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All Hallow’s Eve: Chat, Live Q&A & Giveaway with Georgia Evans [NOW CLOSED]
by Carolyn • Posted in Uncategorized
Today I welcome Georgia Evans (aka Rosemary Laurey), author of the WW2 paranormal series. There are three books in the series so far and you have the chance to win a SIGNED copy of book one, Bloody Good. So make sure you enter the contest at the end of the interview! Georgia will also be around all day to answer your questions, so fire away!
BCC: Hi Georgia, welcome to Book Chick City, it’s a pleasure to have you here. What made you decide to write a WW2 story with Vampires as the Nazis? This is quite a unique take on the genre.
GE: The idea came up after a brainstorming between myself and my editor. She wanted a WW2 book and suggested the vamps as the villains. German spies seemed the perfect answer.
BCC: Why did you choose to change the main protagonist with each book?
GE: I planned a trilogy but wanted a different central couple in each story. Also there was so many people I had a generous cast to deal with.
BCC: Have you always been interested in the paranormal?
GE: To be honest, no. I started working on my first vamp book in 1998 and got hooked!
BCC: What are you working on at the moment?
GE: Another WW2 book – this one set in Vichy France in the spring of 1941 that has vampires – including Jude Clarendon from the Bloody books – and another paranormal, a contemporary with Devon Pixies and shape shifting bears in the deeps of the Virginia mountains.
BCC: Do you find it difficult to write such explicit love scenes? I must admit I did blush at times!
GE: Actually I find them fun. After all, if two people, in good health, are attracted to each other and have strong feelings, it pretty much come naturally to them. Especially in a time of war with the ever awareness you could be dead in the morning. I think there is a strong sense of snatching what happiness you can.
BCC: Where and when to you like to write?
GE: I have a work room upstairs next door to the bedroom. Always write there. Editing I usually do in the kitchen.
BCC: Have you had a ghostly encounter or a scary experience that you can share with us?
GE: Not exactly scary but we have someone in our house. I don’t talk about her very much as it tends to upset her, but she had made herself very apparent at times. Mind you she did once unlock a door and set the burglar alarm off – that did scare the willies out of me. But she never did it again, I think she realised how it freaked me out. I called out the cops thinking someone was in the house!
BCC: How do you celebrate Halloween?
GE: I give out candy to the children who come around.
Thanks Georgia!
Georgia will be answering your questions today, so please leave your questions in the comments section.
You can read my review of Bloody Good HERE
If you would like to know more about the WW2 paranormal series then visit the website: www.brytewood.co.uk
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Okay, onto the CONTEST!!!!
For the chance to win a SIGNED copy of Bloody Good, all you have to do is the following:
1. Follow this blog
2. Follow me on twitter (use link on sidebar)
3. Leave your email address with your question – no question, no entry.
This contest is open WORLDWIDE! Contest ends 31st October. Winners will be announced 1st Nov!
GOOD LUCK!!
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questions for the author: does the story reflect what really happened in WW2? How did you go about researching all the events that had happened? Is there a vampire Hitler somewhere in the story?
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I'm a follower of this blog and on twitter. Sounds like a great book! rhi.hart at gmail.com
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I am a follower, both of the blog and of twitter. This book sounds very interesting.
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That's a great interview. I liked the one about the sex scenes as I always wondered with how much ease authors write them.
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No need to enter me, as I already have this book and thought it was fun. Just wanted to say I enjoyed the interview. Can't wait to read the rest of the trilogy.
–Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
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Please enter me!
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Thanks!
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I appear to be entering all of you contests today. Hope I have good luck!
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Hi! I follow you here and on twitter.
Question for the author: what kind of advice would you give to aspiring writers?
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Question for the author:
Which of your characters was your favorite to write about?
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Hey Georgia was curious on thoughts about Midnight Guardian??? If you have any… What got you interested in writing about WWII and Nazi's??? It does sound like an interesting set of books you have so far, might be time for me to get one…
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@ruby
Well, since I wasn't born until 1946, I can't claim actual memories of wartime, but I did grow up with stories from my mother aunts and grandmother. I based the setting on that- plus a lot of help from friends a few years older who do remember. And some good reference books and contemporary diaries and essays. – See the bibliography on my web site form them
A Vampire Hitler! I shudder at the thought!
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@ Silent Raven:
1. write the genres you enjoy reading,
2 become knowlegable about the market
3. WRITE, write and keep on writing.
4 Never give up
Also I love what GArrison Keiler has to say
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@ Cheri J
Favourite character? Sheesh it's like being asked which of my sons is my favourite.
It tends to be the one I'm writing at the time I'm asked.
Right now that would be Ella, the heroine of my current wip Ancient ways.. She's a young american woman stranded in France at the outbreak of war, finds herself taking three Jewish children across Vichy France into Spainn and on the way hooks up with a band of vampires.
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@ Mitz
have not read Midnight GUardian. yet
I saw the interview on Patricia's vamp blog and reserved it at the library .
Why did I write about WW2? My editor asked me to. but I found it fascinating.. Partly, I think because I heard so much about it growing up. For my mother and her generation is was a traumatic chunk out of their lives.
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My question: When do you get inspiration to write, and then when do you sit down and get those ideas out? (i.e. find the time…
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I'm loving your Halloween celebration!
Thanks!
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Georgia, I'm curious–if there was any other fictional vampire out there that your characters could have a cross-over with (without fear of copyright infringement), who would it be?
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I have been a long time follower
I am a long time twitter follower as well @faith42love
My question is, I have a blog named Bloody Bad, and I was wondering where the title of your book came from? I understand they bloody/ vampire connection but are there any more underlying things there?
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Hi
It was great to learn more about Georgia Evans! Thank you for sharing Georgia.
Also thank you for the great comments Rosemary Laurey.
All the best,
RKCharron
xoxo
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No need to enter me in the giveaway; I already have a copy of this book.
I just wanted to say that I love this book and her writing space rocks!
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Hello Georgia,
my question for you is, do you ever have trouble finding time to write?
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Great interview and very interesting setting for a series. Can't wait to read them.
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@ Raspberry
Writing is my job- and my main source of income. I have to find the time.
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@ Brigitsblest
Other fictional vamps ..mmm.. I think i'd go for Eric from Chatlaine's Sookie Stackhouse books.
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@Katrina
My editor chose those titles.
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@ Kate D.
Well there never are enough hours in the day are there? But since writing is how I earn my living I have to find time for it. I do tend to do several things simultaneously.
Fir example today I'm editing and polishing a novella I need to hand in on Friday, keeping up with Book Chick City, doing washing, unpacking a suitcase from last weekend, getting ready for a book signing I'm doing this Saturday, and at some point I'm going to have to attack the bathroom wash basin with a plumber's friend as the drain is blocked.
Life is never slow or dull around here
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If you could meet any of the characters you have written who would it be?
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BCC you know I stalk you on twitter and your blog
I'm always curious how an author "research's" for sex scenes? Dirty, er I mean inquiring mind wants to know!
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@Cait.
Characters i'd like most to meet.
I think Justin and Antonia from my Rosemary Laurey "Forever' books (and the short story in Loves me Loves me not) THe period they are from Roman Britain) fascinates me
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Hi great interview. Nazis Vamps – explains a lot…lol.
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For Georgia:
Love the name Georgia btw… my friends lil girl's name.
When given an idea to start with… i.e. WW2 / vamps do you find it restrictive, or does it make ideas come easier if you have a base?
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@ PArajunkie.
No ti's not restrictive. after all WW2 and enemy vamps is a pretty big canvas to start with.
Plus it's a period that I find very very interestitng..
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Great giveaway!
I follow your blog
and on Twitter (MyGltyPleasure)
Thanks for the entry!
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Questions: How many books will there be? Are you dressing up for Halloween? If so, what will you be?
Raelena
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Just stopping in to say hello. I have all the books in this terrific trilogy.
I highly recommend them!
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@ throuthehaze
It's a trilogy. Just the three books.
Halloween? I stay home and hand out goodies.'
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@ Patricia
Hello!
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I follow this blog.
I follow on twitter.@lag32583
What is your most remembered Halloween?
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You have an award! Come get!
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Great interview.
I think most of my questions are already asked about the book and series so I am going to ask a different kind.
You can witness any event in the past, present or future. What would it be and what do you want the outcome to be?
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@lag
I've been thinking about this question and honestly, can't think of one that stands out particularly
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@donna
No that does take some thinking.. Just one???
I think 28th March 1917, the day women got the vote
and what would I change? I'd have them get it on the same terms as men at the time.. but it was a major leap forward.
Getting preachy here but I do think some young women these days don't fully understand what efforts were entailed in getting women equal rights .
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I really wanted to know what kind of candy you give out to the kids. My other questions have all been asked.
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@ Ryan
this year we have Snickers and Baby Ruth
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Who is your fav secondary character?
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@ Alicia:
I think Helen Burrows, Alice's grandmother
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The book looks very interesting and i love the cover so, please, count me in! Im a follower of the blog and on twitter. thanks!
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wow! count me in!
I'm a follower
I follow on twitter @dcf_beth
thanks
Oh – BTW – Love the name Georgia! that's my mom's name!
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Question: What are some of your favorite authors/books to read?
Thanks!
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I'm sure that writing takes up a lot of your time but do you have any other hobbies?
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@ Josef
I'd put Cheleas Quinn Yarbro at the top of my list for her St Germain serie
I have a list of some of my favourite books at:
http://www.rosemarylaurey.com/html/about_me.htms.
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@ Deedles
Hobbies? I sew, knit, read, do gardening, cook, clean the house, do booksignings and reader events and visit my offspring and family
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1. blog follower
2. twitter follower
3. What inspired you to start writing and how did you become so comfortable writing love scenes? I always wonder how authors manage to do that!
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Hi
I just wanted to thank Rosemary/Georgia Evans for taking the time to answer the questions in the comments. Mine is: Does writing a novel get easier the more novels you complete?
Happy Halloween!
All the best,
RKCharron
xoxo
PS – Is Georgia Evans/Rosemary Laurey on Twitter? I've searched but cannot find her.
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Do you have a favorite vampire novel (besides your own)?
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Thanks for the great interview and happy halloween
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