Monday, September 7, 2020

SPOTLIGHT w/INTERVIEW - PNR ROM-COM - HEX FACTOR (The Paranormals, #1) by Andie M. Long




HEX FACTOR
The Paranormals, #1
by Andie M. Long
Date of Publication: August 3rd 2020
Publisher: Andie M. Long
Cover Artist: Tammy Clarke at The Graphics Shed
Genre: Paranormal Romantic Comedy
ASIN: B089T6LWZQ
Number of pages: approx. 200
Word Count: 40,000

Tagline: Hex, Blood, Rock and Roll.



BLURB
Vampire guitarist Noah is about to face the music…

At auditions for Britain's Best New Band things get awkward when Noah bumps into his old high school sweetheart and sassy ex. The one he dumped to form his band, The Paranormals.

Witch Stacey has never forgotten Noah’s betrayal. Determined to charm the judges with her own band and win the recording contract, it will be the perfect revenge on her ex.

But as the competition heats up, so does the chemistry between them, until one of the show's presenters going missing threatens everything.

With ghosts on the loose and bands who will stop at nothing to win, can Noah and Stacey survive the competition and claim each other's hearts? Or are they doomed to be just another cliché of Hex, blood, rock and roll?
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EXCERPT
We were waiting in turn for our audition for Britain’s Best Band, a reality show that could take unknowns and send them stratospheric.
Being a top rock band was our dream and had been for years.
“Are you not cold?” Zak leaped from foot to foot rubbing his hands.
“Idiot, I’m always cold, I’m a vampire.” I eye-rolled him. He was off his game today and I could hazard a guess why. The guy was knackered from his extra-curricular activities.
“Well, you must be cold, because you’re not able to put your furry coat on.” Zak pushed at Rex.
Rex didn't move, despite the shove. “Even when I can’t have my fur on the outside, it warms me on the inside. PS, if you push me again, I’m going to knock you the fuck out.” Ever the alpha wolf, Rex growled at Zak. “There are loads of women here, go warm yourself up by screwing a few of them. Get some extra credit.”
Zak's shoulders slumped. “I’ll not stay awake for the audition if I do that. I need to have a word with Abaddon, seriously. My quota is too large. I could hack it when I was eighteen, but I can’t now.”
Roman, our lead guitarist, took a swig from the bottle of scotch he seemed to have permanently attached to his hand. “I feel lovely and warm.”
“Piss off, Satyr. That’s because your bloods almost 100% proof.”
“Can you keep it down, Zak?” I narrowed my gaze at him. “I don’t think we should be broadcasting our paranormal status to the two thousand humans we’re sharing the queue with.”
“Excuse me?” A slim blonde tapped Zak on the shoulder. She was wearing a fluffy blanket around her shoulders. “You can share my blanket if you like?"
Zak ran a hand through his hair.
“Oh look, he's responding to the female. The penis flytrap is about to ensnare another victim.” Rex scoffed.
Roman almost choked on his mouthful of whisky. “Penis flytrap. That’s fucking fabulous.”
Zak gave us all a withering glare, then turned back to the blonde. “Thanks, doll. I’d like to take you up on your invitation to share your blanket another day, if I may? Perhaps you could give me your phone number?” Then he yawned. It didn't put the blonde off though. She gave him a beaming smile and her contact details.



Author Info
Andie M. Long is author of the popular Supernatural Dating Agency series amongst many others.

She lives in Sheffield with her long-suffering partner and son.

When not being partner, mother, writer, or chocoholic, she can usually be found on Facebook or walking her whippet, Bella.


The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with Andie M. Long . . .
How would you describe you style of writing to someone that has never read your work?
Quirky. I like to make a reader laugh.
Do you feel that writing is an ingrained process or just something that flows naturally for you?
For me it just flows naturally, especially when writing my paranormal books. I enjoy every minute of the writing – not so much the editing lol
What mindset or routine do you feel the need to set when preparing to write (in general whether you are working on a project or just free writing)?
I have a book where I will put my current word count and then I'll list out 500 500 500 500 for as many words as I need that day. Then I just start writing. As I get past 500 more words I cross it off in my book. I also do the trick I read of leaving my writing partway through a scene so I can pick it up the next day.
Do you take your character prep to heart? Do you nurture the growth of each character all the way through to the page? Do you people watch to help with development? Or do you build upon your character during story creation?
Character development is very important to me. I will know how each character would respond to a certain situation.
Have you found yourself bonding with any particular character(s)? If so which one(s)?
I adore Theo, my vampire from The Supernatural Dating Agency Series.
Do you have a character that you have been working on that you can't wait to put to paper?
Yes, Mya, Noah's sire from HEX FACTOR. I'm writing Mya's own story later in the year and I think it'll be a hoot. She's beyond sassy!
Can you share your next creative project(s)? If yes, can you give a few details?
I'm finishing the next books in The Paranormals series and then I'm having a trip back to Withernsea (Supernatural Dating Agency).

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