Congratulations Ana Death Duarte winner of our Her Sweetest Downfall Giveaway at From the Shadows. Ana will receive an ebook copy of Her Sweetest Downfall by Rebecca Hamilton.
Thank you to all who entered!
**Giveaway winner selected using Random.org.**
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Her Sweetest Downfall Giveaway Winner
E.J. Stevens is the bestselling, award-winning author of the IVY GRANGER, PSYCHIC DETECTIVE urban fantasy series, the SPIRIT GUIDE young adult series, the HUNTERS' GUILD urban fantasy series, and the WHITECHAPEL PARANORMAL SOCIETY Victorian Gothic horror series. She is known for filling pages with quirky characters, bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines. Her novels are available worldwide in multiple languages.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Q+A with Gerry Bartlett + Real Vampires Know Hips Happen Giveaway
Please welcome today's paranormal guest author Gerry Bartlett. Gerry is the author of the Glory St. Clair series (Real Vampires Have Curves, Real Vampires Live Large, Real Vampires Get Lucky, Real Vampires Don't Diet, Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs, Real Vampires Have More to Love, Real Vampires Don't Wear Size Six, Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans, Real Vampires Know Hips Happen).
Keep reading for a chance to win a paperback copy of Real Vampires Know Hips Happen by Gerry Bartlett.
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Gerry: I started writing years ago, maybe more than twenty, gave it up for a while, then got back into it. I sold my first book, a romantic suspense in 1998.
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Gerry: My critique partner and one of my best buds, Nina Bangs, was writing paranormals and doing really well. I’d sold a historical but hadn’t been able to sell a second one. She dared me to write a vampire book. I wasn’t sure I’d like it but when the idea for Glory, a vampire who was bloating when she was turned in 1604, came to me, I knew I had a story I could get excited about.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Gerry: I’d probably be a shape-shifter. First, it’s my world, so my shape-shifter would be immortal. Who wouldn’t want to live forever? And also, it would be great to be able to turn into whatever you wanted to be, large, small, sneaky or ferocious.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Gerry: Real Vampires Know Hips Happen is number nine in the Glory St. Clair series. Glory is off to Scotland in hot pursuit of her on-again, off-again lover, Jeremy Blade. She did something pretty unforgivable and now she has to try to win him back. Things start off well, but then he’s attacked and loses his memory of their time together. I had a lot of fun making Jerry deal with modern ways. He’s always been a tough Highlander. When he’s terrified of going up in an airplane? It’s Glory’s chance to be the strong one. I actually went to Scotland to see the original Castle Campbell, Jerry’s home turf. I got a lot of story ideas on that trip and I think it added to the final product. I hope readers feel that when they read the book. It’s fun too that Glory finally meets her mother. She’s a real piece of work and will be someone Glory has to deal with in book ten, Real Vampires Know Size Matters, coming next December.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Gerry: We’ve had a big debate going about this on my Real Vampires Fan Group on Facebook, a page started by one of my fans. The group is casting the fantasy movie and picked Kat Denning for Glory and Joe Managiello (probably misspelled that) for Jerry. Me? I write in first person so I hope each reader pictures herself as Glory. I know I do. A woman with figure issues and a boyfriend who tries to tell her what to do? I relate to that. As for Jerry, her hero, well, that’s a tough one. I would need someone tall, dark and Scottish. Alex O’Loughlin comes to mind. Think about him in Moonlight or Hawaii 5-0. I think every woman out there probably has her own pick for her hero and why not? It’s the fun in reading. Let your imagination take over. I know I do.
Real Vampires Know Hips Happen (Glory St. Clair #9) by Gerry Bartlett.
Does plaid make your butt look big?
Glory St. Clair knows that it does. But she'll even throw on a Campbell kilt if it will help her win her hunky Scottish lover back. She's risked everything to cross the Atlantic to confront him in Scotland. Now powerful forces are determined to keep them apart. An attack on Jeremiah Campbell leaves him with amnesia and he doesn't remember her or their centuries together. Glory must win her man back and prove to her nemesis that she's where she's always wanted to be, even if it means dragging Jerry back to Texas.
Jeremiah doesn't remember the woman who claims they've been together so long but he's more than willing to take what she freely offers--her ancient blood and her voluptuous body. But when she tries to get him to travel to the New World in a flying machine and to work with his ancient enemy, he thinks she's cracked. In his mind, he's stuck in 1590. This modern world is almost too much for him. But there's something about this woman with the generous curves... Soon enough he finds himself risking death for her more than once. Who or what seems determined to keep them apart? The ancient warrior in him won't stand for it. And the fight is on.
Thank you Gerry for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Gerry Bartlett and her books, please visit her website.
To enter, leave a comment on this post. Please include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is open to US mailing addresses only. Giveaway ends April 10, 2013 midnight EST.
Keep reading for a chance to win a paperback copy of Real Vampires Know Hips Happen by Gerry Bartlett.
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Gerry: I started writing years ago, maybe more than twenty, gave it up for a while, then got back into it. I sold my first book, a romantic suspense in 1998.
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Gerry: My critique partner and one of my best buds, Nina Bangs, was writing paranormals and doing really well. I’d sold a historical but hadn’t been able to sell a second one. She dared me to write a vampire book. I wasn’t sure I’d like it but when the idea for Glory, a vampire who was bloating when she was turned in 1604, came to me, I knew I had a story I could get excited about.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Gerry: I’d probably be a shape-shifter. First, it’s my world, so my shape-shifter would be immortal. Who wouldn’t want to live forever? And also, it would be great to be able to turn into whatever you wanted to be, large, small, sneaky or ferocious.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Gerry: Real Vampires Know Hips Happen is number nine in the Glory St. Clair series. Glory is off to Scotland in hot pursuit of her on-again, off-again lover, Jeremy Blade. She did something pretty unforgivable and now she has to try to win him back. Things start off well, but then he’s attacked and loses his memory of their time together. I had a lot of fun making Jerry deal with modern ways. He’s always been a tough Highlander. When he’s terrified of going up in an airplane? It’s Glory’s chance to be the strong one. I actually went to Scotland to see the original Castle Campbell, Jerry’s home turf. I got a lot of story ideas on that trip and I think it added to the final product. I hope readers feel that when they read the book. It’s fun too that Glory finally meets her mother. She’s a real piece of work and will be someone Glory has to deal with in book ten, Real Vampires Know Size Matters, coming next December.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Gerry: We’ve had a big debate going about this on my Real Vampires Fan Group on Facebook, a page started by one of my fans. The group is casting the fantasy movie and picked Kat Denning for Glory and Joe Managiello (probably misspelled that) for Jerry. Me? I write in first person so I hope each reader pictures herself as Glory. I know I do. A woman with figure issues and a boyfriend who tries to tell her what to do? I relate to that. As for Jerry, her hero, well, that’s a tough one. I would need someone tall, dark and Scottish. Alex O’Loughlin comes to mind. Think about him in Moonlight or Hawaii 5-0. I think every woman out there probably has her own pick for her hero and why not? It’s the fun in reading. Let your imagination take over. I know I do.
Real Vampires Know Hips Happen (Glory St. Clair #9) by Gerry Bartlett.
Does plaid make your butt look big?
Glory St. Clair knows that it does. But she'll even throw on a Campbell kilt if it will help her win her hunky Scottish lover back. She's risked everything to cross the Atlantic to confront him in Scotland. Now powerful forces are determined to keep them apart. An attack on Jeremiah Campbell leaves him with amnesia and he doesn't remember her or their centuries together. Glory must win her man back and prove to her nemesis that she's where she's always wanted to be, even if it means dragging Jerry back to Texas.
Jeremiah doesn't remember the woman who claims they've been together so long but he's more than willing to take what she freely offers--her ancient blood and her voluptuous body. But when she tries to get him to travel to the New World in a flying machine and to work with his ancient enemy, he thinks she's cracked. In his mind, he's stuck in 1590. This modern world is almost too much for him. But there's something about this woman with the generous curves... Soon enough he finds himself risking death for her more than once. Who or what seems determined to keep them apart? The ancient warrior in him won't stand for it. And the fight is on.
Thank you Gerry for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Gerry Bartlett and her books, please visit her website.
**Real Vampires Know Hips Happen Giveaway**
We are giving away one paperback copy of Real Vampires Know Hips Happen by Gerry Bartlett.
To enter, leave a comment on this post. Please include your email address so we may contact you if you win. This giveaway is open to US mailing addresses only. Giveaway ends April 10, 2013 midnight EST.
E.J. Stevens is the bestselling, award-winning author of the IVY GRANGER, PSYCHIC DETECTIVE urban fantasy series, the SPIRIT GUIDE young adult series, the HUNTERS' GUILD urban fantasy series, and the WHITECHAPEL PARANORMAL SOCIETY Victorian Gothic horror series. She is known for filling pages with quirky characters, bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines. Her novels are available worldwide in multiple languages.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Q+A with Jennifer Harlow + What's A Witch To Do Giveaway
Please welcome today's paranormal guest author Jennifer Harlow. Jennifer is the author of the F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad Investigation series (Mind Over Monsters, To Catch A Vampire, Death Takes A Holiday) and the Midnight Magic series (What's a Witch to Do).
Keep reading for a chance to win a paperback copy of What's a Witch to Do by Jennifer Harlow.
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Jennifer: I’ve always been a writer. I’ve been telling stories in some shape or form since I was a child, either through dolls or pen on paper. I never considered being an author until I was in high school and began writing screenplays. I was convinced I was the next Tarantino. When I couldn’t sell any (they were kind of crap) I moved onto books, really just to see if I could pull it off. I finished my first novel at age 21, then sent it out to agents and publishers half heartedly. I couldn’t admit it needed a lot of work so of course they all rejected it. Still I kept on writing because darn it I just couldn’t help myself. Still can’t. Finally after about seven, eight years of editing and attending pitch sessions and sending out query letters, I got an agent. About a year after that I got a book deal. A writing career is like running a marathon up Mt. Everest: treacherous, painful, rocky, but worth it when you reach the top.
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Jennifer: I don’t know where it comes from but I’ve always been drawn to horror and the paranormal. My grandmother was worried I’d go over to the “dark side” but they’ve always fascinated me. I like horror because it’s so dramatic like riding a roller coaster. You get to touch that darkness, that danger, but it can’t touch you back or hurt you. The paranormal is the unexplained, and we fear what we don’t understand. Plus with the paranormal you get to have a little magic in your life, even if it’s only in a book.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any superpower what would it be and why?
Jennifer: It used to be flying but lately I think it'd be awesome to be a time traveler. Getting to see and meet my heroes like Charlotte Bronte and Dorthy Parker, visiting Tudor England, even going to the future. Or maybe I've just been watching too much Doctor Who.
EJ: Why will readers enjoy your new release?
Jennifer: Well, it’s the first in a new series called Midnight Magic so there'll be plenty of nocturnal goings on, not only of the magic variety. It’s also an offshoot of my other series, the F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad. What's A Witch To Do? one follows the most powerful witch in America who, on the busiest week of her life, finds out someone wants to kill her and take over her coven. There’s romance, humor, Southern hospitality, and plenty of suspense. What more do you want in a book?
EJ: Who would you cast in the movie version of your book? Why?
Jennifer: I think Melissa McCarthy could be an excellent Mona. Guy would have to be Timothy Olyphant and Adam Jeremy Renner (*sigh* Jeremy Renner *sigh*). I think they're all fantastic actors and just always bring a certain glee to their performances. When an actor's having fun the audience has fun too. And if this book is anything, it's fun.
What's a Witch to Do (Midnight Magic #1) by Jennifer Harlow.
Mona McGregor’s To Do List:
• Make 20 13 potions/spells/charms
• Put girls to bed
• Help with Debbie’s wedding
• Lose 30 pounds before bachelorette auction
• Deal with the bleeding werewolf on doorstep
• Find out who wants me dead
• Prepare for supernatural summit
• Have a nervous breakdown
• Slay a damn demon
• Fall in love
With her to-do lists growing longer each day, the last thing Mona McGregor—High Priestess and owner of the Midnight Magic shop in Goodnight, Virginia—needs is a bleeding werewolf at her front door. Between raising her two nieces and leading a large coven of witches, Mona barely has time for anything else. Not even Guy, the handsome doctor who’s taken an interest in her.
But now there’s Adam Blue, the sexy beta werewolf of the Eastern Pack who’s been badly hurt, warning Mona that someone wants her dead. Hell’s bells! A demon is stalking her, and Mona starts to suspect her coven members and even her own family could be responsible for it. With two attractive men and a determined demon after her, Mona teams up with Adam to find out who really wants her dead . . . and who really wants her.
Thank you Jennifer for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Jennifer Harlow and her books, please visit her website.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Keep reading for a chance to win a paperback copy of What's a Witch to Do by Jennifer Harlow.
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Jennifer: I’ve always been a writer. I’ve been telling stories in some shape or form since I was a child, either through dolls or pen on paper. I never considered being an author until I was in high school and began writing screenplays. I was convinced I was the next Tarantino. When I couldn’t sell any (they were kind of crap) I moved onto books, really just to see if I could pull it off. I finished my first novel at age 21, then sent it out to agents and publishers half heartedly. I couldn’t admit it needed a lot of work so of course they all rejected it. Still I kept on writing because darn it I just couldn’t help myself. Still can’t. Finally after about seven, eight years of editing and attending pitch sessions and sending out query letters, I got an agent. About a year after that I got a book deal. A writing career is like running a marathon up Mt. Everest: treacherous, painful, rocky, but worth it when you reach the top.
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Jennifer: I don’t know where it comes from but I’ve always been drawn to horror and the paranormal. My grandmother was worried I’d go over to the “dark side” but they’ve always fascinated me. I like horror because it’s so dramatic like riding a roller coaster. You get to touch that darkness, that danger, but it can’t touch you back or hurt you. The paranormal is the unexplained, and we fear what we don’t understand. Plus with the paranormal you get to have a little magic in your life, even if it’s only in a book.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any superpower what would it be and why?
Jennifer: It used to be flying but lately I think it'd be awesome to be a time traveler. Getting to see and meet my heroes like Charlotte Bronte and Dorthy Parker, visiting Tudor England, even going to the future. Or maybe I've just been watching too much Doctor Who.
EJ: Why will readers enjoy your new release?
Jennifer: Well, it’s the first in a new series called Midnight Magic so there'll be plenty of nocturnal goings on, not only of the magic variety. It’s also an offshoot of my other series, the F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad. What's A Witch To Do? one follows the most powerful witch in America who, on the busiest week of her life, finds out someone wants to kill her and take over her coven. There’s romance, humor, Southern hospitality, and plenty of suspense. What more do you want in a book?
EJ: Who would you cast in the movie version of your book? Why?
Jennifer: I think Melissa McCarthy could be an excellent Mona. Guy would have to be Timothy Olyphant and Adam Jeremy Renner (*sigh* Jeremy Renner *sigh*). I think they're all fantastic actors and just always bring a certain glee to their performances. When an actor's having fun the audience has fun too. And if this book is anything, it's fun.
What's a Witch to Do (Midnight Magic #1) by Jennifer Harlow.
Mona McGregor’s To Do List:
• Make 20 13 potions/spells/charms
• Put girls to bed
• Help with Debbie’s wedding
• Lose 30 pounds before bachelorette auction
• Deal with the bleeding werewolf on doorstep
• Find out who wants me dead
• Prepare for supernatural summit
• Have a nervous breakdown
• Slay a damn demon
• Fall in love
With her to-do lists growing longer each day, the last thing Mona McGregor—High Priestess and owner of the Midnight Magic shop in Goodnight, Virginia—needs is a bleeding werewolf at her front door. Between raising her two nieces and leading a large coven of witches, Mona barely has time for anything else. Not even Guy, the handsome doctor who’s taken an interest in her.
But now there’s Adam Blue, the sexy beta werewolf of the Eastern Pack who’s been badly hurt, warning Mona that someone wants her dead. Hell’s bells! A demon is stalking her, and Mona starts to suspect her coven members and even her own family could be responsible for it. With two attractive men and a determined demon after her, Mona teams up with Adam to find out who really wants her dead . . . and who really wants her.
Thank you Jennifer for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Jennifer Harlow and her books, please visit her website.
**What's a Witch to Do Giveaway**
Jennifer is giving away five paperback copies of What's a Witch to Do. Easy peasy Rafflecopter entry.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only. Winners will be selected by the author or publisher. Giveaway ends March 31, 2013.
E.J. Stevens is the bestselling, award-winning author of the IVY GRANGER, PSYCHIC DETECTIVE urban fantasy series, the SPIRIT GUIDE young adult series, the HUNTERS' GUILD urban fantasy series, and the WHITECHAPEL PARANORMAL SOCIETY Victorian Gothic horror series. She is known for filling pages with quirky characters, bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines. Her novels are available worldwide in multiple languages.
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