It has been a couple of weeks since I had a guest sitting next to me in my shed of solicitation when the brave and brilliant Simon OKill graced my newly acquired Lazy Boy recliner and chatted about his latest work, but it has been a while since a lovely lady has sat next to me.
The back of the shed gang are very excited to meet Maer Wilson author of the newly released short story Ghost Memory.
I thought that the subject matter would scare the goofs off, but no such luck.
So, instead I smile, and pray that the yuks don't embarrass me.
Welcome, Maer Wilson, have a seat, would you like a drink?
Thanks
for the invite, Tina. Hot chocolate would be awesome.
I pour up the sweet liquid and hand it to her, making sure it was not too hot first.
Thank you for coming, Maer. Though I have known you for almost a year, these yahoos are unfamiliar with you, share a little about yourself.
La Fi is not
having a normal day. She broke someone’s nose, embarrassed her fiancĂ©, Thulu,
and now a dead guy is on her doorstep. Although seeing the dead is not unusual
for the young medium, since she and Thulu regularly deal with the supernatural.
Thulu can find anything that's lost
and the amnesiac ghost is missing money, along with his memory.
Peter Swanson used to stash money throughout his San
Francisco home. Now he can’t remember his hiding places, and his aging partner
needs the money. That’s not normally a problem for Thulu, but some of the money
is missing from the house. Thulu and La Fi must broaden
the search for cash long gone, and that could prove tricky in more ways than
one.
“Ghost Memory” is A Thulukan Chronicles Story set in the Relics universe. Bonus Material includes
Chapter 1 from the novel Relics, Book
1 of The Thulukan Chronicles.
Hey dude, tell us who your favourite character(s) are!
There
are not many extra characters in this story, but I must say I adore writing
Thulu and La Fi, since they are the main characters in the series. I also
enjoyed writing Peter Swanson and Donovan Quinn because they were new and it
was fun to discover who they were.
Thulu
- Chris Hemsworth
Terrance looking like he has a little too much of the brown bottle medicine trips over a fishing line and sloshes beer over Maer and rudely asks his question.
I think I go crawl in a hole now.
And I wonder why I don't have many guests! *groan*
All of this sounds fascinating but I heard writing is a hell of a lot of work, why do you do it, what do you get out of it?"
Maer wipes the beer off her jacket and licks her fingers. I am so glad that she has a great since of humour has I hand her a clean damp cloth.
Thanks for sharing the beer, but not really my choice of beverage. Anyway, to answer your question, I love telling the stories and visiting the characters in their world. For me the hard work isn’t the writing or the revising at all. I love getting into the character’s heads and finding out what comes next.
Terrance asked you why you like to write, now I want to ask you, is there anything about writing you don't like?
As I see Maer to the door and watch her drive off, I let out a deep breath and I'm glad that the interview went off smoothly and was very enjoyable.
But, then again, that is why Maer Wilson is so lovely, she has a great talent and a wonderful sense of humour!
Before she left, Maer left me with some extra goodies for you to check out as our time was unfortunately limited.
Cover Blurb for “Ghost Memory”
By Maer Wilson
La Fi
is not having a normal day. She broke someone’s nose, embarrassed her fiancĂ©,
Thulu, and now a dead guy is on her doorstep. Although seeing the dead is not
unusual for the young medium, since she and Thulu regularly deal with the
supernatural. Thulu can find
anything that's lost and the amnesiac ghost is missing money, along with his
memory.
Peter Swanson used to stash money throughout his
San Francisco home. Now he can’t remember his hiding places, and his aging
partner needs the money. That’s not normally a problem for Thulu, but some of
the money is missing from the house. Thulu
and La Fi must broaden the search for cash long gone, and that could
prove tricky in more ways than one.
“Ghost Memory” is A Thulukan Chronicles Story set in the Relics universe. Bonus Material includes Chapter 1 from the novel Relics, Book 1 of The Thulukan Chronicles.
In case you want to know about Maer here is a little more about her:
About Maer Wilson
After
a successful career being other people, and later teaching others the many
tricks of that trade, Maer Wilson has decided to be herself for a while. Turns
out she's a writer. She's always loved stories, especially fantasy, mystery and
sci fi. Maer was born in the Year of the Dragon and has a dragon-themed room in
her home, but sadly no dragons in the back yard. When she's not writing, Maer
plays online video games, teaches college and reads. She also co-hosts the
literary podcast, “MythBehaving” and writes for two gaming fansites. She lives
in the high desert of Southern Nevada with her two dogs, a chihuahua and a
poodle. Relics is her first novel and is currently available at Amazon and
Barnes & Noble. You can find her new prequel “Ghost Story” at Amazon and
Smashwords. You can visit her website at http://maerwilson.com/.
How To Contact Maer:
Maer’s
Website: http://maerwilson.com/
Maer’s
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maer-Wilson-Author/149085628472833
Maer’s
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaerWilson
Maer
on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/maerw/boards/
Buy
Links
“Ghost
Memory” on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Memory-Thulukan-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00E5W1W2Y/
“Ghost
Memory” on Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/340825
Press Release info for Relics by Maer Wilson,
published by Crescent Moon Press, 5/1/13
Press
Release
Former actor and Southern Nevada resident
Maer Wilson joined the ranks of published authors on May 1, 2013. Wilson’s
first book, Relics, is published by
Crescent Moon Press. Relics is a
Contemporary Fantasy that takes place in San Francisco and follows the exploits
of husband and wife detectives, Thulu and La Fi. The couple’s clients are
usually dead, which is fine with them since they work only with the supernatural.
But their simple job to find lost relics for an ancient daemon turns into a
grand adventure when the creatures of myth and magic return to Earth,
confirming that humans are definitely not alone. You can find more information
about Wilson and Relics at http://maerwilson.com/
and http://crescentmoonpress.com/books/Relics.html.
Book
Blurb
Most of Thulu and La Fi's clients are dead.
Which is perfect since their detective agency caters to the supernatural. So, a
job finding relics for an ancient daemon should be simple.
The daemon needs the relics to keep a
dangerous portal closed. His enemy, Gabriel, wants the relics to open the
portal and give his people access to a new feeding ground – Earth.
Stunning humanity with their existence,
portals to other worlds begin to open and the creatures of magic return to
Earth.
When Gabriel threatens their family, Thulu
and La Fi's search becomes personal. The couple will need powerful allies in
the race to find the relics before Gabriel does. But maybe that's what grateful
dead, magical allies and daemonic clients are for.
When the creatures of myth and magic return to Earth,
they're nothing like your mother's fairy tales.
Maer’s
Bio
After a successful career being other
people, and later teaching others the many tricks of that trade, Maer Wilson
has decided to be herself for a while. Turns out she's a writer. She's always
loved stories, especially fantasy, mystery and sci fi. Maer was born in the
Year of the Dragon and has a dragon-themed room in her home, but sadly no
dragons in the back yard. When she's not writing, Maer plays online video
games, teaches college and reads. She also co-hosts the literary podcast,
“MythBehaving” and writes for two gaming fansites. She lives in the high desert
of Southern Nevada with her two dogs, a chihuahua and a poodle. Relics is her first novel and is
currently available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can find her new
prequel “Ghost Story” at Amazon and Smashwords. You can visit her website at
maerwilson.com.
"'Relics' is a powerful read which
will challenge long-held perceptions of good vs. evil and Light vs. Dark well
after the book is finished." Diane M. Haynes, author of Rift Healer, YA finalist in the Gayle
Wilson Award of Excellence.
Maer’s Website: http://maerwilson.com/
Maer’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maer-Wilson-Author/149085628472833
Maer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaerWilson
Maer at Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/maerw/boards/
Relics at Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17767013-relics
Relics Paperback at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Relics-Maer-Wilson/dp/1939173310/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_E8ZZ
Relics Kindle at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Relics-ebook/dp/B00CLB6HUI/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_DARZ
Relics at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/relics-maer-wilson/1115158495?ean=9781939173317
Relics - The Book Trailer link on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un2PHs5oGwg
I must have lost track of time because I
heard a voice say, “You're going to turn into a prune.”
“Mhmm,” I answered.
The door opened. A cool draft of air wafted
my way, swirling the steam in the shower. I peeked out to see Thulu shutting
the door behind him. It was a great view.
“So, have I ever mentioned that I'm a soul
reader?”
I moved forward to clear the small
waterfall and gave him a suspicious look. One never knew with Thulu.
“No, I don't think you've shared that bit
of information.”
“I'm quite good at it, actually.” He sat on
one of the side seats and motioned to the one across from him. I moved to the
other seat.
Nodding, he continued, “I'm quite surprised
you didn't know this. In some circles, I'm known as the Great and Wonderful
Reader of Souls.”
“Oh, really? I'm shocked that this could have escaped my
attention all these years.”
“Well, this is the perfect time for me to
read yours. Being that you're all pruney.”
I looked at my hands. They were pretty
pruney. I shrugged and held out my hand palm up.
“Oh, honestly, love. Not your hand. Give me
your foot.”
I giggled. “Okay you meant 'sole' reader.”
He nodded. “Absolutely. The lines in the
sole of the foot can tell a lot about a person's future,” he added wisely.
“Uh-huh, I'll bite.” I lifted my foot and
rested it on his knee. Thulu peered intently at it for a moment.
“Aha!
I see that tomorrow your adoring husband will let you sleep in and then
cook a wonderful breakfast.”
“Thulu!” I protested. “You can't predict
things that you can make happen. It doesn’t count.”
He looked at me in mock disbelief. “Do you
question the Great and Wonderful Reader of Soles?”
“I'm just saying it doesn’t count to say
something is going to happen when you know very well you are the one who can
make it happen.”
“Does that mean you don't want breakfast?”
“I didn't say that.” I backtracked a bit.
“Just that you are making a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
He ignored me and peered at the bottom of
my foot once again. “I also see in your future –” He looked in my eyes, then
back at my foot. “There's some fog here. No, wait a moment. I don't think it's
fog. I think – yes, I'm sure of it. I see shower steam.” He looked up again,
dimpling at me. “I foresee, in your very near future, fabulous shower sex.”
I watched him closely. He raised an
eyebrow.
“Aren't you going to make a smart-ass
comment about more self-fulfilling prophecies?” he asked innocently.
“No, I think I'll just let you fulfill that
prophecy.”
SOunds like you have another Winner. I loved Relics! Great interview.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kary! I'm blushing.
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