Blog Tour: The Shadow Prince by Stacey O'Neale @StaceyONeale

The Shadow Prince
Stacey O’Neale
(Mortal Enchantment #0.5)
Publication date: March 25th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Prequel novella to the award-winning YA fantasy series Mortal Enchantment. Discover a world of elemental powers, courage, duty, sacrifice, forbidden romance and a war for the very elements of life.
Sixteen-year-old Rowan is an elemental prince. Banished to the mortal world, he doubts he will ever return to Avalon and claim the fire court throne. Until he receives a challenge from his estranged mother. If he slays Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental, princess of the air court, she will abdicate her throne. Is he capable of completing such a heinous task? And what price will he pay if he refuses?
Perfect for fans of Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas.
“Filled with betrayal and intrigue, The Shadow Prince is a dark and twisty novella from an exciting new author!” Katee Robert, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

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1.    Did you always know you wanted to be a writer, or did you want to be something else?

As a child, I wanted to be an artist. I enjoy painting, ceramics, drawing, crochet, etc. Anything creative. Oddly enough, I had no interest in writing until I was pregnant with my daughter. Motherhood changed my life in all kinds of ways.

2.   How long does it take you to write a book from start to finish?

Every book is different. Sometimes I have deadlines on other projects that cause me to stop and start at a later time. Most authors have a pretty fluid schedule, meaning it changes a lot.

3.   How do you come up with themes for your stories?

I don’t write with a theme in mind. Characters usually come first, and I build a story around them. Sometimes it’s the other way around. History and mythology are big influencers in my writing.

4.   Do you have a schedule of when you write?

I prefer to write during the day while my daughter is in school. It can be anywhere from 4-8 hours per day. The higher number is better, but I’m usually on the lower end.

5.   How are you able to balance other aspects of your life with your writing?

I don’t typically write in the evening unless I’m close to a deadline. I like to dedicate my evenings and weekends for my personal life.

6.   What elements make a great storyline?

Stories, in general, aren’t great unless they have compelling characters. Your readers have to care about what happens to them. Readers have to see themselves or relate to your characters. If not, your story (no matter how phenomenal) won’t work.

7.   What was the hardest thing about writing a book?

The first draft. Once you get the words on the page, the rest is fun. I genuinely like the rewriting and editing process.

8.   How many books have you written so far? Do you have a favorite?

I think eight, but I write under more than one pen name. Fragile Reign is probably my favorite, but I change my mind all the time.

9.   Do you have a favorite character?

Marcus is my favorite in the Mortal Enchantment series. He’s the moral compass character. He keeps Rowan steady at times, but he’s also fun to write. He’s a genuinely good person who’s lived a complicated life.

10. Where do you write?

I have to write in my house. I don’t like being in crowded places. It’s too easy for me to get distracted.  

11. When deciding on how to publish, what directed you to the route you took?

I’ve worked with publishers and self-published. SP is better for me. I like the freedom of it all. I will say it’s a lot of work and expensive. There’s a lot that goes into publishing beyond the book itself. 

12. Have you gotten feedback from family about your book(s)? What do they think?

Most of my family have read my series. They’re all hugely supportive. I have to go outside of my family when I need a critique.

13. What kinds of things do you like to do outside of writing?

I love to read, but I’m also into blogging. I like to talk to people about books, and I love getting recommendations. I’m mostly into creative things art-related. I want to learn to play the guitar at some point.

14. What kinds of advice would you give to someone who wants to start writing? 

Read a lot. Join a writing group. Take courses or read books about the craft of writing. A few marketing courses would also help in the long run. Oh, and don’t allow yourself to make excuses. If you want this as a career, you have to dedicate yourself. It’s not easy.

15. What is your favorite book? Your favorite author? Do you have an author that inspired/inspires you to write?

As a kid, I loved Lord of the Rings. That series ignited my love for fantasy, and I never grew out of it. Comic books were a big part of my childhood. I see their influence in my stories. I also love mythology. Celtic mythology played a role in my Mortal Enchantment series. 

16. Do you have any go-to people when writing a book that helps you with your storylines as well as editing, beta reading and such?

Nope. The stories come from my crazy little brain. Editors are the only people who influence my stories. 

17. Are you working on anything now?

The Mortal Enchantment Box Set releases on October 28^th. I’m working on a new YA fantasy series. I’ve written the first book, but I need to work through the edits. I also have a couple of ideas bouncing around in my head. I need to outline them and figure out which one I’m going to write. 

18. Tell us 5 things that make you smile.

My daughter, my family, animals, books, and rainy days. I like when it rains. Please don’t ask me to explain that. I have no idea why. 😊

19. Tell us 5 things that make you sad.

The current political climate, toxic social media, bullying, climate change, and cancel culture.

20. If you could travel anywhere in the world to visit a place so you could use it as a background for a book, where would it be?

I would love to visit Japan. I don’t know how I would incorporate the country into a story (because most of my stories take place in fictional places), but I’d love to explore and learn about the culture. Also, I love Asian food. If I went there, I’d probably never want to leave. 😊

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Author Bio:
Award-winning author, Stacey O’Neale, lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she’s not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter.
Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult fantasy and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing.

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Book Blast: Dorothy in th Land of Monsters by Garten Gevedon @GartenGevedon

Dorothy In the Land of Monsters
Garten Gevedon
(Oz ReVamped, #1)
Publication date: October 11th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult

Shifters, Zombies, and Vampires? Oh my!
My name is Dorothy Gale, and I think I might be dead.
When my dog Toto and I got swept up in a twister, we landed in hell. A very colorful hell. Like a rainbow dripping in blood. Now it looks as though this dreadful underworld plagued with vampires, zombies, and shifters will be the site of my eternal damnation.
They say this terrifying land called Oz isn’t hell or purgatory and escape is possible, but first I must survive the journey down the blood-soaked yellow brick road to the only place in Oz where vampires dare not tread—The City of Emeralds.
With enchanted footwear and the help of my three new friends—a friendly zombie, a massive shifter lion, and a heartless axe murderer of evil night creatures (who also happens to be the hottest guy I’ve ever seen)—Toto and I have a chance to make it to the Vampire Free Zone. When we get there, I must convince the most powerful wizard in this magical land of monsters to send us out of this radiant nightmare and back to the world of the living. They say he’s just as frightening as this monstrous land, that he detests visitors, and even the most horrifying creatures cower in his presence. But I must seek him out. And when I find him, I’ll do whatever it takes to make him send me home.

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EXCERPT:

Gray everywhere. As I stand on the porch of my aunt and uncle’s home, all I can see is the great gray expanse of prairie on every side. No trees, houses, buildings, people, nothing at all breaks the broad sweep of flat gray country that reaches to the edge of the gray sky in every direction. The sun scorched the plowed fields into a dusty, gray mass that expands to the horizon line, the endless gloom broken only by the little black shadows of the fissures running through it like the marbling of a corpse.
Even the grass is dead and gray—the hot sun singed the blades until they were the same lifeless gray color that blankets everything. Years ago, the house was a pristine white, but the torrid summer sun burned and blistered the paint and the heavy winter rains battered it away, and now the house is as weathered and gray as everything else here. It’s fitting for what it’s like to live here in Middle of Nowhere, Kansas. It looks like what it is—bleak, leached of any color, any excitement, anything interesting at all—drained of life. Gray is gray is gray is my life. It surrounds me from all sides, all the time. And it sucks. Thanks a lot, climate change.
I came to live with my Uncle Henry and Aunt Emily on a crappy little farm when my parents died in a car accident. I was thirteen. Because Emily was the only family I had left, she got stuck with me. She could have refused me and left me as a ward of the state, but she was kind enough to take me in. Even though I don’t share the same connection with Emily and Henry that I did with my parents, they’re still family—the only family I have—so, I may complain about this being the middle of nowhere, but it’s better than being in an orphanage or foster care or some group home. Yeah, their place is tiny, and old, but at least it has four walls, a floor, and a roof.
The two-bedroom farmhouse I live in is as weathered and brittle as the farm it’s set on. One story with no attic and no basement, the only feature it has is a cyclone cellar which we’ve had yet to use since I’ve lived here. It may lack color and any of the luxuries most people in America have these days—cable, wifi, consistent hot water to shower with—but I am grateful I have somewhere to live, even if life here is so gray that the grayness proliferates, turning everything in it to a gray as dry as dust.
When Aunt Emily came here to live with Uncle Henry, she was a young, pretty, vivacious woman with golden hair and bright emerald green eyes—or I thought I remembered her that way. Even she’s gray now. Just like it changed this once green land, the sun and wind have changed her, and her once sparkling green eyes are now dim and muted, tinged with a melancholy gray. Living here in this sweltering, exanimate world has stolen her radiance and left her ashen. It’s exhausted the red from her cheeks and lips, and now they’re pallid and gray too. Once she was curvy and a little plump. Now she’s gaunt and never smiles. Can’t blame her for never smiling, living in this dull, gray crap hole.
When I first came to her, Aunt Emily would startle when I laughed. She’d scream and look at me like I was nuts, shocked I could find anything to laugh at in this gray place. Uncomfortable and bored out of my skull, I’d laugh trying to entertain myself, trying not to let the depression get the best of me, but after being here for four years, I get it now—what is there to laugh about when all that’s here is gray?
Uncle Henry never laughs either. Morning to night, all he does is work hard. If he knows what joy is, he doesn’t let on. From his gray beard to his rough boots, Henry is also gray, stern, and solemn. With a permanent stone face, he almost never speaks. It’s like he’s made of hard, gray stone. If he didn’t work so much trying to make this gray land yield something, I’d think he was stone—a gray statue of a man.
Sometimes I wonder if it’s me that’s gray, or the lens I see the world through. Before my parents died, my life was a bright white, like a pristine sheet of paper wishing for a colorful story to grace its surface. Then the black smear of tragedy struck, and it’s as though the thousands of tears I shed diffused the black that blemished my bright whiteness, spreading it over the unsullied parts like watercolor, leaving my world gray. But I don’t think I’m gray. Not yet. I don’t think it has spread to me yet.
—“Dorothy in the Land of Monsters” Oz ReVamped #1
Chapter 1 – The Cyclone, pgs. 1-2

Author Bio:
Garten Gevedon lives in New York City with her family. She's a sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal author who loves taking fairy tales and turning them inside out. You can visit her online at www.gartengevedon.com.

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Blog Tour: The Brutal Time by Christina Bauer 1. What do you like to do when you are not writing? When I’m not writing, I like to read, goof around with my son, and go see movies with my husband. There’s also a golden retriever to walk. It’s a wonderful life! 2. What did you want to be when you grew up? I always wanted to be a writer. Some of my earliest memories are people telling me that being a writer meant making no money. I think it’s why I’m not a big money fan to this day. 3. What was your dream job when you were younger? Outside of writing, I wanted to work for Microsoft. After I knocked that one off the bucket list, I hunkered down onto the writing thing. 4. What’s for dinner tonight? What would you rather be eating? I’m hoping I can convince my husband to go for a falafel run. There really is nothing better than a well-made falafel. 5. What’s your favorite food? Chocolate mochas. It’s its own food group, really. 6. What is the best part of your day? Nap time, when I can get it. I usually wake up with a ton of story ideas. 7. Have you ever been on any sports teams? If so, what sport? I did lacrosse in college for a hot minute. For me, it was so freaking boring, I wanted to poke my eyes out with a fork. 8. Favorite artist and favorite song? ELO and Mister Blue Sky 9. Your hero? George Washington and no, I’m not kidding. Old Georgie could have been king. Instead, he said we should have a continental congress.. 10. If you could choose three people to invite for a dinner party, who would they be and why? My husband, my bestie, and me. We’d get steak. I need more steak in my life. 11. If you could invite one person to dinner, who would it be and what would you cook? As a wife and mom, my invitee would be my husband and Hells no, I would not cook. See steak answer above. 12. Share something your readers wouldn’t know about you. In order to fix plot problems, I go on long drives and talk to myself. 13. If you could only have one season, what would it be? Spring is the best. 14. If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be? Loud. Mouthed. Bitch. (And I mean that as a good thing.) 15. If you could cure a disease, what would it be? Got to go with curing cancer. 16. If you could choose celebrity parents, who would you choose? For looks, it would be Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. For actual parenting skills, I would avoid celebrities. 17. If you were a tour guide, what would you like a visitor to see and what impression would you want them to take away with them when they leave? I grew up in Buffalo NY, the old terminus point for the Erie canal. I’d love to rebuild part of the canal and give tours because COOL. 18. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you? I love visiting downtown Boston MA. It’s not too big or too small and the people are friendly. 19. What did you do for Valentine’s Day? Is Valentine’s something to like to celebrate? In a shocking turn of events, I go out to dinner with my husband. You know those people who say, I hate food and would just take a pill every day if I could? That’s not me.

The Brutal Time
Christina Bauer
(Angelbound Origins #6)
Published by: Monster House Books
Publication date: October 29th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult

“I love the Angelbound Origins world and just can’t seem to get enough of it!” – The Avid Reader
As the Great Scala, Myla Lewis is the only being who can move Purgatory’s souls to Heaven or Hell. It’s a big job. Too bad Myla goes through assistants faster than a hot knife through brownies. Not that it bothers her much; Myla’s always been a solo fighter.
Then comes the problem of the fading angels. Millions of Heavenly residents are dying. According to a prophecy, the only way Myla can save them is by traveling back in time, meeting King Arthur, and creating her own knights of the round table. The catch? Doing so might end the after-realms in a bloody demonpocalypse.
Yipes.
Myla and her main squeeze, Lincoln, aren’t afraid of taking a few chances (in between kisses). But with so much at risk, the stakes may be too high, even for them. And the biggest challenge of all? Finding those knights.
Because Myla Lewis doesn’t play well with others. At all.
“These books don’t just capture your attention, they straight up demand it. Christina Bauer has created a fascinating and unique world that you do not want to miss out on.” – Bookhalolic Brittany

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1.  What do you like to do when you are not writing?
When I’m not writing, I like to read, goof around with my son, and go see movies with my husband. There’s also a golden retriever to walk. It’s a wonderful life!

2.  What did you want to be when you grew up?
I always wanted to be a writer. Some of my earliest memories are people telling me that being a writer meant making no money. I think it’s why I’m not a big money fan to this day.

3.  What was your dream job when you were younger?
Outside of writing, I wanted to work for Microsoft. After I knocked that one off the bucket list, I hunkered down onto the writing thing.

4.  What’s for dinner tonight? What would you rather be eating?
I’m hoping I can convince my husband to go for a falafel run. There really is nothing better than a well-made falafel.

5.  What’s your favorite food?
Chocolate mochas. It’s its own food group, really.

6.  What is the best part of your day?
Nap time, when I can get it. I usually wake up with a ton of story ideas.

7.  Have you ever been on any sports teams? If so, what sport?
I did lacrosse in college for a hot minute. For me, it was so freaking boring, I wanted to poke my eyes out with a fork.

8.  Favorite artist and favorite song?
ELO and Mister Blue Sky

9.  Your hero?
George Washington and no, I’m not kidding. Old Georgie could have been king. Instead, he said we should have a continental congress..

10.          If you could choose three people to invite for a dinner party, who would they be and why?
My husband, my bestie, and me. We’d get steak. I need more steak in my life.

11.          If you could invite one person to dinner, who would it be and what would you cook?
As a wife and mom, my invitee would be my husband and Hells no, I would not cook. See steak answer above.

12.          Share something your readers wouldn’t know about you.
In order to fix plot problems, I go on long drives and talk to myself.

13.          If you could only have one season, what would it be?
Spring is the best.

14.          If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Loud. Mouthed. Bitch. (And I mean that as a good thing.)

15.          If you could cure a disease, what would it be?
Got to go with curing cancer.

16.          If you could choose celebrity parents, who would you choose?
For looks, it would be Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. For actual parenting skills, I would avoid celebrities.

17.          If you were a tour guide, what would you like a visitor to see and what impression would you want them to take away with them when they leave?
I grew up in Buffalo NY, the old terminus point for the Erie canal. I’d love to rebuild part of the canal and give tours because COOL.

18.          What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I love visiting downtown Boston MA. It’s not too big or too small and the people are friendly.

19.          What did you do for Valentine’s Day? Is Valentine’s something to like to celebrate?
In a shocking turn of events, I go out to dinner with my husband. You know those people who say, I hate food and would just take a pill every day if I could? That’s not me.

Author Bio:
Christina Bauer thinks that fantasy books are like bacon: they just make life better. All of which is why she writes romance novels that feature demons, dragons, wizards, witches, elves, elementals, and a bunch of random stuff that she brainstorms while riding the Boston T. Oh, and she includes lots of humor and kick-ass chicks, too.
Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.
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Cover Reveal: Disenchanted by Brianna Sugalski @briwritesthings

Disenchanted
Brianna Sugalski
Published by: Parliament House
Publication date: March 10th 2020
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Centuries ago, the flames of a terrible war engulfed the sprawling wildwood of Brittany, displacing hoards of monsters in its wake. These beasts fled to the remaining patches of forest, the largest known as Brocèliande—home to the elusive Fae, and within unsettling proximity to the mortal kingdom.
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A Breton princess at the peak of the French Renaissance, Lilac lives prisoner in her parents’ castle after a wicked secret is revealed on the eve of her tenth birthday soirée. Years later, her coronation ceremony looms, and between the riotous townsfolk and scheming nobleman bent on snatching the throne, Lilac prepares for the worst… Until a mysterious letter arrives from The Witch of Lupine Grotto, detailing a curious offer to cure her darkness forever.
Lilac begrudgingly trades her coronet for a cloak and ventures into the forest Brocéliande in pursuit of the impious enchantress at the edge of town. With only the protection of an inherited dagger—and unsolicited help of the gregarious stranger who inserts himself on her quest—she must traverse Brocèliande and return in time to claim her rightful position as sovereign monarch.
This is the story of a cursed princess,
A crestfallen killer,
The town that wants them to burn,
And the witch that can save them both.

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With an education in Mass Communication—and an engrossment in all that is curios, conundrum, and bewitching—Brianna Sugalski is a writer and blogger for The Parliament House Press. Previously, she was a contributor for Lifestyle & Fashion online magazine, Sarah Scoop, and also served as Copy Editor and Editor-In-Chief at her school publications. All this time spent writing paid off; her New Adult/ Dark Fantasy novel, DISENCHANTED, was recently acquired for publication, and is slated for release in Spring of 2020.

Brianna was born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, but now travels every few years with her husband and two children. As the first writer in a family whose majority works in the medical field, she also feels an important calling to heal others as an artist—though she is content doing so through the often underestimated power of communication. She admires many luminaries of the Victorian Era; the romanticism of period literature has inspired her to paint vibrant settings of nature and narratives that readers will hopefully enjoy.
Ultimately, she aspires to make readers laugh, to challenge their perspectives and to help them discover the magical meaning of their own powers within.

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Blog Tour: Magic Harbor by Kristen L. Jackson @KLJacksonAuthor

Magic Harbor
Kristen L. Jackson
(Keeper of the Watch, #2)
Publication date: October 10th 2019
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult

When Alyx Eris convinced him to become a keeper of the watch, Chase Walker knew he gained the ability to traverse the twelve dimensions.
He knew there were others—the hunters—who would do anything to put an end to the watches’ existence.
He knew his status as a keeper was completely binding until his nineteenth birthday.
Most importantly, he knew he’d be spending the year by Alyx’s side.
What he didn’t know was that in this dimension resides a ruling mage that poses more of a threat than the hunters ever could.
He didn’t know that magic-born hybrid beasts lurk in every corner of the surrounding forests.
And he didn’t know that nothing—and no one—is what it seems in the mystical world of Dimension 8.

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Did you always know you wanted to be a writer or did you want to be something else? 

The great thing about being a writer is that you can do something else and still be a writer! I’m a full-time teacher, and I do most of my writing on the weekends.

I didn’t always know I wanted to be a writer…or more accurately I lacked the courage to put myself out there and just do it. It took me a while to get over that. It takes great persistance to become a published author, and it’s a lot more work than most people realize, but having the best of both worlds truly is possible if you have the drive to do it.

What was the hardest thing about writing a book?

Finding time to write! I have a full-time job, so I find anytime I can to write. Early mornings on the weekends are my most productive writing times, but I also write a bit on week nights and sometimes even on my lunch break!

How many books have you written so far? Do you have a favorite? 

I’ve written five novels and a bunch of children’s picture books, but only three are published. My YA novels KEEPER OF THE WATCH and MAGIC HARBOR are both published by Black Rose Writing, an independent publisher based in Texas. My children’s picture book, JOCELYN’S BOX OF SOCKS, is published by Schiffer Publishing, an independent publisher based in my home-state of Pennsylvania. I’m so thankful to both of them for giving me the opportunity to live my dream.

One of the favorite books I’ve written is an adult sci-fi novel called BENEATH THE WAVES. I haven’t found a home for it yet, but I’m not giving up!

Do you have a favorite character?

From my own books, I have to say that Chase—the main character in the KEEPER OF THE WATCH Series—is one of my favorites because I modeled him after a combination of my two sons. I guess you could say he’s like another son, LOL! I also love writing animal characters. I had so much fun creating the character Bo in MAGIC HARBOR. He is a half-Enfield (A chimera), half wolf-hybrid puppy that plays a huge roll in the story here in the magical world of Dimension 8. I love bringing animals to life with actions alone since (of course) they have no dialogue.

Where do you write?  

I write at home on the couch with a laptop. My favorite time of day for writing is in the early morning hours when the house is totally quiet and I’m the only one awake. I also do a lot of my writing in the mountains. It’s so peaceful there, the words just seem to flow.

When deciding on how to publish, what directed you to the route you took? 

I sent out query letters to both agents and small publishers and waited to see if I received any offers. After receieving contract offers from two small publishers, I was happy to sign with them to publish my books.

What kinds of things do you like to do outside of writing?

I’ve always been an avid reader, so of course I read every chance I get. My family and I love to visit the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, where we own a small cabin with a creek that runs right through the back yard. We take our four large-breed dogs with us every weekend through spring, summer, and fall. It’s a place where we can go and just relax with nature. We love kayaking and sitting by the campfire.

What kinds of advice would you give to someone who wants to start writing? 

Don’t give up! Rejection is part of this business so you have to learn to live with it. Writing is very subjective. Perservere until you find that one person who is interested.

Are you working on anything now? 

I started writing KEEPER OF THE WATCH, BOOK THREE right after Book Two was set for release. I was 10,000 into the  manuscript when I had an idea that intrigued me, so I put Book Three on the back-burner to begin writing a prequel to the Keeper of the Watch Series. This book takes place in the 1900’s, and will tell the story of the watches’ origin and creator, Elias Walker (Chase’s ancestor.) I’m very excited about it!

Tell us 5 things that make you smile

Family, Dogs, Pizza, Daisies, Sand between my toes

Tell us 5 things that make you sad

Rain, Cold, Cruelty, When a favorite character dies in a book or movie, When it’s time to close up our cabin for the winter

If you could travel anywhere in the world to visit a place so you could use it as a background for a book, where would it be?

Ireland. I love a hint of magic in a story, and Ireland is a place filled with mythical Celtic folklore. It would also be a lovely background for a book because of its raw beauty. I mean, castles and fairies? Come on! Send me there now!

Author Bio:
Kristen L. Jackson been a teacher for over twenty years, and lives in Reading, Pennsylvania with her husband, two grown sons, and three large-breed dogs. Books inspire her. From children’s picture books to adult literature in all genres, she has loved reading all her life. Becoming a published author has been her dream come true, and she loves to share her stories with readers of all ages. Sign up on her website to follow her blog to stay up to date on what she’s working on now! Kristen loves writing, reading, and spending time with her family and dogs at their cabin in the Poconos…her favorite place to escape and write!

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Cover Reval: Sons of Fire by Tracy Auerbach @TracyAuerbach

Sons of Fire
Tracy Auerbach
Publication date: January 7th 2020
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult

When Keegan’s father, the Demon King of Fire, attempted to produce an heir, a surge of light energy interrupted the process. One tiny piece of the newly forming demon broke off. That piece is Keegan. For years, he has attempted to lay low, watching from the shadows while his monstrous brother Aidan, the true Prince of Fire, is groomed for the throne.
Keegan’s shaky status quo is shattered when one of his father’s power-plays goes horribly wrong. He is cast to Earth and forced to work with a suddenly powerless Aidan. The two brothers must cooperate to complete an impossible task and avoid being cast forever into the abyss. As if having to spend time with his beastly other half wasn’t bad enough, Keegan must adapt to living on Earth, wielding his new human vessel, and dealing with his demonic appetite without harming the human creatures for whom he has always cared.
As Keegan and Aidan work to save themselves, questions arise. What exactly was the King of Fire up to, that sparked their Master’s interest enough to cast them from the Demon Realm? Can Aidan be trusted in his new human form, complete with emotions, or is he the same unfeeling creature he’s always been? And why are so many demons suddenly invested in the outcome of the brothers’ trial? The only thing Keegan knows for certain is that whether he succeeds or fails at the task, the consequences for the Demon Realm and for Earth itself will be catastrophic.

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Author Bio:
Tracy Auerbach is an author of science fiction and fantasy for teens and adults. As an avid reader with a vivid imagination, she chose to study film, English, and education, and went on to teach and write STEM curriculum for the New York Department of Education. This helped to polish her writing skills and ignite her passion for science fiction and fantasy.
Her first scholarly article, published in Language Magazine, was about the value of active, creative learning in science.
On the fiction side, Tracy’s work has been featured in the online literary journal Micro-horror, The Writing Disorder fiction anthology, and the “(Dis)ability” short story anthology, in addition to her novels.
When she is not teaching or writing, Tracy is usually reading or spending time with her family. She lives in New York with her husband and sons.

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