Wednesday stuff...

Melissa Lopez has a brand new book out called Dark Sentinel. It’s the first book in the Netherworld series. Book 2 – Dark Chance is released June 10th. Melissa kindly answered some questions for me. As always, to buy Dark Sentinel it’s just a click on the cover. Go on, you know you want to…

Dark Sentinel – the blurb

Their love could give him a second chance at life—or condemn her to an eternity of damnation.

A Book of Netherworld

Yanked from his tortured existence in Netherworld and dumped naked in the Louisiana Bayou, Lash could swear he’s died and gone to heaven. Except for the fact that a millennium ago he died a condemned soul, forever barred from Paradise. His new life feels like the next best thing, full of small miracles. Like silence. And ice water. And the company of a beautiful, compassionate woman.

Teva is a woman with a taste for heavy-metal music, an inherited talent for magic, and a trusting heart. She knows nothing about the mysterious stranger she’s taken in, only that he needs her help. And the fact that he’s gorgeous hasn’t escaped her attention. She can’t see Lash as anything other than a sexy, gentle man who soothes her nightmares away.

Then Lash learns the real reason for his reprieve from Netherworld—he’s been sent to corrupt Teva’s soul with sinful pleasures. Starved for tenderness and aching with desire, Lash yearns to accept the loving embrace Teva offers. But he can’t give in to passion without tainting her, condemning her to the horrors of Netherworld.

The ultimate battle between good and evil is brewing, and Lash stands caught in the middle between Teva, who owns his heart—and Satan, who owns his soul.

The interview

1. You can win one million tax free dollars by going on TV and telling your deepest darkest secret. Do you?
LOL…sure since I don’t have any deep dark secrets.

2. Is what you look for in a man what you write in the hero?
Yes, I’m married to a sensitive alpha.

3. Do you think your heroine is like you and if so why?
Oh, no, not at all. We don’t match in looks, characteristics, or life goals. So many differences.

4. If your book was made into a movie who would play the hero and heroine?
I can’t think of an actor who’d make a prefect Lash, but maybe a red-headed Reece Witherspoon for Teva,

5. Do you get writer’s block? If so what do you do to break it?
A time or two a character has gotten quiet. When this occurs I simply write on another project. I normally have several projects going.

6. Do you subtly write friends and family’s characteristics into a book?
Not as of yet. And I can’t see myself doing so in the future.

7. Do you believe in soul mates or is it just hype?
Oh yes I do. I believe some couples get lucky and connect on a much deeper level than others.

8. What words do you have a habit of using a lot of when you write? Is it a problem when it comes to editing?
My critique partner Mechele Armstrong would probably know this better than I. But I think I hit on different words in different stories.

9. What is the most unforgettable thing about your book that will make people glad they picked it up to read?
The journey for Lash and Teva to happy-ever-after.

10. Where can readers find out up to the minute information on Melissa Lopez?
I keep my website updated with regular monthly updates.
http://melissa-lopez.com/
And Netherworld has a series site dedicated to it.
http://nether-world.net/

Thanks so much, Amarinda for having me! I’ve enjoyed the questions.

Melissa Lopez
JOURNEYS OF LOVE every woman needs to take.

……As always, a pleasure Melissa…Amarinda

Amarinda Wednesday…

- ‘Got a flu needle – it was free so what the hell. ‘Watched grown men faint when faced with a needle – fascinating stuff.
- Very annoyed this morning as I had overwhelming attack of loneliness – so very unlike me and I was most cross with myself. Big wimp. I have however discovered the rapid cure for loneliness – eat two chocolate crackles for lunch – what loneliness?
- I cooked dinner on the stove – me? Cook? I was most amazed. Okay, sure it was stir fry but the thing is I did not use the microwave. I used flame and a wok. I had to lie down afterward with a cold compress on my head as I felt dizzy at this unaccustomed activity.
- Okay - want to bitch about something? Do you have a burning issue you want to bring up? Do you have a question you always wanted answered about the opposite sex? Yes? Coming very soon is a fantastic new blog where everything and anything will be discussed. In the interim feel to drop an email to ohgetagrip@gmail.com. Now naturally, we reserve the right to weed out the insane when it comes to emails. Already we have some great topics lined up from everyday readers. Want to know what I’m talking about? Watch this space…

Anny is taking tango lessons and trying to decide whether to dance with a rose in her teeth or not – check out www.annycook.blogspot.com. Kelly is considering the benefits of piercing her tongue and getting a tatt on her stomach – want to know more? Check out www.kkirch.blogspot.com

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Melissa Lopez visits the Amarinda blog...

When the talented Melissa Lopez sent me an email and asked to be on my blog to promote her latest release Boomerang Love I said sure. Anything that has anything to do with Australia works for me. So read, enjoy, buy the book and travel to Australia. The natives are straight to the point but friendly. So come on down under. If you see a dyed red-headed woman with attitude stop by and say g'day.

Inspiration.

Inspiration for authors can come from nearly anything. Music. A newspaper article. A women’s magazine survey. A sports game. Another author’s story. Absolutely anywhere. That’s what is so great about being an author. You never know what will tickle a muse’s fancy.

More than a year ago Samhain Publishing put out a call for sun, sand, and sex anthology stories. Gotta love the travel channel. I starting thinking of all the beaches I’ve yet to visit, including those in Australia. Mercy, am I fascinated by the country! I knew I wanted to try for a story slot. And so did my muse. Through the weaving of a story I knew where my muse was taking me.

The actual inspiration for Boomerang Love sprang from the relationship of my youngest son’s favorite hero and his wife. Steve and Terri Irwin. http://www.australiazoo.com.au/

Some mothers watch hours on end of cartoons with their little boys, not me. Mine still wants to grow up to be a crocodile hunter. And then one day I listened as the couple shared their “love at first sight” tale. The couple married within a few short months of meeting one another.

Almost immediately my muse asked me…what if a heroine left, instead of staying? Would she return? Did she dare? What about the hero? Would he be able to work her out of his system? The plot to Boomerang Love fell into place as I drafted a short plot up.

In those minutes the Thorn brothers were born.

I invite you to…Take a walkabout on the wild side.

Boomerang Love - the blurb.

When you toss a boomerang, you know it will come back. But all bets are off when it’s a lover you’ve let go.

Cohen Thorn and Hayleigh Davenport shared one night of wild sex neither of them can forget, then went their separate ways half a world apart. But now Hayleigh's back in Australia for one more weekend of passion. If she can't get this Outback rancher out of her system once and for all, she'll at least have memories to last a lifetime.

They've only got three days to steam up Sydney and the Outback, but in the place known as Never-Never, anything can happen. Soon they realize there's a powerful force drawing them together.Is it simple lust, or lasting love?

To read an excerpt, follow the link.
http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/melissa-lopez

Melissa Lopez
http://melissa-lopez.com/
JOURNEYS OF LOVE every woman needs to take.

As always on the Amarinda blog shopping is simple. Click on the cover to buy


My day…

Started at the new job today. The job is as exciting as watching paint dry but as an acquaintance said to me when I told him this - “You always what portholes in your coffin, Amarinda.” Is that a problem? Anyway, at the job, I heard the most beautiful words a woman can ever hear. "Do what you like." Thank you I will. I would have done so without the words but now it's not my responsibility if I do something bad. What? You don't think that's right? You need to come and sit beside me and I'll tell you some things. Corruption is good for your soul

I got enormous box of stationery from Ethel. This is a woman that has the same work ethic as me. I don't have to explain the potential of being bad and what it can bring to your life to Ethel. Lead us not into temptation as we have already found and exploited it thank you very much

‘Returned one of the blinds that I bought yesterday. The manager had one of those big, fake, oh-for-god-sake smiles on his face when he saw me. I waved and was terribly charming because I won and he was just a man and could not be expected to win over a woman as we all know that's genetically not possible – so there.

"Live as if you like yourself, and it may happen." -- Marge Piercy

Rush over now to check out what Anny - www.annycook.blogspot.com and Kelly - www.kkirch.blogspot.com are pontificating (biggest word I'be used today) about

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Go ahead: Live with abandon. Be outrageous at any age. What are you saving your best self for?