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Fate of Amber by Kerri Ann Available now!

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Fate of Amber by [Ann, Kerri]

Shoan

I’ve lived a thousand lives.

I’ve lived and screwed my way through the ages without ever finding love for my hardened soul. It’s not mine to find; or at least I thought. Her dark red hair, her flashing green eyes, and that piercingly happy and light attitude caught me the moment I saw her in the airport.

If I thought she was going to be my redemption, would I have chased her, or avoided her as much as possible?

Athena

Twenty-nine. I wanted to enter the dirty thirties in a whoring, and dangerously dark sinister way. One night of drinking too much, a conversation about things I know nothing about, and an ill thought out plan of escape turned into a bigger adventure than I’d ever dreamed of. Sure, I wanted a sweaty, broad chested, tall and handsome darling to bring me to my knees. In more ways than one, I got more than I bargained for.

When the fates align, can hearts endure?

Will theirs?

 

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Tales From Our Write Side Interviews: EC Jarvis

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Continuing with our interviews from Tales from Our Write Side Anthology authors, today I have EC Jarvis with me. EC agreed to answer a few questions for me! How wonderful!

 

Del: If you could meet any one person, who would it be and why?

EC: I have a tough time choosing between Sir Terry Pratchett and Spike Milligan. Both late great icons of British creativity. I have such admiration for the way their minds worked and how they applied their thoughts to their work. I’m very sad I never got to meet either of them.

 

Del: Why writing? What drove you to pursue it as more than a closed hobby?

EC: I had a small group of persistent friends who encouraged me to keep working away with the books and then to pursue publishing. Honestly, without them it would have probably stayed as just a hobby that I never told anyone I did. When I’m in the mood to write, I can’t not write. It’s like a need that must be fulfilled.

 

Del: What is your favorite thing to eat?

EC: Oooh so many things! Chocolate, pizza, biscuits, cake, ice-cream… I could go on

 

Del: What is your favorite genre to write?

EC: I mostly stick with fantasy. There is so much scope within that wide band, scifi, steampunk, epic fantasy, fairytale fantasy, erotic fantasy… I write it all!

 

Del: Favorite book series and why?

EC: The Sherlock Holmes stories. It’s a lesson in perfect character creation and I just love the intellectual side of the work.

 

Del: Favorite type of reality t.v.?

EC: I don’t watch hardly any tv, I generally avoid reality tv as a principle. If I wanted my brain to melt out of my ears then perhaps I could take up watching it as a hobby.

 

Del: Best book you have ever read?

EC: The Emperor’s Edge series by Lindsay Buroker. I love the stories so much that I can read them again and again.

 

Del: If you could do it all again would you?

EC: Yes, but I’d certainly do a lot of things differently!

Tales From Our Write Side Anthology Interviews: David Wiley

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Over the next several weeks I have the great pleasure of interviewing several of the authors from the new anthology from Our Write Side,  Tales From Our Write Side, a series of short stories by a troupe of amazing authors, some of them friends of mine! Today I have the great pleasure of having David Wiley with us. His work, The Portentous Passenger, is one of 17 featured in the anthology. I’ll go ahead and let Davis introduce himself!

My name is David Wiley and I love to read and write. Growing up I always could be found with my nose in a book, graduating from Dr. Seuss to Goosebumps to Redwall and then into the broad realms of Science Fiction and Fantasy. As the years have progressed I have gained a love, in particular, for the works of Tolkien and for Medieval literature such as Beowulf. Books will undoubtedly remain a piece of who I am until the day I die.

Writing, on the other hand, has an on-again, off-again relationship with me. I go through streaks of intensive writing and thoroughly enjoy those times. I go through equally-intensive stretches where I struggle to string together a few paragraphs because my interest gets pulled in other directions. But, like Tolkien, I am a sub-creator at heart and love to tell stories and imagine characters and worlds and my hope remains that, one day, something I write will capture the imagination of a reader and transport them to a world they have fallen in love with.

Del: If you could meet any one person, who would it be and why?
David: If that person could be anyone throughout history, I would love to meet J.R.R. Tolkien because he has been my biggest influence and inspiration as a writer and as a scholar. Not only would it be fun to meet the man who created Middle-Earth and helped shape the genre of fantasy as we know it, but it would also be fun to sit down and discuss the Anglo-Saxons and Beowulf and other great works from the Medieval time period. If I had to choose one person who is currently living, that is a bit harder. I think that I would have to choose Brandon Sanderson, just to find out how he manages to write out so many great books in such a short span of time.
Del: Why writing? What drove you to pursue it as more than a closed hobby?
David: I am a storyteller at heart. A lifetime of vivid imagination, immersion in fantasy worlds, and playing of Role-Playing games all fueled this passion within me. While I struggle at times to fit my style into more conventional standards, I still enjoy letting my imagination run wild and hope that any readers come to appreciate that in my writing. And really, the reason why I pursue it is with the hope that some reader, somewhere, if able to enjoy being transported to different worlds and experiences that they might never get to have in their mundane lives.
Del: Is there anything you refuse to write about? Why?
David: At this point in time, I steer clear of sex. I just don’t view it as a necessary scene to include in my writing, plus my novel I’m working on is for a young enough audience that it just wouldn’t belong in there in the first place.
Del: You get stuck on a deserted island, what do you take with you? You can pick three things.
David: Clothing, the TARDIS, and the 10th Doctor. I won’t be stranded on that island for long, but rather would be heading on adventures through all of time and space. Probably starting with a visit to J.R.R. Tolkien!
Del: Why did you chose to do an anthology? What were the big benefits for you?
David: The greatest thing about anthologies is the sense of discovery as you read the collection of authors and their differing stories. Even when they are all tethered together by a common theme, each story has its unique stamp by the author. It is one of my favorite ways of discovering a new author to read because an anthology allows you to get a sample of their writing and see how well they can weave shorter tales. And that, ultimately, is always the biggest benefit for me personally. Not only do I enjoy discovering those authors, but I hope to have one or two readers who walk away after reading my story and want to find out what else I have out there that they could read.
Del: How do you relax?
David: My wife and I play a lot of board games. Not the ones you grew up with like Scrabble, Monopoly, or any of those. But epic games like War of the Ring (based on the Lord of the Rings books), Agricola, Small World, and many others. It has become my favorite hobby, perhaps something I have started to enjoy even more than reading because it gives me interaction with my wife and, as he gets older, my son. We’re that strange couple who rarely watches television because we’d rather play games together.
Del: What is your favorite genre to write?
David: I have always loved fantasy, and my favorite to read is epic fantasy although I’m not sure I have the talent and organization skills to tackle a massive series and do it justice. So I term my own writing in as character-driven heroic fantasy. I also dabble some in Science Fiction, although it would be light Sci-Fi, and would love to eventually try my hand at Steampunk.
Del: Where do you get the ideas for your writing from?
David: There is a small wardrobe in my imagination that I must walk through backwards while reciting an incantation in Old English. That transports me to a large cavern where a golden dragon sits atop a horde of story ideas. I sneak into there, careful not to wake the dragon, and snag an idea and then sprint back to the portal that will return me back to my own world. Satisfactory answer? :)
Honestly, I’ve always had an imagination for the whimsical and fantastic, probably because I grew up reading books, watching fantasy movies, and playing RPGs.
Del: Favorite book series and why?
David: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The vast depth of the characters, the worldbuilding, and the ever-present tension makes these books (although technically they should have been just one book) the peak of fantasy literature. They have inspired so many writers, myself included, and I imagine they will continue to do so for generations.
Thank you for your time David! I appreciate it so much! You can follow David at any of the following:
Check out his website/blog.
Like his Facebook Author Page
Follow him on Twitter
Follow his author page on Goodreads
And check out my author page on Amazon, where you can find ways to purchase his writing.

Author Interview Kayla Kirby

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Kayla, Kayla, Kayla… What to say about this one… Hm. Oh! Hi guys! Glad to see you’re back again for another edition of Del’s Delusional Author Interviews. Kayla is debuting her first book today, so I thought it was the best possible day to do an interview with her. I mean, what’s better than debuting your first novel? Getting interviewed about it and yourself! I couldn’t think of anything better… Well, okay I could, but we all know what I write. So of course that is where my mind is.

If you haven’t read my review for Souls of This Broken City yet, go read it, then go pick up a copy of it and read that too! You won’t be able to put it down I swear. Now, if you will pardon me, I believe that it is time to get on with the interview. But let’s start with Kayla’s bio. After this beautiful picture of her.

 

 

Kayla Kirby was born and raised in Washington State, a place she has never really considered home. She dreams of traveling someday with her family to see new sights and discover the secrets of the world. She began writing when she was a young child and started with writing Harry Potter fan fiction.
Kayla met her now-husband in High School through a debate about the similarities of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Their romance started nearly two years after meeting and the pair eloped shortly after. Kayla packed up her life in Washington and moved to California with her husband, finding her home under the warm sun and close to the water fronts. However, a year later, they moved back to Washington where they currently reside, waiting to once again leave the rainy, Evergreen State behind. When she isn’t writing, Kayla is either spending time with her husband, their young and active toddler, and their family including their dog Kodiak or working on her photography or, on a not-so-rare occasion, having arguments with her fiction characters inside her head.

 

Del: What inspired you to write Souls of This Broken City?

Kayla: A childhood friend of mine went away on vacation and when they came back, they have me a necklace. It had a leather neck-band and a shark charm on it. The entire book just came to mind then. Well, as much as it could to an eight year old. It’s gone through many revisions since I first wrote it. From there, it wouldn’t leave me alone. Then my husband came around and told me I needed to write it and so I did.

Del: How long did it take you to write?

Kayla: If we are talking from when I first came up with it, around 13 years. If we are talking about this revision, about 6 months.

Del: What was the hardest part about writing the book?

Kayla: Let me tell you something, the whole “writing is the hard part” thing people tell you, it’s a downright lie. Writing is the easy part. Heck, even outlining is easy. You have the idea and you get it down. That simple. All you have to deal with then is the writer’s block.

The hard part? Editing. Self editing and professional editing. Don’t get me wrong, I had an outstanding, kind, and understanding editor. She didn’t make it hard by any means. In fact, she made it easier because she kept me involved with everything. I worry that I honestly annoyed her a little bit, ha ha.

No, the editing was hard because sometimes you have to figure out how to combine certain things, pick and choose what needs to leave the story, cut down your word count, ext. And then there’s the waiting. This book is my baby and so waiting for it to be edited and knowing someone is going through and finding all of your mistakes and literally tearing it apart (in a beautiful way) is hard.

But in the end, it has come out beautiful and wonderful and I applaud all the hard work my editor did for me. She truly is incredible.

Del: Who is your favorite author and why?

Kayla: J.K. Rowling. Hands down. She’s my inspiration. She has been through so much and has come out super successful and is an amazing person.

Del: What are common traps for aspiring writers?

Kayla: Thinking you know better than your editor. News flash: you don’t. If they say you need to cut stuff down, then you gotta cut things down. Don’t whine about it. Seriously, don’t. You’re literally paying someone to tell you what’s wrong with your novel. Don’t get pissy when they tell you.

Del: Does a big ego help or hurt writer?

Kayla: Hurts!! If you are gonna have a big ego, you’re gonna get a huge reality check. It’s honestly best to be humble, because there is someone out there who isn’t going to like your writing and someone who is better than you. It also will give your editor an easier time editing if you let your ego down and accept that your manuscript isn’t perfect.

Del: What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel?

Kayla: “Define ‘Normal'” by Julie Anne Peters. Such a good book.

Del: How do you select the names of your characters?

Kayla: At first, they just came to me. Sometimes they still do, but now I try to give my characters a name that means something to their purpose or personality. Honestly, their names are sort of little Easter eggs to who they are in the story and the struggles they face. Names are powerful things. You give or call something/someone a name, it gives it power. So the names of my characters reflect that.

Del: What is your favorite thing to eat?

Kayla: Aussie Cheese Fries from Outback… When I was pregnant, that was my number one craving. Huge guilty pleasure, ha ha.

Thank you for taking the time to chat with me Kayla! Good luck with your book! Want to reach out and talk to Kayla? Contact her below.

Follow Her:

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Website- kaylakirby.com

 

Mistress of the Vampires Free!

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Not only am I pimping Chub Rub, but Mirrors is also free and so is Mistress this weekend! Two days only!!!! Go get them while you can!

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ARC Review: Turbulence (Renegades Saga Book One) By E.M. Whittaker

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Turbulence: Book One in The Renegades Saga by [Whittaker, E.M.]

One calculative move changed her life forever.

Aviere Mye thought that she’d left street racing behind after her work as poisoner and apothecary for Charm City’s crime syndicate earned her a place in the Underground.

When she is handed an opportunity to race again, she seizes it, hoping to find answers about her husband’s disappearance. But the Underground had its own plans for her. A string of murders set the authorities on her trail, forcing her to work with Keith Travis, a rogue agent with the FBI, to apprehend the culprit responsible for the crimes.

With only five days to complete the assignment before a bomb explodes, can Aviere survive both Travis and the Renegades?

Welcome to another trip down ARC (advanced reader copy) Reviews R Us if you are just joining us. Wait you say. That’s not the name of this blog. Well, okay. You got me, it’s not. But you get the gist here. I am here with yet another amazing ARC for you to check out. This one is Turbulence, by debut author EM Whittaker.

Em gave me the pleasure of reading her book, Turbulence over the weekend and I have to tell you; it was fucking amazing. I love anything that has to do with cars. I am addicted to the damn things. My dream car? 1969 Ford Mustang LTD, 4 on the floor, soft top, leather interior. *Shivers* Yum. Y’all help make me rich, I am getting that car. Even if I never drive the damn thing… Okay, okay, off track here. I know. I’m sorry. You came to read about the book. Not me prattle on about cars.

Well, you get your wish. To a point. Because this book is all about the awesomeness that is underground street racing, and the trials that come with being involved with the mafia. Now what could be so bad about mixing that? Well, everything actually. It makes people more pissy about their territory. About their people. And about their cars. Add hitmen, shifters, mages and alchemy into the mix, and you have a high octane thrill ride of a book. And that is exactly what EM delivers with Turbulence.  I could not put this book down.

The character dynamic alone is well worth it. Take your typical pissed off fed, but lets make him a mage. That hates cars. And shifters. And lets make his partner your typical geek that can hack anything you give him. Thats Travis and Peters. Both supremely pissed about who they have to work for and why. Now lets take our alchemist. Botanist. Medicine woman. Aviere Mye. The Poisoner. She will help you, or kill you if you piss her off. Now lets make her the one thing the two feds hate. A shifter.

Now tie them together by forcing them to work together to find out ho is killing all the hierarchy in Baltimore. In less than a week. Or some vital part of your being gets blown the fuck off and there is nothing you can do about it. What do you do? In Aviere’s case? Race your gorgeous fucking Ferrari around the city and hope the mage can keep up with you so you don’t lose your body parts.

The Problem? You only have 10 miles to not blow up. So you can’t run to far. Which means? Anyone? Hands? You better learn to slightly cooperate at the least. Even if its literally so you keep your pieces together long enough to complete your task, and get what you were told.

With fast cars, death defying psychoticness, kidnapping attempts, mafia ties, OH did I mention cars? This fast paced thrill ride will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat as you race through the streets with Aviere and Travis as they learn to work together and stop an assassin that has not only the mafia bosses, but them in their sights. If you have adored the Fast and Furious movies or Need For Speed franchise or even the movie, this is what they would look like in print. But with a paranormal twist.

You can buy Turbulence on Amazon right now as a pre-order. It’s set for release this Saturday, December 3rd. It’s Book One of what promises to be a fast paced joy ride of a series.

And while your purchasing that go follow EM on Facebook or even take a look over on her website for a peak at the next book, Drift.

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