Amy Sumida's Blog - Posts Tagged "witch"
Hello Goodreads!
It's been a long road for me and my books. I started writing back in high school and have submitted work to agents for over ten years with a lot of "almost" achievements. I held on and held out for that publishing contract for so long that the idea of self-publishing just never even occurred to me until this last submission I made to Llewelyn for my book called The Magic of Fabric. I made it through all their little hoops and jumps until my book got to the highest level and didn't pass the execs. They sighted things like I didn't use my "it's and its" correctly- ridiculous, I know the difference between a possessive and the shortening of it is. It was silly and I was so frustrated that they'd strung me along for over a year before blowing me off in such a way. But I'm thankful to Llewelyn because without that, I wouldn't have published my books.
Now, I've got two magic influenced books and six books of my paranormal romance series called The Godhunter for sale on Amazon. I also have three more of Godhunter done(hopefully the series will continue forever) and I'm dusting off and shining up some romance novels I wrote back in high school. I'm so grateful and humbled by the readers who have given my books a chance and made it possible for me to consider writing as a career.
Goodreads was recommended to me by a friend and I'm delighted to be a part of it. I've never wrote a blog, never thought anyone would really want to read about what I'm doing day to day but I decided to give this a shot. I'm big into the paranormal and most of my stories are based around this. I mean why have normal when you could have something beyond that. If I wanted reality, I would just live my life, not read a book. So I like characters that are unusual, my Godhunter series revolves around gods but these gods are the source of all the paranormal critters, so it really fulfills that for me. If these are things you like as well, you may enjoy reading what I write.
I hope I can entertain you all with my blog but this first post is just kind of a hello and how ya doing before I get started. So hello, Goodreads!
Now, I've got two magic influenced books and six books of my paranormal romance series called The Godhunter for sale on Amazon. I also have three more of Godhunter done(hopefully the series will continue forever) and I'm dusting off and shining up some romance novels I wrote back in high school. I'm so grateful and humbled by the readers who have given my books a chance and made it possible for me to consider writing as a career.
Goodreads was recommended to me by a friend and I'm delighted to be a part of it. I've never wrote a blog, never thought anyone would really want to read about what I'm doing day to day but I decided to give this a shot. I'm big into the paranormal and most of my stories are based around this. I mean why have normal when you could have something beyond that. If I wanted reality, I would just live my life, not read a book. So I like characters that are unusual, my Godhunter series revolves around gods but these gods are the source of all the paranormal critters, so it really fulfills that for me. If these are things you like as well, you may enjoy reading what I write.
I hope I can entertain you all with my blog but this first post is just kind of a hello and how ya doing before I get started. So hello, Goodreads!
Halloween at Moonshine
I just spent a great evening with my friend Krystal up in Wahiawa. It helps to have someone to bounce ideas off of and Krystal has been indispensable in that capacity. She gives me honest feedback and her questions often lead to character development that wouldn't have been otherwise included.
Tonight we discussed several projects I have going on. First is a children's book I'm writing and illustrating, second a dating guide, third a romance novel I wrote years ago, fourth possible topics and characters for my next book in the Godhunter series, and lastly, the current book I'm working on in the Gidhunter series.
I'd informed her that it was about time Vervain experienced another holiday with us and what better than Halloween? I'd decided she'd throw a Halloween bash at Moonshine and had a list of gods who needed costumes. Not only did she help me choose a costume for practically all of them, she helped make the experience into a great memory.
What fun to contemplate the minds of gods and what each character would want to pretend to be for a night. We considered and rejected several ideas for each one, pontificating over why Kirill would want to do that and whether Thor would really be open to wearing such and such, while coming up with whole back stories for their costumes.
Then we walked into Wahiawa for dinner and found the only real restaurant in the town, purely be accident. For those of you who don't live in Hawaii, let me explain Wahiawa to you. It's country but country in the way that a town bordering a military base can be. It's charmingly ghetto country. Safe enough to walk through but stay on the main roads unless you're a local. The main road in fact looks more like the side street of a major city, it's biggest attraction is the Walgreens and the food selection is relegated to Mom and Pop marts and hole in the wall eateries. You're lucky if you find a place that has more than ten tables.
So when we walked into Cafe Olive and the waiter asked if we had reservations, please understand the depths of our confusion. Reservations for a restaurant in Wahiawa? Are you out of your damn mind? Did they know they had only 14 tables in the tiny place and 6 of those were pushed together?
Despite the lack of our reservations(and the mounting internal reservations we were beginning to have for the place) they found us the tiniest table in existence exactly five feet away from a speaker blasting music from the live entertainment which consisted of one local man and a guitar.
We grimaced at each other and contemplated making a run for it but our only other option for cuisine had been the Mexican restaurant down the street which was even smaller and happened to close at 3pm on Sundays. So we patiently waited for someone to bring us menus and hoped for the best.
It was wonderful and I happily declared to Krystal, halfway through my Crab Alfredo that I believe we'd found the only real restaurant in Wahiawa. She agreed, and we both delighted in the meal that cost us individually under $30 each, with tip. The freaky Asian manager who kept hovering near us like a nun with a ruler, was disregarded over the flavor of my spumoni pie.
During dinner we discussed my books some more but we also spoke about other books being turned into movies and ended up having a heated gripe fest over how Hollywood often "F"ed things up. I've recently seen The Mortal Instruments and so felt the need of spewing my great disappointment all over her supper, which she took surprisingly well and reciprocated with her dislike of actors who were being considered to play parts in the upcoming movie version of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels. Now before you criticize me for reading a teenager book, I'd like to defend myself by blaming it entirely on my sister who happens to be twenty years my junior. She insisted I read the Mortal Instruments series even though I wanted to chuck them out the window after the first installment.
Having said that, I did enjoy them as a bit of fluffy, teenager paranormal romance. So I was excited to see what they'd do with it on the silver screen. Sigh. Several characters were misrepresented in my eyes and the story was changed a bit but I won't bore you anymore with that. My evening was all the better for getting my dissatisfaction off my chest and Krystal bore it well. So I'm now prepared to write my Halloween scene and will do it unhampered by movie disappointment or a lack of costume ideas. Thank you Krystal and thank you all for reading my ramblings. Good night.
Tonight we discussed several projects I have going on. First is a children's book I'm writing and illustrating, second a dating guide, third a romance novel I wrote years ago, fourth possible topics and characters for my next book in the Godhunter series, and lastly, the current book I'm working on in the Gidhunter series.
I'd informed her that it was about time Vervain experienced another holiday with us and what better than Halloween? I'd decided she'd throw a Halloween bash at Moonshine and had a list of gods who needed costumes. Not only did she help me choose a costume for practically all of them, she helped make the experience into a great memory.
What fun to contemplate the minds of gods and what each character would want to pretend to be for a night. We considered and rejected several ideas for each one, pontificating over why Kirill would want to do that and whether Thor would really be open to wearing such and such, while coming up with whole back stories for their costumes.
Then we walked into Wahiawa for dinner and found the only real restaurant in the town, purely be accident. For those of you who don't live in Hawaii, let me explain Wahiawa to you. It's country but country in the way that a town bordering a military base can be. It's charmingly ghetto country. Safe enough to walk through but stay on the main roads unless you're a local. The main road in fact looks more like the side street of a major city, it's biggest attraction is the Walgreens and the food selection is relegated to Mom and Pop marts and hole in the wall eateries. You're lucky if you find a place that has more than ten tables.
So when we walked into Cafe Olive and the waiter asked if we had reservations, please understand the depths of our confusion. Reservations for a restaurant in Wahiawa? Are you out of your damn mind? Did they know they had only 14 tables in the tiny place and 6 of those were pushed together?
Despite the lack of our reservations(and the mounting internal reservations we were beginning to have for the place) they found us the tiniest table in existence exactly five feet away from a speaker blasting music from the live entertainment which consisted of one local man and a guitar.
We grimaced at each other and contemplated making a run for it but our only other option for cuisine had been the Mexican restaurant down the street which was even smaller and happened to close at 3pm on Sundays. So we patiently waited for someone to bring us menus and hoped for the best.
It was wonderful and I happily declared to Krystal, halfway through my Crab Alfredo that I believe we'd found the only real restaurant in Wahiawa. She agreed, and we both delighted in the meal that cost us individually under $30 each, with tip. The freaky Asian manager who kept hovering near us like a nun with a ruler, was disregarded over the flavor of my spumoni pie.
During dinner we discussed my books some more but we also spoke about other books being turned into movies and ended up having a heated gripe fest over how Hollywood often "F"ed things up. I've recently seen The Mortal Instruments and so felt the need of spewing my great disappointment all over her supper, which she took surprisingly well and reciprocated with her dislike of actors who were being considered to play parts in the upcoming movie version of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels. Now before you criticize me for reading a teenager book, I'd like to defend myself by blaming it entirely on my sister who happens to be twenty years my junior. She insisted I read the Mortal Instruments series even though I wanted to chuck them out the window after the first installment.
Having said that, I did enjoy them as a bit of fluffy, teenager paranormal romance. So I was excited to see what they'd do with it on the silver screen. Sigh. Several characters were misrepresented in my eyes and the story was changed a bit but I won't bore you anymore with that. My evening was all the better for getting my dissatisfaction off my chest and Krystal bore it well. So I'm now prepared to write my Halloween scene and will do it unhampered by movie disappointment or a lack of costume ideas. Thank you Krystal and thank you all for reading my ramblings. Good night.
Book 13 Tracing Thunder
Hey everyone,
I know, I know, I haven't been posting on Goodreads. That's because I've been consumed with Vervain's blog on Tumblr. If none of you are on there, it's at http://vervainlavine.tumblr.com/
Anyway, just posting to let all of you know about my upcoming release of book 13 in The Godhunter Series, Tracing Thunder. It should be out on Amazon by the end of the month. I'm just waiting on my cover artist.
Until then, please check out the trailer, for some reason, Goodreads isn't recognizing this link, so I'll put it here until I can fix the problem.:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJrMp0...
Thank you all for your loving support!
I know, I know, I haven't been posting on Goodreads. That's because I've been consumed with Vervain's blog on Tumblr. If none of you are on there, it's at http://vervainlavine.tumblr.com/
Anyway, just posting to let all of you know about my upcoming release of book 13 in The Godhunter Series, Tracing Thunder. It should be out on Amazon by the end of the month. I'm just waiting on my cover artist.
Until then, please check out the trailer, for some reason, Goodreads isn't recognizing this link, so I'll put it here until I can fix the problem.:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJrMp0...
Thank you all for your loving support!
Book 14 is Here!
The God War continues in Light as a Feather, Book 14 in The Godhunter Series.
Vervain's resolve is tested when she meets twin Navajo gods who are determined to save their people... at any cost. Just released on Amazon, you can grab your copy here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PDAQE2U
Vervain's resolve is tested when she meets twin Navajo gods who are determined to save their people... at any cost. Just released on Amazon, you can grab your copy here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PDAQE2U
Two New Books!
Here they are, the first book in my spin-off series(Beyond the Godhunter) called A Darker Element, and Book 15 in The Godhunter Series, Rain or Monkeyshine. You can get both of them on Amazon:
Rain or Monkeyshine:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WNZZAMI
A Darker Element:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VH4AQIY
Rain or Monkeyshine:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WNZZAMI
A Darker Element:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VH4AQIY
Second book in The Twilight Court Series
Pixie-Led, Book 2 in The Twilight Court Series, the second series from Amy Sumida, is now for sale on Amazon.
Grab your copy today!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016...
Pixie-Led
Extinguisher Seren Sloane's life is on a new path. She has become Princess Seren Bloodthorn of the Twilight Court, Ambassador between the warring courts of Seelie and Unseelie, as well as between the Human and Fairy Realms. Her life is complicated but it becomes even more so when she uncovers a fairy plot to destroy the human race. Soon the chase is on but will her path lead her to the villain or will she find herself pixie-led in a never ending circle of confusion?
Grab your copy today!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016...
Pixie-Led
Extinguisher Seren Sloane's life is on a new path. She has become Princess Seren Bloodthorn of the Twilight Court, Ambassador between the warring courts of Seelie and Unseelie, as well as between the Human and Fairy Realms. Her life is complicated but it becomes even more so when she uncovers a fairy plot to destroy the human race. Soon the chase is on but will her path lead her to the villain or will she find herself pixie-led in a never ending circle of confusion?
My Soul to Take, Godhunter Book 18
My Soul to Take is out on Amazon. Get your copy here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G63GIL4
With the birth of her twins, the Godhunter has begun a new phase of her life. Unfortunately, this phase may be her last if she doesn't figure out how to fix her shattered star. And then Yemanja, a goddess Vervain owes her life to, comes to her for help. Vodou practitioners are being murdered, their souls summoned back to earth and forced into slavery. Now the Godhunter must save those taken souls while she searches for a way to save herself.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G63GIL4
With the birth of her twins, the Godhunter has begun a new phase of her life. Unfortunately, this phase may be her last if she doesn't figure out how to fix her shattered star. And then Yemanja, a goddess Vervain owes her life to, comes to her for help. Vodou practitioners are being murdered, their souls summoned back to earth and forced into slavery. Now the Godhunter must save those taken souls while she searches for a way to save herself.
Here There be Dragons
Book 4 in the Twilight Court Series is not out on Amazon. You can grab a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J916P5O#...
From the soaring spires of Castle Unseelie to the grandeur of the Court of the Nine Sons, Seren Firethorn seems destined to encounter dragons. But even surrounded by the fierce fairies, it's her uncle, the Unseelie King, who truly troubles her. Under the sea, manipulated by politics and plots, Seren strives to discover what Uisdean is really after. But each truth only reveals another layer of lies, creating a knot so tangled only dragon claws could sever it.
From the soaring spires of Castle Unseelie to the grandeur of the Court of the Nine Sons, Seren Firethorn seems destined to encounter dragons. But even surrounded by the fierce fairies, it's her uncle, the Unseelie King, who truly troubles her. Under the sea, manipulated by politics and plots, Seren strives to discover what Uisdean is really after. But each truth only reveals another layer of lies, creating a knot so tangled only dragon claws could sever it.
As the Crow Flies, Godhunter: book 19
As the Crow Flies
Book 19 in the Godhunter Series
Just released today on Amazon!
Her star may be broken but her spirit isn't.
When the man she loves and her twin sons are threatened, the Godhunter is determined to protect them at any cost. Her enemies seem obvious to her, but as she chases the Battle Crow, Morrigan, Vervain discovers that the crow doesn't always fly straight. And it's not the only bird who feeds on carrion.
Grab your copy today and delve back into the Godhunter world!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1K55T5
Book 19 in the Godhunter Series
Just released today on Amazon!
Her star may be broken but her spirit isn't.
When the man she loves and her twin sons are threatened, the Godhunter is determined to protect them at any cost. Her enemies seem obvious to her, but as she chases the Battle Crow, Morrigan, Vervain discovers that the crow doesn't always fly straight. And it's not the only bird who feeds on carrion.
Grab your copy today and delve back into the Godhunter world!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1K55T5
A New Series!
The Last Lullaby, book one in The Spellsinger Series, is underway.
I'm on the second draft and very excited about this new paranormal world. You can read the first chapter on my website: http://www.amysumida.com/sneak-peek-l...
There's also a link to the Spotify Playlist which gives you a musical glimpse into the book, with songs played in the order they're referenced in The Last Lullaby.
I hope you all find Elaria and her abilities as exciting as I do!
I'm on the second draft and very excited about this new paranormal world. You can read the first chapter on my website: http://www.amysumida.com/sneak-peek-l...
There's also a link to the Spotify Playlist which gives you a musical glimpse into the book, with songs played in the order they're referenced in The Last Lullaby.
I hope you all find Elaria and her abilities as exciting as I do!
