The Northern Witch's Book Blog

 How to... survive the Big Day This summer I am sharing some of my tips for attending book events, to hopefully aid new authors, and those stepping out to events for the first time. Blog Posts: How to pick your events Getting ready - what you need to take The big day Today I am going to be sharing my insight into what to expect from attending an event as an author. 1. ARRIVAL & SET-UP 2. THE SELLING BIT 3. WHAT ELSE TO DO 1. ARRIVAL Getting There You need to read the emails that the organisers have sent to you. It will give you details on how to get there and, as a trader, where you have to bring your vehicle; as this can sometimes be different to the main entrance attendees will be using. They will often give you advice on where to park your car - even if you've been to this event before, it's good to check that nothing has changed. They will give you times for unpacking all your gear. If you are going to a comic con, the organisers may mention unloading gear the day befor...

Take a journey from the mountains into New Orleans in new occult fantasy, complete with magical beings and witches Author draws inspiration from the mystical with modern witchcraft in debut story KNOXVILLE, TN – Straight out of the Appalachian mountains, Mercy’s Quest (June 21, 2022, Auguries and Alchemy) by East. S.M. is inspired by an author’s own encounters with the mystical. As a generational divination artist, East drew inspiration from her small coal mining town to create this rich novel. A perfect blend of fantasy and adventure, Mercy’s Quest will entertain readers who love a supernatural twist.  “Humans. We are all conditioned to think we come to earth to learn to be better, only to return to some origins rooted to a belief system that never stopped evolving. You cannot chase the meaning of a story that never ends.” Mercy Stone comes from a long line of Blood Moon witches and, as such, is no stranger to coexisting alongside life’s great mysteries. Haunted by visions of a pa...

Awaken (Northern Witch #2) Author: K.S. Marsden Genre: YA Fantasy LGBT Release date: 20th August 2018 Synopsis Mark has everything he ever wanted. He is training to be a fully-fledged witch; and he is dating the hottest guy at school. But events from last winter have set things into motion that he is not prepared for. Witches, demons, and danger come together to prove that this... this is only the beginning.

SUMMARY: When the fate of the world is at stake Loyalties will be tested Game of Thrones meets Blade Runner in this commanding new YA fantasy inspired by Norse Mythology from New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking. As one of Odin's Valkyries, Malin's greatest responsibility is to slay immortals and return them to the underworld. But when she unearths a secret that could unravel the balance of all she knows, Malin along with her best friend and her ex-girlfriend must decide where their loyalties lie. And if helping the blue-eyed boy Asher enact his revenge is worth the risk—to the world and her heart.

Lesley Anne Neale Hi Readers, qualifying some years’ ago to practise aromatherapy massage and Indian Head massage, I am a great believer in complementary therapies to overcome health problems, so I decided to write a self help guide for stress relief with the intention of helping others understand the effects of stress and how to deal with stressful situations on a daily basis. Having suffered stress myself for some years, which affected most aspects of my life, I attended self help groups for meditation and mindfulness; had immense support from friends and family and, by using my own expertise, managed to cope with the stresses and strains of everyday life. My passion is to use my own experiences to help others combat stress and encourage others to follow the tips and guidelines that I have suggested in my book.

The Aftermath Good news lovely readers, I survived my first book fair! For those of you that missed my last post, I attended the first UK Indie Literary Festival, which was held in Bradford on Saturday.

Guest Author - A.L.Mengel A.L. Mengel When Ashes was first published worldwide in 2013, A.L. Mengel arrived on the scene and broke new ground in supernatural storytelling. His novels have been called “complex”, with protagonists frequently found on a journey of transformation or an attempt to understand something. His latest release The Blood Decanter, was under Jury consideration for a Bram Stoker Award nomination, and called a “brilliant tour-de-force” by reviewers on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. In 2015, he introduced the #Writestorm concept to the world and published a book of the same name. Authors around the globe have adopted the writing methodology, with some authors stating that #Writestorm changed the way that they approach writing. He’s now on the cusp of releasing his first Science Fiction novel, The Wandering Star. He enjoys connecting with his readers in The Writing Studio on his Facebook page, as well as on Twitter, Instagram and Goodreads.

Guest Author - Matthew R. Bell First off: Happy Birthday, Kelly! And thank you for asking me to take part (part of me is also thankful I remembered, I have a brain like a sieve). For those checking out Kelly's blog, I am Matthew R. Bell, writer-in-training and book blogger extraordinaire (the extraordinaire might be pushing it a little). I won't swamp you with links, but I will leave one: matthewrbel.blogspot.com , the link to my blog and all relevant links to my works if you're interested. Chow!

Guest Author - Karina Kantas Karina Kantas has been kind enough to put a few questions to her friends Thya and Alkazar, who star in her book Illusional Reality.

Guest Author - Wilmar Luna Aged like fine wine You know, depending on where you were born and where you grew up. Birthdays can either be the greatest day of your life or . . . Monday. As a Latin American living in the United States, I can tell you that my culture takes birthdays -very- seriously.

Guest Author - Joe Compton GoIndieNow is kicking off tomorrow on Facebook , and we're lucky enough to get a sneak peak from Joe Compton, who is compering the shindig.

Welcome to the third instalment of my Spoilers series!  I know, third - I haven't been banned yet! If you are not familiar with this series, I am basically making the assumption that you have read these books, and you are as keen as I am to grill the authors. Therefore, me and my lovely little author-victims are going to have an interview that is not restricted by spoiler information. My next guest is the author of the Sons of Odin trilogy, Erin S. Riley. OK, this is your first warning: if you have not read Odin's Shadow you have to leave this page now. I recommend buy  Odin's Shadow , or going and reading my relatively spoiler-free review . The main point is, you have to scoot, this interview is only for those with the required reading.

Today is Awesome! Seriously, there is so much going on, I'll just put a few hints here.  But basically, you don't want to miss this post. New Witch-Hunter story released; Free Awethors Anthologies; Competitions; Character Tournament; Cover contest... Need I go on?

Welcome to the second instalment of my Spoilers series! If you missed it last time, and are wondering what is so special about these interviews, it is simply this: The interviewer (that would be me), and the interviewee (my dear little victim) are not restrained by the golden rule of interviews - questions and answers are not allowed to contain spoilers . Yeah, that rule is going out the window during this series. This is my selfish little way of getting answers to the questions I really want to ask. So this is your first warning - if you have not yet read Cloak of Shadows, you have three options: 1) Buy the book ; 2) Read my relatively-spoiler-free review ; 3) Read CK Dawn's regular interview . But effectively, no matter what your choice, you have to GO AWAY.  This interview is not for you.

Welcome to the new Spoilers series. What does it involve?  How is this different to normal interviews? Well, quite simply, most interviews hinge on the writer; and the author is often constrained by not wanting to give away any of those key secrets in their book. ~ Click here for The Northern Witch's regular interviews ~ But here we intend to break those little rules, and dig into everything we want to know about the story. My first victim- I mean, lovely author-type person - is the one and only C.L. Schneider: writer of the Crown of Stones series. So if you don't want Magic Price (Crown of Stones #1) ruined - you have been warned. Why don't you go pick up the book: Amazon.co.uk Goodreads link Or check out my (relatively) spoiler-free review: clickee here

Mike Elliot Michael J. Elliott is an Australian writer living in the State of Victoria. He has been writing dark stories since his early schooldays. His Primary school Headmistress once told his mum that "he was going to be a second Alfred Hithcock. Michael majored in Media Studies at both high school and college and wrote and directed short films, video, and radio ads. He also had a previously writtend comedy sketch accepted for an Australian television comedy special. Michael has written three short stories, Dinner For Two, Mr Westacott's Christmas and Sharpshooter (all available on amazon and other e readers) Michael is single and shares his life with his two cats Smokey and Charlie. In his spare time Michael enjoys drawing, Golden Age Hollywood Movies and of course, reading. Twitter Face book page Author Web site

Markie Madden Author of: My Butterfly Cancer Once Upon a Western Way Keeping a Backyard Horse Marguerite Madden, called Markie by friends and family, was born August 19, 1975, in Midland, Texas. She grew up in the small town of Flushing, Michigan. While in high school, she took creative writing and was a photographer for the school newspaper. In 1993, she won the National Quill and Scroll Society award for best photo in a high school paper. She began writing her first novel, Once Upon a Western Way, while still attending school.

Title : The Light, Equilibrium II Series: Equilibrium Author : Kate Thomas Genre: Paranormal Romance - New Adult With the truth of Ellie's place among the Balance Keepers finally coming to light, training now begins. She must learn to harness the powers that are growing within her, some spiraling out of control. Confusion and frustration become her constant companions, as her search for answers does nothing but push her further from the man she's come to love. David is The Light, the speaker of truth, the whisperer of good in the world. His desire for more than he can have with his new apprentice tears at the fabric of his own stability, bit by bit. He knows what the future holds — and just how damning it will be for Ellie if she's not prepared to handle it — but he's forbidden to help. As tragedy becomes reality, will she reach for The Light, or run into the soothing arms of The Darkness?

C.K. Dawn Author of: A Neophyte's Tale (Netherwalker #0.5) Cloak of Shadows (Netherwalker #1) Bio: Coffee lover, gamer girl, Sci-fi enthusiast, and overall crafty individual, CK Dawn graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Interior Design and a minor in Architecture (I know, right?). Loving to be creative but feeling stifled by invoices, custom orders, and curtain patterns, she decided instead to follow her favorite philosophy: if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life. So, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... she finally decided to pick one of the stories that had been bouncing around in her head and boom, Cloak of Shadows came to life.