Monday, June 6, 2016
Drama in a Small Town: UNDER THE GRANITE LIES
Drama in a Small Town: UNDER THE GRANITE LIES: I had a great conversation with author, Kay Phoenix recently. Here is part of our discussion. 1. Tell me about your background an...
UNDER THE GRANITE LIES
I had a great conversation with author, Kay Phoenix recently. Here is part of our discussion.
1.
Tell me about your
background and how you became interested in writing.
I’m an artist
at heart, and as such, I can’t help but express myself in creative ways:
painting, drawing, photography, and yes, writing. It isn’t a question of deciding to do it, I
need to do it.
2.
What is the title of
the book you’re working on now?
I’m currently
working on Book 2 of a contemporary series for The Wild Rose Press titled “The
Zookeeper: Daring Hearts Book 2”. Here is the blurb:
Elizabeth Tanner was raised in a
Zoo. Literally. But now that Zoo is in danger, not only from
falling ticket sales, but also from a mysterious illness afflicting the
animals.
Frank Adams, the newest Animal
Care attendant, spent time behind bars himself.
But, in this Zoo, even the
strongest bars can’t hold back the truth.
And the truth will be set free.
Book 1 is titled
“Steele and Stone: Daring Hearts Book 1”. The release date is pending but
should be Fall, 2016. Here is the blurb:
Elle Thompson was raised in Denver. She paints.
She hikes. She knows how to avoid
cougar attacks.
The only cougars that Michael Williams usually worries about are
the ones that wear leopard print leggings on 5th Avenue.
But, when Michael’s acquisition firm sets its sights on her
family business, his tidy life goes awry.
As his life unravels, so do all of his pre-conceived notions of love,
and what a perfect partner should be.
3.
What is your most
difficult part of writing?
Deciding what
to work on next. I’m sure you’ve heard
the quote about a creative mind being like having fifty windows open in your
browser at once? Yeah, that.
4.
What part of writing
do you enjoy most?
I love when
the characters take over and bring the stories places I’d never dreamt they’d
go. They have a life all their own.
5.
What part don’t you
like?
I hate feeling
like I don’t have enough time to get it all done. But, will we ever?
6.
Tell me about your
typical day of writing.
First, I
accomplish whatever tasks need to be done for the day (pay bills, etc.), then
my mind is free of the burden of worry so I can focus. I will usually have coffee and a bowl of
almonds or crackers next to me. Also, I usually have a living carpet under my
feet (my dog).
7.
What project are you
working on now?
8.
Do you have a tip for
aspiring authors?
Just do it! If you have a
story within you, let it live!
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Drama in a Small Town: QUICK SYNOPSES AND ADDRESSES
Drama in a Small Town: QUICK SYNOPSES AND ADDRESSES: I wrote a quick blurb on my latest books along with the amazon addresses. Ebooks are great. You can download them quickly from amazon.com ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Drama in a Small Town: QUICK SYNOPSES AND ADDRESSES
Drama in a Small Town: QUICK SYNOPSES AND ADDRESSES: I wrote a quick blurb on my latest books along with the amazon addresses. Ebooks are great. You can download them quickly from amazon.com ...
QUICK SYNOPSES AND ADDRESSES
I wrote a quick blurb on my latest books along with the amazon addresses. Ebooks are great. You can download them quickly from amazon.com to your Kindle or Nook. If the addresses don't work for you, go to amazon and type in Books by Joyce Brennan. Happy reading.
VICTORIAhttp://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss…
Victoria goes from a spoiled Judge's daughter to becoming an orphan with no funds. Her life changes further when she attempts to help a friend and ends up mixed up with an underground drug gang.
Victoria goes from a spoiled Judge's daughter to becoming an orphan with no funds. Her life changes further when she attempts to help a friend and ends up mixed up with an underground drug gang.
The Hidden Journal Jenna (The Hidden Journal) goes from one bad situation to another when she discovers a journal written by a country doctor. http://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss…
http://www.smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=The+Hidden+Journal+by+Joyce
MISPLACED Gilda walks in on a murder and is misplaced in witness protection system. Will she ever be safe?...
OLIVIA
Olivia relocates from New York to become Editor of a newspaper. She falls in love with a local Doctor but her world shatters when a Judge attempts to blackmail her. Will her love survive?
THE HIDDEN JOURNAL, MISPLACED, OLIVIA, and VICTORIA by Joyce Brennan on amazon.com Romantic suspense set in small towns.
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Monday, February 22, 2016
TEGON MAUS
TEGON MAUS, Author from Tirgearr Publishing sent me the following Bio and book information. I'll be publishing additional information about Tegon in the future, Enjoy.
I was raised pretty much the same as everyone
else... devoted mother, strict father and all the imaginary friends I could
conjure. Not that I wasn't friendly, I just wasn't "people
orientated". Maybe I lived in my head way more than I should have, maybe
not. I liked machines more than people, at least I did until I met my wife.
The first thing I can remember writing was for her. For the life of me I can't remember what it was about... something about dust bunnies under the bed and monsters in my closet. It must have been pretty good because she married me shortly after that. I spent a good number of years after inventing games and prototypes for a variety of ideas before I got back to writing.
It wasn't a deliberate conscious thought it was more of a stepping stone. My wife and I had joined a dream interpret group and we were encouraged to write down our dreams as they occurred. "Be as detailed as you can," we were told.
I was thrilled. If there is one thing I enjoy it's making people believe me and I like to exaggerate. Not a big exaggeration or an outright lie mine you, just a little step out of sync, just enough so you couldn't be sure if it were true or not. When I write, I always write with the effort of "it could happen" very much in mind and nothing, I guarantee you, nothing, makes me happier.
The first thing I can remember writing was for her. For the life of me I can't remember what it was about... something about dust bunnies under the bed and monsters in my closet. It must have been pretty good because she married me shortly after that. I spent a good number of years after inventing games and prototypes for a variety of ideas before I got back to writing.
It wasn't a deliberate conscious thought it was more of a stepping stone. My wife and I had joined a dream interpret group and we were encouraged to write down our dreams as they occurred. "Be as detailed as you can," we were told.
I was thrilled. If there is one thing I enjoy it's making people believe me and I like to exaggerate. Not a big exaggeration or an outright lie mine you, just a little step out of sync, just enough so you couldn't be sure if it were true or not. When I write, I always write with the effort of "it could happen" very much in mind and nothing, I guarantee you, nothing, makes me happier.
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Toby Grant has landed his
dream job as a service tech for Handy Dandy Services. Things don’t go well from
day one, when he's teamed up with Ryan Burnell, a twenty year veteran of the
company. Toby quickly learns the hardships of being Ryan’s partner,
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
VICTORIA
VICTORIA,
Caught in a web of illegal drugs when she tries to help one
of her co-workers, Victoria Gillette places her own life in danger. During the
investigation, Sean Casey, an undercover narcotic agent, falls in love with
Victoria, although he can’t reveal his true identity. During a crisis, will
Sean reach Victoria in time to save her life? This fast-paced eBook has lots of
twists and turns.
| Excerpt |
A shot ripped through the Steak Grill, shattering the ornate mirror behind the bar. A man wearing a shiny, blue suit grabbed Victoria and dragged her, and the couple standing next to her, to the floor. She struggled to free herself, but blue suit held a firm grip on her. “I’m with security,” he growled. “Keep your head down until we determine who fired the shot.”
The small restaurant evolved into a state of mass confusion. Tables were overturned and drinks spilled as guests of the engagement party scrambled for safety. Then, dead silence. The other couple stood and the man offered his hand to Victoria. “I’m Sean Casey. Let me help you.” Victoria jerked her arm away. “I’ll get up by myself, thank you.” The last thing Victoria Gillette had in mind was to attend was a party honoring Olivia McDougle and Dr. Mitchell James, but her mother insisted. “Hold your head high. Show everyone you can rise above their petty gossip.” Easy for Mom to say; she wasn’t the one jilted. Well, not jilted really. Mitch never displayed any interest in Victoria, no matter what she did. He had eyes only for Olivia. Victoria had reluctantly offered her best wishes to the happy couple. A lump swelled in her throat when she glanced at Mitch. She should have been holding on to his arm instead of Olivia. She appraised Olivia’s outfit and unconsciously smoothed the skirt of her new dress, which stretched tightly over every curve of her body. Before she could peruse the crowd for any single men, the shot rang out. Now, Victoria found herself at the bottom of a pile of struggling guests. A large blot of red wine ruined her dress and the band holding her hair broke, allowing her blonde tresses to fall in a tangled mess around her face. After several agonizing minutes of shocked silence, the entire room energized. The few people still standing stepped aside when Hamilton Bowers, Rexford’s Chief of Police raced to the front of the room and confronted the woman holding the weapon. “Drop the gun, Mrs. Gleason.” “What?” Mary Margaret’s eyes widened. Her hand shook uncontrollably. “We don’t want any more trouble.” Ham, quiet but determined, reached out and removed the revolver from the trembling woman. One of the guests pushed his way toward the police chief. “She wasn’t the shooter. The lady over there fired the weapon.” He pointed to a white-faced Dorothy Gillette held by two bystanders. “Mrs. Gleason hit her hand just as she fired and then grabbed the gun,” the witness continued. Victoria disentangled herself from the group on the floor and shouldered her way through the crowd to reach her mother, who had collapsed in a chair, her arms dangling loosely at her side. “Mom, are you okay? Mom?” Dorothy’s eyes lids fluttered, her gaze empty, vacant. Her head drooped to the side and drool saturated the collar of her black-silk suit. She babbled to Judge Gillette as if he stood beside her, although her husband had been dead for over a month. The once quiet restaurant exploded into bedlam. A few guests rushed to gather their coats and leave the chaos, while others crowded around Dorothy and Victoria to observe the drama. Victoria couldn’t help but overhear their slanderous opinions, including a rehash of the Gillette family’s history of scandals. She clapped her hands over her ears in an attempt to block out accusing voices as personal nightmares from the past resurfaced. The police called for an ambulance, and while they waited, Chief Bowers interrogated Victoria. Fighting hysteria, she explained she and her mother arrived in different cars. “Mom said social protocol demanded we make an appearance. She planned to congratulate Dr. James and Miss McDougle and then go home. She didn’t want to be seen celebrating so soon after the judge’s death. I intended to stay for dinner and drinks.” “Does your mother usually carry a gun?” “What? Mom? No, she hates guns. I just don’t understand.” Victoria buried her face in her hands. Uncontrollable tears gushed from her eyes. When the ambulance arrived, Chief Bowers steered Victoria aside to allow the EMT team space to attend to her mother. After they checked Dorothy’s vital signs and did the usual work-up, they told Chief Bowers they planned to transport her to the psychiatric ward at St. Marks in Lima for further evaluation. Sorrow turned to horror as Victoria’s mother lost touch with reality. The crowd avoided Victoria as if she were responsible for the incident. She tried to ignore the hurtful barbs and whispers, instead focusing on her personal dilemma. Why had this happened? What could have caused her mother to react so violently? She looked around the almost empty restaurant and considered her future.  |
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