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D E Austin Limited Member |
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Stories from ancient Sumer to 1930's America to a “Mad Maxish” future, though most revolve around love and romance in unusual or forbidden circumstances. Some eroticism though more of an imaginative or speculative sort rather than blatantly descriptive eroticism. |
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Linda S. Prather, Author Administrator Female |
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As a reader who follows specific authors, and loves their characters I’ve often wondered what would my readers like to know about me? It was easier with my published book as I met many of those readers and spent time talking with them, answering their questions, and getting to know them. I actually made several wonderful friendships through those endeavors and we still stay in touch by email. EBook sales are substantially different in that I rarely, if ever, meet my readers now. And I miss that. I miss that one-on-one contact of discussing writing, characters and life in general.
One of the most often questions asked is: are any of my characters a part of my own persona. Well, yes, many of them are. Let’s take a look at Sacred Secrets, the prequel to The Gifts.
I believe we all have a dark and a light side. Thus Gavin McAllister a/ka/ Jacody Ives. Gavin, the “good” personality, and Jacody the “not quite so good” personality. The deeper, darker, more angry personality. In Sacred Secrets, I explore the trauma behind the split and the creation of Jacody Ives. So, yes, I feel a definite connection with both Gavin and Jacody.
Clover is a young girl who reads tarot cards, auras and believes everyone is psychic. I too believe everyone is psychic, and many of my own characteristics are a part of Clover’s personality.
Katie has lived the majority of her life on “death row”. Knowing that without a heart transplant she would die. I too was told early in life that without a pancreas transplant my days were numbered. After being placed on the transplant list my doctors discovered that I was allergic to the medications I would need for the operation. The surgery itself would kill me. So I know what it’s like to “be on death row”. And my short time on the transplant list is responsible for my interest in cellular memory.
Billy Dawson, the Dream Weaver. An interesting character. Torn between what he believes to be right, and his obligations. Don’t we all feel that same soul searching crisis throughout life?
Miss Charity, my own deep scars and wounds. Which, I hope you’ll forgive me I prefer not to share.
Those are just a few of my favorite characters in Sacred Secrets, which I believe are a part of my own persona.
As Sacred Secrets is the prequel to The Gifts, I did sort of a Star Wars on myself. In The Gifts Gavin and Jacody are no longer totally separate. They function as one, although not totally one.
Sarah, the town Sheriff, like Gavin has what her grandmother called “The Gift”. To Sarah it has always been more of a curse. Like Gavin, she dreams things. Things that happen. And therein lays her frustration. There’s no way she can ever know if what she dreamed is real until it happens, and then it’s too late to do anything about it. What kind of gift is that?
Nikki, Sarah’s five year old daughter reminds me of myself at her age. Yes, even then I was a little weird in the fact that I sometimes saw things or dreamed things that later I found out really happened.
I would love to believe that I have many of Millie’s charming characteristics. I know I have her propensity to feel that trust is essential in a relationship, and that without that trust nothing else matters.
When I started writing The Jacody Ives Mysteries I knew I wanted to write traditional mysteries to keep the reader guessing until the very end. I’ve been told many times that I accomplished this with The Gifts. The jury is still out on Sacred Secrets and I’ll have to wait for reader’s reviews to know if the twist at the end was enough. I will have to say it shocked me, as many times my characters go off in directions I had no idea they were going to take.
So now you know a little more about me, and my characters. |
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Jeff Bennington Limited Member Male 52 years old |
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Jeff Bennington is the author of Reunion, Killing the Giants, and The Rumblin. He's a dad, husband, runner and drummer. He also writes at his blog, The Writing Bomb, a blog about writing, books and life. |
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CW Johnson Member Male |
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I am the author of the Son of Man series |
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Thia Member Female |
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I have always loved writing and decided to start working on my own book. Writing my first book. |
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Keryl Raist Member Female 42 years old |
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Keryl Raist is a part-time writer, part-time blogger, part-time book reviewer, and full-time mom. When not balancing babies with books, she likes to sleep. She lives in Charleston, SC, with two little boys; the "Number One, All-Star, Son-In-Law Of The Year Champion" (according to a discerning panel of her mom and mom's best friends); and a remarkably unflusterable cat. |
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Reena Jacobs Administrator Female |
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Reena Jacobs is just your typical writer who loves to see her words in print. As an avid reader, she’s known to hoard books and begs her husband regularly for “just one more purchase.” Her home life is filled with days chasing her preschooler and nights harassing her husband. Between it all, she squeezes in time for writing and growling at the dog. You can find Reena on her website, Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, Amazon, Goodreads, and Smashwords. |
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Amy Saunders Limited Member Female |
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I'm Amy Saunders, a novelist and short story writer. I write stories that feature mystery, adventure, romance, and action - not necessarily in that order. I live and write in Massachusetts. Besides writing and reading fiction, I love learning about medieval England and ancient Egypt, being on the ocean, watching action movies, and devouring chocolate cake. |
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Pete Member Male |
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I am Pete Kelly from Philadelphia PA. Author of The Dawn of The Shadow: the shadow series, my first book. I am 27 years old and an avid fan of all things scifi and fiction related. Dawn of the Shadow is the end result of a years of work and the start of a career for me as a writer. I am the youngest son in a family of 8 children with a younger sister who is about to be married. Writing for me is the ability to express the stories that live inside my head. Since I was young my mind always would drift to a world that was only my own. Now I have a chance to bring that world out for everyone to be apart. |
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I'm a real Texan. I was both born and raised in the Lone Star State, but after I was grown, I moved to Oklahoma, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania before returning to my native state. I hold a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and sociology from Cameron University and a master’s in criminal justice and psychology from Radford University, and my career includes stints in private security, law enforcement, and college teaching. I have been a Certified Protection Professional (Board Certified in Security Management) since 1996, and I'm presently a corporate security director in Houston. The Legend of Sasquatch (2008) is my first novel, and I plan to publish my second, The Education of Clint Buchanan, in 2011. I live near Houston with my wife, twin daughters, two dogs, and a fish. |
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S. L. Danielson Member Female |
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Author of 6 (soon to be 7) books; 5 of which are self-published. I write m/m romantic fiction, with more of an emphasis on the drama and romance, but throw in a good measure of erotica as well (depending on the tale). I love to write, and have since I was a child. To me, my dream job is to be an author, with maybe a side gig of figure-skating instructor. I want to thank Valerie for inviting me! Being an author is tough; we need to help each other out as much as we can. |
