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Hello, everyone! I’m so happy to be here at Rebekkah Ford's Blog. Thanks for inviting me, Becki!

My name is Vashti Quiroz-Vega and I’m a writer of Fantasy, Horror and Thriller. If you enjoy reading short stories in those genres and poetry you can do so on my blog, The Writer Next Door | Vashti Q. I’m here today to tell you a little about myself and to introduce my new novel, The Fall of Lilith.

I began reading, writing and storytelling early. In elementary school I drew pictures and wrote stories in comic book form and sold them for a quarter a piece. I grew up in a religious home, attended a religious private school and went to church regularly with my parents. I read many religious books. I also enjoyed fairy tales and mythology and devoured many of these types of books. I’ve always been curious about angels and other supernatural creatures. The combination of all of the above was the inspiration for The Fall of Lilith.

The Fall of Lilith is an adult (18+) epic fantasy with dark elements about angels. It is the first installment of my Fantasy Angels Series. The characters in this story are angels depicted in a very unique way. It is a story of many twists, surprises and a bit of controversy.

Blurb:

“I merely assisted you in doing what you desired all along.”

So says Lilith, the most exquisite of the angels. The two most important pledges an angel makes to God are those of obedience and celibacy, and dire consequences await any who break their oaths.

At first, the angels are happy in their celestial home, learning and exploring together. As they grow older, though, Lilith begins to question these pledges, which now seem arbitrary and stifling. Her challenge of the status quo leads to disagreement, jealousy, and strife among her peers. As the arguing and acrimony grow, lines are drawn and sides are chosen. Is war inevitable?

Filled with robust characters, incredible landscapes, and exciting action, The Fall of Lilith is an epic tale of seduction, betrayal, and revenge.

Free Will involves asking difficult questions and making hard choices, choices that require strength and sacrifice. These decisions can tear apart friendships and cause rifts between allies.

They can even threaten the foundations of Heaven.

“The Fall of Lilith is a compelling narrative that provides background on several well-known, supernatural figures. Though obviously religious in nature, Quiroz-Vega’s book strays far from traditional biblical text. Sea monsters, mermaids, and vampires share the stage with angels and demons. And illicit (and explicit) affairs, violent battles, and graphic injuries abound. Quiroz-Vega’s prose is incredibly descriptive. A well-written, descriptive, and dark creation story.”–– Kirkus Reviews

As a gift to her readers, Vashti is giving this ebook away for FREE. But you better grab it now because this offer ends soon! If you do download The Fall of Lilith, which I already have, please do a review and post it to Amazon. It doesn’t have to be long. It helps authors out. Thank you. You can get it for free hereà https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Lilith-Fantasy-Angels-book/dp/B074CPKLHH/

Where To Connect With The Author:

Blog: http://vashtiqvega.wordpress.com

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#angels, #battles, #demons, #free, #gift, #God, #mythology, #supernatural, #suspense, #vampires, 6 Comments

Title: Mated In Treason

Author: Christa Paige

The cost of their forbidden mating will require great sacrifice. For love and an unbreakable bond, there is no price too high, not even banishment, or worse, treason.

When the kraliyet bodyguard ended up in her hospital bed after an explosion left him in critical condition, Nadia tried to warn herself not to fall in love with him. After all, she's no vampire Cinderella, and happily-ever-afters didn't happen to low-born females of the Kan Asma. But, her heart wouldn't listen and, soon, she wanted to claim Gunnar as her forever mate, even if it meant taking him the only way possible, as a husband in a disgraceful human ceremony.

Gunnar fell in love with his nurse the moment he saw her smile. He yearned to claim her as his but the Council would never allow him to mingle his powerful blood with a female from a poor family. The penalty for an unsanctioned mating is a death sentence. He doesn’t care about the threats and possible consequences of making her his. Though, due to the high probability of genetic incompatibility, he can't complete their blood-bond without knowing if it might take her life. Losing her would be worse than torture.

Their only hope lies with the treasonous Faction hell-bent on destroying the very people Gunnar calls family. Determined to find a way to be mated, Gunnar seeks out the leader of this hidden uprising. Together, Nadia and Gunnar must break every law and rite of their vampire culture to become bonded for life. Gunnar will play a deadly game of subversion or pay a blood price that would sever him from their people and put a bounty on his head. They must survive a dangerous infiltration of the Faction, because they’ll do anything to be together, even if it means being mated in treason.

Strict professor by day. Romance author by night. Lover of all things alpha-male twenty-four hours a day. Christa Paige is a multi-published author in several genres. Her passion for love stories spans many tropes. She writes sensual, romantic tales and sweet love stories. In her free time, Christa, likes knitting/crochet and has a yarn stash that keeps growing. (Especially if it is bamboo.) She has a love/hate relationship with running but can’t turn down a themed 5k race. Her beagle babies are her running partners. She never tires of watching a Star Wars marathon or rereading Lord of the Rings. There’s a special place in her heart for the Regency Romance. Mr. Darcy is her favorite Regency hero, especially when he is wearing Hessians and a cravat.

Christa's series The Blood-Vine published by Liquid Silver Publishing, Kissin' Cops published by Liquid Silver Publishing, Women Who Serve (Book 1 Coming soon), and the Kan Asma Vampires published by Hartwood Publishing

#decisions, #fate, #love, #relationship, #romance, #vampires, 0 Comments

My niece mentioned the other day that it would be cool to video tape your dreams.

I agree.

Some of my dreams, though, would be a horror flick.

I tend to have dreams about vampires.

Imagine that.

The Vampire Diaries is one of my favorite TV shows, and I write paranormal books.

So, yeah, I can totally understand why I have those types of dreams.

Sometimes I’ll dream about demons, and when they’re really scary, I’ll wake up with my heart pounding. This of course, doesn’t surprise me. I mean, my Beyond the Eyes trilogy has dark spirits AKA demons in them, and they play a huge role in my stories. I also sometimes have haunting dreams about a basement that has wood paneling walls. When I enter that room, my heart is racing, and my blood runs cold. I approach the wall, slide it back, and I'm confronted by darkness. It’s endless, and I somehow know it’s a doorway into another dimension. I can feel the evil pulsing outward from the depths of this hidden realm within the house I dwell in. It seeps into my very soul, chilling me to the bone.

I’ve had dreams similar to that one throughout my life. I’ve always wondered if it’s because when I was very young we lived in a haunted house with a basement just like the one in my dreams. I can recall being afraid to go in that room by myself. So naturally it makes me wonder, even to this day, if something malevolent resided there. Or, maybe it wasn’t evil at all, but then again, why was I frightened to be alone in that basement?

I don’t know.

This one time a friend of my parents was staying with us. One night, he ran up the basement stairs scared out of his mind. He told them as he was falling asleep the covers levitated off him. Needless to say, he never entered the basement again by himself.

So, back to recording our dreams. It would be cool to do, because maybe it would help us answer questions about things we’ve always wondered about. It might even unlock a subconscious door that would help us discover things about ourselves or what happened to us we’re not consciously aware of. But then again, are some things better kept under lock and key? What do you think?

#demons, #dreams, #paranormal, #spirits., #vampires, 1 Comments

Holiday Greeting:

It was Christmas of so long ago that I don’t even want to count the years. My immediate family had just moved to Germany, so no extended family members would be visiting us this year. I was a pre-teen. Any surly attitudes and angst were either not developed yet, or still lay dormant due to a move where I had no friends, no relatives, and couldn’t even speak the language. My family began the festive Christmas celebration by digging out the tree and ornaments, only to find that some of the more cherished items had been lost during the trek overseas. Plus, our American lights would not work with the German electrical outlets. This didn’t upset my mother. A native German, she wanted to bring in fresh garland and branches and decorate the house in the traditional German style. All I could think of was that this was another change, another deviance from our norm, and that Christmas had been ruined. She drug us out into the woods. Yes, Germany is a very wooded area and she marched us through thick snow and had us collect evergreen branches. We didn’t chop down a tree since she didn’t want to kill something living, so us three kids gathered and hauled what looked like, to me at least, discarded foliage by nature. Our house had a large deck, which was snow covered and a sheet of ice at the time. My mother collected the branches, dug out a porcelain vase and set to work. She put together such a lovely snowy scene, nearly making a tree itself with the branches sticking out of the vase. Since our lights wouldn’t work, my mother went to a local store and bought candle clips. I had never seen these before, but, evidently, they are traditional on a German tree. My mother clipped the little metal contraptions onto the “tree”, putting candles in each one. Once lit, we turned off the light and I was able to enjoy a beautiful Christmas display. Many years have passed, and my mother is now gone. When I think of Christmas at home, I think of her branch display and how wonderful she always made our Christmases. – Regina Morris

Series genre:
Paranormal Romance

Book Descriptions or Synopsis:

First three novels of the COLONY Vampire series.

A covert group of sexy vampires protect the President of the United States. Paranormal Romance series.

ETERNAL SERVICE - Heartbroken widower, and vampire coven master of the covert vampire group that protects the President, Raymond learns that the human director for his team is retiring. The replacement is a human female operative who has no idea that vampires exist. Due to a threat against the President, Raymond is forced to quickly indoctrinate her into vampire culture. He struggles with reborn romantic feeling even though he has sworn never again to pursue a human woman. The female operative, Alex, accepts the Director position, all while battling her past baggage of not trusting men, let alone large immortal ones. Passion emerges within her, but to remain the Director of the team, and keep the dream career position she has fought for many years to attain, she must remain human with no romantic ties to the team.

UNITED SERVICE - Sterling Metcalf is a modern-day vampire who clashes with his father’s antiquated ideals. Being the half-breed of the Colony group, Sterling hates being the team’s weakest link. He jumps at an opportunity to do some fieldwork rescuing kidnapped vampire children and is accompanied by Kate Spencer, the nanny of one of the children. Kate is a purebred vampire with a secret of her own. Can Sterling put aside his bad-boy ways and woo the lovely Kate? Will Kate accept the advances of a half-breed? Together, can they save the children from a religious cult who wants to kill them?

ENDURING SERVICE - Colony Agent Sulie Metcalf, the President’s private physician, has been in love with the same human man for nearly thirty years. She refuses to allow herself the joy of true love because her feelings are unrequited by her human boss, Jonathan Dixon. As Dixon’s retirement looms near, and his memories of Sulie and the last thirty years of his life are about to be erased, does she confront her fear of intimacy and take a leap of faith before it’s too late? Dixon has decided to retire and enjoy what time he has left. When his best friend Sulie, a vampire team member, is kidnapped during a medical emergency, Dixon realizes that retirement means giving up everything, and everyone, he’s known for the last three decades. Will he risk his life, and his heart, to save her?

Buy Links:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1O46qnx
BN: http://bit.ly/1jN7oMR
iTunes: http://apple.co/1XUk07B
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1jN8jg5
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1OgXICu

Author Bio:

Regina Morris is an award winning author and an Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author (in the categories of Paranormal, Vampire, Romantic Series and Romantic Comedy) for her suspenseful paranormal romances that make up the COLONY series. She loves paranormal romances featuring vampires, but her personal taste is suspenseful and lighthearted – not horrific and gory.

The White House, the President, and Washington D.C. are merely backdrops to support her romance stories. They offer some suspense, but her books are romances and not political thrillers.

She has lived in many different parts of the world, and grew up on military bases. Her father was career military and CIA; her grandfather worked with the Secret Service. She graduated high school in Germany and she attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received a degree in Computer Science with a minor in math. Her specialty is social media and she loves connecting with people.

She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, two children, and two puppies. She enjoys meeting with her critique writing groups and meeting other writers in the Austin area through the WLT and Austin RWA events.

Besides writing, she has past work experience as a software engineer (current job), public speaker, sales representative (#1 National Sales Rep for an online company years ago), and is an amateur portrait and sports photographer.

Please connect with her through various social media. http://www.reginamorris.com

Author Links

Website: http://www.reginamorris.com

Amazon: http://amazon.reginamorris.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReginaAnnMorris

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ReginaMorris

Goodreads Author Page: http://goodreads.reginamorris.com
Smashwords Author Page: http:/smashwords.reginamorris.com
Newsletter: http://newsletter.reginamorris.com

Regina Morris
Novelist

http://www.reginamorris.com

#fate, #government, #love, #paranormal, #relationship., #romance, #suspense, #vampires, 0 Comments

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I’m interviewing Felicia Tatum. She has a new book release called, Scornful Sadie.

Hi, Felicia, Thanks for stopping by my blog to chat so me and my readers can get to know you and the type of books you write.

Is Felicia Tatum your actual name or pen name?

Real name

Where are you from?

Born and raised in Tennessee

How old were you when you first started writing and what was your first story about?

I was 12, in history class, and the story was about a British guy named Nick falling for the American girl (obviously, me.)

How long does it take for you to write a complete novel?

Between 1 and 3 months, usually.

Do you draft an outline beforehand?

Most of the time, no, but my most recent release, Scornful Sadie, had me so frazzled from dreams I had to outline.

Do you edit as you write or do you get the tale out in one shot, then go back and do your edits?

Edit as I go.

Do you have a writing schedule?

I try to write every day. That’s about it at this point haha

What made you decide to pick the genre you write in?

The stories just come to me and I write.

How do you come up with your ideas for a story?

Usually from my dreams, sometimes from books I’m currently writing.

How do you market your books?

Facebook, newsletter, twitter, etc. Sometimes I buy ads.

You have a new release out. What it’s called and what’s it about?

Scornful Sadie and it’s a fantasy about a sorceress finding her destiny through a prophecy.

What are your future plans?

To write a kazillion books. Then write some more.

Would you still write and publish books if you knew they weren’t going to sell, regardless of how good they are?

Of course. As long as one person out there wants to read, I’ll publish. Otherwise, I’ll write for myself.

What would you do if you couldn’t be an author?

Umm….I dunno. Maybe run a rescue for animals.

What inspires you?

My daughter.

What are your favorite books?

Anything from Nora Roberts, Richelle Mead, Sarah M. Cradit. I have to have some romance in my stories!

What are your favorite movies and TV shows?

Gilmore Girls, Once Upon A Time, Vampire Diaries, The Originals

Just for fun

If you can spend the day with one person—past or present—who would it be and why?

Colin O’Donoghue from Once Upon A Time…cause I have a massive crush on Hook!

If you had one wish, what would it be? Oh, and no cheating. You can’t wish for more wishes.

For my writing to be enough to sustain living so I could always do it.

If you came across a time machine and knew it worked, what time period would you go to and why?

I wouldn’t want to go back in time, I’d be afraid I’d mess something up!

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Sweets

If you had to be an animal, what would it be and why?

A big cat! Any of them! Cause kitties cuddle and purr.

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you want with you?

Things, not people, so I’m going with an endless supply of toilet paper, water, and my writing materials.

What can’t you live without?

My daughter. And electricity.

Okay, I’m done torturing you. LOL

Thank you so much for chatting with me. I enjoyed it.

Where to purchase Scornful Sadie:

B&N: http://bit.ly/1CJa7Jn

Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1cnyV4g

Google Play: http://bit.ly/1F3mAbM

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ydobPG

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1Nv6Sk5

iBooks: http://apple.co/1GXKdrp

Where to connect with Felicia:

www.feliciatatum.com, www.facebook.com/feliciatatumwriter, www.twitter.com/authorfelicia

Where to connect with Felicia:

www.feliciatatum.com, www.facebook.com/feliciatatumwriter, www.twitter.com/authorfelicia

Author Bio:

Felicia Tatum was born and raised in Tennessee. She always loved reading, and at the age of twelve began writing. Her passion for creating stories grew and in May 2012, she finally wrote her first novel, The White Aura.

She still lives in Tennessee with her daughter and her kitty. She loves cooking, books, and animals are some of her best friends. She watches a lot of Disney channel and often dreams up new book ideas. She's currently working on various projects. She's the author of the White Aura series, Scarred Hearts series, and Intoxicating P

#author, #evil, #interview, #love, #magic, #murder, #vampires, #wizards, 2 Comments

"Reliant Service" by author Regina Morris. 5th book in the COLONY series.

"A covert team of sexy vampires protects the President of the United States."

Each book is stand-alone and can be read in any order. Book came in 1st place in the Houston Writers Guild's 2014 Fall writing contest.

It is on pre-order and it is releasing May12th.

SYNOPSIS:

After faking his death from an assassination attempt on the President, and retiring his first and only alias with the Colony, Daniel Brighton discovers the mandatory sabbatical to be less than exciting. He chooses to do a favor and act as a security guard for a fading pop-singer, Lori Austin, whose career is winding down. He travels across Europe with her and discovers her past to be one of deception and intrigue with a history leading directly back to the Colony itself.

Lori Austin is struggling to keep her career alive, and is willing to do what is necessary to save it. From bad press and scandalous stories, she travels across Europe on a relief tour to revitalize her career but doesn’t realize she is traveling with a vampire. Discovering a hidden family secret, she realizes that the one man who can save her is the handsome security guard she fought so hard not to hire.