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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Interviewing Roxanne Rhoads about her new UF release--Hex and the Single Witch ~ Giveaway Contest!

I'm very pleased to  be able to interview a fabulous author and friend today--Roxanne Rhoads. I've asked her many in-depth questions about her new urban fantasy release, Hex and the Single Witch, the first in her Vehicle City Vampires series. 

Contest Alert! See below for details about how to win some great prize packs.
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 Your heroine in Hex and the Single Witch, Anwyn Rose, is descended from a long line of powerful witches yet she can barely cast spells young witchlings have mastered. What has held her back?

If I tell you that I give away an important revelation in the book. ;-) But I can tell you that there are two things holding her back, one has been keeping her powers at bay since childhood and one is more recent and is now affecting her power of “knowing’ as well.

Anwyn does have one supernatural ability, the power of knowing, which she uses in her work as a detective with the local police investigation team. Describe how she uses this witch skill. How long has she been comfortable with her abilities in the craft of knowing?

This is the one power that has been with her from the beginning. The power is strongest through touch yet sometimes she just “knows” things without touching anyone or anything.

As a detective she uses her power by touching the victim or other objects at a crime scene to see visions of the crime taking place. Sometimes she can also see the magick traces that lead her directly to magick user, often the perpetrator of the crime.

While working on a new case where a vampire is draining young women in Flint, Anwyn’s investigation is complicated by her relationship with Galen, a vampire who looks more guilty than innocent. Anwyn trusts her instincts even if her power is on the fritz. What is causing her power to waver?

I hope I don’t give too much away- Anwyn’s wavering power has a lot to do with Galen being framed for the crimes. Everything is connected.

Anwyn has to make things right before the human police execute the wrong vampire. Does she fear for Galen’s safety? What sort of relationship or emotional connection do the two share? How does Anywn’s partner, Mike Malone, react to their relationship? Is Mike a supernatural or human?

In the beginning Galen and Anwyn are friends that are kinda dating. Anwyn’s not sure where they stand as a couple but she wants the relationship to be much more.

As their relationship progresses in the book it complicates things in Anwyn’s family life and with her partner, Mike Malone.

Mike Malone is human, with a bonus (explained in the book). He does not like the “monsters”, particularly vampires. When he discovers that Anwyn and Galen have an intimate relationship he is more than a little upset.

Briefly describe the magical systems of your world. How do the supernaturals who are empowered (witches, vampires, demons, and others) gain their abilities?

The “Others” are different species of beings living in our modern world alongside humans. Most look human and blend in quite well. So well humans do not know they exist- especially after the Hysteria of the 20th century forced the “Others” to spell the humans into forgetting so they could stop the bloodshed of war between humans and “Others”.

Some humans are still aware that “Others” exist.

Aside from vampires most “Others”are born as what they are.

Vampires and Weres can be made or born though a born vampire is very rare. 

When a human is turned into a vampire dormant powers inside them become active. This is due to interbreeding among species. Most humans will never know they have “Other” blood inside them until the catalyst of becoming a vampire brings that dormant power to the surface. This explains why vampires have such a wide variety of powers and abilities.

A 100% human with no “Other” blood inside will not survive the change into a vampire.
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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.

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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: 
Author blog www.roxannesrealm.blogspot.com 
Book Blog www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com 
Bewitching Book Tours www.bewitchingbooktours.blogspot.com,
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Roxanne can also be found on Linked InGoodreads and Google+ 

Contest:   
Use the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win these great tour-wide prize packs: 

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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Marsha A. Moore is a writer of fantasy romance. The magic of art and nature spark life into her writing. Read her ENCHANTED BOOKSTORE LEGENDS for adventurous epic fantasy romance: Book One, SEEKING A SCRIBE, and Book Two, HERITAGE AVENGED. She has also authored the Ciel's Legacy series, with fast action mermaid/pirate storylines: TEARS ON A TRANQUIL LAKE and TORTUGA TREASURE.  For a FREE ebook download, read her historic fantasy, LE CIRQUE DE MAGIE, available at Amazon and Smashwords.

2 comments:

Roxanne Rhoads said...

thank you for having me a guest today

Marsha A. Moore said...

Glad to have you here for a day! Wishing you much success with your new release.