A Conversation with Author Jordan Elizabeth Mierek

I'm happy to be receiving author Jordan Elizabeth Mierek today to promote her upcoming anthology, 13 Haunted Tales.

              

Hi Jordan, thank you for being with us. Please do tell, what inspired you to write these three short stories?

It started with one short story, Amity.   I was looking for an agent for my manuscript Timelessness and I read on a writing website that it’s a good idea to have credits to your name, and a great way to get those would be by writing short stories.  I wrote Amity based on the graveyard by my house.  Plus, I’ve always had a love for the supernatural. I submitted it to online journals, but they weren’t interested in ghost stories.  Then, while browsing the Internet, I found that Wagonbridge Publishing wanted short stories for a ghost story anthology. Perfect! I was so excited to get an acceptance email.  I wrote two other short stories for the anthology: Candlestick Guilt and Yankee Inn.  The anthology will be titled 13 Haunted Tales and will be available on Wagonbridge Publishing’s website starting in October.

If you could have a diner party with two authors, who would you pick and what would you serve?

Wow, only two?  I’d love to invite all of my author friends and serve them fried tofu.  For one thing, I’d love to meet them, since I only know them through Facebook, email, and their stories.  For another, more people should be introduced to fried tofu, haha. 

Any advice for aspiring writers?

Don’t listen when people say, “You’re not there now; what makes you think you’ll ever get there?”  Just like with anything, you have to believe you can do it.  You have to strive for it.  Fight.  Do whatever you have to (without hurting others).  It isn’t about the naysayers.  It’s all about you and what you want.  The happiest moment of my life was when I signed with my agency, Belcastro.   I stared at the mirror behind my bedroom door with this goofy smile on my face and said, “I really did it.  My dream really did come true.  This is what it feels like.”  When I still think about that moment, that goofy smile returns. 

What are you working on now -- or would you rather surprise us?

I’m always working on something!  I wrote a steampunk/Wild West story that got too long, so I split it into two books.  I’m working on that sequel and a fantasy about a girl with a spirit panther.  I’m curious to see where she takes me in her world of snow and castles.

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Thank you for being with us Jordan, and good luck on all your future projects.

Review: Clockwork Prince

The Infernal Devices series maintains its gripping nature through Clockwork Prince.

This time the London institute, which took in Tessa after her brother Nate tried to sacrifice her, is under investigation. It appears Mortmain and the Magister are behind their troubles, forcing the gang to go after them before they loose their home.

Sure, the gang travels and searches for Mortmain in unthinkable places, but it is the love triangle plot behind Will, Tessa, and Jem that gives us the best diversion. Will's past reveals itself despite his attempt at keeping it hidden, making us see that maybe we judged him too soon. Perhaps Will is the best choice for Tessa after all?

Also, a few new characters are introduced, including the humorous Bridget Daly who enjoys singing mournful songs while cooking.

If you are looking for a book that packs action, romance, and a dash of steampunk, make sure to give Clockwork Prince a shot.

Top Ten Tuesday: Director's Chair

 

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish


TOP TEN BOOKS I WISH WERE MOVIES/SERIES


MOVIES

1. Anya's Ghost
A dark movie for kids, in the category of Coraline, that can also keep adults entertained.

2. The Stranger Next Door 
What happens when a new neighbor starts showing up at your house every day, eating your food, and not saying a single word? A movie about how bad energies can turn even the most kindhearted person, evil.

3.The Forest of Hands & Teeth
I know it's supposed to become a movie soon, but since they haven't started casting I opted to add it.

4. The Window
Hitchcok's Rear Window remake with teenagers in a ski resort.

5. The Madman's Daughter
Different from the original H.G. Wells novel, it would make a great film.

6.The Immortal Rules
Hopefully, it wouldn't be another ''Host''

SERIES

7. Across the Universe 
We'd get to know the characters even better if this were a series than a movie.

8. Star Wars Jedi Academy
Cute show for kids filled with laser beams.

9. Dork Diaries
Again, thinking of the kiddies.

10. Hex Hall
Modern ''Monster High'' for people over 12.

Review: The Madman's Daughter

A retale that is even darker than the original. 

No details were spared to bring the island of Dr. Moreau alive in Megan Shepherd's The Madman's Daughter. The story is set in the Victorian Era. Juliet, a poor girl who lost both her parents, works hard to survive -- only to learn she has been deceived. Her father is still alive on an island somewhere. Out of options, she gets aboard a ship with Montgomery, a dear childhood friend, strangely rescuing a drifter who doesn't seem keen to reach the island. If only someone could have warned Juliet that the rumors about her father's diabolical experiments were true.

Shepherd tackled both the atrocious horror of the experiments and the love triangle with utmost finesse, constantly maintaining the reader on edge. Montgomery was such a gentleman, while Edward charming with boyish good looks. One of the craziest endings I've read this year. 

Feature and Follow Friday: What the Flash

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Q: Bookshelf Tour!!

So sorry about the flash, the pictures looked fine on my phone :/ I owe you all more pictures.

I tend to regroup all the goodies by genre. Here we have my Fantasy/Dystopia (that bookmark has been inside Cloaked  for too long. Got a read it one of these days)

More beloved Dystopia/Paranormal and Before I die? 

Paranormal

Middle Grade (I already pre-ordered the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book) and Adult Contemporary/Chick-Lit

YA Contemporary and Historical Fiction

Some Classic (Kama Sutra is a classic, right?) and Indies