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Release Day – For the Love of Hades

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

I am soooo thrilled! Today is release day for the second book in the Loves of Olympus Series! Yes, For the Love of Hades is NOW AVAILABLE…

If you’re a fan of myth based romance, brooding heroes, quirky heroines, and passionate love stories – you need to give Hades book a read.

Here’s a little peak at what’s in store between the pages…

To launch For the Love of Hades into the reading world, Hades will be on a month long trip around cyber-world (reviews, promos, interviews, and guest spots) through…

 Here’s a list of stops. I’ll let you know if more are added!!! Please share, comment, tweet, and all that good stuff!

1/15/13 Guest blog:  Preternatura – http://suzanne-johnson.blogspot.com

1/16/13 Promo: Not Just 9 to 5 - http://notjust9to5.com

1/16/13 Promo: Sapphyria’s Book Reviews  - www.saphsbookblog.blogspot.com

1/17/13 Guest blog – www.jillarcher.com 

1/17/13 Promo – aobibliosphere™  – http://aobibliosphere.blogspot.com/

1/19/13 Promo & Review – The Book Maven: bookmaven623.wordpress.com 

1/22/13 Guest blog & review – For The Love Of Film And Novels – http://www.fortheloveoffilmandnovels.com/ 

1/25/13 Promo – A Writer’s World – http://saratrimble.wordpress.com 

1/25/13 Review – Fangs, Wands & Fairydust - http://fangswandsandfairydust.com/ 

1/26/13 Guest blog – Viviana, Enchantress of Books – http://www.vivianaenchantressofbooks.blogspot.com/ 

1/27/13 Review – Impressions of a Princess  -https://gongjumonica.wordpress.com/ 

1/28/13 Promo – Pure Textuality – http://puretextuality.com 

1/29/13 Promo – A Girl and Her Kindle  – www.agirlandherkindle.com 

1/31/13 Promo – The Full Fang – http://bitten2ice.com/thefullfang/ 

2/1/13 Guest blog – A Bibliophiles Thoughts on Books – http://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/ 

2/1/13 Guest blog & Review – Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess – http://wowfromthescarfprincess.blogspot.com 

2/2/13 Promo – Fall Into Books – http://falln2books.blogspot.com 

2/3/13 Guest blog – Fae Books – www.FaeBooks.co.uk 

2/5/13 Review – http://howlingbooksanddesign.blogspot.com/ 

2/6/13 Review – Not Now…Mommy’s Reading – www.mommysreading.com 

2/7/13 Review – aobibliosphere™ - http://aobibliosphere.blogspot.com/ 

2/7/13 Review – The Library at the End of the Universe- http://libraryendofuniverse.blogspot.com/ 

2/8/13 Promo & Review – Books Books and More Books  – http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/ 

2/8/13 Promo – www.christina-mcknight.blogspot.com 

2/9/13: Promo Feature – http://victoriadanann.me 

2/10/13 Guest blog & Review – midtown underground – www.midtown-underground.com 

2/10/13 Review – Lissette E. Manning     – http://www.simplistik.org/lissetteemanning 

2/11/13 Guest blog – Paranormal book club – www.paranormal-book.com 

2/11/13 Review – Books, Books, and More Books – http://dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/ 

2/12/13 Excerpt & Review – On the Broomstick – Http://onthebroomstick.blogspot.com/ 

2/12/13 Review – Dear, Restless Reader – http://dearrestlessreader.blogspot.com/ 

2/12/13 Review – Bookishly Devoted – http://www.bookishlydevoted.blogspot.com

Complete with a Giveaway too! ;)   Here’s what’s up for grabs…

… Along with an authographed set of Books 1 & 2 (Medusa, A Love Story and For the Love of Hades), and an Amazon Gift Card…

I hope you’ll join me in celebrating this release (my last for the next six months or so) and that you enjoy For the Loves of Hades!

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Warning – Muse on Vacation

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

I’m heavy into For the Love of Hades first round edits. The good news, I still love Hades and Persephone’s story. The bad news, my muse us being decidedly quiet.

I know edits are edits, we’re not talking about tons of rewrites. But there are places where my wonderful, fantastic, genius editor has tagged a word or passage without leaving a comment. This is her way of telling me something doesn’t jive, while still giving me the creative freedom to fix it. And, if I haven’t mentioned it before I shall mention it now, I LOVE my editor for her faith in and understanding of my writing. She gets my stories, my prose, my vibe – whatever. Bottom line, I truly adore her.

When my Muse is behaving and full of things to say, this is fun. I get to jump back into the character’s heads, revisit, tweak, and explore. Right now, not so much. I suspect my Muse has taken an emergency vacation – to recharge my inner writing mojo.

Here’s where I think she’s gone:

Gardens of Olympuswith a book, a latte, and no worries…

 

I know this isn’t a problem for writer’s only. When you need a break, a mental health day/weekend/week, escape and/or ‘me time’ what do you do and where do you go?

 

I’d like to announce that Monday the 16th I will be hosting the wonderful Kate Evangelista’s Taste book trailer reveal. AND I will be sharing the cover for Medusa, A Love Story. So you could say Monday will be a very BIG day on the ol’ blog. Hope you’ll plan on dropping by!!! 

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Who’s Who on Olympus – Goddess’ Wrap Up

Friday, May 6th, 2011

So far we’ve covered Athena, Demeter, Aphrodite, and Hera. Persephone was also mentioned – but other than being Demeter’s daughter and Hades wife, she’s not a big player. Unless we’re talking about my take on her story, that is :)

Moving along:

Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt and Archery. She is like the Game Warden of her times, managing the population and welfare of the animals. She is often depicted with deer or hunting dogs. Like Athena and Hestia, remained a virgin – demanding that her followers did the same. If one of her attendants broke their vow of chastity, even unwillingly, Artemis would punish them. A bit of a wild child, she had an unforgiving sense of justice.  She is the eldest twin sister of Apollo and played a part in several vengeance themed stories.

Hestia was one of the original Olympian gods. She was the Goddess of the Hearth, an embodied compassion, generosity and virtue.

Where Artemis and Athena enjoyed their freedom, Hestia preferred to stay out of the way - rarely leaving Olympus. She loved peace so  much, she never took a suitor or husband. When both Apollo and Poseidon set to woo her, she refused them both and declared a vow of chastity to avoid any rivalry. Her temple was built in Rome, the Temple of Vesta. Selected and honored at a very young age, a priestess greatest crime was to break her vow of chastity. If she did, she was buried alive. Once the grave was sealed up, it was smoothed over and unmarked so none would know it was a grave. Since the priestess would not have been buried properly,the woman/priestess was denied access to the Underworld and roamed the world for all eternity.

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Who’s Who On Olympus Part II

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Continuing on with a run down of the Big Twelve – Olympians that is!

Athena – Goddess of Wisdom and War. Unlike Hera and Aphrodite, Athena chose to remain chaste – i.e. virginal. She was a mighty warrior, but she preferred to settle disputes through reason and intelligence. She was born, according to myth, fully grown – from her father Zeus’ head.  Forcing herself into the world and Olympus, Athena did not back down from anything. For example, when both she and Poseidon wanted the city of Athens as one of the patron city’s, the two participated in a ‘test’ that allowed the people to choose their patron Olympian. While Poseidon created a spring/well to come into the city, Athena gave them the olive tree. And as the well/spring was salt water, the Athenians deemed Athena their patron. Athena is also thought to have been quite an inventor – creator of the war chariot, the flute, the trumpet, the yoke and bridle.

She is often depicted as warrior-like. At the very least, she appears on the ready for whatever trouble she might encounter.

Athena’s is most closely related to the owl, though the serpent is also equated to wisdom.  In my story, she is a proud, frustrated deity led to believe the worst by her long-term adversary – Poseidon.

Demeter – Goddess of the Harvest and Fertility. Demeter was a well-celebrated goddess as her responsibilities led to the nourishment and livelihood of the better part of ancient Greece. She was not a chaste goddess, having numerous love affairs – with mortals and fellow Olympians alike. One such affair led to the birth of Demeter’s daughter: Persephone. The two were inseparable, appearing together more as peers than mother and daughter. When Persephone disappeared into the Underworld with Hades, Demeter was so distraught that crops failed and people suffered. Zeus intervened, putting Persephone on a sort of time-share between her mother Demeter and her husband Hades. One of the interesting aspects of those that worshipped Demeter were the Eleusinian Rites/Eleusinian Mysteries. Closely guarded, the details of this cult and it’s rituals were not recorded.

In my stories – I’m having great fun creating those rituals! 

This is Demeter and her daughter, the lovely Persephone…

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