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Welcome to The Wormhole and my day on the tour.
It is my pleasure to feature Roxanne Rhoads and
Hex and the Single Witch.
Roxanne has stopped in for an interview:
? When did you first realize you wanted
to be a writer?
I
think I was born with a pen in my hand.
Seriously
writing has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. I started with
poetry, essays and journalism. My first published piece was a poem when I was
11. I won numerous essay contests throughout middle and high school. I also wrote for school and local
publications throughout my middle and high school years and into college. My
poetry and articles have been published in local and nationwide publications.
I
started writing fiction in 2005. Since then my short stories and novellas have
appeared in several anthologies, many eBooks, and on websites. Hex and the
Single Witch is my first full length novel.
? How many jobs did you have before you
became a writer?
Well over the years I’ve had a lot of
jobs to make ends meet. Avon Lady, Grocery Bagger, Sales Clerk, Secretary…but
I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit so I have owned and operated a couple
small businesses. My current one is Bewitching Book Tours.
? How long does it take you to write a
book?
That depends on the book and whether or
not I have deadlines. If I have specific deadlines I can write faster. I
completed an 80,000 word non-fiction book in 4 months when I had deadlines. Hex
and the Single Witch took over 5 years to complete, one because I had no
deadlines, two it’s fiction which is much harder for me to write than
non-fiction, and three because it was on the backburner with a lot of other
projects that did have deadlines coming first.
? Where do you write and how do you write
~ on paper, typewriter or computer?
Mostly I write in my little corner space
“office” on my computer. My office looks into my backyard which is a wooded
area. I see assorted wildlife all day long- birds, squirrels…it’s a nice place
to write.
I do carry a notebook everywhere with me
to jot down ideas if they happen to pop up.
? Where do you get your ideas or
inspiration for your characters?
Everywhere. Inspiration can strike at
any time and come from anywhere.
The original background for Hex came to
me while I was driving through downtown Flint one day. After leaving the main
strip of Saginaw Street that is the “downtown” area, many places look like
ghost towns. Businesses are boarded up, empty, and falling apart. Houses are
even worse off. There are entire neighborhoods in and around Flint that are
completely or almost completely empty. Out of fifty houses two may still have
residents. That’s scary on so many different levels.
Suddenly an idea popped into my head-
“what if, after all the humans left, Others started moving in?”
And the basic back story to my series
came to life. Flint, Michigan becomes a hotbed of supernatural activity.
Ghosts, ghouls, vampires, demons and were-creatures move in making the human
population the minority.
? Where does a book start for you ~
characters, plot, ending?
It depends on the book. Sometimes it
starts with a scene; sometimes characters “speaking” to me, sometimes it can be
just an idea that I have to flesh out into a story.
? What are you reading right now?
Nothing though I have a stack waiting
me. A huge stack. The top three are Grave Memory by Kalayna Price, Once Burned
by Jeaniene Frost, and Tempest’s Fury by Nicole Peeler.
? What do you like to do when you are not
writing?
When not writing or working my family
comes first. I spend time with my family- movie and game nights; sometimes we
go to the YMCA and go swimming. There’s always something to do. Plus we have a
lot of family traditions especially for holidays- our Halloween tradition is
having a big pumpkin carving night. We all pick a pumpkin or two (we grow our
own) and have fun decorating and carving them.
? What is your favorite comfort food?
My husband makes the best hashbrowns
which is what I crave for comfort. And his gourmet grilled cheese goes great
with tomato soup.
? Are you a “plotter” or a “pantser”?
Pantser. When I plot the characters
laugh at me and decide to do their own thing anyway and the story always veers
off into a totally different direction. So I just write and follow the lead of
the characters or story. Occasionally I will plot major things so I make sure
everything ties in and fits.
Fun random
questions:
·
dogs
or cats? cats
·
Coffee
or tea? coffee
·
Dark
or milk chocolate? dark
·
Rocks
or flowers? Depends on my mood I love both, I used to be a floral designer but
I also have one heck of a rock collection LOL
·
Night
or day? night
·
Favorite
color? red
·
Crayons
or markers? markers
·
Pens
or pencils? pens
More about the author:
About the Author:
Story strumpet, tome loving
tart, eccentric night owl...these words describe book publicist and erotic
romance author Roxanne Rhoads.
When not fulfilling one the
many roles being a wife and mother of three require, Roxanne's world revolves
around words...reading them, writing them, editing them, and talking about
them. In addition to writing her own stories she loves to read, promote and
review what others write.
Roxanne is the owner of
Bewitching Book Tours and operates Fang-tastic Books, a book blog dedicated to paranormal
and urban fantasy books.
When not reading, writing, or
promoting Roxanne loves to hang out with her family, craft, garden and search
for unique vintage finds.
Visit
her online
Facebook
And now....the book:
Hex and
the Single Witch
Vehicle City Vampires Book One
By Roxanne
Rhoads
Publisher:
Bewitching Books
Genre:
Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy
Word
Count: 83,000
Anwyn Rose is descended from a long line of powerful witches
yet she can barely cast spells young witchlings have mastered. She has one
functioning witch gift, the power of knowing, which she puts to good use as a
Detective on Flint’s
Preternatural Investigation Team.
It’s a new era in Vehicle
City, supernaturals are
running the town.
The P.I.T has their hands full with paranormal crimes. Top
priority is a serial killer, who appears to be a vampire, draining young women
in the city.
Anwyn is on the case with her sexy partner Detective Mike
Malone. Complicating things is her relationship Galen, a vampire who looks more
guilty than innocent, although Anwyn trusts her instincts even if her power is
on the fritz.
Mysterious spells, compromising situations, and a possible
demon on the loose make it hard to focus on the case, but Anwyn has to make things
right before the human police execute the wrong vampire.
Hex and
the Single Witch contains magick, a little bit of mystery, a lot of
supernatural mayhem, and a sexy love triangle that will leave you wanting more.
Tour Wide Giveaways
Prize Pack 1: A Fang-tastic Tote Bag, glow in the dark gloves, a Bewitching Charm bracelet (made by BookSwag Shop), , Bewitching Broom pen, mini witch hat notebook and various book swag from Bewitching authors. Open to US Shipping Only
Prize Pack 2: Bewitching Charm bookmark (made by BookSwag Shop), Bewitching Broom pen, mini witch hat notebook and various book swag from Bewitching authors. Open to US Shipping Only
Prize Pack 3: Bewitching necklace (made by paragraphic), Bewitching Broom pen, mini witch hat notebook and various book swag from Bewitching authors. Open to US Shipping Only
Prize 4: $10 Amazon Gift Card delivered digitally. Open internationally
Prize 5 (with 5 winners): 5 ecopies of Hex and the Single Witch. Open internationally
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