Crossroads Tour: Shannon Delany

I asked Shannon for her stop if she's ever had a run in with the supernatural, and here's what she had to say:



I once had a well-reputed psychic kick me out of her house and utterly refuse to do a reading for me. She claimed that something very dark was following me and she was very nervous even having me in her house briefly. I tried to convince her to do some sort of reading, but she refused and told me the best thing I could do was get some training myself and examine my past lives. According to her it was all connected, the dark thing following me from one lifetime to another. And that’s only one little oddity during the course of my *cough* young life. People who know me understand that writing paranormal stories *is* my normal in some odd ways. ;-)

Whoa. If that was me, I'd be freaking out! Thanks for stopping by, Shannon!





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Crossroads Tour: Judith Graves

While the paranormal is a very hot genre there are still some readers who are hesitant. What are five reasons you would tell someone why they should give the unknown and the unexplained a spin?

1. If an author is offering an explanation for the unexplained….why not take a chance and be entertained by the ideas?

2. If you like horror movies, or fun houses, or those mini cinnamon donuts at the fair – you might enjoy a thrill ride of the paranormal fiction kind. They’re sweetly dangerous.

3.Don’t look behind you! (If that line made you uneasy or gave you a laugh….imagine what a whole paranormal book could do.)

4.What is paranormal fiction but the modern fairytale?

5.Because I said so. ;)

Thanks for stopping by, Judith! And of course thank you for putting together this tour :) Don't forget to swing by the Crossroads to see the question for the day. You need all 16 answers to enter for the grand prize!


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Crossroads Tour: Tonya Hurley

What is a ghost story or dream that still haunts you?
“Johnny on the first step” or “Hook for a hand.”

The personal one that still haunts me is when Lisa and Cookie Ficara, our friends, were watching my twin sister and I. We walked past an old stone wall and there were cement balls on the top. They told us that the heads of little kids were trapped inside of the balls. I still cringe when I visit back home and see the wall. It’s still there and I still think there are heads in there.

I could see that really freaking someone out! It kind of reminds me of Killer Klowns from Outer Space and how I was scared of fun ball balloons for years because of it! If you turned into a ghost, what places or people would you haunt?
My twin sister. I love to see her terrified for some odd reason.

I'd totally haunt my sister, too! Thanks for stopping by, Tonya! 






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Crossroads Tour: Lucienne Diver

What made you want to write about vampires?
I’ve always adored vampires. Always. Growing up, I was a severe asthmatic. The way it was treated back then was with stimulants and steroids...meaning I never slept. My parents gave up trying to keep up with me and monitor my late-night viewing, so midnight would frequently see me bundled up in a blanket with an old Christopher Lee vampire movie, scaring the bejeebers out of myself. Then I’d go from can’t sleep with my meds to can’t sleep without my bejeebers.

I never thought I’d actually write about vampires, because I couldn’t imagine what new I had to say. I’m still not sure...my heroine Gina doesn’t let me get a word in edgewise.

Do you and Gina share any similarities?
We’re both bossy . We both love a hot geek. (Bobby in Gina’s case, my husband in mine.) If you’d asked me in high school, I’d have said, “Nothing but the big hair.” Back then, I was as close to being a fashionista as, well, any of the guys from The Big Bang Theory.

If there was a show down between Buffy and Gina, who do you think would win?
I think they’d start out fighting and end bonding over their “stylish yet affordable boots.” If we could get Buffy and Gina together on a shopping spree (maybe with Cordelia thrown in for good measure), we could turn this recession right around.

What is your favorite vampire movie?
Love at First Bite with George Hamilton and Susan Saint James. I mean, a vampire with a tan? What could be better? Plus, some of the greatest lines, “With you, never a quickie. Always a longie.” More here.

If you weren’t writing, what would you be doing?
Mourning.

Any hints of what is going to go down in the sequel?
In Vamped, Gina and her minions defeated a vampire vixen, a psycho-psychic and the vampire council of Mozulla, Ohio. Gina was all ready to expose vampires to the world in all their fanged fabulosity…until the Feds arrived to sweep everything under the rug and make them an offer they couldn’t refuse.

In ReVamped, Gina and her boyfriend Bobby are sent undercover to infiltrate a New York high school where some seriously weird stuff is going down. Worse than that, Gina’s new super-secret identity is as goth-girl Geneva Belfry. No color palette to speak of. More chains than a bike rack. And don't even get her started on the shoes. At least she won’t be too worried about blood spatter when kicking the butt of her newest nemesis, who’s decided that the high school makes a perfect playground.

In Fangtastic (forthcoming), the real vamps and the lifestylers meet, issues between the Feds and the fangs come to a head, and Gina and Bobby have to decide which side they’re on.



Thanks for stopping by Lucienne! Don't forget to swing by the Crossroads to see the question for the day. You need all 16 answers to enter for the grand prize!
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Crossroads Tour: Amy Brecount White

If your book was turned into a movie who would you cast and why?
I would want Laurel to be a complete unknown, because she has to be unaffected and a little overwhelmed by it all. For Ms. Suarez, I’d love to have someone like Salma Hayek, just maybe a little older. And for Spinster Spenser, you’d need a classical type actress. I’m not very good at this ….

What are some monsters or legends that scared you as a kid?
The flying monkeys from The Wizard of Oz were pretty freaky. UFO’s were big when I was growing up. The idea of people being abducted and carried off was scary too.

The flying monkeys freaked me out too! What does magic mean to you?
I definitely believe in flower magic. If flowers didn’t add something special and magical to our lives, why would we include them at nearly all celebrations?! It’s fascinating to me. Scientific studies have shown that having flowers in your life can lift your mood for days! That’s a kind of magic, isn’t it?!

Scarlet poppies for your Halloween, Amber!!

Aww thanks, Amy! *whispers* I hope that's something good. 


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Crossroads Tour: Angie Frazier

What sparked the idea of Everlasting?

The very first idea for Everlasting came from just wanting to write something purely adventurous and romantic. I’d just graduated from college and had been on a writing hiatus for four years. It was time to get back to creative writing, and I settled on a historical adventure.

If you could travel back to any time period, what year would you be in and where would you be? Given my recent fascination with Regency England, I think I would choose to time travel there. Then after a short visit, I’d zip a few decades into the future and across the Atlantic and check out the Civil War era!

Given the time period in Everlasting, how much research did you have to do?
The research was endless. I think that if I went page by page in the book I would be able to find something I needed to do research for, or something I added into the book as a result of research. Thankfully, I like research.

When did you start writing?
Whatever age I was when I learned how to write. Seven or eight, perhaps. There was nothing more exciting to me than a blank page of lined paper and a sharpened pencil.

Is there a subject or genre you’ll never write?
Certain subjects are difficult for me to read—like violence against children—but I hope to be the kind of writer that can attempt to tackle any idea that catches on in my imagination.


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Crossroads Tour: Rosemary Clement-Moore

Why do you think people enjoy reading paranormal books?I think it’s fun to visit a world that’s completely different from ours. Especially when every time we turn on the news it’s full of problems we can’t really do anything about. Speaking for myself, I find it very satisfying to read a story where the big bad is REALLY big and bad but defeat-able with enough gumption and a wooden stake or two!

Is there a ghost story or dream that still haunts you?
When I was a kid, I would dream about being chased by skeleton monsters. Which is funny, because I was never scared of skeletons when I was awake. But in my dreams they were terrifying! And I could never get away from them, no matter how much I ran. *shudder*

Eek! My sister used to tell me that ghosts and things flew over my bed at night while I slept. Totally ruined me for years! Thanks for stopping by, Rosemary! 


As part of the Crossroads Tour, I am able to give away one of Rosemary's titles.  The title is still to be announced so if you haven't read any of her books then this is a great one to enter!

- Contest is open international!
- Ends October 31st at 11:59 PM central time
- Must be 13 years old to enter
- Fill out this form




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