Paranormal Bar & Grill Tour
Will O’ the Wisp
by Craig Boyack
A Thousand Yesteryears
by Mae Clair
by Sandra Cox
The Glade
by Harmony Kent
Love Set in Stone
by Staci Troilo
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GENRE: Paranormal
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BLURB:
October starts out warm
and sunny, but this is the month when everything changes. Mornings grow frosty,
leaves change colors, and the breeze takes on a bite.
Summer dies.
It’s a time for harvest
celebrations. A boy loans a girl his coat. She snuggles a little closer and
takes his hand. A riot of autumn splendor accompanies the farmer’s market where
they stroll.
But the vibrancy of
daylight doesn’t compare to the darkness of night. Is that chill on your neck
the breeze or something else?
October night
You walk a tad faster and
look over your shoulder. The trees creak when the wind whips through their
branches—at least, you hope that noise came from the undulating bows.
You check under the bed
and inside the closet before climbing under the covers. Sleep doesn’t come
easy. The old house groans its complaints, and the night magnifies every
innocuous noise until terror paralyzes you—because you know nefarious things go
bump in the night.
Welcome to the Paranormal Bar &
Grille Blog Tour
…where you can rub elbows
with everyone from a gargoyle or vampire, to a creature from urban legend, or
the ghostly realms of myth. Step up to the bar, grab a booth. You never know
what’s on the menu, or if you might end up there yourself.
Sound like your kind of
hangout? Then you’ve come to the right place. We’re a group of five authors who
love nothing more than to trigger the chill that crawls up your back, the
nervous glance tossed over your shoulder. We invite you to discover outstanding
books and check out our awesome tour prizes.
Just be careful of what
the bartender serves you. That heady brew may not be a beer, and witches can’t
be trusted to provide effective antidotes.
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EXCERPT:
Love Set in Stone
He gasped but only succeeded in inhaling thick embers. “I
hate it when you do that to me, Anael. What the hell?”
“Not what, Damien,” Anael said. “Where. It’s against the
rules, but you needed to see.”
“Hell.”
“The first level.”
Damien choked on clouds of brimstone and looked around.
Bodies hung on racks, some scourged by demonic creatures wielding whips of
fire, others stretched until their limbs tore off only to reassemble and
stretch again. Some souls were skinned and devoured, the torment cyclical,
never-ending. Giant beasts with nine-inch claws and twelve-inch teeth tore
people into bloody shreds. They gnawed on the bones of writhing beings,
snarling and snapping at anything near them.
There was no blessed retreat into unconsciousness or death.
This was their other side, their ever-after, their eternity. The tormented
endured each torture, alert and unprotected. Impossibly hot gusts of wind
howled through the cavern, tossing the departed from one horror to the next.
And the maniacal screeches of the tormentors were only overpowered by the
anguished wails of the damned.
“I’ve seen enough.” Damien’s words were barely intelligible
through his coughing and wheezing.
“Are you certain? This is only the first level. The second
level hosts souls feeding on their own entrails, or having a myriad of sexual
violations forced upon them. Rape. Sodomy. Bestiality. And then there’s—”
Damien clutched Anael’s arm. “Enough!”
“Do you understand now?”
Damien looked up and howled, his throat burning, his voice
mingling into the sounds of all the other lost souls, an agonizing dirge
melodic only to Satan himself.
When he thought the devil’s name, the most sinister laugh
echoed through the cavern, a shadow given voice and power. It sent chills down
his burning spine. The demons cheered, their victims cowered, and Damien
cringed, seeking escape that would only be denied him.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author Bios
Just a fiction writer, trying to reach the world.
Craig came to fiction writing later in life than most authors. He always
had to write, to one degree or another as part of various jobs. Early one
winter morning, he conquered the Internet and didn’t feel like shoveling the
sidewalk until the
sun came up. He tried a few pages of fiction and got hooked.
Craig doesn’t like limitations and calls himself a writer of speculative
fiction. It’s a broad field, but he limits himself to science fiction,
paranormal, and a bit of fantasy.
He has eight published works—six novels and two collections of short
stories.
You can find him at the following locations:
Amazon Author Page
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00ILXBXUY
| His blog: Entertaining Stories
https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/
| Twitter https://twitter.com/Virgilante
Mae Clair
Genres:
Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Supernatural Suspense, Romantic
Suspense
Quirky fact I don’t want anyone to know:
(or maybe I do)….I saw a UFO when I was six. Probably why I write some
of the stuff I do.
~ooOOoo~
Bio:
They say everyone has a story to tell.
I wrote my first childish “masterpiece” at six and was immediately
bitten by the writing bug. Since then, I’ve been composing nonstop, and have
dabbled in multiple genres over the years, writing everything from fantasy,
westerns, and horror to inspirational fiction, romance, and sci-fi. It took me
a while to find my niche, but I’ve settled comfortably into the
mystery/suspense genre (with a just a dash of romance tossed in).
Several of my earlier works have strong romantic themes, but all are
infused with threads of mystery. I have a passion for folklore, myth, and urban
legends and that attraction often factors into my writing. You’ll find threads
of archaic tales and mysterious places woven throughout many of my novels.
I am a member of the International Thriller Writers and a past president
of the Central Pennsylvania Writer’s Organization. If I’m not camped out at my
keyboard or have my nose buried in a book, I’m likely looking up blurry images
of cryptids on Google, sorting through vintage photographs or imagining life as
a cat.
Relevant Links:
Website https://maeclair.net
BookBub | https://www.bookbub.com/authors/mae-clair Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6468716.Mae_Clair
Twitter https://twitter.com/MaeClair1
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/maeclair/
Google + https://plus.google.com/+MaeClair
Kensington Publishing http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author.aspx/29541
Sandra Cox
Sandra writes YA Fantasy, Paranormal and Historical Romance, and
Metaphysical Nonfiction. She lives in sunny North Carolina with her husband, a
brood of critters and an occasional foster cat. Although shopping is high on
the list, her greatest pleasure is sitting on her screened in porch, listening
to the birds, sipping coffee or a latte and enjoying a good book. She's a
vegetarian and a Muay Thai enthusiast.
Relevant Links:
Website: http://sandracox1.com
Harmony Kent
The author who gets write into your head.
Genres: Multi-genre
Quirky Fact I don’t want anyone to know: Wrote the entirety of The Glade
while listening to the Twilight movie soundtrack. And she’s not mentioning the
glass of white (ahem) ‘grape juice’ that kept finding its way to her computer
station.
Author Bio:
Harmony Kent is famous for her laughter, and has made quite the name for
herself … she’s also, um, a writer … and fairly well known for that too. She’s
even won a few awards. Harmony lives in rural Cornwall with her ever-present
sense of humour and quirky neighbours and refuses to admit to her age.
If you catch her at work, you’ll see that she also offers editing, proof
reading, manuscript appraisal, and beta reading services. Not to mention being
passionate about supporting her fellow authors.
Links to Harmony and her books:
Website: www.harmonykent.co.uk
Twitter: @harmony_kent
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HarmonyKentOnline
Amazon US Author Page:
http://www.amazon.com/Harmony-Kent/e/B00CO0AR7U/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
Amazon UK Author Page:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harmony-Kent/e/B00CO0AR7U/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/HarmonyK
Staci Troilo
Genres:
Romance, Suspense, Paranormal, Mystery, and Mainstream
Quirky fact I don’t want anyone to know:
The socks in my sock drawer and the books on my shelf are arranged in
rainbow order.
Bio:
I’ve always loved fiction, ever since my parents read me fairy tales
when I was little. Today, my interests are much more eclectic. I love getting
lost in sci-fi battles, fantasy realms, horror worlds, suspenseful intrigues,
and romantic entanglements.
As goes my reading, so goes my writing. I can’t pick a single genre to
focus on, so I don’t even try. I’m proud to say I’m a multi-genre author.
When I’m not reading or writing, I’m spending time with family and
friends, possibly cooking for them, or maybe enjoying an afternoon in the pool.
To learn more about me, visit me at http://stacitroilo.com or connect with me
on social media.
Relevant Links:
Website http://stacitroilo.com/
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/staci_troilo
Newsletter
http://eepurl.com/bPgAI5
Twitter https://twitter.com/stacitroilo
Pinterest https://pinterest.com/stacitroilo
Google + https://plus.google.com/+StaciTroilo
LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/stacitroilo
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
The authors will be awarding a $50 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Body on the Bayou
About The Author –
: A Cajun Country Mystery, has been nominated for an Agatha Best First Novel award, a Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery, and a Daphne Award for Best Mainstream Mystery. The second Cajun Country Mystery, 
, will be available in September 2016. Ellen’s TV credits include Wings and Just Shoot Me; she’s written over 200 magazine articles; her published plays include the award-winning Graceland and Asleep on the Wind. Ellen Byron is a native New Yorker who lives in Los Angeles and attributes her fascination with Louisiana to her college years at New Orleans’ Tulane University.
(TouchWood Editions) and 
(Severn House Publishers).