Author Interview with Oliver Phipps

Oliver Phipps

Meet Author Oliver Phipps:

Oliver served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army and studied at MSC. In the late 1980s through mid 90s Oliver persued his love of music. He enjoyed traveling, playing percussion and writing lyrics for popular bands. During this time Oliver also began writing short stories and articles.

After playing for thousands through the fall and winter of 1996 Oliver’s band abruptly disbanded. In early spring of 1997 Oliver, along with a good friend and guitarist got together with the intention to form a new group. But rather than form a new band the two put together an expedition plan for traveling to Northern Canada and Alaska in order to prospect for gold.

Leaving in April of 1997 Oliver and company traveled up the historic AL-CAN highway. After exploring the Yukon and Northwest territories of Canada as well as the Arctic Circle the team traveled over the Top of the World highway to Alaska.

1999-2000 Oliver traveled through Asia, visiting Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan among other countries.

In 2004 Oliver published his first book and continues to write books, articles and short stories. Currently Oliver and family reside happily in the U.S.

 

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Oliver Phipps - Where the Strangers LiveIs this your first book?
Actually, this is my eighth fiction book. I’ve also written a number of nonfiction books, but these have been published under a pen name that I don’t associate with my fiction works.

 

Tell us about your book? What inspired you to write it?
My newest book, Where the Strangers Live, is a Science Fiction story complete with aliens and an alien world, mixed in with ancient mythological beasts and creatures of this planet. To make things even more interesting the story unfolds over four miles below the Indian Ocean. The inspiration for Where the Strangers Live was actually a dream of mine. The plot occurred almost entirely in this dream and when I woke up I immediately jotted notes down for later. It’s not often that great story ideas come so easily. I fortunately recognized this one and followed up on it.

 

Is this book part of a series? Do you have related books? (explain)
This is a stand alone story. However, there may be a sequel at some point in the future. As I completed Where the Strangers Live I realized there would certainly be sufficient material for a great follow up story. I’ve also had a number of requests from fans that I do a sequel, so I’ve slowly moved closer to putting one in the line up.

 

Have you always enjoyed writing?
I have always enjoyed writing. My mother still has a story I wrote when I was around ten years old. I vaguely remember it, but she’s often mentioned how great it is. I suspect that’s more the mother in her talking than the story being good. But it is at least an indication of how long I’ve enjoyed writing.

 

What do you want our audience to know about you?
As a writer, I will always stay true to the story. A good writer must do this I feel and though it’s not always the easy thing to do, it’s what the reader deserves. I’ve read books that may have started out as a great idea but at some point the writer veered from what must happen and derailed the story. I don’t expect the reader to always be happy with everything that happens in my books. If a beloved character must die, he or she will die in my stories. It’s not a pleasant thing for me either, but the story must stay true till the end and I will always remain on this course.

 

What’s next? Is there something you’re working on now?
I generally work on no less than two projects at a time. I have a psychological thriller that should be released by mid year. I also hope to publish the first book of an action/adventure trilogy before year end. Somewhere in between these two projects I hope to publish another short novella.

 

What advice would you give to other Indie Writers or those who dream of writing a book?
My advice would be to focus on helping others with your talent. Whether it’s a self help book or to entertain, if you truly write to better this world in some small way then you’ll be successful in the end.

 

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Out of Practice Aphrodite – Paranormal Mystery

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 Out of Practice Aphrodite
(The Naughty Goddess Chronicles)

 by S. E. Babin

 

Paranormal Light mystery involving the Greek Gods and Goddesses

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Abby’s major screw-up brings the wrath of Zeus upon her head. He offers her a choice – work for him or spend the rest of her days hanging out in Hades with her ex-husband. For Abby, this choice is a no-brainer, especially when Zeus says the only thing he wants her to do is make a love match.

She’s the Goddess of Love. What could go wrong?
Everything. 

Abby stumbles into an ex-lover, a dead demi-god and the realization that a crucial relic has been stolen right out from underneath Zeus’ nose. Eris, the Goddess of Chaos and Discord, is behind the theft and murder and the faltering powers Abby is trying to keep secret. With Zeus breathing down her neck, she’ll need to keep her wits about her as she races against the clock and Zeus’ imposed two-week time period.
Of course, this is easier said than done. Not only is she struggling with a budding attraction to a sexy lawman and feelings for long-time friend, Hermes, she’s also trying to keep everyone out of the path of a vengeful goddess while saving the Earth and Olympus from the reign of a tyrant. What’s a goddess to do when the fate of the world rests upon her fashionable shoulders?

 

Meet the Author: S.E. Babin

SE BabinSheryl has had a book in her hands pretty much from the time she could hold things with her hands. Her love of reading turned into a curious exploration to see whether or not she could write her own. Beginning with random, terrible poetry and a slightly popular reimagining of Beowulf’s Grendel in her high school English class, Sheryl spent way too much time in the library, killing any chance of her becoming a cheerleader or anything even remotely cool.

Connect with Sheryl at:  http://www.sebabin.com/

 

 

 

A Paranormal Coming of Age Fantasy with Hindu Mythology

 

A new Paranormal coming of age series delving in the fantasy and magic of Hindu mythology and its plethora of gods, demons, legends & mythology

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Fire & Shadow
(A Hand of Kali Novel – Book 1)

 

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Normal people sneak out to a party and have fun. Maya Rao ends the evening by incinerating the guy who attacks her.

Nik Lucas, sexy, new in town and totally forbidden, happens to walk in on her. Normal guys would run for the hills. Nik knows a whole lot more than he’s telling.

Maya doesn’t believe the gods are real, doesn’t waste her time with mere mythology. But when gods, demons and hellhounds become the new normal and wielding fire becomes her new skill, she must decide what it is she really believes.

Can Maya accept that normal is something she will never be because it isn’t normal to be …

The Hand of Kali.
A new Paranormal coming of age series delving in the fantasy and magic of Hindu mythology and its plethora of gods, demons, legends & mythology.

 

 

Three Kindle Book Freebies from Author Max W. Miller

YA * Sci-Fi * Fantasy
* Adventure * Literature * Mythology * Mystical

Jan. 13, 14 & 15

 

Blood Melt – Young Adult * Sci-Fi * Fantasy Fiction * Adventure

Blood Melt (Seth Cometh…) by Max W. Miller

All aliens visiting Earth are not little green things with exaggerated, oval shaped eyes. That’s what Avani Darrisaw found out when she gazed into the honey-brown irises of Seth, a prince from Amarka.

Sixteen year old Avani always knew there was more to the story about this secret war her father fought in—a war never broadcasted on the evening news. But when Counselor Vivian Brashear came from Savannah, Georgia, to her home in Winston Salem, her frustrations mounted even higher. The woman tells Avani that an alien Star Warrior has chosen her to help him come to earth, and that he must have talks with her. Avani tries to shrug-off the woman’s comments as the ranting of a lunatic, but still, her heart could not deny the gorgeous stranger now showing up in her dreams.

Pressured on every side, Avani feels she has no choice but to have these talks with Seth. Soon, their meetings throws the feisty teen into a tail spin for more reasons than one. Seth is trapped in a sphere and needs Avani to save him. She’d have to agree to undergo a ceremony, the Blood Melt, where Seth requires a deadly evacuation of her blood. As if the Blood Melt Ceremony wasn’t scary enough, if she consents to save him, a Walfarian Spiker, sworn enemy of the Amarkarues, would track and try to assassinate her. Find out whether Avani will risk her life to save Seth, and in return, how can Seth save her when he is imprisoned inside a disintegrating sphere?

You really want to read this book—fast pace, filled with intrigue, wit, and unexpected twists and turns.

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The Legacy of Sadie Mae Stevens:
(The Gordite Witch)

#1 on Amazon in the category of Teens – Literature & Fiction (11/29/12)
Earth’s survival lies in the hands of the Dylanians …

 

When her mother died unexpectedly, Sadie Mae Stevens was only five. As the years moved on, Sadie and her father drifted apart. Finally, when Sadie was fourteen, her father sent her away to Daufuskie island in South Carolina. A woman supposedly skilled in breaking the curse off of children like Sadie had been awarded custody of her.

Crushed and bruised inside, Sadie turns to Lendra, her mountain with the eye. It was time to dry her tears and find out what really happened to her mother. Inside the trunk her mother had left her, Sadie found the answer. Enraged by what she discovered, Sadie issues a challenge to a powerful creature from another realm—the Gordite Witch.

Can Sadie defeat the Gordite Witch all by herself? And if she does, will she accept the legacy her mother has left her, a legacy of danger and embarking on a never ending battle between realms?

The Legacy of Sadie Mae Steven is a spell binding series beginning with one parent’s betrayal and another’s undying love. In the process of these polarizing events, a child is left a legacy no mother would want to leave …

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Spending Christmas with a Yeti
by Max W. Miller

 

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Even though she had never mentioned it, Shayne Blackwell doubted that her mystical mother, Linda, didn’t know who was responsible for Shayne’s bruised face. When her mother gave her an all-expense-paid Christmas gift to an exclusive couple’s retreat, Shayne was sure something was up. The retreat, located near Seattle Washington, ascended high into the reach of Mount Rainier.
From the onset of the trip, Shayne was overtaken with an edgy feeling, rising above her husband, Ranger, insensitivity and criticism of her. The road was slippery and cold. When Ranger lost control of their SUV, Shayne witnesses a horrifying sight—something only she could see. The image of a mammoth shape wearing bristly white hair had darted from snow pile to snow pile, and then finally seizing their vehicle. She screamed frozen terror into the air. Frustration engulfed her since Ranger has no idea what the fuss was all about. She whimpered as the unwanted gargantuan guest finally eases their SUV back onto the road………..Read more

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Meet Author Max W. Miller ~ Creator of: YA * Sci-Fi * Fantasy
* Adventure * Literature * Mythology * Mystical

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Meet Author: Max W. Miller

I am not a fan of horror, decapitations, or disembowelment. Senseless blood, blood, blood does not pump-up the volume for me. If somebody’s bleeding, it shouldn’t have happened because of an accidental walk into Jason or Chucky’s backyard. I like meaningful plots, something my husband and I can try to unravel. For me, there needs to be a reason why little Judy got her throat torn out–for heaven sake.

Hi there, I’m Max. Welcome to my world of proses. I couldn’t be more honored that you are taking the time to get to know me. How awesome is that? A few things about me … I’m a Southern wife and mom with hopefully good manners and an occasional ability to be charming. I am enthralled by dreams and visions and how they come to inform, guide, and shape our decision making process. Please understand that no life should be controlled solely by dreams. Just know that the supernatural world co-exists with the natural.

I like to write about happenings that earthlings cannot explain away–events challenging traditional reasoning. These events bring to the forefront of our consciousness an understanding that the supernatural is well … very natural in some realms. I like to recall true events and mix-in my untamed imagination. I hope you enjoy my books as I have enjoyed dreaming them up. And I do mean dream!      See ya! Max

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Blood Melt – Young Adult * Sci-Fi * Fantasy Fiction * Adventure

Blood Melt (Seth Cometh…) by Max W. Miller

All aliens visiting Earth are not little green things with exaggerated, oval shaped eyes. That’s what Avani Darrisaw found out when she gazed into the honey-brown irises of Seth, a prince from Amarka.

Sixteen year old Avani always knew there was more to the story about this secret war her father fought in—a war never broadcasted on the evening news. But when Counselor Vivian Brashear came from Savannah, Georgia, to her home in Winston Salem, her frustrations mounted even higher. The woman tells Avani that an alien Star Warrior has chosen her to help him come to earth, and that he must have talks with her. Avani tries to shrug-off the woman’s comments as the ranting of a lunatic, but still, her heart could not deny the gorgeous stranger now showing up in her dreams.

Pressured on every side, Avani feels she has no choice but to have these talks with Seth. Soon, their meetings throws the feisty teen into a tail spin for more reasons than one. Seth is trapped in a sphere and needs Avani to save him. She’d have to agree to undergo a ceremony, the Blood Melt, where Seth requires a deadly evacuation of her blood. As if the Blood Melt Ceremony wasn’t scary enough, if she consents to save him, a Walfarian Spiker, sworn enemy of the Amarkarues, would track and try to assassinate her. Find out whether Avani will risk her life to save Seth, and in return, how can Seth save her when he is imprisoned inside a disintegrating sphere?

You really want to read this book—fast pace, filled with intrigue, wit, and unexpected twists and turns.

Order Blood Melt Today!

 

 

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The Legacy of Sadie Mae Stevens:
(The Gordite Witch)

#1 on Amazon in the category of Teens – Literature & Fiction (11/29/12)
Earth’s survival lies in the hands of the Dylanians …

 

When her mother died unexpectedly, Sadie Mae Stevens was only five. As the years moved on, Sadie and her father drifted apart. Finally, when Sadie was fourteen, her father sent her away to Daufuskie island in South Carolina. A woman supposedly skilled in breaking the curse off of children like Sadie had been awarded custody of her.

Crushed and bruised inside, Sadie turns to Lendra, her mountain with the eye. It was time to dry her tears and find out what really happened to her mother. Inside the trunk her mother had left her, Sadie found the answer. Enraged by what she discovered, Sadie issues a challenge to a powerful creature from another realm—the Gordite Witch.

Can Sadie defeat the Gordite Witch all by herself? And if she does, will she accept the legacy her mother has left her, a legacy of danger and embarking on a never ending battle between realms?

The Legacy of Sadie Mae Steven is a spell binding series beginning with one parent’s betrayal and another’s undying love. In the process of these polarizing events, a child is left a legacy no mother would want to leave …

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Spending Christmas with a Yeti
by Max W. Miller

Amazon Order Page

Even though she had never mentioned it, Shayne Blackwell doubted that her mystical mother, Linda, didn’t know who was responsible for Shayne’s bruised face. When her mother gave her an all-expense-paid Christmas gift to an exclusive couple’s retreat, Shayne was sure something was up. The retreat, located near Seattle Washington, ascended high into the reach of Mount Rainier.
From the onset of the trip, Shayne was overtaken with an edgy feeling, rising above her husband, Ranger, insensitivity and criticism of her. The road was slippery and cold. When Ranger lost control of their SUV, Shayne witnesses a horrifying sight—something only she could see. The image of a mammoth shape wearing bristly white hair had darted from snow pile to snow pile, and then finally seizing their vehicle. She screamed frozen terror into the air. Frustration engulfed her since Ranger has no idea what the fuss was all about. She whimpered as the unwanted gargantuan guest finally eases their SUV back onto the road………..Read more

 

 

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“THE DOOR IS OPEN: The 7 Steps of Spiritual Awakening that Western Mythology and Scripture Have Been Trying to Tell Us All Along” by Andrew Cort

What do the wonderful myths of ancient Greece, the beautiful stories in the Bible and Qur’an, and all the sacred stories from traditions around the world, have in common? They open our hearts to wonder, mystery, passion, and joy.

On the outside, these stories seem very different, confusing, conflicting, and often violent and divisive. But when read symbolically and internally, they are all telling the same story. They show us the path of spiritual awakening and enlightenment.

Sometimes the story is called “Returning to the Promised Land”. Sometimes it’s called “Seeking the Holy Grail”. Sometimes it’s called “Persephone’s Return to Olympus” or “Muhammad’s Journey to the Seven Heavens”. But whatever it’s called, the inner meaning and purpose is always the same. The stories are all a call to awaken, to live passionately and consciously.

Andrew Cort

The door is always open. The light is always ready to receive us. But we have to learn how to tread the path! Fortunately, that’s what all the sacred stories are really about.

THE DOOR IS OPEN uncovers the 7 Universal Steps that are found within the symbols and allegories of all great mythology and scripture. Each chapter ends with a series of practical and enjoyable spiritual exercises and activities. You can do this work on your own, or together with a group. It could be a church or synagogue group, a book club, a classroom, or any group of friends who want to get together and expand their spiritual horizons.

 

 


Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/The-Door-Open-Andrew-Cort/dp/1477461248
Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/THE-DOOR-OPEN-Spiritual-ebook/dp/B008D6I7VC
Website/Blog: http://www.Spirituality-and-Religion.com

 

 

Book Launch News: Debut Children’s Book by
12 year old author, Jessica Joyce

We are pleased to announce the debut Children’s story by
12 year old author, Jessica Joyce. Join us in supporting this young writer’s passion for storytelling.

Jessica Joyce

In this adorable children’s myth, we embark on a story of love, family and nature…told in a mythological style. Also, embedded within this beautiful children’s tale is a mini Japanese language lesson.

In this tale, readers (and young listeners) depart on an adventure with “The Seven Daughters” and inadvertently discover a mythological explanation for the creation of rainbows. But more importantly, young readers learn that when siblings care for each other and work together…..beautiful things happen.

Available on Amazon Kindle

Author on Amazon Central

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