Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Lorcan Kavanagh, I’m from Dublin, Ireland. I have written three books.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Texas Dakota. It was inspired by the trade of meth by the Hells Angels in Middle America in the 1990’s.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, sometimes I write while listening to blaring electronic music through my headphones.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The authors that have influenced me are Cormac McCarty, Stephen King, and John Burnam Schwartz.

What are you working on now?
I am working on a dark and dangerous tale set in the murky world of illegal organ trafficking.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesomegang.com!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Try and be consistent. Write little and often and before you know it you will have the first draft.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be careful of people who are quick to offer up advice.

What are you reading now?
The Girl With All The Gifts. It’s fantastic!

What’s next for you as a writer?
Promotion, promotion, and some more promotion.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Road, Hearts in Atlantis, Of Mice and Men, and Glamorama

Author Websites and Profiles
Lorcan Kavanagh Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a mom of four kids, three are adults and one is a 11 year old boy who has autism. I am a disabled poet who loves to write poetry and to share my writings with the world. I have been writing all my life but never took it serious until my youngest was born. I first came out into the publishing scene in 2013 then I took a break during 2015 & 2016. I just recently self-published with the help of my daughter KayCee K. six books of poetry since January. In my free time, I do on the side promotions for all writers and review books through Net Galley and WordSlinger. I am also chief editor to an upcoming e-magazine that I am rebuilding the platform with KayCee as well.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My last book I have self-published was “Wasted” this book was written during the late night hours and early mornings. All of the poems were written on my phone, which is how I do all my writing. I can really say what inspired the poems, I guess its a variety of loss love, dreams, illusions of life and most of all just wasting time in life.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know if this counts as unusual but I write on my iPhone with a notebook app. I also need coffee while I write and my kyrptonite is noise. I hate noise when I write, so most of my poetry is written when my two adult children and youngest son are asleep. I also do a lot of meditating before I write which helps bring my creativity with wordplay to the surface.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
My three biggest influences are: Robert Frost, he is my idol and the reason why I write, eat, and sleep words and poetry. My next is Emily Dickinson, she is my inspiration and my truthfulness in my writing comes from study her poetry. And last, my kids are my major influences, they encourage me to keep strong on my bad days and give me the empowerment I need to become a better person.

What are you working on now?
Right now, I am between books just writing and gathering poetry. I am also in the process of planning and rebuilding the platform to my entertainment magazine which will profile and promote all types of artists, (musically, written and artistic forms).

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My favorite method is Twitter and Instagram. I do have a blog and a website but I prefer to use social media to get my books out there to a larger audience.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing daily and don’t give up! Its a tough world out there, especially for poets because there is very few that read poetry books. You need to work it, by this I mean, promote daily, write daily, and promote even more. It also helps to be open ti support fellow writers.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never give up

What are you reading now?
Soul Ascension A Journey of Insights and Ivy Bloom by Vanita Oelschlager

What’s next for you as a writer?
My next goal is to continue to rebuild my audience and write.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Robert Frost
Emily Dickinson
Mary Oliver
Sylvia Plath

Author Websites and Profiles
JAnn Bowers Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Mila Lewis is a practicing psychologist, PhD. The object of her research is the relationship between a man and a woman.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Dangerous Book for Men: The Guide for Women on How to Build Long-term Relationships with Men

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Hard to say

What are you working on now?
Now I am preparing for publication my book about online dating

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Yours site

Do you have any advice for new authors?
No coments

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Work and work again

What are you reading now?
No coments

What’s next for you as a writer?
I was not thinking about it

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
No coments

Author Websites and Profiles
Mila Lewis Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I became interested in Alexander the Great’s story in the mid ’90s after watching a documentary about him and admiring his persistence and perseverance. In 1990 (I was 19) my car was hit by a city bus – I sustained a severe brain injury, was in a coma, paralyzed, and the doctors thought I wouldn’t recover (my story is in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries). Within a few months I was walking again and my husband and I moved to Iowa where we started our family of seven kids, and I began writing to cope with severe PTSD. I began college part time in the mid-2000s, as I continued to research and write Visions of a Dream. I’ve earned my BLS from The University of Iowa, and I’m now working on a Master’s Degree in Literature through Northern Arizona University. I’ve written two books of my own and I am a contributor to 11 more books.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“Visions of a Dream” focuses on the spiritual fire that ignites Alexander the Great’s actions as he learns from the other cultures he comes into contact with. His closest relationships vie for his love but they also provide the steel he needs to be sharpened spiritually and emotionally, for before he conquers the world he must first conquer his own mind (Masahide’s quote, “My storehouses having burnt down, nothing obstructs the view of the bright moon,” is included in Part Three). He was inclusive of all people, all cultures, and all religions and he lived that belief. Alexander’s relationships with his fellow man knew no restrictions, nor did his love of the sublime.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wrote to recover from my 1990 car accident – the research I did for “Visions of a Dream” helped me to organize my thoughts and discipline my mind as I recovered.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, and the Bible – both captivated my imagination.

What are you working on now?
I’m mainly working on promoting “Visions of a Dream,” though I’ve also started a few other historical novels. I’m also working on my Master’s Degree in Literature through Northern Arizona University and I hope to eventually teach literature or creative writing.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I think word of mouth, people passing on to others how good the book is, is the best way to promote my books.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep working and keep learning, keep an open mind.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
An interview I read by Ezra Pound, where he tried to use as few words in his poetry as possible to get his meaning across. The University of Iowa also helped me learn to cut out the unnecessary words.

What are you reading now?
I just finished studying Frankenstein for a Literature course at NAU and next semester I’ll be focusing on Wuthering Heights.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I hope to promote “Visions of a Dream” and introduce it to new people, and I also hope to earn my Master’s Degree and teach Literature and Writing.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Wuthering Heights
The Bible
Shakespeare
Plato

Author Websites and Profiles
Justine Johnston Hemmestad Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a graphic novel writer and artist. I’m the creator of the following comic book series: the space opera, Sage Escape, the supernatural thriller/paranormal romance, Sleeping With Ghosts and the urban slasher, Ravage. My stories are released in single issues, then collected into trade paperbacks/graphic novels. The digital versions are available on iBooks, Comixology and Kindle. The hardcopy print versions are sold on Amazon.

At the time of this interview (May 2017) I’ve written 10 issues of Sage Escape, 3 issues of Sleeping With Ghosts and 3 issues of Ravage. I’ve also written a range of children’s books under a pen name, which will start to be released later this year.

You can check out my social media for the latest news and releases. My Author site and email subscription service are coming soon (I know, they are way overdue!)

www.facebook.com/damianssimankowiczart
www.facebook.com/sageescape
www.instagram.com/damianssimankowicz
http://damianssimankowicz.deviantart.com
www.sageescape.com

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My newest book is Sleeping With Ghosts: The Hotel Avira Hauntings 2. It is the second chapter in a 3 part graphic novel story. Sleeping With Ghosts is the title of the series. And The Hotel Avira is the location where the action takes place.

The series title refers to the fact that the ghosts inside The Hotel Avira can take on physical form by drawing upon the energy of the living. Which leads to a dangerous romance between debunker, Sebastian Fletcher and resident ghost, Claire Clarkson.

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of ghosts. It’s a topic that is present in all cultures throughout recorded history. Everyone either knows someone who has had a spiritual encounter or has experienced something unexplainable themselves. I thought it would be fun to lift the veil and explore what is behind hauntings.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I normally have a story in mind for years before I write it out in full. For each new series, I create a visual bible: a ring-binder folder where I store sketches and reference images. Slowly I flesh out the characters and environments. I always keep exercise books handy for jotting down ideas that come to me. By the time I actually get to writing the plot outline, there is usually a huge amount of material to drawn from and I have to cull it back to fit the intended length of the book (graphic novel). So far I have always utilized a 3 Act plot structure. That seems to work pretty well as I release a chapter at a time.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Stephen King is probably the author that I’ve spent the most time reading over the years. IT is my favorite King book. And loved The Dark Half and Salem’s Lot.

Other books that left a major impression on me are: William Peter Blatty’s Legion, Michael Crichton’s Sphere, Clive Barker’s The Hellbound Heart, Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange, Ian Flemming’s Casino Royale, Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon and Marianne de Pierres’ Nylon Angel is a great read.

My favorite comic book/graphic novel author is Simon Furman. I’ve been reading his work since the original Transformers UK and US series. My all-time favorite comic book miniseries/graphic novel is his Transformers: War Within.

What are you working on now?
I’m midway through completing the new Sage Escape miniseries, Transhuman. And I’m also developing a children’s book series adaptation of Sage Escape. I’m doing both the writing and artwork for those books.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I wouldn’t claim to know the best method, it is something that I’m still studying. I started releasing on ComiXology. And only recently got my titles onto iBooks and Amazon. This is a big year for me: my first hardcopy giveaway for Sage Escape went up on Goodreads this month. And Sleeping With Ghosts 2 is my first Kindle free giveaway/book launch. So I guess I’ll report back when I have a definitive answer.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you want to be successful, you’ll need to not only become a great storyteller but also become an effective marketer. You might have created an awesome book, now you need to get it into the hands of people who love that genre.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
I met Joss Whedon at a Sydney Opera House event years ago. He did a stage talk, then there was a meet and greet afterwards. I asked him what he would recommend for an emerging writer wanting to do well in the industry. He told me to put your best ideas up front. Don’t hold them back, thinking you can get to them down the track. He made a comparison between Firefly and Angel. Shows that had been cancelled with great plots in the pipeline. As a big fan of Firefly and Angel, this hit home. So now I only focus on creating the stories that I love and am passionate about. It has been really great advice, and has helped me cut many time wasters out of my life. Leaving my focus 100% free to develop, make and release my books.

What are you reading now?
Right now I’m producing 3 series simultaneously. I’m not reading anything apart from my own work. I wake up and check what pages have come in from my 2 art teams overseas (for Ravage and Sleeping With Ghosts). I give feedback and focus on my own work. During the weekdays I’m writing and drawing Sage Escape. The work continues often into the evenings as well as some hours on weekends. The very few hours I have spare are set aside for friends and family.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m currently finishing the first Sage Escape children’s book. That will be released in digital and print later this year.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Transformers: War Within, Transformers: War Within: Dark Ages, Alan Dean Foster’s adaptation of Alien, Deepak Chopra’s The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success, Stephen King’s IT

Author Websites and Profiles
Damian S Simankowicz Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a Hoosier living in Louisville, Kentucky. I was a dilettante writer for at least two decades before a health crisis threatened to bury me. Writing became a productive outlet, and I wrote seven books in my To Be Sinclair series before I could find an editor. I’ve completed eleven books and have four or five works in various stages of progress at any given time!

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Fidelity is book ten of the To Be Sinclair series, although there are eleven books total. After a ten-year span between book nine (Morality) and what is now book eleven (Ability), Prince Richard came roaring out, demanding that his story be told. As a result, I’ve re-numbered my series, although I have yet to update every version of every book to reflect that!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I suffer major depressive and bipolar disorder, so I tend to do a lot of writing near my bed. I may just need to crash for half an hour, or I may end up lying there plotting for ten hours straight, you never know!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
All the classic science fiction and fantasy authors — Asimov, Clark, Heinlein, Herbert, McCaffrey, Bujold, Anderson, Zelazny, Niven, MZB, OSC and the like. Tolkein, of course! And J.K. Rowling not only blew me away, but gave me the determination to finish my series.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently working on two prequels to the To Be Sinclair series: Enter the Goddess, about 130 years in our future, and Undying Dawn, about 150 years from now. Then I have a book that’s in the same universe, The Arrow of Fate, 450 years in the future, some 300+ years before the main series. I have one book planned for the To Be Sinclair series finale, Civility, and then I have a bizarre little book that’s about eighty years in our future, tentatively titled The Redemption of Asael. Each of the first three books mentioned are either done or over 70K words already, and the last two I’ve only completed a few chapters each so far. ‘Real life’ gets in the way, you know!

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have yet to find out! I keep trying new things, new places, but I haven’t been keeping statistics so I don’t know what’s been ‘the best’. I keep selling books, so I’m happy.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Love what you do. Recognize that you’ll be promoting your books for the rest of your life, so take pride in your work.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Get it all on paper! You can’t edit a blank page!

What are you reading now?
I typically read non-fiction, mostly philosophical, spiritual, or when I’m really desperate for ideas, out-there ‘woo-woo’ stuff.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I have so many projects to finish! I have a file folder called Books to Write, and I keep notes on ideas as well as book titles.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Nooooooo, please don’t make me pick!!! I reckon it doesn’t really matter; I’m sure I would read them until I had them memorized. Preferably some ‘meaty tomes’, a minimum of 500 pages or so.

Author Websites and Profiles
Eva Caye Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
L. D. Nash was born one stormy November night. A warrior at heart, she only kills people on paper and dreams everynight of becoming a ninja. She began her writing career at the age of 14 and hasn’t stopped since. She just plain loves to write.

She’s also a very determined woman, never tell her she can’t do something because she will do it twice and take pictures. She lives in the piney woods of North Louisiana with her two grandsons, her gorgeous husband and a frightfully sassy daughter.

She has five published book, which can be found on Amazon – Click on this link to view all her books. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B019YRL49A

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Sentinel has been my brain child for almost ten years now. I’ve written and rewritten it about eight times, but now that I’m happy with it, I’m ready to share it with the world. I’d like to think that Tolkien would be interested in reading it (or so I tell myself).

The inspiration for it came from a dream and my never-ending interest in the paranormal and supernatural. I’ve always believed that there is more to this world than what we can see, I aim to prove it.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
J. K. Rowling is one of my biggest heroines. A true artist never gives up on their craft and she’s shown me that if I keep on keeping on, I will achieve my goals and dreams. No matter the obstacles.

What are you working on now?
I’m currently hard at word (and sometimes procrastinating) on the second installment of the Celestial Keys series, the second installment of the Lost Outlaw series and a new series that I’ve yet to title but is quite similar to Sentinel and the Celestial Keys.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I utilize them all.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
When you’re not writing, read.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Something is only impossible until someone does it.

What are you reading now?
Blood Oranges by Caitlin R. Kerinan writing as Kathleen Tierney and Nightblade by Garrett Robinson

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m gonna keep on trucking! I’ll write until I die.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Foxfire Book (any edition)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu (English edition)
Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Author Websites and Profiles
L. D. Nash Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live in Auckland, New Zealand, where I was born and raised. It’s a bustling city with beaches and amazing scenery just a short drive away – and the perfect place to be a writer. I’m married with two almost-grown children, although my youngest has autism which has presented some interesting challenges on the way. However, we’re the sum of our parts and I think, as an author, that you take that sum and draw on what you learn on the way to inform the content of your books. This is especially true for me as I write what is probably best described as women’s contemporary fiction – essentially books about people, and more importantly, what happens when you throw a bunch of people together and let them loose on each other. I have four books out in this genre (Maybury Place, The Bell Curve, The Tender Conflict and The Journey) and have also co-authored a non-fiction book called Mothering Heights.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recently written and published book is The Journey. It’s a story about a young author/illustrator who goes on a two-week walking tour through New Zealand wine country. The trip is supposed to be part research and part rejuvenation but ends up being life-changing on account of her traveling companions and what happens on the way. It’s a book with humor, mystery, intrigue, romance, chases, escapes – oh, and it has fifty pieces of trivia woven throughout.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I wouldn’t say unusual, but I am a planner so do spend quite some time crafting my storyline and characters before writing a word. This suits me well on two counts – I’m a natural planner and my time for writing is not extensive. So, when I do get the time to write, I know exactly where I’m at and can get stuck in straight away. Having said that, not every book goes to plan, but I find that enjoyable too. Oh, and I like writing in cafés as long as I can’t overhear what other people are saying. As a character writer, that’s like my version of Kryptonite.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I would definitely say that I fell in love with writing women’s contemporary fiction because I fell in love with reading it. My favourite authors have been people like Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy and Joanna Trollope. I also have a huge soft spot for Jane Austen and love the subtleties her books bring as she describes the times in which she lived.

What are you working on now?
I have pretty much finished my next novel which is called The Worth of Water. It’s a book that was inspired by the theme of values – a subject I wanted to explore in more depth. So, through the characters, I look at the value of life, love, money, morals, friendship, marriage and more. It’s examined through the life of two contrasting families drawn together when their children start dating, and all that happens in the wake of this occurrence.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
This is the million dollar question for self-published authors as trying to connect with readers isn’t easy given the amount of material on offer for readers these days. I’ve sold a lot of books in New Zealand through various means and get some great feedback, but it’s been challenging to get that feedback turned into reviews. I’m always trying new things – including this interview!

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Learn your craft. Writing does require some talent but it’s also a skill and as such there is much to learn. Dive in to some books on writing and practice, practice, practice.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It’s hard to go past “show not tell” because, for me, it brought greater depth to my writing. It’s not a technique for every sentence (unless you want to write your own version of “War and Peace”) but it definitely improves your writing and the reader’s experience.

What are you reading now?
I tutor high school students for English and because of the New Zealand academic year only being in the second term (our school year runs from February to November) I’ve been reading all of my students’ books. At the moment I’m getting to know Holden Caulfield again as I journey through The Catcher in the Rye.

What’s next for you as a writer?
Obviously to get The Worth of Water published. I’m toying with the idea of writing some “How to” books on planning and writing – but we’ll see. These days I not only tutor but also content write for a sales training and development firm so my time for writing is somewhat small. It’s a matter of making the most of the time I do have.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Ah, the desert island question. Well, I’d definitely put Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice on the list. I also loved The Book Thief so would take that. After that? The Lord of the Rings (complete one volume) might fill in some lonely island days. And maybe also Ship of Theseus, which has to be one of the most unusual books I’ve ever read, although I’d be worried about losing a lot of the inserts out of it on the island. Those should keep me going until I’m rescued.

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Keitha Smith Website
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Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
For many years I worked in her family’s antique store, where I’ve gone from being allowed to sell the 50c postcards in the corner of Antique Alley as a child, to selling $5,000 Worcester vases and seventeenth century silverware.

I’m now a full time author,. My first historical fiction novel, ‘Fifteen Postcards’, was published in May 2015, with its sequel ‘The Last Letter’ released in November 2016. They’ve been described as Time Travellers Wife meets The Far Pavilions with a dash of Antiques Roadshow.

My first horror novel, ‘Painted’, is scheduled for release in June 2017.

I live in New Zealand with my husband, daughters, and an SPCA rescue cat who really thinks she is a puppy.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called PAINTED, and it is my first horror novel, due for release at the end of June 2017.
Working at Antique Alley inspired the book. Upstairs at the shop there is a creepy room filled with old art, in various states of repair. And it really was that room which inspired the novel. I don’t like to go up there at night!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I have to take off my watch and bracelet. Can’t stand the clinking of them against the keyboard. I’m not sure if that is odd, but it is my thing. I also have a beautiful study, filled with all sorts of inspiring things, and I write at the dining room table… from here I can see the garden, which is more inspiring than the study.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
The books by Deborah Harkness inspired my first two books. The level of research she must have done is mind boggling. Also Edward Rutherfurds books – Paris, London, Sarum etc. Huge epic tomes. His ability to keep his plots straight is awe inspiring.

What are you working on now?
I’m editing my horror novel PAINTED. I investing in the tool ProWritingAid, and I am loving the level of detail it goes into. The way it can strike adverbs off the page is legendary.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
My best method has been social media. I am very active in a number of Facebook groups, and on Twitter. I’m also on Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn, Goodreads. And I have a website!
Whew. it’s tiring just typing those.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Join some author groups. There are some pretty amazing ones on Facebook, and it makes you feel part of a community. And read. See how other authors structure their sentences and dialogue.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t read the comments?
Haha, no. I always read the reviews, they’ve been quite educational.
Probably the best advice would be:
“Not everyone will love your work, but someone will. Write for them.”

What are you reading now?
Stephen King’s time travel novel 11/22/63. If you could go back in time to stop the assassination of JFK, would you?

What’s next for you as a writer?
Publishing PAINTED. Then after that, writing the sequel to The Last Letter, followed by another horror, Dr Perry’s Waiting Room.

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
1/ A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
2/ The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
3/ The Harry Potter Series (cheating a bit here I know)
4/ The Game of Thrones Series (also cheating here too!)

Author Websites and Profiles
Kirsten McKenzie Website
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About And Then He Was Gone by Joan Hall Hovey

Where is Adam?

Julie Raynes’ husband has been missing for six months. Devastated and confused, she refuses to believe that he would leave her voluntarily, though her best friend thinks differently. However, her Aunt Alice, a psychic, tells her Adam has been murdered, and when she reveals how she knows this, any hope that Adam is still alive, dissipates.

The police are also beginning to believe that Adam Raynes was murdered. And Julie is their prime suspect. Her life in ruins, Julie vows to hunt down whoever is responsible for Adam’s murder and make them pay for their crime.

In the meantime, David Gray, a young man who was pulled from a lake by a fisherman when he was 9 years old, wakens from a coma after nearly two decades. Unknown to Julie, Adam and David share a dark connection, a darkness that threatens to devour both of them, in a terrifying race with death.

“…Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King come to mind, but JOAN HALL HOVEY is in a Class by herself!…” J.D. Michael Phelps, Author of My Fugitive, David Janssen

“…she makes me love her characters while I shiver in the night …” Lelia Taylor, Buried Under Books

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Author Bio:
I’ve always been drawn to the dark side of the human psyche, and devoured everything from Edgar Allan Poe to Shirley Jackson growing up. It is no surprise to me I turned out to be a writer of psychological suspense, often with threads of paranormal, mystery and romance.

I like to write about ordinary women who are at a difficult time in their lives, and are suddenly faced with an external evil force. Women who are stronger than they think they are. I didn’t think a whole lot about theme until I had written a couple of books, but I realized with the writing of my third novel ‘Chill Waters’ that my books generally have to do with betrayal and abandonment in some form, and learning to trust again. And more important, learning to trust oneself. Almost any good book will tell you something about the author herself. (Or himself.) You can’t avoid it. But first and foremost I want to give readers a roller-coaster ride, one that keeps them on the edge of that proverbial seats and resonates in the imagination long after the last page is read.
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As well as penning Award-winning suspense novels including Chill Waters, Nowhere To Hide and Listen to the Shadows, Joan Hall Hovey’s articles and short stories have appeared in such diverse publications as The Reader, Atlantic Advocate, The Toronto Star, Mystery Scene, True Confessions, Home Life magazine, Seek and various other magazines and newspapers. Her short story, “Dark Reunion” was selected for the Anthology, Investigating Women, published by Simon & Pierre. Joan also tutors with Winghill Writing School and is a Voice Over pro, narrating books and scripts. She lives in New Brunswick, Canada with her Calico cat Bella. She is currently working on her latest suspense novel.