Jennifer Carole Lewis is a full-time mom, a full-time administrator and a full-time writer of paranormal romance, which means she is very much interested in speaking to anyone with a functional time-travel device.
She is a member of the Ottawa Romance Writers’ Association and the Romance Writers of America. She is a devoted comic book geek and Marvel movie enthusiast. She spends far too much of her precious free time watching TV, especially police procedural dramas. Her enthusiasm outstrips her talent in karaoke, cross-stitch and jigsaw puzzles. She is a voracious reader of a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction and always enjoys seeking out new suggestions.
You can find more about Jennifer Carole Lewis and her books at http://www.jclewis.ca, including her monthly Heroine Fix about the strong female characters who inspire her writing and her monthly Hidden Diamond feature about authors who write amazing paranormal romance and romantic suspense. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter (@jclewisupdate) and Instagram (Jennifer_Carole_Lewis).
Multi-genre author of Victorian romance, UPON YOUR RETURN, and 23 other books. Reached the Top 10 Authors list on AuthorsDB.com for the last 4 years. Featured interview in the January 2018 issue of Womelle Magazine. The Heiresses in Love Trilogy made the TOP 10 on the Anthology category on the 2018 P&E Readers’ Poll, and BLOOD INSTINCTS reached TOP 10 status in the Romance category. Voted TOP BLOGGER for 2018 on the Romance Lives Forever Blog. TOP 20 Authors of 2018 on Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews blog. DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART was nominated and made it past the first round in the 2018 Author Academy Awards.
Marie Lavender lives in the Midwest with her family and two cats. She has been writing for a little over twenty-five years. Since 2010, Marie has published 24 books in the genres of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, dramatic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry. She has also contributed to several anthologies. Her current published series are The Heiresses in Love Series, The Eternal Hearts Series, The Magick Series, The Code of Endhivar Series and The Blood at First Sight Series.
Born in England to a Lawrence Welk-loving mum and a Monty Python-loving dad – tea drinkers all – we moved to Canada when I was seven. My love of words and a creative imagination prompted English teachers to urge me to write for a living, especially after I received a letter from the Prime Minister who thanked me for writing to him! That was pretty awesome for a twelve-year-old!
Through the years, I wrote all types of stories while I earned a living as an Administrative Assistant in various businesses including a bank, a car rental firm, an ice cream company, and a pharmaceutical manufacturer. I was more than a little peeved when I discovered none of them gave out free samples! I went on to own a Wedding Coordination business for six years (talk about romance!), all the while being happily married to the love of my life.
These interesting jobs plus wedded bliss gave me oodles of ideas for romantic plot lines, tall, dark and handsome heroes and feisty, beautiful heroines, and, of course, the happily ever afters.
So amidst endless cups of strong tea while Cole Porter tunes and the dead parrot sketch whirl around in my brain, I write romances with a dollop of humour. I have an irresistible need to create captivating characters whose lives I can make completely miserable before giving them their happy ending.
I currently live in Mississauga and spend time with family and friends, and struggle daily with the wine and chocolate that somehow magically appear in my house…
Victoria is romance and erotic romance author from southern New England. She focuses on diverse and complex protagonists who want adventure as much as love.
She travels around the eastern U. S. in her tiny house looking for her own adventures.
Angela Breen is a contemporary romance author from New Hampshire. She lives with her Marine Veteran husband and three beautiful children. The family dreams of a life on the open ocean full of adventure. Angela’s earnings from book sales help towards that goal.
Olena is an aspiring author who enjoys all forms of writing from travel blogging to fiction. Born in Ukraine, raised in the Czech Republic and currently living in New York with her husband and rescue pittie Smiley. With a B.A. in International Relations from Anglo American University in Prague, Olena juggles various hobbies and interests while working on finishing and publishing her first novel!
Chloe S. Flanagan is an author, technical writer, blogger, and graduate of New York University. She enjoys exploring the Christian walk frankly and thoughtfully in her fiction and in her blog, The Candid Corinthian. When she’s not writing, Chloe loves music, travel, reading books in all genres, and spending time with family.
Bliss Pure Foods: Living in Full Colours is Sunantha’s upcoming book in May
Born in Singapore and currently temporary based in Nepal, Kathryn was a graduate of Lasalle SIA College of the Arts. A certified business image consultant, art educator and healthy eating life coach, Kathryn has built a strong foundation in the arts and public speaking under the tutelage of internationally acclaimed transformation speaker, Mr Robert Pante. She holds a BA in Metaphysical Sciences as well as a Diploma in Art Education. She champions the practice of ahimsa (non-violence) through conscious eating and lifestyle choices. She also travels frequently to empower people towards health and bliss. When she presents, people listen! Her style of delivery is candid and yet caring. She naturally possess the magical ability to connect people with their own self love, wisdom and respect. She does not transform people. She inspires them to transform themselves! She is also the author of “Wealth From Within: Unlocking Your Innate Wisdom” and “Playing to Lose: Actually You Will Only Win & Learn”. Kathryn travels often to train and provide workshops on arts, healthy vegan cooking and medicinal raw food making. She also teaches online via YouTube & Udemy at BLISSPUREFOODS Channel. During her free time, she enjoys taking time alone in Nature and meditation retreat.
Live interview with author Kathryn is available on our YouTube channel.
Describe yourself in five words Candid. Playful. Creative. Curious. Open to possibilities.
What fact about yourself would really surprise people? I look and feel very young but my actual age surprise people. I am approaching 40.
How do you work through self-doubts and fear? When I have self doubts and fear, I like to go into my own silent space to study my own thoughts. Then I would speak to a few reliable and emotionally supportive friends to work through limiting thoughts like a sounding board.
What scares you the most? Death. Especially sudden departures of very close and loved ones. I experienced two very sudden deaths who are very close to me in my life within 6 months and it made me felt very sad and behind the grief was fear…. The fear of losing/ abandonment.
What makes you happiest? WHEN I SEE PEOPLE BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THEMSELVES, EATING HEALTHIY, BEING VIBRANT, HAPPY AND ALIVE, IT MAKES ME HAPPY! Healthy and beautiful foods made from the heart also delights me.
Why do you write? Most of the time, its for self expression and an outlet for creativity.
Have you always enjoyed writing? Only when I am inspired. When I feel deeply for a subject, then I write with enjoyment.
What motivates you to write? To bring value, beauty, wisdom and possibilities in other people’s lives motivates me to write.
What writing are you most proud of? I wrote a book named WEALTH FROM WITHIN: UNLOCKIING YOUR INNATE WISDOM when I was 21 to pay off my own education fees. This book is available in national libraries in singapore. Next was PLAYING TO LOSE: ACTUALLY YOU WILL ONLY WIN AND LEARN where I wrote about my dark experiences as a school teacher. Lastly, is my new upcoming book BLISS PURE FOODS: LIVING IN FULL COLORS where I shared all my vegan, raw vegan and vegetarian recipes with many beautiful colorful photos and instructions that are easy for people to experiment and play in their own kitchen. These recipes are foods made in my cafe in Nepal.
What are you most proud of in your personal life? I am proud to be able to live the life that I love and living it powerfully. I am a person who loves to explore unknown territories and enjoy traveling and learning.
What books did you love growing up? I love astronomy and it was one of my childhood dreams to study the stars and planets. But now, I love any books that can open my heart with wonder, joy and inspirations.
What do you hope your obituary will say about you? FULLY USED UP.
Location and life experiences can really influence writing, tell us where you grew up and where you now live? I was born in Singapore and have lived in many parts of the world. USA, CANADA, INDIA, MALAYSIA, NEPAL, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, JAPAN and currently I am looking relocating myself so that my work can be further empowered to benefit more people in eating healthy and cooking nutritious foods at home.
How did you develop your writing? I treat writing like painting and would not say that I am a professional writer. But I do write from my heart when I write.
What is hardest – getting published, writing or marketing? I feel it is writing and marketing. Getting published is not difficult since there are many possibilities around self publishing now. Writing takes a lot of time and effort. Marketing is another world of skills that helps you get your work out there. So both are hard. Hardest, I feel is marketing because one has to know how to sell themselves daringly.
What else do you do, other than write? I experiment food recipes in kitchen a lot! I also love to hang out in natural quiet spots. I love visiting nice vegan cafes and restaurants too during my day offs.
What other jobs have you had in your life? I was a fashion designer then became a business image consultant and life coach trained by Mr Robert Pante. I worked as an image consultant and trainer for 7 years and then thought of becoming a school teacher to fulfill my other childhood dream. Taught for a short while in government schools and decided to quit because I wasn’t feeling my own inner fulfillment. Then I went back to being my own boss. Now I run a cafe, travel and teach classes like eco living, healthy vegan cooking, medicinal raw food making, inspirational talks, coaching etc.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Anywhere that has fresh clean air, good people, nature and an abundance of raw living water, a land for planting biodynamics crops and a nice kitchen and dining area to cook and host friends.
How do you write – lap top, pen, paper, in bed, at a desk? Laptop most of the time.
How much sleep do you need to be your best? 8 hours of sleep is what I usually get.
Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge and thank for their support? My dad. Without him, there is no me today. Getse Rinpooche, my dharma teacher, who gave me all I need to live life courageously and meaningfully. Robert Pante, my life coach, mentor and best friend who have seen me grow up since 17. I taught me arts, design, English language and the power of presentation.
Tell us about your new book? Why did you write it? My new book BLISS PURE FOODS: LIVING IN FULL COLORS is a full colored vegan , raw vegan and vegetarian recipes book that contains all natural ingredients and fully plant based. These recipes are created from my years of traveling ands experiencing life. It is a fusion of west and the east incorporated with superfood and superherbs. What I mean by this is foods that are high in energy and vibrations and with just a small dosage, you get great nutritional benefits out of eating them. In the book, most recipes are made from scratch like enzymes oil, probiotics filled fermented foods, raw foods that have an asian touch to it plus clear instructional photos. I wrote this book with the intention to support and empower busy people to do more home cooking that canals be creative and fun activities to engage in during free time. The recipes are generally simple and easy to make. So this book will be very useful for mummies who wants to bond with their kids in the kitchen. Food has the ability to heal people and to bring people together. This is what I wish my book will do and bring to those who bought it.
We had so much fun learning about Kathryn and we believe you will benefit from her work on Amazon as well. Find her work on Amazon and be sure to catch up with her live interview on our YouTube channel!
Bliss Pure Foods: Living in Full Colours. Get it on Amazon today!
The Prophetic Mayan Queen: K’inuuw Mat of Palenque (The Mists of Palenque Book 4)
The Review:
If you’re into the ancient histories, especially on the Mayan prophecy, you will find this book interesting. The author of this book, Dr Martin, is she is a non-professional ancient Mayan civilization and cultural researcher . This makes the read very interesting as the Mayan cultural background in this book feels very real and the author literally brings you into the world of the Mayan. I think if an author with little to no knowledge on ancient histories were to write a similar story, I don’t think the story would have felt this real and inviting.
The main character in this story is K’inuuw Mat and she is married. As the story develops, she finds out shocking truth about with whom she would have her dynastic heir with. It is her husband’s brother. I love the romance between Mat and her brother-in-law. There will be family conflicts and there is a mounting pressure on Mat to answer the Goddess’ mandate to preserve Mayan culture.
As the story develops, what I like the most is Francesca who enters the Mayan village to discover her grandmother’s secrets. It’s a book that brings you to a different dimension. The names of the characters in the book can be a little difficult to pronounce and they don’t really stick on my mind. But, other than that, I enjoyed reading the book.
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