Roxanne Rhoads's Blog, page 154
October 9, 2020
A Bewitching Friday
https://creativelygreen.blogspot.com/...
Double Alchemy by Susan Mac Nicol #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/SPjG50BO7cB
A Warrior’s Kiss by Celia Breslin - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/TnyM50BO738
Virtual Book Tour: Full Moon in Leo by Brooklyn Ray #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/GDHw50BO7mX
Jealousy’s a Witch Midlife in Mosswood Book Two by Louisa West #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/r17b50BO7w5
Morrigan’s Blood Crow’s Curse Book One by Laura Bickle - Urban Fantasy - Garnet has the blood of the legendary Morrigan – and legions of vampires and witches will go to war to possess that power. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/M9PT50BO7yY
Tips for Keeping your Pets Safe on Halloween by Tena Stetler #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/lXOz50BO7hB
Book Review: Morrigan’s Blood (Crow’s Curse Book One) by Laura Bickle + giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Grbw50BO7xI
ORIGINS by Celia Breslin #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/TzL550BO7Bz
Queen’s Ascension by Barb Jones - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/OomE50BO7DU
Who Let the Demon Out?: Badass Demon Bounty Hunters, Book One by Naomi Bellina @TheGoddessNaomi ~ #Giveaway ~ Darkly Funny Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Humor, UF #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/gnJI50BO7Qa
Rise By Moonlight By Moonlight Book 15 Nancy Gideon - - Max and Charlotte return for the explosive conclusion of the “By Moonlight” series . . . and the stakes have never been higher! ***A Halloween Spooktacular Post*** #bewithcingbooktours http://ow.ly/H10t50BO7HY
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR FEATURE - ALPHA'S REVENGE (Royal Alpha Wolves Club, #3) by Catherine Stine https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blog...
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR FLASH FICTION - GHOST GUARDIANS by S. Peters Davis https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blog...
Fighting for Home by Kim Richards - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours
http://ow.ly/jOVc50BO7jm
INTERVIEW WITH LOREN RHOADS (Unsafe Words) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/YNvQ50BN2sb
Spotlight on #LGBTQ #Romance: Full Moon in Leo by @brooklynrayaut #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/QPXD50BO7m6
Interview - Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Black #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/rUKY50BN2bo
Author Interview - Awaken by B.L. Callaghan #authorinterview #urbanfantasy #supernatural https://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/10...
Dreams of Thunder by Christian Cura #urbanfantasy
http://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/10/...
The Genesis of Seven by Sara M Schaller #YAFantasy
http://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/10/...
The Fairy Tales that Inspired Happily Ever After by Elizabeth Black
http://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/10/...
Interview - Who Let the Demon Out? by Naomi Bellina
- What is your “day” job if you are not a full time author?
Hello and a big thank you for having me here today. I’m a massage therapist at my day job, which means I talk to a lot of people. And that means plenty of story ideas. People tell me all kinds of things and while I never betray private information, I do use a lot of what I hear in my books. I’m especially interested in the details of what people do at their jobs. You know, the behind the scenes stuff.
- If you wrote a book about your life what would the title be?
She Believed She Could So She Did, With a Sense of Humor. The first part of that title someone else said, but I added the second part. I absolutely believe in keeping a sense of humor, no matter what. I also believe that if you want something badly, you need to have faith in yourself and keep moving forward.
- What is the hardest thing about being an author?
I’m always battling time and trying to find enough of it to write. Since I do have a day job and like most people, family responsibilities, it’s difficult to put the time aside to write. And marketing. Let’s not forget that. I enjoy many aspects of promoting my books and myself but again, finding the time is tough. Right now, I’m starting a new series in an unusual sub-genre and hoping that readers will like it. *bites nails* It’s smarter to write in a standard, popular genre but I have to do what my heart tells me and like I said earlier, keep moving forward. I know I will find the right audience for my new series eventually.
- What is the best thing about being an author?
Having a weird imagination. I love my weird imagination! When I’m in a stressful or painful situation, I pretend like I’m writing about it and ask myself, “what would be the weirdest thing that could happen right now?” Then I get distracted and I relax. Let me tell you, this technique came in mighty handy this crazy year between being out of work for two months, trying to safely restart my business, having a lot of stressed-out people to deal with, watching my mother-in-law get sick and die, and trying to deal with my own fear and uncertainty about what’s going on in the world. Lots of stress and pain, but I’m still mostly sane because I managed to use my writer brain to take some of the agony out of all these situations and to see the humor, or at least the possibility of humor. Or at the very least, to find some positive element or learn a lesson to make life better.
- Have you ever been star struck by meeting one of your favorite authors? If so who was it?
I have to say no. I haven’t met that many authors or other famous people. I would sure like to and Charlaine Harris is on the top of my list these days. I’m fan-crushing on her.
- What book changed your life?
My life is changing daily. I read a lot of self-help and motivational books and they all change me a bit. Right now I’m reading You Are a Badass and You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero. She has a delightful sense of humor and is down-to-Earth and realistic about ways to improve life. And since I’m writing about a badass demon bounty hunter, I think these are the perfect books for me to read. Bet you’ll enjoy them too!
- What were some of your favorite books growing up?
The Secret Garden, Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, Harriet the Spy. I read a lot of books when I was young and I’m so glad. It’s given me the desire to be a writer. If I could do any one thing to make the world better it would be to ensure that everyone learns to read and is given access to a variety of books.
- What books are currently in your to be read pile?
The Charlaine Harris Lily Bard series, How to Be a Badass at Making Money, Florida Man by Mike Baron, Why Bother by Jennifer Louden, Beyond Dead by Jordaina Sydney Robinson, Martinis with the Devil by A.A. Chamberlynn. Among many more!
- Which do you prefer ebooks, print, or audio books?
I usually read ebooks in bed so I don’t have the light on to bother my honey. I read print books in the bathtub because water and ebooks don’t mix. I’m not a big fan of audio books; I like to hear my own voice in my head. Except on long car trips. Then audio books are a necessity.
- If you could live inside the world of a book or series which world would it be and why?
I kind of always pretend like I’m living in the current book and/or series I’m reading, at least for a little while. But honestly, I enjoy my own life a lot so I always come back to it. I loved the True Blood television series but haven’t made it to the book series yet. It’s on my list! I loved all the different types of creatures and how the humans had to adjust to live with them. I hope the book series is as fabulous as the show. Oh, and of course, how cool would it be to live in a place with so many hot guys! (Shhhh! Don’t tell my man. I love my own hot guy but a girl gets to dream a little, right?)
Thank you so much for having me here today. This has been one crap-tastic year for many of us, so I hope my books give everyone a place to escape for a while and also faith that the future will be brighter. Thanks also for buying books and supporting authors. You rock, and stay badass always! *mwah*
Who Let the Demon Out?Badass Demon Bounty Hunters Book OneNaomi BellinaGenre: Darkly Funny Urban Fantasy,Comedy, Humor, UFDate of Publication: 8/21/2020ASIN: B089NFXVFTNumber of pages: 156Word Count: 43,443Cover Artist: Chris Kridler
Tagline: How hard can it be to send an escaped demon back to hell?
Book Description:
Not only is her suicide attempt thwarted by a stranger, but when she comes back from the dead, Sable is tasked by Lucifer to find and return to hell a demon she let loose. If she doesn't, she'll be sent to the darkest level of the afterlife when she dies.
The woman Jack pulled from a running car is obviously disturbed and her story about Lucifer and demons is bullshit. But she has the name of a dead man written on her arm and Jack wants to know why.
Since it's Jack's fault she's in this mess and his skills from a background in the security business are useful, Sable recruits him for her find-the-demon mission, which turns out to be all kinds of difficult. Not only can demons inhabit human bodies, they have other nasty tricks up their sleeves, like incinerating objects and people who get in their way.
It also turns out the inhabitants of hell lie and that things on Earth are not what they appear. Nor are things in her own world, Sable discovers, as she battles to complete her mission before time runs out and it's impossible to send the demon back.
Amazon Books2Read
Excerpt:
One minute I was surrounded by white light and the scent of lavender. The next minute I was on my back in the dirt with a guy straddling me and pounding my chest.
“You awake? You alive? Shit.”
Hard to see much in the dark, but the full moon shining through the oak trees showed me his brown eyes, open wide and filled with fear.
“You’re alive. Jeez, woman.” He took his hands away and leaned back on his heels.
He smelled like garlic and motor oil, and he needed to get the hell off of me because a violent churning in my stomach meant ...
“Move.” I shoved him and rolled to my side.
He did, fast enough to get out of the way while I hurled the contents of my stomach onto the ground. I made my way to my hands and knees and retched a little more.
“Here.” The guy tapped my shoulder. “Water.”
I took the bottle he offered, rinsed and spit, then drank. A chunk of something went down my throat and I almost puked again. Rinse, spit, rinse, spit. Hope he didn’t want the bottle back.
A loud pop like a gunshot and a flash of light to my left made me swivel my head and instantly regret the move as my gut reacted by gurgling another warning.
The man looked in that direction too. “What was that? Are you alone out here?” he asked.
“As far as I know. Did you see something?”
“I don’t know.” He assumed a fighting stance, legs slightly spread, hands curled in fists at his side, then turned in a slow circle, studying the woods around us.
We both stayed silent for a moment as he continued to scan the area. I pulled in deep breaths, trying to convince my gut to settle down.
“An animal,” the man said and turned back to me. “Are you all right?”
No. Duh. He’d just pulled me out of a running car filled with carbon monoxide.
“Why the hell did you do that?” I asked.
“Do what?”
“Stick your nose in my business.” I stood, wobbled a little, but I could stay upright and possibly walk.
“You about died. I saved you,” he said.
“I about died because I wanted to.” I moved toward my car. “Pretty damn obvious, dude. What are you doing out here in these woods anyway?”
I’d chosen this parking area that accessed a hiking trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina because no one came here at night. No one was supposed to, anyway.
It would have been easier to fill up a garage with carbon monoxide, but I lived in an apartment and didn’t have one. I thought about using a friend’s place or renting a storage unit, but that meant someone would be in for a super-crappy day when they found my dead body in the morning. I didn’t want to be the cause of someone having a super-crappy day.
“I come here between calls,” he said. “You need to get medical attention.”
I walked back to my car, and he didn’t follow, which was good because I was likely to punch him. It’d taken every ounce of courage I could muster to set this up, and he’d ruined it. Now my car had holes in the exhaust system and floor, my stomach was about to turn inside out and my head hurt like a son of a bitch.
And I was still alive.
“Get the hell out of here and leave me alone.” I reached my car and leaned on it. He’d turned off the ignition and left the door open, but it still stank like poison.
“I’ll take you to the hospital. Come on.” He gestured with his hand.
I reached into the glove box, pulled out the Glock 19 I’d stolen/borrowed from my dad in case I needed a plan B (Dad had a buttload of firearms; he’d never miss this one), and pointed it at the guy. My arm shook, but I held it steady enough. “I said get out of here. Now.”
He raised his hands. “Okay. Take it easy. I’m going. You can keep the water.”
His hands remained in the air as he backed up slowly. Good. He wasn’t an idiot hero type. Just a knight in a stained T-shirt instead of shining armor, trying to rescue the girl. Except this girl didn’t need rescuing.
I didn’t lower the gun until the red glow of his truck taillights disappeared. When I did let my arm fall, it shook. I sat back down in the car. Okay, no biggie. Shut the doors, crank it up, finish the job. I could do it. That was the only way. Who was I kidding? There was no plan B. I totally couldn’t put a gun in my mouth. The knight wouldn’t come back again and stop me. Would he?
An owl hooted, and the wind blew a scent of wet leaves my way, the smell of strolls with Jasper, the world’s weirdest cat, who liked to go for walks on a leash in the woods.
“Step out of the car, would you please?”
Holy crap! I about broke my neck swiveling toward a voice that came from the entrance to the parking area. A man stood far enough away I couldn’t see him clearly, just an outline. I slid all the way inside, shut my car door and locked it. He stepped closer.
Not the same dude that screwed up my plan. This guy was tall, blond, wearing tight black jeans and a long-sleeve black shirt. I didn’t see another vehicle. Where the hell did he come from?
“Get away. I’m calling the police,” I yelled through the closed window. I reached for my phone. Oh yeah. I didn’t have a phone. Since I’d planned to die that night, I’d canceled my contract and told my carrier to stick their overpriced rates up their butts.
One of the best moments I’d had while preparing for my death.
About the Author:Naomi Bellina lives in sunny Florida with the love of her life and the world's chattiest cat. Her interests include dancing, motorcycle riding, drumming and eavesdropping on strangers’ conversations for plot ideas. She used to worry about the battles between her cheery disposition and her dark imagination, but now they’re best friends and drink coffee and write books together. Her motto: Never pass up the opportunity to have an adventure!
http://www.naomibellina.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NaomiBellinaAuthor/
https://twitter.com/TheGoddessNaomi
https://www.instagram.com/naomibellina/
https://www.amazon.com/Naomi-Bellina/e/B006DI24FM/
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/naomi-bellina
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4879420.Naomi_Bellina
a Rafflecopter giveaway
October 8, 2020
A Bewitching Thursday
Interview - Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Black #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/rUKY50BN2bo
Interview - The Genesis of Seven by Sara M Schaller #YAFantasy #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/80gK50BN2pT
Interview - Awaken by B.L. Callaghan #authorinterview #urbanfantasy #fantasy #bewitchingbooktours
https://paranormalists.blogspot.com/2...
Author Interview - Dreams of Thunder by Christian Cura #urbanfantasy #interview #authorinterview #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/R5cE50BN1NI
MORRIGAN’S BLOOD: CROW’S CURSE – BOOK ONE BY LAURA BICKLE https://booksbeansandbotany.com/morri...
Who Let the Demon Out? Badass Demon Bounty Hunters Book One by Naomi Bellina #bewithcingbooktours http://ow.ly/44yD50BN2wT
Full Moon in Leo by Brooklyn Ray #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/qZh350BN26I
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular: Ghost Guardians by S. Peters-Davis #bewitchingbooktours
https://mommasaystoreadornottoread.bl...
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular: Alpha’s Revenge by Catherine Stine #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/4fdW50BN1L3
Spotlight Morrigan’s Blood by Laura Bickle @Laura_Bickle #UF Urban Fantasy ~ Crow’s Curse, Book One #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/epzt50BN2iG
#Review ~ Morrigan’s Blood by Laura Bickle
https://reviewsbysaph.blogspot.com/20...
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR RECIPE - ORIGINS (Tranquilli Bloodlines, #3) by Celia Breslin #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/kABT50BN2lD
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular ~ It’s #Halloween Party Time! Rise By Moonlight: By Moonlight Book, 15 by Nancy Gideon @NancyGideon #PNR @RoxanneRhoads #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/6v3H50BN2hn
Jealousy’s a Witch by Louisa West - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular Flash Fiction #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/D1u250BN2eO
Do you Have Samhainopobia? #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/3NNl50BN2dd
Queen’s Ascension Blood Prophecy 3 by Barb Jones #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/cvJx50BN1ZU
Fighting for Home by Kim Richards - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/7fYU50BN23R
Virtual Book Tour: Awaken by B.L. Callaghan #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/IQ0J50BN1PX
Queen’s Ascension Blood Prophecy Book Three by Barb Jones - Paranormal - Bloodshed. Heartbreak. Revelation. **Haunted Halloween Spooktacular**
https://jenabaxterbooks.blogspot.com/...
A Warrior’s Kiss by Celia Breslin - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular
Celia’s Must-Watch Halloween Movies
https://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com...
A Warrior’s Kiss by Celia Breslin - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular
Celia’s Must-Watch Halloween Movies
Paranormal movies are on my family’s binge-list for Halloween month. Here are our top picks for you this year. Enjoy!
1. Alien (1979) - That first glimpse of the alien… Aaaah! Sigourney Weaver rocks.
2. The Lost Boys (1987) - Naughty vampires. A must-see, dark-comedy horror cult classic.
3. The Shining (1980) - Seriously spooky hotel. Psychological horror both riveting and haunting.
4. Poltergeist (1982) - A majorly haunted house. That bathroom mirror scene…shudder!
5. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) - Freddy Kreuger and those claws...don’t fall asleep! Ah!
6. The Ring (2002) / Ringu (1998)- A cursed videotape…creepy crawling girl!
7. Candyman (1992) - Urban legends can be super scary! Don’t say his name…
8. Cloverfield (2008) – A monster in NYC! A struggle to survive, seen via handheld camera.
9. Shaun of the Dead (2004) - Zombies! Super funny, a little scary and 100% worth a watch.
10. The Cabin In The Woods (2012) - Horror comedy at its finest from the fab Joss Whedon. For example: “Yeah, uh, I had to dismember that guy with a trowel. What have you been up to?” and, “Hey, shh, no. I totally get it. I’m sorry I let you get attacked by a werewolf and then ended the world.”
A Warrior’s KissThe Cupid Dating AgencyCelia BreslinGenre: Paranormal RomancePublisher: Celia BreslinDate of Publication: August 4, 2020ISBN: 9781393477938ASIN: B08FFCWNF2Number of pages: 116Word Count: 28K
Cover Artist: Brantwijn Serrah
Tagline: She’s chasing her dream. He’s after her heart.
Book Description:
French teacher turned entrepreneur, Nicolette Durand has one goal in mind when she leaves the big city for a quaint town in the California wine country, and it has nothing to do with men. Intent on converting the antique store she inherited from her aunt into a booming new business with her bestie, Nicky doesn’t care how many dating edicts the cupids send her, she’s simply too busy. Then a hunk of surly angel crashes into her life. Literally.
Ezekiel is less than delighted when the Almighty assigns him and his elite team of warriors to Earth with instructions to help the cupids. Now Heaven’s top soldiers are running two businesses, including a gastropub where speed dating events are a part of their mission. But Zeke may have to rethink his surly position on this earthbound gig after he meets the kind, considerate and curvy biz owner next door.
Nicky is sure she has no time for a relationship, not even with the gorgeous hunk of heaven who rocks her world, but Zeke is determined to convince her otherwise. Too bad a supernatural disaster and thousands of Hell’s minions intent on destruction and mayhem might stand in their way…
Amazon Apple Books BN Kobo Scribd Vivlio
Excerpt:
“Think he’s dead?” The whispered question quieted his internal whining.
Nice voice. Soft and smooth, like velvet. Feminine. Clearly, he wasn’t alone.
“He sure looks dead.” A second woman replied, louder and with a chuckle.
He suppressed a scowl and kept his eyes closed. She thinks this is funny?
Bodies shifted behind whatever his head had cracked into, edging closer to either side of him.
“There’s no blood, though,” she of the velvet voice murmured. “Shouldn’t there be blood? […].”
Ah, their business neighbor. She came to a halt near his head, her body heat and peaches-and-honey scent saturating his senses. He should open his peepers and say something, see if the female looked as good as she sounded and smelled.
Shit. Where had that reaction come from? He had no room in his life for a woman, especially not a mortal woman.
“Maybe we should check for a pulse,” the one Peaches had called Maya suggested.
“I’m not touching his body.”
Fast reply from Peaches. Jesus, did he look so horrible? And double Jesus, why did her opinion matter? He must have hit his head harder than he imagined.
“C’mon, girlfriend. It’s a big, beautiful body. How can you not want to get your hands on it?”
Listen to your girlfriend, Peaches. No. Wait. Belay that order.
“Really, M? One-track mind much?”
He tensed to haul his ass upward, but a soft, gentle hand landed on his shoulder, feather light, then slid down his bare arm, kicking up a riot of electric sensation along his skin. He should move, but damn if he didn’t want to see what she would do next. Or touch next.
Warm fingers palpated his inner wrist, right over his madly beating pulse. Racing for her? A human female he hadn’t even laid eyes on? Shit. […]
Eyes shooting wide, he sat up.
About the Author:Celia lives in California with her husband, daughter, and two feisty cats. She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and has a particular fondness for werewolves, vampires, the Fae, and warrior-class angels. Her stories are action-packed and typically include one of the many varieties of romantic entanglements: fated mates, second chance, rescue romance, opposites attract, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, and more.
When not writing, you’ll find Celia exercising, reading a good book, hanging with her family, or indulging her addiction to Joss Whedon’s TV shows and movies, as well as everything in the Marvel Universe franchise.
Web site: http://www.celiabreslin.com
Blog: http://www.celiabreslin.com/blog/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/celiabreslin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBreslinAuthor
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/CeliaBreslin
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/celiabreslin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celiabreslin/
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bxqwRL
a Rafflecopter giveaway
October 7, 2020
A Bewitching Wednesday
Rise by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon - Book Tour + Giveaway
https://www.jazzybookreviews.com/2020...
Unsafe Words by Loren Rhoads #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/1d7z50BLSVZ
Jealousy’s a Witch by Louisa West #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/fOzd50BLSLZ
Please Welcome S. Peters-Davis as She Tells Us About Her Paranormal Romance, Ghost Guardians #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/2U2650BLSBN
Full Moon In Leo by Brooklyn Ray #bewitchingbooktours
https://neverhollowed.com/2020/10/07/...
Who Let the Demon Out? Badass Demon Bounty Hunters Book One Naomi Bellina - Darkly Funny Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Humor, UF - How hard can it be to send an escaped demon back to hell? #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/SzVE50BLSvx
Full Moon in Leo by Brooklyn Ray - Queer Holiday Romance - Small-town magic, two heavy hearts—one unforgettable winter solstice #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/IA5L50BLSwt
Virtual Book Tour: Dreams of Thunder by Christian Cura #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/K3mG50BLSme
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular: Double Alchemy by Susan Mac Nicol #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/XL6C50BLSq3
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular: ORIGINS by Celia Breslin #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/QX2F50BLSpg
Dreams of Thunder Dreams: Book Two by Christian Cura #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/g6jJ50BLSs1
Hidden Gypsy Magic by Tena Stetler #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/mcu750BLSje
Alpha’s Revenge by Catherine Stine - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/RxFt50BLSe9
Awaken The Goddess Incarnate Book One B.L. Callaghan - YA/NA Fantasy - How do you choose a side, when everybody lies?
https://jbbookworms.blogspot.com/2020...
Must-Watch Halloween Movies #bewitchingbooktours
https://www.abewitchingguidetohallowe...
Spooktacular Spotlight on Shifter #PNR: Alpha’s Revenge
https://celiabreslin.com/2020/10/06/s...
FRIDAY AT 4 PM EDT – 9 PM EDT
Pumpkins and Party Themes Book Signing at Fenton's Open Book
105 W Shiawassee Ave, Fenton, MI 48430-2005
https://www.facebook.com/events/56390...
Awaken by B.L. Callaghan
https://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com...
The Genesis of Seven by Sara M Schaller #YAFantasy
https://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com...
Interview - Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Black
https://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com...
Fighting for Home by Kim Richards – Haunted Halloween Spooktacular
https://www.lisasworldofbooks.net/202...
Awaken by B.L. Callaghan
AwakenThe Goddess IncarnateBook OneB.L. CallaghanGenre: YA/NA FantasyUrban Fantasy, SupernaturalPublisher: Bianca CallaghanDate of Publication: August 12, 2020ISBN: 9780648844853ASIN: B08DF5GDDTNumber of pages: 340
Cover Artist: B.L. Callaghan
Tagline: How do you choose a side, when everybody lies?
Book Description:
A hidden world readying for war. A woman destined to tip the balance. But how do you choose a side, when everybody lies?
Sapphira Dawn was told she was the new Goddess Incarnate, the most powerful being on Earth.
At nineteen, she didn’t feel powerful – she felt betrayed and angry.
Suddenly thrust into a world that she knows nothing about, a world where magic and monsters actually exist, Sapphira races to learn all she can about her magic.
And to find her place in this dangerous new world.
Some of the monsters want to use her, the others just want her dead.
But can she gain the knowledge needed to stop an impending war before it spills into the human realm she once called home?
Amazon
About the Author:B.L. Callaghan is an Australian Foster Carer and Educator with over a decade of industry experience.
She runs the Facebook page “More Than A Foster Carer”, where she shares her experience working with the foster system.
B.L. Callaghan lives in rural New South Wales with her husband, a changing number of children, a dog and some chickens.
As a self-proclaimed creative soul, she has had a passion for writing fiction from an early age. When she’s not wrangling chickens, children, or dogs, B.L. Callaghan love tagging along on epic quests, and being whisked off on magical adventures.
B.L. Callaghan write children’s books for children in the foster care system, as well as YA and NA titles
https://blcallaghan.com/
https://amzn.to/3bnkWLN
https://www.facebook.com/authorblcallaghan/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20220871.B_L_Callaghan
a Rafflecopter giveaway
October 6, 2020
The Genesis of Seven by Sara M Schaller #YAFantasy
The Genesis of SevenThe Empyrean TrilogyBook OneSara M SchallerGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublisher: Designs by SeraphimDate of Publication: July 7, 2020ISBN: 9781732516205 ISBN: 9781732516212 ISBN: 9781732516229 - ebookNumber of pages: 368Word Count: 86,902Cover Artist: Sara M Schaller
Tagline: In the beginning he was one of us.
Book Description:
Eighteen-year-old Jordan Conway has always wanted to help people, but helping seven archangels to achieve their divine duty was never quite what he had in mind…
When Jordan is entrusted by the head nun of his orphanage to deliver a mysterious backpack to a New York City address, he comes unexpectedly face-to-face with Archangel Gabriel. Their acquaintance fast uncovers a labyrinth of secrets that connect Jordan’s once-normal life to an ancient heavenly prophecy. Now, he must help Gabriel to reunite the archangels before evil forces grow too strong.
Soon, Jordan and Gabriel find themselves on a divine quest across the globe, while deep in the pits of Hell, Satan plots his return to earth. To gain control, however, Satan needs the powerful prophetic objects locked safe inside Jordan’s backpack—and the devil will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
With that notion threatening his only family and the safety of his newfound friends, Jordan must do whatever it takes to protect the ones he loves and help the archangels succeed. If that means sacrificing all he thought he knew to go to war with the devil himself? Bring it on.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/7gcwXvCTxTI
Amazon BN IndieBound
Excerpt: “Run!” Sister Helen shouted. Somehow, my body obliged. My legs carried me down the alleyway, past dumpsters and trashcans. At the street, I stopped briefly to figure out where to go next. I glanced at the paper and realized I had a bit of distance to cover. The address was near Central Park, but the orphanage was in the opposite direction. In fact, the orphanage wasn’t even in Manhattan. There wasn’t time to figure out a route though. At the sound of running footsteps, I looked over my shoulder and saw two men dressed in black fast approaching. Without a second thought, I broke into a sprint and headed right. I’d never been chased in my life and soon realized I was the worst person for it. I kept running straight for blocks. Not once did I try to evade my chasers. I was merely in flight mode, running forward without a thought of where I had to go. The backpack hit my shoulders every time I moved my legs, creating a rhythm my heartbeat began to mimic. I was scared senseless, had no idea what to do, and was weighed down by the duffel bag, which gave me a weird, galloping stride. As I raced on, some unknown part of my brain took over and told my legs to veer left into an alleyway. My chasers passed by, unsuspecting, though they soon backtracked and followed. At that point, my run became a series of quick turns and dashes through side streets and alleys in an attempt to evade them. Breathing hard, heaving the cursed bag, and almost tripping over my own feet, I came to a standstill in front of a chain-link fence. Did this seriously have to turn into some iconic movie chase? I groaned as I sized up my new enemy, wondering why I never took gym class seriously. Surely, completing the rope climb—something I’d never successfully achieved—would come in handy right about now. At the last second I decided to backtrack, but the two chasers blocked my path. One was a big, burly man, and the other was the second guy from the subway, who was much taller and leaner than his accomplice. Frustrated, I ran up to the fence and swung my duffel bag through the air. It landed surprisingly safe on the other side of the chain-link barrier. Without a moment’s hesitation, I ran and jumped at the tall gate, latching onto it with my hands. Flashbacks of the rope climb came to mind, and I knew this wasn’t going to be easy. In a struggle, I scrambled up as my chasers approached.
By some miracle, I made it to the top, and I was preparing to swing my leg over and ring that fictitious bell when a hand gripped my ankle. When I looked down, a menacing skull tattoo met my gaze.
About the Author:Sara M Schaller is a paralibrarian, publishing professional, and young adult author. She lives in Colorado with her mom, dad, brother, and four furry canine siblings. Sara loves the world of pop culture and the performing arts, so when she is not reading or writing, she is either watching movies and shows, attending conventions, or going out to see live performances. She likes to write stories for all ages in the fantasy genre, and her writing usually contains elements of speculative fiction and features a large cast of characters. Sara has a Bachelor’s degree in English, Art History, and Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and a Master’s degree in Publishing from Pace University. For five years, Sara worked as a graphic designer, and her creativity in design carries over into other areas of her life like writing. You can visit her online at www.saramschaller.com.
Website - https://www.saramschaller.com/
Newsletter - https://www.saramschaller.com/contact
Blog - https://www.saramschaller.com/blog
Twitter - https://twitter.com/saramschaller
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/saramschaller/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saramschaller
Pinterest- https://www.pinterest.com/schaller95/
Goodreads –https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53445659-the-genesis-of-seven
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Interview - Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Black
Hello, and thank you Fang-tastic Books for having me here today. It's a pleasure.
What inspired your story?
I had wanted to create a collection of erotic fairy tale retellings ever since I published two previous fairy tales. "Trouble In Thigh High Boots" (erotic Puss In Boots) and "Climbing Her Tower" (erotic Rapunzel) were so much fun to write that I started work on the collection a few years ago. Several of my short erotic fairy tales had already been published in anthologies or magazines, so I added more to fill out the book.
Did you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want to be?
I wanted to be an actress when I was a child. I had taken acting classes in high school, and I had hoped to see my name in lights someday. While I could act, I discovered I liked crew work much better. The pay was better. I controlled my work hours. Crew work was much less strain on my self esteem. The work was steady. I worked lighting for the movies "12 Monkeys" and "Die Hard With A Vengeance". I also did makeup including FX for the acclaimed TV series "Homicide: Life on the Street".
After doing crew work, I decided to try writing since I had been writing fiction and essays since I was a child. I started out as a feminist essayist who focused on family issues and later I covered female sexuality. I wrote sex toys reviews and articles about sex and romance. When I worked for a sex toys company in the U. K., I wrote product descriptions, articles about sex toys and practices, and I used S. E. O. when writing to attract the attention of search engines. In 2007, I published my first short story. I had seen a submission call for erotic short stories. I had written one about how Cinderella's life after marriage to her Handsome Prince wasn't happily ever after. A magical sex coach helped her discovered what she needed in her marriage. The story was accepted, to my utter shock and surprise. I was delighted! I received £200 for my efforts. This story appears in my latest release, "Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales". Since then, I've written many sexy and romantic novels and novellas as well as numerous short erotic stories. I've also written dark fiction and horror – short stories so far. I'm working on a horror novel, and I'm brainstorming a women's fiction novel. As you can see, I stay busy!
How long did it take to get your first book published?
My first book, the paranormal erotic romance "An Unexpected Guest", went through several hurdles before finally being published. The first publisher that accepted the book folded about a month before the book was to go live. It was homeless. I submitted the book to several other publishers before it finally found a new home. Then, that publisher folded before the book was to go live.
I couldn't catch a break. This entire ordeal was very frustrating.
Third time was the charm, though. Yet another small press chose the book, and it's been for sale there ever since.
I was much more fortunate with my two erotic retellings of fairy tales. "Trouble In Thigh High Boots" is my sexy version of Puss In Boots. "Climbing Her Tower" is my sexy version of Rapunzel. These two books were banned by Amazon during an erotic book purge in 2012, and I directed everyone to Smashwords to buy it. In one case, one of my publisher's entire catalogue was given the ban hammer by Amazon. Once that mess was straightened out, and my books were once again available at Amazon, my sales went up. The ruckus inspired a lot of interest. I've since published many short stories and novels, but these two fairy tales remain special to me. So special I had to create a collection of erotic fairy tales – which I have done with my book "Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales".
What genres do you normally write in?
I write erotic romance, romance, dark fiction and horror. But not at the same time, LOL.
Is there a genre you haven’t written in that one day you’d like to tackle?
Mystery. I love solving puzzles. I'm a huge fan of the mysteries on BritBox and I enjoy reading cozies. My husband and I enjoy those Hallmark cozy mystery movies. Brainless fun.
What was the first book you ever published?
My first book was the aforementioned "An Unexpected Guest". I wrote that book about a decade ago. Since then, I've written numerous short stories and several novels, including the aforementioned erotic fairy tale novellas and "Full Moon Fever", my paranormal erotic shifter romance set in the world of the theater. I based this book on my days as a union stagehand. You may find all of these books at Amazon.
What was the craziest thing you’ve ever done when it came to a storyline in your book?
I created a character based on my husband for a short horror story – and I killed him off! He loved it. That story is one of his favorites. It's called "Infection" and it appears in the anthology "Teeming Terrors".
Happily Ever AfterTwisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy TalesElizabeth BlackGenre: Erotica, Erotic Romance, LGBTPublisher: Chained Hearts PublishingDate of Publication: July 23, 2020ASIN: B08DL1JL96Number of pages: 205Word Count: Appx. 65,000 wordsCover Artist: Chris Wallace
Tagline: In this series of twisted fairy tales you'll learn about the steamy encounters the original writers left out. From a gay Pied Piper to Cinderella's Sex Coach and even a wild encounter on a hunt for bigfoot, these stories reveal a wild side of your favorite fairy tale characters.
Book Description:
Acclaimed author Elizabeth Black is back with a collection of steamy retellings of your favorite fairy tales, but beware, not every ending is a happy one! Reinventions of Cinderella, Thumbling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid, The Pied Piper, Peter Pan, and The Shoemaker and the Elves round out this remarkable collection.
From a sexually frustrated Cinderella, to a troll with some very dirty riddles, we see fairy tales twisted and the secret sex lives of your favorite fairy tale characters revealed. Who would have guessed that the shoemaker and his wife were into BDSM, or that the fountain of youth could also change your gender?
Well written, carefully crafted, and super steamy, this is the ultimate collection of erotic fairy tales!
Amazon
Excerpt – Call of the Piper
"Kiss me there once more." Henry begged.
"Only if you let me fuck you again."
"I won't stop you."
Henry Mountjoy stretched on his bed as the young man's mouth wrapped around his engorged cock. He fisted the bed sheets, ready to burst for the second time that afternoon from the best mouth fucking he'd ever had. As that tongue flicked along his shaft, Henry arched his back, stirred by the expertise of his lover. Thin fingers fondled his balls, rolling them around like hacky sacks, and the man played Henry's cock as if it were a skin flute. Stars burst behind his closed eyes, and his pulse beat hard in his throat. Every nerve on his body tingled with excitement.
No one had ever made love to him with such finesse, certainly none of the village women. No matter now nubile they appeared they stirred no passion in Henry yet he pretended to enjoy their ministrations only to keep his father at bay. He'd enjoyed secret trysts with an occasional butcher and even one veterinarian, but none had affected him the way this man had. The man who tended to his ache arrived in the town only three days earlier, but the instant attraction drove Henry mad until the fellow accosted him in a deserted room in the manor house.
"I want you inside me again." Henry said.
"Of course, you do. Turn over."
Fragrant oil dribbled down his ass, and within moments the man entered him; first just the tip until Henry adjusted to his girth, and then he slowly slid his entire cock inside. Henry craved the filled-up sensation from this man whose cock was so huge it threatened to cleave him in two. Henry had entertained all manner of pricks, but this man's far surpassed the rest. Not only was he large, he knew what to do with it. After several swipes at his sweet spot deep inside, the build-up of arousal overwhelmed Henry, who shot his load all over the clean cotton sheets. His lover pounded hard, driving that stake home until he came with a cry. Warm cum dripped down Henry's ass and cooled against his thighs. The young man rolled off Henry and took him in his arms, two becoming one in the afterglow of their lovemaking.
"Was it good?" The young man asked.
"What?"
"Your hearing is terrible. I asked 'Was it good?'"
"Are you kidding? You're incredible."
He smiled. "I try."
"So, when are you going to tell me your name? Even my father doesn't know your name and he hired you to drive away the rats in town."
"My name isn't important. You may call me the Pied Piper."
"That's not a name, that's a title. Aren't you called Lucas or Jeffrey or something more exotic like Erasmus?"
"No."
"So, what am I to call you?"
"Call me 'Master'".
About the Author:Elizabeth Black's erotic fiction has been published by Xcite Books (U. K.), House Of Erotica (U. K.), Cleis Press, Circlet Press, eXtasy Books, Chained Hearts Publishing, Ravenous Romance, Riverdale Avenue Books, Scarlet Magazine (U. K.), and other publishers. She also enjoys writing retellings of classic fairy tales, including her two self-published fairy tales "Trouble In Thigh High Boots" (Puss In Boots) and "Climbing Her Tower" (Rapunzel).
An accomplished essayist, she was the sex columnist for the pop culture e-zine nuts4chic (U. K.). Her articles about sex, erotica, and relationships have appeared in Good Vibrations Magazine, Alternet, CarnalNation, the Ms. Magazine Blog, Novelspot, The Erotic Readers and Writers Association Blog, Sexis Magazine, On The Issues, Sexy Mama Magazine, and Circlet blog.
Web Site http://elizabethablack.blogspot.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/elizabethablack
Facebook Author Page http://www.facebook.com/elizabethblackwriter
Twitter http://twitter.com/ElizabethABlack
Newsletter http://eepurl.com/b76GWD
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/elizabethblack
GoodReads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/270382.Elizabeth_Black
a Rafflecopter giveaway
A Bewitching Tuesday
Morrigan’s Blood Crow’s Curse Book One Laura Bickle #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/COkF50BKK6e
Happily Ever After by Elizabeth Black - Book Tour + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/AHwm50BKK04
Halloween Flash Fiction from S Peters Davis #bewitchingbooktours
https://www.abewitchingguidetohallowe...
Jealousy’s a Witch by Louisa West - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular Guest Blog #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/MbKF50BKK4t
FULL MOON IN LEO SPOTLIGHT TOUR #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/5ufQ50BKJTy
Rise By Moonlight by Nancy Gideon - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/f4Sl50BKKe3
The Genesis of Seven: The Empyrean Trilogy Book One by Sara M Schaller #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/pRze50BKKtz
Who Let the Demon Out? by Naomi Bellina - Book Tour + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/bKzR50BKKFl
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular ~ #Halloween Recipes That Kids Love ~ @Blood_Prophecy1 ~ Queen’s Ascension: Blood Prophecy, Book Three by Barb Jones #Paranormal #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/1TTG50BKKaw
Unsafe Words by Loren Rhoads #bewitchingbooktours
https://gailsgorydetails.blogspot.com...
Who Let the Demon Out? by Naomi Bellina #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/EYhU50BKKCB
Please Welcome Celia Breslin as She Tells Us About Her Paranormal Romance, ORIGINS, Tranquilli Bloodline, Book 3 #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/eOp850BKK8A
Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Black #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/XiZ150BKJYQ
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! FIGHTING FOR HOME by KIM RICHARDS #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/rrE750BKJRT
Spotlight: Dreams of Thunder by Christian Cura ~ Dreams, Book Two #UF #Giveaway #BewitchingBookTours http://ow.ly/GDkF50BKJNT
Hidden Gypsy Magic A Witch’s Journey Series Book Three Tena Stetler - Paranormal Romance/Mystery - The consequences of awakening hidden gypsy magic could forever alter life as they know it! #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/kdCm50BKJFt
Full Moon in Leo by Brooklyn Ray ~ Queer Holiday Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/B1Ye50BKJKY
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR TOUR: Double Alchemy by Susan MacNicol (Excerpt & Giveaway)
https://neverhollowed.com/2020/10/05/...
Awaken : The Goddess Incarnate Book One by B.L. Callaghan #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/jtkj50BKJCv
A Warrior’s Kiss by Celia Breslin + Halloween Movies #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/3BpF50BKJym
Double Alchemy by Susan Mac Nicol - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular
https://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/10...
October 5, 2020
A Bewitching Monday
INTERVIEW WITH B.L. CALLAGHAN (Awaken) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/EacK50BJwHc
Cozy, Magical, LGBTQ Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/vE2850BJx22
Who Let the Demon Out? By Naomi Bellina #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/G0Ty50BJxRl
Unsafe Words by Loren Rhoads #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/6bC150BJxOB
Exclusive Look at Demons Don't Do Decaf - Badass Demon Bounty Hunters Prequel by Naomi Bellina
http://www.bewitchingbooktours.com/sa...
Unsafe Words by Loren Rhoads #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/DBWq50BJxMI
Author Sara Schaller #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ya8750BJxKz
Dreams of Thunder Dreams Book Two by Christian Cura - urban fantasy - And if you wrong her, shall she not revenge? #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/96f350BJwLp
Blood Prophecy by Barb Jones - Book Tour + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/NQry50BJxEg
ORIGINS by Celia Breslin - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/WG6A50BJxBh
Jealousy’s a Witch by Louisa West - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular Flash Fiction #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/eFVz50BJxeZ
Haunted Halloween Spooktacular ~ Keeping your Pets Safe on Halloween ~ @TenaStetler ~ Hidden Gypsy Magic: A Witch’s Journey Series, Book Three by Tena Stetler #PNR #Mystery #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/WX2R50BJxas
Happily Ever After: Twisted Versions of Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Black #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/76E850BJx7z
Full Moon in Leo by Brooklyn Ray - Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/faO150BJwXT
Fighting for Home by Kim Richards - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Ynbe50BJwQi
Dreams of Thunder by Christian Cura - Book Tour + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/7Pme50BJwNb
Awaken :The Goddess Incarnate, Book One by B.L. Callaghan #YA #NA #Fantasy #UF #Giveaway #BewitchingBookTours http://ow.ly/7C7r50BJwFd
A Warrior’s Kiss by Celia Breslin - Haunted Halloween Spooktacular #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/f87f50BJwcF
Authors- Sign up for a Special Halloween Free Book Friday Event
Do you have a free book to share for Halloween?
Drive readers to your website by Trick or Treating with Bewitching Book Tours
This virtual trick or treat for books event will take place October 30.
The cost to participate is $5.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Rt5sgYsjXQcJwnKw5
#trickortreatforbooks #trickortreattrail #Virtualtrickorttreat #halloween #halloweenbooks #booksforhalloween
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 AT 10 AM EDT – 10 PM EDT
Bewitching Book Tours Haunted Halloween Spooktacular
https://www.facebook.com/events/77121...
The Sticker Secret to Writing Productivity with Laura Bickle #urbanfantasy
https://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/10...
Music Playlists & #Giveaway for Dreams of Thunder by Christian Cura #urbanfantasy #playlists
https://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com...
