The Indie Corner: Interview with Georgina Guthrie & E-Book Contest!

Hey Everyone,

It has been a while since I have updated this column. A very talented lady is going to be the very first guest of 2014. Ladies and Gentlemen, I now present you Georgina Guthrie the author of  the Words trilogy!

The Weight of Words is her first book and it is currently out! 
I do hope you will enjoy this interview as much as I did! 

Hey Georgina, welcome to my blog. Can you please tell us a few things about yourself?

First of all, I’m grateful for the opportunity to chat about my books and writing. Thanks for inviting me!

As for me…well, I’m a wife and a mother and somehow amid all the writing I manage to hold down a full-time job. I have a terrible sweet tooth. Chocolate and wine gums are my go-to snacks. I also have a weakness for pasta—I could eat it every day—which poses problems because as I get older, I see, to be becoming quite sensitive to gluten. *sad face*

Tell us a few things about your trilogy.

It’s romantic, but also sexy. I enjoy building sexual tension between characters. While there are a few dramatic moments, the books are also witty. The characters are clever, so their banter is fun to write. I subscribe to Shakespeare’s philosophy that comic relief is a good thing.

How did you feel when you got your hands on your first book?

I had a few tears. I was out for brunch with some girlfriends, and one of them had bought The Weight of Words and wanted me to sign it. That was my first time seeing it up close. I don’t think what I wrote in her book was terribly brilliant. I was so overwhelmed by seeing the paperback for the first time.

Can you share a favorite quote from “The Weight of Words?”

An easy one is:  “The wheel may be turning, but the hamster is dead.” That’s such a great way to sum up the dead air between a certain character’s ears.

Also, I pretty much adore all of the sexual innuendos and banter between Aubrey and Daniel.

Do you have a favorite character? If you can decide, tell us why.

Penny has always been a favourite. She just says whatever comes into her head and it’s usually ridiculous, inappropriate or self-deprecating. Also, as a Brit myself, I enjoy having the opportunity to purge my inner voice through her. 

In the second and third books of the series, Patty wins, hands down. She’s Daniel’s grandmother, and she embraces the tenet that with age comes the right to say and do whatever the hell she likes. She’s wise and irreverent in equal measure and doesn’t miss a beat. 

Are you in the process for a new story or is it too soon yet?

I’m always writing. I’ve written a YA novel which I’d like to publish, but I do have a few other “grown up” stories simmering. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. *sigh*

What are you enjoying the most when you are writing?

I enjoy the way that writing teaches me about myself. I often don’t know how I truly feel about something until I start exploring the concept in my writing.

1    Tell us a nicest that happened with one of your readers.

Readers have done some incredible things over the years, from creating mixed media paintings, to making me jewelry based on my books. Someone even wrote a song inspired by one of the characters’ actions. I’m always amazed by people’s creativity and their willingness to share their art with me.

2       What book did you read this past month?

I finally finished Allegiant I had to keep putting it down because I knew what was coming. 
I’m currently reading Purple Hibiscus, but it’s slow going as I’m editing my face off. LOL.

3   If you were to write a story that required a journey, what country would you like to visit?

      There are a few countries in Europe that I’d love to visit and ultimately write about.  Italy, Spain, Greece…

I’d also love to visit Cyprus. That’s where my parents met. I hope I’ll make it there one day. I’m sure there’s a story or two I could cook up. J

Thanks for your time! :)

Thank you for having me!

Useful Links
Georgina Guthrie's Website
Georgina on Twitter 
Georgina on Goodreads

The Weight Of Words Synopsis

Aubrey Price is in the final months of her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto. Bright, witty, and fiercely independent, Aubrey works part-time for the college dean and has her sights set on graduating with distinction. When she meets Dean Grant's son, Daniel, the TA in her senior Shakespearean studies course, a shared love of the Bard's works and an instant mutual attraction draw Aubrey and Daniel together. 

Unfortunately, a strict anti-fraternizing policy--made more perilous by a black mark on Daniel's record--keeps them apart. Against this academic backdrop, Aubrey and Daniel navigate their way through a steamy courtship, their forbidden romance aided, abetted, and sometimes thwarted by a colorful cast of friends, family, and classmates.

Now, CONTEST Time...

Georgina is really kind and one lucky person from Greece or Cyprus will win a "Weight Of Words" Ebook! Are you excited? I am... Just leave a comment with your email or twitter account in the comment section below!

The contest will be on until Wednesday 29/01/2014  23:59 Greece Time! Good Luck!

Book Review: Odin's Murder by Angel Lawson & Kira A Gold

Book:  Odin's Murder

Authors: Angel Dawson & Kira A Gold

Ebook: 275 pages

“Hard time prepared me for many things, but playing research assistant to a flock of nerds wasn’t one of them.”

Ethan Tyrell is out of his element at the College Scholastic Honors Program for exceptional students. But at least he’s out of prison. Keeping his temper and his hands to himself isn’t so easy when an irritating professor demands full participation with a mismatched study group, where he clashes with his roommate’s sister, Memory.

Memory Erikssen is not the kind of girl a boy can forget; she makes sure of that. Quick with both a charcoal pencil and a lipstick, she won’t draw the same line or walk the same path twice, and antagonizing Ethan is a break from the usual academic doldrums.

Ethan and Memory find themselves tangled together by more than their special abilities–and mutual irritation–as members of their team go missing, and they unravel a dangerous mystery that spans centuries of local and distant legends.

There are times that you are just interested in a book before it gets published. The title dragged me in almost from the very beginning. During the summer, I have read American Gods by Neil Gaiman and I enjoyed immensely the worldwide Gods mythology .   

So, the days were passing by and I got more and more excited. Then it was in my hands. I started reading it yesterday and I finished it in one sitting. I can say that I am impressed for several reasons. 

First of all, it is a story written by two authors. It is not as easy as it sounds, but certainly it can help an author having fun while experimenting with their voice. People have a unique voice. Authors have a voice too. That unique writing that leaves marks behind. It takes time to find your voice but when you do, it is so dinstictive that others notice too. In Odin's Murder we get to see two different Point Of Views. Two well written POVs. 

Second, the main characters are interesting and captivating in their own way. Memory, her twin Julian, Faye and Ethan. They are introduced to us little by little, revealing only what is necessary. We get to know them, to like them and sympathize with them. 

Third, the vocabulary. You can tell a story anytime. You can tell a story anytime, but if it is so poorly written then you close the book pissed. You can tell a story and the language flows so naturally that you think you are dancing a waltz. English is not my mother language, but I am reading literature in English for several reasons. When a book is well written you cannot leave it from your hands. You keep reading no matter how late is in the night. 

Fourth, the story itself. The storyline is unique and enthralling. It is hard to find material that is not lacking, or giving too much away, or making me tired while reading it. 

So, you have it. If you are into Runes, Vikings mythology, this book is for you. If you want to learn new things you didn't know, this book is for you too. You will laugh, get pissed and maybe be sad, but satisfied, when the final chapter comes. 

The Indie Corner: Elizabeth Marx's "Descent of Blood" & "Ascent of Blood" Cover Reveal & Contest!

Καλημέρα, 

Νέος μήνας και έχουμε αποκαλυπτήρια. Είναι η πρεμιέρα μιας νέας στήλης για το ιστολόγιο μου. 

Θα έχετε δει ότι κατά καιρούς φιλοξενώ τα εξώφυλλα βιβλίων που θα κυκλοφορήσουν το επόμενο χρονικό διάστημα. Γνωρίζω συγγραφείς στο εξωτερικό που κατά κόρον είναι Self Published. Έτσι λοιπόν από εδώ και στο εξής θα φιλοξενώ, φίλες μου ή μη, συγγραφείς και τα βιβλία τους μια φορά το μήνα. Αν είναι εφικτό μπορεί να ακολουθεί κάθε ποστ και ένας διαγωνισμός.

Σήμερα έχω την τιμή να φιλοξενώ τα δύο νέα βιβλία της φίλης μου της Elizabeth Marx. Είναι γραμμένα στην Αγγλική γλώσσα και ανήκουν στο είδος του Paranormal ή Gothic Romance. Στην συγκεκριμένη σειρά βιβλίων η Elizabeth καταπιάνεται με το γνωστό μύθο των βρικολάκων. Δεν έχουμε ακόμα ακριβή ημερομηνία που θα κυκλοφορήσουν, αλλά αν θέλετε να μάθετε περισσότερα για αυτά τα βιβλία ακολουθήστε την σελίδα της συγγραφέως στο Facebook

To βιβλίο 0 ή αλλιώς prequel είναι το Descend of Blood :

Descent of Blood, The Red Veil Series, The PrequelWhen times are darkest, some vampires desire more than blood …England, 1465. Mortal men clash in the War of the Roses for the English crown, while vampire warriors’ move undetected among their ranks, savoring the flow of blood that battlefields provide.

Vampire prince, Severian Pearce, fears the revelation of the immortal clans to humankind should King Henry fall from power. While in pursuit of Henry’s enemies, Severian comes to the aid of Meridian Neville, a human woman he craves—and not for the scent of her blood … Meridian is torn between honoring her father’s dying wish and her unexplainable yearning for Lord Severian. But as Severian and Meridian work together to protect a relic hunted by mortals and immortals alike, the red veil descends over them. This all-consuming attraction can drive immortals to the brink of madness. Will the existence of this powerful bond between a human and a vampire be enough to unite the immortal clans or is the red veil a scourge set on destroying any chance they might have of happiness?
When all hope is lost, one vampire will fight unto death for his forbidden love.

Το βιβλίο 1 είναι το Ascent of Blood:

Ascent of Blood, The Red Veil Series, Book OneSometimes, love is conceived in the mind of a man long before it is ever realized.
1990, Cardiff, Wales. Vampire prince, Sebastian Pearce, has waited six-hundred years for the right human mate. His own beloved mother was a mortal capable of carrying immortal offspring. While vampires no longer require live donors for sustenance, Mother Nature has played a cruel trick on them … making breeders a rare commodity. As numbers in his Imperial House dwindle, Sebastian’s virgin bride eludes him, until he happens upon a young woman searching for information about a sacred vampire text, the Book of Descent. Sebastian’s desire for her is more potent than anything he’s felt for another woman, but Everleigh Marbut isn’t innocent. She’s an American with a mind of her own, and worst of all, she’s already carrying an immortal being. Sebastian and Everleigh are so intent on fighting their attraction to each other and the influence of the red veil that they don’t realize they’re being pulled into a battle pitting medieval myth against the power of modern science to recreate life.

Αν θέλετε να μάθετε περισσότερα για την Elizabeth σας παραθέτω το βιογραφικό της. 

 

Windy City writer Elizabeth Marx brings cosmopolitan flair to her fiction, which is a blend of romance and fast-paced Chicago living with a sprinkle of magical realism. In her past incarnation she was an interior designer--not a decorator--which basically means she has a piece of paper to prove that she knows how to match and measure things and can miraculously make mundane pieces of furniture appear to be masterpieces. Elizabeth says being an interior designer is one part shrink, one part marriage counselor and one part artist, skills eerily similar to those employed in writing.

Elizabeth grew up in Illinois and has also lived in Texas and Florida. If she’s not pounding her head against the wall trying to get the words just right, you can find her at a softball field out in the boonies or sitting in the bleachers by a basketball court. Elizabeth resides with her husband, girls, and two cats who’ve spelled everyone into believing they’re really dogs.

Elizabeth has traveled extensively, but still says there’s no town like Chi-Town.

Χρήσιμα Links

Elizabeth Marx Website : http://www.elizabethmarxbooks.com/

PFB Author Page:  http://www.facebook.com/AuthorElizabethMarx

Twitter : https://twitter.com/#!/emarxbooks

Blog: http://elizabethmarxbooks.blogspot.com/

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/elizabethmarxbooks

Τέλος, για τους Έλληνες και Κύπριους φίλους και φίλες της μας παραχωρεί ένα αντίτυπο και από τα δύο βιβλία σε ebook. Πως θα συμμετάσχετε στον διαγωνισμό; Απλά αφήστε ένα σχόλιο σε αυτό το ποστ  και μπαίνετε αυτόματα στον διαγωνισμό! Μην ξεχάσετε να αφήσετε το όνομα σας και το Twitter Account σας για να μπορέσω να σας βρω εύκολα! 

Προσοχή! Ο διαγωνισμός θα λήξει την Κυριακή στις 04/11 στις 23:59 το βράδυ. Καλή επιτυχία!

P.S. If you are an author and you are interested to be featured in an upcoming "The Indie Corner" Blog Post please contact me at my gmail. Thank you! ~Cleopatra