Friday, July 19, 2013

Interview with Joanna Mazurkiewicz



Book One of this three book bundle is currrently free on Amazon
Whispers of the Sprite

http://www.amazon.com/The-Whispers-Sprite-ebook/dp/B009MBUW8I/

Please share a little about yourself, your genres, any other pen names you use.

My name is Joanna and I am originally from Poland. I have been living in the UK for over seven years now. I work as an employment advisor and in my  spare time I write books.  I live in Cowbridge, a small town in South Wales near Cardiff with my boyfriend Bruce. I enjoy cycling around the Welsh countryside and read classic and paranormal romance novels

Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming release.

My book is set in the welsh city of Swansea.  It’s about Ania a Russian girl who lives in London but needs to move to Wales to study.  While taking a walk one evening she was attack and since that day her life changed forever. I try to transmit a mixture of contemporary society with myths and folklore.  I don’t want to give too much away but this paranormal romance is filled with unexpected twist and turns and romantic scenes.

When you’re not writing what do you do? Do you have any hobbies or guilty pleasures?

If I don’t write then I read or go out for a walk with my dog

Is there a genre(s) that you’d like to write that you haven’t tackled yet?

I would like to write a thriller or a detective story but I am not sure if I am up for it yet.

If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?

Yes this book is part of Whisper Series, all the books are now available. The Whispers of the Sprite is currently FREE on amazon
The Dark Night Whispers
Her Secret Whispers
My Last Whisper

What is next for you? Do you have any scheduled upcoming releases or works in progress?

I am currently working on a new adult contemporary romance which should be out in August. It’s titled Beautiful Pain.

What book are you reading now?

I am reading The Indie Journey  by Scott Nicholson



The Whispers Series
Books 1-3
Joanna Mazurkiewicz

Genre: Paranormal Romance

ASIN: B00BZVTSP6

Number of pages: 454
Word Count:  246, 491

Amazon    BN  

Book 1 The Whispers of the Sprite

When Ania moves from London to Swansea city in Wales she is hoping that her life will get a bit more exciting, after all she is running away from her controlling mother to taste more freedom and feel more independent. Everything seems to be going the way she wanted until she almost dies while taking a quiet walk around the beach in the late evening.

When she opens her eyes, nothing seems the same...

She starts seeing people that no one else is able to notice. An enchanting looking man keeps following her and Ania’s life seems to getting more exciting than she ever wished for.

After the attack something changes inside her, she has been blessed with the new frightening gift of seeing and hearing sprites all around her... the magical creatures that only existed in folklore, myths and legends of Britain.

Gabriel is attractive and handsome but no ... he is not a vampire. He keeps coming back and Ania feels an instant connection between them but this might get her into more trouble. Supernatural romance is not on her mind right now.

Because he is forbidden to even touch her ... the line between the death and love has never been so thin and the sprites won’t stop whispering until ... she will choose to love or abandon Gabriel

Book 2 The Dark Night Whispers

This year Ania is hoping to snap out of her depressed mood. She spends her summer locked up in her room, thinking about Gabriel who is somewhere between life and death.

So when Adam, Gabriel’s best friend, turns up on her doorstep and tells her that he can take her to him, Ania refuses because she can’t go through the same hell again. Her heart has already been ripped out of her chest.

She returns to Swansea to start another year at University, but her education is not the most important thing – she ends up getting more involved in the new and dangerous world of the Sprites. This year doesn’t seem to be any easier than the last one, and on top of everything else, she has to find the cure for the Iron curse before Gabriel’s life will end forever.

All at once, Ania is juggling her University work, investigating the kidnapping of a young girl from America for the University paper and trying to fight with the attraction to a handsome blond-haired Sprite who has appeared in her life so unexpectedly.

To confuse Ania even more, she is finding well-known fairy tales in her pocket. They don’t seem to make any sense until she makes a decision to follow her emotions and start looking for her real family.

Will she ever get to the end of this emotional rollercoaster?

Book 3 Her Secret Whisper

When Niamh McDonald opened her eyes in the dark cave, she didn’t expect to be a prisoner so far away from home. She didn’t expect to be rescued either.

Niamh was kept in the darkness, not knowing what creature has captured her. Then her life spins out of further control as she discovers her family from California have been lying to her all this time – she’s adopted.

Niamh returns to California, shocked and traumatised. She cannot forget that she is adopted. And then, out of nowhere, a stranger visits her to tell her she isn’t human.

Niamh cannot take any more surprises, so she decides to go back to her place of birth – Wales. She needs her questions answered. Her life transforms further as she finds that Sprites have existed throughout centuries and she is not the only one who can see them.

So why is she connected to Ania, the scrawny Russian girl who rescued her from the dark cave?

About the Author:

Joanna Mazurkiewicz was born in Poland. She moved to United Kingdom when she was only nineteen and just finished high school. She had aspired to be a writer upon completion of the Harry Potter series but also enjoyed reading books like 'Gone with the Wind', 'Animal Farm' and 'The doll'. She graduated from Swansea University with a bachelor degree in American Studies. While studying in the UK she made a decision to start writing fiction in English.

The "Whispers of the Sprite" is her first debut novel and she is currently working on the second book in the series. Joanna lives in Cowbridge, a small town in South Wales near Cardiff with her boyfriend Bruce. She enjoys cycling around Welsh countryside some of which has become the settings in her first series.


@joannamaz


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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Interview: The End of Athens by Anthony Karakai



Have you ever based your book or characters on actual events or people from your own life?

Yes. All of my books are based on my personal experiences to some extent. For example, The End of Athens is in response to the naysayers and dream killers I’ve seen. Vagabond is a reflection of a lost soul travelling the world. The Black Lion addresses the darker aspects of our society- events which take place which any sane person would pray against.


Is there a theme or message in your work that you would like readers to connect to?


The main message in my books is for readers to find happiness. Now, even in a dystopian novel such as The End of Athens- which can be dark and gloomy- there’s a message for the reader: Don’t give up on your dreams. They were given to you for a reason. Now go out and fight for them!


If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?

I have a plan to follow it up with a sequel, but I’m not sure when exactly that will be. I will tell you that it progresses into lighter territory- social positivity, uplifting scenarios and the continuation of Nikos’ purpose through the young boy towards the end.

What is next for you? Do you have any scheduled upcoming releases or works in progress?

I’ve written a non-fiction book about the world of soccer, called ‘The Obsession.’ In addition to that, I will be turning The Black Lion into a trilogy.
What book are you reading now?

I recently finished reading The Man with the Golden Gun, by Ian Flemming.

What is in your to read pile?


I have two more Paulo Coelho books to read. Veronika Decides to Die, and Eleven Minutes.


The End of Athens
Anthony Karakai

Genre: Dystopian Thriller/Urban Fantasy

ASIN: B00CLXM6WY

Number of pages: 320
Word Count: 70,000

Cover Artist: Anthony Karakai


Book Description:

In the year 2091, humans have lost the ability to dream. After decades of financial and social depression, dreams and aspirations have become a recessive gene—an impossibility of the modern mind. 

Greece is one of the worst social and economic disaster zones, and all hope of a better future has been lost. One young man, Nikos, discovers that he is not like everybody else—there is something different about him.


Believing that he may be going crazy, he soon discovers that he is the only person in Greece who has inherited the ability to dream. Time is running out as the government continues its tirade of corruption and suppression against the people, and Nikos must find a way to teach others how to dream so that once more society can free itself from the shackles of mental slavery.

About the Author:

Anthony Michael Karakai was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is a dual citizen of Hungary. Holding an International Business degree, he is also a qualified percussionist and music producer, having studied music extensively since the age of seven. Working in journalism, his work has been published in various magazines and websites. With an insatiable appetite for travel and an eagerness to explore off the beaten path, Karakai travels at every opportunity- his travels and ongoing commitment to exploring the world are what inspires him to write.


Twitter: @AnthonyKarakai


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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

July Issue Bewitching Book Tours Magazine

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The theme of the month is hot erotica- as if the July heat isn't enough for you ;-)

We have steamy excerpts and hot interviews with erotica authors including CJ Ellisson, Blakely Bennett, Sandra Gore, Jeffe Kennedy, Patricia Knight and Roxanne Rhoads.

We also have our regular magazine features including: Tarot in Fiction, Green Living Tips with La Mamma Verde, reviews, and poetry. 

Featured authors this month include Stavros, Meredith Allard, Elise Sax, Karen Greco, and Carole Remy

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