top of page

It's that time of the week again where I hand the reins of my blog to someone else. Here you go, Christopher.

Good Morning and thank you for having me.

I’ve two novels on tap so far for 2017—one short and one full length—and both will be published by the good folks at Solstice publishing.

Walking to Babylon—the first up and released February 2nd—is the longer version of a story that I wrote for the Multiple Myeloma Research charity anthology Paladins. My story in the anthology was titled Low and Outside and as you could guess takes both its title and story line from the game of baseball, as the story is told over a couple of beers at a farm team game in Las Vegas.

The collection was published in England and is stocked with some of the best indie crime writers on the scene today from both sides of the pond. Paladins was put together for a crime writer friend—Craig Furchtenicht and his wife—Henrietta—who at the time—was fighting a valiant battle against Multiple Myeloma. She has since lost that battle and writing the longer story was my way of remembering the smiles posted from a hospital room on Facebook as she struggled to keep those of us writers participating, in the game.

Walking to Babylon is not for the faint of heart as it follows a pair of unlikely Vegas mob types—Sammy Soriano and Tommy Two Guns Viglierchio—as they grow up busting balls for the old man.

Vigleirchio has cancer and Soriano knows it, but there is really nothing that he can do except be a friend. After a hard life of drug use, fast living and even faster women, Viglierchio chooses to end it all one night in the desert outside of Las Vegas under a silver summer moon.

Ain’t No Law in California is a much longer post-apocalyptic, western that has lived on the hard drive of my computer for six or seven years. The original story was slated to be a traditional western and written as three stories, in the hope of gaining the attention of the shorter e-book publishers of the time.

After two complete re-writes and another in first person, I scrapped the idea and the story took on a more SCI-FI, Steam-Punk, Dystopian feel. A couple of folks read through it—after having read the original version—and it seemed that the Dan Bardwell series of odd westerns would get off the ground.

An untitled follow up is nearly complete and both are written as traditional as can be with the exception that they take place a hundred and fifty years in the future after a nuclear war has nearly wiped humanity out.

Walking to Babylon was just released on the 2nd of February and Ain’t No Law in California is making the various rounds of editing and should be out before spring and available through Amazon or Solstice Publishing?

***

Christopher Davis is a central California native and grandfather of three rambunctious little ones. When not tending herd, he can be found trying his hand at writing Crime, Western and Horror fiction. Chris lives with his wife and a little dog that has nearly lost his mind.

******************************************************

Thank you Christopher for stopping on by. I wish you to have a great release when and Ain’t No Law in California comes out. See ya next time. -K.A.

 
 
 

It's my pleasure to once again hand over the reins to my blog to another. Here you go, CJ.

First and foremost, I want thank you for having me. It’s a great pleasure being here and to take over your blog.

There is some much I want to say, but mostly, I would like to introduce myself.

My name is CJ Warrant, and I write Dark Romantic thrillers and Suspense. I’m half Italian and half Korean—and yes, I do eat kimchi and pizza, and sometimes both at the same time.

I was born just outside of Seoul Korea, and my first language was Korean. But when I came to this wonderful country, I had to learn English—side by side with my mother and siblings. Through out the years, and meeting so many diverse people, I have picked up on some other languages.

I was army brat through and through, and had the privilege to travel with my family, and meet so many great people and see different parts of the world.

One of the places that stuck with me to this day is Wisconsin. Yes, I said Wisconsin. We only lived there for a year, but it was a year to remember.

Reason being, I learned not everyone is mean because of my nationality or how my eyes looked. My connection with my family grew stronger. But then our family dynamics shattered when a driver, who wasn’t paying attention to the road, killed my younger brother. And the house we lived in was, or still might be…haunted. (More of a playful ghost, from what I remembered anyway.)

Anyway, my debut novel, Forgetting Jane was developed from that experience from living there, but of course, the plot has a more sinister side to the story than how I lived in that farmhouse.

As for my writing,

My first novel, Forgetting Jane is published through Solstice Publishing and is available at:

I currently have several stories in the works. Two series, and another couple single titles. All Dark romantic thrillers.

I also have Forgetting Jane coming out in audio book and it’s in near completion. If you would like more detail, please subscribe to my newsletter to get more detailed news about my books. Just follow the link below.

You also can find me at:

If you would like to come by and say hi to me, I’ll be at the La Grange Public Library with some of my author friends.

We’re doing readings and some giveaways on February 7th, at 7:00 p.m.

Thank you again for letting me introduce myself. It was fun being here!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you, CJ for stopping by. I hope your reading goes well. See you all next time. - K.A.

 
 
 

Hello everyone, I'm handing my blog over to someone again. Hands the reins over to Debbie De Louise.

It's my pleasure to participate in the Solstice Publishing author's group winter blog tour by sharing a post about myself, my books, and my feelings about writing.

As a librarian, reader, and author, books and the written word have been very important in my life. I can't imagine a world without them. Writing transports people to places they've never visited within as well as outside of themselves. It entertains, teaches, amuses, and sometimes saddens. The saying "The pen is mightier than the sword" is true. Even before paper was invented or languages defined, storytellers played an important role in communities. They still do despite the fact there are so many forms of communication today. A good story has value whether it is read off a screen, through the pages of an "old-fashioned" book, or listened to on audio CD's or digital files.

Books have healing properties. It's been proven that reading has many emotional benefits, and what benefits your mind also positively affects your body. Have you ever found yourself so immersed in a book that you felt like you were one of the characters? Have you traveled in time with a historical novel? Been frightened by a horror story? Fallen in love with a romance? Surprised by the twist in a mystery? Excited by a scene in a thriller? Books can stir your emotions and stimulate your mind. Who needs drugs or other addictive agents when a story can relax or energize you? There are no limits to where your imagination can lead you with the pages of a book as your guide.

I remember when I first started reading in second grade. It was more fun to me than any of the games I played. I felt like I'd discovered a wonderful secret or found a magic spell. As I grew older, my love of books increased. I admired the authors who were able to make me visualize the worlds they created. Then I began writing my own stories to entertain myself. But I also had a dream that one day, like my favorite authors, I would also be able to reach people around the world and give them the gift of my words.

Publishing my own books today feels just as magical and not a little unreal. Seeing my books listed online or occupying a spot on my library or bookstore's shelf seems incredible. When people review my books or personally give me feedback, knowing that my words are being read through their eyes is nothing short of miraculous. Still, I know that there are millions of books out there and more being published every minute. How can I hope to compete? How can I make my dream come true and reach all the people who would enjoy my stories? That's the lament of new authors as well as old. I don't have the answers. The best advice I can give myself as well as other writers who want to stand out from the crowd is to write what comes from their heart. Readers identify with real feelings, and most fiction is based on reality. You're the only one who can write your book. Tell the story you'd like to read, and chances are others will be interested, too.

For more information about me and my books and stories including my Cobble Cove mystery series, connect with me through the following links:

Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog (blog hosted by the cat character from my Cobble Cove mysteries who interviews other animal characters and some real-life author’s pets)

Cobble Cove Character Chat (Facebook page where you can interact with the characters from my mysteries):

I will be hosting an author hour on Monday, February 20 from 3-4 pm during Mystery Thriller Week

Some of the characters from my mysteries will be helping me post information about their books and offer some giveaways. For more information, visit the event page .

Also, look for my romantic comedy Novella, When Jack Trumps Ace, coming this February from Solstice Publishing.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you, Debbie for the wonderful post. See you all next time. -K.A>

 
 
 

Contact:

Sign up to be the first to know about my new novels, freebies, events, and much more before everyone else!

Follow me:

  • Facebook Social Icon
  • Twitter Social Icon
  • YouTube Social  Icon
  • Instagram Social Icon
  • TikTok
bottom of page