Thursday, October 9, 2014

Mercenary Road - Angola Dawn / New Work In Progress by Ken Hoss


Had an odd dream a few days ago, and while I normally forget my dreams within minutes after waking up, this one stuck with me. And so, I started on it and have a good bit so far. Told an author friend of mine, Patti Roberts, who also does book covers and the next day she sent me the cover below. No pressure, right?

The story is about a Vietnam vet who signs up to fight as a mercenary in the Angolan Civil War in 1975. Of course he thinks this will help him feel "right" again, help him to forget the way he was treated when he returned home, and it's a job that he knows and does well. He also hopes that it will help get rid of the demons still running around in his head.

Note: Patti is also the one who did the cover art for Eye of the Storm, the fourth Kelli Storm novel.

If you are an author and need a cover for your next project, I highly recommend Patti Roberts at Paradox Book Cover Designs.

Here is a short excerpt from Mercenary Road - Angola Dawn


WARNING: Explicit language 




SAO SALVADOR, ZAIRE PROVINCE, ANGOLA

JULY, 1975


Hector shouted at him over the roar of the C-130 engines. “Hey, Roberts. You think we’re going to get into the shit pretty soon?”

  “Well I sure didn’t sign up to sit on my ass, Sanchez,” he said and turned to the Colonel. “What do you think, sir?”

  “I think both of you need to shut the fuck up and get off this fucking plane.”

  Dave looked back at Hector and shrugged as he readjusted his duffle bag. The sun was just rising and the heat was stifling. It reminded him of the day he got off another C-130 at Tan Son Nhut Airbase. It felt the same, but the feel in the air was different, and he wasn’t a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, he was a mercenary fighting someone else's war. All he knew about his employers was that they called themselves the FNLA, the National Front for the Liberation of Angola. It didn’t really matter to him what they called themselves, as long as he got paid.


  It was six years and six thousand miles from the jungles of South Vietnam and yet there was a familiar feeling to it all. As they walked to the waiting trucks, he thought about what had brought him here, other than his buddy Hector talking him in to it. After three years in country, he had done his share of killing and had seen hundreds of bodies, a lot of them from his own platoon. And yet he was here, knowing that it would only be more of the same.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Can their dream come true … this time? A book by Emiliana Erriquez

Amira—a bright, beautiful Italian brunette—leaves her homeland after high school to work in California, full of dreams of a new adventure in a new country. 

The adventure intensifies when she meets Steve—a handsome college freshman with penetrating green eyes. They begin their dance but Amira suddenly must leave the floor … a tragedy calls her home to Italy. 

The two would-be lovers reach out to each other across the ocean for years, even as their lives continue with new loves, new friends and new opportunities. Then one day, they find themselves face to face. 


Can their dream come true … this time? 







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This is a lovely and heart wrenching romance story. It touched me in so many ways. I think we all have loved and lost, and the pain and wonder last a lifetime. This has romance, love, and unending hope. Can it survive? Is this the True Love we all search for? Read the book and you will know. The characters are perfect and well developed, and so real I felt I knew them. The details are so touching and there are so many twists and turns. It shares the struggles within the hearts of lovers. It is beautifully written and easy to read and follow. I love the passion of this writer and the depth of her soul. I will be looking for more of her work. I definitely recommend this book to everyone. It is a delight to read.




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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Elaine Calloway - NO GRITS NO GLORY (Southern Ghosts Series 1)

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Book description:

Brianna fled to Savannah to escape the voices of the dead. Just when she thought she’d left all paranormal things behind, she discovers her house is haunted. Not just haunted, but haunted by Southern ghosts. These persistent beings not only hide her white shoes after Labor Day, but they leave grits-caked dishes in the sink, and swear to wreak havoc on her life – - unless she helps them.
Steven put Savannah in his rearview mirror years ago to follow his passion for music. When his band splits up and he can’t reach his little sister for weeks, he races home—only to learn his whole family died in a mysterious house fire. The house Brianna now lives in.
Together, Brianna and Steven learn who murdered Steven’s family and become caught in a web of intrigue that will risk their careers, their homes–but especially their lives.


Elaine Calloway Interview - NO GRITS NO GLORY (Southern Ghosts Book 1)
Book Description from Amazon:
Brianna fled to Savannah to escape the voices of the dead. Just when she thought she’d left all paranormal things behind, she discovers her house is haunted. Not just haunted, but haunted by Southern ghosts. These persistent beings not only hide her white shoes after Labor Day, but they leave grits-caked dishes in the sink, and swear to wreak havoc on her life – - unless she helps them.

Steven put Savannah in his rearview mirror years ago to follow his passion for music. When his band splits up and he can’t reach his little sister for weeks, he races home—only to learn his whole family died in a mysterious house fire. The house Brianna now lives in.

Together, Brianna and Steven learn who murdered Steven’s family and become caught in a web of intrigue that will risk their careers, their homes–but especially their lives.


What is your preferred genre?
Paranormal and fantasy. I like the idea of the supernatural, of beings that might be amongst us without our knowing. There’s so many directions the imagination can take for books in those two categories.

How many books have you written?  If more than one, are any a series…or trilogy?
I have a series about Elementals battling Fallen Angels for the innocent souls of mankind. It’s called The Elemental Clan Series and right now, Water, Fire, and Earth books have been released. Wind will be releasing by the end of 2014. To learn more about that series, go here:

Tell us a little about your book.
NO GRITS NO GLORY is a humorous ghost story with some romantic elements tied in. The book is set in Savannah, which is a haunted and beautiful area anyway, so it was ideal to set the book there. A Yankee moves down South to discover her house is haunted by Southern ghosts. At first there’s some humor, followed by the fact that she must help them and keep a sworn promise to her dead brother to make a difference somehow. And she finds out what she must do.

Do you have plans for a new book?
Yes, always! NO GRITS NO GLORY is Book One in a Southern Ghosts Series. I plan for Book Two (untitled at the moment!) to be released in 2015. A few characters in Grits will become more active in Book Two.
I’m also working on the final touches of my Elemental fourth book in the series, Windstorm, and that should release in early December.

Did you have an editor edit your books?
Absolutely! I use a developmental and copy editor, beta readers, then a few “first” readers of the finished product before putting the book out into the public’s hands. This ensures that no typos get into the final manuscript, but more importantly, it gives me a broad glance as to how different people react to the book. Was anything missing? Could anything be enhanced? Those are the things that make an editor invaluable.

Do you have any advice for other writers starting out?
Keep writing, always back up your documents on a separate drive, and believe that everything is possible.

Pick one - Wine, Chocolate or shoes?
Chocolate!

Cats or dogs?
Dogs. I have a black lab mix who brings such joy to  my daily routine. The dog character in this book was based on my first Shetland Sheepdog, Pandora. I gave him the name Plato in the book.

One of your favorite quotes –
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” -- Chekhov

What is a movie or TV show that you watched just recently and really enjoyed?
I recently watched the first (and only) season of Invasion and loved it. The family dynamics were interesting and I loved the characters and actors. Wish it would’ve gone longer, but sadly many series that I enjoy only run for one season. Moonlight and Firefly are two other favorites, both of which only had one season.  

Where can your readers stalk you?
On the top banner of my website, there are social media buttons for where I am. I’m on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google +, etc. The link is here: http://www.elainecalloway.com/

Book links:


Other retailers coming soon - my webpage has all the info:
No Grits No Glory releases 10/1 and my website has all the pre-order and order buttons:


About the Author

Amazon bestselling author Elaine Calloway writes tales of the living, the dead, and the eerie in-between. Her books are typically described as paranormal, ghost stories, and urban fantasy. Originally from New Orleans, she grew up with a love of Gothic steeples, cemeteries, and all things paranormal. She now resides in the Southeastern USA and believes more than ever in Southern Ghosts. She is currently writing 2 series: The Elemental Clan Series and the Southern Ghosts Series. For more information and to connect with Elaine online, visit www.elainecalloway.com.


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