Australian Authors.net and other interviews...

 

Australian Authors.net

• A fresh interview is available at Australian Authors.net. These questions were more "generic" than some sites ask, but I was able to mention my latest works in progress and plans for the future. https://australianauthors.net.au/author-interview-31/

Check out the Olto Books Page...

• OLTO BOOKS INTERVIEW: https://oltobooks.com/interviewfulldetails.php?ID=101

Unofficial Uravel Book trailer by Joe Wokoski

Love Always Hopes: The third of the Silver Springs series is released

Cara O’Brien is a bright, energetic girl who loves the outdoors. Her life has been placed somewhat on hold as she waits in faithful hope for her boyfriend Kaleb Proctor, to return from America.

In the meantime, Cara has to deal with her friend Dylan Perett, who was once her faithful suitor, but has become embittered by constant rejection. Is it too late for Cara to regain Dylan’s friendship and what does he mean to her really? 

Love always Hopes is the third installment in the Silver Springs Christian University Series. Each tale features a different heroine, and can be read as a standalone or serial continuation of the loves and losses of your favourite characters.  The preceding books were Faith and Love and Silver Springtime.

 ISBN: 978-0-6481160-7-3

 

A Fantastic Collaborative effort from Black Hare Press

 Joe Wocoski posted the following on YouTube to promote our upcoming anthology inspired by social media and current events. The text reads "Discover our science fiction short stories in the Black Hare Press anthology 'Storming Area 51' edited by Dean Kershaw. Not since Ray Bradbury assembled his Martian short stories into the Martian Chronicles has anyone created a series of short stories all linked together in a series like this." 

 (This is not a paid promotion it is a free author-created book trailer)

   

 (Posted with permission from Jacob)

   

 (Posted with permission from Jacob)

   

 (Posted with permission from Dawn) 

 

Storming Area 51 book trailer by ‎Raven Corinn Carluk‎

My Books Featured at Christian Book Readers

Faith and Love was my first entry because the title sounded very Christian. The site also features the video I created for the series and asks me questions about my inspiration for the stories.

https://christianbookreaders.com/faith-and-love-by-cecelia-hopkins/#more-317677

Keep an eye open for my next entry on the site because it posts the Bible text that was the inspiration for my first Christian university book Silver Springtime. Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven..." and explains the origin of the series.

https://christianbookreaders.com/silver-springtime-by-cecelia-hopkins-drewer/#more-317682

I am keen to connect with more Christian readers. My horror writing and my Christian writing are very different, but I like to believe I maintain an ethic throughout both aesthetics.

True story, but worth a laugh!

I usually have a small Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance policy, but recently I tried to add my writing to it.

The insurance company Rep called up and said something like, "What category do you write?"

Me: "Fiction".

Them: "What's that? Try a few other terms."

Me: "Creative".

Them: "Writers just write."

Me: "No, I teach reading & writing. If I was taking out Artists insurance through one of the relevant associations, it would cover running groups & workshops."

Them: "Writers are not artists."

Me: "Of course they are. Look, the nearest thing I can get is through the Media Association - Journalists Insurance."

Them: "No, try another term."

Me: "Editors Insurance."
Them: "$685 / year."

Me: "That is too dear, and I'm already with Vero, for my tutoring for $224!"

Character Interview

One site, "The Protagonist Speaks" has the fantastic idea of interviewing the character instead of the author. Yes, my characters do have more to say...

This interview is with Bridget Etheridge, and brings together her back story and personality. It forms a very nice bonus to the books, and highlights Bridget's role as series narrator. Click the link to see Bridget answer questions about where she grew up, who she hangs out with now, and who she loves or hates! 

The answers fill out into the early part of Bridget's childhood and arrival in Mystic Evermore, so there are things about this army brat that might surprise you. Bridget's attitudes to life and love change quite a bit throughout the series as she journeys from painful infatuation through to going steady with a compatible peer.

AUTHOR: Bridget, how would you describe yourself when you first arrived in Mystic Evermore?

BRIDGET: I was innocent, a little rebellious and eager to grab hold of love with both hands. I didn't set out to be a doormat or anything, but I will admit I had not experienced mutuality, or even had any long term friendships.

AUTHOR:  What has happened since you settled in Mystic Evermore?

BRIDGET: Oh heaps! If I dwell on one thing, I will get emotional and cry. That was a very dark period for me... But I had friends for the first time ever and they got me through.

AUTHOR: How have things changed in recent times?

BRIDGET: Well, I've got a boyfriend who is very supportive. Clever and sexy too. He wasn't the one I expected to choose at first, but a girl has to develop a few relationship smarts.

AUTHOR: Relationship smarts?

BRIDGET: Love shouldn't hurt. At least not the majority of the time. Of course a couple will have good and bad times, but on balance, it is important to choose someone who will treat you like an equal. Share the fun times and be there for the future.

AUTHOR: Amazing. How do you manage all that and survive fighting monsters as well?

BRIDGET: Well being an army brat taught me to be resourceful. That will never leave me. 

AUTHOR: What do you think your future will hold?

BRIDGET: After graduation do you mean? I dunno. A gap year perhaps. More study if I get into a good university not too far away.

To read more click:

https://theprotagonistspeaks.com/2019/05/24/bridget-etheridge-of-mystic-evermore-by-cecelia-hopkins-drewer/