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Monday, March 21, 2011

PSB: Crescent Moon Press Day–Part 1

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Crescent Moon Press authors were really excited by the Paranormal Spring Break and eight (8) of them wanted to participate! To keep it manageable, authors were paired two by two an interviews each other! On this post, you’ll be able to see the first two authors: Lara Nance & Tracy Farrell.

Lara Nance’s interview with Tracy Farrell

Uprising: Mated Hearts

Five thousand years have passed since the Destroyer and his Disciples escaped a dying planet known as Earth. Humanity has become a force to be feared. One woman is all that stands between intergalactic war and peace.

Liandra never asked to be a leader. Unfortunately, the Mother and Father of All have plans for her—plans that include uniting Liandra with two very different men who will help her defeat the Destroyer.

Everything changes for Starke the day he feels the other half of his soul. When Liandra is kidnapped, nothing will stop the hardheaded warrior from freeing her, even if it means war.

Terral has lived as the Dark One for more than four decades, but a vision calls him to a new path. Determined to right the wrongs of his past, Terral raises an army to bring down the Destroyer-an army dedicated to serving one woman

Q.  I'm interviewing a rising star in the Sci-fi Romance world today, Tracy Farrell. Tracy, you have a new book coming out in April 2011 titled, Uprising: Mated Hearts. What intrigues you with this idea of life after Earth as we know it is gone?
 
A.  Thank you so much Lara, I think what most intrigues me about life after Earth as we know it is humanities journey. I love the idea of discovering who and what lies out there in space, especially if it involves hot alpha heroes, but the other fascinating aspect is to see how we will evolve.
  
Q. Since you write Sci-Fi romance, what is your favorite Sci-fi novel of all time and why?
 
A. That’s a tough one there are so many good novels not just Sci-Fi, and as I wrote about on Crescent Moon Press’s blog I’m a bibliophile. The first Sci-Fi series I read was Dune by Frank Herbert. My parents bought me the whole series when I was in sixth grade and the depth of the world building captured my imagination and made me want to jump the first ship and see what was out there. I also love Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series while not Sci-Fi one half of the Destroyer’s persona in The Uprising: Mated Hearts is a nod to the Sandman.
 
Q. Your heroine, Liandra, is called out to be a strong leader. Is there a part of you in this
character?
 
A. I would like to think that there is a part of me in all my heroines, while I’m not fighting for the fate of the universe I hope I have faced life’s challenges with the same strength and dignity that Liandra does. Who doesn’t want to believe they’re a kick butt heroine. That’s one of the best things about being a writer.
 
Q. My favorite writing vice is red wine, what's yours?
 
A. So many vices so little time >G<. But if had to pick one vice it would be any type of carb. I’m a big time carboholic, give me a fresh loaf of bread straight from the oven or a big plate of rich pasta and I’m a happy camper.
 
Q. Tell us what you're writing now.
 
A. Like everything in my life I’ve always a bunch of projects I’m working on. The first is a sequel to The Uprising: Mated Hearts this one will involve Terral and you’ll get to find out who side he’s really on and what that extra appendage of his is really for. I am also completing a novel involving Ogres called Conquering the Dark and just started a series about Angels called Angelic Guardians.

Tracy Farrell’s interview with Lara Nance

Memories of Murder

When Maeve McKenna renounces her witch powers and accepts a low-key nurse practitioner position at a Virginia retirement community, the last thing she expects is a suicide her first day on the job. As the town's sexy sheriff, Paul Sutton, starts looking into the tragic death of his father's friend, Maeve can't help but get involved--with both the case and him.

Their informal investigation unveils an old journal that connects the ruins of a nearby asylum and long-forgotten cemetery with the shiny new retirement community's memory unit—and Maeve's Alzheimer's patients. Maeve senses a sinister presence in the old asylum, calling to the patients, but in order to stop it from killing again, she must first conquer some demons of her own and reclaim the magic she's denied herself.

Q. Today I have the privilege of interviewing the very talent Lara Nance, author of Memories of Murder out this month and Dealers of Light out in May 2011. You've lived all over the south and currently reside on a sailboat in Virginia. I think that is amazing.  How did that come to be?
 
A. Thanks, Tracy! I've owned this sailboat for eleven years and I lived on it once before when I was in nursing school to save money. When my husband and I moved to Virginia Beach we weren't ready to buy a house so we decided to live on the boat for a while. Three years later we're still here. We like the lifestyle and being on the water, so now I don't see us becoming land lubbers until we're older.
 
Q. How has your being a nurse influenced your choice of careers for your heroines?
 
A. They say write what you know!  LOL. Actually, the ideas come from my work. Memories of Murder became an idea when I wondered if my Alzheimer's patients could see ghosts. Dealers of Light came out of my feeling that as a healer I sometimes use touch and there are many patients who *suck* the energy out of me. I expanded on those simple ideas and, voila, plots developed.
 
Q. In Memories of Murder your heroine Maeve McKenna is a nurse practitioner and a witch. Which I think is intriguing and very original. Can you tell us about your research?  What drew to write about a witch?
 
A. I wanted her to have to give up something that was a big part of her and struggle with the loss. She is a witch from birth and that heritage is part of who she is no matter what career she chose. So when she gave it up, a part of her soul went with it. That sort of internal conflict is great in a story.
My research mostly involved ancient Celtic
 
Q. Sheriff Paul Sutton is well what can one say so very yummy and so very alpha. What's your favorite trait of his?
 
A. I like that Paul is this tough Green Beret, but he cared enough about his family that he came home to help out when his father developed Alzheimer's.
 
Q. So what's next?
 
A. I have several projects rolling around in my head. There is a sequel to Memories of Murder I want to write about Maeve's black sheep cousin, Damon, who left the family fold and moved to New York. I also have a steampunk adventure being presented to editors by my agent right now. So the writing never stops!

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Thank you ladies for those interviews! I hope you had as much fun as we did ^^

Each of them would like to offer a prize.

  • Tracy is offering a Silver necklace with tigers eye gem and rose quartz
    pendent.

necklace give away

  • Lara is offering a signed copy of Memories of Murder
  • Those giveaways are open to US Only

  • To enter, just leave a comment letting me know which of the prizes you want
    (you can enter for both)

  • Don’t forget to include a way to contact you!

    If you want to earn an extra entry, spread the word and provide a link in a different comment =)

  • Tweet: Crescent Moon Press is in the house! 20 books to win! http://bit.ly/edVDTi http://bit.ly/eYkikr http://bit.ly/gGcTUc http://bit.ly/eM97Ei RT

Ends April 6th, 2011.

Tynga is a 32 years old mom of two, from Montreal, working as a lab technician in an hospital specialized in heart disease. In her free time, she enjoys reading all things Paranormal and photography.

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49 People left their mark' :

  1. i'd love to enter to win that necklace!! it's so beautiful =)

    babblingbookworm@hotmail.com

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  2. Wow the necklace is beautiful! and I would love the books! Count me in for both please :D

    hense1kk@cmich.edu

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  3. Tweeted :D
    http://twitter.com/#!/hense1kk/status/49767417248878593
    hense1kk@cmich.edu

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  4. Thanks for the introduction to new authors for me! I will have to check out these books, now. :)

    I would love to be entered for both prizes! That necklace is gorgeous!


    mpyff(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  5. I'd like to be entered to win the necklace- thanks!

    b(dot)cardone(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  6. What a gorgeous necklace! I would love to be entered for both. Thanks for the chance.

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

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  7. I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me for both prizes. Tore923@aol.com

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  8. Just wanted to say great interviews!!! Thank you for sharing hon!

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  9. Please enter me for Memories of Murder. Thanks

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  10. Please enter me for Memories of Murder. Thanks!

    andreat78@yahoo.com

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  11. I would love to win either one, that necklace is gorgeous and I love the sound of Memories of Murder

    vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. I tweeted

    http://twitter.com/#!/BookLovershaway/status/49895031892484096

    vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. I am entering for both!
    nedsped (at) verizon (dot) net

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  14. Tweeted!!
    http://twitter.com/#!/MichoJolie
    (couldn't get the direct link for some reason)

    nedsped (at) verizon (dot) net

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  15. Thanks for the tweets and comments.

    Tracy

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  16. I know I probably can't enter, it wouldn't quite be fair, but dang that's a pretty kitty! I want one. lol. Off to spread the word!!!

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  17. I would absolutely LOVE to have that necklace!!! it gorgeous and I love the tigers eye jem. The Rose quartz is also very beautiful. When I was little I would always look for rose quartz (failed miserably). Otherwise the book looks really good. Sign me up for both please :D
    capumegard(at)yahoo(dot)fr

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  18. book sound really awesome but the necklace is just amazing so i think i would love entering for both
    as always ♥, Carol

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  19. Great interview! I would love to be entered for the necklace!

    justforswag(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  20. aah forgot email addy - caroespejel15@yahoo.com
    oh and tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Carol_chocolat/status/49949663012470784

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  21. Count me in for both.

    lillieblue613@gmail.com

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  22. Enter me fro both prizes please:)

    Lis

    life_is_unpredictable29@yahoo.com

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  23. Tweeted.

    http://twitter.com/#!/lillieblue613/status/49955094267043842

    lillieblue613@gmail.com

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  24. I have a thing for tiger's eye... so necklace please. :)

    books (dot) things (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  25. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/BooksThings/status/49989543390232576

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  26. I would love to win that necklace! It's gorgeous!
    I tweeted at http://twitter.com/#!/LexieBookBug/status/50023297609515008
    lexie.bookbug at gmail dot com

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  27. Please enter me for both. I would love to read the book and that necklace is very nice looking.

    Judy
    magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com

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  28. I love the necklace but would love to be entered for both.

    bookflamereviews@gmail.com

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  29. I also tweeted
    http://twitter.com/#!/bookflamereview/status/50231221229338624
    bookflamereviews@gmail.com

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  30. awesome giveaway! Since I can't choose which to enter for, I'll enter for both.

    Orchid
    The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia
    hauntingorchid(At)aol(dot)com

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  31. Please enter me for both of these wonderful contests- the necklace is just too fine!!!!!!!
    audie@wickerness.com

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  32. The book sounds great and what girl coudn't use more jewlerly?

    Thank you! mmafsmith@gmail.com

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  33. Tweet link: http://twitter.com/#!/Maria_Smith_76/status/50305759057154048

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  34. Great interviews, Ladies.
    Please enter me in both giveaways.
    asiancocoa94 at aol dot com

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  35. The necklace is beautiful but I'd like an entry for a copy of Memories of Murder.

    amber at amberstults dot com

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  36. I'd like to enter for both the necklace and the book. TY for the chance. Both of these authors books sound interesting and I had never heard of them before, but I'm putting them on my "buy" list! TY

    Patrice
    islandgirl33774 @ yahoo dot com

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  37. I would love the necklace, Tiger's Eye is my favorite :)

    Morganlafey86@aol.com

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  38. tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/YearofTiger86/status/51467996350259200

    Morganlafey86@aol.com

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  39. I'd like to enter for both. Thanks so much. (Email in profile.)

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  40. I would love to win that beautiful necklace but I would love to be entered to win either. Thanks for the giveaway.

    iqb99@yahoo.com

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  41. If you find a random comment about this contest on another post, that was me, sorry! Anyway, this looks like an awesome giveaway! I absolutely love the necklace, but the books sound awesome too, so I guess enter me for both!

    mallary.mott@eagles.usm.edu

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  42. Awesomeness. That necklace is really pretty, too! I'd like to enter for it.
    Thanks so much Tynga!
    rivkarno1(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  43. Oh goodness, they both look so amazing. Enter me for both please. amazing_alex.0818[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  44. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway. carrieab77@hotmail.com

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  45. I'd love to win the necklace! Thank you!

    hollyjolly89@gmail.com

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  46. The necklace is beautiful, and the book sounds great. Please enter me for both. Thanks for the giveaways!

    klamber1@unca.edu

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  47. enjoyed the post - ty for sharing. Either prize sounds wonderful.

    pams00 @ aol.com

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  48. http://twitter.com/#!/pams00/status/54258135107510273

    pams00 @ aol.com

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  49. The book sounds really good and the necklace is beautiful. Please enter me in the giveaway for both.
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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