Wednesday, November 26, 2014

I know I've been missing blog entries.  Sorry guys, I've been sick :(  I'll start up again once I get better

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Character Days: Will Hoke from The Money Island


Tell me a little about yourself and the world you live in.

My family is fairly prominent in Dallas. I was born into this wealth and much is expected from me however I am not my father.

We share the same name and I know in his eyes I am a disappointment.

Two years out of college and I still don't know what I want to do. I am young, single and life is good here. With the sports events my friends and I attend, we hit the nightlife and the women, so many in Dallas.

My father controls everything I do. He cost me the love of my life. He didn't approve of her humble beg
innings and now he has threatened to cut of my finances. I need to escape his control. 

Wait, I just had a genius idea!

Lets jump right in, what's your most closely guarded secret?
Anonymously, I run the world's largest lottery from an oil rig at sea.

Tell us about your single most important memory. What was it and how does it affect you now?
Seeing the look in Karina's eyes when I broke things off. It was my biggest mistake.

What type of person are you? Are you a hero or do you shy away from conflict?
I enjoy life and I avoid conflict with my father.

Do you have any hobbies, any special talents?
I have a genius IQ but I am street smart despite the fact that I grew up in affluence.

What sets you out from the crowd? Like your talents, would I be able to spot you if I passed you by?
I'm a leader. People are drawn to me because I try to relate.

What's an ideal day for you?
We are young. We golf and we party.

Do you have any one close? Any friends or family of interest?
I have three friends that are so devoted they joined me in launching the lottery. We are days away from each becoming billionaires.

What about your most prized possession?
The friendships I have.

Back to your story, what initially spurred your actions? Everything had to start somewhere, so where's your beginning?
When my father threatened to withhold my trust funds I realized that I was not a man but still a boy. At 25, I wanted to become y own man and escape his control.

Where do you think your future will lead?
As I sit on this floating oil rig I look out into the sea. I wonder whose boats those are. The Mexican men who approached us before had to be up to something. There is no way that small boat could be out here 200 miles from land on its own. But, that's OK because in a few days we will hit the $5 billion mark and I can leave this rig. The money island can be history if we choose.

Where can we find more about you?
www.TheMoneyIsland.com and http://www.amazon.com/The-Money-Island-Troy/dp/0692283129

Author: Troy
Buy the book here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Money-Island-Troy/dp/0692283129
Author Website:
www.TheMoneyIsland.com

Extra note from the author: I am a former sports agent and lived a pretty adventuresome life.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Character Days: CJ Hand from Deadly Circles, Mill Creek Malice and Dead Man's Run


Tell me a little about yourself and the world you live in.



I returned from Washington State to seek a renewed life. My desire was a normal life after working as a criminal investigator out of Olympia. I needed a break to find myself. A call for help from a friend drew me back to Nebraska. The west coast pace wore on me and drove me to anger and drinking, which ended my marriage with an ugly divorce. The marital problems caused a rift with our daughter who fled her frustrated parents. Too much loss, too much headache and pain.My return to Nebraska, to the Republican River Valley, took me from a wild ride to being reintroduced to the slow pace. There I found what I was running from or running toward, and someone in my past, which turned out to be a positive. The south-central Nebraska small town of Webster, Nebraska and the rural people worked like a soothing salve, but the idyllic life surrounding them and the town hid values that soon became a reality. When I delved into my close friend's loss of his son I found what I left.

Lets jump right in, what's your most closely guarded secret?
I despise liars and cheaters to the point of self destruction.

Tell us about your single most important memory. What was it and how does it affect you now?
Enjoying time with a vibrant woman who made me feel whole while I was married.

What type of person are you? Are you a hero or do you shy away from conflict?
I would never call myself a hero. I do not seek out conflict, but I will not shy from it if it threatens me or others around me.


Do you have any hobbies, any special talents?
I love photography. It is my respite from tension. So much to see, so much to learn through a lens.

What sets you out from the crowd? Like your talents, would I be able to spot you if I passed you by?
I am a runner. Becasue of the running I seem to attract the attention of females who like tall, lean men. I have sandy hair and a short cropped beard, both showing a tinge of gray.

What's an ideal day for you?
I find doing an honest day's work and looking forward to a five o'clock somewhere ending. A time to relax and kick back with friends.

Do you have any one close? Any friends or family of interest?
Since returning to the prairie I have bonded with my old investigator friend and my "old" friend. You know who. :-)

What about your most prized possession?
My cameras and my well being that I found on my return to the Great Plains.

Back to your story, what initially spurred your actions? Everything had to start somewhere, so where's your beginning?
I was a consultant for an environmental firm in Lincoln, Nebraska. Something made me want to flee and I fled to Washington State for a new adventure. Boredom? Fear? I found out later while in Webster, Nebraska what caused this upheavel.

Where do you think your future will lead?
My future? Who knows, but I do know that resumption of real friendships is hard to beat.

Where can we find more about you?
You can find me in entangled in "Deadly Circles", bewildered by "Mill Creek Malice" and chasing craziness in the sceniic Pine Ridge country of northwest Nebraska in " Dead Man's Run." You can get a taste of my old life and my blossoming life change at: cghaberman.com

Author: C. G. Haberman 
www.cghaberman.com

You can buy the book here!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Character Days: Morgan Jansen from The Stone Killer


Sorry I skipped last Wednesday, we needed to head out to Detroit for our last selling convention of the year.  So I'll have an extra character days on friday!

Character Days: Morgan Jansen from The Stone Killer

Tell me a little about yourself and the world you live in. 
I am an identical twin. I was born in Virginia but moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado from Florida when I was sixteen. I create stained glass panel for windows or just to hang in your home.

Lets jump right in, what's your most closely guarded secret?
My twin, Marilyn, and I have this psychic bond that has caused us problems in the past. In Virginia, when we were twelve, we were involved in an abduction case that went bad.

Tell us about your single most important memory. What was it and how does it affect you now?
Recently, my twin was violently murdered. I can't get it out of my head. I see and hear her at the most unexpected moment. I fear I going crazy.

What type of person are you? Are you a hero or do you shy away from conflict?
I'm a quiet person. I like to create my stained glass, but after Marilyn's murder if find I am in constant conflict with the police lieutenant working my sister's case.

Do you have any hobbies, any special talents?
Creating stained glass dragonfly wind chimes and windows

What sets you out from the crowd? Like your talents, would I be able to spot you if I passed you by?
Probably my red hair. When the sun hits it, people have told me it shines like a copper penny

What's an ideal day for you?
Peaceful sunny day listening to music and creating something beautiful.

Do you have any one close? Any friends or family of interest?
My parents and sister are deceased. For some unknown reason, I feel close to Lieutenant Jonas Black. He wants to be my friend and I trust him.

What about your most prized possession?
 A photograph of my sister and I in happier times, which is displayed on my fireplace mantel.

Back to your story, what initially spurred your actions? Everything had to start somewhere, so where's your beginning?
I'd guess the psychic bond with my sister started at birth and only became stronger as we grew older. We were tested as children and a study was done on our abilities written up in some medical journal. Our psychic abilities caused us problems for most of our lives. So we never let others know what we could do together.

Where do you think your future will lead?
I don't know. Since Marilyn's murder, I've been told the killer is watching me. I want love and happiness. Will I get what I wish for? Maybe if the killer doesn't fine me first.

Where can we find more about you?
THE STONE KILLER at Amazon.com

Author: Dreamah H. Lockwood
dreamahlockwood.wordpress.com
dreamahhlockwoodauthor.com
facebook.com/dreamah h lockwood

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

"Whispering Waters" wins the Steal the Spotlight: Sea Monsters contest for Apex Magazine!

I'm happy to announce that my short story: Whispering Waters, has won the most recent short story contest in Apex Magazine, issue #66.

You can follow the link below for the official announcement and to purchase the issue my story is published in!

This is my first solo published piece, so I'm going to go celebrate now...



http://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpage/15644397-apex-magazine-issue-66-is-live