The Road to Hell series
welcomes authors
Amber Scott, Elena Gray, and Kelli McCracken
Please welcome Authors Amber, Elena, and Kelli onto the Road to Hell. Amber is the author of A Love Soul Deep, Elena is the author of Sweet Serendipity, and Kelli is the author of Only in Time. They are all part of the Mystique Antiques Crossover Series.
Now, it’s time to create a little hell and get to the good stuff by revealing all of their wicked secrets while on the Road to Hell. LOL Yeah, you wish! ;-D
Grab your favorite drink, sink your teeth into something
decadent, sit back, relax and enjoy getting to know them.
GRACEN: Tell me three
things about yourself that we cannot find on the internet or in your bio?
KELLI: I’m a Bingo fanatic. I sing as loud and proud and offkey
as I can when I’m by myself in my car, and I’m infatuated with Ian Somerhalder
~_^
ELENA: I used to work for the Ricki Lake Show (yes those people
are real). I almost had an Open Water experience in Puerto Rico (we actually
joked about this before getting into the water). I spent my honeymoon in a
haunted castle in Scotland.
AMBER: Wow. This is a hard one. I guess that means I spill my
guts a lot. Okay, how about that I love to have pedicured feet and a foot rub
will get you far with me. I also have pretty talented feet and can pick up
objects with my toes and pinch pretty hard with them, too. I can only remember
three great jokes, but all three shock people because apparently I come across
as innocent and proper in person. And the jokes are anything but.
GRACEN: What hobbies and interests do you participate in when
you’re not writing?
KELLI: Is sleep considered a hobby? lol. Seriously, it seems
like I’m always writing. Or plotting. Or thinking about writing and plotting. I
sneak in reading when I can. I’m a mom of four, too, so I have a full schedule.
ELENA: When I’m not writing? I’m usually doing something with
my boys. But if I need to decompress for a few days, I dive into my other
creative outlet, crafting. I like to knit, make jewelry, sew, and troll
Pinterest for new craft ideas. I have drawers full of great ideas that are
screaming for my attention. Unfortunately for them, my characters scream
louder.
AMBER: I love to run. I just completed my first half marathon!
Running is a lot like writing. I blare music, sweat, often have to force myself
to do it but always feel better afterwards. I love to read and believe deeply
in the art of cuddling.
GRACEN: Do you have any writing quirks or certain things you
MUST have or do before beginning the writing process?
KELLI: I need silence. And coffee. Unless it’s late at night or
the weekend. Then I like a little Jack Daniels. When I get stuck on a scene, I
usually take a hot bath. Water releases my creativity for some reason. In the spring
and fall, I love to walk in the woods. Very inspiring.
ELENA: I don’t really need anything but my laptop. I can write
just about anywhere and have. Football practice, birthday parties, car trips...
But when I get stuck, I need to step away from the computer. I’ll take a shower
or clean the house until the scene unfolds in my mind.
AMBER: Aside from my laptop? Coffee! I write best in the
morning. Great music is always a go to when I’m feeling blocked but, generally,
as long as I’m caffinated, my muse is happy, happy.
GRACEN: What genre do you write and why that
genre?
KELLI: Paranormal romance. I’ve always been attracted to
anything above and beyond the realm of ‘normal’. There are many unexplainable
things in the universe. I’m a Sagittarius, so it’s in my nature to ponder the
‘what ifs” in life. I’m a true romantic at heart, romance just came naturally.
ELENA: Paranormal romance. I didn’t choose this genre. It chose
me. Actually the characters chose it for me. They tell the story. I just write
it.
AMBER: I am a genre-jumper. My books span the sub-genres of
romance from historical to contemporary but they tend to have two all important
elements--magic and spice!
GRACEN: For those who are not yet familiar with you, can you
please give us some details about the book and/or series?
KELLI: Only in Time is my very first novella. Which was a
challenge for me. I’m an ‘old-fashioned’ storyteller. Long winded ~_^ It takes
place in Savannah, Georgia, present day and follows the story of Ally and
Jonah, childhood friends who stumble back into each other’s lives after six
years. Even though both are guarding their heart, neither realize the true
magic at work. Magic that could right the wrongs that tore them apart.
ELENA: In Sweet Serendipity, Gwen’s mouth gets in the way of
her love life. Second dates are never an option. Until she meets her idol
Ethan. They both have trust issues. There are outside forces at work, but is it
enough to bring the two of them together.
AMBER: I’m a longtime sucker for wish stories, do overs, might
have beens. Mystique Antiques first novella, A Love Soul Deep is a hot, angst
filled ride down What If lane. I had so many ideas for the little shop and
owner that started it all, but we all only have so many typing hours in the
day. I am a big fan of Kelli and Elena’s voices and thought between us, readers
might get a nice, well rounded variety of stories plus all sorts of fun in
doing the shop’s items justice. Hence the multi-author series was born. We see
it like the 39 Clues of romance lovers. We have a lot of exciting plans for the
books and much more to up the reader experience overall.
GRACEN: Do you have any
new stories in the works and can you tell us a bit about it/them?
KELLI: I have several in the works. One is a short story that I
wrote last year. Once revisions are complete, it will be a full length novel and
part of a new series. I’ll also be working on the third book in my Soulmate
Series.
ELENA: I have a short story that I’m expanding. It’s actually
based on my honeymoon in Scotland. Then I’ll start on the second book in my
Night Series.
AMBER: OMG. Too many! I have the next Mystique Antiques release
titled One Missed Kiss that is a sort of back in time second chance romance.
Then I’m eeking out the final touches on long overdue Enchanted Moon. Stealing
Dusk is going strong and I have a few others waiting in the wings.
GRACEN: If you could describe your writing with one word or
brief phrase, what would it be? Please delve into the core of your writing to
tell us what word or phrase you want readers to take with them when they’ve
finished reading your story.
KELLI: Love is worth every risk you take.
ELENA: Love saves us all.
AMBER: Love transforms.
GRACEN: Of all your books, which character did you have the most fun creating and why?
KELLI: Layne, from my Soulmate Series. He started off as this
pompous jerk who you just wanted to smack. But as the story continued, Layne
showed me a different side of him. One I couldn’t ignore, even if he would have
let me. He has made a major transformation. One that shocked me. I can’t wait
to see where he takes me in Book 3
ELENA: I would have to say Gwen, from Sweet Serendipity. She
says socially unacceptable things to her dates that we all wish we could say.
Several times I had to sensor her.
AMBER: Finn, in Irish Moon. A talking cat with a curse was
sooooo much fun to write. Mostly because of his very sarcastic humor. I miss
Finn!
GRACEN: If you had the opportunity to meet just one of your characters in real life, who would it be and why?
KELLI: That’s a hard choice. But I’d think it would be Layne.
His a tortured soul who loves to torture me in the middle of night. I’d like to
return the favor.
ELENA: While Ian is very special to me, it would have to be
Trent from my Night Series. He’s experienced a great loss in his life. Helping
him battle his demons really connected me to him. Like Layne, he’s a tortured
soul.
AMBER: Ashlon from Irish Moon! He’s just absolutely delicious.
That perfect combination of honor and duty plus fierce and passionate. Add to
that eyes the color of dewy grass on a spring morning. *sigh*
GRACEN: Thanks so much
for joining us, Amber, Elena, & Kelli!
It’s been a treat getting to know you better!
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Kelli McCracken
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kelli_McCracken
Time doesn’t always mend a broken heart.
Jonah McCabe made a horrible mistake six years ago that cost him his chance at happiness. Then fate interceded.
A last minute favor has him coming face to face with his past. Every beautiful inch of it. Her laughter still echoed in his mind. As did the pain in her voice the day she left.
Can he make things right in a race against the clock, or will time continue to work against him?
Website: http://www.elenagray.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenagrayauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elena_Gray
BLURB:
Silence is golden. Honesty...not so
much.
Gwen Palmer's saucy mouth gets in
the way of her heart's desire...again. Just when she is about to trade her
baker's hat for a nun's habit, she comes face to face with her idol, Ethan
Reynolds.
Ethan isn't immune to Gwen's loose
lips. Nor her quirkiness. And something about her smile tugs at his heart. Will
he look beyond her outrageous remarks and see the truth inside? Or will Gwen
lose her one chance at true love?
Website... http://amberscottbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amberscottbooks
BLURB:
Inside a
mysterious little shop of magical wares, a gold locket catches her eye and her
hopes. Inside the tiny gold frame is a picture of the one man she compares all
others to. The one that got away...
Can this
locket, one wish, bring back the love she lost?
If you swoon
for stories like Somewhere In Time
and Message in a Bottle, you'll love
A Love Soul Deep.
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