Postponed

Our 1980’s Virtual FB Christmas bash has been postponed in honor of the Children that lost their lives, unwillingly in Connecticut today. It will commence on December 16, 2012 at 3pm until 5/6 Central standard time, following the Bears/Packer game.

Release day! Adversarius

Hello everybody,

Hellfire Publishing is proud to present its newest release, Shadow of the Rose: Adversarius. To kick off the release of Adversarius, Hellfire Publishing is giving away 5 eCopies to blog commenters.

So grab a glass off the tray and enjoy the tidbits about Hellfire Publihsings newest release and the fabulous author who wrote it.

A little bit about Adversarius

Two kingdoms, two goals.

The king of Relavia is determined to wipe out his warring neighbors in Paridzule, a worthy adversary for over five hundred years. News of an arranged marriage between his son and the daughter of his lifelong enemy has fueled the temper of Relavia's tyrannical king. What he doesn't realize is the true measure of his son's honor and how far he is willing to go to gain peace.

A little bit from Adversarius

Captain Sorcha Lilanthroe pushed her spyglass back in upon itself and leaned on the railing of the quarterdeck. She chewed the inside of her cheek, trying to make a decision.

“Fromas,” she finally beckoned her bosun and brother-in-law to her. She passed him the spyglass and lifted her chin in the direction she had been studying. “What does that look like to you? Two points off the port bow,” she directed.

Fromas lifted the contraption to his eye and surveyed the horizon. The suns shone onto his bald head. After a moment, he lowered the spyglass. He tilted his head slightly as he looked at his captain.

“Looks tae be the remains of a ship,” he confirmed her suspicions. “Hard tae tell, but by the color of the sails, might be a warship. Possibly from Paridzule.” Smoke billowed up over the wreckage and as they sailed closer, flotsam appeared in the water. The wake of her ship, the Blue Drake, pushed it easily aside. Sorcha lifted her chin again, indicating another point off the opposite railing for him to inspect.

“And what do you make of that? Four points starboard.” He lifted the glass to his eye once more and whistled softly.

“That looks tae be a survivor,” he passed the spyglass back to Sorcha.

“Indeed it does.”

“What be your orders, Cap'n?”

“Prepare to bring them aboard.”

“Man overboard!” Fromas bellowed, and the crew below them on the main deck relayed the order and prepared to pull the person from the water. One of the crewmen grabbed the gaff, leaning over the railing with the long pole. He made sure to hook the wreckage the person floated on—not flesh. Some of Sorcha's crew pulled on a rope attached to a pulley, sending a man sitting on a plank with a rope tied to each end like a swing, high into the air. Another pull of the rope and he swung beyond the railing as they lowered him into the water. As the man wrapped his arms around the unconscious form, he gave a shout and the men on deck pulled again, lifting both people out of the water and on to the deck, water spraying everyone in a wide arc.

Sorcha left the quarterdeck, going down the stairs to where her crew gathered around the still figure. She jabbed them with her elbows, shoving them roughly aside.

“Someone go fetch Percy. Move!” She shoved several more of her men out of the way and knelt down, pressing two fingers to the cool skin of the girl's neck. Life pulsed there, weak, but life nonetheless. She grabbed first one hand, then the other, looking for something specific. Sorcha found it on the right hand, slipped it off of the unconscious girl's finger and deftly stuck it in her pocket. “All of ye get back to yer stations!” she hollered. Most of the men frowned down at the girl lying on the deck but knew better than to disobey their captain.

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Getting to know Hellfire’s newest author

M. L. Chesley is an Alaska based author, online blogger and MMORPG junkie. She has been writing fantasy for several years. Between writing, work and family she barely has time for much gaming, but some days, raids take precedence over all. If you would like to learn more about her world, created in this book, go to www.mlchesley.webs.com. You can also follow her blog at www.caledonialass.blogspot.com.

An depth Interview between Hellfire Publishing’s executive editor Dawn Binkley and M.L. Chesley.

Dawn: Is writing your only talent?

M.L. Chesley: No. I have an Associate’s Degree in Advertising Art. So, I like to draw when I have the supplies and opportunity. I am doing character drawings for my books. I’m also pretty skilled in people. In general, that is. I’ve worked customer service for almost 20 years and have learned to read people well. I use that in my writing when creating characters. I also love to cook/bake.

Dawn: Where in the Hell did you find time to write?

M.L. Chesley: I wish I could tell you! I have a great deal of time in the long winters of Alaska. I think if I didn’t have internet or my imagination, I’d go stir crazy. Picture ‘The Shining’...

Dawn: Why are you a writer?

M.L. Chesley: I love books. I love fantasy in particular. I have always enjoyed writing down little stories since I was a teenager and worked on some fan-fic with a friend. I knew, though, I had my own story inside me and over the years, I have had dozens of ideas and no patience to work on just one at a time. But I did!

Dawn: Please share a particular detail about one of characters, please.

M.L. Chesley: The pyrate in my books, Sorcha Lilanthroe, is actually based on my pirate persona from the SCA. (Society for Creative Anachronism) It is a medieval recreation group that has chapters all over the world. You have to research your name and device (coat of arms) and submit them to the College of Heralds. Everyone’s name and device should be unique (if possible) but also needs to be a name from the era you have chosen. You also have to research your history and come up with a viable story. My persona is Sorcha MacGregor from 17^th century Scotland, who turned pirate.

Dawn: What advice would you give to an unpublished writer?

M.L. Chesley: Hmm... I would say, write, write and re-write. When you think you’ve got it all polished up and pretty, edit it again. Don’t give up! If you choose to go the route of becoming a self-published author, spend the money on an editor. It is worth every penny and your book will stand out that much more!

Let’s get personal…

Dawn: What is your guilty Pleasure?

M.L. Chesley: Guilty pleasure... I’d have to say Slippery Nipples...
The drink! Buttershots, Bailey’s Irish Cream and milk. Mmm!!

Dawn: What is your favorite smell?

M.L. Chesley: Easy! The smell of rain before a storm in the desert.

Dawn: What is your favorite favorite animal?

M.L. Chesley: Wolves, hands down. I have a wolf tattoo on my right ankle.

Dawn: Can you tell us a secret?

M.L. Chesley: not too much of a secret, but not something very well known, either. Don’t know what this will do to my sales, but I failed English all through high school. ~Blushes~ I had the skills and the knowledge. My teachers even encouraged me to write, but I just didn’t apply myself.

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One on One Wednesday Keira Kroft and J. Gunn

Interview between Dawn Binkley, Executive Editor of Hellfire Publishing and Author J. Gunn (Jen)

Hello, welcome to One on One Wednesday, we are so very glad to have you with us. The Hellfire Herald would like to extend a warm welcome to J. Gunn.

How are you doing today?

Jen: I'm doing all right, it's been a long summer but I'm glad it's over and things are looking up.

Dawn: You have a story coming out soon through self-publishing entitled Devil's in the Details. What is that about?

Jen: This is an anthology of my short horror stories. A collection I've been working on for two years now of some scary stuff that might melt someone's brains lol!

Dawn: What made you choose that title?

Jen: Demons, evil, horror, blood...you name it. I chose it because it suited the grouping of stories.

Dawn: What is your preferred genre to write in?

Jen: Horror/Dark Fantasy of course. :)

Dawn: Are you with an Indy publisher, a traditional house or self- published?

Jen: This one I did solely on my own, self-published.

Dawn: Please tell us about any future projects you are planning.

Jen: Well there is the upcoming children's book for my daughter, the new novel I'm working on (planning on having the first draft pretty well done by mid-November), I have also got about three other novels still in the works and a poetry anthology I'm still working on getting out there.

Dawn: How many books have you written?

Jen: I've completed two, working on a third for that series now. And several others. The one anthology is finished and I hope to have the other anthology of my poetry out soon.

Dawn: Do you work at job outside the home or is this your only career?

Jen: I'm an agent and editor alongside writing, how many careers does one person need? LOL!

Dawn: Do you have a special writing method?

Jen: Yes, I never write without music. Also, I'm usually in my jammies and can't get the characters out of my head. They bother me until I write their scenes. I don't always have a title when I start either. Sometimes it comes later when I've gotten a lot of the words down. 

Dawn: We have a special place for unpublished writers in our hearts, here at the Hellfire Herald. So what advice would you give to an unpublished writer?

Jen: I say this with gusto, never stop! Never! Eventually it will lead somewhere, maybe not where you first pictured but somewhere!

Let’s get personal…

Dawn: Are you married?

Jen: No I'm surely not. LOL!

Dawn: Do you have children?

Jen: I have two, a 15 year old boy and a 7 year old girl.

Dawn: What’s your favorite thing to do?

Jen: Writing of course, research and learning, all while having my tunes in my ears.

Dawn: Are you a reader?

Jen: Absolutely, kind of have to be in this business.

Dawn: Tell us something special about you.

Jen: Special about me, hmm. Well I love people, helping people, especially children when I am able to. And as you know, cancer holds a high place in my heart so I combine the two when I'm able.

Dawn: Can you tell us a secret?

Jen: I also write a bit of erotica when I take the notion to.

Dawn: Do you judge a book by its cover?

Jen: No, sometimes the person (i.e. writer) has other intentions and their vision might not have been realized properly or there is a possibility that's what they think shock factor is. Sometimes the book (or person, because this can also be said of people as well) may not look that cool but inside is something worthwhile. 

Dawn: What is your motto?

Jen: I have many but one that I use to get through rough times is one my dad says, he says when you think you have it hard look at someone else, other people may have it worse than you. And he's right, it also stems from not judging others, we don't know what battle they might be fighting.

Dawn: What do you think you will be doing five years from now?

Jen: Hopefully I will have written my epic masterpiece sitting in a big comfy chair lol! Who knows, maybe I will have most everything I ever wanted...having entertained and scared over half the world's population lol! (At least that's my goal!)

Dawn:  What is your Ideal vacation spot?

Jen: Anywhere I don't have to do anything but just be there. No worries about anything or anyone.

Dawn: Scary Movies or Happy Endings?

Jen: Well this is obvious, scary movies of course! :)

 

Dawn: Can you share your blurb with us?

What’s more tantalizing or titillating on Halloween then bloody corpses, living nightmares, or hatchets used to cut you to pieces? Inside this anthology you will find more than ones fair share of gore, and atrophy. Don’t blame me for what enters your dreams.

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