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#WOTR25 #AuthorInterview #EventSponsor – C.A. Harms

C.A. Harms

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

C.A. Harms – I’ve found my love for books and writing in grade school when an amazing teacher I had at the time introduced me to the world of imagination. She assigned a summer reading list and when I returned the following year I read everything on the list, plus several more. from t hat summer on writing and reading have always been my favorite escape.

How did you hear about this event?

Local event, fellow authors and the wonderful event leaders.

How many years have you attended?

9

What genres do you write?

Romance, Romantic suspense, RomCom

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Before We Were Us

What is one fun fact about you?

I am terrified of snakes or lizards.

What are your social links?

https://www.instagram.com/authorcaharms/

https://authorcaharms.wixsite.com/authorcaharms
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/c-a-harms
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCharmedGirls
https://linktr.ee/caharmsauthor

What are you buy links?

Writersonriver.com

WOTR25 #AttendingAuthor #AuthorInterview – Shannyn Schroeder

Shannyn Schroeder

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Shannyn Schroeder write romances based on family. I write the type of families that I always wanted, the kind I hope I’ve built. My characters get drunk, say fuck, and eat a ton of pizza as they try to navigate life and love. Whether it’s a big family of siblings unable to mind their own business or a group of friends who are thicker than thieves or a crew of criminals learning how to work together as a team, readers can relate to my characters and cheer for them.

How did you hear about this event?

This will be my 5th time attending and I’m not sure where I first heard about it. What I do remember is hearing people rave about how good it is, so I knew I wanted to be part of it.

How many years have you attended?

5

What genres do you write?

steamy contemporary romance

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

If you’ve ever seen me at a signing, you’ve seen my. “Fuckin’ Jimmy” shirt (and stickers). Jimmy O’Malley is my favorite hero (so far) and his book is Catch Your Breath. But I also wish more people read In Too Deep (where Jimmy does get a cameo). It’s the start of a new series with a different family in the same Chicago neighborhood.

What is one fun fact about you?

I was once thrown out of a Little Caesar’s for saying “fuck”

What are your social links?

web site https://shannynschroeder.com
FB https://www.facebook.com/shannyn.schroeder
twitter https://twitter.com/SSchroeder_
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@shannynschroeder
IG https://www.instagram.com/Sschroeder_
newsletter https://www.subscribepage.com/w5c7u4

What are you buy links?

https://www.amazon.com/Shannyn-Schroeder/e/B00A2B0APW

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#WOTR25 #AttendingAuthor #AuthorInterview – Elle Boon

Elle Boon

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Elle Boon
Hi, I’m Elle Boon. I’m a reader first and foremost…and of course if you know me you might know me as the crazy lady with purple hair. I live in Middle-Merica with my hubby Mr B and Kally Kay my 13 year old black lab who also thinks she’s my writing partner. (She happens to sit next to me begging for treats and takes a lot of credit). I have two amazing kids, Jazz and Goob, and am blessed to be a MiMi to one adorable little nugget named Romy or RomyGirl who is 6 years old, and a equally adorable nugget named Rio Mac who was born in 2024. Being a Mimi is seriously the best job EVER.
I love writing, reading, and driving my big ole’ jacked up red Jeep Ruby 3.0 with my hubby. I am known for saying “Bless Your Heart” and dropping lots of F-bombs (I mean lots of F-BOMBS, but who is keeping track?). Seriously, I think if there was ever a cross between a trucker and a sailor with a construction worker dialect I would be that poster child 💜

I write what I love to read, and that’s romance, whether it’s about Navy SEALs, HOT as F**K MC heroes, or paranormal alphas. #dontlookdown is a thing you will need to google. “Wink” With all my stories, you’re guaranteed a happily ever after, no matter what twisted thing my mind has come up with. My biggest hope is that after readers have read one of my stories, they fall in love with my characters as much as I have. I truly love creating new worlds and sometimes even words IYKYK. I have many more stories just waiting to be written and promise they’re coming. P.S. I can totally turn just about anything dirty, including simple words, lol. It’s an art 💜

I believe in happily ever after and can guarantee you will always get one within the pages of my books.

XOXO,
Elle Boon

How did you hear about this event?

Jenna Jacob

How many years have you attended?

I believe I did 2020

What genres do you write?

MC Romance, Navy SEALs, Paranormal Romance, Ménage, and Contemporary Romance

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

SEAL Salvation Book 1 SEAL Teal Phantom

What is one fun fact about you?

I’m 51 and still have the blanket from when I was a baby. It’s called “Softy” and I take it with me everywhere. Mind you, it’s now a version of the original, but I still have one just like the original. It’s pink with purple silky edges that I rub lol.

What are your social links?

https://www.facebook.com/Elle-Boon-Author-1429718517289545/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1405756769719931/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8120085.Elle_Boon

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elle-boon

https://www.instagram.com/elleboon/

What are you buy links?

Writersonriver.com

#WOTR25 #AttendingAuthor #AuthorInterview – Naomi McKay

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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Naomi McKay – Romantic Suspense Author. I write high heat and suspense with a good dise of family drama. From South Africa

How did you hear about this event?

Internet

How many years have you attended?

this is my first time

What genres do you write?

romantic suspense, military romance, contemporary romance, family saga

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

The Operator

What is one fun fact about you?

Had open heart surgery at age 4

What are your social links?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/naomimckayreaders

What are you buy links?

Writersonriver.com

WOTR25 #AttendingAuthor #AuthorInterview – Jennifer Laslie

Jennifer Laslie

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

My name is Jennifer Laslie, I write paranormal romance and a little bit of young adult, and I’ve been writing since 2014. I’ve lived in Utah for the past 5 years, but I’m originally from Louisville, KY. I’m happily married with two adult children.

How did you hear about this event?

It’s been so long ago, I’m not sure? I’ve been to every WOTR since it started and their crew is amazing! This is the best event and I wouldn’t miss it for the world!

How many years have you attended?

I’ve been here since the beginning! I cannot wait for year 10!

What genres do you write?

I write paranormal romance and young adult. I am trying to dip my toes into other sub genres like reverse harem soon!

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Sordid Depths. It was a cowrite with my best friend and we had so much fun writing it! It’s a genre mashup with paranormal romance and dystopian.

What is one fun fact about you?

I’m a crazy cat lady, but it’s okay! I swear! I’m married so I won’t be living alone with all these cats! Bahahaha!

What are your social links?

facebook.com/authorjlaslie,

instagram.com/nytemirage,

authorjlaslie.com,

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jennifer-laslie,

What are you buy links?

Writersonriver.com

#Twinsieoftheday – Darkness Falls (Nature’s Fury Book 1) by A.E. Faulkner

As nature tires of human destruction, two sisters must face a changing environment that stands between them and survival.

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When Quinn and Riley set out on a family vacation with their parents, the trip ends before it begins. Mother Nature interferes with their plans, setting off a sequence of events that thrusts the teens into a hostile landscape.

Stranded, with limited supplies, struggling to figure out who they can trust along the way, they must determine how to survive nature’s evolving fury.

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Review by Brandy

I received this book for an honest review.

With the description I was a little surprised that nature wasn’t the immediate problem that the girls
face. Instead it is bad people, and they must decide who they can trust. Then mother nature ups the
ante making a bad situation even worse.
The sisters are stranded alone, and after their food starts to run low, they start to come out of hiding. At
first nothing seems so bad, but then little truths about some people around them start to come out.
When Mother Nature gets in on the game things really start to get bad. With people in survival mode,
strangers become even more dangerous.
While not what I expected it is a good book about two sisters trying to take care of each other. There is
no explicit content, but there is a bit of violence and death as tragedy strikes.

A. E. Faulkner was born and raised in Pennsylvania. When she’s not lost in a book, she loves spending time with her husband and two sons, especially while hiking, biking, or exploring nature. She loves almost everything about nature—ticks excluded, and one of her biggest fears is the repercussions we will face when nature can no longer tolerate human destruction. As such, she never tires of reading dystopian-themed tales. Stories about the end of the world absolutely fascinate her.

CONNECT WITH HER

Website:

www.authoraefaulkner.com

Twitter:

www.twitter.com/AuthAEFaulkner

Instagram:

www.instagram.com/authoraefaulkner

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/authaefaulkner

Goodreads:

tinyurl.com/GoodreadsAEF

#Twinsieoftheday – Super Humans (The New Super Humans #1) by T.M. Franklin

A mysterious chest.

A terrifying vision.

Are their newfound powers enough to take down an unspeakable evil?

Chloe Blake’s campus rental has it all: a retro Victorian vibe, a beautiful picture window, and a perfect view of Ethan Reynolds—the guy who broke her heart and lives across the street. But when she sees disturbing visions of death slide across the panes, she’s convinced she’s glimpsed into Ethan’s future. She’ll stop at nothing to change fate and save him… even if it means everyone will think she’s crazy.

Wren Galloway has lost track of all the crummy cities she’s lived in. Plagued by nightmares, Wren wakes in a cold sweat with the vision of a nearby Victorian house still in her mind… and a strong urge to seek out the powerful talisman calling to her from its attic.

Drawn together by an ancient force, Chloe and Wren must work together to discover the house’s secrets and unlock their hidden powers to take down the shadowy specter that haunts their premonitions and leaves death in its wake.

Super Humans is the first book in The New Super Humans, an edge-of-your-seat contemporary fantasy series. If you like original magic systems, startling suspense, and fast-paced action, then you’ll love TM Franklin’s riveting thrill ride.

Buy Super Humans to unlock an imaginative fantasy adventure today!

NOTE: Portions of this book were previously published in WINDOW and The Talisman Chronicles. It has been re-written with substantial additional content.

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Review by Brandy

I received this book for an honest review.

From the description this book was not what I expected. This is not a bad thing, just different. I think
maybe I was expecting a bit more action. This is the first book by this author that I’ve read, so I’m not
familiar with the series that this was expanded from, so that may make a difference.
The story is about a girl and her best friend who are about to start their second year of college and decide
to live off campus. They rent rooms in an older house, and there is an old picture window that starts to
show Chloe things. These visons are of past, current, and future events leaving Chloe confused and
trying to figure out what to do. When she starts seeing visions of a horrible accident, she decides she
must do whatever it takes to stop it.
This book is very interesting, but it is a book that sets up a series. It gives you background stories, and
lets you know how the characters get to where they need to be for the main event. Wren doesn’t get
introduced until towards the end of the book, so we don’t know much about her power. There are also
hints that there are more characters to be added to the group. I am very interested in where this story
goes as this book did draw me in.

T.M. Franklin writes stories of adventure, romance, & a little magic. A former TV news producer, she decided making stuff up was more fun than reporting the facts. Her first published novel, MORE, was born during National Novel Writing month, a challenge to write a novel in thirty days. MORE was well-received, being selected as a finalist in the 2013 Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book Awards, as well as winning the Suspense/Thriller division of the Blogger Book Fair Reader’s Choice Awards. She’s since written five additional novels, including The Talisman Chronicles, a semi-finalist for the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly, as well as several bestselling short stories.

Connect with T.M. Franklin

Web site: http://www.TMFranklin.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TMFranklinAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TM_Franklin

Email: TMFranklinAuthor@gmail.com

#Twinsieoftheday – Dread Pirate Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #2) by Shami Stovall

Pirates. Griffins. A lost treasure worth killing for.

While protecting the newborn griffins on the Isle of Landin, Volke Savan and his adopted sister, Illia, run afoul of the Dread Pirate Calisto, the same cutthroat who carved out Illia’s right eye. As a master manticore arcanist, Calisto’s strength and brutality are unrivaled, so when Illia suggests they bring him to justice, Volke wonders if they’ll have what it takes to fight the corsairs on the high seas.

A fast-paced fantasy with magical creatures for those who enjoy the Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera series) by Jim Butcher, Unsouled (Cradle Series) by Will Wight, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan.

Praise for the Frith Chronicles!

Perfect for those who enjoy the Codex Alera series, the Homas Wildus series, and the Harry Potter series. Stovall is quickly becoming a name I look for.”

– Seattle Book Review

An addictive series. Shami Stovall has produced a mesmerizing story of magic, intrigue, and true adventure.”

– ManyBooks

Absolutely brilliant.”

– Archaeolibrarian

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Review by Brandy

I received this book for an honest review.

This is such a good sequel! I recommend reading book one as this one picks up shortly after the first and
it doesn’t really go over anything from the previous book. This book has it all. Pirates, magic, magical
creatures, secrets and revenge.
Volke and the other apprentice arcanists are sent with their master to protect Griffins during a bonding
ceremony. Arcanists are people who have bonded with a magical creature, similar to having a familiar as
a witch or wizard in other books but a bit more complicated. While on their mission the island they are
on is infiltrated by pirates. Their leader is the one who took Volke’s sister’s eye and this sends her on a
personal mission of revenge. Nothing goes as planned and it’s a race to see if they can beat the pirates
to what they really want.
The world building is excellent and layered on to what was started in book one. You really start to get a
feel for the global interaction of people and cultures in Volke’s world. Character growth is also really
good not only for the main character and his sister but for the other’s in their apprentice group. I would
recommend this for teens. There is no adult content but some violence as these pirates are not messing
around.

Shami Stovall is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Before that, she taught history and criminal law at the college level and loved every second. When she’s not reading fascinating articles and books about ancient China or the Byzantine Empire, Stovall can be found playing way too many video games, especially RPGs and tactics simulators. She loves John, reading, and writing about herself in the third person.

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