To
put things in perspective, when I was at my lowest point, I couldn't open mail,
talk on the phone, or even drive to the store. Walls of sadness surrounded me.
As they closed in, tears would fall. There didn't need to be a reason or
trigger.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">People
ask me why I started writing. My answer is simple: I wanted to create a world
into which other people with similar problems could escape. I wanted to share
the one place that had helped me for many years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
have always said that as long as one person finds a little bit of happiness out
of my books, I am, in my opinion, an accomplished author. The same is true for
every writer out there. Please don't ever let anyone tell you differently.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
read books as well as write them and have visited the worlds many different
authors have created. Those worlds not only make me feel better, but give me
the strength to face real life again. I want to thank everyone who writes—I
want them to know they are making a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fast
forward to today...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">C.A.
King, USA Today Bestselling Author has over 70 books available across multiple
genres.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Awards
include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hamilton
Spectator Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author category 2017 &
2018 & 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Brant
News Readers' Choice Award: Best Local Author 2017 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Readers'
Favorite International Book Awards: Best Novella/Short Story 2017 Silver medal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2017
SIBA Awards - Best Novella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2017
SIBA Awards - Best New Adult<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2018
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards: Gold Medal in the Fiction -
Supernatural genre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2018
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards: Bronze Medal in the Fiction - New
Adult genre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2019
Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Fiction - Supernatural genre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2019
Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Fantasy - Urban genre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">City
of Brantford Featured Artist February 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Burlington
Post Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Toronto
Star Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cambridge
Times Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Burlington
Post Readers' Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/c-a-king"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/c-a-king</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Facebook
Page: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePortalProphecies/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.facebook.com/ThePortalProphecies/</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amazon:
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/C.-A.-King/e/B00OSIL07M"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.amazon.com/C.-A.-King/e/B00OSIL07M</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Twitter:
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://twitter.com/portalprophecy"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://twitter.com/portalprophecy</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Instagram:
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.portal.prophecies/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.instagram.com/the.portal.prophecies/</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads:
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6993053.C_A_King"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6993053.C_A_King</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Facebook
group: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/C.A.King/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.facebook.com/groups/C.A.King/</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Author: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://allauthor.com/author/caking/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://allauthor.com/author/caking/</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Get more magical &
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Universal:</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://books2read.com/rituals"><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://books2read.com/rituals"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://books2read.com/rituals</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amazon:</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3oz9aGJ%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0-PHR4Diyi-r1naXYcP5gCQRjmrsGJkXC9beUqkQHZq-TW9t1eyXZJ70U&h=AT2YeMoMrr5axU7m2IvoWd0cMibyUpu2OVbvlnxVeo17asHRiNWwVRCgQWcesMhV_V0vWSGcuFYXM2TR0Nja4Ow8YafgIBsNhrll3jRiD8N_qmrUb79BXtv6xdKbNpDoRM62ZJyE2dHruNKCY0k&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AT29TcmvYAcA8IH5tN9ybkEYocNRRehgY3phPVp85MoemnhB1B1JVoc1PKJUhzx4locETHfs-01-se_aC6wZnqVx20paOLRhyRezv80nzqqEfiW5Z5kgo0_Clf47i76x_uv6MznSi1-WikHsvH8knxjD_1rUCzU1qA8"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3oz9aGJ%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0-PHR4Diyi-r1naXYcP5gCQRjmrsGJkXC9beUqkQHZq-TW9t1eyXZJ70U&h=AT2YeMoMrr5axU7m2IvoWd0cMibyUpu2OVbvlnxVeo17asHRiNWwVRCgQWcesMhV_V0vWSGcuFYXM2TR0Nja4Ow8YafgIBsNhrll3jRiD8N_qmrUb79BXtv6xdKbNpDoRM62ZJyE2dHruNKCY0k&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5b0%5d=AT29TcmvYAcA8IH5tN9ybkEYocNRRehgY3phPVp85MoemnhB1B1JVoc1PKJUhzx4locETHfs-01-se_aC6wZnqVx20paOLRhyRezv80nzqqEfiW5Z5kgo0_Clf47i76x_uv6MznSi1-WikHsvH8knxjD_1rUCzU1qA8"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://amzn.to/3oz9aGJ</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-57734537068344709502022-09-20T08:00:00.007-04:002022-09-20T08:00:00.305-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Bethany Shaw Author Interview!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_s-Boqfswm0psgMjZkJycqt926IxQwfwwUA7hN6ewAnheB_pVxpu-sLlMlY8JnNQeQdIoqER0M9plZo-O-mFtqgaHs_1emhqkVt9xnDb0SzOWu6bmFbZ-pVWZh0-IMp45XuVxk2miXSJcQ1JTR-dvWU0RzGKW3tBR6YjT6F7dOTEh0Y_rxZX0Z38gw/s2025/261013346_4728451370534496_9155783668888094702_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_s-Boqfswm0psgMjZkJycqt926IxQwfwwUA7hN6ewAnheB_pVxpu-sLlMlY8JnNQeQdIoqER0M9plZo-O-mFtqgaHs_1emhqkVt9xnDb0SzOWu6bmFbZ-pVWZh0-IMp45XuVxk2miXSJcQ1JTR-dvWU0RzGKW3tBR6YjT6F7dOTEh0Y_rxZX0Z38gw/w266-h400/261013346_4728451370534496_9155783668888094702_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Angels, Demons, Shifters, Vampires...Oh My!</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">
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All your favorite sexy creatures of your dreams are waiting for you in Rituals
& Runes, a tantalizing collection of paranormal romance and urban fantasy
tales.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Fall under the spell of Rituals & Runes, coming Fall
2022! Including the brand new book, Huntress, by Bethany Shaw. She discusses it
in this interview.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<!--[endif]--></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Bethany Shaw<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Huntress<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Tell us 3 things we will
find in your book for the anthology.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You will find a lot of sass from my
main character, Faythe. She is a strong and independent woman but underneath
her layers has a heart of gold. The story has a Buffy/Charmed feel to it, and
lastly Faythe and Sebastian aren’t afraid to fight for what they know is right.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: I’m hooked already! Tell us
three qualities of the leading man in your book.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sebastian is stubborn and will do
anything to protect Faythe. He is a powerful wizard who uses his magic for the
greater good and he loves Faythe more than she will ever know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Sexy. What magic appears in
your book and what challenges come with that magic?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is a lot of magic in Huntress.
Faythe is a half-demon, half-witch so she has teleportation and fire conjuring
from her demon half and is a medium with premonitions from her witch half.
Sebastian can cast spells, Medium, advanced telekinesis, and electrokinesis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Very rich magical talents.
What makes your main character powerful? Does your main character's power
relate to the Rituals and Runes Anthology theme? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Faythe has had her powers bound
since she was a young girl and is really just starting to figure out what she
can do with them since the spell is fading. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That’s a great challenge to
be involved in the story. Typically do you prefer the books you read to be
steamy or sweet and what is your favorite genre to read?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I prefer steamy books but definitely
prefer more story than just steam. I enjoy PNR and science fiction romance the
most.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Awesome! What is your
favorite magical movie?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Practical Magic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Love it. What books do you
have coming out that are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alpha
Moonstone, A Vampire Rejected Mate 8/4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hawaiian
Desire, 9/27 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Captured
by the Barbarian 10/26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: We always could read more
books. Would you rather live in reality or in your anthology book? Why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reality. As fun as magic and
creating new worlds is I love my kiddos and husband and can’t imagine being
somewhere they aren’t.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Makes total sense. That’s
very sweet. Thank you for chatting with us today. Readers, please read on to
find out more about Huntress.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book blurb:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hunting
vampires, demons and all things that go bump in the night is my job. Until the
council I work for plots to kill me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They
murdered my brother and have set their sights on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, I’m not going down without a fight, and
I just might take a few of them with me. I’m used to working alone. No one
wants to pair up with a half-demon like me, except for Sebastian. He is
everywhere I go and I can’t shake him. Sebastian ignites a fire in me and I
want to trust him. The things he makes me feel set my body on fire. But it’s
his father who has ordered the hit on me. It’s true what they say, keep your
friends close and your enemies closer. You just aren’t supposed to fall for the
enemy and I’m falling hard. I just hope Sebastian isn’t the death of me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sebastian
ran to catch up with me. “Where are you going?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
threw my hands up in the air and groaned. “Hunting. Do you plan on tagging
along all night and bothering me?” Part of me really hoped he said yes. I bit
the inside of my cheek at that thought. I shouldn’t want him here. He was a
witch. The perfect council boy. Everything that I wasn’t. The bastard had
taunted me all the way through elementary into high school. He’d been an ass
until about a year or so ago. That’s when something changed between us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There
was an attraction. Something more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
flinched when Sebastian reached out and put his hand on my shoulder. “Faythe,
can we go somewhere and talk. Maybe we can come up with a plan.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
leveled my glare at him. “I got work to do.” I put my palm on his hand to throw
it off my shoulder when a premonition rocked me. I gasped as the vision took
hold.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sebastian
dove toward me tackling me to the ground seconds before a demon’s blade would
have hit me. We rolled across the grass and hit a gravestone. The demon, no
demons approached us from all sides. These weren’t your low level demons, these
were the kind that you should run from.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
opened both my palms and did something I’d never done for another person
before, opened my own portal and dragged me and Sebastian straight into hell.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
snapped out of my vision with a gasp. My hand went to my chest. I drew in a
shaky breath.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“What
did you see?” Sebastian asked. He put his other hand on my shoulder so he was
almost hugging me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
shook my head and pulled away from him. “It was nothing.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You
shouldn’t ignore premonitions. They usually mean something, Faythe.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
rolled my eyes. Premonitions were my witch powers. They were erratic and I had
a hard time making sense of them. They weren’t usually like this though. This
one had shown me a lot. Enough to rock me to my core. Whatever I’d seen it
wasn’t tonight. Sebastian had been wearing his leather jacket and he had on
sweater tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
shrugged away from him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Where
are you going? What did you see?” Sebastian stalked after me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“We
are going to hell, apparently, but not tonight. Tonight I’m going home. See you
later.” I waved my hand at him as I climbed on my bike. I flipped the ignition
and put my foot on the pedal as I gave it some gas. Then sped away before he
could say anything else. Why on earth would I ever think to take Sebastian into
Hell with me? Hell was the only place I could open a portal to. When would this
happen?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
wouldn’t. Couldn’t if I avoided him. That was easier said than done, but I’d
never back away from a challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bethany Shaw writes
paranormal, science fiction and contemporary romance. Vampires, shapeshifters,
and good old-fashioned romances are her favorites, and she promises to always
give a happily ever after. Writing has always been a passion of hers and she
enjoys creating fun and imaginative characters and worlds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She lives in a small
town near Columbus, Ohio with her husband and two kids. Rescuing animals and
giving them forever homes has always been important to her. She has 3 dogs and
1 cat. Bethany also enjoys baking, her favorite thing to bake is chocolate chip
cookies or oatmeal scotchies. Her late evenings are often spent reading until
she falls asleep. Some of her favorite authors include Sherilyn Kenyon, Rachel
Vincent and Cassandra Clare.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-88238747079919982392022-09-16T08:00:00.003-04:002022-09-16T08:00:00.230-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Elvira Bathory Author Interview<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH89nRC8WANUicrCbEEmioyps2oK03JHQhYPna-mrbaU2cMS2oFTp7LmSHP9KeaGpBJ29izHY_2DGRwlh5c5nd597pKiPgwLsM5EpnUVndeEcjwvPYOltiS-Xm4-Hc_ZriGspmkNhEIF8Eex5N3qXA606f-LBeSFWtwZcMUulSZff4aCviwPFCoI-OA/s2048/274748526_499457364927257_2326514935606372954_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH89nRC8WANUicrCbEEmioyps2oK03JHQhYPna-mrbaU2cMS2oFTp7LmSHP9KeaGpBJ29izHY_2DGRwlh5c5nd597pKiPgwLsM5EpnUVndeEcjwvPYOltiS-Xm4-Hc_ZriGspmkNhEIF8Eex5N3qXA606f-LBeSFWtwZcMUulSZff4aCviwPFCoI-OA/w266-h400/274748526_499457364927257_2326514935606372954_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">I’ve
got the magic….</span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">
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...and it’s Rituals & Runes!<br />
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</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">This amazing collection
from Shifters Unleashed including tales from the hottest bestselling authors in
paranormal romance and urban fantasy is coming Fall of 2o22, and you don’t want
to miss it!<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">In this author interview, we’ll discuss
Magic of the Fae by Elvira Bathory. Hint: You can only get this a book in the
Rituals and Runes Anthology!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Elvira Bathory <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Magic of the Fae<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: According to a description of
your book, your story focuses on a human in the Fae world. Can you tell us
about that and why you chose a human in a supernatural setting?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is something about a human
stumbling upon the Fae world that appeals to me. Especially if it is not
intentional. Angelica doesn’t believe in the supernatural so having her be
drawn into a world that never seemed real to her is making for a great story.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: Agreed. That is super appealing.
Can’t wait to see how she reacts. What are your main characters' defining
strengths and weaknesses?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Angelica’s weakness is that she
doesn’t believe in the supernatural. If there isn’t some sort of explanation
for it, then it doesn’t exist. Her strength is her heart. She is always helping
those in need, even if it might mean putting herself in danger (could that be
considered a weakness as well? Definitely a double-edged sword there :) ). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alasdair’s
weakness is that he spends too much time with the humans. But this can also be
seen as double-edged sword when he meets our heroine because he understands
humans better than most Fae in the Faerie hill. His strength is the fact that
he is able to help Angelica when she arrives at Faerie court, with no idea how
or what is happening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: Exciting! What would have to
happen to make your main character speak out, or, defend a stranger, in public?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Angelica fights for those who don’t,
or won’t, fight for themselves. If she sees someone being bullied, she stands
up for them no matter the environment. In fact, this is something that has cost
her a job or two in the past.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: We sure picked a fitting
question about Angelica, then, because that sounds on target. What would
destroy your main characters?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The magic of the Fae would destroy
Angelica as humans weren’t meant to possess something so potent. Alasdair’s
love for the humans might destroy, but there are underlying reasons he is
fascinated with those that do not have power.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: Your story sounds complex in an
intriguing way. What are two things that really surprised you about the
book-writing process?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I like to write by the seat of pants
(pantser I believe is what that is called :) ) but this book practically wrote
itself. The characters came to life when I found the perfect cover and moved
from there. I see more adventure for Angelica and Alasdair. ;)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: It’s magic when the words flow.
What books do you have coming out that are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
don’t have any stand-alone books coming out right at the moment but I am
involved in another anthology of Fairy Tale Retellings that has been extremely
fun to be a part of. My book Down the Rabbit Hole is sure to be a fun read and
a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">very</b> different take on Alice in
Wonderland. I am of course always working on new books, but none that are quite
ready to be published.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: What fun! What is another
author’s book that you recommend highly–and perhaps even give away regularly?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am a huge fan of Nina Bangs. Her
work is absolutely amazing. It draws you in and won’t let you go until you have
read the entire book. Another great author is Karen Marie Moning. Her Fever
Series and the spin-off series are great reads.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: Books to add to the TBR, except
for Moning. She is an incredible author! Would rather go on a snowy, Christmas
holiday or spend Christmas in a hot weather place?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Elvira: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is funny that you would ask this
question because of the current heat wave that has enveloped much of the United
States, but seeing that I live in the desert I would rather go on a snowy,
Christmas holiday than spend it in a hot weather place. But that would have
been my answer without the heat wave :D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">RR: Thank you for the interview!
Please continue reading for more tantalizing info on </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-highlight: white;">Magic
of the Fae.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 17.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 17.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
Angelica Dawson found the golden cat broch with the emerald eyes in the box she
was unpacking in her new bedroom she was delighted. She had always admired that
one piece of jewelry when her grandmother was alive and was elated to discover
that her mother had finally let her have it. What she didn't know was the powers
that little piece of jewelry possessed and the adventures it would take her
through the Faerie mounds in New Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alasdair moved towards the unmoving
female, part of him wanting to make sure she was still alive and unharmed while
the other part of him was wanting to see how she managed to make it into their
world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“How
is this possible?” Queen Petal bellowed from her throne.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She
didn’t care if the human was alive or unharmed, she just wanted to know why and
how a human could be laying in the middle of her court. The queen was probably
already figuring out a way to return the human to her own world, or maybe she
was contemplating keeping the human in their prison ward and torturing her to
get some answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I’m
not sure yet, Your Highness, but I aim to find out. If you will allow me to,”
Alasdair answered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Queen
Petal made her way slowly toward her royal guard and the unconscious woman
laying in the middle of her court, “Please investigate who this could have
happened and report back to me as soon as you have any answers.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
royal guard nodded his head as he swooped the sleeping figure off the court
floor, “Right away, Your Highness.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alasdair
made his way through the mounds, intent on getting the woman to his quarters
without interruption. There were many in the Aegis Court who didn’t care for
humans and wouldn’t mind ending this one’s life. Rushing through the halls, he
kept his head down and held the woman as close to his body as possible to
ensure her scent mixed with his own. There were also some Fae with an acute
sense of smell and would track him if they caught the woman’s scent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Turning
left Alasdair ducked into his bedroom and laid the woman down on his bed. He
took a step back and looked her over admiring her body for a few moments. She was
short, standing at about five foot four inches, with shoulder-length auburn
hair. The woman was wearing a short, tight, black dress and had no shoes on her
feet. He took another moment to admire the view before trying to wake her up.
Snapping himself out of his daze he began to look the woman over like a member
of the royal guard instead of a male who had a beautiful woman lying in his
bed, trying to see if there were any bruises or scratches that were visible. As
he made his way to her head, he noticed something flashing in the light
overhead. The twinkle had come from something that the woman was holding
tightly in her left hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moving
closer, Alasdair grabbed the broach from her hand. He could feel the Faerie
magic coming from the piece of jewelry and was surprised at how strong it was.
It felt as if it was reaching for the human, which made no sense because humans
weren’t meant to hold Faerie magic. Unless the human had Fae blood, even a
small amount would work, the human would go insane wielding it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Like
most authors, Elvira Bathory has always loved to read. When she was younger she
had always been creative and dreamed of being the next big thing in music but
found she didn’t make the cut for that creative outlet so she turned to other means
of creativity. She started spinning worlds and fell in love with the idea of
being a writer. When she turned 28 years old she decided it was time for her to
settle down and married the man who had been pursuing her for years. Shortly
after the two got married they started a family and Elvira decided it was time
to dust off those old notebooks that contained her creative words so she would
be able to stay home with her children. Five children later and Elvira took a
chance, submitting some of her worlds wherever she could. Despite the fact that
she hasn’t been published for very long she hasn’t slowed down in creating her
worlds. She writes in the erotic genre, with a paranormal flair. She prefers to
write about shifters, using animals that have never been used before or haven’t
been used that often and she loves delving into the research to make her
characters come to life. She’s been known to write a contemporary romance or
two but just has more fun adding the paranormal aspect to all of her work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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enjoy an author interview with Patricia D. Eddy to talk about her upcoming
book, Rune Bound, which only appears in this hot anthology.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Author:</span></b><span lang="EN"> Patricia D. Eddy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN"> Rune Bound <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
Runes have a central theme in your story. Can you give us some hints about
their role in the story and the book's central conflict? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia:
</span></b><span lang="EN">The Runes are everything to Rune Bound. Ysenia, the
heroine, has been stolen from her life and transformed into a Runes, one who
can read Runes but also one who can wield them in a fashion. Runes–in real
life–have power only in their interpretation. They’re a guide. But Ysenia can
use them for more than simply helping others find their path in life. For her,
they come alive. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">A war is coming to the kingdom, and only
Ysenia can help Rolf, the lord she is fated to love, survive. But to do so,
she’ll have to give in to a terrible and agonizing power only she can control. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
What a creative way to use runes in a story. And that's a doozy of a conflict.
Love it!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">What is
the best thing that ever happened to your main characters? The worst?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia:
</span></b><span lang="EN">To be honest, not many good things happen to these
characters outside of them falling in love. Of course, they do get their HEA at
the end of the story, but before that…it’s a lot of danger and intrigue and bad
things happening. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
Lots of adventure with twists and turns to look forward to.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">What
would have to happen to make your character speak out, or, defend a stranger,
in public?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia:
</span></b><span lang="EN">At the beginning of the book, Ysenia is traumatized by
the ordeal that “made” her. She’s known only pain and betrayal. But Rolf makes
her feel safe and protected. That allows her to speak up for herself and
others. She has an amazingly strong protective streak for the weak and
oppressed, and she’s not afraid to defend anyone by the second half of the
book. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
Very much a worthy heroine.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">What
makes your character powerful?</span></b><span lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia:
</span></b><span lang="EN">Ysenia’s power comes from the magic forced upon her
during her making. The mystical forces that created her didn’t expect her to
retain the magic, so they are quite surprised when she figures out how to
harness her power. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">But her true strength and power come from her
love. Both her love for Rolf and her love for the people she’s come to serve as
Runess. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
She seems like a rounded but conflicted character. Intriguing!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Do you
try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia:
</span></b><span lang="EN">I try to do both, honestly. But if the two clash, I
choose what’s right for the story. I write broken characters, and my books are
all character-driven rather than plot-driven. I let the main characters tell me
what they need to do, when, and how. Often, that’s the exact opposite of what I
thought they’d do. It can be quite frustrating, but every time I’ve tried to
urge them back to the direction I want, they just flat out refuse. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
Bunch of rebels. Makes them interesting. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">What's
your favorite thing about writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia</span></b><span lang="EN">: I love escaping into another world. That’s why I read and why I
write. But even more, I love the relationships between the characters. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
Books truly come alive for authors as we write them, and readers when they read
them. It is a beautiful escape. And nothing bears the amazing relationships
between characters. Very true.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">What
books do you have coming out that are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia:
</span></b><span lang="EN">I have two books up for preorder right now. The first
is Book 4 in my Gone Rogue Series. Rogue Defender is about a washed up CIA
agent who finds himself falling for a woman trying to stop extremist forces
from overthrowing the Panamanian government. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">The second book, Trusting His Instincts, is
Book 11 in my Away From Keyboard series. In this one, Raelynn, a complete
badass former Air Force pilot has to save a man who drives her absolutely up a
wall. They are opposites in every way, and she has to overcome her vow to never
love again after her husband was killed several years prior. She’s an absolute
joy to write because she’s just so irreverent and very, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">very </i>Texas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">R&R:
You write such deep and exciting books!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Would
you rather breathe underwater or fly?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Patricia</span></b><span lang="EN">: I have a very strong fear of drowning and I don’t really like
heights. So I’d have to go with breathing underwater. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">That is
hard choice then, but your answer makes total sense. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Thanks
for the interview. On to finding out more information relating to Rune Bound
with a juicy tidbit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Book
blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Ysenia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">I was made in darkness. Stolen from a life I
can no longer remember and turned into something…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">other</i>. The runes bind me. They are my greatest power, but will also
be my end. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Only one man sees me as a person. As a woman.
He says I am his mate. But loving me comes with a price I will not let him pay.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Death. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Rolf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">As the leader of my pack, I must do whatever I
can to protect them. A war is coming, and there is only one way we will
survive. Ysenia was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">made</i> to save us
all. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">But when I see her, I know I must keep her
safe. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">The Runess is my mate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">If she learns what I have done, she will never
accept me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Will my secrets keep us together or tear us
apart?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Ysenia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I was born in darkness. Forged. Made. Turned
into something…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">other</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I was different once. A long time ago. We all
were. Twenty-four of us. Taken from lives we no longer remember. Locked inside
our own minds while nameless, faceless, utterly silent captors branded our
skin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Then, they turned their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">talents</i> elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I can spin tales so fantastical, the most
talented storyteller in the world would fall at my feet. But that is only one
of my skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The future is mine to foretell. If given the
chance. Those who took us may have released us from the darkness, they will
never let us be free.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Nor will the King. When we appeared, his royal
mages were waiting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I shudder as the silver bracelets clamped
around each of my wrists catch the light. They drain my power every second of
every day. But nothing I do loosens them even a fraction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Restless, I drift over to the window. A gentle
breeze carries the scent of jasmine to my nose. The dark green vines dotted
with tiny white flowers climb the sheer walls of the tower. The first day, I
thought I could use them to climb down. But one touch dashed that hope on the
craggy rocks below. The delicate plants can barely support the weight of the
songbirds that come each afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The sea sparkles in the distance. I wonder
what it feels like. What it smells like. I should know these things. But before
the darkness, there’s nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">And after…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I can see. The sensation is so foreign, it
takes me several moments to understand what all these shapes are in front of
me. Buildings. Stone walls. Wooden doors. Cobblestone streets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I need air. Space. Sun. I remember sun.
Stumbling steps carry me to the end of an alleyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Stop!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Shadows surround me, and a blast of pure agony
hits me in the chest. My knees buckle, then hit the stones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Do not move!” an angry, male voice shouts.
“Or the next spell will stop your heart.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I blink
up at a dozen men and women clad in royal blue robes. “Wh-what…?” I croak. I do
not remember the last word I uttered. Only silent screams no one could hear.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Bind her powers,” the man says.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Two of the others grab my arms and pull them
taut. The silver is cold against my skin. It feels <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wrong</i>. My stomach twists and turns. Suddenly, I’m so weak, staying
upright is impossible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">With a tiny moan, I collapse, and that’s when
I first see the mark. Two lines. One on either side of my breastbone</span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">.
A third angles down from the right to the left. My sleeves ride up, and more
dark symbols cover my arms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">As the men drag me away, I do not fight.
Because the marks on my skin burn, and I hear a voice I know is only in my
mind. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“The
runes bind you. In this world and the next. You will be power. Might.
Destruction for all.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUCBTmYMP5XBAxoFg4Fsx9RgSKbjh0PinoT-h9N0OBEMuO72Xyx8Tpeh-DiU7SF0YoODfwnJmiF41dU8Qv-XjXHmuMkdz7OpmN9fg6VbJ54IQyWK9esN-Dlxlg6Kwa9Mk35suyFg2dlsUkRTFyuWrazoQ754-AA1UIjYY2y4Q-SlQpZgzSSe2t2tdwQ/s2000/Patricia%20Eddy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUCBTmYMP5XBAxoFg4Fsx9RgSKbjh0PinoT-h9N0OBEMuO72Xyx8Tpeh-DiU7SF0YoODfwnJmiF41dU8Qv-XjXHmuMkdz7OpmN9fg6VbJ54IQyWK9esN-Dlxlg6Kwa9Mk35suyFg2dlsUkRTFyuWrazoQ754-AA1UIjYY2y4Q-SlQpZgzSSe2t2tdwQ/s320/Patricia%20Eddy.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN"><br />Author
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span>Patricia D. Eddy writes romance for the
beautifully broken. Fueled by coffee, wine, and Doctor Who episodes on repeat,
she brings damaged heroes and heroines together to find their happy ever afters
in many different worlds. From military to paranormal to BDSM, her characters
are unstoppable forces colliding with such heat, sparks always fly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Patricia makes her home in Seattle with her
husband and very spoiled cats, and when she’s not writing, she loves working on
home improvement projects, especially if they involve power tools. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Her award-winning Away From Keyboard series
will always be her first love, because that’s where she realized the characters
in her head were telling their own stories—and she was just writing them down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Web: <a href="https://patriciadeddy.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://patriciadeddy.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/patriciadeddy"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://instagram.com/patriciadeddy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Facebook page: <a href="https://facebook.com/patriciadeddyauthor"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://facebook.com/patriciadeddyauthor</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-7245372262487107842022-09-09T08:00:00.007-04:002022-09-09T08:00:00.263-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Silvana G. Sanchez Author Interview!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqWgZpPl9W-1l81ffAgLKC1YRwCqp-JRyGgoU1NPq1FvAZeCvi3Df1GLWPzp2r3CEfmH-ysKN9JPPJKAeEusHuNOawHcAkBnH6PBm9jqyM2VW-qVJ5t9I8wNiCmiJQEb4TBQQPKu-gLDQiwtcbk3pNfULsIqzBM6OqWK1_SWJBNgrvtLqvJEleztY-g/s2048/271242109_10159541943297881_6139385565773008635_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqWgZpPl9W-1l81ffAgLKC1YRwCqp-JRyGgoU1NPq1FvAZeCvi3Df1GLWPzp2r3CEfmH-ysKN9JPPJKAeEusHuNOawHcAkBnH6PBm9jqyM2VW-qVJ5t9I8wNiCmiJQEb4TBQQPKu-gLDQiwtcbk3pNfULsIqzBM6OqWK1_SWJBNgrvtLqvJEleztY-g/w266-h400/271242109_10159541943297881_6139385565773008635_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Join
the magic with Rituals & Runes, a collection of tantalizing tales from the
masterminds of Shifters Unleashed for an author interview featuring Silvana G.
Sánchez as she discusses her contribution to the anthology, Chosen by the Fae.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author: Silvana G. Sánchez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book: Chosen by the Fae<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Your book features Fae as
your supernatural being. What attracts you to them and why did you write about
them? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Hi! And thank you for this
interview! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
enjoy writing characters out of the human sphere. The Fae have quickly become
some of my favorites, because in writing them, I get to play with a different
set of rules, a different moral compass–more on the grey side of the spectrum.
And then, there’s magic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: We are glad to have you.
All sexy material for sure!</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Without sharing spoilers, tell us
about the title of the book. Why did you choose that title? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chosen by the Fae tells the story of
Rhomn, the cursed fae prince of the Moonlight Court. Known as the dreary <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">King Slayer</i> after stealing the throne he
sits on, Rhomn means to take matters into his own hands and break the curse,
but when the fae oracles choose another, that doesn’t sit well with him. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
story is the prequel, and narrates the events that led Rhomn and the Moonlight
Court to their curse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Tantalizing!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is the hardest decision your
main characters have to make?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the prequel, Rhomn has to make
peace with the fact that the sorceress he thought he loved is the enemy, and he
must <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unalive</i> her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Oof, that's a tough one.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Does your character have a plan for
tomorrow? Next week? Tell us about it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rhomn has to cross a portal
tomorrow, from the Moonlight Court straight to San Francisco, California.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can’t
say more! You’ll have to read it, lol.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: What a tease but we love
it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Explain what you need to get writing
done and if you have any special snacks or drinks while writing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I need to have a Spotify playlist
ready from the get-go. Each of my WIPs get their own playlist. Sometimes, I’ll
include them in the books, but you can find Chosen by the Fae’s </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BkbfN3erpqWSS7c8Rdgtu?si=ea69feb20cca4913"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in my Spotify.</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As
for drinks, it’s a Starbucks frappucino in the daytime or chamomile tea if it’s
really late at night. I usually don’t eat snacks while I write, but when I do,
they better be spicy. (TAKIS, sponsor me! Lol).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: A-ha! An author who writes
to music. That's always fun to see the playlists. And Takis are addictive!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You make amazing book covers. How do
you balance your time as both a designer and an author?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you so much! It’s a challenge.
But I try to stick to a schedule. Usually it’s designer work in the mornings
and writing in the afternoon. Sometimes, late at night if I’m on a
deadline–those times are intense!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Certainly tricky to balance
when everyone wants stuff all at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What books do you have coming out
that are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: I recently released </span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://books2read.com/cursethemoon"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Curse the Moon,</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> book two of my dark academia
romantasy series, Vesely Academy. That series has supernatural mystery, steamy
romance, and an LGBTQ+ wonderful villain who turns out to the be the hero. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’ve
also released book three of my vampire romance series, The Unnatural Brethren. </span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://books2read.com/cast-inblood"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cast in Blood</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is a NA paranormal romance with hot
shifters, bad boy warlocks, and strong empowered witches… and sexy vampires, of
course! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Both
can be read as standalones, I highly recommend them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: All of that sounds
wonderful. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Would you rather spend the night in
a luxury hotel room or camping surrounded by beautiful scenery?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Silvana: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’d take any of them as long as the
love of my life is there with me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hi, Eric. I know you’re reading. :)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He’s the best.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: How sweet. Thank you for
the interview. Read on for more information on Chosen by the Fae and to check
out her juicy snippet.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Claim the
crown, lose your kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Less than a year has passed since
the renowned thief Rhomn Al’Sarik claimed the Moonlight Court’s crown, when a
pack of harpies breaks into the palace in the middle of the summer ball. But
the monsters’ strike is the least of King Rhomn’s worries as the stars start
falling and the people lose their wings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A powerful enchantress is behind the
attacks. The Crimson Lady has more than one reason to despise Rhomn. When he
broke up with her, not only did he shatter her heart, but her plans to rule the
kingdom died as well. Now vengeance is hers to claim, and she will show Rhomn
no mercy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To save his people, King Rhomn must
find the surviving Oracle Twin. Only <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">she</i>
holds the answer to this riddle. But the clock is ticking, and Rhomn must act
fast—before the sands of time run out, and the Moonlight Court is lost forever.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prologue:
The Moonlight Palace<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Harrowing shrieks resound in the
palace. The cries are a song of death, so disquieting that throngs of high fae
lords and ladies scurry away from the locked ballroom, jostling in the
corridor, clustering in the doorways... <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">desperate</i>
to escape.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One figure, however, does not flee.
The clang of burnished steel armor announces the captain's presence as he moves
against the crowd with hurried footsteps, heading toward the dreaded chamber.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When he finally stops at the
entrance, the most unsettling silence sets in. His weathered gauntlet meets the
door and gives it a light tap. Gently, it creaks open. His eyes then lock
intently in the impenetrable darkness that fills the narrow crevice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Uncertainty rises, and as he lowers
his hand, the heel cautiously glides on his sword’s hilt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Every inch of him goes taut as he
continues to watch, unraveling the shadows to the best of his fae focus, until
a pair of violet eyes glint before him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Struggling to tame his racing heart,
he remains still.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 163%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 163%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Watching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Waiting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 22.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">USA TODAY bestselling author, Silvana G. Sánchez loves to
write monsters with a heart of gold, villains who are heroes and get their
happy endings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 22.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She lives in Mexico with her husband Eric, twins Iker
(†)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and David, and two Shih-Tzu puppies
she lovingly calls her <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dragons</i>—Wookie
and Padme. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 22.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When not poking eyes in her practice as an Ophthalmologist,
she's known to write dark fantasy novels in her writing den. The Unnatural
Brethren, Vesely Academy, and the Cursed Kingdoms are the worlds of her
creation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 22.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You’ll often find her in her reader’s group</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/readersdenbysilvana/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/readersdenbysilvana/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the Reader’s Den</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and on</span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@silvanagsanchezauthor"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@silvanagsanchezauthor"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TikTok</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 22.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stop by to say hello. She doesn't bite—not always, anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where to find her:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amazon: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://amzn.to/3oz9aG"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://amzn.to/3oz9aG</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-47383232172108021182022-09-06T08:00:00.009-04:002022-09-06T08:00:00.262-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology Presents Solo Storm Author Interview<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIARkaIKhQM2dsjQ9Vej3symTISRQC42V5n0uwBuJcRxlPAgTR_upOZCxmv4z-HH2hCxFax_xIvJf-DYqpFCTU44zLqePB0Xtx-GqvQ_bJ6wjILxQVgLQMSGzk-u9ThM5I4I2cVw7xCYJuR4Dt9znHek8w8PkS_BCGAB2M0eLjRrBXsuIBiw9UPh7SQ/s2048/290054156_1227059808146571_2727369372882769950_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIARkaIKhQM2dsjQ9Vej3symTISRQC42V5n0uwBuJcRxlPAgTR_upOZCxmv4z-HH2hCxFax_xIvJf-DYqpFCTU44zLqePB0Xtx-GqvQ_bJ6wjILxQVgLQMSGzk-u9ThM5I4I2cVw7xCYJuR4Dt9znHek8w8PkS_BCGAB2M0eLjRrBXsuIBiw9UPh7SQ/w259-h400/290054156_1227059808146571_2727369372882769950_n.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">Rituals
& Runes is the PERFECT escape to worlds filled with paranormal, romance,
urban fantasy, and more! And you can get a sneak peek into one of the stories
exclusive to the box set, </span><b style="color: #050505;">Dark Angels</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">. </span><p></p><p>
</p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505;">Check out this author's interview with Solo Storm to find out about her
contribution!</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Author:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"> Solo Storm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Title:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"> Dark Angels<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R: What is the one aspect of your
story that you think readers will enjoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The story mixes angel fantasy, mafia romance,
and academy, which is something I haven’t seen done a ton. The dark and light
of angels works well with mafia romance, and I’ve situated them at an elite
academy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That sounds like an incredible combination
the readers will love.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Name something magical from the plot of
your story.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The academy they eventually get to is
impenetrable by anyone outside of students and staff, and the building will not
create quarters for you unless you agree to enroll in the school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be exciting to see how you
incorporate that into a story.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What book or genre would you love to
write in?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I write in the genres I love already.
Fantasy, romance, sci-fi, and any combination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Multi-talented and something I know attracts
readers!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What is something you’ve tried and would
love to do so again?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really want to write a clean contemporary
romance under a pen name.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should go for it! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What books do you have coming out that
are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My main series is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Waters Dark and Deep</i>, which is about the Hallows and Nephilim and
gives more of a foundation for the worldbuilding of this series, too. All of my
fantasy series are set in the Archworldverse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fantastic. I can only how complex and
imaginative the world is that you created.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What is the best part of being an author?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love working from home, setting my own
schedule, and being able to create stories for a living. There are lots of
challenging parts of this business, but I enjoy the business aspect of it too.
I also get great satisfaction from watching my work multiply year over year and
knowing that I did it myself, I own it for 70+ years after my death (copyright
law), and that I can find new ways to make money with it for as long as I live.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have an amazing perspective on the world
of writing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Fun Question - Do you prefer a quiet
dinner with friends or a night out at a club?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Solo:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my early twenties: a night out at a club<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">In my late thirties: definitely the quiet dinner with
friends or preferably, a quiet dinner with my husband, no kids!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A date night – perfect. Thank you so muc</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">h for giving us a sinful taste of your life as
an author!</span></b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="break-after: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0in 3pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dark
Angels (Omertà Angel Elite Academy #1</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Dark and Magical Twin Mafia Angels Have Come To Claim
Their Princess.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Leona Capo has a plan. Spread a rumor about eye-witnessing
a murder. Stage a spot to get kidnapped by a dangerous mob family. Smoke out
her mafia boss mom who is impossible to track. What could possibly go wrong? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">She doesn’t see a way forward in her life until she finds
her missing sister, Margot. But when she puts her life in the hands of mobster
Nephilim twins, can she get herself out of the mess they create? Or will she
need a miracle man to save her?</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Excerpt:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">“And you are sure you want to do
this, Leona?” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">She flipped her long golden curls
over her shoulder. Her father Michael Capo, head of a special Hallow unit in
Saint Louis, Missouri, that stopped criminal magic in the Archworld, had asked
her this twelve billion times over the last few months—or at least that’s what
it felt like. But her mind was made up. She needed to know what happened to her
missing older sister. And she would do anything—even sacrifice parts of
herself—to get the answers she needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">She didn’t respond. It didn’t matter.
Her father was never going to approve of her choice to take up the family
business when she was just barely eighteen and still coming into her magic. He
thought she should be older before attempting to help solve crimes. He thought
she should be older before getting involved with the Nephilim family who ran
the Chicago mafia…Along with the twin Valentino brothers that were not much
older than her and had already established a far-reaching reputation for
themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">“Should this even work,” he continued,
“they will bully you to no end. Those twins are vicious. They will test you.
They will try to claim you as theirs."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The thought of the attractive
twins having control over her made her uneasy, but she felt resolute in her
decision. "And I will find my sister, even if I have to infiltrate their
ranks, find their darkest secrets, and take them down one by one until they
give me what I want." Some part of her knew that she would never be able
to move forward with her life until she had answers. Where was Margot? How and
why did she disappear into thin air?</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-80989147209714340202022-09-02T08:00:00.007-04:002022-09-02T08:00:00.247-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents N.D. T. Casale Author Interview<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtTkEzvF9qqtMSyg1afV2I2kzeubM5hEw6jAPd9802HjHkhL6JOB-GOLml2mq0JknhHato5-oP6UaycrpsrNf6Aetp45ZLh-UF4DAqRYTAUH5NVzEk0LxzePM9udWM5k3bDLjiIkh6CGfhrCQrcl_y-DWCBFHvOCvMl1qCjJk6lnaB2P7Tg7SmKd_WA/s2048/273984798_480750446767815_7771808418452184744_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1364" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtTkEzvF9qqtMSyg1afV2I2kzeubM5hEw6jAPd9802HjHkhL6JOB-GOLml2mq0JknhHato5-oP6UaycrpsrNf6Aetp45ZLh-UF4DAqRYTAUH5NVzEk0LxzePM9udWM5k3bDLjiIkh6CGfhrCQrcl_y-DWCBFHvOCvMl1qCjJk6lnaB2P7Tg7SmKd_WA/w266-h400/273984798_480750446767815_7771808418452184744_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">Rituals
& Runes is the PERFECT escape to worlds filled with paranormal, romance,
urban fantasy, and more! And you can get a sneak peek into one of the stories
exclusive to the box set, </span><b style="color: #050505;">The Rune Sorceress</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">. </span></p><p>
</p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505;">Check out this author's interview with N.D.T. Casale to find out about
her contribution!</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Author: N.D.T. Casale</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Title: The Ruin Sorceress</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The heroine on your cover has a sword in her hand. How is she forced to
use the sword and is it magical?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, the sword is magical. My
heroine uses the sword during her battles and when she shape-shifts.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Exciting! She looks tough on the cover and something I think the readers
will adore.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">You’ve mentioned the term princess with regard
to your story. Is this a traditional Cinderella style or more like Beauty and
the Beast?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This story is an original tale
that I have created. There are a few inspirations taken from Beauty and the
Beast that I have woven throughout.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tasty and it sounds like a sizzling addition to the anthology. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">How did
this story come to you?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This story was inspired by the
cover and title of our Boxset Rituals and Runes. I wanted to incorporate runes
into the story and I love sorcery. I did research about runes and learned about
their significance with Norse Mythology. It sparked some ideas that I wove into
this book.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That truly sounds amazing, the aspect of adding Norse Mythology adding a
special touch for readers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">What books do you have coming out that are not
involved in the anthology?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I am publishing my
first novel. It is titled Hickory Dickory Death and it releases in October.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">I am also a coauthor on multiple anthologies. My story Blood of the
Unicorn will be featured in Enchanted Forests coming out in July. My story The
Sword, The Scepter, and The Crown will be featured in Kindred Kingdoms coming
out in August. I will also be a part of a holiday-inspired anthology titled All
I want for Christmas coming out in November.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R: Your first solo release will be
exciting for the readers after indulging in your story. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">How do you keep your stories organized?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I keep my stories organized by
using Google Docs. I keep each of my stories and ideas in different folders.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Readers might be surprised how organized authors need to be.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Are you a plotter or a panzer?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would say that I am a plotter.
I write down ideas for my stories or I will create a rough outline of how I
want my story to go. Many times I write as it comes to me.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That takes a very creative mind to be able to do.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">What is your favorite horror movie?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12.2pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T.:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not have a favorite
horror movie.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 104%; margin-bottom: 12.2pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">R & R: Understandable. Thank you for sharing
a part of your world with us!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 104%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 25.4pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 25.4pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 25.4pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 25.4pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">The
Rune Sorceress<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 99%; margin-bottom: 11.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.75pt; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 1.75pt 11.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 99%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When a vain queen is turned into a raven by a mighty wizard,
her handmaiden Annalina is declared the only one who can bring the queen back
to her true form. After being told that she is a powerful sorceress, Annalina
must embark on a quest to find the missing runes in order to break the curse
and bring the joy back to the kingdom of Algravia. With a handsome baker and a
puma as her guides, Annalina begins to unravel the shadows of her past and
discovers a dark secret that was meant to stay hidden.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 99%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 13.4pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 13.4pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Excerpt:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 99%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 99%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fingers slamming the iron latch into
the thick wood sent the battle cry that would soon change Annalina’s life
forever.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 99%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Clang!
Clang!</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Echoing throughout the castle and
vibrating off of every piece of furniture, the sounds shook the young
handmaiden to the core. Her hand knocked over the candle on the dining table
and a spark ignited. Blowing her breath outward she extinguished the flicker
and righted the rushlight.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Clumsy girl!” Barked Queen
Iradessa. “You cannot do anything right!” Turning her attention to the bowl of
soup placed before her, the monarch scooped a spoonful of broth and rose it to
her red lips. She sipped and shook her head. “It needs more pepper, take it
back!” The ruler of Algravia huffed as she shoved the bowl away creating
splatters on the silk table cloth.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Annalina leaned forward to pick up
the soup when the loud knocks sounded again. She was surprised they could hear
the hammering over the violent crashes of thunder.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Who disturbs my peace during such
foul weather?” Huffed Iradessa. She glared at the blonde-haired handmaiden.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Well,
what are you waiting for girl? Answer it!”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Placing the bowl back on the table,
Annalina smiled, “Yes, Your Majesty.” She turned and headed out of the Great
Hall. “I hate my life.” She muttered. A sigh escaped her tense lips, as an
orphan teen, she knew she could not complain.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The rain pelted the glass and the
wind howled as she approached the embellished oak door.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who would venture out on such a
miserable night </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">thought
Annalina. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And where are the guards?</i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wrapping her slender fingers around
the iron handle she pulled back with all her might. To her surprise, standing
before her stood a hooded figure.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hello,” a voice called. “Might I
trouble you for a place to lay my head? I have been traveling for so long.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reaching his hand upward and pulling
back his hood revealed the face of a man. Wrinkles creased his cheeks and
forehead. His hair and beard were like new-fallen snow. Hunching over, the
intruder’s dirty hands gripped a walking stick that had suffered many miles.
The clothes on his short frame were torn and tattered.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As her eyes took in the mysterious
stranger, Annalina could not help but feel this man was cloaked in secrecy.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 11.45pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 11.45pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4-dIAB6XiDBdDqD0vXxbP1-N3pzIhW75QH0s4-tUs3DP5g_-1yMUkOwsxRKOz-vTXZ3vqLkB9dNNB6G6N_DimMhUoAxtvRpVZz3eujM19ODC_gj43e6ded-yUxgrwGfEixYDVXguviE48nkkfN6uRbAKS1xX6Eg-lNgpEHt2rHtRSSHpB4QQHLsJIQ/s819/NDT%20Casale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="596" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4-dIAB6XiDBdDqD0vXxbP1-N3pzIhW75QH0s4-tUs3DP5g_-1yMUkOwsxRKOz-vTXZ3vqLkB9dNNB6G6N_DimMhUoAxtvRpVZz3eujM19ODC_gj43e6ded-yUxgrwGfEixYDVXguviE48nkkfN6uRbAKS1xX6Eg-lNgpEHt2rHtRSSHpB4QQHLsJIQ/s320/NDT%20Casale.jpg" width="233" /></a></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><br />Author Bio:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 12pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">N.D.T. Casale is an Italian-American author who lives in
the United States. She creates magical realms for others to escape to and
enjoy. Her goal is to write stories that bring joy, happiness, and hope to the
lives of many.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 145%; margin-bottom: 20.8pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 20.8pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 145%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">When she is not hard at work writing, N.D.T. Casale spends
her time riding horses, working out, traveling, snowboarding, and looking for
her next adventure. She is fluent in multiple languages, loves animals, and is
obsessed with fashion and fitness. She always ends her day with a cup of tea.
N.D.T. Casale also writes under the pen name N.D. Testa.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 145%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 13.4pt; margin-left: -.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 13.4pt -0.25pt; text-indent: -0.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Website and social media links:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .15in; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0.15in -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Instagram: @ndtcasale</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .15in; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0.15in -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tik Tok: @ndtcasale</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .15in; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0.15in -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bookbub: @ndtcasale</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .6pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads: @ndtcasale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amazon: </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3oz9aGJ"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://amzn.to/3oz9aGJ</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .6pt; margin-left: -.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0.6pt -0.75pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-27625222132990410162022-08-30T08:00:00.002-04:002022-08-30T08:00:00.238-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Melissa Bell Author Interview!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLsvPK0hgcSeBZa2NNpDOZKm3DPnL9G13iXNsZZ5vsEveA5qqqJb5aZJiGovVv-ClBTliRFsnh0D6w1aU5k-S8VUm2um4cukHQrIc3Wa91PGtKh9TMzmzQ0hHfX0nSX-560BO2ghSYqoKQqvUn0M350SkQ6v4MLN4IjdiPU0lsGk_-vX3jtpQY8ex_g/s2048/247824770_10220609946022554_1827895163623781877_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLsvPK0hgcSeBZa2NNpDOZKm3DPnL9G13iXNsZZ5vsEveA5qqqJb5aZJiGovVv-ClBTliRFsnh0D6w1aU5k-S8VUm2um4cukHQrIc3Wa91PGtKh9TMzmzQ0hHfX0nSX-560BO2ghSYqoKQqvUn0M350SkQ6v4MLN4IjdiPU0lsGk_-vX3jtpQY8ex_g/w266-h400/247824770_10220609946022554_1827895163623781877_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 13pt;">Rituals & Runes is the PERFECT escape to worlds filled
with paranormal, romance, urban fantasy, and more! And you can get a sneak peek
into one of the stories exclusive to the box set, </span><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 13pt;">The Accidental Witch.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 13pt;"> </span></p><p>
</p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 13pt;">Check out this author's interview with Melissa Bell
to find out about her contribution!</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12pt;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Author:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Melissa Bell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> The Accidental Witch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is the one aspect
of your story that you think readers will enjoy?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I’m hopeful they will enjoy the quirkiness of the
characters and unique personalities of the many fantastical creatures I have
woven into the story.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no doubt the
readers will absolutely love the story!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Name something magical from the plot of your story.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The female lead character thinks she
imagining the things she is suddenly able to see.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sounds delicious. I
can only imagine her reaction when she realizes the truth!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What book or genre would you love to write in?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love writing in Paranormal but I hope to
try on many hats and different dance moves on this merry-go-round.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOL Merry-go-round is
a perfect definition.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What is something you’ve tried and would love to do so again?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like to try writing a Science Fiction or
Dystopian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R: I bet readers will love both!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What books do you have coming out that are not involved in the
anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am working to complete my ‘Five Brothers
Series’ and my ‘Dutiful Gods Series’ as well as the second book in my
co-written series Demon Hunters – Book #2 Sebastian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sounds like you are
a busy lady. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What is the best part of being an author?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I get to write the stories that nobody has
read yet.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a perfect
answer!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Fun Question - Do you prefer a quiet dinner with friends or a night out
at a club?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Melissa:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was young I would have gone for the
nightclub but now that I am older I would much rather the quiet dinner with
friends or family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A much more intimate
setting. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit about<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The Accidental Witch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Up until three days
ago, her life had been mundane. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What has been seen
cannot be unseen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is known cannot
be forgiven.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What’s been spoken
cannot be taken back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cassiopia is the
Accidental Witch. She went to bed one night and woke up to find the world had
gone crazy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She was hallucinating. There was no
other explanation for what she was looking at as she walked from her apartment
to work. Looking around, she wondered if they were filming a movie or something
in the area around her apartment or on a neighboring street. There were people
with pointy ears and the most beautiful faces. But if you stared long enough,
their eyes would change color, and their features would morph into something
nasty with lots of sharp teeth. The thing was that every single monster on the
street seemed to know that she was watching them and their eyes transfixed on
her, and they did not look happy to see her. In fact, they looked like they
wanted to kill her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A man approached and took her arm, “If
you want to live you need to come with me. Now!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“If said monster didn’t
want to take on the additional monster duties they said they did then why don’t
they just say so?” Monster one asked Monster Two.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Cassiopeia was still
stuck on their names being, Monster One and Monster Two. She knew she would
regret asking but still didn’t seem capable of stopping herself. She figured it
probably had something to do with the stuff she’d ingested, absorbed, or
tripped over.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">And without further
ado, her mouth was moving, and the words escaped her lips. “If you don’t mind
me asking,” she began. “If you’re Monster One and you’re number two….”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“No, I’m Monster Two.
I’m definitely not Number Two.” Monster Two stated in a way that said he wasn’t
happy about the mix-up in names.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“I’m sorry,” she
apologized. Then trying again, she refused to give up on getting her answer,
“If you’re Monster One and you’re Monster Two then what are your parents’
names?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBPb_4DDha3xxgQAGQcsoYoMe-18MTkkSfirgQHduBDyQgg_-VaDIDW88c0yTqWDZ_SyQwHX1qCWvlhJmoQvzaSBl1ljjkwkT9vDVyDMNpzG334miGB1i5st5hvaowJnBg3gUQx5yAiU-lFry91nqzx523VWDpUWzLbXpeM2daK1b5zEG2ffBQwBP_g/s506/Melissa%20Bell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="506" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBPb_4DDha3xxgQAGQcsoYoMe-18MTkkSfirgQHduBDyQgg_-VaDIDW88c0yTqWDZ_SyQwHX1qCWvlhJmoQvzaSBl1ljjkwkT9vDVyDMNpzG334miGB1i5st5hvaowJnBg3gUQx5yAiU-lFry91nqzx523VWDpUWzLbXpeM2daK1b5zEG2ffBQwBP_g/s320/Melissa%20Bell.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br />Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Melissa Bell </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">lives in
Brisbane, Australia. She has loved to read since the age of twelve when she
discovered ‘To Kill A Mocking Bird’, previous to reading this book she hated
reading. With a couple of handfuls of years and thousands of books later she
wanted to try writing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">She has most recently
accomplished making the USA Today Best Sellers List in October 2021. And has
now set her sights on reaching the NY Times Best Sellers List.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">She enjoys good food
and good company when she’s not trying to concentrate on what she’s writing.
She loves to laugh as laughter makes the world go round not money.
Unfortunately laughter doesn’t pay the bills unless you’re a really well-known
stand-up comedian. Which she is not. She is hoping that this is the start of an
exciting adventure as a published Author, and that maybe something amazing will
come of it. She would like to invite you all to join her on her journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Website and social media links:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Website:
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://melissabellauthor.wixsite.com/melissabellauthor"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">https://melissabellauthor.wixsite.com/melissabellauthor</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Facebook
Author Page: <u style="text-underline: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">facebook.com/MelissaBellAuthor</span></u>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Goodreads:
<u style="text-underline: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">goodreads.com/MelissaBellAuthor<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Amazon:
amazon.com/Melissa-Bell/e/B00PC90RIE/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Twitter:
twitter.com/Peekaboo2u2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">BookBub<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/melissa-bell"><u style="text-underline: blue;"><span color="windowtext" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/melissa-bell</span></u></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Patreon
- https://www.patreon.com/melissabellindieauthor?fan_landing=true<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Instagram
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-894418016459210142022-08-26T08:00:00.002-04:002022-08-26T08:00:00.229-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents A.L. Kessler Author Interview!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtUAww_hjOaLBbAieezTdmjK3cNujG_O-tmxjCYXwOh0JTjePhYejS6FKcmDAQGDJ3PsnLxLgSP1nP60XqGiRF9-VB2C4Yfi-Xbfxt_a2XwNQD5EakDgjBjpTCzaYqys85jwBgDSAEV4bD120cGUwQx40WiqbsFj2HLyfBMC4FZeWm6DlmbXZHe-h9A/s2025/275109148_10159934643250987_2818085267779934376_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtUAww_hjOaLBbAieezTdmjK3cNujG_O-tmxjCYXwOh0JTjePhYejS6FKcmDAQGDJ3PsnLxLgSP1nP60XqGiRF9-VB2C4Yfi-Xbfxt_a2XwNQD5EakDgjBjpTCzaYqys85jwBgDSAEV4bD120cGUwQx40WiqbsFj2HLyfBMC4FZeWm6DlmbXZHe-h9A/w266-h400/275109148_10159934643250987_2818085267779934376_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;">Rituals
& Runes is the PERFECT escape to worlds filled with paranormal, romance,
urban fantasy, and more! And you can get a sneak peek into one of the stories
exclusive to the box set, </span><b style="color: #050505;">The Mark.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505;"> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505;">Check out this author's interview with A.L. Kessler to find out about
her contribution!</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A.L. Kessler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Title:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How does the magic within the story create a
powerful world that will entice your readers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The magic in The Mark is a
little more free-flowing than what is typically seen in a UF world. Because the
story is shorter, I opted not to make hard and fast rules for the magic system
and just let it flow with the story. This allows each character to use their
magic in a way that’s more suited to their personality and is more of an energy
from the person. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Incredible! I think the readers will really
love to see how you do that.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What aspects of your FMC
make her resilient and powerful?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zada has to overcome a
failure that she thinks she made in her pass while trying to stop a short term
of peace from ending because of a traitor. She’s powerful in her own right with
magic, of course, but she’s also smart and quick. She doesn’t let the opinion
or persuasions of others to keep her from finding the truth. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s wonderful to see a powerful, persuasive
heroine and I think she’ll really connect with the readers. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Is your story going to
continue into a series?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of right now, it won’t
be. It does pretty well as a standalone. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never say never. The readers might demand
more!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What’s your favorite
aspect of your story?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the family-like
interactions between Zada and her group and Verick and his spymaster. There’s a
lot of fun banter between the characters. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fantastic. I think a little humor adds so
much to a story.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What books do you have
coming out that are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My most recently release
is the 13<sup>th</sup> and last book in my Here Witchy Witchy series, Rise and
Fall. It’ concludes the adventures of Abigail Collins, a witch that solves
paranormal crimes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure writing the last book in a series is
bittersweet and one the readers will enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you have any habits
before you sit down to write a book?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to have a cup of
something to drink (typically coffee) before I start writing. It just gives me
something to do with my hands during the minutes I have to think. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it’s so enjoyable to readers to learn
about the different rituals authors have.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When did you begin
writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always crafted
stories of some sort as I grew up. I actually started completing written
stories in sixth grade and it was Sophomore year of high school that I decided
I wanted to be an author. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R & R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Goodness, that is truly a remarkable feat and
one to treasure. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you prefer Chocolate
Truffles or Twizzlers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L.:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Truffles! Chocolate all
the way! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R
& R:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A chocolate lover. I’m certain
many readers can relate. Thank you so much for giving us a little insight into
the world of A.L. Kessler!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Mark<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Zada Maddock became a demon hunter
after the destruction of her family, but after a near-fatal mistake in her last
battle, has spent two years away from her team. Now, she’s reluctant to return
home and face the attack threatening an already uneasy truce. Her team is
charged with hunting down the demon responsible for the attack. Only one
problem….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Verick never expected to mate with
a witch, but there was her mark on his skin. She and her team are out to
destroy him. He needs to prove he was not behind the demon attack. Chaos lurks
around every corner and time is running out to find the truth and stop another
war between the witches and demons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">A
smirked pulled up at the corner of his mouth. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“How did you
survive that night?”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I don’t know what you’re talking
about. Get out of here.” She held her hand up and swirling purple magic
gathered in her hands. “You aren’t welcomed here.” </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He
took a step forward, wanting to wipe that look of hate and anger off her face.
Smooth her brow so she no longer looked so tortured. He hadn</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’t
expected to bring up that night, but after seeing her. He wanted to know. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I saw the sword they stabbed you
with, pinned you to a wall after saving a child.” </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">She
shook her head and backed up. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Your king pinned me and my own
leader left met to die.” She twirled the dagger in her hand. “Leave.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">That
wasn</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’t how it went down, but he could see that no amount of
arguing was going to help right now. There was only one thing here that she
understood right now. She was back in her territory and he could see her need
to defend it in her eyes. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Make me.” He growled out with a
smirk. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">And
that got a smile out of her. She launched herself off the steps and threw her
hand up, casting purple magic toward him. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Verick
dodged out of the way and called his own magic to his hand. A swirled of black
sat above his palm and he raised a brow. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“That all you’ve got, little witch?”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">She
tapped her foot and the ground shook beneath him, a crack opening up between
his legs. The sound of it echoed down the street and he knew it was only a
moment before her friends would come out to investigate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He
rushed toward her, catching her off guard in her inebriate state. He curved his
hand over the back of head, cradling it in his palm. He met her gaze. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Next time, little witch, fight me
sober.” And then he did something he hadn’t actually been planning on. He press
his lips to hers. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">For
a moment, she pressed her lips back to him and then a sharp pain went through
his stomach. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">He
glanced down at the dagger in his side, she pulled it out and laughed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sober or not, I still drew blood.”
She flicked her wrist casting the blood off her dagger and then stepped back. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 0in .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The
blow wasn</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’t deadly, but it hurt like hell. He laughed at her and then
wrapped shadows around him to take him back home. <span style="color: black;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A.L. Kessler is known
for her Here Witchy Witchy series. She lives in beautiful Colorado with her
family. She dwells in her basement where she can be bribed with coffee or
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Long about her book, Slayer Versus Player, coming out in the Rituals and Runes Anthology!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqetoJeugnoESlLliMp_HphSubML52eusDST-RSbh4l-B_ntHQT-EvcDmAixO4T_iFBJGXvywqinF_j3yozt4MghFWk96fggZqS0-833E6v-A5K2Lbb041cNrjJVFwnXoDxFeUZv3u9KSRxx2Vl9fMjdszBAKolTG4d8QNTFrurub_rP2B_ODdDZDMrA/s2000/256843157_10227211619497231_5654341792984229623_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqetoJeugnoESlLliMp_HphSubML52eusDST-RSbh4l-B_ntHQT-EvcDmAixO4T_iFBJGXvywqinF_j3yozt4MghFWk96fggZqS0-833E6v-A5K2Lbb041cNrjJVFwnXoDxFeUZv3u9KSRxx2Vl9fMjdszBAKolTG4d8QNTFrurub_rP2B_ODdDZDMrA/s320/256843157_10227211619497231_5654341792984229623_n.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />Author:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Andie M. Long</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Slayer Versus Player</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Tell us something we wouldn't suspect from your submission?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Slayer is a funny book. I’m not sure how many authors in the collection have written romantic comedies, but my paranormals come with sass, snark, and silliness! </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Humor is a special talent and having seen many of your fun covers, we're not surprised you would include jokes.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you could have any item out of your story what would it be and why?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I would love the secret glade surrounded by trees in the middle of the woods. A great place to escape when you want to be alone with your thoughts, or to do your magic rituals in.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: A secret glade! Yes, perfect to escape and refresh yourself. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What are things your main characters do NOT want to do?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To fall in love with each other. Aurora and Luke are sworn enemies and cannot stand each other!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Got to love that Enemies-to-lovers tension!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just for fun, what tattoo would you get to represent your submission? </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Definitely a stake to represent the slayer. The whole book idea originated from firstly a premade I fell in love with and then the fact it’s the 25th anniversary of Buffy next March.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: We adore those reasons. A paranormal tattoo like that would be so awesome!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You have multiple pen names. Which book was your favorite that you have written under any of them?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> My favourite book is The Vampire Wants a Wife under my Andie M. Long name. I fell in love with Theo, the main character, as I wrote about him, and I’ve been in love with him ever since. He’s old-fashioned in manner, though has kept himself up to date with modern technology, and watching him as he gets his woman and then becomes an overprotective father has been a delight.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Romantic and it's on our TBR list now!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What distractions do you have to overcome when writing?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Oh my, This is my biggest peeve ever. I seem to be the go-to for all the neighbourhood parcels so my doorbell is always ringing. My OH has just gone part-time and so he’s constantly interrupting me. My son often works 5pm-12 midnight shifts so same, and my parents will just call round (they live around the corner). I’m okay until writing days where the interruptions make my blood boil. Trying to explain that they might have only needed 2 mins of my time but it’s pulled me completely out of the story just falls on deaf ears!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: What a tough situation. And sometimes it's hard to get a private office space. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What books do you have coming out that are not involved in the anthology?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: In September I have book five of my Sucking Dead series, Hot As Suck releasing. This one is about a dragon shifter who has just started dating and then finds out he’s heir to a dragon throne. Jason, the main character, is a happy go lucky chap who wants to chill, not command, so it’ll be interesting to see where the story takes me!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you like supernaturals who live in a cute village, and books with humour, start with book one Suck My Life.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Lovely! Lots to look forward to.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Would you rather hear dirty limericks or sweet nothings and why?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Most definitely dirty limericks. Sweet romantic stuff makes me want to gag lol. I have a filthy mind and make innuendo out of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">everything</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You know I now have to create one, right?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There once was a woman called Anna</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who had a peculiar manner</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She’d climb into bed</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To give her man head</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But instead handled it like a jackhammer.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">See what I mean? I don’t know where this filth comes from hahahaha.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: You're a riot! Lol! That was great. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Check out the information on Slayer Versus Player and read a juicy tidbit below.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book blurb:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lucien Youngblood is a vampire… and a </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">player</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the heir of Beastwick, he thinks he can do what he likes, including treating women like childhood toys, discarded after one play when he’s bored.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only now I’m here. Rory de Courtenay, the seventh of seven witches, fated to take back rule of the town stolen from us by Luc’s father.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m completely unimpressed by the tall, good looking, arrogant male who’s determined to find out why my family has returned.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s de Courtenay versus Youngblood. Until a ghost reveals there’s another way forward.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Together.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wouldn’t trust Luc as far as I could throw him, and the feeling is entirely mutual. As far as I’m concerned, in Beastwick, there’s everything to </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">slay</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And Luc Youngblood better keep an eye on his heart… because I might just plunge a stake through it.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Excerpt:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’ll see you out,” Aurora said in a tone that brooked no argument.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She strolled in front of me, through the hall and to the large door at the entrance, which she pulled open. I walked through it, and she followed me out onto the porch.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“So he’s still here, the great Ocean Youngblood, and he married his mistress, the one who spilled our secrets.” I looked down at her hand and she huff-laughed. “We no longer wear rings on our fingers that can be hacked off, Mr Youngblood, so don’t waste your time looking.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I was actually seeing if you were betrothed,” I shot back in a complete lie. “Though, as I figured, you clearly aren’t. I mean, who’d bloody put up with you?”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She screwed up her face in distaste. “Good of you to stop by. Here’s a message for your family from me. I will be listening to the house as it and my ancestors reveal the secrets as to why it called me home,” she said. “Because I know, in here.” She put a hand to her heart. “It did. It called us all home.”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She put a finger under my chin and raised my eyes back to her own from where they’d been looking at her chest. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I was not checking out your rack if that’s what you were thinking. It would be impossible to discern it within all that dreadful material. Plus, you annoy me immensely. Now Louisa, she seems much more my kind of woman,” I teased.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“You come near any of my sisters, and I will slay you.” She mimed dusting me off by fisting her hand and pushing it out into my chest and going, “Poof.” I caught her hand and pulled her up close to me, making her stumble and fall into my chest. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’ll bite you and enjoy every drop of your blood before that happens,” I said, relishing in the fact that she looked discomfited. She righted herself then pulled the zip of her onesie down and showed me her breasts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was mesmerised because they were glorious. I had seen many, many breasts in my time and hers were creamy, full, and pink-tipped with the perfect amount of areola, and right up close. Indeed, I was so distracted that Aurora pushed me and I landed on my arse at the bottom of the porch steps.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“You might be a vampire, but you’re still a pathetic dude,” she announced, before going back in the house and slamming the door.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Author Bio:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andie M. Long lives in Sheffield in the U.K. with her partner, son, and a gorgeous Whippet furbaby. She loves writing about the fictional supernaturals she wishes were real. When not working she can be found drinking coffee, eating Toblerone, and losing hours of her life to TikTok.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where to find her:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="https://www.andiemlongwriter.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.andiemlongwriter.com</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TikTok: </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@andieandangelbooks" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.tiktok.com/@andieandangelbooks</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bookbub: </span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/andie-m-long" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/andie-m-long</span></a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get more magical & paranormal-themed stories like this in Rituals & Runes!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Universal: </span><a href="https://books2read.com/rituals" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://books2read.com/rituals</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amazon: </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3oz9aGJ" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://amzn.to/3oz9aGJ</span></a></p><div><br /></div>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-38814290725860037342022-08-19T08:00:00.001-04:002022-08-19T08:00:00.257-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Bella Roccaforte Author Interview<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZPSswtR14CBhEmPtAsI8pXdex_jh4o2Q954stIkM9PbSiqgARPWRxOo8D9zq1lqCxwNUV7X-rDfMNcT1zOSK9p5kyyFlgyr3p390Qde9VDqsCbGf-5HPHiMTWGmX5X9nUi7h-wcepCvgUr-coZowLN7VK9nLCeU4i2ZXOKGnVdo14ubg5BmOwZcUpQ/s2048/272430823_10224414832271241_374541345355232983_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZPSswtR14CBhEmPtAsI8pXdex_jh4o2Q954stIkM9PbSiqgARPWRxOo8D9zq1lqCxwNUV7X-rDfMNcT1zOSK9p5kyyFlgyr3p390Qde9VDqsCbGf-5HPHiMTWGmX5X9nUi7h-wcepCvgUr-coZowLN7VK9nLCeU4i2ZXOKGnVdo14ubg5BmOwZcUpQ/s320/272430823_10224414832271241_374541345355232983_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The runes tell no lies…</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1277ed77-7fff-0fde-6de2-b0876893c60d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">...and they tell me you are going to LOVE Rituals & Runes, a collection of magical, alluring, and sensational tales. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Read on for an interview with author Bella Roccaforte as she tells us about her book, The Raven Sorceress, which will appear only in the anthology!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mYnzVbwAKPV50UXvOlz0whD0QqleXlsIENjvL9xePX5KNEpch3bF3XZuHh6uQvOunHU5TcBajWb-YXyUVG1XbZUoGTRw0Y5HKqwofrS_RRu_Lzc_WAX65QfMmhhz0P2t9YfC2GbDNTBHX2RGL0ls91vKBzoiPr-ALl9-zJz0zLInVLsNrC_bVnS02w/s2048/253302078_10224051267262343_4190428580767841890_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mYnzVbwAKPV50UXvOlz0whD0QqleXlsIENjvL9xePX5KNEpch3bF3XZuHh6uQvOunHU5TcBajWb-YXyUVG1XbZUoGTRw0Y5HKqwofrS_RRu_Lzc_WAX65QfMmhhz0P2t9YfC2GbDNTBHX2RGL0ls91vKBzoiPr-ALl9-zJz0zLInVLsNrC_bVnS02w/s320/253302078_10224051267262343_4190428580767841890_n.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br />Author:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Bella Roccaforte</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The Raven Sorceress</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: We appreciate you joining us to talk about your book, The Raven, which will be exclusive to the anthology. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Based on your book title we would assume there is magic in your book, what type of magic can we expect to find?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Aisling is our Raven Sorceress, she discovers her fae and sorcery roots on a journey to her homeworld. She’s got a little bit of fire and ice mixed with the divine power of the raven. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Got to love fire and ice, plus the Raven. Powerful and bound to stir up some fun trouble.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You seem to write in a lot of genres. What theme is consistent in all your books?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Imperfect characters and deep friendships. Many of my books feature tight friend groups that go through their own issues together. In my own life, I don’t have traditional family. My family, the ones who I’d put my life on the line for are my friends. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Beautiful. Some readers probably identify with chosen family so that's a deep theme to weave into your books.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you ever relate to your characters, and if so, how? How would you help them if you could?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I think I often relate to many of the characters in my stories in some way or another. Aisling, my MC is a little lost from being pulled from the only life and world she ever knew, to suddenly being immersed in a fantastical fairy land where she’s expected to defeat the evil queen and become ruler herself. She doesn’t want that. She knows the crown is heavier than what she wants for herself. But she’s young and needs guidance. I think I would be the seer she meets with, to help guide her to the right choice, for her and the realm. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: That would be a huge, shocking job and it's neat you would counsel her like that. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tell us a few sentences about your main characters’ strengths and weaknesses. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Aisling is set in what she wants for herself. She’s also unrelenting and strong in her convictions for what’s right. She was trained to fight from an early age by her father before he left. She never understood the training until now. She’s very overwhelmed and trying to do her best. Her weakness is being a bit selfish and not really being able to communicate with all of these new situations and people in her life. She doesn’t want the responsibility. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: It will be interesting to see how her challenges pan out!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you were growing up, what</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">did you want to be as an adult?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> A cat. I’m not kidding. I used to walk around on all fours and insisted that I was going to be a cat when I grew up. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Being a cat does seem like a relaxing job to have, so we don't blame you. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you have any quirks that help you write?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Not really. When a story is flowing I will not stop writing until I’m empty or simply fall asleep at the keyboard. I ended up with a huge goose egg on my head once when I literally fell asleep at my desk and my head slammed down. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: That's dedicated and seems like you could get a lot done!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What books do you have coming out that are not involved in the anthology?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I’ve made some decisions about my writing career that involve being gentle with myself and only writing when I’m absolutely loving it. That has evolved to me only publishing one book per year. I have a few other stories I’m working on, but not sure of a release date. I write for the love now, and only the love. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Awesome way to balance things out.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Would you rather own your own boat or your own plane? Tell us about your choice.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bella: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I would rather own a plane so I can go anywhere I want and get there fast. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R&R: Works for us! Thanks for talking with Rituals and Runes Anthology today. Read in to find out more information and read a juicy snippet.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book blurb:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aisling gripped her phone staring at a message she thought she'd never see.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Her father left behind two things when he disappeared. A dagger that glows in moonlight and an amulet fabled to call Queen Alavon's feathered fiends. Aisling has no use for either trinket her father bankrupted them to find. She never believed in his treasure hunts or his faith in the portal to fae. But when someone breaks in and almost kills her fighting for the dagger, she knows her father isn't just off on one of his expeditions. He's in danger. Now, so is she and sibling Alex. She's dragged to the Fae realm to reclaim a birthright she doesn't want.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Will Aisling fight for her people that are being tortured and transformed into zombie-like creatures? Or will she walk away?</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Excerpt: </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My eyes fluttered open, it sounded like I was under water. The air burned and stung my lungs as I breathed it in. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Just stay down for minute.” Ferg’s body still covering mine. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I can’t breathe this air.” I choked. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I know, it’s going to clear.” Ferg sputtered. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He came into focus, there were black smudges on his face and shoulders. He was straining and I struggled to not squirm under him. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The world held a dark blue hue washed in the freakish moonlight streaming through the trees. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“When I give you the signal, get up and run in that direction, keep running until I tell you to stop.” He said with an intensity and seriousness that drove the message into my very being that if I didn’t do as he said, I would die. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I nodded ready to go but then realized. “What’s the signal?” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ferg cracked a smile that shattered my fear. “I don’t know, I’ll say 'go’.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I nodded again. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ferg looked over his shoulder, then side to side, then ahead of us. With urgency in his eyes, he gave me the signal. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I scrambled out from under him trying to get upright. My fingers dug into the loamy ground and I finally righted myself to run. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My legs burned and I checked behind me looking for Ferg. I couldn’t see him through the smoke. A million things ran through my mind all at once. The one thing at the forefront of my mind was, is Ferg okay? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If I yell they could find me. But what if something happened to him? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I stopped in my tracks and started running back. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“What are you doing?” Ferg’s voice came through the smoke. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Looking for you.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’m fine, keep running.” He huffed out as he was running next to me. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There was no way I was going to be able to keep running much longer. Everything hurt and the air was decimating my lungs. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My paced slowed and Ferg took my hand and dragged me. “Don’t give up on me now, we’re almost there.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I mustered that last bit of energy I had to keep going. We broke through the smoke into a beautiful valley that exploded with intense color everywhere. I stopped and put my hands on my knees trying to catch my breath. I collapsed onto the ground. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ferg stood over me glaring with disapproval. “Why did you come back? What were you thinking?” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I was thinking if you weren’t right behind me I wouldn’t know when to stop running.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ferg’s lips ticked to the side and his eyes squinted looking into me. “Really?” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Yeah, really.” </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Don’t do that again. It’s my job to keep you safe.” He shook his head and reached his hand down to me. “Let’s go.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Author Bio:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m just Bella, a girl that loves sharing stories with the world! I write because I love doing it. Making up fantastical worlds, watching my characters grow and shape into their destinies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also paint, I’m not very good, but I love it anyway. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m the lucky mom of two awesome teenagers and two awesome fur babies. I’m also the grandma of six rat babies! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My favorite things that always make me smile:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• My babies, Fox and Twila</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• My fur babies</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Dove chocolate with caramel</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Gardenia’s are my favorite smelling flower</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Gladiolas are my favorite looking flower</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Dancing in the rain</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• I’m a sucker for a country boy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Long talks about deep shit</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Dick and fart jokes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Good music</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Warm hugs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Pineapple</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where to find her:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: BellaWrites.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_bellaroccaforte</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook:</span><a href="http://facebook.com/BellaRoccaforte" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> http://facebook.com/BellaRoccaforte</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter:</span><a href="http://twitter.com/BellaRoccaforte" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> http://Twitter.com/BellaRoccaforte</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bellaroccaforte</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bella-Roccaforte/e/B00E6QLMDS/</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7151265.Bella_Roccaforte</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BookBub:</span><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/bella-roccaforte" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> https://www.bookbub.com/authors/bella-roccaforte</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get more magical & paranormal-themed stories like this in Rituals & Runes!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-d7O3W92e36ledzwItiuRSUUITf3wCfdojsz7WTIs-O9xDYKP0r8i5sZMnSjoZFwFx0C6D-7UbMzjqM5Pu5IriD6et_xfX31LflNkx_bghy4Z_ugrV3hB99JBXJUdStcHthyfByHGGcG-JcQ3cRV4QaXr2jYpDoioJWWNjn1CUwwrNhfCf03EyzC2Q/s500/295448229_3340464169612685_7364042130481792825_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-d7O3W92e36ledzwItiuRSUUITf3wCfdojsz7WTIs-O9xDYKP0r8i5sZMnSjoZFwFx0C6D-7UbMzjqM5Pu5IriD6et_xfX31LflNkx_bghy4Z_ugrV3hB99JBXJUdStcHthyfByHGGcG-JcQ3cRV4QaXr2jYpDoioJWWNjn1CUwwrNhfCf03EyzC2Q/s320/295448229_3340464169612685_7364042130481792825_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 21.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Find your next book boyfriend in the pages of
this limited edition collection of paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 21.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can read about one of those book
boyfriends in this author interview with Roxy Matthews. We'll be talking her
upcoming book, Unlikely Trio, which comes out only in the Rituals and Runes
Anthology.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_Ix-ETuGt_GZWu2BKJ2Kvb9I4LAAO-rOzv9jQU5cf2eEwB2nTgJ7bqV6CGahahBKPAJ_86zojCfcaEK-GvVKH1-Y3EfiQhhuY7qUPcpRgPUrpRrQQNg7BFL1fK7Uo46UOqhXNaF7B7lhjcoCdKV8qevneOszlW91kq1hU4S0Hm0drvbKZN-EqSWydA/s2048/271601994_10166242350285441_8740013447195955944_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_Ix-ETuGt_GZWu2BKJ2Kvb9I4LAAO-rOzv9jQU5cf2eEwB2nTgJ7bqV6CGahahBKPAJ_86zojCfcaEK-GvVKH1-Y3EfiQhhuY7qUPcpRgPUrpRrQQNg7BFL1fK7Uo46UOqhXNaF7B7lhjcoCdKV8qevneOszlW91kq1hU4S0Hm0drvbKZN-EqSWydA/s320/271601994_10166242350285441_8740013447195955944_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />Author:</b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Roxy Matthews<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Unlikely Trio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Wonderful to have you
today. What is the inspiration behind the talking monkey in your story?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That’s actually a funny,
alcohol-induced story that starts with a cover deadline and me not even having
a story yet. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So,
here I am, sitting on the living room floor, my laptop on the coffee table,
Canva loaded, and a cooler in hand. I had two people I really liked from
earlier cover-hotty searches and got to work creating. They fit well together,
the background was colorful, the title brainstormed and accepted with a shrug
of ‘why-not’. But something on the cover didn’t look right. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ahhh,
there’s a space there that I could fill. Takes a sip of bubbly. Why not a
monkey, like a spirit animal or something? I have a small one. Let’s see. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Plops
said monkey in empty space. BAM! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hey,
why not a<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> talking</i> monkey?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
the rest is history. Lol. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
have worked with prompts in my life before, when I was early in my writing
career, flexing my creative juices. So I could do this, right? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That's pretty funny and I
bet it adds some excitement to the story. Are any other talking animals in your
stories?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hmm… good question. I feel that
Unlikely Trio definitely raised the bar for me in my storytelling comfort zone.
I’ve done magic in my Pale Bay Treasures series, have hit tender points in
some, if not all of my previous pieces, even time-travel in a sci-fi short.
I’ve always enjoyed crossing boundaries and genres, but to bring bits of humor
and pieces of emotion together with that element of magical realism was not only
fun, but intense. As for talking animals, never, aside from my shifter pieces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Stories with talking
animals do push the boundaries of human imagination but that's also what makes
them neat and engaging.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is your favorite beverage, and
what fuels your writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Favorite beverage is definitely
coffee. Swap that to a cool drink in the evenings, and I’m a happy author. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Coffee is definitely a must
for a lot of us authors. And time to relax fuels the imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you had magic, what type would
you want to have?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’m probably the most curious person
you will meet, a people watcher at heart, so definitely the magic of super
hearing. :) Not a valiant magical request, but it would appease my
nosey-spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Great balance of satisfying
your curiosity but still keeping your distance. You could get some incredible
material for books! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What personal item would you want to
have if you were stranded on a deserted island? This island has everything you
have for survival already.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Definitely my bed. It’s outfitted
with several layers of foam, the softest sheets known to man, a thick duvet and
soft, lavender infused pillows… need I say more?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Sounds heavenly.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you could go back in time and
meet someone, who would you meet and why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oooh, just one, eh? Tricky. I would
have to say, Ed and Lorraine Warren. I am a huuuge fan of things that go bump
in the night, and their basement is loaded with them. I’d love to hear the
stories firsthand while they give me a tour. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: What books do you have
coming out that are not involved in the anthology?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Betrayed, the third piece in my
Eternal Enemies shifter series will release in August 2022 in the <span style="background: white; color: #050505; mso-highlight: white;">Shift Happens: A
Shapeshifter Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Anthology which I am super
excited about. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">After that, I think I will
be taking a break for the rest of the summer, then I have a few more stories
for the shifter series, and a side-secret-project I’ve been working on… we’ll
have to see come fall. ;)</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Love it!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Would you rather read your writings
to an audience of ten people who love you or to 10,000 people you don’t know?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy: </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Definitely 10,000 strangers. Then if
I bomb the entire thing, I can go home and pretend it never happened. People
who like me, I’ll still have to face after. Lol.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Understandable. Thank you for the
interview. Ahead we have more information about Unlikely Trio, and a juicy
snippet from the book. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trinity Masters knew better than most—that time was
fleeting, yet infinite… with the right spell, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For sixteen years she hid in the shadows of the home she was
raised in, secretly learning the ways of the warlocks. Armed with the final
strands needed to complete her spell, Trinity takes a headfirst leap into the
past, only to end up facing the present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oscar never had a one-day bathroom-stall fling get under his
skin as much as the one he had with Trinity Masters. Daughter of the Puck clan,
she intrigued him, yet made him wary, especially when he finds out she used him
for a time-travelling spell meant to bring back the dead.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Face to face with the demons of Trinity’s past and present,
Oscar must decide which time to save and which to end, or forever be caught in
an endless loop of pain and death.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The name’s Oscar.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She stopped, turned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I didn’t ask.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He shrugged. “I know, but I like to
know the names of the women I pleasure in dirty bar bathrooms.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her eyes rounded, perfectly sculpted
jaw dropped. When she pulled it back, looked around them, then glared those
dark brown eyes on him, he struggled to not rip her up off the floor and take
her back to that damn bathroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Around them, the bar had returned to
its usual rowdy atmosphere of drunken, or on their way to, warlocks of all
clans. All but Puck’s. All but hers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His curiosity as to why Puck’s
daughter walked in the bar once, let alone twice now, was eating at him. But he
was more enamored by her then he expected considering it was he who had the
ability to make any woman melt into a puddle of sex at his feet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Somehow, this woman was turning the
tables on him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She took several steps closer,
shifted the heels to one arm, reached the other out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Trinity.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He took her hand, felt the heat
emanating from her, shook it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With a half-cocked grin, he watched
Trinity change before him. Her irritated stance shifted and the beauty on her
face at that moment nearly took his breath away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Damn this daughter of Puck’s had
some magic. And he was so fucking lost in it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Oscar?” She tilted her head. “That
doesn’t sound like a warlock name.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He stifled his laughter at the look
of innocent confusion on her face.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Neither does Trinity.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When her expression pulled back,
head straightened, he knew there was something she was hiding, something she
didn’t want known. She was everything he expected in a witch from Puck’s clan,
yet she was somehow different.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What was she hiding? That she was
Puck’s daughter? Hell, he already knew that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He scoured the bar, not a patron was
paying them any mind, instead drinks flowed, men laughed, glasses clinked, and
hollers of an impending fight impregnated the walls of the bar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-indent: 9.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The part of him that knew he could
delve into the deep recesses of her mind to know the answer held itself back.
There was something about her that was alluring, that made him want to know her
the old-fashioned, magic-free way. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy Matthews, a member of the Silverleaf Writers Guild, is
a self-published author of full length novels in the Romantic/Suspense and
Fantasy genres. In 2018 she was named one of Canada's Best Writers of the Year
by Polar Expressions Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her work has been featured in several anthologies, including
‘The Way Through’ by Polar Expressions Publishing, The Charmed Writers Flash
Fiction Anthology 2019, Naughty Night's Press' Sweeter Than Chocolate:
Valentine's Day Anthology, and <span style="color: #050505;">Sultry Shifter
Nights</span>: A Shapeshifter Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Anthology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roxy's dark, twisted side can be read under her alternate
pen name R.M.Sackville, where she tests the boundaries of taboo with Dark
Fantasy, Sci/Fi, and Thriller pieces that include novellas, novelettes, and
short story collections that delve into the dark and twisted. Her work has been
featured in Suspense Magazine and LitFest Magazine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/66130933-roxy-matthews"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17060600.Roxy_Matthews</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://allauthor.com/profile/roxymatthews/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://roxymatthews.allauthor.com/</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-56291821491836668622022-08-12T08:00:00.000-04:002022-08-12T08:00:00.226-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Jordin Thiele Author Interview!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7V5KADlbelmm2UBZnFZPEfgSJPGAyOvwZ8Yqi6gIMfYX7jaVjuMR_CRB-Hey1mR0nVg7rnL-gDNoU6I9fFg4bKfhweQEbMCIPSpIc_eNl860-n4cZ1OOemiEet9xBv1JSVaL6WmfLUPUwgDQcQBrYW9c215Pn1oCeCPjxCKhEDksmjAgwAmRraeHZQ/s2048/272135387_459938995570880_5442816253735176723_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7V5KADlbelmm2UBZnFZPEfgSJPGAyOvwZ8Yqi6gIMfYX7jaVjuMR_CRB-Hey1mR0nVg7rnL-gDNoU6I9fFg4bKfhweQEbMCIPSpIc_eNl860-n4cZ1OOemiEet9xBv1JSVaL6WmfLUPUwgDQcQBrYW9c215Pn1oCeCPjxCKhEDksmjAgwAmRraeHZQ/s320/272135387_459938995570880_5442816253735176723_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">The Masterminds of Shifters Unleashed Are Back Again…<br />
<br />
...and this time they’re bringing the MAGIC!</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><br />
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Rituals & Runes is an anthology packed with tales of magic, steam, and more
from the hottest bestselling authors in paranormal romance and urban fantasy! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Join us
for an author interview with Jordin Thiele about her book, Witch, Wolf, Mine,
which will come out only in the anthology.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"> Witch, Wolf, Mine!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: So awesome of you to talk with us today. What is the
one aspect of your story that you think readers will enjoy?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">The unexpected interaction between
shifter and witch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: Sounds exciting! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Name something magical from the plot of your story.</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">The confusion of who claimed who.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: We will have to find out! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What book or genre would you love to write in?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">I am already a Multi-Genre author but
recently I have been interested in the Y.A. and N.A. groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: Those are very appealing genres. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What is something you’ve tried and would love to do so
again?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">I would really like to do another Horror
and have a few in mind for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: That’s great because many paranormal romance readers
also love horror.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">What books do you have coming out that are not involved in
the anthology?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">I have ‘Aurora Borealis’ which is
Paranormal (Vampires) Stand Alone Romance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">I’m also working with
Melissa Bell to co-write ‘Sebastian’ the second book in the Demon Hunters
Series.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: Great! What is the best part of being an author?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">I get to stretch my imagination and say
the things that I wouldn’t get away with saying out loud. I also get to lose
myself in the worlds I create before the readers get to read about them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">RR: Do you prefer a quiet dinner with friends or a night
out at a club?</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Jordin: </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">When I was young I would have gone for
the nightclub but now that I am older I would much rather the quiet dinner with
friends or family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Thank you so much. Here’s more exciting information about </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">Witch,
Wolf, Mine!</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book <span style="color: black;">Blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everyone has
a secret, a past, or something they’d just rather forget. Angie and Andreas are
no different. But when their paths cross, they come face to face with the
horrible truths that have been lying in wake haunting them for years. Andreas
has lived with his uncle who has forced him to keep a secret about his father
since he was a pup. But he isn’t a pup anymore, and he’s ready to claim his
mate, despite the fact that he has been forbidden by Uncle Pete, and told to
stay away from the female that was no ordinary human. And to see that Andreas
did as he was told, Pete called in some old friends to help him keep his nephew
in line. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Angie has
lived with the shame and guilt surrounding her parents' deaths for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one except her knows the awful truth about
what really happened that day, but she was a minor, and she was scared, and now
she was alone. She wants Andreas like she has never wanted anybody before, but
has to come to realize she has accidentally cast him out. She can’t have it
both ways, he’s either all in or all out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She closed her eyes and began to chant. “From rivers wide
and valley low, Whether it be rain, or snow, Keep the wolves outside at bay,
Through the night and again at day. Shield my home from man or beast, Demons
alive and those deceased. Let no harm come to those I love, Show a sign and
send a dove.” “A dove?” Odonis asked with a hint of sarcasm. “Hey! I’m out of
practice okay?” “Well, while you’re at it, you might want to brush up on your
poetry skills as well.” Just as he said that, a dove flew straight into the
window, snapping its neck on impact. “Meh, whatever works I suppose.” Odonis
said “You didn’t say it had to be alive when it showed up.” Angie raised her
eyebrows and bowed her head slightly at Odonis as if to say ‘At least it
worked.’ A single wolf could be heard close by, howling as if in pain. “Should
I go see if its hurt?, Angie suggested “It could have been shot by Uncle Mike
and need some help.” “Sure, why not? First shoot the wolf, then put a spell on
it to keep it away, then bring it in here to patch it up. You really have lost
your way haven’t you?” Odonis replied. “You’re right, what was I thinking?”
“Clearly you weren’t, how did you survive without me all these years?” he asked
her. “By indulging in the silence and lack of sarcasm,” she replied, “didn’t
anyone ever tell you it was the lowest form of wit?” With that Angie called it
a day and turned in for the night.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">***</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Angie felt the covers being pulled back, followed by his
hand gently touching her on the front of her leg. Then slowly sliding
seamlessly up to her inner thigh. A small gasp escaped her lips, she rolled
further onto her back allowing more access for his experienced touch. His thumb
reached her panties and gently stroked back and forth along her seem. Her back
arched slightly with pleasure and a moan rattled in her throat. “Andreas” she
whispered. She opened her eyes to look into his, ready to beg him to take her.
When she did, she was face to face with a wolf that was baring his teeth at
her. Angie screamed, and suddenly she was awake, Odonis flew in to her rescue,
fearing her spell had failed at protecting her, and so had he.” “I’m sorry, I
must have been dreaming” She explained “Coming back here has opened a lot of
old wounds and having those fucking wolves fighting outside today, seemed to
have shaken me up more than it should.” “Perhaps I should stay in here” Odonis
said as he perched on the foot of the bed frame. “At least then I’ll know if
there’s a real emergency or your just having another wet dream about the boy
next door, or should I say across the lake?” “Stay out of my dreams ya
pervert!” she said as her face scowled at him “And it wasn’t wet by the way.”
“No, it wasn’t, sloppy maybe, but definitely not wet.” “If you’re going to be
an ass, you can go back into the other room.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #0f1111; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">J. Thiele</span></i></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> lives in
Brisbane, Australia. She writes in a variety of genres, ranging from paranormal
romance, old fashioned who did it – Detective novels and most recently has
broadened her scope with the addition of writing horror. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She finds writing therapeutic and centering which tends to
balance out her energetic personality, and the occasional bout of insomnia.
Although she has realised that writing horror at night can raise your blood
pressure when you see a movement out of the corner of the eye. It’s all too
easy to scare oneself half to death.<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where to find her:<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-right: -.5in;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Website: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://authorjthiele.wixsite.com/authorjordinthiele"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://authorjthiele.wixsite.com/authorjordinthiele</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-right: -.5in; text-indent: .7pt;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bookbub: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-thiele"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-thiele</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>JETaylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813298752566487862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871549738454773179.post-66438441874469640692022-08-09T08:00:00.001-04:002022-08-09T08:00:00.238-04:00Rituals & Runes Anthology presents Cara North Author Interview!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EJrxJk96Vezl5b1qKSVhvE-axCo7H_bsd7F38czoPuf2XbetMWLfeSRx5LG1ZxSy1M17A-dyKe4ZW9K8i_PrLLIute3Jnji1OXG8quN4_g2mHW782SuzzUhAB2wRRSQh-2QV02KS2VHc2QnAZ6Ts-rHIh95w6AOG9yZNdXXDGlRQyKu5Wwj_XMzJIw/s600/294849757_1668844803482206_7052508471290768407_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EJrxJk96Vezl5b1qKSVhvE-axCo7H_bsd7F38czoPuf2XbetMWLfeSRx5LG1ZxSy1M17A-dyKe4ZW9K8i_PrLLIute3Jnji1OXG8quN4_g2mHW782SuzzUhAB2wRRSQh-2QV02KS2VHc2QnAZ6Ts-rHIh95w6AOG9yZNdXXDGlRQyKu5Wwj_XMzJIw/s320/294849757_1668844803482206_7052508471290768407_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">We’ve got the magic...and it’s Rituals & Runes!<br />
<br />
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">This amazing
collection from Shifters Unleashed including tales from the hottest bestselling
authors in paranormal romance and urban fantasy is coming Fall of 2o22, and you
don’t want to miss it!</span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: white;">To find out more about the anthology,
please welcome Cara North to our author interview series, as she discusses
Beasts of Magic.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wXxv4nXSoPC1_Ha-UHl1h_DPPO-plXTt0RUMrp5qJigXObAEEq_3WmV67UCk4vcyYzSfWBGnIzW3MNogWc80TYTKDWKgpeAGuQycBwhZQDPDJMuTj9oTOBsRpnZYZKoTvjYBh0p6_HwcTzPDbkomm_odtUMi-Lg7tq6CMq-G1bWlT2UlM2Ue3-uVMw/s2025/242981844_10159047573193127_1976120681987482463_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wXxv4nXSoPC1_Ha-UHl1h_DPPO-plXTt0RUMrp5qJigXObAEEq_3WmV67UCk4vcyYzSfWBGnIzW3MNogWc80TYTKDWKgpeAGuQycBwhZQDPDJMuTj9oTOBsRpnZYZKoTvjYBh0p6_HwcTzPDbkomm_odtUMi-Lg7tq6CMq-G1bWlT2UlM2Ue3-uVMw/s320/242981844_10159047573193127_1976120681987482463_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />Author:</b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Cara North<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Beasts of Magic <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: You have several wolves and
a heroine on the cover of your book. Please describe what sort of supernatural
beings you have in your story and their roles.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Beasts of Magic is a dark, new
adult, beginning to a reverse harem two-book series. In this story, we meet our
leading lady, a witch by birth with no training who causes all sorts of
problems. In addition, we meet Ghost and Shadow, the two shapeshifters. They
are from her past, one when she was younger, the other her high school
sweetheart. Both of them have broken hearts and she was the hammer that smashed
them, so neither want to be there, but alas, they are. Her mistake opens up a
dark realm and all sorts of creatures exist there and they have to survive and
try to fix it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: How twisted, dangerous, and
fun!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How does magic come into play in the
story?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> She is an inexperienced witch who
is very powerful and makes a lot of mistakes in this story. First unknowing,
then because she doesn’t fully get it, and finally, she comes around and starts
to control her magic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: It’s great to see a
character develop over time, and even better when it's through their special
gift.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
What is the key theme and/or message in the book?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The theme is essentially overcoming
obstacles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: They sure seem like they
have a lot of obstacles to overcome, so this ought to be engaging.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What was the highlight of writing
this book? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Having a female lead who may be
physically smaller and weaker, but magic evens the playing field in a fight for
her making her sometimes stronger and more imposing than her reluctant
guardians. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: We can dig that neat
juxtaposition. Makes great tension!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If your book was to be made into a
movie, who are the celebrities that would star in it?</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Jake Gyllenhaal…don’t really know
or care who else. LOL. He is my muse, so some part of those wolves have a
Gyllenism to them. Yes, I made up that word. LOL. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Hot!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How do you develop your plot and
characters? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Characters pop into my head and
usually bring a basic beginning to a plot with them. I listen, I ask questions,
and I let it play out in my head like a movie and just try to keep up as I
type. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: Lively! Many of us authors
have a similar experience. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What books do you have coming out
that are not involved in the anthology? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> As Cara North? I have several
anthologies coming up: Jocks,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr.
October, Fiesta Nights to name a few; and my second in the Crossbow University
series: Holly which is another dark, college, reverse harem, contemporary
romance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That's great you have so
many wonderful books coming out.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Would you rather ride a bike or a
horse everywhere you went? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Wow. This really takes some
thought. LOL. I suppose since I live in the woods and in the mountains a horse,
but if bike is slang for motorcycle then because it may still be cheaper to
feed and I wouldn’t have to peddle. Really appreciating my car right now thanks
to this question. :)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">R&R: That was a funny question!
Lol! And we love the twist you put on it. Very smart.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wonderful of you to join us today.
Find out more about Beasts of Magic and how to get your copy below. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book blurb:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
could be the house I inherited, the family secrets I am learning about, or the
two wolves that haunt the woods surrounding me. According to the book I found,
it's because I was the product of an unsanctioned union. All I know for sure is
that I am in big trouble and the two men I have to count on, don't want to be
here with me. They will have to get over it. I will have to accept it. I don't
want to lose my heart...or my life, but everything is a risk, and Gambling
Season is upon us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Whew.” I let out a breath as I
grabbed the handle on my luggage and started up the walkway toward the house my
Aunt Helen had left me in her will. I didn’t really know the woman, but her
timing for bestowing this gift was spot on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These heels were killing my feet.
The sound of the wheels scraping along the pavement and the occasional clack
and jolt as they rolled over a crack reminded me that I had been walking for a
while. I needed a sip of my soda. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I stopped and looked up at the sky
above me. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crap!</i> I forgot my phone
when I grabbed my drink. I looked back and could feel my eyes go wide with
disbelief. This made absolutely no sense whatsoever. The car looked very far
away from me. I looked at the house and it appeared to be closer. My feet
insisted I could head back to the car when I had on better shoes and was well
hydrated. I had to be experiencing some sort of heat exhaustion. The porch
appeared only a few steps away, yet I kept walking toward it and still hadn’t
reached the stairs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Author Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cara
North is one of three pseudonyms. I write a variety of romance genres to
include paranormal, contemporary,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>fantasy and so many subgenres. I am a USMC veteran, a writing coach for
a university, and I have a podcast called Creative Writing With Dr Nagle. Check
it out! I write Young Adult as September North, and in 2023 my non-romance
fantasy stories by Echo North will launch. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where to find her:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Twitter:</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://twitter.com/AuthorCaraNorth"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/AuthorCaraNorth"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://twitter.com/AuthorCaraNorth</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20650398.Cara_North"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20650398.Cara_North"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20650398.Cara_North</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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:</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cara-north"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cara-north"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cara-north</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BookBub:</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/september-north"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/september-north"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/september-north</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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Author Page Cara : </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B002BLLE1U"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B002BLLE1U"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B002BLLE1U</span></a></span><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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