Fun Facts & Giveaway with Author Jamie Magee

Today I'd like to welcome Author Jamie Magee on tour with her book,  Insight,  with Book Lovin' Bitches.  Welcome Jamie and thank you so much for taking time to chat with me.  Jamie and I did a fun fact interview,  and Jamie was kind enough to offer you all a chance to win a copy of her book,  Insight.  There will be one print copy to be won for our US and Canada residents,  and one E-book copy for our International readers.  YAY! 

Let the party begin!

BK:  Fantasy or Horror? Fantasy 
JM:  ~ I’m a chicken when it comes to Horror J

BK:  Day or Night? 
Night

BK:  Favorite Drink? 
JM:  Red Bull!!!!

 

BK:  Favorite Movie? Currently ~ Inception

BK:  What is a must have to write?
JM:  Loud alternative music – preferably Breaking Benjamin!

BK:  If you could possess a supernatural power, what would it be and why? 
JM:  Precognition because I want to know what is coming at me at all times!

BK:  Favorite Book? 
JM:  Redeeming Love

BK:  Favorite Author? 
JM:  This is really hard because I love so many to be on the safe side I’m going to say Francine Rivers – author of Redeeming Love

BK:  Favorite Song? 
JM:  With Arms Wide Open - Creed

BK:  Favorite Saying? It is what it is – so go with it!

BK:  What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to know about you? 
JM:  I tend to dream about life changing moments before they happen – weird I know?!!

BK:  What is the craziest thing you've ever done?
JM:  I plead the fifth….just kidding, honestly in my life I tend to do everything backwards – meaning my craziest times are just in front of me!

BK:  What do you hope readers will most take away from your writing? 
JM:  That your fate rest in your hands life is a gift and each thought leads your path.

BK:  If someone could describe you in one word, what would it be? 
JM:  Considering it took me two days to answer this one question I’m going to go with indecisive  :0

Some say that dreams are the doorway to the soul. Willow Haywood is no stranger to that doorway. Each night she shares a blissful, silent dream with a stunning blue-eyed boy. With each new moon she is haunted by a painful nightmare shared with a different boy, who’s always hidden by the shadows.
In her waking hours she must battle her sixth sense. The one that allows her to feel others emotions as if they were her own. This insight is exhausting and frustrating causing her to draw inward, only trusting her family and few close friends. Oddly, this sense also attracts ghostly images that seem to appear out of nowhere. With a touch, they take her to wherever they may be, allowing her to change their emotion. This alone would cause most to go insane, but Willow filters her aggression by painting, capturing the emotion she changed.
One August night a nightmare came days after the new moon. In this dream the shadowed boy marked her wrist with star, leaving her father no choice but to share a family secret that would tie all of the odd attributes of Willow’s life together. Now, she has no choice but to outrun the fate that is closing in around her.
In an attempt to lure her, the shadowed figure captures her closest friends. In order to save them, she must weave through broken myths, half truths, and the undeniable power of the Zodiac. With each step she takes Willow comes to realize that she has lived before, her path is one that she chose, and this trial is simply the beginning.

Want to win a copy of this fantastic book?  It's really simple to enter.  Mandatory - leave a comment with your email address,  and tell me your country.

Extra Entries - Leave in a separate comment so it gets its own number:

Friend Jamie on Facebook
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Visit Jamie's Website and tell me one thing you absolutely LOVED

The second book in this series,  Embody is due to be released June 7th.  Stay tuned.

Don't forget to let me know which country you reside so I know which book format you win.  All winners will be chosen using Random.org.  Paperback copy goes to US and Canada and the E-book goes to International.  Thank you so much for stopping in Jamie.  So much fun!  I wish you much success in the future.

Until next time,

BLB Ebook Tours - At the Round Table with Laura Kreitzer Part I

Laura Kreitzer

Welcome back Laura!  Today Laura is stopping back for part one of my interview with her during her ebook tour with Book Lovin' Bitches!  Laura is the author of the Timeless Series and of the Summer Chronicles.  Today we chat about writing in general,  be sure to stop back April 15 for part two of my interview as we chat more about the series part of writing.

I'm so happy to have you at the Round Table today Laura.  Might I offer you a beverage?

LK:  Tea...mmmm

Tea it is.  Enjoy...

 

 BK:  Please tell us a bit about yourself....

LK:  I write. I read. I watch TV. I own a publishing company. I am the Program Manager of the Writing Collective at Fictionista Workshop. I used to work in a lab and do environmental work. I like coffee ice cream.

BK:  What inspired you to pen this novel? 

LK:  Money. Wait—that’s not right! My online writing fans and my family.

BK:  What draws you to write in this genre? 

LK:  Finally, young readers are reading again instead of playing games or watching TV. This is an exciting time in the YA Fiction genre.

BK:  How do you keep your writing different from all the other novels in this genre? 

LK:  I read as many books as I can and don’t write using the same story lines or ideas. Genius, eh?

BK:  Who is your favorite character and why? 

LK:  In this series: Lucia. One word: badass. In the Summer Chronicles: Summer. One word: courageous.

BK:  Which character would you want to invite to dinner? 

LK:  Andrew! SWOOOOON! He’d be dinner, right? ::licks lips::

BK:  What is your favorite part about writing? 

LK:  The pouring of my soul onto “paper.” 

BK:  Did you find any particular challenges during the writing of this novel? 

LK:  The rules of writing. You realize that the Chicago Manual of Style is roughly 925 pages? That’s a lot to absorb and remember.

BK:  Did you learn anything about yourself as a result of writing this novel?

LK:  Yes. I’m stubborn and refuse to give up, no matter how hard the work becomes. I learned I could push myself farther than anyone else could.

BK:  Are you currently working on any projects? 

LK:  Finishing touches on Abyss, the 3rd in the Timeless Series. I’ll be writing Forsaken Harbor in April and May, the 2nd in the Summer Chronicles. Shadow of the Sun is being recorded for audiobook, and a script writer has begun a screen play for it. Of course, I have ongoing projects with Revolution and Fictionista.

BK:  Any advice for new aspiring authors? 

LK:  Learn the rules first before you go play with the sharks. Write and never stop. And learn to accept criticism. Trust me, not everyone will love the soul you put into your book. 

BK:  Where can readers find you?  (Facebook, twitter, website, blog, etc.)

http://laurakreitzer.com

http://www.facebook.com/laurakreitzer

http://www.twitter.com/laurakreitzer

http://www.goodreads.com/laurakreitzer

http://obsidianmtpublishing.com

http://revolutionpublish.com

Some Fun Facts about Laura Kreitzer:

BK:  Fantasy or Horror? Fantasy

BK:  Day or Night? Night

BK:  Favorite Drink? Red Bull (or water)

BK:  Favorite Movie? Independence Day

BK:  What is a must have to write? Sleep

BK:  If you could possess a supernatural power,  what would it be and why? Invisibility. I could listen to people’s conversations, and I’d be incredibly rich. . . .

BK:  Favorite Book? Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy at the moment

BK:  Favorite Author? J.K. Rowling

Thank you so much for stopping in again Laura.  It's so much fun talking with you.  Please be sure to visit Laura online to learn more about her books already out and in progress.  I,  for one can't wait to read them.

Book I in the Timeless Series:

Gabriella’s past is a mystery, but that never stopped her from achieving her goals. As a Supernatural Specialist, and far more intelligent than anyone her age, she was always  ignored by her peers. Because of the isolation she has always felt, she put her life and soul into her job. Being a Supernatural Specialist hasn’t given her the divine intervention she always longed for, until one day a shipment arrives from Italy containing three dead bodies with an uncanny ability to regenerate. Gabriella is frightened and intrigued, but not as scared as she becomes when a dark creature attacks her.

As the bodies come back to life, the plot takes an unexpected twist that you won’t see coming. The supernatural world only begins to unfold before her as angels appear, her dreams start to haunt her, and the very past she has forgotten comes back with startling clarity. Romance blooms, escape plans are made, an assassin is out to kill her, and death is only around the corner. But what is more terrifying than all of it is the fact she is the chosen one, the Illuminator, the one who will save them all.

     

Review & Best Seller for a Day - A Walk In The Snark by RachelintheOC

If you have not heard of Best Seller for a Day yet,  allow me to enlighten you.  Best Seller for a Day is where an author over at the Indie Book Collective is chosen to promote their book on Amazon for just 99cents throughout an entire day.  Always combined with other great books that you can get at a discount too,  I've found some pretty amazing books through this event.  Today the book chosen is A Walk in the Snark by RachelintheOC.  I was asked to review this book for this event,  and boy am I glad I agreed.  Check out my review.

Omg Funny!  I had not met Rachel prior to reading this book,  but if you want to read some crazy topics on men vs women,  then this is your book.  Rachel talks about the Man Code and Chick Speak,  giving us her insight to these two creatures that couldn't be more different from each other.  Her analogy is Men are from Seinfeld and Woman are from Friends.  I loved it!

Let me just tell you that Rachel holds nothing back in this fantastic read!  Very fast paced and she will have you rolling on the floor laughing with some of the crazy things she talks about.  If your easily offended maybe this book won't be for you,  but I will say that she gives enough insight for both men and women to enjoy it.

I couldn't help but wonder the entire time I was reading this,  What would she be like to hang out with?  I bet I'd be going home with sore cheeks and abs from laughing so hard.  Don't miss out on this marvelous laugh out loud read.  You won't be sorry I promise.  Don't forget to check Rachel out at www.rachelintheoc.com for more laughs and to stay up to date.

Click below to purchase A Walk in the Snark for just $.99,  today for Best Seller for a Day!  Let's help Rachel reach the top!  You won't regret it.  Heck!  For $.99 why not?

And if that doesn't take you to the right place - Click Here
Once you get there,  the first thing you should see is Best Seller for a Day,  then a list of the other books you can get at a discount too.


You're going to love this book!







Until next time,

BLB Guest Blogger - Laura Kreitzer; Death and Love

Today my guest is touring with Book Lovin' Bitches Ebook Tours.  Her name is Laura Kreitzer,  and if you haven't heard of her you,  get to know her this week right here on Immortality and Beyond.  Laura will be back again with an awesome interview on April 7.  Today Laura has been awesome enough to give us a guest post about Death and Love,  and as she states,  "A very morbid piece on Death and Love".  Welcome Laura and thank you for stopping in today.

Death and Love by Laura Kreitzer

Let’s Face It: I Want to Immortalize True Love

I don’t have many qualms in my life, but there is one inevitable ending I do not understand: death. And there’s one thing everyone wants in their lives, who’ll seek it out until they reach their end: love. Two facets of one’s life that no one really has control over.

Death is inescapable.

Have you ever lost someone you loved? My first glimpse of death was at such a young age I cannot remember it. My younger brother died in his sleep when he was six days old. Those who were home are still traumatized by it, but I was lucky to have escaped the memories. I’ve been told the story a few times in my life from different perspectives, and every time I cry. This tiny person I can’t even remember, my own flesh and blood, died. The second time death really had any sort of impact on my life was when I’d lost a fellow classmate in a horrible car accident. I was never that close to the girl, but we had been acquaintances.  I even had a few pictures of us together. A few years later death struck a little bit closer to home. My friend Mike had killed himself. He was an annoying pain in my ass when he was alive, but he’d been a true friend to me. Then a couple years later I lost my grandfather on my dad’s side. It was expected, and I had never been that close to him. Death had plans for me, though. It was as if death had been testing how much pain I could take before it hit me with another blow, each one of them hurting a little more.

Love is irrational.

True love is when one is willing to sacrifice ones’ self to protect the livelihood of the other. Besides parent/child bonding, this type of love is rare. People are selfish creatures, and we are always using each other for one reason or the other. But true love between two people is so stunning it’ll make you cry tears of joy when you witness it.

Have you ever loved someone so much it made you sick? Loved someone so deep in your core that your heart would literally stop pumping if they were not part of your life? Loved someone so much that without them you’d rather die? I’d known someone who had a love like this. His name was Chris, and he was so deeply in love with his wife and child that he failed to live. He was my best friend, and I watched him lose it all due to a selfish human being. He deteriorated with every passing day he was without them, and there was nothing I could do but listen and be there for him. Sadly, it wasn’t enough.

On August 14, 2010 I lost my best friend. I had known him for ten years. I’d lived with him once, fought with him, hated him, liked him, but always loved him. He was going through a crisis in his life. Before he took his life, I was on the phone with him almost every night for hours on end for months. I don’t feel guilty for his death, but I do question myself. Did I do everything I could have? Probably not, but I’m only one person. Should I have known? I wish I had listened to his words instead of staring at his smile that day. This is why I write about immortals and true love. True love is such a rare and beautiful creature that it should be celebrated, especially in the written word. I can create a person who appreciates the love of another human being and doesn’t throw it away with such disgusting ease. Death is ugly no matter which way you slice it. You die and disintegrate into the Earth.

Death, to me, is the end. There is no heaven or hell, no judgment or Supreme Being guiding ones way—one’s life is over. You cease to exist. That’s harsh, and difficult to comprehend. So why let it be the end? With the tap of my fingers across the keyboard, I can bring Chris back to life. I can make him live forever; I can immortalize him. To write of things that will never be true, to make my readers believe—even for a fraction of a second—they’re living in this world I’ve created . . . I’ve given them hope and relief over their eventual number call. Because that’s what we are: a number. A ticking time bomb. This is why I write.

Laura Kreitzer
http://laurakreitzer.com

Today we're looking at her book Phantom Universe of The Summer Chronicles.  Stop back on the 7th to see more of her work.

Sold into slavery to pirates at the young age of four, Summer learns to survive the rough seas of subterfuge and thieves through silence. When the boat she’s lived on most of her life is destroyed, Summer finds herself washed up on the shore of a new world, a phantom universe full of the bizarre and extraordinary. She meets Gage, the one boy who understands the girl with no speech. But when their lives are put on the line, will Summer finally call out? Or will all be lost in the fathomless depth of silence?

Visit Laura Kreitzer Online

Book two in the Summer Chronicles, Forsaken Harbor, will be available July 01, 2011!

The Secret Clock Society has infiltrated every aspect of the government. You can’t hide from them, you can’t out run them—the only choice is to surrender or die fighting. Well, Summer’s found her voice and her confidence. She’ll fight if necessary, but for now she’s on the run. And the only place that can offer her refuge is the one city that’s been devastated with disease and death. Full of savages, Forsaken Harbor holds her life on the edge of a knife. Is there still hope to be found here after all? Or will survival mean savagery?

Winners of the Fool for Book Giveaway Hop

Thank you to all who stopped in and participated in the Fool for Books Giveaway Hop. A special thanks to Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, and Belinda from The Bookish Snob for putting it together.  Welcome to all the new followers,  we are not over 500 Followers! WOOHOO!  Thank you to all who have made this happen.

I know,  QUIT BABBLING!

#195 Book Slot

#62 Marg K.

Congratulations!  Please watch your email for your prize to arrive.  Both winners were drawn using Random.org.  Stay tuned for the next giveaway hop that I'm participating in..

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Once Upon A Twilight.

Until next time,

300 Follower Winners! WOOT! WOOT!

You all thought I forgot huh?  Haha April Fool's!  Thank you to all the new followers and making this giveaway such a HUGE success!  Right now we are almost to 500 followers YES!  This was so much fun meeting all the new peeps.  A special thanks to all of you that shared this event by retweeting,  facebooking and blogging!  You all ROCK!


So now...what you all have been waiting for!

#5 Laura H.

 #64 Mare/TommyGirl

#8 Carmel from Rabid Reads

#60 Carrie from Carrie's Rambles

#57 Liz

#4 Laura H.

Since Laura won twice I threw in another winner for this:

#47 Ashley H.

 #18 Diana from Book of Secrets

#49 Becca Dale

#15 Lexus S.

Please watch your emails for your prizes.  Those that won book choice,  you will have 48 hours to let me know your choice or I will draw another winner :)!

Thanks again everyone who participated!

 

April Fools Giveaway Hop April 1 - 2

Happy April Fool's Day!

Welcome to the Fool For Books Giveaway Hop hosted by Kathy at I am A Reader Not A Writer and Belinda at The Bookish Snob.

This hop is a fast one, only 2 days.  You may find other participating blogs by using the linky below.  I was going to give away one $20 Amazon Gift Card,  but then thought,  awwww heck!  Let's have 2 lucky winners  to each win a $10 Amazon Gift Card.  One winner for each day of the hop :).  Winners will be drawn on April 3 using Random.org.  Contest ends April 2 at 11:59pm.  

To enter,  simply become a follower of the blog,  leave me a comment letting me know you follow along with your email address.  That's it.  

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