Friday, December 30, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR and a quick GIVE@WAY

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  Contest runs from Dec31st-Jan 7th



2011 was a wonderful year. Not only did I sign a new contract with SHP but I also sold Awakened, the first book in the Guardian Legacy series, to an Indonesian and Portuguese publisher, which means 2012 will be pretty amazing year for the series. Betrayed will be re-released June 5th 2012.

Awakened, Indonesian cover of Awakened (2011) and the new cover for Betrayed (2012).





In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few goodies and usher in new year.

2 winners will get:

1. an e-copy of Awakened, choose the format
2. a T-shirt with the Guardian Legacy logo
3. signed bookmarks

TO ENTER:

1. Follow my blog and leave a comment and your e-mail
2. follow me on twitter
3. follow me on FB
4. twit and spread the word, then post the link

The contest is International.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

CONGRATS!!!!!

Hope you had a fabulous Christmas and you are all ready for the new year. As always, I appreciate the love and support, and yes, we have a winner for the Mid-Winter's Eve Blog Hop.
I'll have another giveaway next weekk to usher in New Year, so be sure to come back.

And the winner is...

Shawnee (Just Another face)


Contact me with your addy. Use the e-mail on the side or contact me on FB or twitter.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Merry Christmas and Mid-Winter's Eve Surprise

Merry Christmas and to celebrate, I'm participating in the Mid-Winter's Eve Blog Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Oasis for YA.



The winner will get a Christmas package containing:

1. A bookbag
2. A T-shirt
3. A water bottle
4. A Christmas SURPRISE (a book)






TO ENTER:
1. Follow my blog,
2. leave a comment and your e-mail
3. follow me on twitter
4. follow me on FB
 
The contest is International


Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Character Interview 01

This interview was by Jennifer. Since I don't have much to share at the moment, I thought I'd repost it here:



Jennifer: Hi there Bran, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to join us here at Book Crazy.  Please, have a seat.

Bran(dressed in all black straddles a chair and props his arms across the back): Pretty human…wonder if I can make her squirm (eyes narrows).  Times like this, I wish I had Lil’s abilities.  I’d make this human postpone the interview until after I’ve tracked down that Lazarus demon in Tijuana.  No, Lil will give me hell if I don’t go through with this.  She warned me to play nice or else, and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my girl.  But first things first.
Jennifer…may I call you Jennifer?

Jennifer:  Of course.

Bran:  You understand that you can never publish this interview. 

Jennifer(blinks):  I can’t?

Bran: No, you can’t.  As soon as the interview is over, Lil will erase all traces of this meeting from your memory.

Jennifer(frowns):  Why?

Bran(leans forward):  Because humans are not supposed to know about us or what we do.  If you’re recording this meeting and the High Council finds out, you will be terminated.

Jennifer (squirms):  Uh…uh….

Bran (smiles, dimples flashing):  I’m kidding.  No one is going to hurt you.  We, Guardians, hold human lives sacred.  In fact, our duty is to guard you against demons.  Without humans, we’d be lost, soulless beings like our brothers, the demons. 

Jennifer (sighs with relief and nods).  

Bran: However, Lil will erase your memory once this interview is over.

Jennifer (blinks again):  Oh, okay.

Bran (flashes another smile):  So what do you want to know?

Jennifer (consulting her notes, hands a little unsteady):  Could you tell us…me a little bit about yourself?

Bran:  I’m a Nephilim, a Guardian, I hunt down and vanquish demons.  My grandfather was a Cardinal Guardian with the ability to manipulate water, an ability I inherited through my father.  My mother (Bran frowns and shakes his head)…I don’t like talking about my mother, or me, for that matter.  Are you sure you don’t want to talk about Lil.  She’s more interesting.

Jennifer(smiles):  Maybe some other time.  This interview is about you.  You have one of the most interesting names, do you know the story behind it?

Bran (sighs):  Do you know that most civilizations have written about us?

Jennifer (looks confused):  Y…eees.  But I’m the one asking questions here, not you.

Bran (cocks his right eyebrow):  The human has guts, kind of reminds me of Lil.  My father named me after Bran, son of Sea-god Llyr…Bran the Blessed…a giant of man…an honorable man.  Of course, you do know he wasn’t just an interesting figure in Celtic mythology.  He was one of us.  I think we might be related somewhere down the line.  You know, my water powers, he being son of a sea god and all.

Jennifer(nods):  You have very different heritage than most, what do you find is the hardest part of being you? What's the best?

Bran (frowns):  The hardest part is having my fellow Guardians look at me and see my parents.  I’m not my mother or father.  I’m me, an individual. I’d like to be judged by what I do and say, not who my parents were.  The best part is using my experience to help the girl I love.  Having known the dark side, I know how to avoid its seduction.  Lil has hard times ahead of her and I plan to be there for her.  

Jennifer:  Could you tell us what you like to do in your spare time?

Bran(winks):  Doing stuff with Lil…and train.  Demon-hunting is a full-time job, and so is being in love with a stubborn girl.  But I have several centuries to do both.  

Jennifer(smiling dreamily):  What's one of your favorite memories?

Bran(shakes his head):  Of Lil?  Those are private.  But I can talk about childhood memories, which includes learning about my heritage from my father, flying with my little sister, goofing with my brother… before things changed (Bran stops smiling).

Jennifer:  Your relationship with Lil is complicated, yet beautiful, what's one of your favorite things to do together?

Bran (grins again, dimples flashing):  Lil’s pretty cool and an easy girl to love.  As long as we’re together, she’s happy.  We like to teleport to different places for lunch or dinner.  She likes the beach the best.  We’ve visited quite a few around the world.  We’ve also dined at some of the best restaurants.  (Bran laughs softly) We often don’t have reservation, but Lil’s power of persuasion makes that problem go away.

Jennifer:  Can you tell us anything juicy about her we don't already know?

Bran:  Oh no, I’m not going there.  She’ll kill me if I tell. 

Jennifer:  Come on, just one tinsy little secret.

Bran (sighs, looks up and smiles):  Okay.  You’re a very curious lady, just like Lil.  She’s very ticklish.  Whenever I tickle her she kicks and screams and promises to vanquish me.  But she never means it because afterwards we kiss and make-up.  (Bran’s grin broadened) I think that’s why I do it.  Making up is fun.

Jennifer (blushing):  I am not entirely sure what to think about your brother, it's clear that you love him desperately though, can you tell us something awesome about him we might not know?

Bran (no longer smiling):  He’s very protective of our little sister.  He and I don’t agree on many things, but when it comes to her, we’re on the same page.  He’d do anything to protect her. (Bran stands up)  I think we are done here.  I have a demon to catch and interrogate.

Jennifer(stands too):  Just one more question.  Can you tell us anything about what's next for the Guardians? 

Bran (shrugs):  We’ll continue what we always do, fight the good fight.  Personally, I’d like Lil’s father to disappear forever.  He’s pure poison and she’s not exactly sure about how to deal with him.  I don’t like seeing her worried about what he’ll do next.  I’d like to see my brother join the Guardianship program, but I don’t see that happening any time soon.  He’s too pissed at them at the moment.  I don’t particularly care about what happens to the other trainees on a personal level although Sykes needs a girlfriend.  Do you know a single girl who’d have him?  He pisses me off when he flirts with Lil.  I’ve really got to go now.  Nice chatting with you, Jennifer.  Lil will be here shortly.



Monday, November 28, 2011

GRATITUDE HOP winner

Welcome new followers and thank you for participating in the HOP. My faithful followers, who never miss stopping by when I have contests and continue to support my writing, luv you, guys.
 
The winnner is:

desitheblonde

Please email me ( link on the sidebar ) with your mailing information and I'll mail you the goodies. Another giveaway will start next week. Taking a break while I finish Nano.

XOXO

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

GRATITUDE GIVEAWAY HOP

Welcome to the Gratitude Giveaway Hop!
I'm down with the flu, so there's no telling if I'll be up tonight to post this, so I'm doing it early.


I'm participating in the hop to thank you, you wonderful readers and followers, who've followed me since I released AWAKENED (book 1 of the Guardian Legacy series) last year. Your were there when I had an early release of BETRAYED (book 2) a few months ago before it disappeared. Thank you for not being angry when you tried to buy it and found it unavailable. I've received numerous e-mails asking me when it will become available. The new publisher promised to have it in stores near you and online in June 2012. We also signed a deal with a publisher in Portugal, so the entire series will be in Portuguese, starting with Awakened. 


This hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (HERE) and All Consuming Books (HERE)
There are hundreds of blogs participating, so don't miss out.  The hop starts November 17th and and runs through November 27th, midnight.

ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL GET: Guardian Legacy tee, GL bookbag and a water bottle






How to enter:

Follow my blog and leave a comment with a way to contact you (twitter, email).

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NAMING CHARACTERS in FICTION

Somebody once asked me where I get names for my characters and I laughed. The fact is I suck at naming characters. I know of authors, who come up with unusual names like Katnis, Phury, Rhage…and I envy them. How the heck do they do it? Dream them up? J. R. Wards, author of Black Dagger Brotherhood, said she kept hearing the name Wrath in her head as she wrote her first BDB book, or was it before, I don’t remember. Stephanie M had a dream about Twilight, did she hear the names too or just teh story? Unfortunately, my characters only talk to me about their stories, not their names. Those I have to find on my own and make sure it suits their personalities. On a good day, I check names on heat list of my kids’ swim meet. Lame, I know. On a bad day, I use the local phone book. Even lamer. My teenage daughters keep telling me to use online name generators. Maybe I will for my next series.
For the Guardian Legacy series, I did something different. Since my characters are part fallen angels and part humans, I used a blend of normal names and angelic names, mythological names and demonic ones. A lot of angelic names tend to end with –iel or –el, like, Amitiel, Karael, Bariel, Eramiel, Ophiel…
Any fans of the TV series Supernatural here? If you are, you know of Cass (Castiel), the angel helping the Winchester boys.

The Winchester Boys

Angel Castiel


Lil, my MC, has a master trainer called Master Haziel, Bran’s father is Tariel and Izzy’s boyfriend is Rastiel. Demon names, on the other end, don’t have a pattern. So I make them up as I go, except Valafar. According to demonology, Valafar is a duke, commander of ten legions. Once I heard him go on and on in my head, his arrogance and contempt for humans so blatant, Valafar seemed like a perfect name for him.
Anyway, back to my main characters. Lil is short for Lilith, as in Lilith in most religious books, mythologies, and folklore. My favorite Lilith story is from Jewish folklore, which describes her as the first wife of Adam, created from the same clay. She refused to be subservient to him, left the Garden of Eden and refused to return after mating with archangel Samael. It seemed like the perfect name for a strong young lady, a conqueror, a leader.
Then there’s Bran the Blessed, son of the sea god Llyr in Celtic lore and grandson of Belenos, the Sun God. His name means Raven, and the raven was considered his symbol. How could I not name my character Bran when he has powers over water and the first time Lil saw him, he was hanging out with ravens. Sykes is Yorkshire, pretty normal, and Remy is short for Remus (named after Remus who founded Rome), and Ares, Lil’s grandfather, is named after the Greek God of War.
What unusual names in fiction have you seen?  Does it frustrate you when you can’t pronounce them? Do you need authors to explain how to pronounce them?

Friday, November 11, 2011

CONGRATS!!!

I'd like to welcome new followers. Thank you for showing interest in the Guardian Leagcy series. I love my characters, and I hope you get a chance to know them.

And as always, I love my regulars for always stopping by and entering my contests. You guys are the best.

Now for the winners. Drum rolls please...

Congrats to:

1. izylight
2. Shelia (ssdawn2001)
3. jen7waters

e-mail me.

Will be back in two weeks with another giveaway, promise. Right now, nano has me in its grip, so I must write...must write....


Keep reading.

XOXO

Ednah

Monday, November 7, 2011

November Hop

Hi ladies, thank you for your continued support. I'm thrilled to welcome new blog followers and appreciate the ones who continue to stop by regardless of whether I'm having a giveaway or just sharing my news.

I recently sold the Guardian Legacy series to a publisher, so Betrayed has a new cover...woohoo. We're also negotiating foreign rights for the series, so I'm thrilled. More news in the coming months.

Now for the Hop.

Thanks to Kathy of Thanks to Kathy of I Am A Reader Not a Writer and Tristi Pinston for holding this hop.

This time, we will have two winners:

1. The first two winners will each get a Guardian Legacy T-shirt and signed bookmarks
2. The third winner gets a water bottle and signed bookmarks





To enter:
1.  Follow my blog, leave a comment and your e-mail
2. follow me on twitter
3. follow me on FB

Contest is International

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The story behind the Guardian Legacy series



Now available wherever books are sold online


Betrayed-coming to a store near you June 2012

The Guardians’ background is a blend of various mythologies and Judeo-Christian beliefs. Before I started writing Awakened, I came across the kris dagger, an Indonesian weapon believed to be forged from an element from the heavens and one from the earth. The Indonesians/Malaysians believed that the kris has a spirit attached to it, which could be good or bad. So when owned by an evil person, it did evil things, but it did good things when owned by a good person. The kris could protect the wielder from an attack or warn them if there was going to be harmed.
The Kris Dagger became my Excalibur. I wanted a young man to wield it and even started plotting it from his POV, but I kept hearing a girl’s voice in my head—an outsider, someone who wasn’t part of the in-crowd. Intrigued, I decided to focus on the girl, who she was and her story. To do that, I went back to her background, her people. She had to be special, have the right to wield the dagger, so I focused on who might have forged the dagger and why.
I chose the fallen angel who taught humans the art of war—Azazel. Fallen angels had children with humans-Nephilim, so it was easy to come up the Guardians’ lineage from there, making my heroine part angel and part human. Weaving in the powers of the fallen angels—from the ability to teleport, clairvoyance, see into the future, control all elements (air, fire, water and earth), manipulate what people see and felt, and change shape into other beings—made everything come together.
Once I had the people in place, I researched the Nephilim in details, read books about them and scoured online resources. Comparing their abilities to those of deities from different mythologies-from the Titans to Hindu Divas, it’s easy to see why people, me included, believe most of these gods and goddesses were all Nephilim. Incorporating this into the Guardians background made sense, so was giving them names like Bran, the famous son of Sea-god Llyr from Celtic mythology. Making him have water powers just made sense.
Then there’s the biblical connection:
Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.”

According to the bible, a horde of angels was sent to destroy the Nephilim because they were corrupting and enslaving humans, setting themselves as gods and goddesses so humans could worship them. But after the angels annihilated the Nephilim, some were left behind. Combining the biblical aspect with mythologies made the Guardians real in my mind and so the series was born.

Most names I use are angel names, but that's another blog post.


Monday, October 31, 2011

Winners of Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

Hey, ladies, congrats for winning

1.Amanda Romano

2.April Harvell

Send me you addies and happy reading,
xoxo

Ednah

Unveiling the new cover of Betrayed

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!



Woohoo, I seriously don't know where to begin. I write two genres, adult contemporary romance and YA fantasy. Marketing both became such a nightmare I couldn't write, so when my super talented agent, way to go Leticia, called me with the news that she'd gotten a 4-book deal for me, I was, like, you're sh*tting me.

Anyway, to cut the narration short, I signed up with Kate Kaynak of Spencer Hill Press, the talented editor who brought you Ganzfield series and Covenant series by Jennifer Armentrout to name a few.



First, they are re-issuing Betrayed, making it available at bookstores and shopping outlets. Then I saw the new cover...I was blown away.


Awakened (the prequel)   Betrayed  (book 1)





Okay, will keep you informed.  Meanwhile, I'm busy working on Hunted, the next book in the series. Expect a booktrailer soon

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Spooktacular-Giveaway-Hop


Thanks to Inspired Kathy of I AM A Reader, Not A Writer and  The Diary of a Bookworm for hosting this giveaway.

2 Winners will get:

1. Signed copies of Betrayed, book 2 of the Guardian Legacy series  
2. Buardian Legacy t-shirts                                                               
3. copies of signed bookmarks                                                          
4. copies of fridge magents (not incuded and ignore the mug)             
    
                                                        
                                                        
If you haven't heard of the Guardian Legacy series, here's the unoffical blurb of
Book 1, Awakened, and book 2, Betrayed:

AWAKENED (book 1)

Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons.

Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil is concerned with surviving high school and is unaware that she's a Guardian-a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity. When she meets Bran, a mysterious boy with amazing abilities, his psi energy unlocks her latent powers.

But Bran has a secret that can ruin their growing relationship, and the truth she discovers may destroy everything she believes in unless she finds the right balance between love and sacrifice.

BETRAYED (book 2)

Lil and Bran will sacrifice everything to stay together

Lil has come to terms with her life as a Guardian/demon hunter and the wielder of the Nephilim most powerful weapon. She trains everyday to master her growing powers, gets along with her Guardian trainee friends (most of the time) and cherishes her moments with her human friends.

Just when she feels she belongs, her nature-bender father contacts her and warns her about a betrayal by someone close to her. Then Bran, the guy she loves, starts to act strange and one of her human friends acquires a supernatural ability. While Lil struggles find a connection between these three things, she begins to realize that someone is manipulating her and Bran, and will stop at nothing to lure them to the dark side


To enter, 
1.  Follow my blog, leave a comment and your e-mail.
2. Follow me on twitter
3. Follow my fan page.
4. Become a fan on Goodread

CONTEST IS US only

Winner of Octoberfest #3

Congrats winners:

1. Donna (book passion for life)

2. rogier

3.  Dana (artgiote)

You each won:

-a copy of Betrayed
-a Betrayed tee
-2 bookmarks
-2 fridge magnets

Send me your addresses.

Welcome new followers and thank you for always stopping by for my giveaways. I'll participate in the Spooktacular Giceaway, so stop by again.

XOXO

Ednah

Sunday, October 16, 2011

OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY #3

Here's THE THIRD giveaway for this month, given in the same spirit...

3 winners will get a signed copy of Betrayed, signed bookmarks, magnets and a Betrayed tee-shirt.








TO ENTER: Click on the links below. This system uses random.org to choose winners




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Contest is International
Giveaway ends saturday midnight.
Winners will be announced in Sunday, and on Monday the 24th, I will be participating in the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop.
Woohoo.

I'll leave you with an interview and picture of Bran (if you want to add him to your blog, I have a code on the left side of my blog). This interview was conducted by Carla and first appeared on Book Monster Review. Thanks for allowing me to reuse..




Carla: Hi there Bran, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to join us here at Book Monster Reviews.  Please, have a seat.

Bran(dressed in all black straddles a chair and props his arms across the back): Carla…may I call you Carla?

Carla:  Of course.

Bran:  You understand that you can never publish this interview. 

Celeste(a girl with long, wavy black hair and emerald green eyes walks in): What did I miss?

Carla (notes the similarity between Bran and the girl): Oh, who are you?

Bran (asks at the same time): What are you doing here?

Celeste (Dressed in pink and black striped tights under her black shorts, white top and black combat boots, she shrugs, her hands deep in her front pockets): I’m Celeste, Bran’s sister. Lil asked me to sit in on the interview. You know, to make sure Bran behaves.

Bran (covers his face and groans)

Celeste (grins): So what were you guys talking about?

Carla(blinks):  Bran said I can’t publish the interview.

Celeste: Don’t listen to him. The Teen Guardians break the rules all the time.

Bran: No, they don’t and she can’t publish this interview.  As soon as we’re done here, Lil will erase all traces of this meeting from her memory.

Celeste: No, she won’t.

Bran: Yes, she will. Humans are not supposed to know about us or what we do.  If you’re recording this meeting and the High Council finds out, you will be terminated.

Celeste (rolls her eyes): Don’t listen to him.  No one is going to hurt you.  Guardians, hold human lives sacred.  In fact, their duty is to guard you against demons.  Without humans, they’d be lost, soulless beings like…like me—a demon. 

Carla (squirms):  Oh…uh….

Bran (points at Celeste): You…outside…now.

Celeste (gets up): What did I do?

Carla (sighs with relief when they disappear outside then Bran comes back alone): Where’s Celeste?

Bran (sits again): Somewhere she can’t cause mischief

Carla (blinks again):  Oh, okay.

Bran (flashes a smile, dimples flashing):  So what do you want to know?

Carla (consulting her notes, hands a little unsteady):  Could you tell us…me a little bit about yourself?

Bran:  I’m a Nephilim, a Guardian, I hunt down and vanquish demons.  My grandfather was a Cardinal Guardian with the ability to manipulate water, an ability I inherited through my father.  My mother (Bran frowns and shakes his head)…I don’t like talking about my mother, or me, for that matter.  Are you sure you don’t want to talk about Lil.  She’s more interesting.

Carla(smiles):  Maybe some other time.  This interview is about you.  You have one of the most interesting names. Do you know the story behind it?

Bran (sighs):  Do you know that most civilizations have written about us?

Carla (looks confused):  Y…eees.  But I’m the one asking questions here, not you.

Bran (cocks his right eyebrow): Okay. My father named me after Bran, son of Sea-god Llyr…Bran the Blessed…a giant of man…an honorable man.  Of course, you do know he wasn’t just an interesting figure in Celtic mythology.  He was one of us.  I think we might be related somewhere down the line.  You know, my water powers, he being son of a sea god and all.

Carla(nods):  You have very different heritage than most, what do you find is the hardest part of being you? What's the best?

Bran (frowns):  The hardest part is having my fellow Guardians look at me and see my parents.  I’m not my mother or father.  I’m me, an individual. I like to be judged by what I do and say, not who my parents were.  The best part is using my experience to help the girl I love.  Having known the dark side, I know how to avoid its seduction.  Lil has trying times ahead of her and I plan to be there for her.  

Carla:  Could you tell us what you like to do in your spare time?

Bran(winks):  Doing stuff with Lil…and train.  Demon-hunting is a full-time job, and so is being in love with a stubborn girl.  But I have several centuries to do both.  

Carla(smiling dreamily):  What's one of your favorite memories of your childhood?

Bran(shakes his head):  Learning about my heritage from my father, goofing with my brother… before things changed (Bran stops smiling), flying with Celeste.

Celeste (yells from the hallway): We had to sneak around when he flew, so no one would know he had the ability.

Bran: Ignore her. She wasn’t always this impossible.

Carla:  Your relationship with Lil is complicated, yet beautiful. What's one of your favorite things to do together?

Bran (grins again, dimples flashing):  Lil’s pretty cool, except when she decides not to listen to me, which I’m afraid is quite often.  We like to teleport to different places for lunch or dinner.  She likes the beach the best.  We’ve visited quite a few around the world.  We’ve also dined at some of the best restaurants.  (Bran laughs softly) We often don’t have reservation, but Lil’s power of persuasion makes that problem go away.

Carla:  Can you tell us anything juicy about her we don't already know?

Bran:  Oh no, I’m not going there.  She’ll kill me if I tell. 

Carla:  Come on, just one tinsy little secret.

Bran (sighs, looks up and smiles):  Okay.  You’re a very curious lady, just like Lil.  She’s very ticklish.  Whenever I tickle her she kicks and screams and promises to vanquish me.  But she never means it because afterwards we kiss and make-up.  (Bran’s grin broadened) I think that’s why I do it.  Making up is fun.

Carla (blushing):  I am not entirely sure what to think about your brother, it's clear that you love him desperately though. Can you tell us something awesome about him we might not know?

Bran (no longer smiling):  He’s very protective of Celeste.  He and I don’t agree on many things, but when it comes to her, we’re on the same page.  He’d do anything to protect her and so would I.

Carla: It’s obvious she’s a handful.

Bran: She says and does things to piss me off.

Celeste (yelling from the hallway): So not true. He’s mean and anal, and I don’t understand why Lil loves him.

Bran (sighs and stands up): She wants me to take her home. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Lil. My sister wouldn’t be here if it weren’t Lil.

Celeste (appears in the doorway, grinning, and crosses her arms): We finally agree on something. Can we go now?

Bran (makes a face): As you can see, she’s not very patient. It’s been nice talking to you, Carla.

Carla(stands too):  Just one more question.  Can you tell us anything about what's next for the Guardians? 

Celeste (waves her hand): I can answer that.  He’ll continue obsessing over what to do about his feelings for Lil and Sykes obvious infatuation with her. Remy will continue acting as the leader of the teens until Lil is ready to take over. Izzy will try to keep peace and make sure they follow the Cardinal rules, and Kim will continue being a bitch.

Bran (glares at Celeste):  Are you done?

Celeste:  No, I’m not. Bran will also continue watching out for me and Gavyn, too. He’s the best brother any girl can ever have. Lil is very lucky to have his love.

Bran (cheeks red, sighs): Done now?

Celeste: Yep.

Bran: I’ll be out in a sec, pint.

Celeste: Quit calling me that

Bran (ignores Celeste and focuses on Carla): You asked what’s next for the Guardians, right?
Carla (nods)

Bran: We’ll continue what we always do, fight the good fight.  Personally, I’d like Lil’s father to disappear forever. I don’t like seeing her worried about what he’ll do next.  I’d like to see my brother join the Guardianship program, but I don’t see that happening any time soon.  He’s too pissed at them at the moment.  Nice chatting with you, Carla. I hope we can talk again.


ENJOY!!!

Winners of OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY #2

Thanks, ladies for the continued support.

Congrats to....drum roll please

1. Scorpio1974 (Valerie Long)
2. buddyt (Carol T)
3. Bookadicea (Clarissa B)
4. Kristiana


Contact me with your addresses.

The next contest starts in a few hours.
3 winners will get copies of Betrayed.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

OCTOBERFEST GIVEAWAY # 2

Here's another giveaway, given in the same spirit...
Did I mention these giveaways will run every week until end of October and beyond. Thanksgiving is around the corner. That's how much you guys' support mean to me.

Did I ever mention that to me writing is like reading. Since I read what catches my fancy, I write what I like. More often, I listen to the voices in my head and let them take me wherever they may. That's the beauty of being an indie author. No publisher dictates what I should or should not write. As long as you readers are happy, I'll be penning these babies.

The Guardians will be facing a deadly enemy in HUNTED, an invincible one, yet they must find a way to send him back to where he came from. We'll see how it goes (below is an interview with Sykes...who doesn't love our Sykes? This interview was conducted by Kat for Page Flipperz. Thanks, Kat, for letting me share.)

Goodies up for grabs are (ignore the mug...lazy-me is recycling pictures, lol):



1 winners will get a signed copy of Betrayed, signed bookmarks,
1 winner gets a bookbag, signed bookmarks
2 winners get Betrayed tee-shirts, signed bookmarks



TO ENTER:1.  Post your name below.

2. If you make the effort to spread the word about the giveaway (FB, Tweet, blog, GR), I'll appreciate that, so leave your links in your post

Contest is International
Giveaway ends Saturday night.
Winner will be announced on Sunday, and on Monday, another giveaway will start.
Woohoo.

I'll leave you with an interview and picture of Sykes (if you want to add him to yur blog, I have a code on the left side of my blog).

SYKES



Kat walks into the room to find Sykes sprawled on her chair, feet up on her desk and eyes closed. Dressed in relaxed/ripped jeans and a gray tank top ensamble Kat had seen on a teen model on the cover of a trendy magazine, he looks like a fallen angel.

Not sure whether to wake him or not, Kat stares, wishing she were a teenager again and he was her…

Sykes (eyelids lift to reveal sparkling amber eyes): Don’t stop now. You were getting to the interesting part. I were your…?

Kat (blushes and fakes outrage): You are reading my thoughts?

Sykes (feet leaves her desk then he stands up…six-foot-two of pure muscles, eyes still twinkling): Of course. It’s the best way to pass time. Wouldn’t you do it if you had a chance?

Kat (laughs): You’re impossible.

Sykes (walks to where she stands and gives her a hug): That’s my middle name, Kat. Besides, I feel like I can be myself with you. Ednah thinks you rock.

Kat (closes her eyes and inhales…ooh, he smells so good): She does?

Sykes (steps away from her and sits on her desk): Of course. You help her tell the world about our exploits. Anyone who sticks it to the High Council and their outdated rule about keeping our existence a secret is a friend in my book.

Kat (chuckles and walks around to sit on her chair): Oh, okay. Then let’s break more rules.

Sykes (rubs his hands): Great! How about you and I run away together.

Kat (tries to give him a stern look but fails miserably): I think your friends might miss you. After all, you are a powerful Guardian.

Sykes (cocks his brow):  Who cares about being a Guardian when we can be with someone you love.

Kat (blows out air): Okay, enough with the flirting. Let’s get down to business.

Sykes (eyes narrows): Have you been talking to Lil?

Kat: No. Why?

Sykes: She uses that same tone when she wants me to do something. (sighs dramatically then gets off
the table and takes the chair across from Kat). Okay, I’m all yours. No, I could have been if you were adventurous, but since you choose to be difficult, we’ll do things your way. Ask me anything.

Kat: First, would you like something to drink…tea, soda, coffee. Name your poison.

Sykes (gives her a slow smile): Pretty women, so I’m good.

Kat (blushes again): You know we won’t get this interview done if you keep flirting with me. Lil won’t like it if we don’t do this.

Sykes (gives her a censoring look): Okay. Fine. I’ll behave.

Kat: She’s your Achilles’ heel, isn’t she?

Sykes (shakes his head): No comment. Next question.

Kat (picks up a paper from her desk and glances at it):  How does it feel to be a Guardian?

Sykes: Great! Train till you drop, live for hundreds of years, no worries about money and kick demons’ asses…I can’t imagine doing anything better. No, I can, but I need a willing woman.

Kat (shakes her head):  What’s the coolest thing about your powers?

 Sykes (raises his right hand and a blue energy ball the size of a soccer ball materializes. He grins at Kat):  What do you think?

Kat: I think you’re amazing.

Sykes (smirks): I can make it bigger if you like. Bigger is better, right?

Kat (giggles): No, that’s fine. Let’s talk about Lil. She has all the abilities of a great guardian, and her powers are stronger than all of you guys’ combined. Does this bother you at all? (Raise her eyebrows) Maybe even scare you a little?

Sykes (grins): No, I think powerful women are hot, so she doesn’t scare me. Also, Lil is very caring and would never hurt anyone, not deliberately.

Kat: What do you think about the demons loyal to her? Are you worried?

Sykes (shakes his head): I’m not because if they step out of line, she’ll blast them straight to Tartarus. You have to see her battle to realize she takes no crap from demons.

Kat: We know you like her. A lot. Can you tell us more about your feelings for her?

Sykes (grins): Who wouldn’t be attracted to Lil? She’s awesome, gorgeous and powerful.  Even Remy would have gone after her, but I told him she was mine the moment we met. I didn’t know about Bran at the time. (The smile disappears from his face, eyes become dull). He doesn’t deserve her.

Kat (sighs): What would you tell her if you had a chance?

Sykes (stares at the ceiling then at Kat, his expression serious): I’d never make her shed a single tear or give her a reason to worry. (shudders). Enough with morbid topics. Ask me something fun.

Kat: Why do you like to piss off Bran when you can just ignore him?

Sykes (smirks): Because it’s fun. I like to remind him I will be there for Lil when she kicks him out.

Kat: Do you think that will ever happen?

Sykes:  Oh yeah. I have a whole team of people rooting for me. Are you on my team?

Kat: Of course.  What do you think about your group of guardians?

Sykes: The best team ever. Remy may be anal but he’s a great strategist. I’m not his number one fan, but Bran is more experienced than us and is great during a battle. Izzy and Kim are awesome too, and hot.

Kat: Would you date either of them?

Sykes (shudders): Jeez no.

Kat (laughing): Why not?

Sykes (shudders): They have too much attitude, and are so mouthy.

Kat: Your favorite pastimes?

Sykes: Fight demons…video games…hooking up. Not necessarily in that order.

Kat: Favorite video game?

Sykes: Halo, Call of Duty

Kat: Favorite Food?

Sykes: Pasta.

Kat: Favorite TV series?

Sykes: Don’t have time, but I catch Supernatural now and then. Funny series. They have a few facts straight.

Kat: Music

Sykes (sticks out a leg and pretends to play a guitar while nodding his head): Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ac/dc…classic rock all the way.

Kat: How long do you think the feud between demons and Guardians will last?

Sykes: Eternity, unless the powers-that-be decides enough is enough. I don’t mind. I’d rather go out smoking a demon or… (winks)… hooking up with a beautiful woman. Then there’s always the chance that Lil will come through and fulfill her destiny.

Kat(laughing and gets up): I hope so, because we’re stuck right in the middle of your war. Thank you for this wonderful interview. We should do it again.

Sykes (jumps to his feet): Yes, let’s. (Walks to her side and gives her another hug) Remember, I’m available if you ever decide to be adventurous.

Kat grins, as he steps away from her. He salutes then teleports.