by Maureen L. Bonatch
Christmas is coming a little early for me this year with the release of my novel, Destiny Calling, on December 22, 2014!
Many writers compare the process of writing, editing and publishing a story to that of having a baby. While it's true that the love a writer feels for thier book is often equivalent to that of a child, my 'pregnancy' for Destiny Calling was much longer. I'd compare it more like that of an elephant and after all the editing and rewriting the amount of paper I went through may have weighed as much.
But we all do the little extra things to make sure our 'baby' is perfect. Although instead of giving up caffeine as I did with my human children, I loaded up on caffeine to give birth to my paperback one.
So look...here's Destiny Calling's 'baby picture' and 'birth announcement'. I may have a mother's bias, but I think she's beautiful.
Hope doesn't know if the man she can touch is a
dream come true, or a nightmare just beginning.
Hope only
wants to find out if her ability to
infuse euphoria or despair with her touch makes her the devil's spawn, or his
exterminator. But when the woman who raised her is murdered by something not
human, she loses the only family
she knew and discovers one she might wish she hadn’t.
Drawn to
the city she vowed never to return, her ability is seen as an asset to everyone
but Hope, and she doesn’t know who to trust. Her family wants her to help them
overcome an enemy oppressing the human population, while the man of her dreams
is courting her for the Underworld. Time is running out, and Hope’s choice may
be made for her, as she discovers she’s a pawn in a bigger game played by a
merciless ruler who doesn’t lose.
Excerpt:
I
strained to release my arm from Griffith’s vise-like grip while scanning the
surrounding trees, trying to determine which was less of a threat, the beast of
a man holding me or those who might be waiting for me in the woods.
“You
will come inside, now.” Griffith spoke slowly and deliberately as if I were a
small child.
I batted
at the hand Griffith placed on my head. “I’m not a puppy, quit petting me.”
“I will
protect you.” Griffith’s warm breath caressed my ear. “If for no other reason,
to find out what I’m giving up and why she wants you so badly.”
I
inhaled his masculine scent, like musky earth. It washed over my face, and the
tension in my jaw released. I stopped struggling. “Are you the devil?” My
tongue was thick and heavy so the words came out slurred.
“Not
even close.” His words soothed and comforted, like having a weighted blanket
cocoon me. Each movement was an effort. It wasn’t the same as the thing in the
woods. This was more like the feeling after a long massage or bubble bath.
“It’s
not safe.” Griffith wrapped his arms around me, and I rested against his broad
chest.
“It’s
not safe.” I nodded. My muscles relaxed and my eyelids grew heavy.
“It’s
cold. We’re going inside.” Griffith kept his arm supporting me as he steered me
toward the house.
“We’re
going inside.” I parroted and walked up the steps, leaning heavily on him.
Out of
the corner of my eye, something was cautiously moving at the edge of the woods.
Branches snapped as whatever was observing us crept closer.
So tell me...what is Santa bringing you for Christmas this year?
Please help me spread the word on release day with a 'social media flashmob': Click to Thunderclap it!
(You know how moms love to brag about their kids--you don't even want to see all the things I've been yapping about it and all the pics I've already put up on my Facebook page..or maybe you do...)
Growing up
with four siblings had Maureen familiar with escaping into a good book, or the
recesses of her mind. She realized later in life everyone didn’t have
characters telling stories in their heads, or weren’t envisioning magic and
mayhem within the everyday. This, and long walks in the beautiful state of
Pennsylvania spawned a love of writing.
Since her
desire to become a Solid Gold Dancer was thwarted when the show was
discontinued, Maureen opted to pursue other paths. Attempting to conquer new
endeavors proved fruitful with her first novella, while other attempts, such as
challenging a fear of heights with parasailing, were unsuccessful. Therefore
she’s chased other interests, though none-the-less-daring, but closer to the
ground, such as belly-dancing, becoming a self-proclaimed tequila connoisseur,
fulfilling her role as biker babe to her alpha hubby and surviving motherhood
to twins (so far).
Penning stories
boasting laughter, light suspense and something magical in the hope of sharing
her love of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary world.
Visit me: www.maureenbonatch.com
2 comments:
LOL Maureen, great post and analogy! I've read Destiny Calling and it's awesome, so everyone go out and buy it. You won't be disappointed.
Thanks Sophia! I appreciate you stopping by.
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