Author Spotlight: Linda Wisdom

Today’s guest is author Linda Wisdom. Linda sold her first two novels to Silhouette Romance on her wedding anniversary in 1979. Since then she has sold more than eighty novels and one novella to six publishers. Her books have appeared on various romance and mass market bestseller lists and she has been nominated for and won a number of Romantic Times awards and a Romance Writers of America Rita Award.

Thanks Linda for taking part in our author spotlight at Wicked Jungle!!

Name: Linda Wisdom

Porn Star Name: Princess Constitution

Website Address: www.lindawisdom.com

Writing Age: From the moment I could pick up a crayon.

First Published Work: Dancer in the Shadows, Silhouette Romance, 1980

Current Release: Hex in High Heels, Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend coming spring 2011

INSPIRATION AND MUSE

If you could live in any fictional universe/world what would it be?

I guess my own since I’d love to hang out with the witches.

If you were locked in a room for 48 hours and forced to watch one TV show the entire time, which television series would you choose?

Supernatural – Dean is so hot!

What is the most outrageous or bizarre thing you have done in the name of “research”?

I must be very boring because I don’t think there is anything.

What is your latest release?

Hex in High Heels

What inspired you to write said story/book?

Blair wanted her story told and the grungy elves I came up with just made it more fun!

Fab Five

• Coffee or Tea? Coffee
• Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
• Vampire or Werewolf? I have to choose? Werewolf
• Meatie or Veggie? Total carnivore
• Salty or Sweet? Sweet

Last but not least–three words that describe you:

Snarky, funny, loyal (I always have a shovel and alibi ready)

Contest: Linda’s Prizes and Freebies!

Linda was kind enough to offer us a sneak peak at her next release: DEMONS ARE A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Chapter 1

“Oh yeah, just another Saturday night hitting the clubs, watching the dancers, feeling blood stream out of my ears.” Maggie O’Malley winced as Static-X’s Destroyer screamed from the state-of-the-art speakers embedded in the club’s walls. Still, she couldn’t stop her hips from moving to the throbbing music. If she wasn’t there on business she would have been out there dancing. “Why don’t you just shoot me now?”

“Any females get naked yet?” the voice of Frebus, one of her team members, rumbled from the mic in her ear. “It’s only a matter of time ’til somebody gets caught up in the moment and starts tearing off their clothes. You gotta love shapeshifters cuz they’re always the first to get down and dirty.”

Maggie played idly with the crystal earring that dangled almost to her bare shoulders. She considered her jewelry a much better look for a mic and earpiece than the usual spy gear. If only she could mute the music for an hour. Or ten.

“Sorry sweetie, I’m only seeing half-naked, but think positive. The evening’s still young.” She grinned as she heard the low groan in her ear. Frebus and her other backup, Meech and Tita, were strategically placed around the interior, on the lookout for one particular degenerate in the sea of questionable characters.

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Win a signed copy of Hex In High Heels!

Once again, a big thanks to Linda for joining us at Wicked Jungle. Share your thoughts or ask a question and you are automatically entered into drawing for a free signed copy of Linda’s current book Hex in High Heels.

Each person who posts a comment will get one entry in the contest.

You can get an additional entries by doing the following (note these are in addition to posting a comment. You must comment first to be qualified).

• Option A: Tweet about the contest on Twitter (you must include @wickedjungle for your tweet to qualify each tweet will get you an additional entry).
• Option B: Become a follower of our blog (only new followers joining between the time of the contest will be counted).
• Option C: Promote the contest on your blog (you must include a link below to your blog post to be counted as an official entry).

Contest Ends SUNDAY June 27th, 2010 at  Midnight (Eastern) !!!

Author Spotlight: Alayna Williams

Our guest today is Author Alayna Williams. She has an MA in sociology-criminology (research interests: fear of crime and victimology) and a BA in criminology. She has worked in and around criminal justice since 1997. Although she does read Tarot cards, she’s never used them in criminal profiling or to locate lost scientists. She recently took up astronomy, but for the most part her primary role in studying constellations and dark matter is to follow her amateur astronomer-husband around central Ohio toting the telescope tripod and various lenses. More info is at www.alaynawilliams.com.

“Alayna” is also known as Laura Bickle, the author of Embers from Pocket Juno.

Author Profile

Name: Alayna Williams

Porn Star Name:

Rusty Moore

Website Address: www.alaynawilliams.com

Writing Age:

My books are aimed toward the “appropriately mature” – there is smut! But my inner child is well and happy. I have an ass-kicking Wonder Woman action figure collection! Read more

Author Profile: Janni Nell

Our guest today is author Janni Nell. After growing up in a beachside suburb of Sydney, Australia, Janni Nell traveled overseas, working in the UK before returning to Sydney, where she now lives. Janni began writing in her late teens. She has won prizes for short story but her dream was to publish a novel. Carina Press fulfilled that dream when Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator was published 14th June 2010. Janni’s goal is to write more books featuring Allegra and her drop-dead gorgeous guardian angel, Casper. When Janni isn’t writing, you can find her line dancing.

Author Profile

Name: Janni Nell

Porn Star Name: Lassie Paloma.  Doesn’t sound too bad. Maybe I’ve missed my true calling!

Website Address: www.janninell.com

Writing Age: Teen. I began writing poetry and moved on to novels.

First Published Work: Circles –  a short story.

Current Release: Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator Read more

Author Spotlight: Marcia Colette

Today’s guest blogger is Marcia Colette. Marcia was born in upstate New York and holds a bachelors degree in biomedical engineering and a masters degree in information technology. She is now living in the south again, in the lovely state of North Carolina, with her mom and beautiful daughter. Marcia is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Paranormal Mystery Writers, and Romance Writers of America. The best place to find her is on her blog (marciacolette.wordpress.com) where she loves connecting with readers and other writers. Conferences/conventions where sci-fi, fantasy, and horror reign supreme are a good bet, too, along with the occasional romance conference. Welcome Marcia!!

Author Profile

Name: Marcia Colette

Porn Star Name: Whiskers Schuyler  (Wow.  That’s so not sexy.)

Website Address: www.marciacolette.com

Writing Age: Appropriately Mature and very naive.

First Published Work: HALF BREED

Current Release: STRIPPED Read more

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

To be honest, the first question I asked myself when I learned that Stephanie Meyer would be releasing a new novella in the twlight universe called The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner the first question to pop into my head was, “Who the hell is Bree Tanner?” Aparently I’m not alone.

Check out this newly released featurette from Summit Entertainment, which introduces Bree Tanner to the world. (Note: Bree Tanner will make her movie debut in the Eclipse film, to be released on June 30th 2010.) Read more

Game On. The Vampires Are Back

It’s the start of June and that means them southern lovin vampires are stirring up trouble and breaking the hearts of fang bangers everywhere. There’s a huge media frenzy around the start of season 3 which kicks off on Sunday June 13th. If you don’t have HBO and have to wait for the DVDs, relax. Season two came out last week! Go get it and catch up.

Here’s a little teaser to keep you happy.

Last Call for Grand Prize!!

Last Chance for Romance…..

We are officially finished with our May contest giveaways! Congrats to all of our winners:

Donna

Heatwave

Marq (aka love2read4fun)

Sullivan

Marlene

Spav

Kate

Stella

Book of Secrets

Susan

Jennifer L.

For those who did not win you have one last SURPRISE chance to get entered into the grand prize drawings. But I can’t guarantee it will be easy.

If collectively the site can get 50 followers or more! Every google connect follower will recieve 1(ONE) entry into the grandprize drawings (For previous winners you will then have an entry for every contest you one and a general one for being a member). We are currently at 42 members, which means we need 8 or more members to sign up in the next 37 HRS. If we have 50+ members by Midnight May 31st ALL MEMBERS ARE ENTERED INTO THE GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS!

So email your friends, family members, favorite authors and ask them to sign up as a follower! If every member brings one new friend we will more than double our goal!

The GRANDS PRIZE:

Winners of the daily contest will automatically be entered into the grand prize drawings (winners to be announced May 31st).  This includes the RT 2010 Tote Bag, Strange Brew Anthology (signed by Jim Butcher), signed poster (from either Cat Adams, Kimberly Derting), Signed Rachel Vincent Book Plate, Ellora’s Cave 2010 Calendar, your choice of a $25 gift e-gift cart to borders.com, bn.com or amazon.com. (Second place winner will receive similar package with signed poster, tote bag, and $10 gift card).

Day 14: Best Fey/Faerie Series

We are rounding out a super duper month of giveaways here’s your last chance to win some cool Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy goodies. Remember rules of the game change daily, so be sure to check back often to see how to enter and whether or not you won!

Day 14 : “Fairy Roses, Fairy Rings…”

Turn out sometimes troublesome things! The last contest is prep for another poll! We are looking to find the best, most beloved books around in the genre. Today, you have the opportunity to nominate your favorite “Faery/Fey” book or series. We will use the full list for voting in June!

THE RULES

1. Type the name of your nominee into the comments below.  Include the full name of the book or series along with the full author’s name. For tracking purpose, please only put one nominee per comment.

2.For each NEW nominee you add to the list, you receive an entry into today’s online contest.

3. You can post as many times as you want. Please NOTE: Faeries/Fey creatures must be central character’s in the book (not minor or supporting roles). We will have other opportunities for other books later! YA Books are included.

4. As always, you get an additional entry for promoting the contest on your website, blog, facebook or twitter. Just be sure to include the link in the comments. If using twitter include @wickedjungle in the tweet!

5. The contest is open from now and will close at 12PM Eastern on Friday May 28!

The PRIZE:

Each daily winner will have the option of choosing an autographed copy of the following books:

• C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp–Touch of Darkness
• L.A. Banks –The Forbidden (Selected by previous winner)
• Mary Janice Davidson–Undead and Unwed (Selected by previous winner)
• Mary Janice Davidson–Undead and Uneasy
• S.J Day–Eve of Darkness–(Selected by previous winner)
• Devon Monk–Magic to the Bone (Selected by previous winner)
• Devon Monk–Magic in the Blood (selected by previous winner)
• Kat Richardson–Greywalker (Selected by previous winner)

or an un-autorgraphed copy of one of the following books:

• Rachel Caine–Kiss of Death
• Jocelynn Drake–Nightwalker (Selected by previous winner)
• Angie Fox–The Dangerous Book of Demon Slayers
• Richelle Mead–Succubus Blues(selected by previous winner)
  
• Linda Wisdom–Hex in High Heels

Each book is also paired up with a swag bag, which contains buttons, postcards, bookmarks, and posters (some signed, some not).  Each bag varies and winners will not have the option of pre-selecting the swag-bags.

Winners of the daily contest will automatically be entered into the grand prize drawings (winners to be announced May 31st).  This includes the RT 2010 Tote Bag, Strange Brew Anthology (signed by Jim Butcher), signed posters, books, swag and your choice of a $25 gift e-gift cart to borders.com, bn.com or amazon.com. (Second place winner will receive similar package with signed poster, tote bag, and $10 gift card).

Day 13: Best Were Series

Continuing a super duper month of giveaways here’s your next chance to win some cool Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy goodies. Remember rules of the game change daily, so be sure to check back often to see how to enter and whether or not you won!

Day 13 : “owww, werewolves of London…”

The next few contests are going to be open polls! Meaning we are looking to find the best, most beloved books around in the genre. Today, you have the opportunity to nominate your favorite “Were/Shifter” book or series. We will use the full list to do voting in June!

THE RULES

1. Type the name of your nominee into the comments below.  Include the full name of the book or series along with the full author’s name. For tracking purpose, please only put one nominee per comment.

2.For each NEW nominee you add to the list, you receive an entry into today’s online contest.

3. You can post as many times as you want. Please NOTE: Werewolves, shifters, or “Were” creatures of any nature must be central character’s in the book (not minor or supporting roles). We will have other opportunities for other books later! YA Books are included.

4. As always, you get an additional entry for promoting the contest on your website, blog, facebook or twitter. Just be sure to include the link in the comments. If using twitter include @wickedjungle in the tweet!

5. The contest is open from now and will close at 12PM Eastern on Thursday May 27!

The PRIZE:

Each daily winner will have the option of choosing an autographed copy of the following books:

• C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp–Touch of Darkness
• L.A. Banks –The Forbidden (Selected by previous winner)
• Mary Janice Davidson–Undead and Unwed (Selected by previous winner)
• Mary Janice Davidson–Undead and Uneasy
• S.J Day–Eve of Darkness–(Selected by previous winner)
• Devon Monk–Magic to the Bone (Selected by previous winner)
• Devon Monk–Magic in the Blood (selected by previous winner)
• Kat Richardson–Greywalker (Selected by previous winner)

or an un-autorgraphed copy of one of the following books:

• Rachel Caine–Kiss of Death
• Jocelynn Drake–Nightwalker (Selected by previous winner)
• Angie Fox–The Dangerous Book of Demon Slayers
• Richelle Mead–Succubus Blues(selected by previous winner)
  
• Linda Wisdom–Hex in High Heels

Each book is also paired up with a swag bag, which contains buttons, postcards, bookmarks, and posters (some signed, some not).  Each bag varies and winners will not have the option of pre-selecting the swag-bags.

Winners of the daily contest will automatically be entered into the grand prize drawings (winners to be announced May 31st).  This includes the RT 2010 Tote Bag, Strange Brew Anthology (signed by Jim Butcher), signed posters, books, swag and your choice of a $25 gift e-gift cart to borders.com, bn.com or amazon.com. (Second place winner will receive similar package with signed poster, tote bag, and $10 gift card).

Day 12: The Best Bite…

Continuing a super duper month of giveaways here’s your next chance to win some cool Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy goodies. Remember rules of the game change daily, so be sure to check back often to see how to enter and whether or not you won!

Day 12 : The Best Bite…

The next few contests are going to be open polls! Meaning we are looking to find the best, most beloved books around in the genre. Today, you have the opportunity to nominate your favorite vampire book or series. We will use the full list to do voting in June!

THE RULES

1. Type the name of your nominee into the comments below.  Include the full name of the book or series along with the full author’s name. For tracking purpose, please only put one nominee per comment.

2.For each NEW nominee you add to the list, you receive an entry into today’s online contest.

3. You can post as many times as you want. Please NOTE: Vampires must be central character’s in the book (not minor or supporting roles). We will have other opportunities for other books later! YA Books are included.

4. As always, you get an additional entry for promoting the contest on your website, blog, facebook or twitter. Just be sure to include the link in the comments. If using twitter include @wickedjungle in the tweet!

5. The contest is open from now and will close at 12PM Eastern on Wednesday May 26!

The PRIZE:

Each daily winner will have the option of choosing an autographed copy of the following books:

• C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp–Touch of Darkness
• L.A. Banks –The Forbidden (Selected by previous winner)
• Mary Janice Davidson–Undead and Unwed (Selected by previous winner)
• Mary Janice Davidson–Undead and Uneasy
• S.J Day–Eve of Darkness
• Devon Monk–Magic to the Bone (Selected by previous winner)
• Devon Monk–Magic in the Blood (selected by previous winner)
• Kat Richardson–Greywalker (Selected by previous winner)

or an un-autorgraphed copy of one of the following books:

• Rachel Caine–Kiss of Death
• Jocelynn Drake–Nightwalker (Selected by previous winner)
• Angie Fox–The Dangerous Book of Demon Slayers
• Richelle Mead–Succubus Blues(selected by previous winner)
  
• Linda Wisdom–Hex in High Heels

Each book is also paired up with a swag bag, which contains buttons, postcards, bookmarks, and posters (some signed, some not).  Each bag varies and winners will not have the option of pre-selecting the swag-bags.

Winners of the daily contest will automatically be entered into the grand prize drawings (winners to be announced May 31st).  This includes the RT 2010 Tote Bag, Strange Brew Anthology (signed by Jim Butcher), signed posters, books, swag and your choice of a $25 gift e-gift cart to borders.com, bn.com or amazon.com. (Second place winner will receive similar package with signed poster, tote bag, and $10 gift card).

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