Happy Holidays! This is the season when the good people at Support Indie Authors are hosting a free book event. (For the first time ever, I will be participating in this awesomeness!) On Saturday, the 19th of December, forty authors will be offering more than fifty books in a wide variety of genres, absolutely free! What better way to de-stress, decompress, and take a well-deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays than to curl up with a good book? All of the free books will be listed on the official Book Blast website:
Each of the authors participating in the book blast has told us a little about themselves. Each name links to the author's goodreads profile, so feel free to give them a follow if you like what you see. Below are interviews for ten of the forty participating authors (including me). At the end of this post are links to three other blogs with the additional thirty authors. Please be sure to visit each and thank you for continuing to support indie authors.
What genre or genres do you write in?
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian/Apocalyptic, Teen & Young Adult
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Nice
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
Lea is a reluctant huntress. Tanner is her prey. When both get caught up in a war of the sexes, can they help each other survive?
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Homemade hot cocoa, as in made from scratch.
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
The Red Cross. They were wonderful when I was the victim of a natural disaster. http://www.redcross.org
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: https://theemmawoods.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theemmawoods
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theemmawoods
Other: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/emmawoods
What genre or genres do you write in?
Fantasy, Romance, Erotica, Teen & Young Adult
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Naughty
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
I am offering my erotic romance books Bad Romance Part 1 & 2 free. I'm also offering the first book in my Darkest Nights series - Dark Night: Episode 1 free. So if you're into both genre's or one or the other, you can have these books free for your starter library!
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
York Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Patties
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: http://www.stefanyrattles.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrlngGry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stefany-Rattles-628466587263459
Other: http://www.amazon.com/M.S.-L.R./e/B015TL1NBO
What genre or genres do you write in?
Urban Fantasy
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Only a Sith thinks in absolutes.
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
The Legacy: Fate: An alien named LX crashes on Earth and discovers a new breed of humans who calls themselves vampires. When fate brings a group of renegades casted out of his own planet thousands of years ago, he enlists the help of the vampires to save Earth from total annihilation.
The Legacy: Destiny: Something ancient and evil lurks under the beautiful city of Los Angeles, and it's waiting for the right opportunity to take over the world.
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Fruit jellies.
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
When I was younger, the firefighters in my city would gather old toys, fix them, repaint them, and make them like new again. They put their heart in it. They thought no child should be without a present under the tree. So, in the spirit of the Holidays, any charity that has children in mind is my favorite.
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGAtcheson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GGAtcheson/
What genre or genres do you write in?
Science Fiction, Visionary/Metaphysical Fiction
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Nice.
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
Regeneration X is a story about having choices and dealing with the consequences; creating new memories and letting others fade; and making sacrifices in pursuit of happiness.
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Terry's Chocolate Orange
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
The Non-GMO Project - an organization committed to preserving and building non-GMO food sources, educating consumers. www.nongmoproject.org
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: http://ellisonblackburn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ellis_blackburn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellisonblackburn/
Other: http://amazon.com/author/ellisonblackburn/
What genre or genres do you write in?
Humor & Satire, Poetry & Verse, Art
Have you been naughty or nice this year? That's a personal question.
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
I wrote and illustrated two books. One is a comic travel memoir called, "Avoiding Sex with Frenchmen." The other is a sinister and lovely book of haiku poems and pen and ink drawings called, "Coloring Inside the Dreams."
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Glög- sweet Scandinavian mulled wine with nuts and raisins.
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
It's hard to choose, but Heifer International really helps people become independent and grow their own food. www.heifer.org
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: Dommn2703.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/maddogmarohn
Facebook: Facebook.com/shoshanahart
Other: Shoshanah.space
What genre or genres do you write in?
Humor & Satire
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Naughty
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
I am offering two satirical novellas about intense and angry individuals.
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Mistletoe. So what if it's poisonous?
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
Discovery Living, Inc. - A non-profit organization in Linn County Iowa, providing housing for adults with intellectual disabilities. http://www.discoveryliving.org
What genre or genres do you write in?
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian/Apocalyptic, Horror, LGBTQ
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Naughty
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
Flawed characters. Tragedy. Blood, lots of blood.
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Those tiny little oranges that are easy to peel.
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
Locks of Love, I've donated three times. www.locksoflove.org/
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DecayingGoddess
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.Goddess.of.Decay
[Note from Shoshanah: I follow Charles on Twitter as The Goddess of Decay, and very much enjoy that twitter feed.]
What genre or genres do you write in?
Science Fiction, Fantasy
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Naughty
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
The first two books in The Telepathic Clans Saga. The Goddess blesses Her people with 25 Telepathic Gifts. In addition to Telepathy, the Gifts include command over Air and Fire, Telekinesis and Teleportation.
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Banana pudding. It's underrated for all occasions and should be part of the mandatory food pyramid.
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
The Polaris Project, https://polarisproject.org/ This is an organization that works to disrupt human trafficking networks, helping survivors restore their freedom, preventing more victims, and leveraging data and technology to pursue traffickers wherever they operate.
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: http://brkingsolver.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/BRKINGSOLVER
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BR-Kingsolver/329557003754305
Other: http://www.amazon.com/BR-Kingsolver/e/B007XDV5OW/
What genre or genres do you write in?
Dystopian/Apocalyptic, Horror, Poetry & Verse
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Nice
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
White Noise is a collection of poems from the zombie apocalypse. Tim Deal, from Shroud Magazine described it as, “A collection of vivid scenes laid out in sharp and articulate verse, that when assembled, construct a grim narrative filled with tension, stark imagery, and unusual beauty. WHITE NOISE reaches in and evokes a visceral response— not always the one you’d expect.”
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Are any holiday treats really underrated? I dunno... Some of my favourites include my husband's Bûche de Noël, the vegetarian tourtiere we enjoy on the 24th but my absolute tippy-top favourite are butter tarts. Om nom nom!
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
I adore Fauna Foundation -- http://www.faunafoundation.org/ They are Canada's only chimpanzee sanctuary and do amazing work caring for our little cousins (and another animals as well). http://www.faunafoundation.org/
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: http://www.rhondaparrish.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rhondaparrish
Other: http://www.rhondaparrish.com/about/newsletter/
What genre or genres do you write in?
Fantasy
Have you been naughty or nice this year?
Nice
Tell us a little about the book(or books) you are offering.
A brother and sister, who are estranged from each other, come to believe their sibling is in grave danger. Each works to try and save the other, one through battle, the other through politics, each believing the other in need of rescue. They are both right.
What is your favorite underrated holiday treat?
Stuffing. I can't get enough of it.
In the spirit of giving, tell us about your favorite charitable organization.
The Fire Fighters Charity, helping injured fire fighters in the UK.
Where can readers find out more and connect with you?
Website: http://francessmithauthor.wix.com/frances-smith
More interviews at:
Alp's blog
Ann's Blog
Amanda's Blog
