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In your
book, The Accidental Witch, your
heroine, Phaedra, seems to have a trail of bad luck. She’s a small town
psychologist, and two of her patients at the local hospital in Dismal,
Alabama have just killed themselves. She’s still reeling from her divorce and
what turned out to be a disastrous marriage, and her father has died, leaving
her without any notion of who her real mother is. Just as Phaedra turns to
drinking to cope, a mysterious spell book arrives in the mail.
Is receiving the book a surprise for Phaedra? Does she recognize the book as belonging to family or friends? Is it an ancient grimoire or a new volume?
Is receiving the book a surprise for Phaedra? Does she recognize the book as belonging to family or friends? Is it an ancient grimoire or a new volume?
Receiving
the spell book is definitely a surprise for Phaedra. She doesn’t have any real family or friends
left so she has no idea who the book could have come from. She is utterly taken aback by the book. She realizes it is an odd gift, but she is
happy that someone thought enough of her to send her a present. She knows that the gift is a little creepy,
but I think she’s hopeful she might have someone out there who cares about her
more than she knows. I don’t want to say
if the book is an ancient grimoire or new volume because I don’t want to
provide too many spoilers, but I will say the book’s origins and history will
become a major problem for Phaedra.
Feeling desperate, Phaedra uses it to cast spells
to save her fading patients. Suddenly, good things start
happening. Phaedra’s patients begin to get better and she even
starts dating the sexy doctor from the hospital. Phaedra is so happy she
doesn't notice the small things that start to go wrong in Dismal, or the dark
creatures slithering out of the shadows near her house.
What sorts of things go wrong in the town? Describe some of the creatures now surrounding her house.
What sorts of things go wrong in the town? Describe some of the creatures now surrounding her house.
The first
thing that goes wrong is her patients’ killing themselves. She doesn’t connect this to the spell book,
but it is connected. Later, she finds
out the little girl that lives next to her is sick. Again, she ignores this for a long time. When she finally does start paying attention,
an old demon has set up residence in her little town and his minions are almost
everywhere.
When Phaedra finally realizes her spells have
attracted every card-carrying demon from hell, she has no choice but to accept
help from a slightly nerdy, 500 year-old warlock with a penchant for wearing
super hero T-shirts and a knack for getting under Phaedra’s skin.
How does she find this warlock? How might he be able to help her? What does he do that bothers her?
Phaedra has no intention of asking for help, but the warlock finds her. He is part of a guild of witches and warlocks and they’ve noticed the recent activity in her town. He has been sent to get things under control. He is an odd man who is more than a little out of place in modern society, but he is more powerful than Phaedra knew possible and he is the one who exorcises the girl next door and helps Phaedra discover where her spell book came from. Phaedra is bothered by him because he takes complete control of everything and doesn’t give her any choice. He is very authoritative. He also isn’t quick to share anything about himself with her and seems to dislike like her a little. He views her as a stupid girl who used powers she didn’t understand without thinking and he doesn’t bother to hide his opinion. The two soften to each other, but it takes a while.
How does she find this warlock? How might he be able to help her? What does he do that bothers her?
Phaedra has no intention of asking for help, but the warlock finds her. He is part of a guild of witches and warlocks and they’ve noticed the recent activity in her town. He has been sent to get things under control. He is an odd man who is more than a little out of place in modern society, but he is more powerful than Phaedra knew possible and he is the one who exorcises the girl next door and helps Phaedra discover where her spell book came from. Phaedra is bothered by him because he takes complete control of everything and doesn’t give her any choice. He is very authoritative. He also isn’t quick to share anything about himself with her and seems to dislike like her a little. He views her as a stupid girl who used powers she didn’t understand without thinking and he doesn’t bother to hide his opinion. The two soften to each other, but it takes a while.
Briefly describe the magical systems of your world.
How do the demons gain their abilities? What magic has kept the nerdy warlock
alive for 500 years?
There is an
entire world of magical creatures in my system.
Most people aren’t aware of it and can’t access it in any way. Witches and Warlocks are able to access it in
different ways. Demons, Gods, and The
Old One’s were born with powers from the other side. It is part of what they are. Some are more powerful than others. Witches and warlocks gain their power from
ancient rites that take power from these beings. These beings aren’t always happy about
it. Fred is nerdy because he is so
old. He struggles with the modern world
and doesn’t really care about fashion or modern conventions. There are a few witches that have discovered
ways to live forever and none of them share how they keep their
immortality. They distrust each other
and don’t like to share any of their power.
Fred doesn’t reveal how he gained his immortality, but Phaedra finds out
in book two.
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The
Accidental Witch
The
Darkest Arts Series
Book
1
Jessica
Penot
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Lachesis Publishing
ASIN: B00GG83WLE
Number of pages: 276
Word Count: 85,000
Book Description:
Phaedra Michaels is a small town
psychologist who is beginning to lose hope. Two of her patients at the local
hospital in Dismal, Alabama have just killed themselves, she’s still reeling
from her divorce and what turned out to be a disastrous marriage, and her
father has died, leaving her without any notion of who her real mother is.
Just as Phaedra decides to commit
herself to a serious drinking problem and an eating disorder, or two, a
mysterious spell book arrives in the mail. Feeling desperate, Phaedra uses it
to cast spells to save her fading patients. Suddenly, good things start
happening. Phaedra’s patients begin to
get better and she even starts dating the sexy doctor from the hospital.
Phaedra is so happy she doesn't
notice the small things that start to go wrong in Dismal, or the dark creatures
slithering out of the shadows near her house. When Phaedra finally realizes her
spells have attracted every card-carrying demon from hell, she has no choice
but to accept help from a slightly nerdy, 500 year-old warlock with a penchant
for wearing super hero T-shirts and a knack for getting under Phaedra’s skin.
Now, if only she could get the hang of this witch thing, she might be able to
save her town.
Excerpt:
It is amazing how the most
world-changing days can seem entirely mundane to begin with. Friday the 13th
seemed no different than any other day to me. I woke up late, as always, and
rushed to get dressed and make it to the car with my usual box of animal
crackers and diet cola. I pulled my shoes on as I backed out of the driveway
and ate while I drove to work.
I was late to work, but just
early enough to not be noticed as late. The small hospital where I worked was a
blip in a vast nowhere and the small psychiatric floor I worked on was a blip
in a blip. I was a blip within a blip within a blip, making me practically
nothing. I could’ve died in my sleep and the world would barely belch. I liked
to think that I was good at what I did. I liked to think that even though I was
a nothing, I made a difference in the patients’ lives. I was one of those
deluded people that believed in saving the world one person at a time. I guess
I still am. Certainly, I was one of the few people that actually cared about
the patients. The management didn’t care that I cared. Management was too busy
trying to balance the books and keep the floor profitable to care what the
staff did with the patients. I could take all the patients outside and have
them moo like cows and management wouldn’t care as long as I billed it as a
recreational therapy group and got the proper reimbursement.
About
the Author:
Jessica Penot is a therapist who
lives in Alabama with her 2 corgis, cat, sons, husband and other strange
creatures. She is the author of Haunted North Alabama, Haunted Chattanooga, and
Circe.
Tour-wide Giveaway:
5 - $10 amazon gift cards
1 comments:
How depressing to be a blip within a blip within a blip! Thank you for the intriguing excerpt and the giveaway and good luck with the release!
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