Thanks so much
for allowing me to guest blog for Paranormal Romance Fan! I thought it might be
fun today to introduce you to the heroine in my new release by doing an
“interview” with her! So here is what happened when I got together with Gina
Himmel to talk about her life and her story—The
Brazen Amazon!
Q. Hi, Gina!
Welcome to Paranormal Romance Fan’s blog! How are you?
A. Hi, Sandy!
Thanks for having me. How am I? (chuckles) Busy. Had to chase down a demon and—
Wait. Do your readers know about magicks?
Q. Um…I imagine
most do. I mean, this is Paranormal
Romance Fan’s blog. Surely the readers realize there’s a whole other world
living within ours that contains all sorts of magical creatures. But just to be
sure, why don’t you tell them a little about what it’s like to be an Amazon.
You’re Air, right?
A. Right. There
are four of us—my sister—who—
Q. You mean the
Amazons are really sisters? Blood sisters?
A. No. Sorry.
I’m just so close to the other Amazons I think of them as my sisters.
Q. I see. Sorry
to interrupt. (Noted for readers, but Gina’s short brown hair has begun to
morph into a light red.) What’s going on with the hair?
A. My Air Amazon
powers come from my goddess, Ix Chel. She thought it might be fun to give me
hair highlights that change color with my moods.
Q. Cool gift. It
was red, although now it’s going back to brown. What does red mean?
A. I was mad
because you interrupted me.
Q. Oops. Sorry.
I’ll be quiet now and let you tell us about your sisters.
A. In every
generation, four women are born with the powers endowed by goddesses who
control Air, Water, Earth, and Sky. I was working as an air traffic controller
a few years ago. I was out one night, getting a bite to eat by myself before a
shift, and this guy came up and introduced himself. He acted nervous, and I
thought for a minute he might be some serial killer or something.
No such luck. It
was Johann—sorry, Johann Herrmann. He told me he was the trainer of women
warriors and that I was meant to be the new Air Amazon. He said I’d have the
power to jump great distances and that I’d be able to know when zombies were
growing close.
Q. Just like
that? He said, “Come with me, I’m going to make you a superhero who jumps
really high and knows where the zombies are?”
A. Yep. Just
like that.
Q. What did you
do?
A. I laughed in
his face and left the restaurant. He followed. Then he said he’d prove it to
me. He ran out into traffic, telling me he’d die if I didn’t save him.
Q. What did you
do?
A. What else
could I do? I saved him.
When I saw a car
coming right at him, I jumped. Twenty-five feet in one leap. I got to him,
wrapped my arms around him, and jumped again. Made it all the way to the other
side of the street. Let’s just say after that, I believed him. Then he said we
needed to find the Water Amazon and that he’d train us together. And he did.
Later on,
Sarita—that’s my Water sister—and I met Rebecca and Megan. They’re Earth and
Air. And now, we all fight together.
Q. What’s this
book—The Brazen Amazon—about? You? Or
you and your sisters?
A. All of the
above. Where one of us goes, the others are sure to follow. But I don’t want to
spoil the story. Let’s just say we know somehow the story ends because Sarita’s
book—we call her The Volatile Amazon—
Q. Why? (Noted
for the reader, Gina’s hair is now turning red again.) Um…sorry. Didn’t mean to
jump in there—if you’ll excuse the pun. I was just curious how those names were
chosen.
A. The stories
are named for each of our greatest flaws. Rebecca wasn’t happy to find out she
was an Amazon. So Earth’s story is The
Reluctant Amazon. Megan is Fire, and she can be a bit…um…impulsive. Her
book is The Impetuous Amazon. I don’t
think I’m really all that brazen, but… evidently you do since you chose the damn title. Sarita is definitely
volatile. I’m closer to her than Rebecca or Megan, and I can tell you, the word
fits her to a T.
Q. Ha ha ha… I
totally forgot, I’m the author! Well, I know how busy you are Gina, so one last
question. What do you think is the best part of being an Amazon?
A. Swiping the
heads of zombies. Love, love, love dropping those disgusting creatures!
Q. Thanks again
for answering my questions, and thanks again to the Paranormal Romance Fan for
having us both as guests!
Readers can find
me at my website (sandy-james.com) or using “sandyjamesbooks” on both Facebook
and Twitter.
The Brazen AmazonAlliance of the Amazons
Book Three
Sandy James
ISBN: 9781426895456
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Carina Press
Date of Publication: May 6th, 2013
ASIN: B00BED2726
Number of pages: 384
Word Count:103000
Cover Artist: Kix by DesignAmazon BN
Book Description:
Zach Hanson is a tech wizard, capable of creating and improving gadgets... including remote nuclear warhead launchers. But he's always known that he's destined for something more, something greater, something...supernatural.
Powerful Air Amazon Gina Himmel is one of four sisters called to protect the world from those who would do it harm. Demigods in league with an Ancient have been taking over the bodies of leaders in the military and technological sectors, and Gina is sent to San Francisco to watch over Zach.
Under Gina's protection, Zach is introduced to a world of ancient deities, rogue gods and the bold, brazen Amazons who keep humanity safe. Amidst the whirlwind of battle, Zach and Gina discover a love that could give them the power to save the world...or destroy it.
About the Author:
Sandy lives in a quiet suburb of Indianapolis with her husband of thirty years and is a high school social studies teacher. She and her husband own a small stable of harness racehorses and enjoy spending time at the two Indiana racetracks.
The Alliance of the Amazons urban fantasy series from Carina Press has premiered with book 1, The Reluctant Amazon, book 2, The Impetuous Amazon, and book 3, The Brazen Amazon. The series concludes with book 4, The Volatile Amazon, in September.
Look for a new contemporary romance series from Grand Central Forever Yours in 2013/2014!
Twitter ID: @sandyjamesbooks
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/sandyjamesbooks
Zach Hanson is a tech wizard, capable of creating and improving gadgets... including remote nuclear warhead launchers. But he's always known that he's destined for something more, something greater, something...supernatural.
Powerful Air Amazon Gina Himmel is one of four sisters called to protect the world from those who would do it harm. Demigods in league with an Ancient have been taking over the bodies of leaders in the military and technological sectors, and Gina is sent to San Francisco to watch over Zach.
Under Gina's protection, Zach is introduced to a world of ancient deities, rogue gods and the bold, brazen Amazons who keep humanity safe. Amidst the whirlwind of battle, Zach and Gina discover a love that could give them the power to save the world...or destroy it.
About the Author:
Sandy lives in a quiet suburb of Indianapolis with her husband of thirty years and is a high school social studies teacher. She and her husband own a small stable of harness racehorses and enjoy spending time at the two Indiana racetracks.
The Alliance of the Amazons urban fantasy series from Carina Press has premiered with book 1, The Reluctant Amazon, book 2, The Impetuous Amazon, and book 3, The Brazen Amazon. The series concludes with book 4, The Volatile Amazon, in September.
Look for a new contemporary romance series from Grand Central Forever Yours in 2013/2014!
Twitter ID: @sandyjamesbooks
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/sandyjamesbooks
Author website link: http://sandy-james.com
Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/63443.Sandy_James
Pinterest page: http://pinterest.com/sandyjamesbooks
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