Fall Carnival Blog Hop – Again!

It’s October and time for pumpkins, great weather, and of course, blog hops and carnivals! This is the second year for our Fall Carnival Blog Hop. You can find the full details and other participating authors at the Desert Muses blog.

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In addition to having a greater chance of winning the $80 Amazon Giftcard, if you sign up for my new release e-mail list BY CLICKING HERE between now and October 24, I’ll offer one randomly selected e-mail list subscriber a choice between print or ebook copies of both The Necromancer’s Seduction and book one in my pirate series, Devil’s Island! The winner will be announced October 29 so stop back by and check out the Muses blog to see the list of winners of the grand prize (Amazon gift card) and each individual giveaways.

Have a great October and Halloween! Don’t step off the Carousel yet! Hop on over to Sandy Wright’s site here. And don’t forget to stop by the Muses blog for more details and other participating authors!

12 Days Of Christmas Blog Hop

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to Day Six!!

December 1 through December 12

Grand Prize: $250 – $500 Amazon Gift Card
First Prize: One (1) eBook from Every Participating AuthorBlog Hop_RC_Grand1

Click on Rafflecopter Giveaway to enter!

Thanks to the hosts: As You Wish Reviews & Confessions of the Paranormal
and sponsors: As You Wish Tours & Book Dragon Designs 

As part of the tour, participants are sharing favorite recipes. We love to make the following Katherine Hepburn brownies. They are truly moist and delicious. The recipe originally appeared in a magazine article about Katherine Hepburn.

Ingredients:

  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation:

1. Melt together 1 stick butter and 2 squares unsweetened chocolate and take the saucepan off the heat. Stir in 1 cup sugar, add 2 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the mixture well. Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. (In the original recipe, 1 cup chopped walnuts is added here as well.) Bake the brownies in a buttered and floured 8-inch-square pan at 325°F for about 40 minutes. You can cut these brownies into squares, once they have cooled, and eat them out of the pan, but it is so much nicer to pile them on a fancy plate, from which people are going to eat them with their hands anyway. If you want to smarten up your act you can put a square of brownie on a plate with a little blob of créme fraîche and a scattering of shaved chocolate.

Spotlight: The Necromancer’s SeductionMimi Sebastian, Necromancer Seduction, zombies, Necromancer Series

My debut release, and first book in the Necromancer Books, will be offered in ebook format as part of the blog hop. Click here on the As You Wish Reviews link for the full list of ebooks and tour stops!

 

 

 

Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Thanks to the wonderful Camelia Miron Skiba for nominating me to participate in the Next Big Thing Blog Hop. The blog hop serves to highlight new releases and introduce other authors. Cami’s new book is called Born in Sin. Fabulous cover!! The blog consists of a series of questions about the author and his or her book.Next Bog Thing Blog Hop

What is the working title of your book?

The title is official: The Necromancer’s Seduction.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

My protagonist, the necromancer Ruby, just started speaking to me and telling me her story, which included raising people from the dead. Not sure what that says about me 🙂

What genre does your book fall under?

Urban Fantasy with strong romance.

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

That’s a hard question. Maybe the red headed version of Rachel McAdams for Ruby. And for the hero, Ewan? Joe Manganiello probably has the right body type, although I finally watched Vikings, and am liking it! The brother character, Rollo, played by Clive Standen, would be good, although his morals are questionable, Rollo that is. He’s definitely got that dark, swarthy thing going on though!

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Ruby, a necromancer unleashes her power and reignites a legacy that threatens the entire supernatural community as well as her own soul.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

The entire Necromancer Series will be published by ImaJinn Books.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

When I first started writing the story, I never thought I’d make it this far. I had time to treat it like a hobby, so I’d say about two years.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

I can’t think of specific books, but there are some Urban Fantasy authors I read that provided some inspiration: Kelley Armstrong, Stacia Kane, and Diana Rowland.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

The character Ruby and my love of reading paranormal fiction.

What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?

Zombies? Demon love? Glimpses into a demonic realm. What I especially like about my characters is that none of them are black or white, or perfectly good or evil, but are driven by loyalties and events that force them to make decisions that sometimes put them at odds with the other characters.
Thanks for joining me today! It’s my pleasure to introduce you to three amazing authors joining the tour:

Maria Piork

Sandy Wright

Ashley Barron