 1) Tell us about your book (s) (or short story): Fires & Fairies: Sidelle never wanted to be a fairy princess. Sick of living as a royal, she longs for something more to satisfy her craving for adventure and her desire to see the world. Then a prisoner is thrown into the cells of the Summer Court’s castle. Finnegan is a Winter Fairy, a sworn enemy of Sidelle’s people. Yet opposites attract, and Sidelle can’t resist the challenge of cracking Finn’s cold exterior. Her attempts to break Finn’s walls ends up getting her into a situation that goes from bad to worse; the more she speaks with Finn, the more Sidelle finds herself falling in love. A forbidden romance develops between her and Finn, and their friendship turns into a love story between sun and snow that’s as star crossed as it is passionate. Then tragedy strikes, and Finn’s life is at stake. To save him, Sidelle has to make a life-changing sacrifice, one she will eternally regret and that will change her forevermore. 2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them: The entire story follows a Summer Fairy, named Sidelle. She's the daughter of King Oberon and sworn enemy of Winter. Unlike most other Summer Fairies, she despises balls, dancing, and dressing up. She wants/needs more in her life. Sidelle doesn't have many friends, instead choosing to run to the forest and be by herself most of the time. She's tall, thin and has long black hair. Her favorite color is green--to match her emerald eyes. Then someone comes into her life. She needs to get to know him, but then he breaks her heart and she's changed - - and can't ever go back to the docile Summer Princess. Instead, she goes on a mission to find a human girl. And somewhere along the way, she finds her true self and becomes the snark and witty Fairy we love who appears in the main series. A true friend is found in Zoe Jabril, the human she finds and vows to protect against evil. 3) What is your favorite Fae myth or story? My favorite, which got me writing Fires & Fairies novella was after reading The Iron King series and meeting its author, Julie Kagawa. Oh man, I loved that series. In fact, it's one of my go-to re-read books. I think I read the series at least once a year. 4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters? A little of both. I think depending on what you are and which court you live in. I always thought of Summer as nice and helpful fae and winter the bad and devious. But with all species there could be a bit of both in each. Isn't it fun playing games? Or pulling some harmless tricks on others? Sure it is! And who wouldn't want magic in their life? Whether that's magic by the wave of a wand or something drawn from within, or being/living in a circumstance that's so special it's magical. 5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air): I have to be an Undine (Water) element. I grew up on along the Mississippi River, spent summers at a cabin in northern Minnesota, and after I married, I found myself back on the River. I love water, whether it's swimming, floating, or just near it ... it soothes me.  USA Today bestseller, Amazon bestseller, and award-winning young adult author, Kristin D. Van Risseghem grew up in a small town along the Mississippi River. Currently, she lives in Minnesota with her husband and a Calico cat named Daizy. Kristin also loves attending book clubs, going shopping, and hanging out with friends. She has come to realize that she absolutely has an addiction to purses and shoes. They are her weakness and probably has way too many of both. In the summer months, Kristin can usually be found lounging on her boat, drinking an ice cold something. Being an avid reader of YA and Women’s Literature stories, she still finds time to read a ton of books in-between writing. And in the winter months, her main goal is to stay warm from the Minnesota cold! Kristin’s books are published by Kasian Publishing LLC.
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 1: About my Books:
My series, Enchanting the Fey begins with the story of Des, a feisty fashion photographer who, tempted by the idea of a mythical fairy-land, joins her would be assassin in discovering the past her mother was determined to keep hidden. She learns pretty quickly there was a reason for her mother’s secrecy. Trapped in the middle of an eons-old war between two feuding fey species, prophesized to defeat a demonic beast hell bent of killing them all, and pressure to unlock her so called power, wasn’t exactly what she expected. But it isn’t all bad, Jax is growing on her, and here in the fey world she has a family – all be it, a crazy one. Des has little time to decide; face a terrible battle in the new life she loves or flee to piece together the life she left behind. The sequel, Uniting the Fabled unveils a history of the fey not written on any scroll. The prophecies have been altered. The texts corrupted. Des will have to unite powerful creatures in order to save mankind all the while keeping the fey world hidden. Before reading the final instalment, Destroying the Fallen, read The Fall, a prequel that reveals the story of the bad guy. Because behind every villain is the dark that led them there. Do you dare to understand the dark? Destroying the Fallen will be the conclusion to Des’s story. She will have to put her body and mind on the line to save the ones she loves. But coming back from the edge of insanity might be harder than she expects, and deals made with demons rarely result in a positive outcome. In this final battle of wits and wills, can a fashionista from Sydney stand against the darkest of hells demons? 2: About my MC: Des isn’t exactly sweet as pie. She is feisty, fierce and a little crazy. Her mouth tends to get away from her too, which as you can imagine, doesn’t exactly put her on people’s good sides. But Des has real pain. After losing her mother, nothing felt or looked the same, and keeping her thoughts to herself suddenly became something she no longer cared to do. It cost her more than her job too, it landed her in the morgue. Luckily for her, she isn’t dead, and unlucky for the fey who wants to kill her, this fiery woman will stop at nothing to get what she wants, and right now, she wants to know who orchestrated her attack. 3: Favourite Fae myth or story: I love the story of Maleficent. She is a hero and a villain. A friend and a foe. She is the character who is most relatable and the most real. 4: The Fae. Helpful magical creatures or mischievous tricksters?: Both. The Fae are both magical creatures of light and are mischievous tricksters. They are like any other being, capable of both helping and harming those around them. 5: My Fae elemental: I believe I feel most connected with the earth and the Fae that dwell there. I have had a fear of fire and heights from when I was young and do not really like to swim. Happy to sit on the sand watching the waves rather than being immersed in them, I feel most at home under a tree, surrounded by the smell of the earth.  Earth Elementals – Gnomes, Pixies and Sprites are Earth Elementals. They take care of the Earth and wounded animals. They are represented by the Winter time. Water Elementals – Mermaids, Undines and Naiads are Water Elementals. They live in the water such as lakes and streams. They are usually healers although some are said to lure sailors to their deaths. They are represented by the Autumn time. Air Elementals – Fairies, Elves and Sylphs are Air Elementals. They are able to fly and have insect like wings. They control the winds and work with the birds during migration. They are represented by the Spring time. Fire Elementals – Salamanders and Dragons are Fire Elementals. Fire represents creation and destruction. They can help you find your courage and spark imagination. They are represented by the Summer time.  Hands on hips, Jade surveyed the scene, listening to the groans, as she turned around a light dusting of glitter shimmered in the air about her for a moment and then was gone. Signs of carnage were everywhere; splintered chairs, upended tables, shattered glass, and people leaning against walls for support as they gazed around in blank confusion through swollen eyes. Several of those doing the groaning had split lips and swollen or broken jaws. Teeth, blood, and other bodily fluids were sprayed about in a disgusting mural of violence. With a sigh Jade stepped towards the long, wooden bar, leaving a hint of sparkle, like an iridescent shadow, following her in the gloom of the dirty tavern. She'd never understand why humans thought getting drunk and maiming one another was a fun night out, but she had a clean-up job to do. Moving carefully, she began picking up the teeth lying in various spots around the room. Some were in easy to reach places, others she had to crawl under, over, or around obstacles to get at. She looked up at the ceiling, having learned long ago that teeth could get into very strange places. Sure enough, one was stuck in a high up tile. A cynical smile spread across her face when she saw it. Bingo! With a slight shrug of her shoulders a pair of nearly translucent wings unfurled from her back, they gleamed in the half light. She wasn't overly concerned about the remaining, conscious humans seeing her as she lifted off the ground to retrieve the errant tooth. They were still drunk, or concussed from the fight, they would refuse to believe what they saw and in the cold light of day think it was no more than a beer induced hallucination. Besides, every tooth counted. Expenses forms had to be filed out and these little babies were worth their weight in gold. When Jade had started as a tooth fairy it had seemed a fairly simple job. A few nights a week she went out and collected teeth from under the pillows of children and gave them a standard fee. Then she returned the teeth to the central office and filled out expenses forms for each one. The central office paid her commission for each tooth and a very small basic wage. Unfortunately, they didn’t pay her for ripped dresses, when windows she had to climb through, had nails or bits of wood hanging loose, they didn’t pay medical bills if a dog or cat, bit or scratched you, and you didn’t get danger money for the little brats waking up and calling in daddy with a baseball bat or, as she remembered on one scary night, a large shotgun. She had seen it all and been in many situations that no one would believe. After months of hard work with little thanks and even less money, she had sat down and thought hard about her state of affairs. The office wanted teeth and she knew plenty of places to get them. Bar fights were a good one but funeral homes usually had corpses lying about. A few teeth taken and no one is any the wiser. The same went with morgues and dentist’s offices, all easy pickings after her extensive training as a tooth fairy. Locks were not a problem. Each tooth gained her a payment and it all helped to pay the rent and hit her quota. Other fairies kept asking what her secret was but she just shrugged and said. “Hard work.” It was true, the cleaning up from fights and even the breaking and entering was all very tiring. The ‘powers that be’ never seemed to ask why the teeth she brought in were often bigger or more worn than most baby teeth. The girl on the front desk just took them and counted them, before paying up. Leaving the office, Jade counted her takings for the night and realised she had enough to afford a small meal from her local takeaway. Hiding her wings under her coat she headed towards the exotic smells coming from her favourite place to eat. As she walked back into the street with her boxed meal wrapped up in a little bag she noticed a group of individuals nearby. They paid her no mind but she watched them enter the local pub and start shouting at someone. Almost running through her front door, she threw down her coat and grabbed a fork to quickly gobble down her meal, the fight could be starting any minute, she had to time it right. She didn’t want to get questioned as a witness. Throwing her coat back on, glittering with excitement, she almost flew down the stairs from her small apartment and into the pub next door. Jade bit her lip in frustration at the scene of pleasant, jovial community that greeted her. Annoyed at the lack of aggressiveness around her, she almost ordered a drink but stopped herself and let her mind work as she eyed up the punters. Sitting at a table with an elderly man, too drunk to notice her and too busy drinking to care. She looked around the bar and saw a group of men in the corner, maybe the same ones she had seen outside. They were all laughing loudly and seemed to be playing a drinking game. She rolled up her sleeves with a determined expression and headed in their direction. As the screaming subsided, Jade looked at the blood splattered walls and felt a small smile play on her lips. She was impressed by her efforts this evening, after she had tripped a guy and stolen another guy’s wallet the fight had started. The men in the corner had been blamed for the tripping and the burly guy in the back had been blamed for taking the wallet of the biker at the bar (he had no idea that Jade had planted the wallet on him after removing it from the pocket of its rather scary looking owner). Jade had hidden in the toilets until the fighting finished, stepping out she tutted at the butchery around her. Blood and teeth everywhere, it was true sometimes it was hard work being a tooth fairy, her small smile turned into a wide grin, she twirled a shimmering twirl, and she started to clean up. Luckily, she didn’t mind a bit of hard work.  1) Tell us about your book (s) (or short story)
The Celtic Curse: Banshee starts in 17th Century Ireland and tells the story of the horrific death of a young gypsy woman and how she exacted revenge. She cursed the bloodline of those involved forever more. Present day UK and Sean realises his son is her next victim and travels to Ireland to stop the curse. 2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them. In the first part, Fionn is the main character and becomes infatuated with Keela, until his family destroys any chance of a future with her. Always looking for his father’s acceptance, but he’s kind and gentle, which is frowned upon. In part 2, Sean has mixed feelings about whether he believes the curse is true, but he follows his father’s instructions. After being separated from his wife and being suspended from his job, he feels lost and wants to escape. Only now he must break the curse and save his son’s life. 3) What is your favorite Fae myth or story? I suppose it would be mermaids...why? There is evidence which shows ships logs and what they believed to have discovered mermaids… the ships were thousands of miles apart and know not what the other crew had seen. 4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters? Oh, definitely tricksters. There are too many tales to show otherwise. 5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air) As the Banshee is a type of fairy, that makes her elemental Air.  1) Tell us about your book (s) (or short story) My book is about a young girl who receives a magical sixteenth birthday present that sends her on an adventure in the Unseelie Autumn Kingdom. She learns about her family, helps save her dad, and meets a new best friend. She also becomes involved in a war between the Seelie and Unseelie courts. 2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them. My main character is named Aeryn Walker. She's a pretty typical teenager: super smart, into geeky things, independent. She also happens to be half-fae. 3) What is your favorite Fae myth or story? My favorite Faerie myth is that of Tam Lin, the story of a young man who is saved from the Queen of the Faeries by his true love. Susan Cooper wrote a beautiful version of the story. It's one of my favorite books. 4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters? I think they're mostly tricksters and just don't care too much about humans and will do whatever they want, regardless of the consequences. The Seelie don't go out of their way to hurt humans like the Unseelie do, but neither do they allow the needs or wants of humans to influence their decisions. 5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air) Salamander.  About the Author:
Fiona Skye is a fantasy author currently living in the deserts of Southern Arizona. She shares a home with her husband, two kids, three cats, and a Border Collie. Fiona’s passion for story telling began early in life. She loved playing make-believe and inventing elaborate fantasy worlds to play in. At age twelve, she wrote her first short story, which was based on a song by a 1980s hair band. After giving it to her English teacher for editing and rewrites, she learned to love the entire writing process. She has dedicated her life since then to story craft, only to be occasionally distracted by the dogged pursuit of the perfect plate of cheese enchiladas. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fionaskyewriter Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fionaskyewriter Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/FionaSkyeWriter/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fiona-Skye/e/B00CKY01EE/ Website: http://www.fiona-skye.com/  1) Tell us about your book (s) (or short story)
The Glimmers books are a series of modern-day fairy tale retellings featuring a teenage faerie godmother who would rather do anything than her job. She’d rather pursue botany or biology, but her overbearing dad landed her a cushy internship, so now she’s stuck arranging happily ever afters. The first book, Glimmers of Glass, follows her on her first case: a Cinderella who has no interest in the Prince Charming and enchanted prom that have been assigned to her. They’re tons of fun to write and readers tend to use words like “witty,” “fantastically original,” and “100% adorable as f***” (that’s a direct quote and it made me laugh). 2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them. My main character is Olivia Feye. She’s a teenager, a faerie godmother intern, a wannabe biologist, and a totally awkward introvert who never knows where to put her hands when she talks to people. She’s fiercely committed to doing the right thing, even if most of the time she has no idea what that actually is. I adore her and readers seem to, too. 3) What is your favorite Fae myth or story? Ooh, that’s a hard question. I love anything involving faerie godmothers, helpful sprites, or other behind-the-scenes fae who appear only at the periphery of stories. I also love stories about faerie queens, and had a ton of fun updating those myths to the modern day for my Glimmers books. (The Glimmering world has a faerie queen. She doesn’t curdle anyone’s milk or replace babies with changelings, and she doesn’t trap anyone in fairy rings unless she really needs to talk to them.) 4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters? All of the above! The fae are ephemeral and can be interpreted a thousand different ways, and I love seeing the diversity of interpretations. Most versions of the fae remind me of my cat, in that they’re complex, mysterious, and tend to do things for their own reasons—and no, they’re not going to tell us what those reasons are. 5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air) Total sylph. I’m always up in my head, working with ideas or pursuing artistic achievement, and I tend to flit about from one thing to another if I’m not careful.  1) Tell us about your book (s) (or short story) Open Doors is an funny urban fantasy set in Melbourne, Australia. The fairies arrive after Sean’s rather unfortunate incident with a spiked drink that interrupts a potential romantic interlude. From there, things go slightly off-script and Sean begins to question his sanity. 2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them. The main character is Sean Evans. He’s an Aussie bloke, likes a beer, the odd joint and heavy rock, makes coffee (don’t call him a barista), and he has a secret talent – painting. Evie, a fairy, is his muse, who seems to get in the way of his romantic entanglements even when she’s trying to help. 3) What is your favorite Fae myth or story? I don’t really have a favorite, however I’ve always liked the idea of having a fairy godmother. Preferably one that can do my cleaning. 4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters? The fairies in Open Doors are at times helpful, other times meddling, and some of them are downright nasty! Evie, the main fairy, means well and just wants to help Sean discover his creativity. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. 5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air) The fairies in Open Doors are muses and are charged with helping a human to discover their hidden talents. About the Author:
Grace loves reading horror, is partial to zombies and enjoys a good crime novel. She lives by the beach in Australia, land of sun, surf and drop bears! She spends a lot of time in her writing cave but can be tempted to come out to check social media from time to time. Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Open-Doors-Australian-Fantasy-Fairies-ebook/dp/B01B5E9KMS/  1) Tell us about your book (s) (or short story) My book is called Hear Me Cry. It’s a fantasy romance retelling of the Irish legend of the Banshee. 2) Who is your main character? Tell us about them. My main character is Isla. She’s fae and one of the Fae court warriors. She’s been trained to assassinate humans and to fear them. In her world, they believe that humans are evil and will trap, torture, and kill any Fae they come across. Isla is a strong, feisty character and her encounter with a human called John changes everything she’s been told. Isla must put aside her beliefs and discover the truth for herself. She must break all the rules and use her training to fight against those she once called family. 3) What is your favourite Fae myth or story? I love the Irish myths and legends, in particular, those about leprechauns. 4) The Fae. Helpful magical creatures? Or mischievous tricksters? I believe they are helpful magical creatures with some that are evil and mischievous too. 5) What is your Fae elemental? Salamander (Fire) Undine (Water) Brownie (Earth) or Sylph (Air) I would say Brownie, a fae that works with the earth and harnesses the power of nature to bring about change in a positive way. About the Author:
Amanda J Evans is an award-winning writer of paranormal and fantasy novels as well as children’s stories. Amanda lives in Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Ireland with her husband and two children. She was published in several journals and anthologies in 2016 and 2017. Her first novelFinding Forever won Best Thriller in the 2017 Summer Indie Book Awards and her second novel Save Her Soul won Silver for Best Paranormal in the Virtual Fantasy Con Awards 2017. Amanda has a publishing deal with Handersen Publishing and her first children’s book, “Nightmare Realities” was released on the 25th of September 2017. Her latest story, Hear Me Cry, a fantasy romance telling of an old Irish myth was released in the Breaking the Myth anthology in January 2018. Amanda is currently working on a new paranormal romance. Amanda is the author of Surviving Suicide: A Memoir from Those Death Left Behind, published in 2012. You can find out more on her website www.amandajevans.com.  The Banshee is a popular Irish myth, depicting a woman who appears to announce the death of a person through wailing. She is often said to be an old woman, but descriptions vary as to her appearance. Some say she wears a grey cloak, while others say she sits combing her hair. Part of the Fae world, she is a bad omen. If more than one Banshee appears at once, it is said to announce the death of someone holy. One legend states that she will only appear for members of the O’Neills, O’Briens, O’Connors, O’Gradys and Kavanaghs families.
Some legends talk of a young woman brutally murdered who becomes a Banshee. You can read more about this on the 15th with DJ Doyle's book Banshee. For more info check out: https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/banshee/ |
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