Villain Interview with Julian McNabb--Author Maren Dille

Julian McNabb

Tell us a little bit about yourself. What motivates you? 
I run the most successful haunted cemetery in Georgia. We ghosts take scaring humans very seriously. It’s a real moneymaker in Deadworld. I’m motivated by ambition, my need to succeed. That guy across the street, the one who died in the fifties? He’ll never get his cemetery’s ticket sales profitable like mine. He’s got a softspot for real losers.

Who are your heroes? 
I would’ve said Attila the Hun, that was until I met him. That man’s a real creeper. Now? Jesse James.

What is your favorite food? 
Oh, that I could eat. It’s one of the things I hate about being a ghost.

How old are you? 
 Come, ladies, it’s the 1920’s. A young man doesn’t disclose that kind of information.

What is your greatest strength? 
My intelligence—no, my handsomeness—no, my craftiness. Ah, I don’t know. A tie, perhaps, between how smart I am to use my good looks the way I do?
  Do you have a weakness?  
(loud laughter). Next question?
 
Star Wars or Star Trek?
Are those Jules Verne’s novels? 

Villian Interview with Mark Campbell "Master"--Author Patricia Lynne

Mark Campbell "Master"

Tell us a little bit about yourself. What motivates you? 
What is there to know? My mother shipped me off to one boarding school after another in an attempt to keep me away from my father. She never liked him, and even at a young age, I knew the marriage was all about image. Whatever. She had no passion like Father. He taught me everything I know. Told me that great men don’t let fate guide them. They grab fate by the throat and make it deliver their destiny. That’s what I’m doing. I will not sit idly by and let the world mold me. I will mold it and everything I want will be mine.

Who are your heroes? 
My father. He was a great man. A brilliant scientist capable of changing the world if not for his untimely death.


What is your favorite food? 
Caviar. Mother forced it upon me when I was a child, but it grew on me.

How old are you? 

Why does my age matter? Age is but a number. It’s knowledge that matters the most.

What is your greatest strength? 

My intelligence and cunning. The average person underestimates the importance of both.

Do you have a weakness? 

No. *Glares*

Star Wars or Star Trek?
*Lip curls* Star Trek, of course.

Villain Interivew with Tamlin--Author Eileen Sharp

Tamlin

Tell us a little bit about yourself. What motivates you? 
 I knew before anyone else that the Unspeller would destroy magic. If I do not defend magic, then Tuatha will lose all its power. Who would want that? You should join my cause. 

Who are your heroes? 
 Anyone who cares about magic. 

What is your favorite food?
  Licorice. It’s very tasty. 

How old are you? 
 About 90 years. 

What is your greatest strength? 
 I can see the future. 

Do you have a weakness? 
 I am blind. 

Star Wars or Star Trek?
  Who?

Blogger Book Fair July 2013!

So in case you were wondering what this book fair is all about, here's the Blogger Book Fair explained: Just think back to elementary school when you would walk into your classroom, and your teacher would announce that glorious statement to tingle the senses of book worm spawn everywhere:


"After lunch, we will be skipping our math lesson to visit the book fair!"

And your little nerd brain just starts to explode with joy!! Because then you would get to go with your classmates and that envelope of money your mom sent with you, and you can spend a whole hour just looking at books. 

And each table would be something different. Most of them were books, of course, but some of the tables had games, toys, and sometimes candy. And every once in a blue moon, if you were really lucky, an author of one of those books would be there to sign books and answer questions.

Okay, so get that hyped up feeling from your childhood and just magnify it. Why? Because you get to do THAT wherever you are, on your computer! All next week!! In your PJ's, at work (ignoring that report you need to file), on your lunch break, after dinner, hiding in the bathroom because your kids are screaming...wherever. The books and authors are all right here from the 22nd to the 26th so you can take a good look.

Hint #1

I'm sitting here, editing Poltarion for your viewing pleasure, and I'm thinking, "You know what I would have LOVED from all my favorite series? Hints! Before they came out, some tantalizing looks into the plot would have been legit!"

So I'm going to do that. Poltarion should be released sometime this year (dependent on how long the editing process takes, as well as talks with my publisher), so I'll let everyone wonder in the meantime. Fun, right??

Okay, so here's your first clue:

Oooh! Mysterious! I'll give more clues...say, every step closer I get to publishing. Happy reading to you all!

I EMERGE!!!

With two weeks left in my school semester, I'm emerging from isolation. It's time to get back into the author world! So hello readers. :)

I've got some great stuff coming up. In about two weeks, on July 22nd, I will be doing the blogger book fair again! What can you look forward to with that?

First of all free books. That's right! I'll be giving away two more copies of Lunula for you to read. All you have to do is visit my page and enter the rafflecopter box I will have off to the right there.

Secondly, I will be teaming up with some fantastic authors. But I won't be interviewing them. Introducing...

The Villain Interview!

We'll be getting to know the author's villain in their books, so you can get an idea of who you'll be "up against" if you decide to pick up their book. Fun, right?? 

And if that wasn't enough, I'm knee-deep in editing Poltarion, the sequel to Lunula. Huzzah! So for those of you where were angry at me for leaving it at a cliff-hanger, you won't have much longer to wait. 

Thanks for being my readers, friends, and fellow authors!! And stay tuned for all this great stuff.   

Blogger Book Fair Sign Up

Check in to the Blogger Book Fair, and book your trip to far away places!

July 22-26, 2013

Authors and Book Bloggers, Sign ups for the July 2013 Blogger Book Fair will close on June 15 at midnight central time, so get your registrations in to participate!

As of 5/31/2013, we have:

Authors: 89 Books: 233 Bloggers: 14 If you haven't yet registered, you can find all of the information on the Blogger Book Fair page.

1. Check out the Code of Conduct
2. Fill out either the Author Sign Up form or the Blogger Sign Up form (Deadline June 15)
3. Kayla will match everyone with hosts and send out this information to you after sign-ups close
4. Check out the events--all authors are eligible to participate in the events, and if you have an event you'd like to host, just fill out the simple Event Sign Up Form--all of this information can be found on the Events! page (Deadline July 8).
5. If you're interested in hosting a giveaway to drive traffic to your site, sign up via the Giveaway Sign Up form (Deadline July 15).
6. And if your book will be FREE or $0.99 for the duration of the Fair, you can sign up on the Free and $.99 Book Sign Up Forms (Deadline July 15).

Events:

as of 5/31/2013

Art Fiction Gala hosted by Lucie Smoker

Does your fiction promote the visual arts--through featuring an artist, painting, sculpture, performance art, etc? Then, consider entering Lucie's Art Fiction Gala. The Art Fiction Gala is a virtual celebration of fiction that highlights the visual arts. Dress up in your finest, pick up some friends--a bottle of wine--and sample mind-blowing fiction that crosses the line between literary and visual art. Plus a gallery of art featuring reading. More information & entry instructions

Three Wishes hosted by Kirstin Pulioff

Introduce your characters to the world. Kirstin Pulioff invites you to ask your main character, "If you found a magic genie lamp, what would be your three choices?" More information & entry instructions

Flash Fiction Challenge II hosted by Thomas Winship

Get ready to exercise your flash fiction muscles. For the Flash Fiction Challenge II, Thomas Winship will provide an opening line. From there, entrants will craft a flash fiction piece of approx 500 words. Entries will be displayed on Thomas' blog Vaempires during the BBF, spread out evenly across the five days, in order of receipt. More information & entry instructions

Snapshot Synopsis Contest hosted by Fel at The Peasants Revolt

Challenge: chisel your synopsis down to 50 words or less. Voting will be open throughout the fair for visitors to vote on their favorite Snapshot Synopsis. More information & entry instructions

Reader's Choice Awards hosted by Sherri at Shut Up & Read

All books registered for the Blogger Book Fair are automatically entered into the running for the Reader's Choice Awards. Voting will be open from July 22 to July 25. More information

Indie Soap Box Files hosted by Shah Wharton

Take a turn on the Soap Box. Shah invites speculative fiction writers to write a guest post about being an indie (or hybrid) writer. More information & entry instructions Restrictions: Speculative fiction writers only

Monster Menagerie hosted by Noree at Trip the Eclipse

What's your favorite monster or supernatural creature? Feature your creature in a flash fiction piece (500-800) words to be featured on Trip the Eclipse. Visitors will vote on their favorite piece. More information & entry instructions

Ways to Help:

Donate to the Blogger Book Fair via the BBF Donation Fund. To help get the word out about BBF, we would like to place ads on Facebook, Goodreads and other places, but to do, so we need a little help. We'd also like to have some BBF sponsored giveaways, so money donated would also go toward prizes. NO MONEY WILL BE KEPT BY ANY ORGANIZER OR PARTICIPANT. Spread the word! Share the Fair on your social media accounts and show off the Blogger Book Fair logo in your blog's sidebar.

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