We
have the lovely Stacey Rourke on the blog today and I couldn’t be more excited!
If you are unfamiliar with her work, here are the blurbs taken from Amazon/Goodreads
along with the links to her book trailers! Remember the best thing you can do
for your favorite writers is spread the word, review and stay the heck away
from pirating sites!
The
Conduit (book one of the Gryphon Series)
All
18-year-old Celeste Garrett wants is to head off to college and make those fun,
yet ill-advised, choices college kids are known for. And maybe to spend some
time with the hot cameraman she just met. Instead, because of a pact her
ancestors made in the 17th century with a mythical creature, she has to save
the world.
While
normal kids are slamming energy drinks and cramming for exams, Celeste will get
her adrenaline rush fighting a fire breathing dragon. She wants to meet friends
in the quad to exchange lecture notes, but first she must exchange blows with a
shapeshifting demon on the rooftop. Life isn’t always fair for a superhero, but
at least she doesn’t have to do it alone. With her brother and sister as
sidekicks, they alternate between saving lives and getting on each other’s
nerves. Together the trio encounters unspeakable odds, mystical forces and
comes face-to-face with an image that will haunt them forever—their grandmother
in a leopard print bikini.
"Okay,
little side note here. If a psychopathic killer asks if you want to see a
trick, say no. That’s the smart thing to do. I, on the other hand, responded,
'Bring it'." -excerpt
from THE CONDUIT
Embrace (book two of
Gryphon Series)
Whether
she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with
being the Chosen One. She knew having a “normal life” would be tricky, between
intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn’t know at what
cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious
forces hunting her.
Now,
she’d like nothing more than to retreat into a hermit lifestyle to prevent
anyone else from getting hurt. But startling revelations, amazing new
abilities, and mortifying moments in front of insanely hot guys won’t allow
time for that. Soon, Celeste finds herself surrounded by darkness and wondering
who she can trust—if anyone.
The
Sidekick Chronicles (A Gryphon Series Novella)
Celeste
isn't the only member of the Garrett family whose life changed when destiny
called. Every sidekick has their tale and in this Gryphon Series short the
spotlight is turned on Kendall, Grams and even Gabe. Get an inside look at the
hilarious stress that goes along with being a...sidekick.
Sidekicks...ya can't live with 'em and you'd
probably die horribly without 'em.
Sacrifice
(book three of Gryphon Series)
To
be released March 2013
Celeste
Garrett has finally found a happy balance in her life as the Chosen One, thanks
in large part to a certain hunky Irishman. But if there’s any lesson she should
heed since receiving her calling it’s that everything can change in the blink
of an eye. Soon a terrible new threat, unlike anything she’s ever encountered, causes
her to make a gut-wrenching choice that will strip her of someone she holds
dear.
As
much as she’d like to have a pity party for one, there’s no time for that now
because wedding bells are ringing in Gainesboro! In between dress fittings and
rehearsal dinners Celeste will have to fend off attacking demons and leering
pirates. As if the Dark Army wasn’t scary enough our heroine is faced with the
horrifying trauma of attending a bachelorette party with her mom and watching
Grams do Jello shots. Is a walk down the aisle even possible for a member of
the Garrett family when the Dark Army is out to destroy them? More importantly,
will the Dark Army Glee Club sing at the reception?
Raise
your glass to the happy couple, and get ready for a wedding...Conduit-style.
Okay now for the fun part,
the Q&A!! But first I want to thank the fabulous Stacey Rourke for giving
us some insight into her creative mind! *squeeee* Thank you!!
For my first question I have
to ask, most of my favorite authors are indie or self-pubbed, what made me you
decide to go that route?
I went small press because
of the control over my own work that it gives me. I have input in the cover
creation, editing, formatting, distribution, the whole bit. That is very
important to me.
I totally get that! Okay
now here is a hard one! Out of all the books you have written which is your
favorite?
Oh geez! That’s like asking
which of my kids I like best! LOL! Usually my previous work is my favorite and
that makes me terrified of my work in progress. For example, Sacrifice is
getting ready to release, therefore I view it as the Golden Child that can do
no wrong. I then look at Ascension in its first draft form and accusing
declare, “Why can’t you be more like Sacrifice?” It’s a vicious cycle.
LOL! Is there anything you
find particularly challenging in your writing?
Standing
out in the crowd. Eegads Batman there are a LOT of authors out there right now!
Well,
I think you are doing a fabulous job standing out in the sea of new authors. And
I know for a fact you are wildly popular with the Indie crowd, what is one
thing you would like to tell your fans?
Aww!
Am I? I seriously didn’t know! To my fans I just want to say thank you, thank
you, thank you!! And if you keep reading them, I’ll keep writing ‘em!!!!
There
is a little bit of the author in every single character we create. If we want
to make them real and get inside their heads we have to channel different
aspects of our personality. Occasionally this can teach us things about
ourselves that we never knew.
Read
everything you can get your hands on. Don’t limit yourself to genre, but expand
your mind through the worlds and words of others.
That
is wonderful advice! Thank you so much for stopping by and all of us at Trudy
and Friends can’t wait to see what you come up with next! *hugs*
Here is where you can stalk the lovely Stacey Rourke!
This is an awesome series!
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