Monday, October 16, 2017

New Release by hot new author, KAMI LARKE!!


     Rob Edwards’ felt like he had been sucker punched the first time Abby Taylor walked into his gym. When he found out she was going to be his student for self-defense, he thought his dreams had come true. The tall, sexy brunette needed someone to teach her self-defense, and he was just the man for the job.

     As the danger escalates, Abby asks Rob to be her body guard at a book convention in Las Vegas, only to find out the threat is closer than she ever imagined.


Excerpt from Her Only Defense:

“He asked me out,” Abby shouted in the confines of her car. Jade was on the line, the call routed through her car’s sound system.

“You don’t have to holler, babe,” Jade replied. “So, did you say yes?”

“I don’t know,” Abby answered miserably. “He says he is picking me up at six.”

“Then I’d say you said yes,” Jade answered, a slight hint of laughter in her voice.

“How did this happen?” Abby wailed.

“Sweetie, how does anything happen in life? Count your blessings that you got someone who has all his own teeth and doesn’t smell like kimchi.”

“You’re no help,” Abby groused as she pulled into the parking garage at her apartment.

“Not trying to be, love,” Jade said cheerily. “Do you need me to come over and help you pick out an outfit?”

“Oh, shit, I don’t even know where he’s taking me.” Abby felt like pounding her head against the steering wheel.

“Okay, so that is a definite yes, you need help.” Jade laughed. “I’ll be there in ten.”

“Thank you,” Abby said in a weak voice before ending the call and getting out of the car.



Available as ebook and on KU at amazon.com


Saturday, October 7, 2017

Dirty Fairytales Anthology

Title: Dirty Fairytales Anthology
Authors: Cheri Marie, Brandy Dorsch, JM Schalm, LB Russell, Reagan Hollow, Carissa Laryea, Ava Harper Kent, Barb Shuler, Jaime Russell, Ava Danielle, Bethany Loughlin-Frost, and Kelsey Jensen
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release: October 5, 2017

Blurb:
In the land of fairy tales, there’s no road too long, nor a sky too high to search for your one true love. They may be next door, in another town, or a realm away... but just when you think all hope’s lost, you’ll find true loves first kiss.
Join 12 authors in an adventure into the world of fairy tales. Abandon all you know, and find out what could have been. The men and women, beasts, and all-out alphas in these stories are not for the faint of heart… but the dirty of mind.
Embrace the lust, feel the passion, and take a wild ride into a land unlike our own.

Buy Links:
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/2x7dfIE

Teasers: attached

Connect with the Authors:
Cheri Marie:

Brandy Dorsch

J M Schalm

LB Russell:

Reagan Hollow
Carissa Laryea

Ava Harper Kent

Barb Shuler

Jaime Russell

Ava Danielle

Bethany Loughlin-Frost

Kelsey Jensen









Friday, September 29, 2017

Random Thoughts

Life is really strange. You grow up, being force fed one set of expectations. Then things happen. Like LIFE. And somehow you don't get the result you grew up being told you would. I mean, you can do everything perfect, but if one little outside thing happens, it can throw your whole life into a tailspin.

For example, you can be the absolute best driver in the world. But let the worst driver cross your path, and BAM! your life changes. It's not through any fault of your own, but an outside force that acts on you.

This is really frustrating for the control freak in me. She wants all the little ducks in a row and if they try to wander out of line, she wants to nail their feet to the ground to keep them in place. Meanwhile, the animal lover in me is hiding all the nails so she can't do that. Makes for a very messy life. And they start bickering in my head and after a while, I just want to scream at them to shut up, and .... ummm... you aren't going to tell my therapist about this, are you? <nervous laugh>

But anyway, there is it. Life isn't just what you make of it, it's also what happens to you that you cannot control, and how you deal with the things that happen that you can't control. I'm coping the best I can, and have made every effort to minimize the outside influences. It seems to be working but I know in the long run, being a hermit just isn't a good thing. But it works for now.

Join me next time for my discussion on things people say that I can't stand. lol

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The Paranormal Portal Cover Reveal

Title: The Paranormal Portal
Genre: A Young Adult Paranormal Anthology
Authors: Cheri Marie, Kris Johnston, Angie Brocker, Trinity Hanrahan, Alyssa Brocker, Stephanie Lucci Henry, Charlotte E Dhark, Brianna West, JP Hart
Release: October 26, 2017

Blurb:
Nine authors come together to tell their own unique tale of paranormal accounts.

From ghosts, to witches, to demons alike, immerse yourself in these one-of-a-kind YA Paranormal tales that will be sure to leave you pondering the age-old question: Do they actually exist?

Decide for yourself in The Paranormal Portal, A young adult anthology.

PreOrder:

Social Media Links:

Cheri Marie
Bio:
Author of Hearts Aligned (Self-published 2016), a military romance, Cheri Marie aka Young Adult author Bella Rayne, lives for a good read with an alpha hero and strong, stubborn heroine. After many years of starting books and never finishing, she took to Word in April 2015 determined to write and finish her first novel. Nights that turned into mornings and a whole lot of unruly characters, she finished Hearts Aligned. Residing in sunny Southwest Florida, she lives with family, five dogs, a cat, a tank full of fish, and a bearded dragon named Toad.

Social Media Links:
FB Like Page (Cheri Marie): http://tinyurl.com/kkva3ut
FB Like Page (Bella Rayne): https://tinyurl.com/y9xjexs9
FB Reader Group: http://tinyurl.com/ku5ntlv
Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/kkxhvjk
Instagram: http://tinyurl.com/kxw776n
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/m8vtogt
Goodreads: http://tinyurl.com/lfewnh5
BookBub: https://tinyurl.com/yauh36q3
Webpage: http://www.authorcherimarie.com
Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/mdh428t

Kris Johnston
Bio:
Kris Johnston is the best-selling author of paranormal fan favorites; The R.I.P. Series and This Beautiful Curse. She is a single mother of six, a native of Southern California, and loves all things indie. Her obsession with writing began at the age of 8 with poetry and grew over the years. She is a huge fan of Dean Koontz (Odd Thomas is her forever book boyfriend!), Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, and R.L. Stine.

Social Media Links:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/authorkrisjohnston

Angie Brocker
Bio:
Angie Brocker has been writing since the 3rd grade, and over the years, her passion for the written word continues to grow.  She obtained her BA in English Literature with a Creative Writing emphasis and discovered a love of editing.  Years later, she has been published on 101 Words, Eskimopie and has been a featured writer on Spillwords.  Currently, she is also writing vows for weddings as an ordained minister.
Married with four grown children, Angie enjoys spending as much time with her family as possible.  She also loves her dogs and cat, being a manager for a Paranormal Investigating team and compulsively watching The Walking Dead.

Social Media Links:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/angie_brocker
Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/angiebrocker

Trinity Hanrahan
Bio:
Trinity lives with her husband and children in Virginia. She grew up overseas in Turkey and Japan, where her love of reading developed due to a lack of English-speaking television. As her need for written works grew, so did her desire to create worlds for others to enjoy. By the time she was in middle school she had started writing short stories. She endeavors to break the mold where modern stereo-types are concerned and create engaging characters.
When she's not writing or working, Trinity still enjoys settling down to read a book or doing graphic art in her spare time.

Social Media Links:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/trinity.hanrahan

Alyssa Brocker
Bio:
Voted 2016 Spillwords Author of the Year, Alyssa Brocker began writing during her freshman year of college. With the creative efforts of her theatre troupe, they produced an original play written in prose. After that experience, writing was all she wanted to do. Her poetry and short stories have been published in Florida Weekly, Leaves of Ink, 101 Word Stories, and Eskimopie. Her current project is a poetry collection, “without reason” on Spillwords. The series is written only from post-it notes, along with honest photography. She lives with her puppy, Dobby, who is always her first reader.

Social Media Links:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Atelgy
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Atelgy

Stephanie Lucci Henry
Bio:
Stephanie Henry is the author of What Doesn’t Kill Us, The Story of Us, and most recently the C-Vac series. She loves writing, as well as immersing herself in a good novel. Whether in a book or on screen, she’s a sucker for an epic love story. She lives with her husband and two young children in Central Massachusetts.

Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astephaniehenry
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniemhenry/

Charlotte E Dhark

Brianna West
Bio:
Brianna West lives in beautiful Northern California with her wonderful husband and four adorable children. She writes funny, real stories that are accompanied by humor and supernatural elements. First published in October 2015, Brianna has gone on to add several books to her main series and spin-off series since then.
Her stories feature sassy, strong heroines; hunky, supernatural heroes; a sordid amount of action; enough humor to leave you laughing all the way through; and a world that will fill you with an overwhelming desire to be a part of it.

Social Media Links:
Newsletter: http://www.subscribepage.com/briannawest
Website: www.authorbriannawest.com
Pronoun: https://books.pronoun.com/briannawest/
Brand Merchandise: http://rdbl.co/2k97vm9
Signed Paperbacks: http://bit.ly/2lQOXJN


JP Hart


Sunday, September 24, 2017

Author Interview with Kathleen Eyke


Author Interview With Kathleen Eyke

Name: Kathleen Eyke

Pen Name if different: Kami Larke

What first inspired you to write? I’m not really sure. With the Southern Family Ties series, it was because I was tired of reading books where I had to keep a score card to keep up with who was in bed with whom and was tired of dodging clothing flying at me from all directions. With the Kami Larke books (which are NOT clean and wholesome, hence the use of a pen name to keep the two separate), I wanted to challenge myself and set out of my comfort zone.

How do you come up with the ideas for your stories? The Southern Family Ties series started out very loosely based on stories told to me about life in my area by one of the oldest residents of my town before she passed away. The characters just sorta took on a life of their own and started demanding their own books. I’m now up to 11 books in the series, with 3 written, 2 more outlined and the premise for the rest written down.

The contemporary books are drawn from life.

What question do you hate the most about being a writer? I hate when people ask what I do with my time. I’m forever writing, or doing something writing related. I may look like I’m surfing the internet, but usually it’s some form of research, name searches, research into historical times, looking into the occult, the list goes on.

Are you indie or traditionally published? My #Southernfamilyties series is traditionally published, while my Kami Larke work is indie for now.

Have you ever tried the other style of publishing? I had done indie publishing before I was traditionally published, but I think having a publisher has worked out for the best for me. I have learned so much that I never would have learned on my own.

What are you working on now? To the delight of my #sporkarmy, I am working on book 4 in the #southernfamilyties series, which is about Jerome. I also have two books under Kami Larke that are finished and one is set to release in the next couple weeks. I’m working on the sequel to Blindsided, a wrestling book, and surprisingly, a children’s book.

What is your most recent/upcoming release?

I just had a book release last month, for Family Lessons, which is about Edmund, Emma’s brother.

I have one book in the #southernfamilyties series pending, Family Values (Liz). I also have my indie book written under the name Kami Larke, Her Only Defense pending. The second book in that group, Blindsided, was just sent to the editor.









Author Interview with Annelise Reynolds


Author Interview with CJ Cassidy

Author Interview with CJ Cassidy


Name: CJ Cassidy

What first inspired you to write? I wrote a novel 12 years ago when I was 50 and was compelled to publish it. That first novel was picked up by a survivor of abuse and she asked me to write her biography. That novel was published as; “A Tortured Soul – The Unauthorized Biography of Nicholas Anderson” The subject matter became my trademark.

How do you come up with the ideas for your stories? Most of my novels are based on actual events, but I tend to write fiction about the human condition. It just so happens that my ‘characters’ like sex!

What question do you hate the most about being a writer? #1 hated question; “Have I read anything you’ve written?”
My answer; “If you have to ask…”

Are you indie or traditionally published? I am self-published.

Have you ever tried the other style of publishing? Yes! I have a file cabinet filled with rejection letters, some manuscripts were returned unopened!

What are you working on now? I am presently working on the “ClownTown” series. It is the continuing story of a small town in which half the townsfolk wear clown make-up for no apparent reason, they are NOT clowns in any sense of the word. The ‘Clownies’ are hated by the ‘Norms’ and the series is a thinly veiled social commentary with a murder mystery as the prevailing story line. I’m hoping to sell it as a web series.

What is your most recent/upcoming release? Recently, I released the biography of a porn princess titled; “Innocence Lost – From Tragedy to Triumph” and;
“ClownTown II – The Return of Bo Rodgers” is slated for a mid-August release.
And;
My executive producer is currently trying to get ‘A Tortured Soul…’ made into an independent film; “The Secret Diary of Katherine Stark”

Links to stalk you online: My Amazon author page
https://www.amazon.com/C.J.-Cassidy/e/B071RNKRLP

If you want to read some excerpts or my Bedtime Stories please like my FB fan page;
https://www.facebook.com/The-Novels-By-Author-CJ-Cassidy-94764619958/

My twitter page
https://twitter.com/CJTorturedSoul