Fairytale Book Fair

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?Fairytale Book Fair is now LIVE?‍♀️


Looking for some fairytale reads? DOZENS of Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, and mystery fairytales await you!


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?This fair will run from September 1-30?

Karen J Mossman & Karina Kantas’ Toxic

Available on Amazon!

Two authors, two versions of the same book in two exciting genres of fiction. Karen J Mossman and Karina Kantas present, Toxic.

Blurb
Lexi isn’t your normal Malok. She craves adventure and freedom from the mundane life forced upon her. 100 years ago, the first drop of acid rain fell. Maloks fled to the mountains, building a new way of life—a desolate life—a life Lexi knows all too well. 

Lexi has a plan, her ticket out of this miserable existence, becoming a ranger. Aron, her partner, believes she’s not strong enough to fight alongside him. Lexi will stop at nothing, no matter what the danger, to achieve her independence, even if that means defying him.

Amidst everything, Marcus, Lexi’s childhood best friend makes a sudden return. Before she can rejoice in a reunion, her happiness is crushed when she sees Mae, the bully that had terrorized her in her teens. Marcus was aware of the mental abuse Lexi had suffered and yet the person she loved and the person she hated the most, stand before her, together.
“A powerful dystopian thriller that captures the heart and imagination”.

Photo courtesy of: Karen J. Mossman

“A romantic, thrilling read…..Karen dares to challenge relationships bringing them together in troubled times….thougthful and though- provoking.”

“I was fascinated by Stephanie Meyer’s book The Host, where people lived in mountains. This was a world I wanted to explore as a setting for Toxic. Living in a close environment as this, there has to be rules. Those rules don’t always have to be fair. This gave me scope to add intrigue and animosity between my characters.”
Karen J Mossman
Buy Links: https://books2read.com/KJMToxic

Photo courtesy of: Karen J. Mossman

Karen J Mossman

Karen J Mossman comes from a family of journalists with her grandfather and uncle having been newspaper editors. Further back a 2x grandfather wrote for his local paper and also published a book based on those articles. Karen is the only one to go into fiction.

All Karen’s books are in collections – The Decade Series, Electric Eclectic and Just Stories.’ She is also a founder member of Electric Eclectic books and has four tales in that collection.

Karen is also an avid blogger and book reviewer, “It’s especially important to me to have feedback from my readers, so please leave a review when you have read one of my books.”

Karen lives on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey off the North Wales coast with her husband and two dogs. She has two grown up children, who were both born on the same day, two years apart.

https://www.facebook.com/karensmagicofstories/
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9814921.Karen_J_Mossman
https://twitter.com/KarenJMoss

https://magicofstories.net/
http://karenmossman.weebly.com/

Karina Kantas

Karina Kantas is the author of the popular MC thriller series, OUTLAW and the loved romantic fantasy duology, Illusional Reality.

She also writes short stories and when her imagination is working overtime, she writes thought-provoking dark flash fiction.
There are many layers to Karina’s writing style and voice, as you will see in her flash fiction collection, Heads & Tales and in UNDRESSED she opens up more to her fans, giving them another glimpse into her warped mind.

When Karina isn’t busy working on her next bestseller, she’s a publicist, author manager and VA. She’s also the host of the popular radio show, Author Assist on the Artist First Radio Network.

http://bit.ly/FBFPKK – FB fan page
http://bit.ly/INSTKK – Instagram
http://bit.ly/TwittKK – Twitter
http://bit.ly/BLOGKK – Website
http://bit.ly/KKGRE – Goodreads

Photo courtesy of: Karen J. Mossman

“A sensual, erotic read…Karina dares to figure out the nature of passion…thoughtful and thought-provoking.”
“It was a pleasure to read an erotic story that had an actual plot. The genre itself is probably the most misunderstood. The plot drives an erotic story and the sex just adds to the enticing nature of it. You’ve done a great job building a world for your reader. “
Buy Link – https://books2read.com/ToxicAE

Photo courtesy of: Karen J. Mossman

“Toxic is based in a future world where acid rain forces the people, the Maloks to build their cities inside mountains for protection. What is also amazing is this book has two versions, the romantic and the erotic. In both books the story focuses on a female Malok called Lexi, who is determined to become a Ranger and help society guard against the Outcasts. Only Lexi has little support, even from her own boyfriend, Aron. Mix in a childhood sweetheart, in the shape of Marcus, and the unexpected arrival of Mae, Lexi’s childhood bully and things begin to get interesting. Toxic is the story of Lexi’s determination to satisfy her ambitions, both professionally and personally. The Erotic Toxic tells the same story but delves deeper into Lexi’s sexuality and passions. Whichever Toxic you chose, you find yourself living the fantasy.”

Excerpt

“Lexi,” greeted the young medic.
“Hey, Sha.” Lexi smiled.

She walked past Sha and sat down on a stool, took a sterile cloth, and wiped away the dead skin, causing her to take an intake of breath. No matter how many times she had been burnt there was no way to get used to that kind of pain.

As she reached for a jar of Dozax paste, Sha spoke. “You’ve been outside again, haven’t you?”

Lexi didn’t answer at first, as she felt the wonderful relief as the paste went to work, taking away the pain and healing the burn. The skin immediately started to regenerate and within moments all that was left on her hand was a green coloured dye, which would eventually fade. Still, Lexi needed to wear a patch that had a tiny spot of Dozax cream to complete the treatment.

It was dangerous for any Malok to use Dozax in its pure form. Everything had to be diluted.

“You are such a strange Malok,” Sha said, shaking her head.
Lexi smiled. “I can’t help it. I’d go crazy if I was cooped up here forever.”
“Has your ranger training started?” Sha asked.

Lexi’s grin was wide. “Not yet. At the end of the week,” she answered, still not believing she had been accepted into the academy. “Okay, I’m done,” she said and then jumped off the stool. “See you tomorrow.”

“Oh wait. You have four inoculations to do tomorrow.”
“Four?” Lexi questioned.
“Yes, some Maloks arrived last night with the new commander.”
“Oh, yes I forgot about Jow. So sad. He was nice as a commander, and so approachable and happy all the time, you know?”
“Yeah,” Sha agreed and then giggled. “Remember when he came and said he wanted to learn basic aid? Oh my, he was so funny.”

Lexi laughed as she remembered that day and how he always made her smile. “See even now, just thinking of the late commander makes us happy. He left a great legacy behind.”
“He sure did. Let’s just hope the new one can live up to that.”
“Okay, I’m off. See you tomorrow, Sha.”
“I will have the Dozax jabs ready for you in the incubator,” Sha called.
“Super! Thanks,” Lexi mumbled.

Lexi still couldn’t get that sad day out of her mind. She even had to visit the Charmer to talk and get closure. The loss of Commander Jow was hard for everyone. A party of fifteen went out that day and only two returned. Lexi wished for peace every day, but the only way that would happen was if the Outcasts and the Maloks agreed to share.

She shook her head. Of course, that would never happen, she was kidding herself. Outcasts needed the Terra leaves to feed their addiction. Never mind that this amazing plant could cure pain, protect the body from germs, Illness and normal medical problems that come from age and a weary body.

She couldn’t imagine how life used to be when young people would die, because they didn’t know the secret of the plant and the properties it possessed. So, sad, she thought, as she quickly made her way back to the residence she shared with Aron.

Everyone assumed that Lexi and Aron would marry and settle down. Her friends certainly thought so, and at the start, so did Lexi. Only now she had woken up, and the adventurous Lexi wanted so much more from life and becoming a ranger was a step in the right direction.

Buy Links
Toxic Adult Edition – https://books2read.com/ToxicAE
Toxic Romance Edition – https://books2read.com/KJMToxic

Karina and Karen and proud to associate Toxic with Electric, Eclectic books.

Photo courtesy of: Karen J. Mossman

Interview With Author: Karina Kantas

Karina Kantas is a dreamer who enjoys sharing her creative reality with others. She is a writer, a radio show host and a die hard supporter of Indie Authors.

She also manages the Facebook group, Step Out of Reality, where people can discuss TV shows, movies and just about anything creative that enables you to leave your reality and enter a new one.

When she isn’t writing or helping authors find their way in the publishing world, Karina spends time with her husband and two children on their island home of Greece.

Now that I’ve introduced you to Karina let’s get to know her a little better.

Hello, Karina and welcome. Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.

Thank you for having me.

What inspired you to be a writer?

After reading S. E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders, I decided to write my own story. After reading all of her books I went on the hunt for more troubled/rebel teenagers type stories. That’s when I saw the gap in the marketplace.

I had a story to tell and so I did. It became an 18-page short story. It wasn’t until I was twenty, when I worked on it again that it suddenly formed into a novel which is still my best seller to date.

In Times of Violence, The Young Adult edition (Original) is available and I’m working on an adult version which will then be added to the Outlaw Series.

Is writing your full-time profession?


No. I’d need to be professionally published and earning royalties to write full time.

I run a business called Author Assist where I supply numerous author services. Skills I have learned and used over my years of writing and promoting and marketing myself and my books. This takes up most of my time working up to eight hours a day for my clients.

How long have you been writing?


I was making up adventure stories back in middle school, but I never tried publishing anything until I was in my twenties. Let’s just say it’s over 25 years.

How many books have you written?

I’m about to get number 10 published early next year.

Which genres do you write for? 

I write in most genres. I have a YA romantic fantasy duology, a MC romance series, a supernatural thriller, and two collections of short and flash fiction of all genres.

What do you find most challenging writing for these genres?

I really suck at sci-fi. I’m not a huge fan of the genre and would have to force myself to read a sci-fi novel. My stories end up sounding like something from Star Trek.

What are you working on now?

The 2ndbook of my YA romantic fantasy is set to be published. I have no official date yet, but it will be early 2019 (we’re December 2018 now).

Where do you find inspiration for your characters?

I guess my inspiration comes from films, books and life.

What has been your most rewarding experience since publishing your work? 

Well holding an actual physical book in my hand is an amazing feeling. Then knowing people are reading and enjoying my books is a close second.

What advice would you give to authors just starting out?

Don’t rush to get published. Make sure your manuscript is polished. You only get one try at this so give your book the best chance it has.

Is there anything else you’d like your readers to know about you?

Most of my warped ideas for my stories and books come from dreams and nightmares. And there is always a piece of Karina in my work, meaning some scenes and story lines are biographical.

What message are you sharing in your books?

My stories are more entertaining than trying to send a message.

Stone Cold is a fun supernatural thriller that’s very biographical and I got a lot of closure from it. This one sends a message, but I’m not telling as it will give too much away.

What are your favorite books?

I love fantasy and paranormal romances and a horror now an again.

So Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Mortal Instruments, The Outsiders, Strange Highways, Door to December.

What are your favorite movies, TV shows?

I don’t watch TV much nowadays, but I loved all Vamp and paranormal TV shows, such as True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf and Supernatural.

When you’re not writing where can we find you?

 You will find me on Wattpad reading awful or brilliant stories.

Can you tell us a little about your radio show Author Assist on the Artist First Radio Network?

Author Assist is a one-hour show that goes out live worldwide every second Friday of the month.

I chat with authors about their book, the industry and of course marketing and promotion.

I answer any question or put questions to them, that have been sent into me, via Author Assist Radio show on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAssistRadio

We also have a lot of fun with quizzes and other surprises.
http://artistfirst.com/kantas.htm

Where can your supporters go to help you expand this program?

I have a patron account where people can support and help fund the show, thus being able to afford Author Assist to be on air twice a month and not just once.

I don’t get paid to do this show. I pay for air time, advertising and phone charges. So I’d gladly accept any help available.

Supporters can sponsor with as little as $5 a month and there are rewards as well as helping authors be found and heard.
https://www.patreon.com/AuthorAssist

Is there anything else you’d like your readers to know about Author Assist?

Please buy my books, lol.

I don’t have the time to promote my own titles as I’m so busy promoting my authors books.

Do you have a website/Facebook page, etc?

 http://bit.ly/FBFPKK FBfanpage  

http://bit.ly/FBMCSERIES OUTLAWMC series     

http://bit.ly/AOMCA – Authors of MCAnarchy

https://www.facebook.com/IllusionalReality/  – Illusional Reality page

http://bit.ly/INSTKK Instagram

http://bit.ly/TwittKK Twitter

http://bit.ly/BLOGKK Blog/website

http://bit.ly/KKGRE Goodreads

http://bit.ly/KKGOO Google+

Where can we find your books?

http://bit.ly/KarinaKantas Amazon author page
https://books2read.com/ap/8ZKwEj/Karina-Kantas

https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=363709

Sign up to Karina’s mailing list.  http://bit.ly/KKAML

Thank you, Karina, for spending time with us and sharing your story. We wish you continued success and lots of luck!