Wednesday, September 3, 2014

ELVEN OBSESSION by DECADENT KANE



We have a new tour from Bewitching Book Tours,
Elven Obsession, by Decadent Kane.
Ms. Kane is sharing a FIVE book series with us.
This is something different for PLP, a paranormal romance.
Let us know what you think about this genre'.
And it looks like you need to leave a comment in order
to get your name in the hat to win an Ebook of 
Elven Obsession…so as always, leave a comment
no matter what,  just so we know you were here.
Thx, enjoy the tour, PLP.



Elven Obsession 
Trouble with Elves Series
Decadent Kane
Genre: Paranormal Romance 
Publisher: Breathless Press
Date of Publication: August 29, 2014
Cover Artist: Fiona Jayde

Book Description: 
Something elven this way comes...
5 books from the Trouble with Elves series by Decadent Kane

Book 1~ Ribbon of Darkness
An old family secret draws Ribbon into an Elven world while Draven is forced to find a way to drag her back home to save Christmas magic.

Book 2~ Tempting Clover
Breaking a goblin's curse is more difficult than Clover thought. Especially when love and nightshade are crucial ingredients.

Book 3~ Steele Your Soul
Stolen souls, an evil drow elf, a dark eyed beauty named Pepper, and a king who doesn't take kindly to the loss of his goods...Captain Joren Steele has his hands full.

Book 4~ A Hint of Cayenne
Two bounty hunting elves must put aside their attraction to each other when a malevolent fairy comes up for grabs. Cayenne and Hawthorne both need the twenty gold reward, but only one can walk away with it.

Book 5~ A Whisper of Rue
When a package magically shows up in Rue's home, she'll have two choices. Either do as Gage demands, or standby as an elf is tortured. 
Join the elf side...

Excerpts from all 5 books:

Ribbon of Darkness:
Draven turned her around in his arms. “I’d suggest you watch yourself if you wish to keep your clothes while we walk the next few miles to the Pole. I have absolutely no qualms about taking you right here, snow and all.” Draven leaned in close to her face.
His lips hovered over hers, causing Ribbon to bite her lip just so she didn’t close the small distance between them. “Trust me, Donella, when I tell you the cold will be the last thing on your pretty little mind.” 
His eyes slid half-closed.

Tempting Clover:
"You're already wet. I could claim you. Didn't you say you wanted to have an orgasm, that it was torture?" Malik's words came out low and sinister. Clover suddenly regretted ever wanting an orgasm, or at least telling him so.
She held her breath. Oh God. He's going to take me. Clover fought harder and he let her break away. His laughter filled the air between them. Her chest heaved with fear, her breath coming in hard gasps.
"However, it wouldn't satisfy me little morsel. You could never please me properly." He walked past her laughing as he went to his lab to make more human potions.
Steele Your Soul:
He coaxed her lips apart for the briefest of moments before her hand came up and landed a stinging blow to his cheek. Amused, Joren laughed, a full belly laugh. The kind of thing he hadn't done in ages. The lass was a feisty one; he'd give her credit. And oh so pretty when angered. Her cheeks had flushed a dark shade of pink, and her brown eyes darted all over the ship, anywhere but on his. He rubbed his cheek. She had a solid swing. He licked his lips to savor the sweet taste of her mouth.
"How dare you!"
"How dare I? Oh, elfess, I dare all the damn time. I'm a pirate." He wanted to scoop her up and haul her off to his bed. But he wasn't the kind of elf who took advantage in such a way—no, she'd come to him instead. He might even play hard to get. But she would come.

A Hint of Cayenne:
Hawthorn stood before her. Dark hooded eyes, broad shoulders filling up the space, and every bit the male she had seen a few hours ago. A jar of honey in his hand.
"What are you...how could––"
"I find you?" His voice rolled out calm and deep, slipping over her and moistening her panties.
"Yes. Find me." She swallowed. She looked at the jar of honey and back to him. His gaze bore into hers, and she averted her eyes opening the door. "Come in."
He walked over the threshold, his boots thumping softly on the floor. "I have a knack for finding the things I'm after." He grinned.
Cocky bastard. She shut the door and crossed her arms. "And what are you doing here?" Inside, butterflies tossed in her stomach. She wanted him to say he'd come for her but, at the same time, was terrified at the thought of hearing him say it. Her mind jumped from one side to the other. Her hands fisted shirt where he couldn't see.
"I told you I'd find you." He took one long stride toward her. "We left things a little..." He took another step, and she backed up until she hit the wall. "Steamy." His voice dropped so low she barely heard the last word. Her heart hammered at her ribcage.
"What...ah." She cleared her throat. "What do you want?"
Thorn put his free hand on the wall beside her, and she melted into him. How had he gotten so elfing good at teasing her? "I want you of course," he said, his lips barely above hers.

A Whisper of Rue:
"Rue, you can call me every name in your pretty little head but it won't change anything. Afraid you're stuck with me, and your decisions will affect everything. But you're stubborn and you won't see things my way instantly. You'll need proof. I understand. But don't say I didn't warn you," he stated.
Proof of what? He was playing games with her and she wasn't in the elfing mood. He had no right to come in her home. No right to make demands on her. No right to invade every inch of her privacy. She wanted the earpiece out. Why'd she have to get all curious and put the stupid thing in to begin with? Her mother always said her curiosity would lead her to trouble one day and Rue had the dreadful sense that today was that day. "I don't know why you chose me to do whatever it is you need. Probably something horrible. But quit fucking around and remove the spell."
"You want it removed?" 
"Yes." She hissed the word. Her anger bubbled inside threatening to tear her apart, mainly because she couldn't see the man attempting to control her.
"Then come and find me."


About the Author: 
An elfess in human form, Decadent enjoys dipping her fingers into the human realm where she took pen to paper and began the tales of the trouble with elves. Her obsessions include reading, Dean Winchester, and honey. 
She will devour your soul with glimpses of the feral ridden drow elves, with their dark skin and soul consuming. She'll sneak morsels of naughty thoughts to you via goblins, and seduce you into stepping inside the elven realm where females disappear when lust takes over among other elfish troubles.
Beware the sprites.
Follow the wisps.
But never look a drow elf king in the eyes...
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Tour giveaway

1 ebook copy of  Elven Obsession


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Monday, August 25, 2014

TWINKLE by SJ PARKINSON

http://fireandicebooktours.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/science-fiction-book-tour-giveaway-twinkle-by-sj-parkinson-73114-82814/

 Today we are presenting Author SJ Parkinson, writer of SciFi, 
with his latest book, Twinkle, now touring with 
Fire and Ice Book Tours.  
Mr. Parkinson is offering a very generous Giveaway
during this tour, so make sure you add your name to
the list for a chance to win.  In as much as this is obviously not
marketed as a YA Fantasy, I was so intrigued by the idea of this
story, I decided to read it myself.   I'll be adding my personal
review of the book today as well, so be sure to read further to get 
another opinion of this work…which by the way is worth
the read (I mean the book, not necessarily my review..ha ha).
So enjoy, and as always, please leave us a
comment so that we know you were here, thx PLP.


Virtual Book Tour Dates:  7/31/14 - 8/28/14

Genres: Science Fiction
Blurb:
The richest man in the world wants to celebrate the July 4th holiday as never before. In a bid to get into the record books, a global fireworks show is staged from orbit. Satellites drop pyrotechnics into the atmosphere, thrilling everyone from the Arctic to the Antarctic with their rich colors and massive explosions in every time zone.

The next day, people around the globe begin to lose their sight. Governments crumble, society degenerates, and infrastructure falls into chaos. Humanity finds itself stumbling in the dark and losing all hope.

A few fortunate individuals retain their vision. Attempting to deal with the growing despair around them, they come together to discover the true purpose and origin of the affliction. They race to find a cure before the world is subjugated under an invading power.



Excerpt:
Keith Hurst’s secure telephone rang, waking him from a sound sleep. He opened his eyes and looked at the LED clock on his nightstand. It said 3:12. As national security advisor to the president of the United States, middle-of-the-night calls were common. His staff did their best to filter out the less important matters until his morning brief, but there were times when an emergency forced sleep into second place.
Hurst grabbed the handset by the second ring. He had to wait for the encryption to handshake before he could say, “Hurst.”
“Good morning, sir. This is the night watch officer. We have several NSA intercepts from the following countries: India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Russia all placing their militaries on high alert. We’ve had sporadic reports of multiple air, car, and rail accidents, resulting in thousands of deaths. Many radio and television stations have gone off the air in those countries.”
Hurst snapped on his bedside light and sat up. “Accidents? Do we know the cause?”
“No, sir. The strange thing is, NSA claims many of the foreign military units that were signaled never acknowledged the alert. There also appears to be a major communication disruption with U.S. CENTCOM units in Afghanistan and our embassies in the aforementioned countries.”
“Are the comms being hacked, or is there some sort of natural phenomenon like sunspot interference?” Concerned about the call, Hurst looked at the empty space beside him. His wife had left him several years before, directly because of the election campaign and the late-night calls.
“No, sir. Not that we can see. The circuits are up, and the phones are ringing, but no one is answering.”
Hurst swung his legs out of bed. Has someone come up with a way to simultaneously disrupt communications with American bases, embassies, and headquarters, or is this some sort of terrorist attack? “Does NRO have anything on overhead imagery?”
“No, sir. No major troop movements in the CENTCOM area. In fact, NRO reports minimal movement overall.”
“I’ll be in the office in thirty-five minutes. I’ll want everyone in for an early brief for the president. Get the joint chiefs and SECDEF up to speed. Warn the Secret Service that we may be moving POTUS with short notice. If this is an attack, I want to stay ahead of it. See if we can get drone surveillance of any U.S. bases in Afghanistan ASAP. We need answers.”
“Yes, sir.”
Hurst hung up and hit the bedside crash button to summon his protection detail. This was no time for subtlety. He needed to be in the White House as soon as humanly possible.

 My Review of Twinkle

WOW!  So now that I got that off my chest…this story grabbed my attention immediately.  It never slows down for a minute.  It's suspenseful, articulate, emotional and visual.  I actually think this would  make a terrific movie, it seemed more suited…here's what I mean.
The beginning is exciting because we kinda know what's coming so we want to get there already to find out what's going to happen after the fireworks.   However, for me, it got a bit jumbled at first, even though it moved forward.  There is a LOT of military speak and a lot of players spread across the globe with a lot of action surrounding them.  So I tended to have to remind myself who was who at first…sort of like an espionage movie.  Then it starts to sort out into four specific groups, I believe it was,  and it becomes much easier to follow along with each.  As a matter of fact I enjoyed that the author stayed with each individual side story for just the right amount of time, I never got bored,  they flowed perfectly (loved the character names by the way).  But I have to say that the specific detailed military language became the one bump in the road for me.  
There was so much of it at times I kinda glazed over a bit.  I have no clue about this world and it's a challenge to read so much of it and not lose momentum in the action.  That's why I feel this would make an amazing movie (besides the fact that it's a cool and interesting premise that hasn't been done before, just watch the video, it's awesome).  When you're watching someone on a sub repeat all his commands from his superior it's not as obvious, it's part of the whole scene in front of you.  However, reading it took some of that high energy away for me at times…not always, and not to the detriment of the story, so don't read that the wrong way.  I still couldn't wait to get back and read the next day, the story had my full attention.
Although I will add that I was a smidge disappointed that the last quarter of the story didn't take us to a different place than it did..only a little smidge though.  Either way, a really good read and I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good, suspenseful, action packed, unique plot, great characters, SciFi, epic intrigue and believable story.
My thx to SJ Parkinson for giving me this digital book to read for my honest review.  Now everyone, go, click on the Amazon button and get your own copy, you won't be disappointed!

Buy Links:





About The Author:
Mr. Parkinson was an Air Force avionics technician, a decorated veteran of the Persian Gulf War, and several United Nations peacekeeping missions. He has lived overseas in numerous countries and travels extensively. His novels have been praised for their realism and have sold in fourteen countries, winning multiple international awards.
“I don’t incorporate overt sex, profanity, or extreme violence in any of my writing. I prefer the story to be the main focus and want my novels to be accessible by all.” -SJ Parkinson



Author Links:


Giveaway:
One Lucky Winner Will Win All 3 Books in The Legionnaire Series and Another Lucky Winner Will Win Two Science Fiction Books – Twinkle and Predation – By SJ Parkinson.
The giveaway will run the length of the tour. Open internationally. Enter through Rafflecopter.



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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Author Enn Kae… Book Tag Tour Post

Sorry, Enn Kae missed yesterday's post..here it is and it's worth looking at…thx

http://ennkae.wordpress.com
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

REMINDER: links for author blog tag today, Wed the 13th

Just wanted to remind everyone that the three authors listed in "Up Next" on our blog book tag are linked below…easy access for you to visit them and find out "how I write?"

Kristen Taber…YA Fantasy Author.

Stephanie Greenhalgh…Fantasy Author

Enn Kae…Urban Fantasy,  SciFi, Dystopian Author SORRY, ENN KAE DIDN'T GET TO POST HIS TODAY…STAY TUNED FOR DATE..HE ALREADY SHARED HIS ANSWERS WITH ME, SO I KNOW HE HAS IT…SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE…THX PLP
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Monday, August 11, 2014

Bookworm for Kids Review: Benjamin McTish and the Wizards of Coranim by June...

Here's a terrific review for book two!!  The tweet reads…Book Two is even better than Book One..a big Thumbs up!!  Yay for Benjamin!





Bookworm for Kids: Benjamin McTish and the Wizards of Coranim by June...: BENJAMIN MCTISH AND THE WIZARDS OF CORANIM Benjamin McTish Series Book 2 by June M. Pace New Leaf Publishing YA/MG Fantasy ...
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Writing Path Blog Tour from IC Publishing

I was invited by my SteamPunk buddy over in the UK, Josh Stanton to be a part of this author book tag tour.  He received his invite from fellow author Andrew Knighton.  You should click on both these links and see the answers to the four questions we are all answering.  At the end of my four answers will be a couple links to the next authors I wish to introduce to you, if you haven't already met them…so enjoy!

Here we go…How I write….

  HOW DO I START MY 
WRITING PROJECTS?
       
       Well considering I only have one writing project, which is my YA Fantasy/adventure Series, I will have to defer to what happened with this.
       I really didn't know what I was doing and just started writing.  Literally.  I pulled what I thought was an intriguing sentence from the air and began writing a story around it.  I had the characters in mind and a basic plot, but that was about it.  It really wasn't the best way to begin.  By the time I began writing book two, I had fully developed characters that I could write without hesitation.  So ingrained in my visual mind's eye, I  could hear their voices and the dialog flowed.  I had a more solid foundation of the story formed in my mind and little surprises popped up which allowed me to go into areas I hadn't thought of, which also brought more action and suspense to the story.  The second book came out of me so effortlessly it made me rethink some parts of the first book.
      Now I had a deeper understanding of my story and some loose ends that finally made complete sense.  I may have to go back at some point and change up some of the first book to allow for a better continuity.  Or I could just leave it alone and realize that this story, along with the characters, are ever growing and evolving.  It's fantasy, it's magic, it's fun…so maybe best to leave it alone and finish up with book three.

         HOW DO YOU CONTINUE YOUR 
                                     WRITING PROCESS?
                                               By not forcing it.  A lot of my author friends get really down on themselves when too much time goes by without writing.  It happens.  Life happens.  If you're a writer, you write.  I rarely have to push myself to sit down and do my work.  I treat my writing like a job.  I attempt to keep to my routine, however, things come up sometimes and it goes all eschew…it's okay.  I like to get up early and write, when it's quiet.  Or sometimes I'll do the late afternoon, again, quiet.  I am a creature of habit so I do prefer to stick to my own self enforced schedule, so early morning, tea, candle lit, couple hours of fantasy.  It seems to take longer in between books to get back to my routine, which is what I  have experienced with this last book.  After weeks of editing, re-reading, going over every detail, the business, the printing process, the cover, ect., when it's finally out there and getting a little promotion, it's just nice to take a break for a minute.  Although this last book ended with such a twist that I couldn't wait to get started on book three.
       However,  even though book three took off without a hitch, with a  HUGE shocking, in your face surprise which got super exciting for me, along came the next chapter…and I stalled.  If I don't have a clear idea of where my characters are supposed to be and why,  then it's utter torture to figure it out.  So I  stop and regroup for a couple days, tossing possibilities around in my noggin, and write a physical outline with arrows pointing from one group of characters to the others and the timeline.  Then I can get back to the story, then it flows and makes sense.


HOW DO YOU FINISH
 YOUR WRITING PROJECTS?
       
 I actually don't have a specific thing I do.  Like Josh, he evidently eats cake..nice!  Maybe that's what's missing, a little celebration of shorts.  I think I'm going to have to give this some serious consideration.  It only seems appropriate to do something "special" at the end of the writing journey…so I'll have to get back to you on that one…somewhere around November, when I plan to be finished with this third book.

                                         INCLUDE ONE CHALLENGE 
OR  ADDITIONAL TIP      
                                             THAT OUR COLLECTIVE 
COMMUNITIES 
                COULD HELP WITH OR 
BENEFIT FROM.

Write for yourself.  Do it for the love of writing.
Once you get too involved with other people's opinions or
ideas on how things need to be done, or better yet, you base your 
work on what someone else thinks, you're done.  The reviews 
on Goodreads are just that, people, ordinary people who read 
books and punch in a number.  A lot of them don't even read 
the book, they can rate your book based on the blurb…?
Figure out who your market is and find them.  
Address them.  Get your feedback from them.  
Then take all that with a grain of salt and do what 
you love to do…write.

             
UP NEXT...
       
So I hope you enjoyed getting into a bit of the mind set behind writing.  Here are a couple other authors you will enjoy very much.  Remember they won't be up and running until next Wednesday, August, 13th…you can come back here and click the links to their sites and post.

First is YA Fantasy Author Kristen Taber who was featured on here at PLP with a Guest Post and Spotlight of her first three books back in April…nice post, check it out.  Kristen spent her childhood at the feet of an Irish storytelling grandfather, learning to blend fact with fiction and imagination with reality. She lived within the realm of the tales that captivated her, breathing life into characters and crafting stories even before she could read. Those stories have since turned into over a hundred poems, several short tales, and five manuscripts in both the Young Adult and Adult genres. Currently, Kristen is completing the five-part Ærenden series from her home office in the suburbs of Washington D.C.

 Next is Fantasy Author Stephanie Greenhalgh, who you may remember from an interview we did back in January of this year…GREAT interview by the way. Even though she currently lives in Las Vegas, Stephanie Greenhalgh is a Midwestern girl through and through. As an avid reader and learner, literature and school are more of a passion than a hobby. This two time UNLV graduate has four published short stories: "Betula's Angst", "Duality", "Angel 101", and "The Twistedly True Nightmare of Ruby Hood", all featured in anthologies. Her first novel, "The Twistedly True Tale of Ruby Hood", was released in October 2013. And her first self publication, "If the Silver Slippers Fit..." debuted January 2014.

 And last but not least author of Zeek and the Hoodies, The Cull, and working currently on his third, Enn Kae who gave an astounding interview back in Feb.  I'm going out on a limb and including his name here in hopes that by next week he'll be on board. Enn Kae was born in a small town in the north-west of England to immigrant parents. When he was 11, his family moved to live in Scotland. At the age of 21, after graduating with a Masters in English from Dundee University (he also studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a year), he left Scotland to live in England. He lived and worked there until 2012 when he left the damp isle for political and spiritual reasons. 
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Monday, July 28, 2014

NOW TOURING…REVIEW BLAST FOR BENJAMIN McTISH

Okay, so a little behind…cyber communications..geech!  Anyway a three day book review blast of my second book, also including the first one begins…TODAY!  Here's a link to the tour stops.  Make sure you check out the reviews from Lana at Girls heart books on the 28th and especially the 29th…AWESOME review for book two…YAY!





July 29th-
Bookworm For Kids- Spotlight (Review coming on August 11th)
Indy Book Fairy- Spotlight
July 30th-
Relaxed Reads- Spotlight
Write Away Bliss- Spotlight
Kimber Leigh Writes- Spotlight
Accepted Wisdom- Spotlight
My Devotional Thoughts- Book 1
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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Meet & Greet Giveaway Hop w/the Social Bloggers


In case you've ever wondered just what that 
Social Blogger button on my sidebar meant but 
never asked, this is it.  I met the "Girls" by chance 
looking for something one day and fell in love with 
the logo.  Then I began to read the main blog and 
voila…I gained a newTribe on Twitter…
VERY fun group to say the least! 
(you'll want to meet the Hussey, great gal).
They actually shut down something on 
the internet when they had a steamy post that 
spread like wild fire and everyone hit on, 
causing things to disappear.  We lost all our 
buttons and photos, it was a hoot!  So here's the 
Blurb about the hop, I'll let you catch up then I 
need to tell you five fun things about me and my
blog…yikes!  Here's a link to the Social Bloggers Blog

 Come Meet & Greet your favorite bloggers and find a few new ones to love too! Enter the Grand Prize Giveaway then hop around and visit all of the Social Bloggers and learn some fun facts about them! There will be individual giveaways at some of the blog so don't forget to stop by and say hi!

 So here goes nothing.  Five Fun Facts about June and her Blog:

 1. I have chickens.  I love my chickens.  They're like shoes to me.  Each one is even more amazing looking than the next and I can't help but get another one.  The last bunch I got this past spring turned out to have not one, but two, roosters instead of hens.  I couldn't keep both, too much for seven hens to handle.  So Mr. Kotter had to find a new home and we kept Elvis, that seems right.

 2. I just got married almost a year ago.  Now this might not sound so interesting or unique until I tell you that I was almost 58 at the time and this is my first ever marriage!  So there you have that.  It was wonderful, and yes, I wore a "real" wedding dress (and I intend to wear it again at this years party, so there you have it again).
3.  I actually worked a majority of my adult life as an artist. I did mostly interior design and was the in house artist for a big firm.  Specialty painting, aging things, murals etc.  And canvas painting of course.  My latest series of work is called the Rock Series.  It's large scale black and white realism with bright color in the background…of rock icons. I've pretty much slowed way down on that while I'm deep into writing my YA Fantasy/adventure series.  I've never loved doing anything more than writing.  But I gotta say I was thinking the other day, I really need to do a painting of Robert Plant already..hey when it's in your blood what can you do?

4.  I was a minor background person in a Guns and Roses Video back in the 90's.  And during that same time I was at an actual G&R concert when Keanu Reeves came into the row behind us and he was in his very "Bill and Ted" time back then and everyone was high fiving him, so of course I did the same.  And much to my chagrin instead of slapping my hand back he grabbed my arm and ran his big wet tongue from my wrist to my finger tips…eau!

5.  This blog was built not only to showcase my own work but to bring in quality fantasy for young people.  I love interviewing kids, authors, illustrators, industry, anyone that has something interesting to say about the genre/writing.  My goal is to make this a "go to" blog for YA Fantasy.  And I'm talking about magic, wizards, gnomes, fun adventurous fantasy.  Nothing against vampires, just looking to give the younguns something that makes them dream a little, something to touch their whimsey. I'm just getting started, but I've already met some really lovely and talented people and found some really good books. So anyone who would like to be included let me know.   Enjoy your look around.

If you're interested in an ebook version of either one or both of the first two books in the Benjamin McTish series by all means leave a comment today and I will be happy to gift that to you as my thx for joining in and sharing a bit of yourself as well.  Thx again, June @ PLP.
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Friday, July 11, 2014

EBOOK HAS ARRIVED!

The ebook is available on Smashwords here.  The Kindle version will be up and running later today, hopefully and I'll come back and leave that link.  And of course the paperback is available either through us using the buy the book here butterfly link on the sidebar, or through Amazon here.
Getting excited to get some momentum from the release of Book Two…make sure and tell your friends with younger tweens/teens…they will love this series.  Thx for all your support, June @ PLP.

*EDITED JULY 17TH   Here's the Kindle link..FINALLY!!  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LVILDTC





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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

SHAWNDERIA by LEONARD D. HILLEY II



Today we're bringing you something a bit different 
in that this is not marketed as a YA novel.  However, 
the premise of the story struck a chord with me and
 I thought I would share it with you.  It is listed as an 
Epic Fantasy/Adventure, Sword/Sorcerer, 
so I believe it could be read by anyone, especially 
given that a Faery is the leading role.
Shawndirea, The Chronicles of Aetheaon, Book One
by Leonard D. Hilley II. 
 A virtual book tour from Bewitching Book Tours.
Today our Author is not only offering a generous 
Giveaway of 5 ebook through Smashwords, but
he has graciously supplied us with a Guest Post on
the topic of writing about Faeries.  So be sure and
enter your name below for a chance to win, and as
always, please leave us a comment so we know
you were here…thx for tagging along, PLP.





Shawndirea   Chronicles of Aetheaon Book I
Leonard D. Hilley II
Genre:  Fantasy (Epic, Adventure, Sword/Sorcerer)
Publisher:  DeimosWeb Publishing
Date of Publication: June 27, 2014
ISBN: 9781310304965 
ASIN: 
Number of pages: 536 printed pages
Word Count:  148,000

Book Description: 

Often the smallest unexpected surprises garner the most demanding dilemmas, which proves to be the ordeal that entomologist Ben Whytten faces.  While netting butterflies to add to his vast collection, he mistakenly sweeps what he thinks is the most spectacular butterfly he has ever seen into his net.  Upon examining his catch, Ben is horrified to discover he has captured a faery and shredded her delicate wings into useless ribbons.
Devastated, Ben vows to take Shawndirea back to her realm, Aetheaon; but he discovers that doing so places their lives into immediate danger.  To get to Aetheaon, they must pass through a portal rift deep inside the haunted cavern, Devils Den.  
Once they cross the rift, Ben enters a world where mysteries, magic, betrayal, and power struggles await.  He must adapt quickly or die because Aetheaon is filled with enchanted creatures and numerous races where chaos often dominates order.  And since Shawndirea’s destined for the throne of Elvendale, opposing dark forces plot to prevent her from ever reaching her kingdom again.  The faery's magic isn't enough to fully protect them, so he must trust other adventurers to aid them during their journey.
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Why a Faery for a Series?

By

Leonard D. Hilley II


First, thanks so much for the opportunity to share with your followers about Shawndirea.

Why a series about a faery?  Truth be told, this adventure was supposed to be a novella backstory for Devils Den that was published almost three years ago.  The events in Shawndirea occur twenty years prior to the setting in Devils Den.  Devils Den is a novel about a teenage boy who disappears inside a haunted magical cave and ends up in a magical realm on the other side of the Underworld.  Several characters in that novel were from the mystical realm, Aetheaon, and I thought a nice backstory would explain their history for readers.  However, an unexpected change of plans occurred that I did not anticipate.  The characters hijacked the novella, and the next thing that I knew, an epic novel had been written.

How did this happen?

Almost twenty years ago I wrote a novel loosely based on a fantasy realm with these characters, but I was just starting out as a novelist and the book wasn’t working out like I thought it should.  So, I trashed the novel.  Tossed it.  Even though I killed the novel, the characters resided in the back of my mind, silent but yet, maturing.  They were there, and eventually I knew they’d have the opportunity to come to the page, only I didn’t know how much they wanted to tell their stories.

Since I teach full-time at a junior college, my schedule is often hectic.  My advisor from my graduate school had called me one day last year, and I told him that finding time to write was almost impossible.  He replied, “A writer will always find the time to write, regardless.”

That struck home with me.  He was right.  So when November rolled around, I kept hearing about Nanowrimo.  Although I didn’t officially sign up for the challenge, I thought I’d keep a daily count of my words, just to see if I could meet the required word quota.  I think by the end of November, I had 44,000 words.  I didn’t hit the 50,000 mark, but I did get blessed with something else.  I had gotten into a habitual routine where I needed to write every day.  And with the amount I wrote each day, despite my demanding schedule, I knew I could keep doing this.  The characters in Shawndirea insisted that I did.  They kept taking me places and revealing underlying situations I had not expected.

Here’s a secret about my writing.  I never use an outline.  I let my characters interact, and I follow, taking notes and recording their conversations.  Needless to say, this has works wonders for me over the years, especially in my other series.  Another thing is that the scenes come to me like watching a movie.  I feel like I’m standing on the sidelines watching and hearing everything they do.  It’s enthralling to be a bystander and record what they are doing.

The characters in Shawndirea are vivid.  And since most of them are twenty years old, they readily came to life on the page and took the reins.  Characters from other factions—Elves, Dwarves, Wizards, and Vykings—joined the quest to get Shawndirea back to her homeland where she can be healed and her tattered wings renewed.

Shawndirea is the central focus of this novel, but there are other dilemmas within the realm that demand attention and also need to be dealt with.  Her story is the first book in the series, but several more books follow due to pressing issues that need resolved.

There’s the Black Chasm where a dark sorcerer resides and his kingdom magically expands.  He sends out evil minions to kill and destroy.  The City of Hoffnung was overtaken, the Queen killed, but her daughter who is the rightful heir is missing.  Two opposing groups search for her—one that is dead set to kill her, and others who wish to find her and have her claim her rightful place on her mother’s throne.  These situations definitely require novels of their own.  I’m already several chapters into the sequel.

Shawndirea is a magical adventurous journey.  Indeed it has been for me with many revelations along the way.  Here’s hoping that you phenomenal readers will take the journey as well.

Wishing you all my best,
Leonard D. Hilley II

About the Author:           

Leonard D. Hilley II currently lives in the mountains of Kentucky with his wife, Christal.  He is a biologist that has also earned his MFA in creative writing.  Having a passion for books at an early age, he knew he wanted to author his own creative works.  He wrote his first novel at the age of eleven and has never lost his love for books.
Twitter: @Deimosweb Publishing


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A NEW REVIEW FOR BENJAMIN

Yesterday I was doing some work on my Goodreads page and saw that the tally on my reviews had gone up a notch, so I went to investigate.  And there it was a new 5 star review.

Chris Meads is one of the winners from my Goodreads Giveaway this past spring.  The book took longer to go to print than I had initially planned so when Chris contacted me to find out where her book was I obligingly sent her the first book so she could begin reading and get ready for book two.  Well am I  glad I did.   Chris not only gave a review and 5 stars, she gave one of the longest dissertations to date…so it seems she enjoyed the book.  Here's where you can find her review:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17984619-benjamin-mctish-and-the-door-through-the-grandfather-tree

When she wrote me back last night to let me know she had indeed received the second book, this is what she had to say to me personally;

"June,
I was so happy to receive your book today in the mail. I really liked the first story. I felt I was a part of the story, it was so real. I can't wait to get started with it. Thanks a bunch.
Chris"

So it would appear Benjamin is still pushing his way into the hearts of Fantasy lovers everywhere….thx for all the support. 
ps. the ebook will be available by the end of this week…yay!


FINLEY HEATON, THE STAR HANGER

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

UPDATE FOR BOOK WINNERS

Just wanted to make certain that anyone who won a copy of book two, Benjamin McTish and the Wizards of Coranim, can rest assure that their books have finally been sent out.   I can't apologize enough for the massive delay in getting this book to print.  Now we're waiting for the ebook which is slated for a July 7th work date, so about a week after that you'll be able to find it on Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, all the usual places.
Thx again to my fans and the people that truly support my work here at PLP….have a great holiday weekend everyone..and remember, Keep the Magic Alive!!


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