tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62554725274655046402024-03-18T20:35:48.714-07:00Most-Wanted Monsters: Know your monsters before they GET you!The Most-Wanted Monsters Blog arms you with the knowledge you need to exist – and fight – in a world crawling with paranormal creatures. This archive of key facts gives you a monster slayer’s chance.Judith Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417986705984145982noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-77129123334632515222013-10-26T05:30:00.000-07:002013-10-26T05:30:00.049-07:00Crossroads Blog Tour: Final Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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THIS. IS. IT. The final day of The Crossroads Blog Tour - and we couldn't be more thrilled to end off the tour with these fabulous authors: <a href="http://kellyhashway.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Kelly Hashway</a>, <a href="http://www.elizabethhollowayauthor.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Holloway</a>, and <a href="http://mollycochran.com/blog" target="_blank">Molly Cohran</a>.<br />
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<b>We’re intrigued by <i>Touch of Death</i> and the fun twist on the Medusa lore. What was the inspiration for this series? </b><br />
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There’s a myth about Medusa and Poseidon that I sort of ran with for this series. In that myth, Medusa was wrongfully cursed by Athena because Athena was jealous that Poseidon loved Medusa instead of her. This myth isn’t widely known and I wanted to show a Medusa that most people haven’t seen. I figured having a group of her descendants who shared her abilities would be a great way to bring this lesser-known myth to light.<br />
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<b>Lots of books on the horizon for you – which one are you most excited about? What’s the key to keeping your butt in the chair to write? </b><br />
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Oh, I can’t answer that. Lol I really do love each of my books for different reasons. I can’t write a story I’m not in love with. As for keeping my butt in the chair and writing, I have a strict schedule. I know when I’m supposed to be writing and I just do it like it’s any other job. But truth be told, once I start, it’s tough to get me out of that chair. I love what I do.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Touch of Death</i><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://kellyhashway.blogspot.ca/">http://kellyhashway.blogspot.ca</a><br />
<b>Twitter:</b> @kellyhashway<br />
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<b>Describe Libbi Piper, the protagonist from <i>Call Me Grim</i> in a 140-character tweet. What’s her most unique quality?</b><br />
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Libbi's an artist, an average student, snarky, stubborn, full of heart and humor. These qualities combine to get her into lots of trouble.<br />
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I think her most unique qualities are her overactive imagination and artistic view of the world.<br />
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<b>As the reigning Pictionary Queen, what has been your most memorable word to draw? Your most challenging?</b><br />
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I don’t know about Pictionary Queen, but I’ll take Pictionary Princess. I always wanted to be a princess. I also wanted to be a mermaid and a unicorn, but whatever. My most memorable word to draw was probably “underwear”, since it elicited a hilarious reaction from my kids, once they figured it out. The hardest words to draw are any you might find on a map, since my entire family is geographically challenged.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release: </b><i>Call Me Grim,</i> the first in the Chronicles of a Reaper<br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://www.elizabethhollowayauthor.com/">http://www.elizabethhollowayauthor.com</a><br />
<b>Twitter:</b> @eholloway300<br />
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<b>Your blog is great. In one post, you talk about your former life as a ghostwriter. What are the challenges of going from ghostwriter to having a novel published under your own name? </b><br />
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First, Wow! I didn’t think anyone actually read my blog, which is about writing technique—never a popular topic—so thanks. Actually, the transition from ghostwriter to author was, in my case, a very lengthy process. After ghostwriting twelve novels and four nonfiction books, I went into partnership with another writer. Together we produced several bestsellers, including <i>GRANDMASTER, THE TEMPLE DOGS</i>, and <i>THE FOREVER KING</i>. Unfortunately, we got married, and everything eventually came unraveled. So now I’m working on my third writing career, and experiencing a freedom I’ve never before known. Live and learn.<br />
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<b>You list American Idol as your guilty pleasure. Who is your favourite judge? Was there a participant you wanted to win but didn’t? And – have you given The Voice a chance? </b><br />
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Oh, you’ve found me out! I wish I could say I no longer watch that show, but I do. In fact, I bought Candace Glover’s CD the day after the finale. It’s much less fun without Simon Cowell, of course. He’s so wickedly honest, while remaining a gentleman. I watched one season of The Voice, but Christina Aguilera turned me off with her blatant rudeness. The camera actually showed her texting while one of the contestants, Tony Luca, was performing. I was really disappointed, since I’d always been a fan of Christina’s. I know she’s not on the show anymore, and I’ve watched a couple of times. Love Levine, Shelton, and Shakira, but still have a bad taste in my mouth over crude Christina.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Seduction</i><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://mollycochran.com/blog">http://mollycochran.com/blog</a><br />
<b>Twitter:</b> @MollyCochranYA<br />
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Can you believe <a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">The Crossroads Blog Tour </a>is almost over? Soothe your tears by checking out three spooktacular authors: <b><a href="http://amychristineparker.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Amy Christine Parker</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.joypreble.com/" target="_blank">Joy Preble</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.victoriascottya.com/" target="_blank">Victoria Scott</a></b>. Which one has Linkin Park on their writing playlist? Scroll down to find out!<br />
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<b>Based on the synopsis for Gated, Lyla has a robust character arc. Before writing this book, how much of her “later” skills did you have to research? Is research an enjoyable part of the writing process for you?</b><br />
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I mainly researched the beginnings of her character arc, how she could possibly end up where she did at that time and how she would perceive life based on her immersion in this very isolated society called The Community. I love the research part quite a bit, actually. I have to stop myself from going too far down the rabbit hole though because I could easily research to the detriment of the actual writing.<br />
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<b><i>Gated</i> is fresh and new – but you must be working on the next project. Any hints?</b><br />
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I am in the process of going through edits for <i>Gated’s </i>sequel due out next fall and am drafting a completely new idea—one that builds on my interest in contemporaries with elements of horror, paranormal, and thrillers. I like for what I write to feel absolutely possible within the framework of the world we live in right now. This is my sweet spot as a writer.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Gated</i><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://amychristineparker.blogspot.ca/">http://amychristineparker.blogspot.ca</a><br />
<b>Twitter: </b>@amychristinepar<br />
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<b>Give us the 140-character pitch for <i>The</i> <i>A Word</i>. How is it different from your other work? </b><br />
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Jenna and Casey fight a global conglomerate that has weaponized memory drugs with the real potential of controlling human society. Plus Jenna’s got a boyfriend now. <i>THE A WORD</i> is the sequel to <i>SWEET DEAD LIFE</i>. I’d say it’s my same quirky take on the world. But probably the best book I’ve written to date. I LOVE <i>THE A WORD</i>!!<br />
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<b>In the <i>Sweet Dead Life</i>, Jenna has a pretty sweet pair of cowboy boots. What’s the one pair of shoes in your closet you would never give the boot? </b><br />
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Great question! Actually, my own cowboy boots are keepers, although I am now in search of a second pair, possibly red and square-toed. Cause here in Texas, western-wear is appropriate even if you never climb on a horse!<br />
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<b>You list loud and angry loves as the kind of music that gets you going. Does it accompany your writing? Influence it? List three bands or musicians we might find on your MP3 player.</b><br />
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It accompanies my writing for certain key moments, and yes, it definitely empowers the emotion in the scene. Three bands: Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down<br />
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<b>If Tella Holloway, the protagonist from <i>Fire and Flood</i>, was given the microphone to dish about you, what would she say? </b><br />
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She’d say I have great taste in food (we both love Greek food), and she’d list all the great qualities about me without any mention of the bad. Tella is the best friend I think any girl would love to have.<br />
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Day 5 of the <a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">Crossroads Blog Tour</a>. Having fun? We are! Today, <a href="http://www.kikihamilton.com/" target="_blank"><b>Kiki Hamilton</b></a> talks about contemporary fiction vs fantasy, <a href="http://www.jenmcconnel.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jen McConnel</b></a> dishes about authors who have inspired her career, and <b><a href="http://www.writingsbylisamcronkhite.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa M. Cronkhite</a></b> describes her perfect writing environment.<br />
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<b>Love the boogie board pic from your blog – a fave summer lake sport, for sure. How do you get back into the swing of writing after a few weeks off? </b><br />
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This is a timely question because I’ve just taken the last six months off, which is the longest stretch since I started writing about 8 years ago. I’ve also started a new job that has long hours each day so it’s been a little more challenging to get back into a regular writing schedule, but mostly I write what I want to read. I try to throw in surprise twists and put my characters in places I hadn’t planned so that I have to keep writing to see what happens next.<br />
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<b>What are some of the benefits of writing contemporary vs fantasy fiction? </b><br />
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Writing a contemporary story was totally different than writing fantasy for me. In one way it’s easier, because it’s the real world – it is what it is and only certain things can happen. On the other hand, fantasy does have offer flexibility in terms of plot but you have to create the parameters of the magic within your world and live within those boundaries. Challenges? See answer above. ☺<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release: </b><i>The Faerie Ring </i><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://www.kikihamilton.com/">http://www.kikihamilton.com</a><br />
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<b>We love the blurb and cover for <i>Daughter of Chaos</i>. The series sounds great! Are you a free-flow writer or a plotter? When it comes to writing a series, is it more important to be one or the other?</b><br />
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Thank you! I’m so excited about this series. When it comes to drafting, I’m a total pantser, but once the crummy first draft is down, I go into plotting mode. I outline, I measure percentages (true story!), I agonize over the pacing, and I try to clean up the crazy into a coherent story. It helps to have a plan when writing a series, but these books have surprised me again and again. I love it when the characters deviate from my loose plan!<br />
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<b>You’ve so far written YA, NA and non-fiction. What authors have influenced your work?</b><br />
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I’m a HUGE reader, and I feel like I’ve been influenced by everything I’ve read or seen. A few authors who spring to mind: Anne Lamott, Susan Cooper, Gail Carson Levine, Neil Gaiman, Rick Riordan, and Lynne Reid Banks. Also, my mom: she free-lanced for years, and she co-wrote a nonfiction book when I was a teen. Watching her go through the entire experience, from story idea to publication to signings, really stuck with me.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Releases:</b> <i>Daughter of Chaos</i><br />
<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.jenmcconnel.com/">http://www.jenmcconnel.com</a><br />
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<b>The cover for <i>Deep in the Meadows</i> is deliciously creepy. Where do you get your creep inspiration?</b><br />
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Well, Leap designed the cover. I didn’t have a say, but I was very pleased when they did show me the cover. I got to choose from six covers. They went with the one I picked out, which was cool. As for creep inspiration, scary movies all the way.<br />
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Somewhere cool and quiet, preferably outside when it’s about 70 degrees, windy. Either dawn or dusk, both my favorite times to write.<br />
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Today, find out who <b><a href="http://www.amandaashby.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Ashby</a> </b>would take out in the battle for the <i>Princess Bride's</i> sweet Wesley, and what <a href="http://christinefonseca.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><b>Christine Fonseca</b></a> needs in a great series. It's Day 4 of the <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">The Crossroads Blog Tour</a>!</b><br />
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<b>In a battle for sweet Wesley, would you rather take on Inigo Montoya, Vizzina or Fezzik? Why? </b><br />
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Well, since I have spent the last ten years learning to hold a sword in both hands, Inigo would be no problems and as for Vizzina, I know an abundance of big words (including wheelbarrow and skedaddle) so I think I’d have his measure and the obvious way to defeat Fezzik is to just tickle the big guy. Unfortunately, I think the real person standing in-between me and the delicious Wesley would be that pesky Buttercup. I mean she looks all innocent and sweet but I secretly think she’s a biter!<br />
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<b>Cassidy, your protagonist in <i>Demonosity</i> has a great sense of style. From where does she draw her inspiration – and what does it say about her character?</b><br />
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I know some people get into vintage clothing because they have a particular style icon like Audrey or Marilyn but Cassidy’s inspiration comes from her best friend Nash, a renaissance obsessed genius who dresses like Adam Ant and the Scarlett Pimpernel’s love child. Plus, she gets the added bonus that her vintage wardrobe totally pisses off her mom!<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Demonosity</i><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://www.amandaashby.com/">http://www.amandaashby.com</a><br />
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<b>You mention on your blog that you often have a hard time reading series. What has to be in place for you to love it?</b><br />
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Sometimes death is the only way to save a life as sacrifices prove wanting in <i>Dominus</i>, the breathtaking conclusion to the Requiem Series.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Dominus</i><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://christinefonseca.blogspot.ca/">http://christinefonseca.blogspot.ca/</a><br />
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Day 3 of <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">The Crossroads Blog Tour</a> </b>already? October is flying by! How are you doing on the scavenger hunt?<br />
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Today on the blog, we're thrilled to host <a href="http://www.jackiemorsekessler.com/" target="_blank">Jackie Kessler Morse</a> and <a href="http://www.nicolamarsh.com/" target="_blank">Nicola Marsh</a>, two spooktacular authors of young adult paranormal tales.<br />
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And of course, don't forget to check out the rest of stops on the tour for your chance to WIN a Kindle preloaded with more than 20 creeptastic reads. After you check out the posts from each of the <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">participating bloggers</a>, </b>head to <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">Crossroads headquarters</a></b> where you'll find a "daily clue." It's a fangtastic scavenger hunt with a potentially monster pay-off.<br />
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Isn't he great? Back in the early 1990s, Neil signed an Endless poster, from his amazing <i>Sandman</i> comic series, for me. On the poster, he wrote: "Jackie: Dream on." It felt like he gave me permission to dream big, and to do what I needed to transform those dreams into achievable goals -- in my case, to be a published author. That poster is framed and hanging in my home office, along with a framed picture of Neil holding a copy of <i>Hunger</i>. (Squee!) I saw Neil this June, when he was in Saratoga Springs for his Ocean signing, and I thanked him for being my inspiration to write. I told him (in a reedy breath, with the words barely able to come out because I was REALLY talking to THE NEIL GAIMAN) that without him, I most likely wouldn't have 10 (almost 11) published novels right now. And then he hugged me, and my brain short circuited. :)</div>
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Thanks! I wish I had more energy and time to do more of these interviews, but for the moment, there's just the handful. I enjoyed doing all of them, because they all reveal different sides of characters that we otherwise might not see. One of my favorites is when Death from my Riders series interviews Rachel Caine's Shane from her amazing <i>Morganville Vampires</i> series. Shane and Death, hanging out? Oh yeah. Totally. :) If things change and I have more time, then Post Mortem will relaunch in 2014. Positive thoughts, everyone! :D</div>
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Breathe</i></div>
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<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://www.jackiemorsekessler.com/">www.jackiemorsekessler.com</a></div>
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I became hooked on reading YA after the <i>Twilight</i> phenomenon and have been devouring YA books ever since. After writing 40+ romances, I wanted to see if I could write a YA…and <i>Scion of the Sun</i> is the result. It has a little of everything: suspense, mystery, romance, paranormal. I love a heroine with snark and Holly is all that and more as she teleports to a parallel Druid existence outside of NYC and discovers nothing is as it seems.</div>
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> Scion of the Sun</div>
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Dawn Iushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-6453833964612176262013-10-21T07:30:00.003-07:002013-10-21T07:30:27.847-07:00Crossroads Blog Tour: Day 2<br />
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So...how did you make out on Day 1 of the <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">The Crossroads Blog Tour</a>?</b> Told you it was going to be a monster of a big deal!<br />
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Today on the tour, we're thrilled to host <b><u>FOUR </u></b>paranormal powerhouses: <a href="http://www.pjhoover.com/" target="_blank">PJ Hoover</a>, <a href="http://www.luciennediver.com/" target="_blank">Lucienne Diver</a>, <a href="http://www.carrieharrisbooks.com/" target="_blank">Carrie Harris</a> and <a href="http://www.patricebooks.com/" target="_blank">Patrice Lyle</a>.<br />
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Don't forget to check out the rest of the tour for your chance to WIN a Kindle preloaded with more than 20 creeptastic reads. After you check out the posts from each of the <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">participating bloggers</a>, </b>head to <b><a href="http://judithgraves.com/events/the-crossroads-tour/crossroads-2013/" target="_blank">Crossroads headquarters</a></b> where you'll find a "daily clue." It's a fangtastic scavenger hunt with a potentially monster pay-off.<br />
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<b>We’re loving your<i> Latter-Day Olympian</i> series. What’s the trick to making history or historical characters relevant to today’s young adult readers?</b><br />
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Oh, thank you so much! The <i>Latter-Day Olympians</i> isn't meant for YA readers in the way the <i>Vamped</i> series is, though older young adults can certainly enjoy it, at least up until book 4, which might get a bit racier. (I’m writing it now, so we’ll see!) I think the trick to making historical or mythological characters relevant is to update their stories. For example, Hephaestus, god of the forge, was known for making amazing machines. Modern-day I can easily see him working his special talents for ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) doing special effects. Of course Hermes would run a worldwide messenger service and Atlas would own a gym franchise. Apollo, though, is especially fascinating to me, since mythologically he seemed to take on or be given the attributes of many other gods, eclipsing them in prominence until he was nearly one-stop shopping as god of the sun, prophecy, artistic inspiration, music, poetry, archery, and even healing. Among his children were Asclepius, god of medicine, and Panacea, goddess of the universal cure. He had a sort of undeniable appeal. And yet his loves were always so tragic. He's so complex that I had to make him a main character to explore all his angles. As the series begins, he's an actor, leading man material, who's tangled up with the woman—very likely a famed enchantress—killed as book 1 opens.<br />
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<b>Two successful series on the go, and a full-time agent with a (very) active client list – that sounds like a recipe for creative overload. What are your top three strategies for maintaining balance?</b><br />
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Wow, thank you. I'm glad you give me that much credit! Some days I feel like a performance artist balancing the spinning plates. If I let one slide, it's going to crash to the ground. So I'm always going, going, going. This is actually easier for me than taking breaks. (I'm a textbook Type A personality with time urgency issues and the Whole Nine Yards…which was a great movie, BTW…but I digress.) Strategies, hmmm. #1) I don't have time to waste and consequently I don't waste time. When I sit down to write I don't allow myself to do anything else, like check my social media feeds. #2) Gotta Keep 'Em Separated. I have an agent who isn't me or associated with me to handle my work so that submissions and all are at a remove. During work hours I focus on my clients' work, knowing that someone else is focusing on the business aspects of mine. #3) Sanity is overrated. I realized awhile ago that on those rare occasions where things have slowed down and I have a moment to breathe that I'm not any calmer. I'm so used to being in full-on scurry mode that I don't know what to do with downtime. It stresses me out because I always feel like there's something I should be doing. So, I've accepted that I'm a stress pup, that I'll always be a stress pup. As a result, crazy with a side order of frantic is my normal state. I've embraced it.<br />
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<b>Newest Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Fangtabulous</i><br />
<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.luciennediver.com/">www.luciennediver.com</a><br />
<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://varkat.livejournal.com/">http://varkat.livejournal.com</a><br />
<b>Twitter:</b> @LucienneDiver<br />
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<b>A roller derby demon hunter – pretty sure Casey is living the dream! Before writing <i>Demon Derby</i>, what was your experience with the sport that seems to be making a resurgence?</b><br />
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No kidding! When my high school guidance counselor talked to me about possible professions, derby demon hunting was NOT on the list, or I would have snapped it up immediately! Sadly, all of my derby experience so far has been as a fan. Visitors to my website may have seen the part where I claim to have fallen off a cliff. Not a joke. My knees still aren’t quite the same, and that makes skating tough. Luckily, I’ve got a few local teams, and one of my friends has recently started a junior derby team! I just think that’s one of the coolest things ever.<br />
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I do dream about joining a derby team someday. I have a name picked out: Cthulhu Lulu. Although admittedly, that keeps changing as I come up with new ones, so please don’t hold me to it.<br />
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<b>If we attended one of your cool zombie science talks, what two things might we learn to better prepare us for the impending undead apocalypse? </b><br />
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You’d learn that there are zombie ants. Really! <i>National Geographic</i> reported on them and everything! Now you know something to talk about at your next party—there’s a fungus that turns ants into zombies. I have pictures of them. I couldn’t resist the urge to write BRAAAAAAINS! on the bottom.<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming release: </b><i>Demon Derby</i><br />
<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.carrieharrisbooks.com/">www.carrieharrisbooks.com</a><br />
<b>Twitter:</b> @carrharr<br />
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<b>From electrical engineer to writer – quite the switch. How has your past career helped to shape your current one? </b><br />
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People tend to think engineering and writing are different, but I don’t agree. Getting through engineering school requires discipline and organization. Writing a book requires discipline and organization. Designing computer chips takes quite a bit of creativity. And yes, writing a book takes creativity, too. Computer code is a lot like a book. You write. You test. You revise. You test some more, and you keep on revising until you get it right. Sure, you might find bugs, but no computer chip is perfect. And neither is any book.<br />
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<b>We read the excerpt from <i>Solstice</i>. Great world building! What do you think are the key elements for effective world building?</b><br />
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Thank you! To me, the key elements are:<br />
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<li>Keeping the general world the same. Realizing that even though some amount of time has gone by, the world will change in bits and pieces, not in giant cataclysmic chunks. </li>
<li>Remembering that no matter what side you are on, nothing is perfect. </li>
<li>Defying clichés. Just because you’ve always heard something should be a certain way does not mean that is has to be. Let your creativity take over.</li>
<li>Having something with which to compare the world. For the case of <i>Solstice</i>, the global warming world and the Underworld serve each other in this way.</li>
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<b>Newest/Upcoming release:</b> Solstice</div>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.pjhoover.com/">www.pjhoover.com</a></div>
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<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://pjhoover.blogspot.ca/">http://pjhoover.blogspot.ca</a></div>
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<b>Twitter:</b> @pj_hoover</div>
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<b>In your case, it seems “write what you love” is more true than “write what you know” – why is this important to you?</b><br />
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For me, writing is all about passion because that’s what inspires me to fill the pages! Two things I’m passionate about are wellness and the paranormal world. In terms of paranormal, I grew up hearing stories about my psychic great grandmother, which sparked my love of all things “otherworldly.” So <i>Lethally Blonde</i> and <i>Poison Ivy</i> were definitely inspired by my interest in that subject.<br />
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When talking about <i>Glisten</i>, I discovered natural health at age nineteen, when I was living in England. I had a sore throat and went to a drug store where I noticed the homeopathic section. I’d never heard of homeopathy before. I bought a remedy for sore throat and it worked. I’ve been hooked ever since. I have a PhD in Holistic Nutrition, I’m certified in Traditional Naturopathy, and I worked at a wellness center for three years. I live a wellness lifestyle and love it! So <i>Glisten</i> is both what I love and what I know. I’m working on the sequel now, which will be released next spring.<br />
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<b>Holistic Medical Suspense – it’s a whole new genre! What key points would you use to sell us on why it should be added to our TBR pile?</b><br />
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I wrote <i>Glisten</i> to enlighten people about the power of holistic health in the form of a fast paced suspense novel. I own tons of fabulous non-fiction health books (and I love them all!) but I wanted to write something where people could “learn health through fiction.” Two of my beta readers loved reading the characters’ journeys into wellness, along with the suspense elements, and they were both inspired to try holistic modalities. I hope <i>Glisten</i> will inspire readers to realize how much power we have over our own health, and, at the same time, entertain readers with a fast-paced suspense story.<br />
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Affaire de Coeur magazine said <i>Glisten</i> “…could be the next best suspense movie to rock the world.” An exciting review and possibility, but hearing from readers who are inspired health-wise is what I love to hear and why I wrote the book. You can read the entire review here: http://adcmagazine.com/reviews/2013/patricelyle.html<br />
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<b>Newest/Upcoming Release:</b> <i>Glisten</i><br />
<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.patricebooks.com/">www.patricebooks.com</a><br />
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<br />Dawn Iushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-77433839875834226542013-08-19T08:06:00.001-07:002013-08-19T08:06:35.466-07:00A killer trailer for Killer's Instinct<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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It's alive!<br />
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The book trailer for Killer's Instinct, the first novel based on the lore from the Most Wanted Monsters Survival Guide is ALIVE - and it's <i>soooooo </i>good<i>.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><b>KILLER'S INSTINCT</b></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Where there is no life, there’s HOPE</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hope has always been a bit of a freak. She sees beyond the veil to where the dead walk amongst the living, their semi-corporeal forms appearing like creepy flashes from a never-ending macabre dream. But when her mother crawls from the grave and her zombified corpse goes MIA, Hope's last thread of normal snaps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Enrolling in a militia-style school for monster hunters seems her best bet for tracking down Mommy-dearest and putting what’s left of her to rest. But the stakes are raised when she’s partnered with three unique male recruits – each with their own personal demons to slay if they want to survive basic training.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">But does Hope have a true killer's instinct? If she finds her mother, will she have the guts to do what must be done to save her soul? In a place like Le Manoir, all bets are off.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b>But wait, there's more! </b>We're thrilled to receive<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4153170.Sherry_D_Ficklin" target="_blank"> this great review</a> of an advance reading by YA author extraordinaire <a href="http://sherryficklin.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sherry D Ficklin.</a> Whoopa! </span></span><br />
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Killer's Instinct launches October 2013 from <a href="http://leapbks.net/" target="_blank">LEAP BOOKS</a>.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">ISBN 13: 978-1-61603-024-7<br />ISBN: 1-61603-024-0</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Keep up to date on all things Killer's Instinct on the<a href="http://mostwantedmonsters.blogspot.ca/p/killers-instinct.html" target="_blank"> Most Wanted Monsters Novels blog</a>.</span></span></div>
Dawn Iushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-81325791321548559522012-10-28T05:00:00.000-07:002012-10-28T05:00:03.331-07:00Crossroads Blog Tour: Amanda Ashby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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superhero fighting for truth, justice and the creative way. What writing
"villains" would you banish with your mighty pen? (and what will your
costume look like?)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">My costume
would be very snazzy, though it would also be comfortable and allow me to
stretch without fear of ripping anything, so I’m thinking some cute hot pink
skinny jeans (which I might already own) along with some green Converse (again,
which I might already own). I would team it up with a top that covered all the
necessary lumps and bumps. As for what writing villains that I would banish, it
would have to be the ‘But’ Monster. This beast is the one who is always making
excuses:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">I would write some more words today,
but… <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">I would like to try my hand at doing a
ninja alien book, but….<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">I would stop eating chocolate today,
but…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">Actually,
with the last one I really must deal with that or I won’t be able to fit into those
skinny jeans anymore!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><b>You're
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">Probably the
biggest thing that I’ve learnt from my travels is that while the scenery,
language and customs might change from place to place, people are predominantly
the same in that they still worry about getting their washing dried and paying
their bills. I think this really helps me as a writer because I try and look
for universal truths that a character might be feeling, rather than something
that only relates to their specific culture. And actually, the book I am
working on now is set in London, which is the first time I’ve actually written
a book in a setting that I’m familiar with! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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- Joss Whedon IS a genius! What writing tips can new - or seasoned - writers
learn from his genius?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #353535;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">Yay for team
Joss! For me the thing that he teaches better than anyone else is emotion! He
always looks for the true emotion that a character is feeling and then he
explores it as fully as he can. And while we know he can do great action scenes
(hello Avengers) he always looks for the heart of a character. Plus, he is
funny as anything! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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deserted on an island with ONLY bananas. You certainly won't eat them (you hate
them) - how will you use them for survival?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #353535;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Okay, this is a very evil question and if you run into a
superhero dressed in cute pink skinny jeans and green sneakers, then you really
only have yourselves to blame!!!! Thankfully, I am a complicated woman and
while I do in fact hate and detest anything to do with raw bananas I do like
them in muffins and cakes so, being the genius that I am, I would somehow
figure out a way to make banana and coconut muffins and then lie in the shade
and read. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I can have some books, right?</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Isn't she wicked cool?! Want to learn more...and get the scoop on when she'll be revealing the cover to her 2013 Puffin paranormal title, DEMONOSITY? Then follow Amanda on <a href="https://twitter.com/amandaashby">Twitter </a>and check in on her <a href="http://amandaashby.com/">website</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px;"><b>Leanna Renne Hieber offers spellbinding paranormal / historical / just plain cool stories you WON'T want to miss!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Strangely beautiful fiction - love this! What does it mean
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">My greatest strength as a
writer is merging the beautiful with the strange or terrifying. I write Gothic
novels, so beauty and terror are always entwined. My first saga of books I
published is the Strangely Beautiful saga, which will be re-issued in 2014,
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Playwriting is so much more concise, and it isn’t my
preferred medium. Because I started my professional career as an actress, my
connections to publish plays were easier to navigate than publishing fiction,
but I’ve been writing novels since I was around 11, so it’s second nature to
me. I like the more expansive world that I can create verbally in a novel than
the constraints of the theatre. Although I am currently adapting my first
novel, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Strangely Beautiful Tale of
Miss Percy Parker</i>, into a musical, with Broadway talent on board on the
production team, and so that’s a fascinating fusion of my fiction and
playwrighting skills. More at </span><a href="http://strangelybeautifulthemusical.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://strangelybeautifulthemusical.com</span></a><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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narrative between them, two in England, two in America, set in 1882. Harold
Spire is a gifted English policeman assigned to head a paranormal secret branch
that he’s utterly skeptical about, his right hand woman Rose Everhart is a
gifted clerk, researcher and intuitive analyst and the operation would fall
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compound, a substance that could prolong life to make sure political leaders
would stay in office after the assassination of President Lincoln, she’s an
incredibly gifted woman with a sense of her past lives and psychic gifts, her
partner Franklin Fordham is a gentle giant of a man with the ability to touch
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />From small to big-gun presses, debut novels to bestsellers, we’re offering unprecedented (and free!) access to amazing YA authors. This October, thirteen paranormal writers will embark on an exciting blog tour that will hook readers up with great reads and cool SWAG.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Today we're featuring <a href="http://kikihamilton.com/">Kiki Hamilton</a>.</span><br />
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now, which is an adult novel by Mark Pryor, that I really like.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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protagonist has 5 simple rules. As a teen, which would have been the first one
YOU broke?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #353535;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hmm. That’s an interesting question. The funny thing is that
they all sort of lead to each other. I think I would have had the most trouble
with #4, keeping my head down. I wanted to be noticed, acknowledged, desperately
at that age. I mean, don’t we all want that, even now? Someone to say, hey, I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">see</i> you. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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obviously has a role in your creative process. How much time is spent creating
your playlist, and how do you know when a song is right for it?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #353535;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">I tend to
create my playlists on the fly. Usually, I start while I’m still working on
notes for the book. If I’m listening to Pandora or watching a movie trailer and
hear a song that speaks to me, I track it down and buy it. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;"> And I know a song is right for it when it triggers an
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">From
corporate copywriter to fiction writer - what sparked the transition, and how
difficult/easy was the change?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #353535;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">I did both
at the same time for a very LONG time. And I probably still would be doing
both, but the corporate job I had changed and they wanted someone full time.
Which I couldn’t do and keep up with my writing obligations. So, I didn’t
exactly jump into full-time writing so much as I was nudged. But that was a
good thing. Writing books was my dream. I was just a little too scared to go
for it without that push.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;">And it’s
been wonderful. Terrifying and amazing at the same time. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;"> Doing something you love for a living is rare and truly a
blessing, but when you care so much about something, it also ups the stakes
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">You're
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Um, curl up
in the fetal position in the corner and whimper? Seriously, I have no other
marketable skills. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #353535; font-family: Arial;"> I don’t know, actually. I think I’d
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b>Thanks for joining us on the tour, Stacey! Check out the rest of Stacey's wicked titles on her <a href="http://www.staceykade.com/">website</a> and follow her on <a href="http://twitter.com/staceykade">Twitter</a>.</b></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />From small to big-gun presses, debut novels to bestsellers, we’re offering unprecedented (and free!) access to amazing YA authors. This October, thirteen paranormal writers will embark on an exciting blog tour that will hook readers up with great reads and cool SWAG.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Today we're featuring <a href="http://www.jackiemorsekessler.com/">Jackie Morse Kessler</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Her current series is a new spin on the four riders of the apocalypse. With the third book, <i>Loss</i>, featuring..."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fifteen-year-old Billy Ballard, the most bullied kid in school, is tricked into becoming the new Pestilence."</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your Latter-Day Olympian series is quite different from your
vampire novels. How does it feel to leave the bloodsuckers behind?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Grin* Oh, it’s different!
I still have an incredibly snarky heroine (so sue me, I love sarcasm),
but that’s about where the similarities end.
But I wouldn’t say I’ve left my bloodsuckers behind. I’ve been alternating writing Vamped and
Latter-Day Olympians novels. The fourth
in the Vamped series (Fangtastic) will be out in January, and the second in my
Latter-Day Olympians series (Crazy in the Blood, a follow up to Bad Blood) came
out in digital in August and will be in print from Samhain in July 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Give us the 140-character pitch for your protagonist in Bad
Blood, Tori Karacis.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ack! How’s this?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fledgling PI with the power to literally stop men in their
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You've just found out BAD BLOOD has been optioned for a
major motion picture. Cast that sucker with your dream team.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve always pictured my heroine Tori looking like a young <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005074/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Melina Kanakaredes</span></a> from
CSI: NY. For Nick Armani, how about John
Stamos? (Here’s where I admit that he’s
been my pin-up boy ever since I discovered boys, all those many years ago. I still adore him.) Sandy Longhi Conroy suggested Victor
Webster, and I think he’d be great for Armani as well. For Apollo…yes, that Apollo…hmmm. That’s tough, because he’s a god. Literally.
I’m thinking someone like Daniel Craig, but maybe less craggy. (Or not, since this is Apollo masquerading as
a mere mortal, so there are bound to be those imperfections that make a man
interesting. Perfection—gah, who wants
to try to live up to that?) Melinda
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Can you write anywhere? Or do you need the whole atmosphere?
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can write pretty much anywhere I have a notebook and
pen. I free-hand everything first in a
regular old spiral-bound notebook. I
guess because I do so much other work on the computer that my brain defaults to
business when I try to type. The creativity
doesn’t flow. So, I have trick myself to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lot of authors write to music, and I wish I were one of
them, but I adore singer-songwriters, and that often means lyrics that tell a
story, and I’ll find myself listening to the music rather than the voices in my
head…and they’re such jealous creatures that if I ignore them they’ll sulk and
pout and I’ll never get anything done!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's awesome, right? Find out more about Lucienne at her <a href="http://www.luciennediver.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/LucienneDiver" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span></o:p></div>
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(weeks or months, typically). Then I will start asking myself questions in an
effort to determine the storyline. Once I know the basics, I create a loose
outline/plot arc and plan out the chapters. From there, I write the first draft
as quickly as I can. This is always the hardest part for me. After that draft,
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />From small to big-gun presses, debut novels to bestsellers, we’re offering unprecedented (and free!) access to amazing YA authors. This October, thirteen paranormal writers will embark on an exciting blog tour that will hook readers up with great reads and cool SWAG.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Today we're featuring <a href="http://www.janetsfox.com/" target="_blank">Janet Fox</a>.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">JANET FOX </b><b style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">SIRENS is a pair of love stories, a gangster and a ghost.
We're in! Give us the one-paragraph blurb to really reel us in.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The “Roaring Twenties” was the age of flappers and
bootleggers. Josephine Winter, seventeen, is sent to live with relatives in New
York City after her bootlegging father receives a threat, but bookish Jo
harbors her own secrets. While she finds friendship with lively Louise O’Keefe
and romance with sweet jazz musician Charlie, she also comes to realize that
the reason she’s sent into the city has everything to do with what she may
know. Haunted by the spirit of her missing brother, Jo uncovers a nest of
family lies that threaten everyone she loves, and Lou, in the thrall of the
dangerous, seductive gangster Daniel Connor, is both Jo’s best friend and
potential enemy. As Jo unlocks dark mysteries and Lou’s eyes are opened, the
girls’ treacherous paths intertwine. In this “noire romance,” Jo and Lou
together will have to stand up to Connor in order to find their hearts and hang
onto their souls in the decade of decadence.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">What was the coolest thing you saw during your deep sea
dive?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Oo – this is awesome. The submersible I rode in didn’t have
great battery power, so we had to be kind of conservative with it, and that
included using the lights outside our individual portholes. So the lights were
out for a long time as we descended (which took about 3 hours). Somewhere close
to the bottom I was given the okay to turn on my lights.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, you talk about aliens...we have them, right there in
the oceans. Spirals and whirligigs, ladders and flagella – there were things
floating outside that porthole that no one has ever seen before, nor is likely
to see unless they go the way I did, because those delicate creatures would
never make it up to the surface. How do they survive the great pressures at the
ocean bottom? How do they cope without light? How do they create
bioluminescence that makes them look like moving fireworks?<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have many mysteries yet to uncover right here on our own
sweet planet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">What is the best writing advice you've ever received?<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Never give up. Never surrender. (Ten extra points if you can
identify where that came from!) Seriously – persistence is the key to creating
something beautiful. Because with every new project your work gets better. So
stick with it. Never give up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">You're a superhero fighting for truth, justice and the
creative way. What writing "villains" would you banish with your
mighty pen? (and what will your costume look like?)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Costume first (always dress for the occasion): spandex,
green. Head to toe. Now, those villains? Wait...didn’t they fall into
blithering idiots when I walked out in the costume. I mean, really!<span style="color: #595751; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Good point, Janet. Scope out Janet's <a href="http://www.janetsfox.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for a glimpse of her superhero costume, or follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/janetsfox" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</div>
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Judith Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417986705984145982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-47471320206339001482012-10-21T04:00:00.000-07:002012-10-21T04:36:54.039-07:00Crossroads Blog Tour: Ty Drago & Carrie Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />From small to big-gun presses, debut novels to bestsellers, we’re offering unprecedented (and free!) access to amazing YA authors. This October, thirteen paranormal writers will embark on an exciting blog tour that will hook readers up with great reads and cool SWAG.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Today we're featuring <a href="http://www.tydrago.com/" target="_blank">Ty Drago</a> and <a href="http://www.carrieharrisbooks.com/" target="_blank">Carrie Harris</a>.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #595751; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">TY DRAGO is a published novelist who makes his home in New Jersey. His latest novel, THE UNDERTAKERS: RISE OF THE CORPSES was released by Jabberwocky, Spring 2011.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Undertakers - what a great concept! Why are yours so
special?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That’s a hard question to answer. Maybe it’s because I didn’t sit down
intending to write a “zombie” novel. I
started with the kids. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve always loved the idea of a child army, fighting a war
that the adult world doesn’t know about.
The Undertakers actually grew out of a series of poorly drawn comic
books I did as a kid about a group of child superheroes called “The Kid
Kidets”. Yes, I spelled “cadets” wrong; I was ten. They all had superpowers and lived in a
secret base deep in the Antarctic. And
their leaders were a brother and sister team named Tom and Sharon Jefferson (I
changed the spelling to “Sharyn” for the Undertakers).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much later, when I decided to write a middle grade series, I
remembered the Kid Kidets. The
Undertakers, of course, have no superpowers – and the villains they face are
much nastier than anything their predecessors had to deal with. But the concept is the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The point is, I started with Will, Helene, Tom, Sharyn and
the rest and then I gave them the Corpses to fight. I think that’s what makes the story work as
well as it does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You suddenly can no longer write...now what?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Writing is breathing.
Honestly, I don’t know how I’d survive if I had to give it up. Maybe I’d become some other sort of
storyteller, though I have no idea what that might look like.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next question! This
one’s giving me the heebie-jeebies!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for your fiction?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sometimes take the names of coworkers and kill them off in
my books! For the record, I always tell
them ahead of time and we all have a lot of fun with it. James Dye is a project manager I’ve known for
years – a truly great guy. For fun, I
bump him off in the first chapter of Queen of the Dead. He gets his head ripped off by the title
character!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from that, I tend to keep both jobs pretty separate in
my head. Very different skillsets!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What are you working on now?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m about halfway through the second draft of the third
Undertakers book. The working title is
“Capitol Corpses”, though I’m not in love with it. I’m kind of leaning more
toward “The Corpse Eater”. There’s a
monster in it with a taste for Corpse flesh!
But that’s enough spoilers! : )</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more about Ty and The Undertakers, check out his <a href="http://www.tydrago.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/tydrago" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span></div>
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chocolate covered bacon, and bacon maple cupcakes and watching a bunch of
comedians insult David Hasselhoff. And no, I’m not making any of this up. And
yes, I’m hungry for bacon now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's Halloween - costume or no costume? And what's your best
ever disguise?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Absolutely a costume! I always dress up. One year, I was
driving to a Halloween party in my slasher film cheerleader costume, complete
with slit throat and all kinds of gory yuck all over me, and I passed an
elderly couple on the highway, and they took one look at me and actually drove
off the road! This story is only funny because no one got hurt. Once I found
out about that, I was pretty proud!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Great website! How important are websites today for authors?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m so glad you like it; my web designer is a psychic and
pulled those pictures straight from my head. I won’t ever play poker with him,
because he’ll WIN.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy78YbL1ebvFDSmdUxyaBr_bcBsDdG6tF2IvBoldpwV-dmCYh5_daoGpmaRRio2d7tv9g3qIMEYYkqFUQnNFJ3735aeQyxLmRhIC_-zBwGFku3tBcG7q6KX6htetStmjW9dvVRIlFwt8P/s1600/12080400.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy78YbL1ebvFDSmdUxyaBr_bcBsDdG6tF2IvBoldpwV-dmCYh5_daoGpmaRRio2d7tv9g3qIMEYYkqFUQnNFJ3735aeQyxLmRhIC_-zBwGFku3tBcG7q6KX6htetStmjW9dvVRIlFwt8P/s320/12080400.jpeg" width="212" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think websites are really important because people have so
many choices of what to read and watch and listen to, and a good website gives
you an instant feel for what to expect from an author. The minute you go to my
site, you know to expect monsters and NOT to expect seriousness. And that’s
really a reflection of what my books are like. I think it’s a terrific tool,
not just for me to market myself to readers, but also for me AS a reader to
find awesome books and then apologize to my husband for buying them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Please define a whack-a-ding-hoy.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whack-a-ding-hoy means crazy. But not just plain old
garden-variety crazy, more like the kind of nutballs that either gets you
committed or gets you a show on Comedy Central. I’m hoping not to be committed.
And I don’t think I’d like to be on TV, but if they need someone to write a
sitcom about monsters, I AM SO THERE. And I’m rambling. Why am I rambling? I
like popcorn. And bacon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that is an example of whack-a-ding-hoy in action.
Sometimes it’s easier to understand these things when you see them yourself. I
AM SO HELPFUL, AREN’T I?!?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Er…yeah. Thanks for having me and for not calling the men in
white coats. I really appreciate that.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more from this very talented whack-a-ding-hoy, check out her awesome <a href="http://www.carrieharrisbooks.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and definitely follow her rambles on <a href="https://twitter.com/carrharr" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span></div>
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Judith Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417986705984145982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-34571979460849560722012-09-24T17:15:00.000-07:002012-09-24T17:15:00.985-07:00Honing YOUR killer's instinct<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the four young monster hunters in <i>Killer's Instinct</i>, knowledge is power.<br />
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Whether it's learning how to execute a perfect roundhouse kick while wielding an athame, discovering the differences in protection powers between salt and holy water, or memorizing the vital stats on every Tom, Dick and Frank..enstein, the crew lean on an ancient survival guide hidden within the guarded walls of La Manoir, an elite training facility for emerging monster hunters.<br />
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The full guide is top secret - but snippets of information are contained within this blog's archives. From cryptids to the classics, we've profiled the creatures that keep you up all night, the beasties that terrorize your nightmares.<br />
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But most importantly, we've provided tips on how to survive them.<br />
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Go on, take a look. Know them before they get YOU.<br />
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For more on <i>Killer's Instinct</i> and the four young hunters charged with taking out the world's most-wanted monsters, visit this <span style="color: black;"><b><a href="http://www.mwmnovels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</b></span><br />
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<br />Dawn Iushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-78200247471228405712012-09-17T06:33:00.000-07:002012-09-17T06:45:22.439-07:00Back to Ghoul: Tools of the Monster Trade - Minions<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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aren’t the only ones heading back to the classrooms this month – it’s back to
business for monster hunters, as well, especially with Halloween only a few
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Which
is why we’ve dubbed September “Back to Ghoul”, featuring profiles on infamous
tools of the trade, whether you’re a beastie or a monster slayer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This
week’s item is on every Evil Overlord’s wishlist: MINIONS – because we all
know, bad help is hard to find.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">A
minion’s loyalty to his / her master is absolute, their willingness to
sacrifice themselves – a given. They are considered the red-shirt army of evil
doers. However, a minion is most valued for the unerring ability to confuse,
infiltrate, false inform, seduce, induce sympathy from, or just plain annoy the
“good guys” while the Evil Overlord makes a quick getaway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a diversionary tactic – there’s no thing better. Where would Doctor
Frankenstein be without Igor? Dracula without the spider-eating Renfield?
Saruman without his orcs? Lord Voldemort sans Death Eaters? The Emperor without
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Sure, most monsters are pretty good at wielding their
beastly tools of the trade, but even hunters in training are likely to have a few tricks up
their sleeves – starting with one of the most common household items: Salt.</div>
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Yep, that white stuff isn’t just great for seasoning or
preservation – it’s also a spiritual tool, working hard against impure and
unclean spirits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’re into paranormal movies and TV shows like <i>Supernatural</i> – and really, you should be
– you may have noticed the Winchester boys (or pretty much all slayers) pouring a line of salt across the path of a
windowsill or doorway. That’s because salt bars entry for unwanted spirits.<br />
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You can also draw a salt circle for protection – but be
careful. What Hollywood sometimes forgets to tell you is that salt lines are
only effective in a “clean” house, and we’re not talking an impressive once over from MaidPro.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your house must be physically AND spiritually clean for salt
barriers to work. If you lay one without knowing what spirits have already
entered, or you’ve forgotten to sweep up those spiritual dust bunnies, you
could trap the entity IN your house. Probably not quite the effect you’re looking for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Students
aren’t the only ones heading back to the classrooms – it’s back to business for
monster hunters, as well, especially with Halloween only a couple of months
away.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Which
is why we’ve dubbed September “Back to Ghoul” – a month of profiles on infamous
tools of the trade, whether you’re a beastie or a monster slayer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This
week’s item, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Athame,</b> is to
witches what a pencil is to any student – an elementary, essential tool. Athames
and their uses are documented in the famous <a href="http://mostwantedmonsters.blogspot.ca/2012/08/back-to-ghoul-tools-of-monster-trade.html">Grimoire</a>, the Key of Solomon. A
ritual dagger, or knife, with a double-edge blade, and often sporting a black
or wooden handle – an athame is not intended to draw blood. Instead, this tool
is used to direct energy, to invoke or banish, as well as to cast magic
circles.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Runes
or magical symbols may be engraved on the handle, or hilt, and the blade itself
may be anointed with herb infused oils to enhance its strength. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Remember,
a newly acquired athame, given or purchased, must be purified via a specific ritual
in order before use to avoid lingering influences – as the dagger is a
reflection of the one who wields it.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Students aren’t the only ones heading back to the classrooms
next week – it’s back to business for monster hunters, as well, especially with
Halloween only a couple of months away.</div>
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Which is why we’ve dubbed September “Back to Ghoul” – a
month of profiles on infamous tools of the trade, whether you’re a beastie or a
monster slayer, kicking off with a favourite among witches and warlocks: <b>The
Grimoire</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Considered the textbook of magic, a modern Grimoire covers
everything from how to create magical objects like talisman and amulets, to how
to perform magical spells, and even how to invoke supernatural entities. In
today’s pop culture, the Grimoire has morphed into more of a “paranormal bible”
but the term dates as far back as between the 5th and 4th centuries, BC when
the earliest known incantations were found on various clay-tablets excavated in
modern Iraq.<o:p></o:p></div>
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These days, "Grimoire" is an alternate term for a spell book
or tome of magical knowledge, the most famous being the literary fiction
<i>Necronomicon</i>, the creation of horror and fantasy author, H.P. Lovecraft.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whether in the real or fantasy world, Grimoires are one of
the most-sought after and sacred tools of the monster trade. Chances are,
you’ll have a hard time getting your hands on one, but here’s the list of the
top 10 “real” Grimoires just in case:<o:p></o:p></div>
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1. <b>The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses</b> – with its
pseudo-Hebraic mystical symbols, spirit conjurations and psalms, this book containing
the secret wisdom of Moses was a founding text of Rastafarianism, a 1930s
spiritual movement that arose in Jamaica.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. <b>Clavicule of Solomon</b> – The granddaddy of Grimoires. Believed
to be written by King Solomon, this text was used to obtain wisdom, discover
treasures, and vanquish spirits. No wonder it was in hot demand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3. <b>Petit Albert </b>– As well as practical household tips, this
“little” book included spells to catch fish, charms for healing, and
instructions on how to make a Hand of Glory, which would render one invisible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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4. <b>The Book of the St. Cyprian</b> – Said to have been first
written by St. Cyprian in the 18th Century, this magical guide for the treasure
hunter can still be purchased from the streets of Mexico City to herbalist
stalls high in the Andes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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5. <b>Dragon rouge</b> – Another product of the cheap Grimoire boom of
18th Century France, the Draon rouge was infamous for including an invocation
of the devil and his lieutenants.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6. <b>The Book of Honorius</b> – Through prayers and invocations,
books of Honorius gave instructions on how to receive visions of God, Hell and
purgatory, and knowledge of all science.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7. <b>The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy</b> – Though the
influential 16th Century philosopher Cornelius Agrippa wrote three books on
occult sciences, the fourth text was written after his death – and blackened
his name when the witch trials swept across Europe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8. <b>The Magus</b> – Published in 1801, and written by balloonist
Frances Barrett, the Magus was a re-statement of 17th Century occult science.
Though a flop at the time, it influenced 19th Century and contemporary magical
traditions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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9. <b>The Necronomicon</b> – Despite being a literary fiction created
by horror and fantasy writer H.P. Lovecraft, several “real” Necronomicons have
been published over the decades.<o:p></o:p></div>
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10. <b>Book of Shadows</b> – The founding text of modern Wicca. Through
its mention in such pop culture TV dramas like Charmed, The Book of Shadows has
achieved considerable cultural recognition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’re lucky enough to stumble across one of these
ancient texts, hold on tight – you could be holding the key for monster hunters
around the globe. Because the more we know about the world's most-wanted monsters, the less chance they
have to get YOU.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Greek goddess of night, Nyx can assume the form of a
strikingly beautiful winged woman or a black bird. She walks in shadow and may
dwell in dark caves. One of the oldest goddesses her power is great and to be
feared. As are her children, Hypnos – god of sleep, Thanatos – god of death,
Moros – god of doom, and many others.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When the mood strikes her, or if called upon by magic, Nyx
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Humans and gods are vulnerable in her presence, as both good and evil
deeds can be performed or hidden under the veil of darkness. <o:p></o:p></div>
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therefore the light of day may be the very thing to drive her off. If sunrise is hours away - there are always flashlights and nightlights.<o:p></o:p></div>
Judith Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417986705984145982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-1594456416609318572012-08-14T08:58:00.001-07:002012-08-14T08:58:51.501-07:00Monster Monday: Sasquatch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Of all the beasties in the world, I probably believe in the Sasquatch - or Bigfoot - the most.<br />
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Maybe it's because I grew up in the British Columbia Kootenays or the fact that my first taste of beer was from a bottle of Kokanee, for which the Sasquatch has become the brand's mascot.<br />
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In a world crawling with perceived cooler paranorms, Bigfoot tends to get shuffled aside, its existence often rationalized by a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoax.<br />
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But it isn't just a handful of monster hunters that believe these hairy cryptids walk the earth - <i>real</i> scientists like Jane Goodall and Jeffrey Meldrum have expressed interest in the creature and agree the evidence warrants further testing.<br />
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Described as a large, hairy ape-like creature, standing 6-10 feet tall and weighing more than 500 pounds, the Bigfoot is named for for its enormous footprints, some measuring as large as 24 inches long and 8 inches wide. If you don't hear the creature coming by its thunderous walk, perhaps you'll be tipped off by its infamous strong, unpleasant smell. Phew.<br />
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Still, as my family and I traveled through BC last week, I couldn't help but hope for a glimpse of one of these hairy creatures. Alas, we found only a 4-foot tall bronze statue, in which someone had cleverly placed a Kokanee box in its hands. Empty, of course.<br />
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<b>Survival Tip: </b>Most Bigfoot sightings are reported at night, and the beast is believed to be an omnivore (and maybe a bit of an alcoholic), so chances are, you're safe. But if you're camping in the forest and you hear its thunderous footsteps, you might want to get out of the way.Dawn Iushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-50442892445257402532012-08-06T10:11:00.000-07:002012-08-06T10:21:23.982-07:00Monster Monday: Thunderbird<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">We watch them soar over fields, mountain ranges, and bodies of water.
Feed them in parks. Keep them in cages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">How we love birds - angry, or otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">They've been the subjects of cartoons, comics, horror films, video
games, epic poems, and it has been argued they’re the modern evolutionary
representatives of the dinosaur - they've even inspired the creation of cars, motor cycles, jet planes, computer software, and musical instruments. Symbols of wisdom, victory, messengers, guidance,
protection, strength, freedom, rebirth, death, and more - the bird has certainly captured our collective imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Yet no species has inspired both fear and awe like the legendary aboriginal
creature, the Thunderbird. With supernatural power and a vast wingspan, the
beating of a Thunderbird’s wings is said to cause the thunder we hear in the
sky. Lightning bolts burst from its eyes and it can generate fierce storms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Some are said to assume human form to avenge their kind who have been
captured by humans in the past. Cryptologists investigate current sightings and
hope to discover where these giant birds nest. One account describes a massive
bird that clutched a man in its claws and flew into the air for several feet
before dropping the human to the earth and vanishing into the sky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tip:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"> Thunderbirds can be ornery and as moody as the storms they control.
They also have a long memory and will wait for the right moment to strike. Best
to avoid ticking them off by NEVER attempting to trap one of their flock.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Judith Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05417986705984145982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255472527465504640.post-4600123263845269402012-08-02T09:57:00.001-07:002012-08-02T09:57:37.913-07:00Monster Monday (ish): Mothman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's probably the mosquitoes that are causing you the most angst in the past week, but if moths and butterflies also give you the heebie jeebies, you're really going to shudder over this week's monster profile, the Mothman.<br />
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Described as a man-sized creature with wings of a moth and red eyes, the Mothman is believed to be a harbinger of doom. The monster was first spotted in 1966 by a number of residents in Charleston and Point Pleasant, just prior to the collapse of a suspension bridge that killed 46 people.<br />
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Since then, sightings have mostly tapered off, but that hasn't stopped residents of Point Pleasant from paying homage to the creature every year. Now in it's 10th year, the Mothman Festival takes place in early fall and features two days of mysterious, family-fun events, high profile guest speakers, a hayride, and...a pageant? Want to check it out? Find out more at www.mothmanfestival.com.<br />
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For weeks my husband and I have heard strange sounds in the
woods behind our house. The above picture is one I took last fall as we were walking on one of the many trails. The cries occur at night and in the early morning hours. If
we’re outside with the dogs, the sounds are enough to have all three of them charging
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I can only describe what we heard as screams. Eerie, demonic
cries that echoed in the darkness. A few nights ago, the screams sounded like
they were coming from inside our yard. So close – the creature that made them
could very well have been on our deck. Yet, as soon as we turned on the deck
light, the sounds stopped. Creepiest. Thing. Ever.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since we couldn’t sleep, we searched online and found sites
listing the mammals in our region. We listened to recorded calls for bobcat,
bear, moose, elk, wolves, and finally heard the screams that had been haunting
us in an unlikely source.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A little wee, redfox vixen. Have a boo at this video and
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Amazing that such a small creature can sound so evil. And
big. The point of this tale? The experience gave us a taste of what it's like to investigate cryptids. The need to KNOW just what was out there - was overwhelming.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I leave you with this video from Northern
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