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1. What is your favorite genre to read? Do you even have time to read with all the
time you spend creating entertainment for the rest of us? I don’t really read all that
much anymore. And when I do, it’s usually a short story or something I find on
the internet. I wish I had more time but I’m having so much fun as an author that
I can’t seem to pull myself away from the computer long enough to do it. I’ve
nearly given up tv for writing.

2. Do you have a favorite author? That would be like asking me to pick out a
favorite snowflake. Oh my there are so many out there now that I can’t pick.
When I can read a book I have no favorite gene so to name any would leave out a
great many. I’ll just stick to everyone. How’s that?

3. How long have you been writing romance novels? Just a little under four years.
I know right? I have a very good muse and he keeps me busy thus having so
many books out. I have a different writing skill than most. I write more than one
book at a time and many different genre’s.

4. What inspires your creativity? My muse. Sometimes it’ll be something so simple
as a word. Sometimes it will be from something I see someone doing. It could be
a flower or a tattoo as well. Anything and everything brings a little bit of my story
writing to life. And I’m glad for it too.

5. What has been your biggest challenge as a writer? Not really as a writer but being
a writer. I still have a problem with my fans. Not with them but that I have so
many. There are still times when I am surprised when someone recognizes my
name or simply sees me with one of my books. Yes, I carry them around at times
to give away. lol. But to see people reading them…still takes my breath away.

6. If you could be an extra character in any one of your books, which book would it be
and what would your role be in that book? Not the character but to be able to be
with one of them. Duncan. I just love that guy. He cracks me up with the way
he messes up some of his words but his devotion to Aaron and especially Sara
blows me away. I think I’d like to spend a life time with him.

Excerpt– (rated r selection).

Chapter 1

Phil stood outside the hotel room for several minutes before he could work up the nerve to knock. She was going to be upset; more than that, she was going to be pissed at her brother too. He moved to the door and raised his hand to knock when it was jerked open and there she stood.
Phil Campbell would never be able to see her without his breath catching. She was beautiful, yes, but it was more than that. Her body, her scent, called to him. He needed her, needed her with every bone, every cell, hell, every part of his body. She was his mate, his other half, and they both knew it. And standing there fresh from what he assumed was a shower, with her bath robe on, made him think that her brother had the right idea in just claiming her.
Holly Force was a werewolf. Her family, especially her sister-in-law CJ, had been his friends long before he’d met the entire family. Phil had known about Holly, but had never thought to approach her as his mate because she was a wolf and he a vampire. But a long talk with her brother had made him realize that if he didn’t claim her he’d never be happy.
“What the hell are you doing here?” Before he could answer her, there was a small ding behind him, signaling the elevator coming to a stop on this floor. Turning to see who got off, he nearly lost his balance when he was suddenly jerked inside the room and the door was closed behind them.

End Excerpt- Due to content regulations, I had to cut you off before it got too spicy. If you would like the complete excerpt, please feel free to leave a comment if you would like the entire excerpt emailed to you. It was hot, that’s all I’m saying!!

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I am so thrilled to welcome fellow paranormal romance author, Ms. Kathi S. Barton! I’ve read several of her books and am so honored to host her. Her newest book was just released October 1, 2012.  Force of Knight Magic: Force of Nature Series Book 3.  If you like your romance spicy and your werewolves/vampires hot, you are sure to enjoy these books.  Speaking from experience, Ms. Barton knows how to make your blood boil.  Look for her books either at her author page at World Castle Publishing or at Amazon.com

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It is preordained that Holly and Phil are to spend their lives together as mates. He’s ready but rogue vampires, his knighthood, her brothers and Holly’s job are standing in their way. Not to mention Holly herself is resisting the inevitable. His charm and love for her notwithstanding.
Can they overcome all and come together?  Can Phil’s special abilities keep her from harm?

Fall, my favorite time of year. I’ve been spending a lot more time outdoors in the beautiful autumn air and it has made me so thankful for all that life has given me. A beautiful child who makes every day an adventure, a wonderful husband, a new baby on the way, and such supportive wonderful fans who have helped me follow my dreams. It’s time to be thankful, time to give back some of the love.

That’s right everyone. It’s time for an In Flames giveaway. This give away will start next Monday and end in two weeks. To enter you sign up at rafflecopter with the link provided and follow the directions to earn points for the giveaway. This giveaway includes a free ebook copy of In Flames, a jasmine scented candle tin, a furry bookmark, and an In Flames special bookmark.

Again, thank you all for your support and for helping support growing authors every week on this tiny blog.

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Book Blub:

Yesterday’s Daughter is full of suspense and surprises as the plot develops. It holds a mirror to contemporary society so we can consider our feelings about people who seem different from us, the assumptions we may make about other groups, and the consequences of those assumptions. Yesterday’s Daughter is an emotionally laden paranormal vampire romance novel woven with layers of betrayal, love and loss. Grace Stone, who later learns her true identity is Sapphira, is a loner who survives abuse in the foster care system after being abandoned as a child. A brilliant student, she escapes from her brutal foster parents as a teenager and creates a life for herself. But, her life is little more than existence; plagued with questions about what she really is, a family that she has never known and the never-ending need to keep her differences hidden. She is alone and lonely, believing it will always remain so until Malachi appears in her life. Malachi, a Guardian of the vampire communities, has searched for his life mate, Sapphira, for decades. He refuses to cease searching for Sapphira even though she is believed dead by all. Conflict arises over the decades between Malachi and his family because of his refusals to accept another mate. But his very soul drives him on to continue his search, knowing that he could not exist if Sapphira were not in the world, somewhere.

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My very first book tour starts this week and I am so thrilled to share it with all of you!  You can find out more information at http://totesandnotes.blogspot.com/p/current-blog-tours.html. I have made a tentative list of where I’m touring so I can stop by and say hello to my wonderful hosts. I am also doing three giveaways with my tours which can be found here:

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August 21^st at

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August 23^rd at  agbellamy.blogspot.com

http://thecoverbybrittany.blogspot.com/

http://charlotteblackwell.blogspot.ca/

August 24^th at  http://melissastevens.us

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Other Tour Stops during the Week of August 20^th-24^th

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http://thereforyoumelissa.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-tour-elissa-dage-with-excerpt.html

1. What is your favorite genre to read? 

I generally find myself reading literary fiction. I like books about people and real life, although I don’t mind a teeny bit of magic realism, but only if written by the brilliant Joanne Harris. Other than that it’s just literary fiction, so writing sci-fi/fantasy for THE WIRE really is out of my comfort zone!

Welcome J Naomi Ay, author of The Two Moons of Rehnor, a magnificent 5 book series with fantasy, science, and romance all wrapped into one. I’m so happy to introduce her to all of you.

1. What is your favorite genre to read?

I tend to keep switching favorites. Forever and ever and ever it was historical fiction. I swallowed anything that had to do with Plantagenets and Tudors. Then I read only Scifi and then later fantasy. Now I’m action
adventure but I always like good chick lit.
2. Do you have a favorite author?

Not any one particular. There are just so many. I love the classics and have the entire Jane Austen collection. I love Michael Connelly and Nelson Demille but if I’m moody and want a good cry I’ll read someone like Jodi
Piccoult.
3. How long have you been writing?

I think I learned in first grade. No, seriously. When I was in second grade, the first grade teacher called me out of class and asked me to write a story for the first grade parent’s night. I think she wanted to demonstrate the amazing advances in skills that a second grader would have. Anyway, I wrote and of course illustrated in crayon a very perceptive little piece about a dog and a cat who agreed not to fight or chase each other anymore. This was in the late 60’s when
everybody was building a bomb shelter in their basement so world peace was probably very much on my young mind. The Two Moons of Rehnor series has literally been in development for more than 20 years. I started writing it for fun, out of boredom, for my own entertainment and several times deleted it and then turned around and rewrote the
whole thing again. Now, I’ve discovered that since I have published it, it is officially out of my head and I am able to write other things.
4. Does music inspire your creativity?

Not really. Sometimes there is music I will listen to and immediately think that would be great for a particular scene. If we ever make a movie, this will fit in perfectly. When I write though, I can’t be listening to anything else. It’s kind of weird, alright it’s very weird, but as I write, I have to constantly read back what I am saying. My books are all written in first person narratives by 6 – 8 different characters in the story and since they all have different voices, I literally have to hear those voices to make sure they sound right.
5. What fuels your writing?

Boredom. Sorry, but it’s true. I’m a Type A person who is no longer busy enough at work and the kids are grown and almost grown so my free time is suddenly very abundant. I have to create artificial stress in my life so I give myself new deadlines for book releases and then scramble to meet them. Frustration is also a fuel additive. When I hear about things going on in this world that I don’t like, I cope by diving back into fantasyland and fixing those things on the planet Rehnor.

6. What has been your biggest challenge as a writer?

Commas and apostrophes. I hate all those little buggers. Another challenge has to be patience. I am still in the
process of developing some. That’s one reason I really love self-publishing. In a matter
of literally minutes, a manuscript can become an e-book and in days it can become a
paperback.

Links:
www.jnaomiay.com
jnaomiay.wordpress.com
@jnaomiay
Facebook.com/jnaomiay
Amazon author page: amazon.com/author/jnaomiay
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The Two Moons of Rehnor series and the prequel series Journey to Rehnor are
available at all major book and ebook retailers.

Excerpt from THE KISS

By

Joann H. Buchanan

Twilight slashed the horizon like a blade, reaping the magnificent, radiant day. Darkness bled, seeping, sharing the true abyss hidden by the light. Time—past, present, and future—all converged at this moment. Twilight—not dark, not light, but shades of grey that exist in all. Twilight—the reaper of dusk and dawn. Blood and water, myth and legend—clichés full of stories that back the very nature of life. It was in this moment where Cleo found herself. This was her own twilight—the stripping of the past and embracing of the future. Whatever that held.

Pinned, thick hair, lined with smooth edges, moved like a single entity in the breeze, not allowing a single strand to waver out of place. Her skin, fragile and delicate like that of a china doll, rippled with goose bumps on her taut body. Heart pounding, palms sweating, and a small brain worm wriggled its way through her mind. What if I don’t want to be chosen?

Like a veritable prism of color, silent, reverent, stiff robed Elders stood eyes closed, at each of the four corners of the sand garden containing three boulders and two smaller ones centered within the perfect proportionally-raked lines. Palms flat against one another and their elbows straight, the Elders took on a statuesque sight.

A gong sounded. It echoed like the past, bouncing off the present surrounding hills. Just behind the Elders, the rest of the already chosen took their place. They were the Shakya Clan. The defenders of justice. Completing the scene was the rest of the villagers. Those not chosen, who were merely witnesses to the grandiose ceremony, lined the outer edges of the courtyard. The gong sounded again. A line of possible chosen moved in a steady rhythmic cadence. Step together, pause together, step together, pause together, they walked. Each member took their position between the already chosen Shakya and the Elders. Another gong and they disrobed, allowing the delicate clothes to drop to the ground.

“Isn’t this exciting?” Joy whispered to Cleo.

“Shh…not really. I’m cold,” Cleo whispered back.

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