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If “TheĀ Only Thing WeĀ HaveĀ toĀ FearĀ IsĀ Fear Itself” why do we waste our time fearing anything? I say fear nothing for you only get one shot in life. (and yes…you may quote me š
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“Being honest with yourselfĀ isn’tĀ easy but its where you have to start.” and yes, you may quote me š
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I’m going to celebrate the delay of my book “Maggie’s Misery~Book Three of the Maggie West Series” by offering a freebie š
Purchase copies of “A Beautiful Liar~Book One of the Maggie West Series”
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“Maggie’s Men~Book Two of the Maggie West Series” ( Click the pic to purchase)
and you’llĀ receive a FREE copy of “Maggie’s Misery~Book Three of the Maggie West Series” from NOW until November 15th!
All you have to do is email your Amazon confirmation codes for each book to leannaharrow@gmail.com and I’ll email you back your free pdf copy of “Maggie’s Misery”!
You’ll not only have the complete series, you’ll have “Maggie’s Misery” before it’s released š
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Welcome! Pull up a seat and enjoy a chat with Todayās Tease S. CuāAnam Policar
Your Name or Pen Name you use:Ā S. CuāAnam Policar
Title of the book you are promoting:Ā Rise of Xosha
Ā Link to purchase your Book:Ā http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F2IJ3DK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B00F2IJ3DK&link_code=as3&tag=cusebgiaw-20
Genre:Ā Fantasy/Romance
WelcomeĀ SC…I, LH have some questions for you š
LH: I wanted to be a ballerina, race car driver and a private detective when I was little. What did you want to be when you grew up?
SC: A writer lol. I’ve always wanted to write. Books just amazed me and I wanted to be just like my favorite authors when I was a kid. I wanted to be able to grip people and take them to magical places as young as seven.
LH: I didn’t really have a literary influence, I just decided one day to start writing. Who influenced you in your writing career?
SC: It wasn’t so much a particular person. It was the stories themselves that gripped me and made me think āI wonder if my stories can to other people what this does to meā.
LH: I self published all of my books and was then ādiscoveredā by a publisher. Are you an Indie or published author?
SC: Iām published through Satalyte Publishing which an Indie Publishing House run authors for authors. Itās an ongoing joke that Iām the red-headed step child of the house since I was the only American author published by them for awhile lol I think there may be another one or two now though lol
LH: As an Indie Author, I was hesitant about being with a publishing company. If you are an Indie author, would you like to be published by a traditional publisher and if so, why or why not?
SC: I went the way with a publisher simply because I was petrified I would do something wrong if I tried to do it myself. I know nothing about formatting and all that stuff that goes with self-publishing. I write, thatās my job itās what I do lol. Occasionally, I do some paid editing for the house as well when our editor gets swamped. Other than that, I write itās as far my knowledge goes lol.
LH: This is easy for meā¦Iād invite Johnny Depp and I would not discuss movies! Ā Who would you invite to dinner, living or dead, and what one topic would you NOT discuss with them?
SC: R.A. Salvatore. Since I first read his book Homeland, I’ve wanted nothing more than to climb inside his head and see what makes him tick lol. His books are not only amazing they are very, very popular. The one subject I wouldn’t discuss with him would probably be his books. Iām a little behind on his Legend of Drizzt series and definitely wouldn’t any spoilers lol
LH: I personally think that there is way too much sex and violence everywhere in society these days and itās everywhere but that Hollywood is one of the biggest contributors. Ā Do you think that society as a whole is subjected to too much sex and violence and are you concerned about it? Ever feel conflicted and if so, why?
SC: Of course there is too much of both, but it canāt be blamed on Hollywood or authors simply because both venues only feed what the masses crave. Parents blame video games, tv, movies, books for the violence and bad habits their children learn, but most of the time itās the parents that introduce the child to the subject matter in the first place. I could really go on and on about this topic but it really boils down to there is too much of it, but unless parents start teaching their children not to emulate the things they see, hear, read, it will never stop or lessen itāll only get worse.
LH: Iām a huge softy and by no means a beauty queen⦠lol but, I truly would want world peace in the blink of an eye if I could make it happenā¦If you could change one thing in the world, in the blink of an eye, what would it be?
SC: The poverty. I donāt think any child or even adult should have to go hungry, ever. The poverty levels around the world are astronomical and even the US has a high poverty rate that no one sees because weāre supposed to be a power country so itās hidden by our government and our media, but really we aren’t as well off as we want everyone else to think. So, instead of helping our own starving children, adults, and families, all the money that could go to them go to other impoverished countries instead. I wish there a way to change that so that money could go to something else since then there wouldn’t be any poverty at all.
LH: With the traditional bookstore becoming obsolete and everyone turning to buying books online, I donāt buy the hype that āthe cover is everythingā. How important do you think book covers are now that almost all shopping is done online?
SC: Iām a total cover whore >.< I admit it. I will more than likely bypass a book with a bad cover. I never read other peopleās reviews of a book since I donāt want someone elseās opinion to sway my decision. I MAY read a blurb, butĀ the cover has to catch my eye first.
LH: I can remember wanting to write as a kid. I got a really late start! Have you always wanted to write and when did you start?
SC: For as long as I can remember I’ve been writing. I was 5 or 6 when I wrote my very first poem which was about this little plastic toy bee that I loved to play with LOL.
LH: I love to see if I can see myself in a character. What interests you most about a story?
SC: Storyline. I donāt care if thereās sex of any form, death, violence, whatever, the overall story line has to hold my attention. I rarely see myself in anything I read, and I keep my own characters are different from me as possible. When it comes to other books itās the same thing, I donāt want to read about my attributes I want to be swept into the story and carried off to faraway lands.
LH: For me, I just get hit with this whole movie in my head and start writing. How do you come up with your stories?
SC: With the Legend of Xosha series.. It was dreams. They started when I was seven and never let go lol. So I started a dream journal and wrote down everything I remembered and Xosha was born.
LH: I canāt tell you or Iād have toā¦lol Are you working on anything now?
SC: After a discussion with my publisher, we decided that since I went against the grain and published a prequel before even publishing the first book, that the prequel should be three prequels, a trilogy to introduce the series. Rise of Xosha is actually the second in chronological order in the trilogy. Iām working on the first book now, The Diamond Isles which starts with Roseās birth and ends with them leaving the Isles to find Xosha which is where Rise begins. Thatās due out in January but Iām hoping to get it done before then.
LH: Iām working on #6…5 are published and the last is due out this year⦠How many books have you written? How many have been published?
SC: Iāve written 1 book, Rise of Xosha. Iām 1/3 finished with The Diamond Isles, and have a few chapters of The Dawning of the Three (The first book in the main series), and Iāve been collaborating with Stephen Ormsby on Little Girl Lost which is the first book to an entirely different series. I have three shorts in anthologies that are out as well. My short āA Touch of Chaosā is in Other Voices: An Urban Fantasy Anthology, āThe Tales of Brown Mist: The Great Wizard Rescueā is in Miraculous: Tales of the Unknown, and āThe Battle for Summerā is in No Sleeves, Short Dresses: A Summer Anthology. Thereās a few more anthologies releasing soon that Iām in as well including one being put out by Anchor Group Publishing, one from Nevermore Press, and one that CM Wright is organizing. I like to keep myself busy lol!
LH: I write for fun I donāt even dream of richesā¦Do you write for fun or money?
SC: Absolutely not. I pity the authors that write simply for the fame and fortune. Iām not egotistical enough to think my book will ever make Amazonās top 100, or be a best seller anywhere, or have a movie, or any of that. I write because the story needs to be told which means someone out there needs to read it. I write for the one person that needs what my story offers the most. And to shut the characters up >.>
LH: Some of my family members had a bit of a problem with me writing my first book āA Beautiful Liarā because the character Maggie West is basically meā¦to a point š They had a problem with the genre and me āputting it all out thereā so to speak so I took a pen name. They eventually came around as I have never cared who knows who I am what I’ve done or what they think of me. I’ve never wanted to be famous, just infamous! What has been your biggest problem when it comes to family or friends when writing?
SC: They lie!!!! Friends and Family are the worst critics EVER!!! Half the time they donāt bother to read the book but either love it or hate it lol! Give me someone that doesn’t know me any day over a friend or family lol
LH: I have never experienced writers block…I have experienced writers ādonāt want toā⦠Have you ever experienced writers block and if so, how did you overcome it?
SC: Writerās Block is soooo common x.x I simply stop writing what Iām working on and write something else. Itās usually how my short stories are born. Iāll hit a block in my WiP and just write random things until my brain finds a way around the WiPās block.
LH: I get asked all the time āDo you have any advice for new writers?ā⦠Do you?
SC: Donāt think of the money, the fame, or the accolades. Think of the story and the lonely soul out there that needs your story to keep them going. Donāt pay attention to mean reviews, donāt even hold too much to the 4 and 5 star ones. Look for the good 1 2 and 3 star reviews that will teach you how to make your work even better. And above all else, donāt give up on your dream regardless of what the trolls will say or do to try to break you.
LH: I would not change one thing in my life as I would not be me if I did⦠If you could go back in time and change one thing in your life, what would it be?
SC: Nothing. I wouldn’t be me without the experiences I’ve gone through. I wouldn’t be where I am now or have the life I have now. So even with all the horrible things I’ve been through, and the few good things, I wouldn’t change any of it.
LH: If I could go back in time and tell someone something, Iād go back and tell the founding fathers they were doing a few things wrongā¦If you could go back in time and tell someone something, who would you tell and what would you tell them?
SC: I would tell the Pagans not to hide. I would tell them to fight back and not run from the Burning Times. If my ancestors had fought back, perhaps now in this day and age, we wouldn’t still have people claiming how evil we are when our entire lifestyle is the exact opposite of evil.
LH: I would freak out if someone contacted me and said they wanted to make one of my books or my series of book into a movie as I am really very shy in person and Iād probably go into hiding. I donāt think I could handle it. How would you handle it? Who would be the first person you told?
SC: I wouldn’t even know. Whoever would be on the phone would probably bust an eardrum though when I squealed ROFL! Iād probably tell my husband and kids first⦠Then Iād tell all my friends, family, and fans on facebook lol
Thank for that fun and frank interview SC…Now⦠for the fun stuff!
Favorite Beverage? Pepsi
Exercise or Bubble Bath? Bubble Bath
Favorite Color? Purple
Take out or Dine in? Take Out (People make me nervous)
Camping or Hotel? Hotel.. have you ever been camping?! The ground was not meant to be a bed x.x
Sports or Chocolate? Sports
Dogs or Cats? Wolves? >.>
Favorite Food? The kind you eat LOL I donāt have a favorite
Favorite Song? Tricky Question!!!! I like multiple genres of music I donāt have a favorite song
Favorite Movie? I donāt have a favorite x.x
Favorite Car? Spider e.e
Sex or Chocolate? (The answer āBothā is totally acceptable š I plead the fifth >.>
And now for the essay part of the interview š
LH: If you could go anywhere for a week, with anyone you wanted and no one would ever find out about itā¦where would you go, what would you do and who would you take?
SC: It may sound silly or lame, but If I could go anywhere for week, Iād go to something like UTopYA since I canāt afford to go there or to any other author conventions. I would take my hubby since he wants to go too. Iād love to meet all my author friends. So while my answer is not as smexy as you were probably going for, itās a dream of mine that I hope someday I can make a reality >^.^<
Thank you for spending this time with us. Make sure to pick up your copy ofĀ S. CuāAnam Policar’s
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Welcome! Pull up a seat and enjoy a chat with Todayās TeaseĀ Ellen Dominick
Your Name or Pen Name you use:Ā Ellen Dominick
Title of the book you are promoting:Ā Chikan: Taken in Public on the Morning Train
Ā Link to purchase your Book:Ā http://ganxy.com/i/79835/ellen-dominick/chikan-taken-in-public-on-the-morning-train
Genre:Ā Erotica
Welcome ED…I, LH have some questions for you š
LH:Ā I wanted to be a ballerina, race car driver and a private detective when I was little. What did you want to be when you grew up?
ED:Ā I’veĀ always wanted to be an author. I donāt know why, but IĀ didn’tĀ understand that an author was something that you couldĀ beĀ until I read Anne RiceāsĀ Interview with a VampireĀ and looked at the back cover with the picture of her on it. I guess I thought, āHey, this lady wrote this. People write books!Ā IĀ wanna write a book!ā
LH:Ā IĀ didn’tĀ really have a literary influence, I just decided one day to start writing. Who influenced you in your writing career?
ED:Ā I was one of those kids that is sad that the library had a 99 book check-out limit. In other words, I readĀ Ā a lot. So my influences come from everywhere!
Anne Rice, Henry Miller, Tanis Lee, and Anais Nin are responsible for my interest in the erotic.Ā I’veĀ been told that my non-erotic writings remind people of Jhumpa Lahiri.
LH:Ā I self published all of my books and was then ādiscoveredā by a publisher. Are you an Indie or published author?
ED:Ā Iām an indie author.
LH:Ā As an Indie Author, I was hesitant about being with a publishing company. If you are an Indie author, would you like to be published by a traditional publisher and if so, why or why not?
ED:Ā I donāt think Iād have problems being published, but Iām also not searching for it. I think many people shy away from indie publishing because they want that official mark of recognition that they are awesome at writing. Iām not really looking for that. Iām lucky enough thatĀ I’veĀ already gotten that kind of approval in other arenas. For me, traditional publishing would be all about getting help to put my work out there.
LH:Ā This is easy for meā¦Iād invite Johnny Depp and I would not discuss movies! Who would you invite to dinner, living or dead, and what one topic would you NOT discuss with them?
ED:Ā You know, my answer as a little kid was Martin Luther King Jr., but now Iād either invite Zadie Smith or Nicki Minaj, or both.Ā Wouldn’tĀ that be a crazy dinner party? IĀ wouldn’tĀ talk about music or books.
LH:Ā I personally think that there is way too much sex and violence everywhere in society these days and itās everywhere but that Hollywood is one of the biggest offenders. Ā Do you think that society as a whole is subjected to too much sex and violence and are you concerned about it? Which form of media do you think is the worst offender?
ED:Ā As an erotica author, it would be kind of weird for me to say thereās too much sex,Ā wouldn’tĀ it? I think the way that we, particularly Americans, deal with sex is problematic and nearly schizophrenic. The message of prudish, abstinence-only, pure sexuality is pushed at the same time as companies make bikinis for infants and tell young children they must be sexy. Rape culture is reinforced on an everyday basis. My problem is not with the quantity of sexual things we encounter, but with the content and message behind them.
Oh, and donāt get me started on violence. Weād be here all day.
LH:Ā Iām a huge softie and by no means a beauty queen⦠lol but, I truly would want world peace in the blink of an eye if I could make it happenā¦If you could change one thing in the world, in the blink of an eye, what would it be?
ED:Ā Eliminate economic inequality. I think thatās actually the first building block for world peace, and itās totally something achievable. Nations that have low economic inequality nearly always have low rates of violence and high rates of all that cool stuff like happiness and education.
LH:Ā With the traditional bookstore becoming obsolete and everyone turning to buying books online, I donāt buy the hype that āthe cover is everythingā. How important do you think book covers are now that almost all shopping is done online?
ED:Ā Iām a pretty visual person, so I still love covers! Seriously, the current digital culture is an increasingly visual one, so itās not surprising that they would become more important than they already were.
Covers catch my eye, get me intrigued. I hate to say it, but Iām guilty of judging books by their covers. Design is important!
LH:Ā I can remember wanting to write as a kid. I got a really late start! Have you always wanted to write and when did you start?
ED:Ā Like I said earlier,Ā I’veĀ always wanted to be an author. I remember starting to write when I was ten or so, and hiding the pages away under my clothes so that no one could find them! I was so embarrassed. It took me a while before I got confident enough to show anyone what I wrote.
LH:Ā I love to see if I can see myself in a character. What interests you most about a story?
ED:Ā Iām all about prose and originality. All of my favorite books are beautifully written with unique points of view. Characters and plots are cool, but I really read to see something thatĀ I’veĀ never seen before.
LH:Ā For me, I just get hit with this whole movie in my head and start writing. How do you come up with your stories?
ED:Ā I normally start from an idea. It could be a word, an image, anything like that. Then the story grows around it. I used to be a pantser, flying totally blind into writing, butĀ I’veĀ learned the joys of outlines since then. Still, my favorite part of writing is when my own story surprises me.
LH:Ā I canāt tell you or Iād have toā¦lol Are you working on anything now?
ED:Ā Iām working on a Femdom story that turns the whole billionaire dom idea on itās head. The world has enough billionaire alphas, donāt you think? Iām always rooting for a strong female character.
LH:Ā Iām working on #7…5 are published and the next is due out this year⦠How many books have you written? How many have been published?
ED:Ā I’veĀ only written and published 2 erotica books so far! Iām a newbie!
LH:Ā I write for fun I donāt even dream of richesā¦Do you write for fun or money?
ED:Ā I wonāt lie, I write for both! Writers have got to eat too! Writing has always been my job, and Iām not really sure Iām qualified to do anything else anymore. So Iād love to make a living off of erotic writing, but itās also tons of fun.
LH:Ā Some of my family members had a bit of a problem with me writing my first book āA Beautiful Liarā because the character Maggie West is basically meā¦to a point š They had a problem with the genre and me āputting it all out thereā so to speak so I took a pen name. They eventually came around as I have never cared who knows who I am whatĀ I’veĀ done or what they think of me.Ā I’veĀ never wanted to be famous, just infamous! What has been your biggest problem when it comes to family or friends when writing?
ED:Ā My family would not approve of me writing erotica. Letās just say itās our little secret, okay?
LH:Ā I have never experienced writers block…I have experienced writers ādonāt want toā⦠Have you ever experienced writers block and if so, how did you overcome it?
ED:Ā Writerās blockĀ isn’tĀ my problem, perfectionism is my problem. This is actually my favorite part of writing erotica, because itās teaching me how to deliver. It really kicks my butt and makes me push stories out into the world.
LH:Ā I get asked all the time āDo you have any advice for new writers?ā⦠Do you?
ED:Ā Just write. Donāt worry about how much you suck, or what anyone will say, or if itās a waste of time. You probably do suck (but thatās what editing is for), ignore the haters, and writing is good for your soul so itās never a waste of time.
LH: I would not change one thing in my life as I would not be me if I did⦠If you could go back in time and change one thing in your life, what would it be?
ED:Ā Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like if I took my fancy pants degrees and got a traditional fancy pants job. But then I think, IĀ wouldn’tĀ be me! Who needs fancy pants?
LH:Ā If I could go back in time and tell someone something, Iād go back and tell the founding fathers they were doing a few things wrongā¦If you could go back in time and tell someone something, who would you tell and what would you tell them?
ED:Ā Come on Leanna, everyone knows that you canāt disturb the past because it will cause inconsistencies in the time stream!
LH:Ā I would freak out if someone contacted me and said they wanted to make one of my books or my series of book into a movie as I am really very shy in person and Iād probably go into hiding. I donāt think I could handle it. How would you handle it? Who would be the first person you told?
ED:Ā I would probably jump up and down and scream. Thatās my default reaction to anything awesome that happens to me. Iād definitely tell my husband first. Iām really shy, but they donāt need me to be in the movie so I think Iād be fine.
Thank you for a very smart and funny interview ED!…Now⦠for the fun stuff!
Favorite Beverage?Ā Gin and Tonic
Exercise or Bubble Bath?Ā Bubble Bath, hands down
Favorite Color?Ā Grey
Take out or Dine in?Ā Dine in
Camping or Hotel?Ā Hotel (Camping, whatās that?)
Sports or Chocolate?Ā Chocolate. I am the worst at knowing anything about sports.
Dogs or Cats?Ā Cats, maybe? Iām not a big pet person. Does that make me horrible?
Favorite Food?Ā Yasai Tempura (Lightly fried Japanese veggies)
Favorite Song?Ā āVenus as a Boyā by Bjork
Favorite Movie?Ā Dreams by Kurosawa
Favorite Car?Ā Umā¦I know nothing about cars except they have wheels and take me places.
Sex or Chocolate?Ā (The answer āBothā is totally acceptable š Sex
And now for the essay part of the interview š
LH: If you could go anywhere for a week, with anyone you wanted and no one would ever find out about itā¦where would you go, what would you do and who would you take?
ED:Ā Iād go to the Sundarbans, which is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site straddling Bangladesh and Bengal. Iād love to meet the fishermen and other people who live there, and to see the unique animals. And hopefully not get eaten by Bengal tigers. Iād take my husband because Iām a big softie and I kind of like him.
Thanks for having me!
Thanks for spending this time with us and make sure to pick up your copy ofĀ Ellen Dominick’sĀ
Chikan: Taken in Public on the Morning Train
at
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What’s with the sudden interest in me? I’m just your average weirdo who just so happens to write it down on paper š
Check out my latest interview with author Trevor Donaldson at
http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-with-leanna-harrow-author-of-the-maggie-west-series
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