Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Q&A with Colleen Halverson, author of Children Of The Veil





Now available from Entangled is the urban fantasy Children Of The Veil, book two in The Aisling Chronicles by author Colleen Halverson.

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The author has taken a few minutes out of her busy schedule for a Q&A about her newest novel.



When did you become interested in storytelling?

I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t storytelling. I was like Sarah from Labyrinth, always dressing up and running around the woods, making up stories. I would often tell stories to myself before falling asleep. My Dad ran several Army bands, so I had to sit through tons of concerts growing up. I know that sounds very romantic, but for a seven-year-old child, it was oftentimes dreadfully boring and just hellacious, with my mom hissing at me to be quiet, sit still, etc. I learned that if I used the music as a soundtrack to the story in my mind, the concerts went a lot faster.

What was your first book/story published?

THROUGH THE VEIL, the first book in The Aisling Chronicles was my first real story and my first real attempt at fiction. I do have some terrible sonnets floating around the internet, though, and once I won an award for a poem I wrote in college. Oh! And I did publish a dissertation once called Fragmented Histories: 1798 and the Irish National Tale. It’s a real page-turner.

What inspired you to write CHILDREN OF THE VEIL?

CHILDREN OF THE VEIL is the second book in The Aisling Chronicles, and I feel like my characters truly inspired this book. I had started THROUGH THE VEIL with no intention of writing a series, with no real intentions at all but to see if I could actually write a novel. At the end of the book, I just had to know what happened next. I had some clues, but I was desperate to know where the journey would take my characters. I think I took a week off and then dove right in, letting Elizabeth and Finn drag me along on their incredible adventures.

What character in CHILDREN OF THE VEIL is the most/least like you, and in what ways?

Monday, November 14, 2016

Fall Reads: Thin Ice by Irene Hannon



Revell; 394 pages; $14.99; Amazon
A few months ago, I had promised myself that I would attempt to get caught up on a several ARC that have piled up on my desk collecting dust. Most of them had been read, but I hadn't gotten around to writing the actual reviews for them. Now it's nearly Thanksgiving and I still haven't gotten around to them yet. I'm going to try to make it my #1 priority to get these reviews written and posted before Christmas!

Which title am I going to start with first?

The book is titled Thin Ice, book 2 in the Men of Valor series by author Irene Hannon.

The plot centers on Christy Reed, a young woman who receives an envelope address to her in her sister's handwriting. She had lost both her parents and sister, and had just started to pick up the pieces when this envelope arrived. Inside that envelope is a note that claims her sister is still alive.

Christy's only hope for solving the mystery is with FB Special Agent Lance McGregor, a former Delta Force Operator who is assigned to reopen her sister's case. Sadly, the further they investigate, the more questions they come up with than actual answers.


Friday, November 11, 2016

Book Blogger Hop: Nov. 11th - 17th




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Welcome to the new Book Blogger Hop!

If you want schedule next week's post, click here to find the next prompt question. To submit a question, fill out this form.

What to do:

1. Post on your blog answering this question:

  This week's question is submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver's Reviews!

Are the giveaways on your blog publisher-sponsored giveaways or giveaways of your own books?

2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below (enter your Blog Name and the direct link to your post answering this week’s question. Failure to do so will result in removal of your link).


3. Visit other blogs in the list and comment on their posts. Try to spend some time on the blogs reading other posts and possible become a new follower.  The purpose of the hop is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.
  

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 Publisher-Sponsored Giveaways!



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Q&A with Kay Phoenix, author of Steele and Stone



Now available from The Wild Rose Press is the contemporary romance Steele and Stone, book one of the Daring Heart series by author Kay Phoenix.




The author has taken a few minutes out of her busy schedule for a Q&A about her newest novel.



When did you become interested in storytelling?

From the first time I read a Golden Book when I was a child.

What was your first book/story published?


I self published it, and made my own cover (which I may update in the near future). It’s a very short, yet impactful story. I’ve thought about expanding it, as some people have asked, but I think it stands alone as it is.

What inspired you to write Steele and Stone?

Q&A with Wendy Sparrow, author of Stealing Time





Now available from Pen and Kink Publishing is the paranormal holiday romance Stealing Time, book one in the Servants of Fate series by author Wendy Sparrow.


Amazon  *   BN  *  Apple  *   Goodreads 


The author has taken a few minutes out of her busy schedule for a Q&A about her newest novel.



When did you become interested in storytelling?

I’ve been a storyteller my entire life. When I was a child, I told big stories and heard “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” many, many times in return. I’ve also had lifelong insomnia; so, as long as I can remember, I’ve told myself stories at night to get to sleep. I still do…and then I get up and write them so I don’t forget them.

What was your first book/story published?

I was published in anthologies, but my first individual title was Frosted, a romance novella about Jack Frost and his wife.

What inspired you to write Stealing Time?

I wanted to write about a different sort of paranormal character associated with winter holidays. When I came up with the idea to go with Father Time and his sons, the world began building itself.

What character in Stealing Time is the most/least like you, and in what ways?

I guess Hannah and I have more in common. My sense of humor I think matches hers. Zeit has that whole immortal…thing and I’m not feeling so immortal these days.

What is your favorite part in Stealing Time?

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Digital HD Review - Kickboxer: Vengeance




RLJ Ent.; Not Rated; 90 minutes; Amazon
Now available on Blu-ray and DVD from RLJ Entertainment is the action-packed Kickboxer: Vengeance. Directed by John Stockwell, the film stars Alain Moussi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dave Bautista, Gina Carano, Georges St-Pierre, and Darren Shahlavi.

Based on the 1989's Kickboxer which also starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kickboxer: Vengeance centers on Kurt Sloane (played by Alain Moussi) seeking out Muay Thai trainer Master Durand (played by Jean-Claude Van Damme) to help train him to fight the deadly Tong Po (played by Dave Batista).

Kurt's brother Eric, the World Karate Championship, had travel to Thailand to fight Tong Po in a big event, but was killed during the fight. Now Kurt is seeking avenge his brother's death by challenging Tong Po to a fight to the death!

A sequel, titled Kickboxer: Retaliation, has already been filmed and is scheduled to be released sometime in 2017. A third film called Kickboxer: Syndicate will start production early next year.


Q&A with Sharon Buchbinder‏, author of The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle





Being released on November 16th from The Wild Rose Press is the paranormal fantasy The Haunting of Hotel Labelle by author Sharon Buchbinder.

Cover Artist: Rae Monet

Amazon   *  BN   *   iTunes  *   Kobo  *  ARe  *  Bookstrand


The author has taken a few minutes out of her busy schedule for a Q&A about her newest novel. 



When did you become interested in storytelling?

Before I could write, in fact, I’ve been telling stories since I was a child—and got in trouble for telling them. Now I get rewarded!

What was your first book/story published?

Hmm, now you are making me dig through my files! My first published fiction story (I also write non-fiction) was PICA in Web Mystery Magazine in 2005. I was fascinated by a family legend that said we had a two-headed cousin in the Smithsonian Museum in a jar. My family roots are in Kentucky, so I combined that oral history with a mid-wife I created from Frontier Nursing, now a university, one of the first nursing services to send midwives out into rural areas, and the story grew from there. It’s creepy, but believable in a dueling banjoes kind of way.

What inspired you to write The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle?

My husband and I travel a lot for work and pleasure. We have had so many good, bad and weird (see also paranormal) experiences at hotels that when I was telling someone about our latest horror story, she said, “You should write a book about that.” That’s when the bells went off.

What character in The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle is the most/least like you, and in what ways?