Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming release.
My latest release is A Raven Remix. It’s a paranormal cozy boxset of the first three stories in my Paranormal Penny Mystery Series. Penny can see death coming 24 hours ahead of time by spotting death omens. She then follows lyrical clues to discover the killer and hopefully save the victim.
Have you ever based your book or characters on actual events or people from your own life?
I did base my coffee shop in Missing on Main Street off of a small and wonderful shop in Whitefish, MT. Sadly, it’s out of business. But it was lovely.
Is there a theme or message in your work that you would like readers to connect to?
I didn’t mean to write a theme. But I find the message your gifts have purpose popping up in every story. It comes about in different way but it’s always there. I wonder if I’m subconsciously talking to myself as well as my readers.
What would your readers be surprised to learn about you?
I love to crochet but I’m horrible at it. That and I was once featured on the cover of a tattoo magazine. Two very extreme opposites… unless you’re me.
When you’re not writing what do you do? Do you have any hobbies or guilty pleasures?
I love gaming and can get lost for days in a role-playing game.
Is there a genre that you’d like to write that you haven’t tackled yet?
I really want to write SCI FI but whenever I try it comes out a cozy mystery. Go figure.
Of all the characters you’ve ever written, who is your favorite and why?
My characters are my imaginary besties. I can’t pick just one. However, whichever one I’m hanging out with at the time is my favorite. Right now, that’s Miss Penny Nicols.
If this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?
This book is a boxset of the first 3 in a series. Luckily books 4-6 are live and ready to read. I’m hoping book 7 will launch in January. In it, readers will finally have some answers to a brooding side plot and perhaps watch Penny stumble in to romance. Wink Wink
What book are you reading now?
I’m always reading or listening to multiple books at a time. Right now, it’s Infestate on Kindle Vella, Vampire Brownie Bites on KU, and then The Screwtape Letters and Ghosts Beneath Us on Audiobook.
Paranormal Penny Box Set
Books 1, 1.5 and 2
Sarah Hualde
Genre: YA Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Date of Publication: 11/15/22
ISBN: 9781736756645
ASIN: B0BKFLD85D
Number of pages: 550
Word Count: approx 80,000
Cover Artist: OlivaProDesign
Book Description:
Most people run from death,
But not Penny.
She chases it down.
Penny's premonitions put her friends in peril. Join her as she stalks the bird of death by following the musical clues he leaves behind.
Will she and her cheeky cat, Spades save the day?
Or will the Raven be one step ahead?
This Paranormal Penny Boxset features books 1, 1.5, and 2 in the Paranormal Penny Mystery Series.
Join Penny and Spades as they thwart murderers before they strike.
Excerpt:
It
wasn’t life that flashed before my eyes as Betty Fae thwacked me between the
shoulder blades. It was death and disaster—replays of all the faces of shock
and sadness worn by acquaintances of my past. Death of one sort or the other
followed that stupid Raven.
I
remembered them all. Vividly. The writer, the homeschool mom, the surfer, the
politician. They were among the near-strangers I’d encountered and endangered.
Following
their faces came the really painful pictures. The friendly child advocate, the
sweet boy next door, and losing my aunt and uncle. After them, but always above
them, followed the loss of my sister and father.
All
because of the same intolerable bird. Gracious enough to give me a glimpse of
their perils before nudging them to the brink. Impending doom sat, staring at
me, from the cup of the only friend I had in town- Janice Rockland. It lingered
there amid the froth bubbles, telling me Janice Rockland had twenty-four hours,
at most, left to live.
My
eyes watered. My throat closed all the tighter. Even after it dislodged my
Belgian waffle. Air battled past my suffocating emotions. I gulped it down,
despising myself and fearing for my boss.
Janice
and Betty Fae offered me a glass of water and napkins, thinking they’d saved
the day. Little did they know. Trouble had just landed in their small town.
Janice
watched me through the rest of the meal. If I told her she was about to die,
would she be able to eat? I sipped my coffee and avoided conversation.
Long
ago, I’d explained my weird glimpses to one of the Raven’s victims. Instead of
believing me, my friend grew increasingly sarcastic about my confession. He
mocked me. I didn’t blame him. I’m not sure I would’ve believed me, either. In
the end, his sarcasm killed him.
Laughing and gesturing like a mad bird to make fun of my premonitions, he’d
lost control of his bicycle and collided with a garbage truck just as it was lowering
its load.
No,
I wasn’t about to tell Janice about her Raven. I’d keep watch. Stay sharp. Once
the bird made an appearance, he wouldn’t leave until his prey was dead.
Accidentally or with malice aforethought.
The next song, movie quote, television
commercial, or anything ominous could clue me in on how to save her. At least I
could give it a shot. If I didn’t keep a constant eye on Janice, her death
would be on my head.
Sarah lives in California, in a home that brings her happiness and hay fever. She loves God, loves her family, and loves freshly brewed coffee. She has a husband who cooks, a son who stop animates, a daughter who loves animals, a dog that follows her everywhere, and a turtle who scowls at her condescendingly.
Her mother raised her on Mary Higgins Clark, Diane Mott Davidson, and Remington Steele. Her grandmother shared True Crime stories with her as they plotted how to get away with the perfect murder. It's no surprise that Sarah became an award-winning spinner of suspenseful tales brimming with quirky characters. Mysteries are in her blood. Not that she could survive one of her own stories. She confesses, "I'd be snuffed out by chapter two."
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