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Book Excerpt Goddess of the Wild Thing

Book Excerpt

“Shirley spoke up, “Maybe we just gotta give it up and say there’s no good out there and no damn good men.” Shirley spat on the sidewalk, as she was prone to do when attitudes turned south and a pissed-off mood overrode a physician’s reserve. A petite woman, hovering around five-foot-three, she was a spitfire to friends and foes. Her red hair was a fine match for her spicy temperament. She never hesitated to snap her tongue, making an envious woman or cocky man shrivel and long to crawl into a nearby hole and cry. Shirley lived as a healer and a warrior, a woman who cared tenderly for the hurting and raged viciously at pretense and abuse.

Eve, Shirley, and two other friends, Tanya and Samantha, were plagued by man troubles the way pollution settles in during dusty days and humid nights in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of Aztlan del Sur. They were four esteemed professional women who could have any man they chose. Yet time and again, they went for the lower, the bad, the  worst. They sabotaged the good, the permanent. Commitment was a frightening consideration for four women who’d suffered childhoods of parental dysfunctional neglect and split-ups. They often quipped, “We found each other because like finds like.” Tonight, Eve’s troubles were front and center. She’d done it again or at least worried she had. The glitch in the man was in the type she attracted: charmers—striking and untrue. Suffering had begun. Time was critical. To stick it out or get out was her dilemma.  Things with a new man had taken a terrifying turn.”

About the Book

Title: Goddess of the Wild Thing

Author: Paul DeBlassie III

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Goddess of the Wild Thing is a dramatic tale of one woman’s spiritual journey where magical happenings, unexpected turns of fate, and unseen forces influence her ability to love and be loved. Eve Sanchez, a middle-aged woman and scholar of esoteric studies, encounters a seductive but frightening man who introduces her to a supernatural world in which the wicked powers of a surrogate mother’s twisted affection threaten love and life. In the mystic realms of Aztlan del Sur, Eve and three friends struggle with whether bad love is better than no love and discover that love is a wild thing.

Author Bio

Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D. is a depth psychologist and award-winning writer living in his native New Mexico. He specializes in treating individuals in emotional and spiritual crisis. His novels, visionary thrillers, delve deep into archetypal realities as they play out dramatically in the lives of everyday people. Memberships include the Author’s Guild, the Depth Psychology Alliance, the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and the International Association for Jungian Studies.

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TV Series Review: Manhunt: Unabomber

Manhunt: Unabomber is an eight-part TV series that you can now watch on Netflix. As the name suggests, it’s about the FBI’s manhunt on the so-called “Unabomber”, a mysterious individual who sent bombs through the mail, targeting universities and airlines in particular (therefore gaining the nickname ‘unabomber’).

Now, I’m quite obsessed with reading about and watching TV series about serial killers, but Theodore Kaczynski, the unabomber, is a name I’d only heard of in passing. After watching this series, I’m not sure why I’d only heard about this individual fleetingly considering the FBI manhunt on the “unabomber” was one of the largest in history.

Anyway, we’re not here to read about the real Ted Kaczynski, but about the fictional one, portrayed by Paul Bettany, who does an excellent job portraying a man who is partially mad genius, partially serial murderer. The other main role, that of Jim Fitzgerald, the FBI agent most responsible for helping catch the “unabomber”, is portrayed by Sam Worthington. Worthington’s display is less phenomenal, but still more than adequate.

The series is a bit of a slow burn, but I’m quite fond of that: I like a slow build up, it makes the climax all the more appealing. The first few episodes focus mostly on Fitzgerald, the profiler with a not-so-amazing background who still graduates top of his class and is brought in as a profiler on the “unabomber” case. Unfortunately, this doesn’t turn out quite as Fitzgerald hopes for, as his role seems to be more about writing out details about already-existing profiles rather than getting in the head of the man he’s hunting. Fitzgerald is quite full of himself, quite arrogant, but it’s exactly this arrogance and this notion of self-confidence that ultimately get him heard.

A few episodes in, Fitzgerald gets assigned a team to work with him and although the other FBI agents are still reluctant toward his approach, Fitzgerald clings on to what he later calls “forensic linguistics” and utilizes those to solve the case. Thankfully, Kaczynski sent a manifesto out into the world, a pretty dense work with some intriguing theories, and that is large enough and comprehensive enough for “forensic linguistics” to actually work their magic. If Kaczynski hadn’t sent his manifesto, it’s doubtful he would’ve ever been caught. However, for this bomber, it wasn’t about the bombs at all – it was about the message he was trying to send.

About halfway through the series, Kaczynski – or well, Bettany playing Kaczynski – enters the picture, and from there on, the viewer gets to see an interesting parallel between Fitzgerald and Kaczynski who, despite being on opposite sides of the law, aren’t all that different. The more Fitzgerald actually listens to Kaczynski’s beliefs about the dangers of modern technology, the more he starts to believe in the bomber’s theory, the more terrifying the series becomes, because Kaczynski’s points of view are actually quite understandable and relatable. His message is clear, especially in today’s world, where we’re all ruled by machines, and it’s also quite true. That’s a terrifying thing to think about.

It’s also terrifying to think that the reason Fitzgerald can ultimately catch Kaczynski is because he has a similarly obsessive worldview.

The series moves back and forth between 1995 (before the “unabomber” is caught) and 1997 (when Kaczynski is caught and in prison, awaiting trial). Both parts are equally strong: in 1995, Fitzgerald is the man falling apart as he tries to capture Kaczynski. In 1997, Kaczynski is the man falling apart as Fitzgerald slowly rebuilds his life – albeit as a completely different man than before.

With stunning visuals, a slow pace and strong climax, intriguing and well-portrayed characters, Manhunt: Unabomber is a must-watch for fans of true crime.

 

 

Real Haunted Houses: Franklin Castle

Franklin Castle, with its more than twenty rooms and eighty windows, can definitely be considered enormous… but is it haunted?

The house is located in Ohio, at 4308 Franklin Boulevard in Cleveland and by all accounts, is considered one of the most haunted houses in Ohio.

The Tiedemann Family

The house was built between 1881 and 1883 for Hannes Tiedemann, a wealthy German immigrant who wanted to live there with his family. Hannes was a barrel-maker and wholesale grocer, but soon became a banker, and this profession made him extremely wealthy. The grand home built on Franklin Boulevard was supposed to underline his new social status. A famous architectural firm, Cuddell and Richardson, was tasked to build the mansion for him in what was, at least back in the late 1800s, one of the most upscale residential areas of Cleveland, Ohio.

Unfortunately, tragedy soon struck. On January 15, 1891, Tiedemann’s fifteen-year-old daughter succumbed to diabetes. Soon after, Tiedemann’s elderly mother, Wiebeka, passed away as well.

Three more children died over the next three years. It seemed as if tragedy had hit the Tiedemann’s, and hit them hard.

In an effort to focus on anything but tragedy, Tiedemann decided to expand the house. A ballroom was added on the third floor, gargoyles and turrets were added on the exterior. Gas lighting was installed throughout the house, and according to legend, many secret passageways were added to the propriety too – although there’s no trace of these passageways left in the present day, leaving one to speculate if they existed at all.

On March 24, 1895, Louse Tiedemann died at age 57 from liver failure. Hannes remarried shortly after, which led to a lot of speculation about the circumstances of Louise’s death. Either way, Hannes sold the Franklin Castle soon after, moving to a grander home.

By 1908, Tiedemann’s entire family, including his son and grandsons, had passed away. Hannes Tiedemann perished in the same year, suffering a massive stroke while walking in the park. Possible curses and hauntings aside, one can easily conclude that if not by anything else, Hannes Tiedemann and his family were certainly haunted by tragedy.

Rumors

During the years Hannes Tiedemann lived in the house, various rumors began to spread about the mysterious tunnels in the house, which were supposedly used by Hannes Tiedemann for his sexual indiscretions. Given no tunnels or mystery rooms can be found in the present day house, one should wonder the truth of these accusations.

One such story includes Tiedemann murdering his niece by hanging her from a rafter. She was supposedly insane, and Tiedemann wanted to put her out of her misery. In other versions of the story, the murdered girl is actually Tiedemann’s mistress.

But with no secret passageways to be found, are these rumors true or are they just made-up stories?

The Romano Family

The Mullhauser family, who Tiedemann had sold the house to, sold the property to a German Socialist Party in 1913. That German Socialist Party sold the house in 1968 to James Romano. Romano, his wife and six children moved into the mansion. The family’s original plans included opening a restaurant in the house.

The Romano family reported several ghost encounters in their new home. As the story has it, the first day the Romano family moved in, Mrs. Romano told the children to go upstairs playing. When they came back downstairs for cookies, they asked if they could have a cookie for their new friend, a little girl who was upstairs crying. Mrs. Romano followed the children upstairs but of course, she didn’t find a little girl there.

The haunting didn’t end there. Mrs. Romano often heard organ music from different parts of the house, footsteps when no one was around, disembodied voices, and sounds coming from the ballroom.

Desperate for help, the Romano family contacted a Catholic priest. This priest apparently declined to hold an exorcism, but told them he sensed a bad presence in the house, and that they should leave as soon as they could.

Not ready to give up on their restaurant dreams just yet, the Romano family called in help from the now-defunct Northeast Ohio Psychical Research Group, who decided to investigate the house. If the stories are to be believed, one of the investigators ran out of the house screaming.

Sam Muscatello

In 1974, the Romanos sold their house to Sam Muscatello, a man who was keen on cashing in on the eerie reputation Franklin Castle had built so far. He offered guided haunted tours throughout the house. Muscatello also began roaming the house, searching for secret passages. During one of these searches, he found a pile of human bones behind a panel in the tower.

Some people took this find as proof that Hannes Tiedemann was the murderer local legend claimed him to be, while other people believed that Muscatello, keen on earning more revenue from the house’s spooky history, had planted the bones there himself.

Last Owners

In 1984, the house was sold to Michael Devinko, the last husband of actress Judy Garland, who promptly started renovating the house. He tracked down the original blueprints of Franklin Castle, even some of the Tiedemann furniture, and the original house key which, after all these years, still fit. Despite putting nearly $1 million into restoring the home, DeVinko still moved out and put the house up for sale in 1994.

In 1999, Michelle Heimberger bougth the castle and carriage house and wanted to restore the house to its former glory. Unfortunately, that same year a fire badly damaged the house, and the restoration couldn’t be completed.

In 2011, Franklin Castle was purchased by a tapestry artist named Chiara Dona dalle Rose. A permit for residential alterations was issued and if rumors are to be believed, the buyer intends to convert the building into three family homes.

The Hauntings

Most of the ghosts haunting Franklin Castle seem to be related to the secret passages and the murders supposedly committed by Hannes Tiedemann – although it’s far from proven that any of this actually happened, or any of those passages actually existed.

Hans Holzer himself, one of the most famous ghost hunters of all time, paid a visit to Franklin Castle too, according to this article found on Week in Weird. Holzer was convinced that the ghost haunting the mansion was a thirteen-year-old girl named Karen whose death was made to look like a suicide in the third-floor ballroom. This ballroom was burned away in the 1999 arson fire, but soon rebuilt by the then-owner Michelle Heimberger. Conveniently, if any proof of this murder-made-to-look-like-suicide existed, it was burned away.

Whether Hannes Tiedemann ever killed someone or not, visitors to Franklin Castle have often reported seeing a “Woman in Black”. This ghost could be the Karen mentioned in Hans Holzer’s report, or it could be Mrs. Tiedemann, or Tiedemann’s fifteen-year-old daughter. Options and possibilities enough, since the house does seem to be rooted in tragedy.

Since the 1960s, passersby and visitors have reported seeing this ghostly woman on balconies and upstairs room. There have also been rumors of a “Woman in White” haunting the castle. Cold spots, crying children, you name it, it’s there.

What might be interested is a piece of video evidence captured on camera by YouTube user CastleSeeker, who apparently went urban exploring in the castle and shot a ghost on camera. He only saw the ghost the next day. For you to decide whether the video evidence is real or not, but it’s certainly interesting to look at.

If you’d like to know more about Franklin Castle, TV series Paranormal Lockdown featured the castle in season 1 episode 3. An author duo, made up of authors William G. Krejci and John Meyers, apparently just finished 12 years of work on a book about Franklin Castle, which released on October 2, 2017, and is called Haunted Franklin Castle.

If you’d like an inside look of Franklin Castle, check out the article on Forgotten Ohio.

Monday Musings #43

Just like it’s been ages since I’ve done a Monthly Goals post (which I’ve just remedied by posting a new one here) it’s also been eons since I’ve done a Monday Musings post. Well, time to remedy that.

Monday Musings is a post in which I talk about my writing goals for the upcoming week, and the progress I made on my goals for the past week.

Here are my goals for next week.

Schedule all blogs posts for the first two weeks of January (0/4).
Finish reviews for Ind’Tale Magazine and send them out.
Finish short story for this week (the story for the Ghost Slayer Series).
Write 10k words in first draft of The Sign of The Serpent, the second book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes Series.
Finish the fourth round of edits for A Study in Shifters, the first book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes Series.
Schedule all posts for this month on the Monster House Books Blog (0/4) and crosspost on this blog.
Finish writing short article (0/2500 words) due January 15.

That’s it from me for this week. Do you have any writing goals you’re going to work on this week?

Monthly Goals January 2018

It’s the first of January, which not only means a new year (Happy New Year!) but also that it’s time for me to write down my goals for this month. I haven’t done this in ages (if I’m correct, last time I did was back in June 2017…oops), but I’m determined to keep up with it this year. At least, I hope so…

Write a short story a week. That means 4 stories this month, since the last week of January is only three days.
One of those stories should be a short story in the Ghost Slayer series, as I promised my publisher I would write a short story as teaser for the readers.
Finish first draft of The Sign of The Serpent, the second book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes Series.
Write two blog posts on my blog per week.
Finish editing A Study in Shifters, the first book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes Series. If I’m still counting correctly, this is round four of editing, so my publisher is definitely thorough and detailed. I don’t mind as those extra rounds bring the book in the best shape it can be.
Finish writing the Snoebels, Cat Detective: Piggy Bank Plunder, the first book in this series.
Edit and format Snoebels, Cat Detective: Piggy Bank Plunder for eBook and paperback.
Schedule all my posts for this month for on the Monster House Books blog.

Those are my goals for this month. If you want to see my goals for the whole year, check out my New Year’s Resolutions 2018 post.

New Year’s Resolutions 2018

2017 was a rollercoaster year for me, with a lot of ups and downs, but luckily, mostly ups. Some major changes happened in my life, not all of them writing-related, but it’s worth summing them up anyway.

My boyfriend and I bought a piece of land, and next year we’re going to start building our house on there. We already have an architect lined up who finished some draft versions of our plans for the house. I’m so glad we’re taking this next step of building a house together.
We adopted a new cat, Teigetje. While our first cat (Snoebels) didn’t really get along with Teigetje at first, they’re best friends now. And they’re so adorable when they’re playing together.
I found a job as Legal Counsel, and I really love my job so far. Having a steady job is huge, especially if we’re going to build a house, and the work hours allow me to combine this job with writing.
We went to Disneyland in Paris with our best friends, and it was an amazing holiday. I’ve only visited Disneyland once, when I was a kid, and it was wonderful to go back after all this time.

I hope 2018 will be as exciting as 2017 was. Here’s to 2018, and I hope it brings wonderful, inspiring memories to all of you!

On the writing side, I did finish some new books last year…but I didn’t publish any new books. I do have some books coming up in 2018, though. Ghost Slayer will release in April 2018 and A Study in Shifters, the first book in the Adventures of Marisol Holmes series, is scheduled to release in October 2018.

Besides that, I have a hug list of writing goals I want to accomplish in 2018 which (no surprise there) are more or less the same as last year, but some have been updated.

Draft one book per month. I still want to achieve this, and one year, I will. If it’ll be this year… we’ll see. Either way, getting to focus on new content each month allows me to be more creative and to get inspired faster. The best way for me to write books is still to fast draft them, so this is still the way to go for me.
Write 2k a day Monday-Friday. This isn’t a hard rule, it’s more of a guideline. If I aim for about 2k words a day, then I can finish a book in a month. It’s not a hard rule, though, so as long as I achieve the previous goal, I’m happy.
Write one short story a week. I always fail this, even though I love writing short stories. Well, this year that will hopefully change. I already have a short I need to write for Ghost Slayer , so that’s a fun way to get started.
Rewrite / Revise Allegro Academy #1. I love this series but the books need some serious polishing, and I haven’t been able to do it yet. Hopefully, I’ll find some time for it in 2018.
Rewrite / Revise Allegro Academy #2. Same as above.
Write Allegro Academy #3 and finish the series.
Draft and edit Angel Assassin. Angel Assassin has been on hold for a while, as I’m not sure what to do with the series. The story is mostly written (although it still needs editing) but I’m a bit conflicted as to the future of this series, the Angel of Death Series. I love writing the series and Riley’s adventures are far from over, but I’m having doubts what route to go in regards to publishing the next books. Once I figure that out, I’ll make more progress here.
Write 3 books in the Snoebels, Cat Detective series and publish them.
Write 2 more books in the Sally Sleuth series (chapter books) and publish them.
Finish the first draft of A House of Dark Temptations.
Finish the second book in the Ghost Slayer series and send it to my publisher.
Finish editing A Study in Shifters, the first book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes series, so we’re good to go on that one.
Complete the first draft of The Sign of The Serpent, the second book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes series.
Edit The Sign of The Serpent.
Complete the first draft of the third book in The Adventures of Marisol Holmes series (no title yet).
Finish writing my serial The Chronicles of Blood and get it published.
Keep up with blogging regularly, at least 2 times a week.
Update the website with my new books and upcoming books.
Find a home / publisher for A Murder in Mind, a YA scifi thriller I finished writing last year.
Rewrite / Revise The Sleeping Kingdom. This book has an amazing story but I need to rewrite / revise it, and make it more YA-oriented.
Get The Gatekeeper published and work on more books in the series.
Write a MG book.

Phew! Those are a lot of goals, and I have no idea how many of them I’ll be able to complete, but it can’t hurt to try.

What are your writing goals for 2018?

 

Book Trailer Blitz Your Bridal Style

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About the Book

Your wedding day is possibly the most important day of your life, and your wedding dress may be the most important garment you will ever wear. Why not take control of the entire process of planning your ideal wedding – one that is fun, intimate and uniquely your own?

In Your Bridal Style, award-winning bridal designer Rani St. Pucchi shares her expert advice on everything a bride needs to create a truly unforgettable day, including:

How to define your personal style based on your specific body type.

Different wedding silhouettes and what is suitable for different venues

and ceremonies.

A helpful timeline for planning your wedding.

Do’s and don’ts for wedding dress shopping.

Tips on choosing fabrics, colors, accessories and other finishing touches.

How to avoid common wedding day mishaps.

A FAQs section which answers 53 of your most pressing questions.

Strategies for the photo shoot, and so much more.

This engaging, beautifully illustrated book is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration. With this book in hand, any bride-to-be can design and create the wedding of her dreams.

 

Author Bio

Rani St. Pucchi, a trendsetting fashion designer whose expertise has been recognized in such media outlets as Entertainment Tonight, Harper’s Bazaar, Town and Country, Bride’s, Cosmopolitan Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, and The Knot, works to help women define the style that flatters them the most – no matter what their age or stage of life, or what their body type is.

 

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It’s Cover Reveal Time!

I’m so excited that today I finally get to share with you the long-awaited cover for A Study in Shifters, the first book in the Adventures of Marisol Holmes series.

This was one of my favorite books to write to date. This book challenged me in ways I didn’t think possible.

And now, without further ado…

Seventeen-year-old Marisol Holmes may be the great-great-great granddaughter of Sherlock Holmes, but it’s hard to live up to the family name when only one mistake can spell your downfall. After trusting the wrong guy in a case gone totally wrong, Marisol convinces the Conclave, an underground organization of detectives solving supernatural cases, to give her a last chance to prove her worth, and maybe even heal her broken heart

After all, as a half-blood jaguar shifter, Marisol is uniquely qualified to solve this murder—and every scrap of evidence points toward the culprit being a fellow jaguar shifter. But is one of her own people involved, or is this all a ploy to kick Marisol’s mother off the shifter throne?

Then Marisol discovers her best friend, Roan, is missing, and maybe the killer’s next target. The stakes just got higher than political intrigue. Just when things couldn’t get worse, Marisol’s ex-boyfriend-turned-nemesis, Mannix, starts leaving sinister clues for her. Marisol fears this case might be far more personal than she could’ve imagined.

It’s time for Marisol to prove her worth, or her people could fall into chaos while her best friend loses his life.

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Author Interview with Wayne Kerr

I’m interviewing Wayne Kerr today, author of mystery / thriller “Framed – A Black Swann Investigation”. Welcome to my blog!

Author Interview

When did you know you wanted to be an author?

That is a very good question. It kind of snuck up on me. Five years ago, I wrote my first novel just to see if I could do it. It wasn’t until I held it in my hands that I realized I actually was an author. That was a thrilling day.

What inspired you to write this book?

It was more of a personal challenge than inspiration. I love the mystery/thriller genre. I wanted to see if I could write a murder mystery. Once I got started, I fell in love with the characters – good and bad. I don’t use outlines when I write, often not knowing today what I will write tomorrow, so I was revealing much of the story to myself as I went along. The second draft was key to deciding where and when to place the twists, etc.

What is your editing process like?

I usually finish the second draft of a manuscript before anyone else sees it. Before I pass it on, I check for grammar mistakes. Then it goes to my wife, who was a contract administrator and she finds an embarrassing number of grammar issues that I missed. Then I send it to my brother, also an author, who looks at the story arcs and character development, plus, he usually spots a few more grammar errors (I should have paid more attention in school).  After we are happy with the manuscript it goes to an editor. In the case of ‘Framed’ it went to my publisher and in turn their editors.
Editors know what they are doing. I’ve learned so much about the craft from all the editing professionals I’ve worked with.

Is this your first book? If not please tell us about your first book.

‘Framed’ is my sixth book. ‘Monsters and Miracles’ was my first. Aimed at Middle Grade readers, it was a labor of love. Fortunately, it was such a great experience that I fell in love with writing. M&M is a paranormal adventure, kind of the X-Files for kids.

Did you set any writing goals for 2017?

Yes I had two major goals for the year. First and foremost, my goal was to write my first murder mystery, which I was able to accomplish and second, since I had self-published my first five books, I wanted to try the traditional publishing route.  Thankfully, the first publisher I approached, Imajin Books, liked my manuscript and we came to an agreement.

Are you working on something right now?

Yes, I’m quite busy. I’m finishing the second draft of the next Black Swann Investigation and am about half finished the first draft of the third book in the series.

Thank you for these thoughtful questions. I hope your readers enjoy my answers as much as I enjoyed giving them. Have a great day!

About the Book

Title: Framed – A Black Swann Investigation

Author: Wayne Kerr

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

Toronto’s newest homicide detective, Reggie Swann, seemed to have it all: great career, handsome husband and plans to start a family, until she was framed for murder…

A cop has very few friends in prison.  After surviving ten brutal years behind bars, Reggie’s conviction is finally overturned thanks to her tenacious mother, a new forensic test and a very clever lawyer. She quickly discovers that getting her old life back won’t be as easy as she hoped. To many, she was still as the media had dubbed her: ‘Black Swann – murderer and cop-gone-bad’. The Toronto Police Department still considers her to be a suspect, Reggie’s husband has remarried and the real killer is still on the loose.

Before Reggie can return to Toronto and solve the crime that ruined her life, she reluctantly agrees to investigate a murder in her home town of Penticton, only to discover the two cases which are separated by ten years and five provinces might somehow be connected. Will anyone believe the wild theories of the disgraced detective?

The real murderer does. He framed her once, this time Reggie Swann must die!

 

 

Author Bio

Canadian author, Wayne Kerr, was born and raised in the small town of Biggar, Saskatchewan (New York is big, but this is Biggar).  He married his high school sweetheart, Marlene, thirty-nine years ago and has lived happily ever since.  They resided in the United States for the past twenty years, but recently returned to Canada and now call the beautiful Okanagan region of British Columbia home.  The writer honed his story-telling skills while keeping his five younger siblings and later his daughter entertained during long cold winters.  When not reading or writing thrillers, Wayne is probably hiking, biking or playing tennis.

For more information on the author and his books please visit: waynekerrnovels.com or follow him on twitter: @waynekerrnovels

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Promo Post No Quarter: Wenches

About the Book

Title: No Quarter: Wenches – The Complete Series

Author: MJL Evans and GM O’Connor

Genre: Historical Romance

Behind every successful pirate is a cunning wench! In 1689, Atia Crisp finds herself imprisoned in the wickedest city on earth, Port Royal, Jamaica, while the refugees from Strangewayes’s plantation in the Blue Mountains are on the run and seeking a new home, deep in the Caribbean. Captain Jean-Paul la Roche must get them to safety and find a way to liberate the woman he loves while waging a war against the English with the pirate Laurens de Graaf.

While besieged people suffer and starve, a group of women form a secret and illegal society deep from within the bowels of the city called: WENCH. A network that deals with smugglers, merchants, cutthroats and thieves. Dragged into the struggle for supremacy of the Caribbean, the women are divided and find themselves engulfed in bloodshed. The pirates of Port Royal and former enemies may be their only hope of escape.

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Author Bios

MJL EVANS wanted to be a writer since she was ten years old and in 2014 she finally got her act together and pursued her dream. Author of No Quarter: Dominium and No Quarter: Wenches, she is a huge fan of Monty Python, Red Dwarf, and other BBC shows, her time is devoted to acrylic, oil and watercolor painting, catering to her two senior cats and of course, writing.

You can connect with MJL Evans on Twitter at @artistmjlevans or noquarterseries@gmail.com

GM O’CONNOR is a huge movie fan, writer and visual artist. A lover of sci-fi and history, half his brain lives in the 17th century while the other half sails perpetually through space. Author of No Quarter: Dominium and No Quarter: Wenches, he hopes to one day bring the No Quarter Series to film and/or graphic novel format.

You can connect with GM O’Connor on Twitter at @gm_oconnor or noquarterseries@gmail.com

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http://www.thenoquarterseries.com/

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