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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Abby L. Vandiver's Book Series



Through her various occupations, Abby discovered her love of writing. She'd always been told she had a gift for telling stories, combining the two, she became an author.

Her debut novel, the mystery/sci-fi, In the Beginning, Book I in the Mars Origin "I" Series was an Amazon #1 bestseller. It was written on a whim, packed away, and rediscovered some twelve years later. After publishing it in 2013, Abby decided to make writing a full-time endeavor. She's penned a slew of novels since then and has even more in her head. Although she writes mostly mystery, she has co-authored a historical/women's fiction novel with author and friend, Kathryn Dionne under the pen name Kathryn Longino. Currently, she is working on several cozy mystery series, including the Logan Dickerson Cozy Mystery Series, which was an Amazon #1 International Best Seller and soon-to-be released Normal Junction Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series.

A former lawyer and college professor, Abby has a bachelor's degree in Economics, a master's in Public Administration, and a Juris Doctor. A lifetime resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Abby spends all of her time writing and enjoying her wonderful grandchildren.




It’s the sixth installment of an Amazon #1 Best Selling cozy mystery series by Author Abby Vandiver! South Seas Shenanigans continue the adventures of amateur sleuths, Logan Dickerson, archaeologist, and Vivienne Pennywell, aka, Miss Vivee, a five-foot nothing, ninety-something Voodoo herbalist.

Fans of this series have enjoyed the unusual, rarely heard causes of death that only Miss Vivee and her new husband can recognize and this one doesn’t disappoint! Sail away with amateur sleuths, Logan, Miss Vivee and Mac as they vacation in Fiji where they suffer the shenanigans of a prankster, dance the Meke, and solve an untimely death. Oh, wait! Did I say “a” death? Make that two!

Additionally, Abby is offering a boxed set the first three books in the series. Both South Seas Shenanigans and the Logan Dickerson Cozy Mystery Boxed Set are to be released March 29, 2017. Meanwhile, Abby had only planned to write one more book in the series, but she listened to her fans and has decided to continue writing the series a little longer. Check out her website for more information.



Sunday, March 5, 2017

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

Author Interview with T. Hayden



Note: Book might be out in March or April 2017. Just to clarify.

 1.       First, tell me about you and how you made the decision to become a writer?

I have always liked to write.  I remember attempting to write my first fiction story at the age of 12. Later on, when I was in high school. I wrote poetry. As an adult. the extent of my writing was in college for various classes. Later on in adulthood, I was encouraged by several friends to write a book because I was so good at storytelling. Once I got the idea of WFTB, I decided to try and voila! I became a writer.

2.       Was there anything that influenced or anything that happened in real life as a result of waiting for the beast?  In other words, is it all made up or real life played a role in it?

To be honest no. I just had a freaky dream about a movie named The Conjuring and started to brainstorm from there.

3.       What advice or tips do you have for anyone who is new and wants to publish their own book?

Do your research, decide how you want to proceed, and implement your plan.
      Most importantly stick with your plan. It’s not an easy process. You wear a lot of hats and it’s      easy to get discouraged, but you can do it. Hundreds of authors do it every day.

4.       Are there any doubts that your book won't sell? And if that were to happen, how would that make you feel?

I don’t expect it to. I am a very realistic person, too realistic at times. The author community is vast just like the actor or music field. It’s hard to break in and even harder as a self-published author. If it doesn’t sell, I will be okay with that because I feel like once book 2 and 3 and so on are out, sells will be good because readers love series and books that are already written. I think book 1 is the groundwork for what’s to come.

5.       Did you do research when you were writing WFTB? What kind of research did you do, and how long did you spend researching before beginning the book?

Yes, I did. For the angels, I researched info about them. For Connie, I researched information about the pagan religion Wicca. I also researched names of characters like Constantiam also known as Connie. It took me about a week to research before I started putting the pen to the paper.

6.       Have you ever had readers express their concerns or views about the religious aspect of the story?

Heck yeah. I have had good and bad commentary. I have had readers that didn’t know anything about Christianity but was intrigued to learn more about it. I have had readers of different faiths that expressed the love of the story even though it didn’t coincide with their beliefs.   On the other hand, I have had readers that disliked the story because they said it was blasphemy and the bible couldn’t possibly be wrong.

7.       What would you say makes your book unique compared to others in its genre?

I think the subject matter of a female being the Anti-Christ is unique in itself. Also we have the battle of nature vs. nurture in this Anti-Christ story; whereas in other stories about the Anti-Christ, he was predominantly evil.

8.       What was the hardest and easiest chapters to write?

The easiest chapters for me to write were the first 10 chapters surrounding Angelica’s birth and upbringing. And that’s because I had this vision in my head for exactly how I wanted everything to start and it was just a matter of writing it down. The hardest chapters were the intimate moments between Angelica and Michael. This is a young adult book so I had to constantly keep that in mind and not write things too steamy.

9.       What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?
I think the hardest part for me is capturing their feelings. Women and men are so different when it comes to expressing how they feel, so I struggled with that.

10. How long did it take you to write WFTB? What was the process and procedures? Outlines or steps that were taken?
It took me a year and a half. First I figured out what the main plot was going to be about. Then I figured out who the characters were. Honestly after that I wrote by the seat of my pants. Characters and different scenes were added as I thought about them.

11. Do you have anything you want to say to your fans?
I love you guys so much. You are the reason why WFTB was published. If I hadn’t put WFTB on Wattpad I never would have thought it was any good. You all gave me the courage and push I needed to do this. Thank you so much.

Additional Questions:

For answer #6, how did you deal with the comment?

Answer: I would remind the negative commentators that it’s just fiction and that I’m not saying it is a fact.

-          Did you start typing your book as it progress or did you handwrite it, and then type it?

Answer: I started writing first. I think I wrote the first ten chapters down then went to typing. Even now if I get stuck, I will brainstorm and write on paper, and then go back to typing.

 You said you struggled with gender feelings (referring to question #9), did you overcome that or has managed somehow?

Answer: Yeah, I overcame it. I would just ask my fiance or my son what they thought about a scene and they would give me their input. For instance, Angelica and Michael's first date and the guys were hitting on her. I was like, what would you do? And they told me so I went off of their response.

Comments: More reasons why mothers give birth to sons! Looks to me T. Hayden has got it going on and she has great support systems to keep her feet on the ground despite the fact that her feet just wants to stay up in the air with paranormal goodness -  demons, angels and witches. But who can blame her. Check her out. Books available online such as Amazon, iBooks, Kobo and Barnes and Noble. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, Wattpad, Twitter, and the works. I've got my copy of the beast. Don't YOU wait for the beast. Get your copy.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Waiting for the Beast


http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34208134-waiting-for-the-beast

Book Title: Waiting for the Beast
Author: T. Hayden
Pages: 267
Series: Lucifer's Clock
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Fiction and Action

Goodreads
What if the Bible has it all wrong about the Anti-Christ?

What if this person is female and what if she actually has a choice?

Meet A.C. a.k.a Angelica Cunningham

Angelica is drop dead gorgeous, lives in a sprawling mansion with her two aunts, attends a prestigious private school, is an A student and excels at everything she does effortlessly. She has a great life.

That's until her 16th birthday and it all goes banana's. One of her aunt's fall mysteriously ill on the brink of death. Angelica is suddenly telepathic, has a heightened sense of smell and is seeing supernatural beings, that only exists in fairy tales.

Angelica's family is forced to tell her the truth. Her aunts are actually supernatural beings that have been charged with protecting Angelica from her father, Lucifer. He has put a bounty on Angelica's head and every creature from the Abyssal Realm a.k.a Hell is looking for her. In addition she has a hot guardian angel that has been assigned to her since birth that she can now see.

She is suddenly thrust into a dangerous, magical world. Between dealing with her new identity, a love triangle, hiding from her father, and just trying to be a teenager she has to make a decision to run, fight or wait for the darkness to consume her.

Thoughts/Review
 I've read a lot of books on Wattpad, but this is one of many that I got to love so much. It is engaging and thrilling, and what I love about it more is the fact that you get to live all of what is happening within the story and you get to go through hell. I find that awesome.The scenes are descriptive and not in a boring way and the suspense is totally worth the wait compare to stories that builds it up only to disappoint in the very end. I recommend this. It just got published and it is available on Amazon, Indiegogo, Kindle and Barnes and Noble.

Ratings:
Text: 8.5 out  of 10
Book Cover: 5.5 out of 10

Note: Just click on the picture and it'll take you right to Goodreads.

Monday, February 13, 2017

About (the) Blog

Welcome to Reading and/or Writing in the Dark where writers, book lovers can hang out and have their work reviewed and/or recommended by me. More than that, I will be offering work edits. I will:

1) Give feedback (reading and reviewing)
2) Edit
3) Revise
4) Rewrite
5) Proofread
6) Organize
7) Verify (spelling, grammar, etc)

If edits is an option that you would like from me, then know that it cost based on these options:

Option 1
For those who is in the middle of writing or just getting started (at least 5 parts, 2-3 pages), if you're in need of an edit, the price can either be a follow both on Instagram and Wattpad. If you do not have Instagram, Wattpad is just as fine). You can also follow this blog.

Option 2
If your story is completed or if the story has more parts or more pages (for example, 10 parts, each part is (let's say) 3-5 pages) - completed work/work like that requires more and it is time consuming.

So payments are:

-          Follow me both on Wattpad and my blog (mandatory)
-          Donate to my campaign (depending on your age and the possibility thereof) (mandatory)
-          Credit and Acknowledgement


On this blog, there will also be book challenges, book tags and other activities that will help you get more reads/votes, friendship and followers.

Besides me, other members are:
    - Charlene aka -hentaisocial-
    - Hayden aka authorthayden

Review Policy:

I will not accept any rewards in exchange for book reviews unless it is for editing. My book reviews will be 100% honest and will reflect my personal opinion of the book. Don't complain nor hate me for giving a book a bad review. I have the right to decline any requests whether a review and/or edit.

Novel for reviews MUST be completed. Or in the process of being finished. No exceptions.

Reviews Outline:

- Title
- Author
- Book Cover
- Review/Thoughts
- Rating

Rating System:

★★★★★ - I absolutely loved it and would read it again
★★★★ - I enjoyed it and found it a good read
★★★ - It was okay, but could use more work
★★ - Read it, but did not like it or I only liked some aspect(s) of it
★ - I did not enjoy this book at all

Time Frame:

Book Reviews - 2 to 5 days depending on the length and the events in my personal life (maybe less days).

Book Edits - 5 to 7 days depending on the length of the book. At least 2 weeks for a complete book if you want absolute perfection.

Kind of Books I Read:
- Young Adult/New Adult
- Romance
- Paranormal (witches, ghosts, etc)
- Mystery/Thriller
- Fan-fiction (with exceptions)
- Fantasy
- Short Story or Teen Fiction
- Erotica
- Action

Books I Don't Read:
- Non-fiction
- Poetry
- Random
- Spiritual
- Humor (with exceptions)
- Classics

Rules:

Order, that's the most important one. Don't confuse anything, if there's any questions or problems, we ought to be civilized and be an adult about it.

Rules are made to be followed, not broken so please. Do your part and I will make sure to do mine.

Payment upfront. No backsies, from me or you.


If there are any questions, feel free to contact me on kik (not_yourtype), skype (fitsrus) and email (editingspree@gmail.com). There's also Wattpad (-MinnieMinx-) and Facebook, which is located at Social Media on this blog.

P.S. more adjustments might be made. Stay posted.

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I am an avid reader. Books were made for me. Books CHOSE me. It's only fair that I chose it back. This blog is to show my love and my appreciation to authors and writers who brings stories to life.

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