author interview

An Interview with the sister of Piper LeVine I recently have had the chance to interview one of my characters from my book, Piper LeVine, A Gypsy’s Truth. Regardless of whether of you’ve yet had the chance to read the book or not I hope you’ll enjoy the interview. “Thank you for being with us today Trina, I know your family has had a lot of attention from the media lately so I especially appreciate your giving me this interview,” I say with my friendliest smile. Trina LeVine is seated across from me with excellent posture and a navy pencil skirt, with a cream-colored blouse and matching plaid jacket. Her shoulder-length blond hair and bright blue eyes shine at me as she tries to make her mind up about me. “Sure, you’re welcome,” Trina answers giving me a smile she often wears on the campaign stage next to her father Senator Harold LeVine. “I was hoping you could tell me about growing up with Piper. Were you aware of her mysterious past?” I ask. “No, I didn’t know Piper had a past any different from my own. Piper is my big sister and no matter what past she has, that will never change.” She crosses her feet at the ankle. “Did your parents treat her differently than you?” Trina’s blue eyes fall to her hands folded on her lap. “Not like you’re probably thinking. She is the eldest so of course they’re harder on her. She’s supposed to be setting an example for me.” She looks up but past me as she continues. “I always thought it was kind of weird that she was allowed to spend so much time at our Grandma Sidney’s house. It isn’t very close to our house and sometimes she’d stay with Grandma Sidney for a full school year. My mom just said Piper and Grandma Sidney have a special relationship when I asked her about it.” A genuine smile curves her lips. “They really are close.” I lean forward wondering how much she knows as I ask her, “What do you think of the young man she likes?” “Who Nicholas? Have you seen him? I don’t mind telling you on the record that, that man is gorgeous. He is so hot. I would’ve just grabbed him and kissed him if I hadn’t seen the way Piper was looking at him. She’s got it bad for, Nicholas. She even ate a whole side of ham, Grandma Sidney told me she walked in on her in the process. Piper must have been so nervous, to eat like that.” She laughs. “I don’t know if she’s going to get to keep that sexy chunk of man meat.” I ask her, “Why not.” “Our Mom isn’t going to like him.”She blushes with the shake of her head. “Why won't she like him? Does it have to do with his social status?” Trina tilts her head considering my question. “That and there’s this…” she chews her lower lip and squints her eyes thinking it over, “wild, dangerous current coming off him. You know? Like when you look into the eyes of a tiger at the zoo and you just know that if there weren’t a cage separating you, the tiger could have you for lunch. I mean like that moment when its eyes lock in on you, and you know it’s up to the tiger if you live or die?” “Yeah, as a mother I can see why your mom would have a problem with that.” Her big blue eyes in her youthful face grow wide. “Nicholas loves Piper. He wouldn’t hurt her.” “Really? What makes you so sure?” She looks at my notebook. “Let’s just say that from the example, I’ve grown up with, I know what love doesn’t look like.” “When I see Nicholas simply standing next to Piper, he’s not just listening. He’s absorbing every detail of who she is. Believe me if I thought he was bad for her. I’d make sure she dumped him.” She ends with her eyebrows raised. “Do you think Piper will recover from this new world she’s been involved in? I mean dealing with werewolves, vampires and Gypsies?” She rolls her eyes at me and then catches herself. “Obviously, you’ve been sucked into all the hype. I may be beautifully young, but I’m not ignorant. There is no such thing as werewolves and vampires. I refuse to sensationalize an obvious lie. Sorry to blow it for you but the tooth fairy is a lie too.” “You didn’t mention the Gypsies,” I point out. “Just because Piper’s been exposed to a bunch of cunning magicians doesn’t mean she’s going to buy into any of their tricks. My sister is smart, strong and confident. No recovery necessary, I’m quite sure of it.” I offer her my hand. “Thank you for your time, Trina. I hope this school year goes well for you,” I say knowing the upcoming year is going to be a challenge. Thank you for stopping by to meet Trina LeVine. I hope you get the chance to read my book Piper LeVine, A Gypsy’s Truth, available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo. Thank you for all your support and happy reading! Sincerely, Eris Kelli   ABOUT “PIPER LEVINE, A GYPSY’S TRUTH” Piper LeVine is the daughter of wealthy Senator, Harold and Katrine, or so she thought. When a stranger arrives in the night and throws her identity into question, Piper must uncover the secrets of her true origin. Treacherous demons from a past she never knew she had are coming for her and only the Gypsies know how to deal with the monsters of myth. Nicholas proves less than truthful from the get-go, but who can she hold onto amongst a sea of mystic if not hostile strangers? He is dangerous, captivating, and the only one who she knows that will stand against the creatures of the dark that seek her. In search for the truth Piper will find more than her identity. She will discover her destiny, what she is made of, and the family that determines her fate.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR Eris Kelli grew up in the Pacific Northwest as the youngest of eight children. Her writing is fueled by her love of adventure, learning and her drive to explore an idea. She now resides in Midwest America, with her husband, 2 beautiful children, and happy old dog. Currently she is fast at work on the third book in the Piper LeVine Series.   CONNECT WITH ERIS KELLI: My book will be for sale on Amazon: www.amazon.com Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com Borders or KOBO: www.kobobooks.com GMTA Website: www.gmtapublishing.com/eris-kelli. Follow me: Facebook: www.facebook.com/eris.kelli Facebook Author Page: www.facebook.com/ErisKelliFansPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/eris_kelli My Author blog: www.eriskelliauthor.com Second blog: www.authoreriskelli.blogspot.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/eris-kelli Pinterest: pinterest.com/eriskelli

Legends Lost Galdin Coming June 1, 2013

The Silver Sphere

The story begins with Shelby escaping to the library to get away from her alcoholic father.  Once there she receives a message on a computer screen telling her to go to the janitor’s closet.  So she does and gets transported to another world where she meets up with others like her from different walks of life; who are al known as the Kin.

Zach is another teenager who gets transported to the same world after receiving the same cryptic message.  However, he doesn’t get met by the one who is supposed to take him to the other Kin and ends up wandering.  Eventually Zach meets a man named Throg who helps him find the other Kin and navigate this new world.

It turns out that Shelby, Zach, and the others are known as the Kin, counterparts to the Assembly who are supposed to help save the world from Biskara (Satan) and his servant Malefec.  The Assembly had been kidnapped by Malefec and that is why the Kin were summoned.  Together they travel the world to find the Assembly and rescue them. Then they have to find the Silver Sphere, an object that allows them to contact the Truth Seekers (people who are to help them save the world).

After the Kin find the Assemble and the Sphere, a big battle is raged against Malefec, but he escapes; an allude to the next book in the series.  Then all of the Kin, but one are sent hom and Shelby ends up with a couple of pleasant surprises.

The story is engaging and fast paced. Very easy to read. It keeps your interest the entire time and was difficult to put down.  My only complaint is that there were a lot of characters and I had a little difficulty keeping them straight.  Maybe that’s just me.  But otherwise, I enjoyed the book.  I look forward to the next book in the series.

Powerful Pinterest

Powerful Pinterest

Available on Amazon

3 stars.

Powerful Pinterest is a basic guide to getting started on Pinterest.  For those of you who don't know: Pinterest is a social networking site where you post nothing but photos; unlike Facebook and Twitter where you write posts. The author does demonstrate how to get started on Pinterest and the photos do help. He even gives a few tips and tricks and things to avoid.

The book tells you how to open a Pinterest account and upload pictures, or even pin pictures from your blog or website. With the tutorial he gives you some tips such as, naming each picture and putting a caption on them. You can post videos and use Pinterest to drive traffic to your site. The tips of joing boards and groups to make connections are good.

That being said, this book is not very detailed so if you are looking to really market your product on Pinterest you will want to look up other resources.  It is more of a basic getting started guide with tips for beginners. If you are new to Pinterest then this book can be useful, but if you are looking for more intermediate stuff, might have to try elsewhere. Also there are links included at the end which could prove useful.

GMT Presents

GMTA PUBLISHING PRESENTS:

THE GODLING CHRONICLES: BOOK ONE

(OF GODS AND ELVES)

BY

BRIAN D. ANDERSON & JONATHAN ANDERSON

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1^ST, 2012

Armies gather for war in the frozen land of Angrääl threatening to set the world ablaze. The elves are divided and scattered and humans fall prey to the dark influence of the Reborn King. Now, Gewey is faced with his greatest challenge yet. Unite the world of elf and human before it is too late...

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Brian D. Anderson was born in 1971, and grew up in the small town of Spanish Fort, AL. He attended Fairhope High, then later Springhill College where his love for fantasy grew into a lifelong obsession. His hobbies include chess, history, and spending time with his son.

Jonathan Anderson was born in March of 2003. His creative spirit became evident by the age of three when he told his first original story. In 2010 he came up with the concept for The Godling Chronicles. It grew into an exciting collaboration between father and son. Jonathan enjoys sports, chess, music, games, and of course, telling stories.

CONNECT WITH BRIAN D. ANDERSON

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/brian.anderson.39750?fref=ts

FACEBOOK LIKE PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/TheGodlingChronicles?ref=hl

Awfully Familar Review

Awfully Familiar is a new take on the story of the Pied Piper.  When I finally sat down to read the book I found it very difficult to put down.

The story focuses on a rat named Scrap; who it turns out was really a boy turned into a rat by an evil wizard.  It begins with scrap being forced to fight against dogs for the entertainment of some kids.  Afterward, he is thrown into a maze where he meets two goblins and another rat named Switch.  After escaping being eaten by the goblins, Scrap and Switch escape and make it to the wilderness where the rat kingdom is.  There Scrap is half-welcomed since he is not a real rat, but an enchanted one.  As the story progresses Scrap finds himself the prisoner of an ogre, whom he later escapes and then becomes trapped in a witch’s house.  In his pursuit of learning what happened to him and how he got turned into a rat, Scrap eventually makes it back to the city where it all began.  There he tries to stop a war between the Piper and another man named Black, but of course the wizard shows up.  At that point, Scrap has to figure out how to stop a war, stops a power mad wizard, and get changed back into human form.

I found the story to be engaging.  Even though it is based on an age old tale of the Pied Piper, it has enough twists in there to make it wholly different and new.  The writing style is easy to follow and with all the twists in the story the reader stays engaged.

I actually liked the book and would recommend it to others.

It is available on Amazon.com.

Muterra Review

MuTerra is a Dystopian novel set in a somewhat futuristic world where the earth was hit by a comet that destroyed virtually all life.  Two groups of people manage to survive the cataclysmic event.  The first group lives underground in a bunker that was built long before the event took place.  The people there are led by a Frank Bishop, later referred to as Director Bishop.  Director Bishop has a vision of what he thinks the world should look like and it using the catastrophe as a reason to make his vision a reality.  Director Bishop has a son named Keith, whom he uses for his own ends.  The man is not the fatherly type.

The second group of people to survive the event were the crews of two submarines.  They set up a camp on shore where they battle radiation and an increasingly hostile world.  They lose over half their numbers but the survivors manage to make a living.

As the story progresses, the people underground ditch the titles they had before they moved there.  Everyone is expected to take their fair share of the work. Money becomes obsolete. People are expected to work, but are not paid in money; instead they receive food, shelter, and an eradication of disease.  Keith and his wife life in this new world.  Keith is given some sort of serum which makes him resistant to the radiation outside while he conducts above ground observations for his father. One day he comes back to discover that his wife stumbled upon a secret: the government had a cure for cancer over fifty years before and Director Bishop knew about it. Soon afterward they are expelled from the underground community. Keith’s wife dies from radiation exposure and Keith moves on stumbling upon the above ground settlement. Along the way he frees a Rock Wolf and befriends it.

Keith befriends the people of this new settlement and realizes that his father will destroy them in order to establish his perfect world. To prevent this, he decides to ensure that those underground stay there. Once he adverts the immediate crises, and Director Bishop gets his just due, Keith decides to move on: a wanderer at heart. 

Like most novels of this genre, it centers o an event that causes society to remake itself into one where there is centralized control and people are just puppets, not free.  Doe the most part, I found the story engaging. However, there were many areas where the story dragged from over explanation.  The author spends most of his time telling the story instead of showing the action. This seems to be a habit among modern writers. This makes those areas a boring read which detracts from the story. But, when he got away from these moments, then the story picked back up.

But otherwise, this is an okay book. It’s not too long of a read, and if you like Dystopian literature, then you might like this.