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<span style="font-size: large;">Aria Knight has an unusual set of skills: she will hold back the hounds of Hell so that you can fly toward the Pearly Gates, and she will wipe your slate clean so you don't become karma's bitch…for a price.<br /><br />A Sin Eater has to make a living in today's world somehow.<br /><br />But when she's called in the dead of night to perform her rite for a recluse billionaire, she stumbles upon a murder scene, and the evidence points to her.<br /><br />In an attempt to clear her name and uncover the true culprit, Aria is forced to team up with a private investigator who's possessed by three spirits and a handsome wizard who would rather see all Sin Eaters like Aria go extinct.<br /><br />Aria knows her job is never easy, but now it’s become downright deadly.<br /><br />SIN EATER is the first book of the Aria Knight Chronicles by USA Today bestselling author Samantha LaFantasie and Alesha Escobar, author of the bestselling Gray Tower Trilogy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From "The Man in the High Castle" to "Hell Boy," there's something awesome about alternate and secret history stories. There's room to explore the "what-ifs" as well as see dynamic characters interact in such a different (yet familiar) world.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Three full-length Amazon bestselling fantasy novels in one collection: The Tower's Alchemist (now being adapted to screenplay), Dark Rift, and Circadian Circle.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Be a spy. Save the world.<br /><br />If only it were that simple.<br /><br />The Nazis have unleashed occult forces throughout Europe, and the Allies are forced to recruit wizards to help them fight in the streets of Europe and in the shadows.<br /><br />Among them is the battle weary spy, Isabella George, a Gray Tower dropout trained in Alchemy. Longing for retirement and a life of peace, she accepts one final job-extract a deadly warlock from Nazi occupied France and prevent him from unleashing an alchemical weapon that will devour the continent.<br /><br />But France is crawling with the Cruenti, vampiric warlocks who feed off other wizards. When things don't go according to plan, one Cruenti sets his deadly eyes on her.<br /><br />Plans within plans. Plots versus counter-plots. Heists gone wrong, Vatican wizards, and the greatest manipulation of history that has ever been seen, is just a taste of what Isabella George is in for, in this action-packed supernatural spy thriller.</span><br />
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Suspect, two detectives handle a case involving what are known as Hell Souls,
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consequences that don’t go away that might otherwise [go away] when magic is involved in
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow">Definitely word count.
I had a lot I wanted to say and having to explain what Hell Souls were while
developing a story at the same time. The story is based on characters from a
book I’ve written. I have the people developed already, but the limitations
make it that much harder.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b>What are the
benefits to producing an anthology with other authors?</b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow">I think readers get
to see different takes on a genre. We all have different stories and ideas of
what the genre is.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b>If you could
choose to be a character in your short story, you would be...</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b> </b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow">Detective Al Rodriguez
is the narrator of the story and thus my mouthpiece, so I guess I would be him.
He’s half Mexican and half Scottish-American. Not exactly my mix, but I am
Scottish, Native American, and a dash of some other things.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b>Pick two of
your co-authors to have over for dinner. Why?</b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow">Alesha Escobar would
definitely be one because we’ve been friends for some time now. I don’t know
the other authors, but looking at the information about them, I think Raven Oak
would be a good dinner companion. It seems we have some similar interests.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b>Would you
rather have immortality or immense power (financial, political)?</b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow">I think immortality
would be good. With that you could gain knowledge and power over time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b>What can we expect next from you? </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow">I’m shopping a
romance/coming of age novel around right now. I have several novels close to
publishing worthy, from the Hell Souls book to a YA adventure novel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><b>Where can
readers find out more about your books?</b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="textexposedshow"><a href="http://ronovanhester.com/">RonovanHester.com</a> has
information on my debut novel Amber Wake: Gabriel Falling, a historical
adventure set in 1705 England and the Caribbean.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">ATH readers, please welcome author and podcaster Jayme Beddingfield!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">She's one of nine amazing writers contributing to the MAGIC UNVEILED anthology (which you can <a href="http://amzn.to/2bMLSbW" target="_blank">pre-order for only 0.99¢</a>). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is going to be good! If you're into shows like Supernatural, Constantine, and love reading Neil Gaiman, you're going to devour these tales that merge magic with the mundane.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nine magical stories. Nine talented authors. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">And one of them is here to share a little about herself :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Author Interview: Jayme Beddingfield</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Tell us about your story in the upcoming Magic Unveiled
anthology, and why it's going to affect readers?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span> </span>Journey to a New Home
is the tale of a girl<span lang="FR">’</span>s close
relationship with her dying mother. As she's on the way to her mom in hopes of
catching her before she passes, Beatrice draws her mother in familiar woods.
This story speaks to the closeness we share with others, untethered bonds we
create with those we love, and the uncertainty of death and what happens after.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>What's your definition of magical realism (as a genre)?
What gives it a unique quality?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Magical realism to me is the pieces of magic we catch in small
moments or turn of events that are unexplainable. We all get those inklings [that]
there is more to the universe, that there are things we don<span lang="FR">’</span>t understand. Magical realism is the
unexplained and wondrousness of the world that most need to believe, and only
some pay attention to.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>What was the most difficult part about writing or
fine-tuning your story?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Trimming the unnecessary pieces is a hard one for me, so much
emotion and heart goes into every word I write. Wrapping my head around the
parts that don<span lang="FR">’</span>t drive the
story forward can be hard.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">It<span lang="FR">’</span>s
important to pay intention to how a story flows, so cutting out unneeded words
and sentences are crucial to making the story the best it can be. Being able to
see the unnecessary parts and remove them is tricky. Once the story was in its
edited form, I felt good about what was cut and saw Beatrice and Emily shine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>What are the benefits to producing an anthology with other
authors?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are so many. Being in the company of other writers presents
a wonderful opportunity to learn from others, and [making] strong contacts are for
sure on top of the list. I am happy to have Journey To A New Home in such
fantastic and talented company. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>If you could choose to be a character in your short story,
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh gosh, both Beatrice and Emily have some uncertain paths ahead,
and being either of them wouldn<span lang="FR">’</span>t
be easy. If I had to pick one, I would pick Emily, so I could see what she does
first hand. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Pick two of your co-authors to have over for dinner. Why?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, I would have to say, H.M. Jones, of course, seeing as I
already had dinner with her and she is charming company. I could always go for
a dinner with H.M. I would also be delighted to dine with Alesha Escobar. I
feel like we would have some fun and there would certainly be exciting
conversation about plots and characters and books.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Would you rather have immortality or immense power
(financial, political)?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, that<span lang="FR">’</span>s a
tough one. Immortality is attractive, but immense power is as well. Though I
have no idea what I would do with such power, so I guess I would go with
immortality, and once everyone I cared for passed, I would take to moose-laden
woods and start a new life. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>What can we expect next from you?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is quite a bit I<span lang="FR">’</span>m excited about. I have co-written a high fantasy novel with author
and friend, Rebecca Clark, called <i>The Shadow Bearers</i>. We have it currently
entered in the Geek & Sundry contest. I am also working on a five book
dystopian series with some really exciting and promising leads. H.M. Jones and
I are also working on an anthology of weird Washington shorts expected sometime in
late 2017.<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Where can readers find out more about your books?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can find out all you need about my projects, podcast, and forthcoming books on my site:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://apple.co/2cs7ARN" target="_blank">Too Many Words podcast </a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.jaymebeddingfield.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">jaymebeddingfield.com </span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can also read
my column ‘In The Matters of Kindness<span lang="FR">’ </span>on <a href="http://www.femininecollective.com/" target="_blank">Feminine Collective</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks, Jayme! We can't wait to read MAGIC UNVEILED. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Folks, <a href="http://amzn.to/2bMLSbW" target="_blank">download it today for 0.99¢</a>!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109738573919922199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-34213961528820052952016-08-23T18:00:00.000-07:002016-08-23T18:00:43.807-07:00Magic Unveiled: An Anthology<span style="font-size: large;">Do you like shows like <i>Supernatural</i> or stories like <i>American Gods</i>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, there's a soon-to-be released magical realism anthology that will collide the paranormal and the modern world. This is going to be exciting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of your favorite authors who've been featured on this blog have written stories for this collection, as well as some amazing new talent. From USA Today & Amazon bestselling authors, to award-winning writers, this anthology is going to keep you up at night until you finish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Either the wondrous or the perilous awaits us when we play a hand at magic.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />A hard boiled detective chases the supernatural, unveiling a
frightening world right alongside modern man's. A mother, able to grant
wishes, shows us we must be careful what we wish for. An African Orisha
might just pass you in downtown Los Angeles, eager to siphon some of
your energy so that he will not fade out of existence.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />From heart wrenching, ghostly goodbyes to relatives, to discovering
sparks of otherworldly magic permeating contemporary society, these nine
tales of magical realism and paranormal fantasy come together to form
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Magic Unveiled is presented to you by USA Today bestselling author
Samantha LaFantasie, Seattle Times and Amazon bestselling author Raven
Oak, Amazon bestselling authors Alesha Escobar and Devorah Fox, NIEA
Finalist H.M. Jones, Alice Marks, Jayme Beddingfield, Ronovan Hester,
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109738573919922199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-15545657835524558482015-07-13T01:00:00.000-07:002015-07-13T01:00:10.263-07:00Time Travel #Scifi and #Fantasy #99cents<a href="http://www.aleshaescobar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Masters-of-Time-Kindle-Cover-1.jpg"><img alt="Masters of Time Kindle Cover-1" class="aligncenter wp-image-2256" src="http://www.aleshaescobar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Masters-of-Time-Kindle-Cover-1-640x1024.jpg" height="640" width="400" /></a>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The stories we're sharing with you are dangerous, beautiful, awe-inspiring, and downright freaky. The Masters of Time sci-fi & fantasy short story collection features imaginative and addictive time travel stories from bestselling and talented authors, and I'm inviting you to grab your copy today at Amazon for only 99¢ before it goes up to regular price!</span>
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My first clue time travel could be possible was in the barber's chair the day before my girlfriend's funeral.</blockquote>
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Lifting my hands from the keyboard, I fold them in my lap and tilt back my desk chair. I think, <i>I could do it. I could turn back time.</i></blockquote>
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Madison, or “Maddie,” as she preferred, wondered what could be at the end of that road.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109738573919922199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-6877655627592125842015-05-17T08:46:00.000-07:002015-05-17T08:46:34.880-07:00ATH Blog Tour Presents: Masters of Time<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ATH authors Samantha LaFantasie, Alesha Escobar, and Devorah Fox have joined forces with the amazing H.M. Jones, Alice Marks, and Timothy C. Ward in order to bring you vivid, action-packed, and heart-pounding science fiction and fantasy time travel stories (and yes, there are a few awesome heroines involved!).
Masters of Time: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Time Travel Anthology is available for pre-order (at a special 99¢ introductory price).
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isabella George is a wizard and spy in the 1940s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bewilliam is a dragon-slaying king on a mission to regain his kingdom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And together these two fantasy series make exciting reads!</span><br />
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amazing fantasy author Devorah Fox and Alesha have teamed up to bring you
The Bewildering Adventures of King Bewilliam (Books 1-3) and The Gray
Tower Trilogy. Check them out!</span><br />
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THE BEWILDERING ADVENTURES OF KING BEWILLIAM</span></h4>
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I’m a fan of fictional characters having
social media accounts–because, you know, I already imagine them as
friends in my head and it’s just cool <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" height="15" src="http://i2.wp.com/www.aleshaescobar.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?w=660" width="15" /> <br />
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I thought it’d be fun for Isabella to venture into the world of
Twitter, and not only that, but interact with you all! One of the
highest praises the Gray Tower Trilogy receives is that of its heroine,
Isabella George. I’m sure there are questions about her life, the story,
other characters, and possibly her future that you would love to ask
her about. Well, here’s your chance!<br />
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Today I'd like you to follow Isabella on Twitter @AlchemicalSpy and submit your questions or comments to her. She'll be popping in throughout the day answering
your questions and responding to tweets. I hope you can join in! If you
don’t have a Twitter account, sign up today, and let’s have some fun. <br />
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To be a heroine, you've got to be tough.<br />
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You can't easily give up, you have to face and overcome your fears, and yes occasionally you may have to kick ass and take names.<br />
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I remember coming home from school in the afternoons and watching the Wonder Woman television show with my big sis. We loved it! She was beautiful, independent, and fought for justice. We liked all that, and we liked her.<br />
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We're supposed to like our heroes and heroines, right? We have to relate to them on some level because whether consciously or subconsciously, we expect them to be a better version of ourselves. We admire people we can look up to. They don't have to be perfect, because we cringe at the idea of the too-perfect-for-everyone Mary Sue.<br />
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Yet...<br />
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Is there such a thing as an unlikable heroine? Is there room for the trash-talking, unconventional, witchy (with a "b") heroine who we'll root for and follow? Is there a double standard, where some "anti-heroes" can get away with being the lovable jerk, but not the gals?<br />
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Well, I discuss all this today in a guest post at indie author Khaalidah's blog. Hop on over and take a peek, and don't be shy about sharing your feedback and thoughts.<br />
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--Alesha Escobar <br />
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In <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.to/1jx4pXw" href="http://amzn.to/1jx4pXw"><em>Naked Came the Sharks</em>,</a>
Holly Rivera Berry is chasing her dream of becoming an investigative
reporter in San Francisco when she has to return to her hometown of
Bonafides on the Texas Coastal Bend to settle her recently deceased
father’s estate. She discovers that just before he died her father
researched the possibility that via an old Mexican land grant the Rivera
family owns The Gap, a natural channel to the Gulf of Mexico. Land
speculators plan to erect luxury homes, resorts, hotels, and a casino
along The Gap and Holly comes to doubt that her father died of natural
causes.<br />
Some fans found Holly taking a break at a Bonafides beachfront
bar, the Tropics. They bought her a margarita and some nachos and plied
her with questions.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Andrea:</span> Tell us about the San Francisco paper that you work for, the <em>Mission Crier.</em><br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span> It’s a shopper, like the <em>Pennysaver.</em>
Lots of classified ads plus some syndicated content like jokes, helpful
household hints, Top Ten lists and trivia. It’s a two-person operation.
My boss manages the distribution, sales, and negotiates the contracts,
and I do the layout, paste-up and prepress.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alice:</span> Did you resent Rusty quitting your job for you?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
I did. I’d about had it with arrogant men making decisions for me. I
had to admit thought that although it was something I thought about
doing but I wouldn’t have done it, or at least not so impetuously.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alice:</span>
Did you ever call your boss to tell him that though Rusty spoke for
you, you want to confirm that you want to quit and start your own more
significant newspaper?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
I did call to apologize and then I gave proper notice and arranged an
exit that wouldn’t leave him in the lurch. That wouldn’t be
professional. The newspaper biz is actually a fairly close-knit
community. Burning bridges is not a good career move. I did tell him
that I was thinking of starting my own publication. Since we parted on
good terms, he said I could call on him if I needed advice.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alice:</span> Will you start that paper in a future book or will you make use of your detective talents and start an agency?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
Start a paper, definitely. Being a journalist is like being a detective
in some ways except I get to share what I’ve learned with a lot of
people instead of just the person who hired me.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span>
There should be consequences to murderer for this brutal act. Do you
intend to prosecute? And inasmuch as the cartel group collectively hurt
you too, the same question applies to each member of the cartel.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
That’s a criminal act so pursuing all that would be up to the county
court. If I’m called to testify of course I’ll tell what I know. Those
crimes should be punished and those people shouldn't get away with
anything.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span>
The Cartel members may be released from incarceration someday. Some
might now be incarcerated at all. Do you have any fear they may try to
hurt you again?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
Now there’s a scary thought. I wouldn’t put it past them. I think the
best thing that I can do is become a person to be reckoned with so
they’re less likely to try.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span> Are you planning any civil lawsuits against cartel members? You obviously suffered at their hands.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
So much has been going on, I really haven’t thought about that. I’m
sure after a while I’ll get angry enough about what they did to want to
take action but for now I want to look ahead, not back.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span> What will you name your new Bonafides newspaper?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
Good question! You’d think since this is my dream I’d already have a
name but I don’t. I have in mind to run a contest and invite people in
the community to suggest a name. It would be a good way to get readers
invested in the paper.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span>
Do you think you will be successful if you attempt to convince Rusty to
get his law license reinstated and him return to practice? If so, will
he be a part in the Rivera land grant case? Or, do you think Rusty is
too close personally?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
I don’t like being told what to do and by the same token I wouldn’t
presume to tell Rusty how to manage his career. He enjoys being a
fishing guide and he might not be real eager to get back into a suit and
tie. But I think he’d be great and I’d certainly support him if he
wanted to return to the legal profession. He certainly has gotten me
interested in finding out more about the land grant but I would need
help.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span> Do you trust your brother after all this?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly:</span>
Oh, poor Tres. He does have some issues, doesn’t he? I’ll always love
him, but trust him? I want to be supportive and give him the benefit of
the doubt. Let’s say I’ll proceed with caution.<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #00ccff;" style="color: #00ccff;">Alan:</span> Most importantly, what will become of Forceps? Will Forceps learn some new and exciting phrases?<br />
<span data-mce-style="color: #993300;" style="color: #993300;">Holly</span>: What a character he is. “Polly want a cracker” might be too much to hope for, but we can try.Devorah Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03939436668667626422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-59388593856916558512014-02-07T03:34:00.000-08:002014-02-07T03:34:01.230-08:00Author Interview: Alesha Escobar<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">As part of the Addicted to Heroines blog tour, Alesha Escobar
is my guest today. She's answered my questions about the way she writes her
stories.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You're young,
compared to me, Alesha. When did you start writing, and what prompted you to
write?</b></span></div>
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I started writing at the age of seven. I began with short
stories, which I’d also illustrate with pencil and crayon, and it grew from
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What really fascinated me about writing was the humor, wonder, and means
of expression I could make use of through stories.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You must have a rich imagination
to begin writing at such a young age. Some ideas come from day dreams. Have you
ever woken with the urge to write down what you remember of a dream?</b></span></div>
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Yes, several times! I remember reading some advice that you
should never turn a dream into a story--but I disagree. Inspiration can come
from anywhere, right? Why not our subconscious?</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tell me about your
current work, and who’s the heroine of the story.</b></span></div>
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I recently finished Circadian Circle, the final book of my
Gray Tower Trilogy. The heroine is Isabella George, a wizard and spy who’s
helping the Allies against Nazi occultists. However, she encounters enemies of
her own, and must forge her own destiny before others do it for her. Anyone who
loves a blend of history and fantasy, of magic and suspense, will love the Gray
Tower Trilogy.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I see that the first
book in the series, The Grey Tower, is offered for free on Amazon at the
moment. Readers could take advantage of that. Tell me, what makes your spy heroine
special, or interesting?</b></span></div>
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Many of my readers have said that they identified with
Isabella and understood her desire for a “normal” life. I think that’s what
makes her interesting, because she’s not jumping into the fray the hero--she
gradually becomes one by refusing to abandon who she is and what she stands
for.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Can you share with
readers what to expect when they pick up (or download) your books?</b></span></div>
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An exciting, action-packed reading experience woven in a
story of magic, espionage, humor, and with a dash of romance.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">That sounds good--a
mixture of real life with a touch of the magical. If you were only allowed to
read three more books the rest of your life, which would they be, and why?</b></span></div>
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The Bible, because I would always want to seek God (and it’s
technically a collection of books, so that’s a lot of reading to occupy me).
Paradise (The Divine Comedy), by Dante Alighieri, because it is utterly
beautiful, and the final lines are magnificent. As for my third, it would have
to be something humorous--I love laughter.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You're blessed with a
sense of humor. Where can readers find you online?</b></span></div>
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My blog<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="http://www.aleshaescobar.com/">http://www.aleshaescobar.com</a></div>
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Facebook<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuthorAleshaEscobar">http://www.facebook.com/AuthorAleshaEscobar</a></div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">If you had the chance
to invite anyone to lunch (living or dead) who would it be and why?</b></span></div>
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My mom. I lost her in 2011, and I’d give anything to spend
time with her again.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sad. But loss is part
of life. Although we never forget our loved-ones, everyone should appreciate
them fully while they are still with us. But back to fiction. Who is your
literary hero(ine) and why?</b></span></div>
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Britomart, from Edmund Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene.” She’s
the sole female knight at court, and not only is she brave and virtuous, but
she’s also able to prevail against the villains where several of the other
knights fail. I truly enjoyed her as a literary character!</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I see you love a
female character who steps out of the expected role. Fiction takes the reader
away from their cares. And you love to write about heroines. What would you do
if you could no longer write?</b></span></div>
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I love making things, whether it’s baking a dessert,
stringing together a necklace, or mixing my own hair conditioning concoction. I
would definitely get serious about one of these.</div>
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thank you for taking
the time to share your thoughts, Alesha.</b></span></div>
Francene Stanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-14970191487291671232014-02-06T04:00:00.000-08:002014-02-06T04:00:10.768-08:00Author Interview: Francene Stanley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today Francene Stanley shares about heroines, her amazing stories, and the second book in her <a data-mce-href="http://www.amazon.com/Tidal-Surge-Francene-Stanley-ebook/dp/B00DX5YLXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1391377090&sr=1-1&keywords=tidal+surge+francene+stanley" href="http://www.amazon.com/Tidal-Surge-Francene-Stanley-ebook/dp/B00DX5YLXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1391377090&sr=1-1&keywords=tidal+surge+francene+stanley" target="_blank">Moonstone Series: Tidal Surge</a>.<br />
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We
continue Liliha's story, where her gift of an enchanted moonstone ring
starts to take a rather dark turn. Check out what Ms. Stanley has to
share about the series, and what her idea of a heroine is.</div>
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This interview can also be found at <a href="http://www.aleshaescobar.com/" target="_blank">Alesha Escobar's blog</a>.</div>
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #800080;" style="color: purple;">When did you start writing, and what prompted you to write?</span></strong><br />
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In
2005, after I'd embroidered all the pictures I could possibly use, I
started to write poetry. Same thing happened. Too many poems. I
published one poetry book but it didn't sell. Then I decided to compose
music and use some of my words that way. You can listen to one song I
wrote for my first novel, Still Rock Water: <a data-mce-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36F7t1sFN1A" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36F7t1sFN1A" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36F7t1sFN1A</a><br />
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But
that's skipping the next step. I had no idea how to market my songs
although I've kept a record of all 150 of them. Then, I started to write
the story of my life. At least I've got that safe. But then what? I'd
write fiction. After online classes and joining critique groups, I honed
my skill. I've been writing novels for about eight years now—and loving
it. Six books are published two through Solstice Publishing and 4
co-written novels by Double Dragon Publishing. One more has been
accepted, and two more are ready to go to the publisher. That leaves one
draft to polish.<br />
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #800080;" style="color: purple;">Amazing! Tell me about your current work, and the heroine of the story.</span></strong><br />
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At the moment, I'm editing <em>The Seashell Effect</em>,
the third in the Moonstone Series. Liliha's husband has just been
murdered and his mad, former girlfriend has been apprehended. But that
leaves Liliha alone again with only her ancient moonstone ring for
comfort. You see, the ring sends her into visions where she can help
people in danger. Unseen, she enters a complete stranger's mind and
whispers advice. She decides to try to contact one of the people from a
vision and see how their life turned out. Of course, problems loom.<br />
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #800080;" style="color: purple;">Liliha apparently has much to endure. What do you feel makes your heroine special, or interesting?</span></strong><br />
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Liliha's
naivety makes her vulnerable and prey to all sorts of scoundrels. Her
good looks and calm exterior draw them to her. Somehow, through her
grief, she has to find a way to make everything right, to help them
toward fulfillment and to ensure they learn and grow from their contact.<br />
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #800080;" style="color: purple;">What
would you do if you could no longer write? Say technology was lost and
you couldn't use anything we take for granted nowadays.</span></strong><br />
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I love this question because it plays right into my futuristic novels. In the <em>Higher Ground</em>
series, the world had tilted on its axis hundred of years ago,
fault-lines shifted and the Earth partially flooded. Everything people
took for granted was ruined. Survivors relied on their memory and passed
down what they could to the future generations. Of course,
recollections fade and become twisted. My heroine, Cerridwen, teaches
her friends to write each letter of the alphabet with charcoal on rock
or a stick poked into the soil. She tells stories to gatherings and
spreads the word about past times. I would act the way my characters do.<br />
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #800080;" style="color: purple;">How
fun is that? I'm going to add this to my reading list. I'm already on
Still Rock Water and love it. Can you share with readers what to expect
when they pick up (or download) your books?</span></strong><br />
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An
awareness of the spiritual side of life. The knowledge that nobody is
free of faults, and although we strike problems, there is always a way
to overcome them. Even the toughest person can find redemption.<br />
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<strong><span data-mce-style="color: #800080;" style="color: purple;">Agreed. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing about your books, Francene! Where can readers find you online?</span></strong><br />
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I
write a daily blog and share my views on news items that interest me.
Generally, I've experienced something about the subject, be it nature in
all its forms on Earth leading to the environment, behavior, society
and writing novels. You can see a fresh article each day here. Year
2014: <a data-mce-href="http://bit.ly/JBC6am" href="http://bit.ly/JBC6am" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/JBC6am</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109738573919922199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-57175888597488388602014-02-05T04:44:00.000-08:002014-02-05T04:44:20.450-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
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Welcome to the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour 2014. Today I'd like to introduce you to author Samantha LaFantasie.</h1>
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Tell us, Sam, have you ever had a dream that you've wanted to turn into a story?</div>
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I've read <em style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">Made to Forget</em> and that had to be one scary dream. What are you working on now and who’s the heroine of the story?</div>
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<em style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">My current work is </em>Echoes of Memories,<em style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;"> the second part of the </em>Nepherium Novella Series.<em style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;"> Elsa is still the heroine of this story, only this time, things are much tougher on her and she’s forced into some situations that she has to fight herself out of, literally.</em></div>
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Wow, I've read the first story in the series and I can't imagine things being harder for Elsa. What would you say makes her special, or interesting?</div>
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<em style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">She’s not the damsel in distress, but she’s not a pushover either. Elsa also doesn’t remember much of the past 6 years of her life due to a mysterious accident. She has to overcome that and discover who her friends truly are and more importantly, who her enemies are.</em></div>
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Can you share with readers what to expect when they pick up (or download) your books?</div>
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Speaking of a future time, imagine the ability to use technology (computer, pens, pencil, paper, ink, paint, etc.) to write is no longer in existence. What would you do if you could no longer write?</div>
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If you were only allowed to read three more books the rest of your life, which would they be, and why?</div>
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If you had the chance to invite anyone to lunch (living or dead) who would it be and why?</div>
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Now that would be some kind of "ladies do lunch." So, where can readers find you online?</div>
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Devorah Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03939436668667626422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-2611044617833800162014-02-04T06:05:00.000-08:002014-02-04T06:05:00.225-08:00Interview with Devorah Fox<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px;">
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When did you start writing, and what prompted you to write?</h3>
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I feel as though I have been writing all my life. I have a memory of writing a novel in the 3rd grade. It was about a Korean orphan immigrant—not that I knew anything about Koreans, orphans or immigrants at age eight. I also illustrated it and I recall not being able to decide which I liked better, writing or drawing.</div>
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Today I do both writing and graphic design. Had I realized sooner that’s indeed what I’m meant to do I wouldn’t have spent so many years doing something else.</div>
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Have you ever had a dream that you've wanted to turn into a story?</h3>
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I don’t recall having a story-idea dream but sometimes I wake up with a name in my head. That’s helpful because I find it a challenge to come up with names for characters.</div>
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Tell me about your current work, and who’s the heroine of the story.</h3>
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My newest release is <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">Naked Came the Sharks,</i> a contemporary thriller of murder and mayhem in the Texas Coastal Bend. Holly Rivera Berry, the heroine, is a late twentyish young woman in San Francisco trying to make her career dreams come true. She returns to her hometown of Bonafides in the Texas Coastal Bend for what she thinks will be a few days to wrap up the estate of her recently deceased father. Instead, she finds herself mired in suspicious and deadly conspiracies.</div>
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Now I’m working on <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The King’s Redress,</i> Book Three in <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The Bewilidering Adventures of King Bewilliam</i> with an eye to a Summer 2014 release.</div>
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What makes your heroine special, or interesting?</h3>
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In <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">Naked Came the Sharks, </i>Holly’s has lofty aspirations for herself as well as a strong streak of independence. She doesn’t like being told what to do by anyone, even those who are well-intentioned. The combination puts her on a path from which she won’t be swayed.</div>
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Can you share with readers what to expect when they pick up (or download) your books?</h3>
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The common denominator in all my novels is ordinary people triumphing over extraordinary challenges. That’s “ordinary” as in “not superhuman or paranormal.” King Bewilliam of <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The Lost King</i> and <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The King’s Ransom</i> obviously isn’t “ordinary” he’s a king. However he doesn’t have special abilities. In fact at the start of the series he doesn’t even have royal status. Both King Bewilliam and Holly Berry rely on their personal strength and commitment to their values and goals to surmount the obstacles that they encounter.</div>
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If you were only allowed to read three more books the rest of your life, which would they be, and why?</h3>
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Joseph Campbell’s <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The Hero with a Thousand Faces,</i> Julia Cameron’s <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The Artist’s Way</i> and Gabrielle Rico’s <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">Writing the Natural Way.</i> I learn something new every time I pick up one of these books.</div>
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Where can readers find you online?</h3>
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devorahfox@aol.com</div>
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What inspired you to write?</h3>
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<i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">The Lost King</i> was inspired by the predicament of a friend whose personal and professional life cratered overnight. He was having a hard time making a comeback and I wanted to write a happy ending for him. That turned out to be a bigger challenge than I had anticipated; I now have Book Three in the series in progress.</div>
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<i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">Naked Came the Sharks</i> started as group effort with three other writer friends. We all belonged to the same book clubs, the same writer groups, did read-and-critique of each other’s projects. One evening we decided to collaborate on a story. We had the most fun. Eventually we put the manuscript aside and went on with our lives. Two of the four co-authors passed away but they were always on my mind, and so was that story so I picked it up again, put some more work into it and released it so that others could enjoy it.</div>
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If you had the chance to invite anyone to lunch (living or dead) who would it be and why?</h3>
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I’d invite my husband and parents, all long gone. They all saw me as a novelist decades before I ever did. I would love to be able to show them that they were right and to thank them for enabling me to do this.</div>
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Who is your literary hero(ine) and why?</h3>
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Rebecca from <i style="border: none; line-height: 1.5;">Ivanhoe. </i>Let’s say that was my first literary heroine. Like my heroes, she stood up for what she believed and did the best that she could with what she had. No, she didn’t “get the guy” in the end, but she defended her honor and was true to herself. In many ways, my characters also stick with what they know is right despite the opposition.</div>
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What would you do if you could no longer write? <i style="border: none; color: #444444; line-height: 1.5;">Say, for example, the ability to use technology (computer, pens, pencil, paper, ink, paint, ect.) to write was no longer in existence. </i></h3>
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I’m told that sooner or later I’ll develop macular degeneration, so while I still can I am writing as much as possible. I’d like to think that I’d find some other creative outlet but I suspect I’ll just sit around and sulk.</div>
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Also posted at: http://samanthalafantasie.com/?p=3083</h4>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16897643719464007744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-30594601804104253672014-02-03T06:23:00.002-08:002014-02-03T06:23:46.585-08:00Even though our bags are packed with plasma swords, golden knives, mystical stones and one seriously formidable ballpoint pen, the women of the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour made it through Security and are off and jetting around the World Wide Web.<br />
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OK, maybe those fearsome weapons exist only in our imaginations and the arsenals of our novels’ main characters but the authors, the books and the tour are very real. Meet my fellow travelers Samantha LaFantasie, Alesha Escobar and Francene Stanley. Get to know the feisty indefatigable women of the <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nepherium</em>series, the <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gray Tower</em> Series, the <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Moonstone</em> series and my very own <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Naked Came the Sharks. </em><br />
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Devorah Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03939436668667626422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916866474608149997.post-4472592462337639622014-01-18T19:26:00.000-08:002014-01-18T19:26:09.392-08:00We're Back For 2014!Thanks to everyone who participated in last year's Heroines Tour. We had a blast! Your favorite ATH authors are back again for 2014 with some new titles and great giveaways.<br />
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We'll be kicking off the tour on Monday, February 3 and going on through the 14th. Join us! Whether you're a reader looking for something unique and new, or a blogger interested in hosting one of our authors, you are all welcome :)<br />
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Francene Stanley - TIDAL SURGE</h3>
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Devorah Fox - THE KING'S RANSOM | NAKED CAME THE SHARKS</h3>
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