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When The Serpent Bites
When The Serpent Bites
by Nesly Clerge
GENRE: Crime fiction, psychological thriller
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BLURB:
Frederick Starks has it all—a gorgeous wife who was his high school sweetheart, three beautiful children, a mansion and cars others envy, millions in the bank, respected in his community, admired by his employees, loved and respected by loyal friends. He revels in the hard-earned power and control he’s acquired. As the saying goes, “All that glitters is not gold,” which Starks discovers when gut-wrenching betrayal by his wife sends him over the edge and into a maximum security prison. There, Starks is a new “fish,” stripped of nearly everything he’s always relied on. In that place, where inmates and guards have their own rules and codes of conduct, Starks is forced to face the darker side of life, and his own darker side, especially when the betrayals, both inside and outside the prison, don’t stop. He must choose which path to follow when the line between right and wrong becomes blurred: one that leads to getting out of the physical and emotional hellhole he finds himself in or one that keeps him alive.
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BOOK EXCERPT
One thing that wasn’t a lie was an event that should have sealed their bond as a couple. Thought of that experience and the fear he’d felt for their safety sent shivers through him. No way could he have anticipated then that in the future, his escape from that element was temporary; that one day he’d be living among them; that he’d be considered one of them.
The gas gauge in Starks’s Chevy had red-arrowed on EMPTY while he was driving home.
If he used the bus as often as possible or car-pooled, he could afford to put five gallons in the tank, just in case, and fill it up when more money came in next week. He was okay about doing that, not that he had a choice.
The local convenience store with gas pumps was a half mile from their house, and in an even worse neighborhood than where they lived. He was careful to grip and release the nozzle so that no more than those calculated gallons went into his fuel tank. He went inside, grabbed a couple packs of ramen noodles then stood second in line at the register, anxious to get out as quickly as possible.
A yard and a half away and to his left, a man keyed in numbers onto the ATM pad.
The glass door near the ATM opened. A young Caucasian teen wearing dark sunglasses and a hooded sweatshirt entered and glanced around, tapped at a few bags of chips but didn’t pick one. The teen approached the ATM just as the machine dispensed the cash.
“Gimme the cash,” he told the man.
“Fuck off.” The ATM man slammed his right fist into the teen’s jaw.
The teen pulled a .38 from under his sweatshirt and fired three times. Three twenties drifted to the floor. He scooped up the blood-splattered bills and ran out.
Behind the counter, the employee yelled into the phone, “Police! Shooting at—”
That was all Starks heard as he rushed out behind the thief. He jumped into his Toyota parked behind a truck at the other pump. Car in reverse gear he punched the gas pedal, burned rubber, and took out a post near the Do Not Enter sign.
He slammed on the brakes when he pulled into the dirt yard at his house, sending his satchel to the floorboard.
Starks grabbed his satchel and ran toward the door, where Kayla waited for him.
“What’s the matter?” she asked.
“Lock the door.”
“Tell me—”
“Lock the damn door. We’ve got to get the hell out of this neighborhood. I’ve got to find a way. Now.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links
Nesly Clerge received his bachelor’s degree in physiology and neurobiology at the University of Maryland, and later pursued a doctoral degree in the field of chiropractic medicine. Although his background is primarily science-based, he has finally embraced his lifelong passion for writing. Clerge’s debut novel, When the Serpent Bites, will be available in 2015, with the sequel to follow in 2016. His debut novel explores choices, consequences, and the complexities of human emotions, especially when we are placed in a less-than-desirable setting. When he is not writing, Clerge manages several multidisciplinary clinics. He enjoys reading, chess, traveling, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with his significant other and his sons.
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RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY
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Guest Author Promo – Bobby R. Woodall
Guest Author Promo – Bobby R. Woodall
Born in Oklahoma City June 21, 1944 and raised in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Wild as a peach elm boar when he was younger. Last 40 years he has resided in Columbus, Indiana.Bobby has worked in the oilfields of Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. First as a floor hand then as a derrickman. He was an assistant grocery manager, sold insurance for Mutual of Omaha and Allstate Insurance Company.
Wrote two western novels; CLEARWATER(76,694 words-276 pages) and MERCER’S MANOR(95,799 words-333 pages). There is no profanity in either. They are published by SYNERGEBOOKS in paperback and electronically on the Internet. Both novels are listed by Wal-Mart Online, Amazon, Borders, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble on the Internet. A hint: When he wrote MERCER’S MANOR, he had in his mind’s eye, Tom Selleck as Dan Mercer, Sam Elliott as his side-kick and Reba McEntire as the love interest. In CLEARWATER, he envisioned Clint Eastwood as the aging sheriff, doesn’t want to rock the boat just glide along until retirement.
BOOKS:
Clearwater
Murder, suspense, rampant crime, and old fashion justice in a lawless land are all to be had in Bobby Woodall’s old west epic, CLEARWATER! But more than a western, this novel shows a psyche that some think only thrives in the modern world.
Sure to grace the silver screen, CLEARWATER will be an unadulterated look at how the west was truly won with strength, conviction and people with will and determination to survive whatever the cost.
Set in 1879 Indian Territory, this story takes you on a journey that allows you to feel the heart and soul of the characters who carved the path to today’s western living. Before freeways, convenience stores, and gangs, there were Indians, rugged countryside and outlaws.
When a cold-blooded killer escapes his execution and arrives in Clearwater, robbing the bank, leaving dead bodies in his wake and a town nearly burned to the ground, a posse is formed to capture him. In the days that follow you wonder just how innocent the ‘good guys’ really are.
CLEARWATER — a town hoping never to be found? A town of victims–Or a town where other criminals striving to escape the law have tried to start a new life? Can the good people of Clearwater forgive and forget? Can they rebuild the town? Do they want to? Will they stop the menace that threatens them?
Find out! Purchase your copy of CLEARWATER then give yourself plenty of time-you won’t want to put this book down until the very last page. Five Stars.
Mercer’s Manor
Dan Mercer is an ex-Union officer struggling to overcome the altrocities of having been a prisoner of war while forging a new life for himself on the untamed plains of Oklahoma. Now, as part-owner of a ranch he helped save from bankruptcy, the only thing marring his happiness is a lost love. So when the government sends him on a quest to find his love and betray her, Mercer has a choice to make…
“Mercer’s Manor by Bobby R. Woodall has Dan Mercer leading a cast of strong male characters through their paces. Mr. Woodall’s descriptions paint a vivid picture of the harsh realities of the best western tradition.” SHANNAH BIONDINE, author
“Mercer’s Manor is a refreshing novel like those I remember reading as a kid. It required me to use my imagination, unlike most graphically displayed books of today. We need more wholesome storywriters like Mr. Woodall.” RODERICK BOCKMILLER, Ph.D.
Sarantos Releases a New Music Video
Sarantos Continues Being a Day Dreamer And Releases A New Music Video.
Has anyone ever had their dream come true? This music video is probably one that Sarantos is most proud of as it involves clouds, drones, green screens and is downright pretty cool especially because it is very relatable to the everyday person!
Sarantos feels like all of his dreams are coming true. Excluding instrumentals, this new rock song “Dreamer” achieved the best reviews to date. Sarantos is proud to preach to anyone who will listen. There is no reason to wait for fate or chance. Everyone should follow their dreams and see where they lead. This music video is essentially about a boy who finally reaches for the stars, and with a little help from up above, makes it to the dream girl.
“I feel like all of my dreams are coming true,” says Sarantos. “This rock song has gotten incredible reviews and it’s been rated the highest out of all my songs which is perfect because I’ve always been a dreamer. There’s no doubt about that but I’ve always worked hard to get what I want and nothing’s been handed to me. I’ve never been scared of work. I definitely get that from my dad. However, there is one thing that I’ve never pursued yet always dreamed about. I’ve been scared silly to admit for my entire life how much I really wanted to be a rock star! That all changed with my father’s death and I decided to go for it. That’s the story of how I got started down this path and launched my solo musical career. My only regret is that I waited this long to go for it. My advice to everyone out there is to follow your heart. There’s no reason not to!”
Sarantos’ unique sound has been best described by industry insiders as “an emotionally powerful vocal style masterfully united with music that is a fusion of classic ’80s rock blended with modern soft rock and pop music.”
Since 2014, Sarantos has won over 25 awards with Akademia LA Music and Beat 100, while also being nominated for the International Music & Entertainment Awards and the Hollywood Songwriting Awards. Even without ever using a professional music studio, label, ad agency or radio promoters, Sarantos’ song, “What If I Never See You Again,” was in the top 200 on the major lists in the US for radio airplay, according to the Digital Radio Tracker Top 200 charts. On the independent charts, Sarantos was in the top 10. He was on both of these lists for most of 2015!
33% of any music-related sales profits from this song are going straight to St. Jude. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
*Because Sarantos wants his music shared throughout the world, fans can always find all of his songs, lyric sheets, videos and books on his website for free. He openly gives everyone the right to share his song MP3s for free with anyone they want via email or any social media platforms.
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Great new video by Sarantos for “Dreamer.” The charity for this one is St Judes.
My Life: Poetic Literature
About the Book:
Title: My Life: Poetic Literature
Author: Charles Leon Fantroy
Publisher: ‘JourStarr Quality Publications
Pages: 151
Genre: Poetry
MY LIFE: POETIC LITERATURE is a compilation which derives from my many thoughts over a span of thirteen years.
My poetic words speak to the multitude of those who encounter hardship and encourage all to overcome the adversities that one faces. I aim to have my words reverberate from a mental realm; because if a particular plight cannot be handled mentally, than the physicalities are but a hindrance.
The mind is the maker and the molder of all conditions.The thoughts that I’ve transcribed onto paper are channeled to positively engage and to motivate all; no matter nationality or creed. I myself am a voice with an abundance of thoughts to share.
For More Information
My Life: Poetic Literature is available at Amazon.
About the Author
Charles Leon Fantroy Jr. was born and raised in Washington D.C. His journey through the trenches of a Federal Penitentiary started at seventeen years old. He honed and practiced his writing skills during his years of incarceration behind the four walls of Leavenworth, as a way to express himself. Now at the conscious age of thirty six, he has finally perfected his true passion, which is to share his rhythmical array of completed poems, fictional novels, as well as full length movie scripts. He has continued to educate himself in completing eighteen months at Stratford University as a certified internet specialist. Charles Leon Fantroy Jr. is soon to be released from prison where he looks to delve into a bright future of continuing to write quality novels and movie scripts as well as being a positive influence to society.
For More Information
Visit Charles Leon Fantroy’s website.
Connect with Charles on Facebook and Twitter.
Interview With….
Charles, thanks for being my guest. Tell us about you.
I’m extremely strong driven, especially when it comes to the completion of a project. I believe that no matter how dire one’s predicament, there is still room to flourish. And that philosophy has been indoctrinated in my own way of life, hence with that belief, makes me me.
If you could hang out with one famous person for one day, who would it be and why?
That one person would be Ben Affleck. I have a number of completed movie scripts and Ben Affleck being the professional that he is on camera as well as his directing capabilities, I believe that our collaborating on a number of projects would make for a plethora of quality movies being brought to the big screen. I want the reader to get a general idea from the very first poem, that the words that I bring forth in MY LIFE: POETIC LITERATURE aren’t just a testament to my own growth and development, but also to send a concise message that no matter what one may endure, the strength to overcome should be much greater.
What’s the story behind your latest book?
I started off writing poetry at nineteen years old as a way to express myself. The thought at the time of actually having my deepest thoughts one day published was never a thought. But over the years as I’ve delved more into embracing my potentiality to possibly share my words as upliftment to those who may be unsure as to the trajectory in which their life is headed.
What is your writing process?
In regards to poetry, once I bring the title of the poem to fruition, that guides me to formulate the poetic words onto paper.
What are you working on next?
I have a novel/movie script which is titled ONE WOMANS JOURNEY about a young mother name Sharee who is a young mother of two boys who lives in Inglewood California. Sharee is a product of the streets with a bad reputation. She is falsely accused of a crime and sentenced to thirty years in prison. While in prison her oldest son is violently killed, which causes Sharee to change her violent life style in hopes of making it out to her only remaining son who has now followed his older brothers path of a life of crime.
What advice do you have for other writers who want to get the word out about their book?
First, in anything you do, you do it from the heart, and I believe that genuineness will reverberate to others. Secondly, encircle yourself with people who genuinely believe in your craft. And thirdly stay persistent because behind a hundred rejections, there are two hundred acceptances. But you’ll never know unless if your stay persistent.
What is your favorite book on your shelf right now?
My favorite book right now I would have to say is: “THE FOUNDATIONS OF SCREENWRITING” By: Syd Field, which gives an in depth step by step guide to the art of writing a movie script.
Do you have any special/extraordinary talents?
Well as far as special/extraordinary talents. I don’t know if this would be extraordinary, but I can write a novel from beginning to end in my end, then transcribe it onto paper.
You are given the choice of one super power. What super power would you have and why?
That one super power by far would be to better educate the youth, no matter nationality or creed. Too many of the youth do not understand that their actions of today can and will inevitably affect their actions of tomorrow. The kids are our future and that one super power would go to the advancement of the youth in believing that anything is possible if they just believe.
List 5 things on your bucket list:
- To see a number of my novels adapted into full length movies.
- To start a mentoring program for at risk youth.
- To travel abroad.
- To become fluent in two more languages.
- To leave this earth knowing that I made a difference in a positive way.
Where can readers find you on the web?
www. thenoblewon.com, on FACEBOOK at: https://www.facebook.com/FantroyJourstarr/ on TWITTER at: https://twitter.com/TheNobleWon1
Any final thoughts?
I would like to thank CA Milson for giving me the opportunity to be heard. I truly hope that MY LIFE: POETIC LITERATURE is felt as a form of spoken word from me to the readers.
Book Tour – AM I GOING TO BE OKAY
Title: Am I Going To Be Okay? Weathering the Storms of Mental Illness, Addiction and Grief
Author: Debra Whittam
Publisher: Turning Point International
Pages: 253
Genre: Memoir/Women’s Psychology/Applied Psychology
Am I Going To Be Okay? is an American story with a universal message. Ms. Whittam traces her history in the form of stories about her all too human, and sometimes unhinged family; she throws a rope to the little girl living there, and in adulthood, is able to pull her out to safety, bit by bit.
Her history is peopled with folks from a different time, a time before therapy was acceptable, 12 steps unimaginable and harsh words, backhands and even harsher silences can be spun to appear almost normal. She writes of a mother who would not or could not initiate love nor give it without condition, and a father, damn near heroic at times, abusive at others, a survivor with his head down and his sleeves rolled up.
Ms. Whittam approaches her past with the clear-eyed tough but sensitive objectivity necessary to untangle the shame from the source. She speaks of the people that affected her life so deeply with an understanding of their time and place in American culture; a family not far removed from immigrant roots when men carried their own water, emoted misplaced anger, and with fresh socks and food found on the trail, were confident, unflinching and at that same time tragical- ly failing to the little ones they ignored.
Like many of us, details notwithstanding, Whittam responded by numbing, running and gunning. Alcohol gave her hope, soothed a crushed soul for a time and wrecked her on a train, until finally she had the courage to accept it wasn’t working for her anymore. It was time to stop drinking and take inventory and accountability. It was time to accept, forgive and move forward. She healed where she was broken.
It is in the telling of this story that Whittam teaches us the difference between just surviving and surviving well, the importance of shared introspection and a careful eye on the wake we leave behind in our actions. Her story is a guide to surviving abuse and addiction. It is also about witnessing and dealing with the shrinking faculties of aging parents in the unavoidable circle of life. Finally, she offers a realistic sense of hope, forgiveness and a life we can shake hands with.
For More Information
- Am I Going To Be Okay? Weathering the Storms of Mental Illness, Addiction and Grief is available
at Amazon. - Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble.
- Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
Book Excerpt:
In my therapist’s office, during my first year of recovery from alcoholism, I saw one of her graduate school psychology books on her bookshelf. It was sitting alongside many of her self-help books which I had borrowed during the past year. I read several hoping to find a cure from my irrepressible anxiety that I had previously drunk away. I imagined the wordy text was far from my ability to comprehend as I was at that time only able to retain small bits of information. I asked my therapist if I could borrow that college text titled “Human Growth and Development.” I read it from cover to cover within a short amount of time and surprisingly, was able to digest and retain it. I had to quit doubting my ability. Being hard on myself was no longer the answer. I wanted more.
That following summer I enrolled in a graduate course of the same name. I wanted to see if I could retain enough material to pass a higher level learning class. I loved it and I got an A.
No longer living in a world governed by my need to numb myself through copious amounts of alcohol, I started doing what I wanted to do with my life. Encountering the self-doubt I had always carried within me became the guidepost by which I continued to prove my “what ifs” unnecessary in order to keep myself safe.
My intention in writing this book is to reach out to all who struggle with being frozen in fear of “what if.” This book may trigger emotions that have been shoved down so far they might not have a clear story to them yet. It might trigger memories of resentments, regrets or painful unhealed episodes of your life. These moments may have happened long, long ago or may have been more recent. We go back into the past to find answers. The idea is not to stay there long, but to find healing through understanding the ‘why’ of it. Then begin our process of learning to self-sooth and love ourselves.
Nothing is going to happen that you can’t handle. Nothing.
Isolated within my world of fear, I wouldn’t attempt anything outside of that small world. I had no foundation to stand on as a spring-board toward finding out who I really was, so I joined a 12-Step group. The beauty of being in a community of recovery, from whatever we might be working on, brings connection. at is what I needed so badly.
I hope, within these pages, you are able to find a spark that ignites your longing for more. I urge you to find your own path of being okay by whatever non-mood altering way that makes sense to you; even, or especially, if it is unfamiliar to you. In writing this book, I intended to show how we can all go through our fears and do “it” anyway, whatever “it” is.
Letting go of fear suggests we “just breathe” and be ourselves. Thee “how” of being okay is within these pages and within yourself. Stop listening to the repeated echoes of old messages in your head, messages like “You’ve done it again,” “You aren’t good enough,” “You should just give up.” These messages cause you to doubt yourself. Instead, listen to the other voice inside which says, “You can do this,” “There is a way.” Don’t ignore it. Don’t push it away. Don’t argue with it. That voice is there, even if you can’t hear it and I am here to help you find it. I look forward to hearing you say, “I AM going to be okay.”
Debra Whittam is a licensed, practicing mental health therapist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who specializes in addiction, anxiety and depression, grief and loss. Whittam is passionate about her work in all areas of her specialties, especially addiction. Working in a detox unit for over three years before beginning her own private practice, Whittam realized, while counseling patients in the life and death arena of the detox unit, how much the loss of a beloved through death or a relationship impacted those struggling with addiction.
In this memoir, Whittam skillfully infuses her memories, stories and professional insights to remind us that the most important relationship we will ever have is with ourselves. She splits her time between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York and Paris, France.
Interview With…
CA: Debra. Thanks for being here today. Tell me about you.
DW: I’m very sensitive, open, honest and sometimes self deprecating to a fault. I love people with a passion. Even or especially those of whom I’ve just met who, I can sense, are quite the same. I find joy in this relatively new venture into the world of creative non-fiction, of actually being a writer. Whatever was pushed very far down within myself and considered ridiculous, has now become quite possible and, I hear, moving and funny. I am sarcastic one minute, hopefully not without being offensive; with laughter and tears the next. An open book as they say.
CA: If you cold hang out with one famous person for one day, who would it be and why?
DW: Most emphatically, it would be J.K. Rowling. Her 2008 Harvard Commencement Address gives me chills and makes me laugh each time I watch it on youtube, which is often. I love her no nonsense style, her depth of writing from some of her dark places; as she has mentioned often in rare interviews she has given.
I relate to what I imagine were some of her most wretched betrayals. I’d like a best friend like her. The entire day with her we would take turns talking and listening from the heart, I’m sure. Some kind of kindred spirit moments that would build into a life-long friendship even if we would see each other only rarely in the future.
She is open, honestly herself which I adore about famous people.
CA: What’s the story behind your latest book?
DW: “Am I Going To Be Okay?” is a memoir of my life with my mother, my entire family actually, but she and I from my birth until her death in 2012. Interwoven within this narrative is all of the untreated mental illness, untreated addiction and unacknowledged grief that has flowed through my family tree from whenever we all started.
I am a licensed professional therapist, and in my work I have come to realize that this appears to be the state of most of us on earth. A human condition as it were. The impact of all of these adults acting like “little monsters” as Eckhardt Tolle says, is on the little children soaking up of this chaos and drama at a very vulnerable and impressionable age. As these open, loving children we assumer that what we are seeing, what we are hearing and how we are being treated is either one of two things. 1. Something is wrong with us or 2. we’ve done something wrong. I travel through time back two generations to explore how there is to be NO blame on anyone. The farther back we go more is revealed as to how our parents and grandparents experienced life as those hopeful yet fearful little ones. All of us grow up searching for reasons to imagine we matter from all of the years of silence and denial. My story is one of hope and recovery. I have been honored by many reviews and acknowledgements that this book has made an impact on my readers. “I want to read more!” is what I hear most often.
CA: What is your writing process?
DW: I find pure joy in the act of writing wherever in the world I am. Most of my book was writing very early in the morning, sitting cross-legged on the floor, writing longhand sitting in front of a beautiful painting I purchased in Place de Tetre in Montmartre, Paris. I wrote my first manuscript by hand and it took about three years total with a long, hard (!) seven months of editing, revisions, changes, changes to the changes and final manuscripts that evolved into Final Manuscript#12 before my editor and I were completely satisfied. I have written in the library above the wonderful bookstore Shakespeare &Co. in Paris, gazing at Notre Dame while I let my thoughts wander into my past remembering from my experiences what and how things happened. I’ve written at a lake house I rent in the Adirondack Mountains in New York where I am from originally. The aroma of pine, balsam and antique things placed lovingly in this cottage bring me peace, replenish my soul where I find even more paths to the journey of where I’m from.
CA: If this book were to be made into a movie, who would play the lead?
DW: This summer I am taking a screen writing workshop at Oxford University in Oxford, England in order to create a movie from my book! It is as a movie when the reader reads and goes from scene to scene throughout my life. I imagine Sandra Bullock from the days of her early work in movies would play me as a young to older adult.
Me very young probably would be played by whom ever auditioned that had imagination and sensitivity written on her sleeve. In Sandra Bullocks early work she had an open and honest way of portrayal that wasn’t over acted. Now it seems to me she’s changed not only physically, I liked her nose as it was, but I see in her now what I see that happens in most people. A change that loses the fresh, beginning new actor she was.
CA: What are you working on next?
DW: I can’t wait, I’m so excited about this one. I plan on writing a sequel of “Am I Going To Be Okay?” since most everyone has remarked they want to know what happened next. But after that, I am working on another non-fiction, query if you will, to the world, “Are men and women really meant to live together?” That is not the title, however, society as it evolves appears to have women realizing, finally, that ‘Men do what they want, Women do as they’re told’ well, they don’t put up with that shit anymore!
Men are left thinking there is no reason to do any of the work to ‘evolve’ they state they are, ‘Already there’. This is a book not about men against women or the opposite.
This is a book of research I have done and case studies of men and women I have worked with who heartily say, “NO!” to the initial question. Basically from caveman times men and women have had the same roles until the mid to late 1800s. I think this will have an impact on my premise and intentions of all my books, which is “Let’s Start Talking About It.”
CA: What advice do you have for other writers who want to get their work out there?
DW: Since this is my first book, I have taken every and all suggestions from my amazing editor, Judi Moreo. She had me purchase a book called, “1001 Ways To Promote Your Book” written by John Kremer. It is the thickest book I have ever read but it has invaluable information for those of us doing our own promoting. I also find being on this Virtual Tour with Dorothy has enabled me to reach an audience never before imagined. It seems social media is the way to go to promote and reach the widest reader audience possible.
CA: What is your favorite book on your shelf right now?
DW: Definitely, “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. It had been sitting on my book shelf for years. I resisted the depth I might have to go to do whatever work I though it would demand. I have been able to reach even deeper into my creative spirit and see the hows of replenishing myself when depleted with writing or working at my private practice or whatever life brings my way. This book along with the Morning Writing Pages was referred to me by Judi Moreo and has changed my thoughts about myself as a writer and creative soul in general. I find peace and support in those pages.
CA: Do you have any special talents that no one knows about you?
DW: Absolutely! I love taking ballet and tap dancing lessons. I once belonged to an adult dance troupe here in Pittsburgh back when my children were young. I still have my tap shoes in my closet ready and waiting if the opportunity arises! I also can drive a forklift like nobody’s business! In my early twenties my former husband and I met at a ceramic tile and marble distributorship where he taught me how to drive a forklift like a pro!
CA: If you had the choice of a super-power, just one, which one would you choose and why?
DW: Time Travel. Most definitely Time Travel would be my super power. I imagine traveling back to the times of my earliest memories, of which I write, and watching what happened from an adult perspective. I am reminded of the play, “Our Town”, written by Thornton Wilder. I mention this play in one of the final chapters in my book as I wandered Grove Cemetery where my mother is buried. So many of the people Mom use to mention from her youth and people I had known are buried there. It reminds me of the third act of “Our Town”. I imagine my Time Travel would end up working out the same way as being wonderful, wistful and not done as often as I had thought I would.
CA: List five things on your bucket list.
DW: Five things on my bucket list are:
- Meeting J.K. Rowling.
- Purchasing an writer’s studio apartment in Paris.
- Becoming a famous writer who makes a difference.
- Being able to travel the world over as often as I like.
- Making people laugh and cry at the same time.
CA: Where can readers find you on the web?
CA: Do you have any final thoughts?
DW: What a wonderful dream it all is to have published a book and share myself through the book and the social media. I am humbled.
Release Blitz KILLER PURSUIT
About the Book
Title: Killer Pursuit
Author: Jeff Gunhus
Genre: Thriller
When a secret webcam is found in the Georgetown bedroom of a murdered high-society call girl, everyone in Washington, DC wants the recording…especially the killer.
After a high-society call girl is brutally murdered in her Georgetown home, investigators find two cameras hidden in the walls of her bedroom. One has its memory erased, presumably by the murderer. The second is a webcam with an encrypted connection…and no-one knows who’s on the other end. Whoever has the recordings has embarrassing leverage against some of the most powerful men in DC, not to mention a video of the murder showing the identity of the killer.
FBI Special Agent Allison McNeil is asked by beleaguered FBI Director Clarence Mason to run an off-the-record investigation of the murder because of the murder’s similarity to a case she worked a year earlier. Allison knows the most direct path to apprehending the killer is to find the videos, but rumors that the victim’s client list may include some of Washington’s most powerful men makes her doubt the director’s motives. As she starts her investigation, she quickly discovers that she’s not the only one pursuing the recording…but that the most aggressive person racing against her might be the murderer himself.
Author Bio
Jeff Gunhus is the author thriller and horror novels for adults and the middle grade/YA series, The Templar Chronicles. The first book, Jack Templar Monster Hunter, was written in an effort to get his reluctant reader eleven-year old son excited about reading. It worked and a new series was born. His books for adults have reached the Top 100 on Amazon and have been Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Finalists.
After his experience with his son, he is passionate about helping parents reach young reluctant readers and is active in child literacy issues. As a father of five, he leads an active lifestyle in Maryland with his wife Nicole by trying to constantly keep up with their kids. In rare moments of quiet, he can be found in the back of the City Dock Cafe in Annapolis working on his next novel.
Links
Website: http://www.jeffgunhus.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffgunhusauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffgunhus
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/963702.Jeff_Gunhus
Buy the Book
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Pursuit-Allison-McNeil-Thriller-ebook/dp/B017AC8KSY
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1099616597
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/killer-pursuit
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/killer-pursuit-jeff-gunhus/1123259509?ean=2940153187501
Book Signing – C.A.Milson
I don’t often do book signings. Mainly because I get as nervous s a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs 🙂 So you can imagine how nervous I felt leading up to my book signing yesterday.
Nerves – public appearances. For a moment I had the image of my first public appearance as an author. It was 2009, in Samara, Russia. When I gave a talk to a room full of students. Needless to say, that first time bombed in an epic way, and that one though came back to haunt me yesterday. 😦
Thankfully, those nerves hit the highway after a good friend gave me a pep talk, and away I went 🙂
The signing in itself was pretty cool. Joining me was the antagonist of The Chosen Series, Jamiesonn (played by Scott Reid), the ASJ Publishing street team (Zara and Rochelle), and fellow author Danielle M. Maistry.
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- C.A. with Melissa
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- When it comes to horror, one is never too old to be a fan 🙂
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- Jamiesonn prepares another vic 🙂
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- Even the staff of Dymocks even in on the fun 🙂
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- Awkward pose lol
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- Signing
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- C.A.with Vicky
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- C.A. with Jamiesonn
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- Even the street team are not safe from Jamiesonn 🙂
VBT – Liefdom
A fiery fairy battles for purpose.
Liefdom is the story of Gentry Mandrake. Born with natural weapons in a race known for pacifism, he is cast out and hated for his differences. He hunts for a place among his people, while fighting to defend the human child bound to him. His violent nature makes him wonder at the purity of his soul, while the dark creatures he must face seem too great to defeat. Can he overcome such terrible foes to defend those he loves?
Meet the Author:
Jesse Teller lives in Missouri. He hasn’t always, but like storytelling, it snuck into his bones. He lives with his wonderful, supportive wife and two inspiring kids. When he is not pounding too hard on his poor keyboard, you can find him bumping into walls and mumbling to himself.
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