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Welcome to The Wormhole and my stop on the tour.
It is my pleasure to feature Casey Keen and I'll Be Damned.
Casey has stopped by for an interview:
? How many jobs
did you have before you became a writer?
I had four and I am currently working now!
? How long does
it take you to write a book?
For I’ll Be Damned, it took me a year to write it due to the number
of breaks I took here and there!
? Do you have a
routine that you use to get into the right frame of mind to write?
I wouldn’t call it a routine, but I have noticed that I am more
creative and sharper about an hour after I wake up. Coffee in hand, I sit at my
desk and type away.
? Where do you
get your ideas or inspiration for your characters?
My characters inspiration came from myself and friends/family.
Rather than “assign” a character to one specific person in my life, I took bits
and pieces of everyone (including myself) and mushed them all together,
creating one of the characters.
? How do you
decide what you want to write about?
I visit Savannah/Hilton head every year and thought Savannah would be the perfect setting for a
paranormal book. This charming city dug itself a hole in my heart and I knew I
needed to start here. Since I LOVE coffee, I decided that the main character
should be a coffee shop owner. From there, ideas piled in my head - What should
she be? What needs to happen? But for these developments, there wasn’t a clear
starting point. Once I settled on the setting, everything else fell into place.
? What is the
first book you remember reading by yourself?
To Kill a Mockingbird… I think. It was the first “real” book that
popped into my head and I
had to read it for a school book report!
? What are you
reading right now?
Rose Pressey, Ghouls Night Out
? What do you
like to do when you are not writing?
I like to read, scrapbook and spend time with family and friends
? What is your
favorite comfort food?
Chicken, mashed potatoes and cornbread… especially cornbread. Did I mention cornbread?
? What do you
think makes a good story?
I think a good story is when the reader gets lost in it - it becomes
their life for the duration of reading. From my own experience, I know when I’m
totally enveloped in the plot and can relate to at least one character, I’m
hooked. If I pause or end the book and feel how the characters felt… that’s one
talented author.
Fun random questions:
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dogs or cats? Dogs
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Coffee or tea? Coffee
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Dark or milk chocolate? Dark
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Rocks or flowers? Flowers
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Night or day? Night
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Favorite color? Yellow
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Crayons or markers? Crayons
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Pens or pencils? Pens
More About the Author:
I was born in Philadelphia, PA and grew up in the suburban outskirts of this amazing city. I love anything paranormal and/or supernatural - seriously I live in Philadelphia! For those of you who don’t know, this city is an awesomely haunted place! This healthy paranormal addiction has provided me the motivation to write my first book, “I’ll Be Damned.”
I graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and I'm currently working on the Anna Wolfe Series.
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7020153.Casey_Keen
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/casey.keen.752
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AnnaWolfeSeries
Website:
http://www.caseykeen.com/index.html
I'll Be Damned
Anna Wolfe Series Book One
Casey Keen
Genre: Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Casey Keen
Date of Publication: March 2013
Number of pages: 400
Word Count: 114,426
Cover Artist: Jenna DeVries, Graphic Designer
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Book Description:
A sister kidnapped.
An impending war between Heaven and Hell looming around the corner.
A Grand Witch who has no idea what she is.
The Prince of Darkness’s obsession in claiming her.
Two sinfully gorgeous men pulling her in two different directions.
As the owner of the coffee shop Deja Brew in Savannah, Georgia, Anna thought her life was ordinary. That is until her sister is kidnapped by a demon, prompting two handsome men to march into her life unexpectedly. Valen, the sinfully gorgeous, overprotective werewolf who is Anna’s sworn guardian and Roman, the most handsome and powerful Warlock in the entire Netherworld.
Suddenly, her world is stripped of everything she knows and replaced with frightening news about who she really is - a powerful Grand Witch. Now, it’s up to her to draw out her dormant magic, rescue her sister and stop an impending heavenly war threatening to eradicate the human race all while staying alive.
Excerpt:
It happens practically
every night. My pleasant dreams take on a life of their own, morphing into
terrifying nightmares. They are the tsunamis of the dream ocean, spinning me in
their churning tides before thrusting me awake, whereupon I find myself
drenched in a pool of sweat, and gasping for air. Abandoning my worry isn’t an
option since a demonic element is the driving force behind them. It sounds
crazy, but even as a child, a special darkness visited me in my dreams. Is it a
warning? Or a threat? Your guess is as good as mine.
They always began the
exact same way - I'm being hurled into a pitch-black hole of nothingness. I
open my sleepy eyes, allowing them time to adjust. Isolation surrounds me,
reminding me how unprepared I am for this place. A dim, orange light cuts
through the dark abyss like a blade. I squint, realizing it’s much further than
it appears. I attempt to move my feet, but they stubbornly refuse. I try a
second time, and manage to overcome the terror that is binding them. One step
becomes two and I find myself walking at a cautious pace, listening for the
faintest sound. I haven’t the slightest idea where I am, which makes me
suspicious of everything. My nose wrinkles as I walk through a large pocket of
air that reeks with an overpowering odor of burnt hair. I swing and wave my
hands, hoping to break up the stench, but to no avail. What could be the source
of such a rank smell? I’m not sure I want to know the answer. I quickly push
the thought away. Curiosity can be dangerous when it comes between reality and
panic.
I tread delicately,
hoping no one hears me. I don’t think I'm alone, and I find some comfort in the
darkness. Whatever is with me is out of my sight, and therefore, out of my
mind. I never thought I would find a cliché so helpful to me until now. I wrap
my thoughts around it, mustering up the courage to carry on. The orange light
grows, compelling me to pick up my pace. I glance at my surroundings, unsure of
what I might find. The curved, dank walls and concrete blocks beneath my feet
are bare, but fortunately, no revolting creatures dangle from the ceiling or
slither past my feet, although I am thinking of them! Where the hell am I?
Dreams have a funny way of camouflaging life’s problems, but this is
ridiculous!
A glint of light from
the ashen wall catches my eye. I step closer to it, noticing how the curved
cobbles gently mold my feet to their shapes. Small, rectangular stones that
suggest their age goes well beyond the medieval era are arrayed in front of me.
A dense tackiness catches the small granules of little dust motes that are
reflected by the light here. Some kind of liquid begins to seep from one of the
cracks in the stones, and I lower my head to inspect it. The crimson liquid
slides sluggishly, like a snail, towards the ground. Leaning closer, I realize
I’m staring at blood, and I gasp, jumping backwards. My heart thuds loudly in
my chest as my adrenaline speeds through my veins like a racecar. My eyes skip
around, noticing thousands of little red capillaries materializing all over the
wall. An overwhelming paranoia that the tunnel will cave in torments my mind. I
turn and dash towards the light, fueled by my distress. My lungs scream for air
as I push myself further and faster than ever.
The orange light
surrounds a large opening. Skidding to a stop, I barely avoid falling over the
ledge at the cave’s entrance. I stare out at a fiery, scarlet landscape that
appears infinite, and sends me a menacing warning. I lean forward when a wall
of intense heat slugs me in the face, forcing me backwards a few inches. The
air is dense, and it’s hard to catch my breath. Sweat beads on my brow,
evaporating before I can wipe it away. I scan the ravaged scenery, watching
pillars of fire erupt from the ground before disappearing into the onyx sky,
rimmed in red. A chain of mountains with jagged cliffs, emerge straight up from
the bloodshot dirt. Floating objects I don’t wish to know about, travel in an
orbit, weaving in and out through the rough terrain. I’m in a completely
different world. My terror lingers, refusing to go away. A raging river of lava
slices through the valley, determined to leave its own mark in the middle of
this inferno. I stroll down a steep trail that leads directly to the unusual
river. I stop long before reaching its banks, and gradually inch my way closer.
My eyes drift over to the whirling mass of disturbing beauty. Deep shades of
red and orange mesh with each other, creating a horrid kaleidoscope of angry
colors. Flashes of distorted images of my family and friends bob in and out of
the blazing lava. I watch in horror as the greedy river of fire consumes them
without remorse. Despite my attempts to reach in, my hand snaps back after
feeling the agonizing heat. I step backwards, staring in numb bewilderment. I
know I’m dreaming, but it doesn’t lessen my anxiety. My back slams into
something solid and unyielding. Long, crooked fingers wrap around the tops of
my tiny shoulders like spiders. Suffering and emptiness engulf me. My heart
pounds like a hammer as my limbs melt into rubber. The hands squeeze me hard,
sending excruciating pain throughout my entire back. The snapping of my
shoulders, cracking like glass, shatters the unbearable stillness.
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