Welcome to my stop on the blurb blitz for Forging Monsters: Part 1 by Annie James. This blurb blitz was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as the blitz wide giveaway for a chance to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to visit the other stops on the blurb blitz for more content. Enjoy!
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Series: Tales of OriGen #2
Author: Annie James
Publication Date: April 2nd 2021
Print Length: 79 pages
Genre: Literary Thriller
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A modern and beautiful Frankenstein's Monster fights for the right to carve her own destiny in the human world of New York City.
A talented young dancer tired of witnessing violent crimes against women go unpunished and takes matters into her own hands.
A young woman tries to escape her past in the anonymity of New York but finds out that she cannot escape the scars on her soul, which drives her to shocking acts of violence.
Watch for Forging Monsters Part 2, coming soon.
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EXCERPT:
Zee was exhausted when she tumbled into bed. It seemed like no time at all had passed when she was woken up by a man’s hand over her mouth, and she found herself abruptly flipped onto her stomach, the guy’s knee in her back, pinning her down.
She felt his warm breath tickle her ear as he leaned down to whisper. “You have some explaining to do, Ze’Eva.”
“Jack?!” She tried to ask, her voice muffled against his thick hand pressed against her mouth. It came out sounding more like “Yack?”
He took his knee off her back and let her sit up. “What the hell are you doing?” She snapped as she pushed her hair out of her face.
“Did you know there is a hefty contract out on you?” Jack asked her. “Ten large.”
“Who…?”
“I don’t know yet.”
“Wait a minute, how do you know there’s a…?”
“Because I took the contract, Zee.”
“I don’t get it.”
“I’m a mercenary, Zee. It’s what I do. Contracts.”
“Oh. I didn’t know you were…”
“Well, I guess there is a lot neither of us knew. As I said, we need to talk.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Annie is the author of the Tales of Origen series and several short stories. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and two fun-loving cats who inspired the feline characters Dirtbag and Scumbucket. She has an adult daughter who is also a writer, and a grandson. Her influences and favorite writers include:
Frank Peretti
Mary Wollencroft Shelley
Apryl Baker
Dean Koontz
Alexandre Dumas
Linda Joyce
Mary Ramsey
Lance Sheridan poetry
She has lived in New York and Louisiana and loves Cajun cooking. She has had several people tell her that she should open a restaurant, but she loves writing too much to make time for it—running a restaurant is a TON of work. She has an associate degree in Administrative Assistance, majoring in writing, and business administration.
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GIVEAWAY:
Annie James will award a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. To increase your chance of winning, leave a comment at a different stop on the blurb blitz each day. Good luck!
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHow long was the writing process?
ReplyDeleteGood question Deborah. I started developing the characters in 2018, and the story has gone through several changes and complete rewrites.
DeleteI'm hard at work on part two; I wasn't originally going to split it into two parts but I wanted to keep myself on a deadline, otherwise I might keep tinkering with the story forever and never publish it.
Ze'Eva has been my muse, and she is the central character of the entire series. While the first two finished books are standalone stories, I recommend people read the first book Feeding Ground to get more information on Zee's background. I'll be revealing more about her past in Forging Monsters Pt 2, as well.
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ReplyDeleteI was soon thrilled to see all the positive comments! I'd love to answer any questions about the story, characters, writing process, etc.
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ReplyDeleteDo you write every day?
ReplyDeleteYes, I do writing exercises everyday. I usually choose a writing prompt, and I write at least a few sentences. Even I don't feel like writing, I find that if I can just make myself sit down and write a couple of sentences in response to a prompt, I find it inspires me to keep writing.
ReplyDeleteAnnie James is a new author to me, but I look forward to reading this. I always love meeting new authors. Thanks to this blog for the introduction. I saw some good books of her's on Goodreads and I can't wait to get started.
ReplyDeleteThank you Audrey!
DeleteDo you take weekends off from writing?
ReplyDeleteSometimes, but it's rare. There have been times I will type on my laptop while my hubby and I are watching tv, which irritates him a bit, but he understands.
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ReplyDeleteAre any meals or specific foods mentioned? I'm a foodhistorian.
ReplyDeleteYes, in the chapter called 'Secrets and Lies' Zee goes to Jack's apartment where he cooks her a scrumptious Italian dinner.
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Deborah, you too.
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Thanks Thomas!!
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ReplyDeleteAre some topics easier for you to write than others?
ReplyDeleteYes, literary thrillers are easier for me to write, but I've also written a few romance short-stories featuring characters from the Tales of OriGen series. I'm working on a dark fantasy story, also.
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About how long does it take you to write a book?
ReplyDeleteIt varies, Barbara. The first book in this series took more than a year to complete. Forging Monsters is the 2nd book in the series, and it took 6 months to complete.
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ReplyDeleteIt's going well so far. I'm drinking my first cup of coffee! LOL.
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ReplyDeleteI thought it might be fun to post an interview with Ze'Eva Constantini from Forging Monsters and see if I can get her to reveal some secrets which aren't in the book.
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Me: I know you are very busy, I appreciate your taking the time to sit for an interview.
Zee: Sure. I have a bit of time before I have to get ready for work.
Me: Yes, let's talk about your job.
Q1: What made you want to be an exotic dancer?
A1: I thought it was a good way to earn a decent amount of money in a short time, and my Uncle owns The Jade Kat, so I knew it would be a safe place to work.
Q2: What is your relationship like with your Uncle Luigi?
A2: We had a great relationship while I was growing up. My parents weren't around, so he raised me. Things have gotten a little tense lately, he doesn't think I can take care of myself, but he's wrong.
Me: Parental figures are like that. My dad always said my siblings and I were his babies, not matter how old we got.
Zee: I'm glad you enjoy the smothering, good for you.
Me: Ookaay, I'm guessing this is a sore topic for you. Let's talk about Jack, instead. Got anything you want to dish about him?
Zee: What is this, an interview or a slumber party where we talk about boys? I don't know much about him, he's hot, he used to be a Marine, and he is good at winning carnival games. I can say he is a great kisser, though.
Me: Ookaay, what about...
Zee: I got this, let me take it from here. You're always asking me questions, I want to hear from the blog readers, instead.
*Zee snatches the keyboard away*
Zee: What questions do you readers have for me? And I get to ask you questions too!
Me: *Frowning* There you go again, taking over the narrative. Jack wasn't as bad as you during his interview on the Becoming Extraordinary blog. If anyone wants to read it, I think I saw the link on this page...
Zee: Great! Thanks! I'll be waiting to answer the readers' questions directly. Anne, you can toddle off to the next blog, thanks.
Buon Proseguimento!
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