It's time.
Time to realease the next Danielle D. Smith "power couple" on the masses.
Since the release of Black Dog and Rebel Rose, I have gained many new readers and fans who have developed a strong affinity for my characters. Said affinity has incuded a demand for telling the tale of where everyone's favorite half demon bad boy came from...
Here is a snippet from my upcoming erotic horror story, In The Neon, which my beta readers are practically salivating to get their claws on...
Faust chuckled to himself and soon he had slipped in alone to see Annie.
Once again he waved his hand in front of the token box, like a magician, and the velvet screen had pulled aside, revealing Annie sitting on her stool. This time she was dressed in a purple bustier, flouncy see-through black lace miniskirt and shiny black vinyl stiletto sandals that laced all the way up to her slender thighs. She raised her head and her weary eyes lit up when she saw him.
“Faustie!” she cried merrily, grinning from ear to ear. “You came back!”
Faust sat down on the stained cement floor, cross-legged, and pressed his palm to the Plexiglas that separated them.
“Of course. I couldn’t stay away too long, Annie.”
Annie knelt down across from him and pressed her pale hand to the window; it was as if they could almost touch, and Faust once again felt the most powerful, forbidden emotions rocketing through him like fireworks.
“I missed you,” Annie whispered, her cheeks flushing prettily, like soft pink roses blooming beneath her skin, and he couldn’t agree with her more. “Can I ask you something?”
Faust smiled; she could ask him anything, anything at all. “Of course.”
Annie pushed away from the plexiglass wall and twirled prettily; the sheer lace skirt swirled up around her hips. She paused, her back to him, lifting the skirt to reveal the high ripe slope of her buttocks and tiny floss g-string. Faust sucked his breath in sharply.
By the Master...
“Is my butt looking okay?”
“Looks beautiful,” Faust choked. Annie's green eyes twinkled merrily. She turned to face him; she unhooked the purple bra and suddenly Faust was staring at her gorgeous full breasts. Annie cupped them and gave them an appraising massage, her rose-pink nipples hardening between her fingers.
“Do I need bigger tits?” Her eyes gleamed again. He exhaled raggedly.
Shit...
“No,” he murmured, “why do you ask?”
Annie laughed. She swirled her hips seductively and crouched down before him again.
“The guy who was in here before you said I have a squishy butt and I need a boob job.”
Faust grunted and decided that he had another soul to hunt down later tonight. “A fool. They're all fools, Annie. Your beauty...is paramount. That they would even speak such filth...”
Annie sighed, blushing. “I love the way you talk, Faust.” She ran her fingers through her long blonde tresses and sent his heart pounding in a flurry.
“How have you been outside of here, Annie?” he asked her softly.
She shrugged. “Okay. Nothing out of the ordinary. Same old, same old. I did pick up a copy of Goethe’s story about Faustus and Mephistopheles at a used book store the other day…I think you inspired me to read it a second time.”
Faust found himself grinning hugely. “That is well, Annie. I’m glad I…I inspired something of interest to you. Are you enjoying it again?”
“Quite. Maybe even a little more than I did the first time I read it.”
There was a sweet silence between them, and they gazed at each other, onyx black meeting pale lime green. Annie tapped the glass with a long pink nail and smirked, winking at him.
“You know,” she mused, “we really should make time to meet outside of this place. It might be a little more comfortable to talk without a sheet of plexi between us.”
Faust cocked his head, and his dark eyes gleamed.
“Are you suggesting,” he said softly, “that you would like to meet me elsewhere…perhaps a social calling?”
Annie nodded, grinning; her teeth were straight and white and lovely.
“Yeah, I think I am. Tell me, Faust, are you always a late night man?”
Faust spread his burly arms, his chin raised proudly. “The night is my mistress, and I her eager lover.”
Annie licked her rosy lips then, and something stirred in him, something very much like a whirlwind, one that picked him up and spun him around helplessly like a leaf in a tornado. To Faust, demon-born, this was entirely new. He was not used to feeling so very helpless, so very enamored.
“Very sexy…you have a way with words,” Annie murmured. “What would you say to meeting me here tomorrow night, when my shift is over? I get off early, if you can call midnight early—we could grab a coffee, or something. Talk about books.”
Faust gazed at her, his lips parted; her very words were, on one hand, like a dream come true. She wanted to meet with him, outside of this place, the place where he fished for his victims, where he plucked the Master’s fruit and sent them screaming to Hell in a hand basket. And he wanted to; oh, how he wanted to, if only to be near her in the open air, to smell her perfume and hear the rustle of her clothing up close. Another part of him, the dutiful demon who knew only one thing
(damnation of all)
screaming and pounding at his skull
(we are not of God we do not love we do not do not do not!!!)
and he suddenly found himself pushing away at that voice, that screeching infernal beastie that was him, or what he had thought he was, up until now.
By the Master…is she transforming me?
He pushed the thought away and pressed his hand once again to the glass.
“Annie,” he said, “it would be my pleasure.”
She grinned hugely, her jade eyes sparkling, and he sighed audibly at the joy in her face.
“Great, Faust. I’m so glad. Tomorrow night then. Midnight.”
“As you wish. The witching hour it is. I shall…see you on the morrow.”
There was a rusty clank and the velvet curtain swished closed, separating them once again.
(c) Danielle D. Smith
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!!!
http://www.danielledsmith.com
Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
Mommy, Where Did Skriker Come From?
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Gues Author Sandra Sookoo
I am pleased to welcome guest author Sandra Sookoo to The Angel's Gate, discussing her latest release, Changing Tides.
1. What inspired you to begin writing?
The love of it, first of all. I love putting strings of words together, weaving paragraphs into a story that makes a reader feel along with the characters. Nothing says escape better than a good book.
2. What was the inspiration behind the characters in your most recent release Changing Tides?
Changing Tides (a Strange Hollow tale) will release from Liquid Silver Books on October 25th. I wanted to do something different with this piece and I knew I wanted it to center around water. So, what better pairing than to have a latent water dragon and a water sprite who’s afraid of water?
3. Which character did you have the most fun writing in this story?
That’s a hard one! I loved writing both Neadra and Caelan. They both have very strong reasons for being so I guess I can’t pick one over the other.
4. What originally drew you to the paranormal/ dark fantasy genre?
The mysterious, unknown element. I love writing about the relationships between men and women but once the added note of a paranormal “issue” comes into play, it’s a whole new game and an additional element that the characters will either need to overcome or accept.
5. Do you have any favorite paranormal-themed films or TV shows?
Right now, I adore Warehouse 13 (I don’t know that it’s considered paranormal though) I never got into the whole Twilight franchise or Trueblood. I’ve never been much of a follower LOL So, I guess I don’t really watch paranormal-themed shows LOL
6. What literary projects can we expect from you in the future?
I’m always working on something! In the coming months I plan to work on a funny contemporary/paranormal novella and to do a hot historical. Then it’s back to “serious” business of finishing a full length historical to shop around to agents. There’s always something to do!
Blurb and excerpt:
Blurb:
Born of water.
Neadra is an Undine, yet the thought of being in any body of water besides her bathtub terrifies her. In Strange Hollow, she lives on the side a the mountain, content and out of harm’s way, even as she yearns to be understood for her fears and loved in spite of them.
Drawn to water.
Caelan, a water dragon from the wilds of Ireland, has been shunned by his clan for his inability to shift and terrorize. Lonely for too long, he meets Neadra one moonlit night and becomes enchanted by her kindness and her unique beauty, but how could anyone love him if he has no heroic ability whatsoever?
Threatened by water.
When late spring rains, coupled with warm temperatures, melt much of the snow pack on Mt. Mitchell, a flood sweeps through the outskirts of Strange Hollow, putting Neadra’s life in danger. Caelan fights his way to get to her, pulling out the hero he never thought he could be while she, in turn, works through her fears to find him. Only through acceptance of the world around them and of each other will they find the life they’ve always wanted.
Excerpt:
Watching the moon’s reflection on the lake surface, two glowing blue objects caught her attention. Neadra narrowed her eyes, straining forward. It was too early in the season for amphibian life and the orbs were too large to belong to a snake or fish. In the space of a heartbeat, they vanished. Relief swept through her body. She didn’t want to encounter some of the more fierce wildlife rumored to live around the mountain.
As suddenly as they disappeared, the blue objects came back into view, almost staring at her with weird, electric light. She shivered and pulled her feet beneath her, out of the water. Were they eyes? How was it possible? If an Undine didn’t want to be seen, no one except another water sprite could see them--unless she failed at the camouflage aspect of her culture as well. She’d never had an opportunity to test the theory.
The eyes came closer, confirming the fact the objects belonged to something. Her pulse steadily increased until it drummed out a frantic rhythm. Too fascinated to move, she watched as it closed the distance, only ten feet from the shore and her.
Threads of nameless anticipation slid over her skin, invoking goose bumps, but she felt no fear. Five feet of dark water separated her from whatever lurked beneath the surface. Her throat went dry as she wondered what kind of being it was.
With the smooth movements of someone accustomed to spending time in and around water, the placid scene shimmered. The top of a male head appeared, bobbed for an instant, his gaze never breaking eye contact with her, and he swam forward. The closer he got, the more of his body was revealed until he stood, dripping, on the shore near her.
For a few seconds, Neadra forgot how to breathe as she stared at the naked form of the most beautiful man she’d ever seen. She gasped and realized beautiful was not nearly an appropriate way to describe this particular male. He was at least six feet tall, and she had to tip her head back in order to properly take him all in. Black, coarse hair sprinkled his winter-pale skin, and as he lifted his hands to slick his thick, black hair from his face, the muscles in his broad chest rippled.
Unable to breathe without sounding like a dog in heat, Neadra licked her lips as her gaze moved from his clean-shaven, square jaw, over wide shoulders, thick from daily gym visits or hard labor, and down along his torso, following the sensual black ribbon of hair past washboard abs to his partially erect penis.
“Wow.” She’d barely forced the word out when her sex contracted with a strong aching need and she had to squeeze her thighs together to stave off the sensations. Quickly snapping her gaze to his face, she sought to distract herself from his body--except his brilliant eyes caused havoc with her insides. She felt an insane desire to trace the strong lines of his face, run her fingers over his jaw, and feel his lips against hers. “Wow.”
The man smiled. The ordinary action lit his face into a softer version, twinkling his eyes and causing gentle creases to appear at the sides of his mouth and across his forehead, as if he indulged in grinning often. “It’s not often I get such a reaction from the ladies, especially not one as pretty as you. I’m Caelan Burke.”
Neadra melted a tiny bit further at the slight Irish accent in his baritone voice. “Hi.” At a disadvantage from her position on the ground, not to mention the tempting distraction of his naughty bits at eye level, she struggled to her feet. The small pebbles that made up the shore cut into the soles, but she barely noticed as she held out her hand. “My name is Neadra.”
When she moved forward to shake the hand he offered, her toes tangled into the hem of her long skirt and she stumbled, taking a few unsteady steps backward and teetering into the lake with a resounding splash.
Book video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D_rDgGd8xA
Publisher’s website: http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com
Drop by my website http://www.sandrasookoo.com for information on all my books and connect with me on social networking sites.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Guest Author Angelique Armae
I am pleased to welcome guest author Angelique Armae to The Angel's Gate.
1. What inspired you to begin writing?
I've always loved writing. I think being an avid reader as a kid made me want to write as much as I read! There's something magical about creating characters, a world for them to live, and a journey for them to take. I like the creative process, watching how a single idea can turn into a full-length novel with characters you come to love by the end of the book. I can't imagine not writing. It's part of me.
2. What was the inspiration behind the characters in your most recent release Shadows of the Soul?
My most recent release is Shadows of the Soul, a paranormal romance involving a fallen angel and a demon hunter. Angels fascinate me. I've studied angelology for several years, but have had an interest in them most of my life. Making my hero--Nicolai Valentine--a fallen angel (he's a grigori prince, heir to a principality in Hell) gave me the opportunity to create a tortured, sexy hero. Not that I don't like stories about good, white-winged angels, but I tend to write darker and needed to give my hero a darker background. My heroine--Isabel Godfroie Heart--is an immortal human trained in angelic warfare. She's one tough cookie, yet vulnerable when it comes to love. The two are a perfect match!
3. Which character did you have the most fun writing in this story?
My heroine - Isabel. She's been through a lot and watching her fight her personal demons while trying to save several souls, endeared her to me.
4. What originally drew you to the paranormal/ dark fantasy genre?
You mean there are other genres out there? Just kidding! As a kid I loved sitting on the stoop with my cousin and listening to her tell me ghost stories. So I think I've always been intrigued with the paranormal/supernatural. Plus, it's in my blood. My grandmother was a psychic and her father loved the ancient mysteries and stories about Nostradamus. There's so much a writer can create when stepping into the paranormal/fantasy world.
5. Do you have any favorite paranormal-themed films or TV shows?
As for current TV shows, I totally LOVE The Gates. I'm also a fan of the SyFy channel and am addicted to the UK series, Merlin. Yes, I'm a sucker for King Arthur stories. Anytime you can mix historical aspects (real or mythical) with the paranormal, you'll have me as a fan. As for film, one of my all time favorites is Practical Magic. And of course I was a huge fan of Bewitched and Mary Poppins as a kid.
6. What literary projects can we expect from you in the future?
I'm currently working on an historical vampire novella for my series at ImaJinn Books and the sequel to Shadows of the Soul.
Thanks for having me!
Visit Angelique online:
http://www.angeliquearmae.com
1. What inspired you to begin writing?
I've always loved writing. I think being an avid reader as a kid made me want to write as much as I read! There's something magical about creating characters, a world for them to live, and a journey for them to take. I like the creative process, watching how a single idea can turn into a full-length novel with characters you come to love by the end of the book. I can't imagine not writing. It's part of me.
2. What was the inspiration behind the characters in your most recent release Shadows of the Soul?
My most recent release is Shadows of the Soul, a paranormal romance involving a fallen angel and a demon hunter. Angels fascinate me. I've studied angelology for several years, but have had an interest in them most of my life. Making my hero--Nicolai Valentine--a fallen angel (he's a grigori prince, heir to a principality in Hell) gave me the opportunity to create a tortured, sexy hero. Not that I don't like stories about good, white-winged angels, but I tend to write darker and needed to give my hero a darker background. My heroine--Isabel Godfroie Heart--is an immortal human trained in angelic warfare. She's one tough cookie, yet vulnerable when it comes to love. The two are a perfect match!
3. Which character did you have the most fun writing in this story?
My heroine - Isabel. She's been through a lot and watching her fight her personal demons while trying to save several souls, endeared her to me.
4. What originally drew you to the paranormal/ dark fantasy genre?
You mean there are other genres out there? Just kidding! As a kid I loved sitting on the stoop with my cousin and listening to her tell me ghost stories. So I think I've always been intrigued with the paranormal/supernatural. Plus, it's in my blood. My grandmother was a psychic and her father loved the ancient mysteries and stories about Nostradamus. There's so much a writer can create when stepping into the paranormal/fantasy world.
5. Do you have any favorite paranormal-themed films or TV shows?
As for current TV shows, I totally LOVE The Gates. I'm also a fan of the SyFy channel and am addicted to the UK series, Merlin. Yes, I'm a sucker for King Arthur stories. Anytime you can mix historical aspects (real or mythical) with the paranormal, you'll have me as a fan. As for film, one of my all time favorites is Practical Magic. And of course I was a huge fan of Bewitched and Mary Poppins as a kid.
6. What literary projects can we expect from you in the future?
I'm currently working on an historical vampire novella for my series at ImaJinn Books and the sequel to Shadows of the Soul.
Thanks for having me!
Visit Angelique online:
http://www.angeliquearmae.com
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
BD&RR RELEASE WEEK CONTEST!!!
My second novel, the wickedly dark erotic horror tale, Black Dog and Rebel Rose, has been released by Solstice Publishing and is now available to the book-hungry masses!
BUY EBOOK EDITION HERE
(Paperback coming on September 30th)
To celebrate this release I am hosting a week-long contest for my readers and fans! I am giving away 3 Prize Packs featuring fun and unique items that fit the Black Dog and Rebel Rose theme!
To enter the BD&RR Release Week Contest, please leave a comment on this post including your email address. You do not have to be a follower to enter, however, I am giving extra entries for Angel's Gate blog followers (see below). Giveaway will end on Wednesday September 8th at Midnight (USA Pacific Standard Time). All entries posted after that time will be disregarded and not entered in the contest. Winners will be notified by email.
To Earn Extra entries:
+1 Follow The Angel's Gate
The Prizes:
First Prize: Genny
*Handmade Skull and Blue Rose Tattoo Necklace
(Created by artist The Ring Leader)
*One copy of the BD&RR Mixtape CD
*Prize Pack of Bookmarks, Postcards, and Magnets
Second Prize: E.J. Stevens
*Handmade Hot Pink Rose Post Earrings
(Created by artist The Ring Leader)
*Copy of the BD&RR Mixtape CD
*Prize Pack of Bookmarks, Postcards, & Magnets
Third Prize: 5 Winners:
Michelle
Miranda
Pooks226
Stacey
Miss Lenore
*Copy of the BD&RR Mixtape CD
-- A compilation of music that made up the inspirational "soundtrack" repeatedly listened to as I wrote the story. This compilation includes music by Puscifer, Hank Williams III, 16 Horsepower, Alice in Chains, and much more!
*Prize Pack of Bookmarks, Postcards, and Magnets
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!! :D
(NOTE: Black Dog and Rebel Rose is a work of erotic fiction. This story contains graphic sexual content and is not appropriate for readers under the age of 18.)
(Disclaimer: No book purchase necessary. The songs included on the BD&RR Mixtape are the sole property of their copyright holders. Winners of the BD&RR Mixtape are strongly encouraged to support the included artists by purchasing their music. No profit is being made by Danielle D. Smith, the Author, from the giveaway of this mixtape.)
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Guest Author: E.J. Stevens
1. What inspired you to begin writing?
I grew up in a family of eccentric storytellers. We would often sit around and tell stories, many times taking turns and picking up where the other left off. As a young child it seemed like a sort of game we played. We were always competing to tell the most frightening or most entertaining tale. Writing became a later extension of my love for storytelling.
2. What was the inspiration behind your characters in She Smells the Dead?
I live beside a small overgrown graveyard and one day while walking my dog I was overwhelmed by a strong, unexpected smell. I then wondered what it would be like to have a psychic connection with spirits of the dead that came in the form of smells, rather than sight or sound. I ended up digging through my messenger bag for pen and paper and hastily scribbled my initial ideas for Yuki and the Spirit Guide series. The two weeks that followed that graveyard walk were a blur of typing and insomnia. I was obsessed with creating these characters, though I often wonder if their creation was a paranormal event itself. ;)
3. Which character did you have the most fun writing in this story?
Oh, that is a nearly impossible question to answer! I fall in love with these characters more and more each time I read them. The Spirit Guide series is character driven and each character has their own distinct voice. The interactions between these characters often has me literally laughing out loud. In many ways Yuki, the main character, is a reflection of myself and so I enjoy writing her, however, Emma is probably my favorite character in She Smells the Dead.
4. What originally drew you to the paranormal genre?
My mom moved here from Wales and brought with her a multitude of captivating myths and Celtic folklore. I was raised on stories of faeries, selkies, goblins, and grindylow and really did believe there were bloodthirsty monsters hiding in the shadows. As I grew older I also learned of my Native American ancestry and read extensively about Native American myths. I was fascinated by the common threads between world myths and legends, though I believe the Welsh myths of my childhood were the most influential to me as an author.
5. Do you have any favorite paranormal-themed films or TV shows?
My favorite TV show is Supernatural. I'm a huge Dean fan! I don't have television though so I'm a bit behind in watching this series. I watch the show as it is released on DVD. I also love watching Moonlight, a series that was inexplicably dropped by the network after the first season, Buffy, Angel, and Being Human.
6. What literary projects can we expect from you in the future?
I am currently working on two projects.
I have two collections of poetry in print and am working on a third. From the Shadows, a haunting collection of dark poetry, released in 2009 and Shadows of Myth and Legend, a collection of paranormal poetry, released in 2010. My current paranormal poetry project Shadows of Faerie is due to release in 2011. For more information about my existing books in print, please visit my Books by E.J. Stevens website. (http://ejstevensbooks.blogspot.com/)
I am also working on Spirit Storm, book two in the Spirit Guide series. Spirit Storm is the sequel to my new release She Smells the Dead and is due to release in early 2011. For more information about the Spirit Guide series, including polls, character profiles and giveaways, visit the official Spirit Guide series website. (http://spiritguideseries.blogspot.com/)
Thank you for inviting me to join you here today!
To learn more about author E.J. Stevens please visit her blog From the Shadows. (http://www.FromTheShadows.info)
View the official She Smells the Dead book trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QethSSL54kU&hd=1
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Character Design: An Artist's Perspective
Art or Writing?
For me, the question calls to mind the infamous “chicken or the egg” question. Truth be told, I don’t separate the two easily.
Because of this inability for me to “part the artistic continents” and separate the visual from the literary, physically fleshing characters out on paper, canvas or computer screen is one of my fondest activities as a creative type. Having just acquired the newest, jazziest version of Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator Suite for FREE, I have been enjoying the process of bringing characters, both published and from upcoming books, to life in two-dimensional form. Not that getting back into Photoshop was something I really planned on. I have always been very bricks-n-mortar when it comes to art, and for many years I swore that I’d never go down the evil digital road, deeming creating art on a computer to be “cheating.”
*Danielle now inserts foot in mouth.*
Friends, I eat my words, with a dash of salt and a squeeze of lemon for flavor. When I began working on my tattoo flash for my apprenticeship, I became frustrated with how the tattoo style looked using traditional methods. So when my good friend Dusty offered me this spankin’ new design package for FREE, slurp, slurp, down those “no, never, never” words went like spaghetti-o’s! The flash art has benefitted enormously, and so have my character design projects.
Case in point: attached above is an image I had a ton of fun working on. Skriker, the half-demon hero of my upcoming (soon-to-be-submitted) novella Black Dogs and Rebel Roses is depicted as a different kind of gargoyle, scrawled with his myriad tattoos (he should actually have more) and clutching his ubiquitous cigarette. The illustration is being fetaured in an upcoming hot rod/tattoo-themed art exhibition on June 5th, proof that character art and illustration are crossing over into a more fine-art arena.
The wonderful thing about being able to create these character portraits and personal illustrations is that I can put an actual face out there for my readers to enjoy and make a fresh connection with. I enjoy having control over how my characters are visually portrayed (a big reason why I do my own cover paintings if I possibly can). In future weeks I will begin to feature a gallery of these artworks (both traditional and digital) on my author site, and I hope that my reader base will enjoy this look through the window to my visual imagination as much as I enjoy creating the images.
Hell, might even snag a few new tattoo clients in the bargain! ;)
(Originally posted on Liquid Silver Book's Silver Expressions Blog on 06.01.2010)
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