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October 12, 2016
Uncaged!
Yay! It’s my first Featured Author article in an E-Magazine! Thanks in large part to Melanie of Fang-Freakin-Tastic Reviews! Check out her awesome article detailing the Ghost Hunt we did in St. Augustine together with Taira Wilds of Book Obsessed Babes!
October 1, 2016
Author Spotlight: Madison Granger
I met Madison Granger in Atlanta at TNEE last April.
She’s a smart, savvy lady whose love of flames rivals my own! Her novel, Phoenix Rising, book one of her The Kindred series has been nominated in the paranormal category of the 2016 Indie Book Awards!
Meet the yummy MEN!
Madison Granger is excited to announce that her short story: A Daemon’s Desire from Once Upon a Short Story just went live Thursday! This book is a Glass City Author Event anthology, with proceeds going to R.I.S.E., a charity to aid survivors of human trafficking or exploitation. Great reads for an awesome cause… Grab your copy today!
You’ll want to keep an eye out for Ms. Madison Granger as she continues to thrill and delight you with her paranormal flair!
Author Spotlight- Madison Granger
I met Madison Granger in Atlanta at TNEE last April.
She’s a smart, savvy lady whose love of flames rivals my own! Her novel, Phoenix Rising, book one of her The Kindred series has been nominated in the paranormal category of the 2016 Indie Book Awards!
Meet the yummy MEN!
Madison Granger is excited to announce that her short story: A Daemon’s Desire from Once Upon a Short Story just went live Thursday! This book is a Glass City Author Event anthology, with proceeds going to R.I.S.E., a charity to aid survivors of human trafficking or exploitation. Great reads for an awesome cause… Grab your copy today!
You’ll want to keep an eye out for Ms. Madison Granger as she continues to thrill and delight you with her paranormal flair!
September 30, 2016
Book Boyfriend Hunt 2016 — RIP RYDER
And now it is RIP’s turn to be highlighted on the Beantown Bitches Book Page for their Book Boyfriend Hunt 2016! Oh, my… How to begin the mischievous and delicious topic of RIP Ryder… He’s hot, and he knows it… but beneath his rebellious humor and womanizing persona, RIP yearns for another chance at love… and his heart has chosen Bridget. Check out Matanzas Moon!
For those not familiar with Matanzas Moon, boy, do we have a treat for you! Set in our nation’s oldest continuously occupied city, St. Augustine, Florida… this FIVE STAR paranormal romance series blends mystery, romance, and history with southern-supernatural flair! And the fun continues with the flaming hot sequel, Matanzas Moon: Ablaze and the upcoming release of Matanzas Moon: Beware in early 2017!
More Praise for ABLAZE!!
September 29, 2016
Book Boyfriend Hunt 2016 — NICK MADDOX (swoon)
So, today Nick Maddox was highlighted on the Beantown Bitches Book Page for their Book Boyfriend Hunt 2016! You know Nick… The dashingly handsome but skeptical and infuriating cop Bridget met and fell in love with in the Matanzas Moon series.
Well, here he is in all his formidable glory!
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For those not familiar with Matanzas Moon, boy, do we have a treat for you! Set in our nation’s oldest continuously occupied city, St. Augustine, Florida… this FIVE STAR paranormal romance series blends mystery, romance, and history with southern-supernatural flair! And the fun continues with the flaming hot sequel, Matanzas Moon: Ablaze and the upcoming release of Matanzas Moon: Beware in early 2017!
Stay tuned for voting links in early October! Meanwhile, like and share to spread the word. Oh, and RIP’s up tomorrow! I don’t know if the world is ready…
September 23, 2016
September 18, 2016
Ghost-hunting!
What better way to end an awesome day at Flagler’s Florida Heritage Book Festival than to embark on a GHOST HUNT with St. Augustine’s Ghost Girl!
With the full moon above, Carol, Melanie, Taira, and I strolled along Aviles Street, approaching Antiques & Uniques Collectibles only minutes before the witching hour. Cellar 6 across the cobblestone street was in full swing. Music blared as pretty people danced and drank… but we couldn’t be distracted (for long) because our long awaited Para-Force Investigation was about to begin!
We were promptly greeted by our guide Heather, a.k.a. St. Augustine’s Ghost Girl, who graciously shared the history of the building and immediate surrounding area. The building is in the process of renovation. Nothing new, as it has served many functions including a small city jail many, many moons ago.
We did an initial sweep of the property, walking through the charming storefront with Elvis’s eyes following us into The Record Room to the rear left corner of the store. The name says it all. It’s basically a storage/display area filled with crates of records, cd’s, and collectible recordings. In this room dwells Henri, a friendly Haitian Slave spirit who provides comfort and protection for the patrons and staff of Antiques & Uniques Collectibles. Too bad he’s not the only presence lingering in that room…
The room to the right rear corner of the building is referred to as The Library because it holds many rare and out-of-print books, among the army of porcelain dolls standing watch. But we weren’t there to shop. This room had two other doors, and first we chose to see what was behind door number one. It was The Library’s back door leading directly into The Garage where the ripe and rude Mr. Creepy resides. It was brutally humid in there, and I felt nauseous so I left the area early, choosing to wait in The Library, a room that once served as a holding cell for petty criminals and drunkards.
After smelling Mr. Creepy’s “swamp butt stench”, my friends were ready to pass under the wooden cross affixed to The Library’s ceiling as we entered doorway number two: The Closet. Legend has it that The Closet is where 4 children were locked away by an abusive man (most likely suspect: Mr. Creepy). Often people experience child-like activity and moving toys while investigating The Closet. But, wait. There’s more to The Closet. After all, that’s where skeletons are hidden, right? People from all over log in to upstream.com watch the 24-hour GHOST-CAM surveillance of The Closet since it’s widely thought to be a vortex or a portal for an ever renewing surge of spirits entering our physical world.
Once we finished our brief tour, we returned to the front counter where Tim, a youthful prankster spirit, enjoys communicating through games and toys, of which there were no shortage of in this nostalgic treasure chest! We can attest that Tim, or another spirit, rolled a baseball on the countertop for us, and three times sent the white toy truck wheeling off the counter to land neatly in the basket below.
Now that we’d heard the stories and were familiar with the layout, it was up to us to decide where to start investigating! Wanting to start with a benign presence, we chose The Record Room with Henri. Armed with an Ovilus, a Rem Pod, a spirit box, E.D.I. multi-meter, laser thermal reader, and an EM pump, we asked Henri to demonstrate his presence by lowering the ambient temperature as reported by the E.D.I. multi-meter. When we began, the temperature reading was 79.9 degrees, and we asked for the temperature to reach 77.7 degrees. It took several minutes to achieve, but you can see in the video it finally happened. However, we’re not convinced that Henri was the only ghost in the room, much less the spirit responsible for the temperature fluctuation! There seems to be an unnamed and unfriendly female spirit who others have encountered, as well. Some of our experience with her is documented by video when we went live on facebook. Follow the links to the videos.
Over the course of nearly 5 hours, we investigated each room, though dying cell phone batteries limited our facebook live posts and picture taking. We do, however, have a link to the upstream.com feed of when we spent time in The Closet.
You’ll see energy ribbons, and orbs at various times throughout our time there, and Melanie and Taira felt the cob-webby feelings of being touched while we sat there. Also, we witnessed a single strand of a wind-chime begin to steadily sway for several minutes before coming to a complete stop. I wish I was able to take more pictures and videos, but, alas… my phone was quickly dying. By the end of the night, we walked away with more believers than non-believers… and for me, LOTS of research accomplished!
Boo, for now!
September 17, 2016
#FHBF
The fun continues at Flagler for the Florida Heritage Book Festival in beautiful downtown St. Augustine, FL! Panels, workshops, and Author Signings! Check out their website for more info:
Come meet Elizabeth Raven, and dozens of amazing authors! Forgot your copies of Matanzas Moon, and Ablaze? No worries! They’re available at special festival pricing! Can’t wait to see you there!
#FHBF #MatanzasMoon
September 14, 2016
Author Spotlight: Nancee Cain
Nancee Cain is another amazing author I was lucky enough to meet at TNEE (The Novel Experience 2016). Such a sweet and funny lady, but don’t be fooled… She has a scandalous mind! Nurse by day, and writer of Romance With a Serrated Edge by night! TODAY Nancee is releasing Tempting Jo, a Paranormal Romance novel reminding us all that “Forbidden Love is Hell!” Please welcome, author Nancee Cain!
Jolene Sanford is enamored with her handsome boss. Rafe, who is her guardian angel and best friend knows Luc isn’t good for Jo.
Tempting Jo excerpt:
Rafe opens the door and sneers, “Speak of the Devil.” I elbow him out of the way and press one heel into his foot.
“I resemble that remark.” Mr. DeVille’s eyes dart between us, but his face remains unreadable.
“Ready?” His rich, smooth voice warms my body like a cup of hot chocolate.
“Yes, sir.”
He nods an acknowledgment to Rafe and picks up my suitcase.
I give Atticus a scratch behind his ears and hug Rafe. “Thanks for everything.”
“Anything for you. And I’ll see you soon. Promise.” Rafe pulls me into his chest and presses a kiss to my forehead. Aware Mr. DeVille is watching, heat floods my face. I’m quite sure I didn’t need to apply any blush.
I pull away, and Rafe’s dark eyes twinkle with mischief. Is he trying to make Mr. DeVille jealous? Or is it a not-so-subtle reminder that this is a no-sex weekend? He probably figures it will protect my nonexistent virtue if my boss thinks I have a boyfriend.
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September 13, 2016
FIVE STARS FOR ABLAZE!
Yay! So, I’m happy to report that Matanzas Moon ABLAZE has received 5 STARS from Fang-Freakin-Tastic Reviews!! Thank you, Melanie! So glad you enjoyed the story! And, yes… RIP is VERY HOT!
Matanzas Moon: Ablaze by Elizabeth Raven
