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PB’s interview with J…Thank you Costa Rica, enjoy the tacos.

fisher — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:00:24 +0000

Liked that blog title? Want to know what it means? Well, ya can’t! Why? Because I’m one of those meanies who creates inside jokes with my fellow authors and then purposely doesn’t fill others in. Eeee-vaaailll!

Alright, fine. If you want to know what it means become fans of M and I on Twitter and read some of our kooky conversations. It’s probably not worth it, though, so I wouldn’t. There’s nothing sneaky or nefarious about our back-and-forth’s, so stay away. Don’t go near our Twitter accounts. Wait, it’s really not worth it, trust me.

About M

M. Leighton is a native of Ohio, but she relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: writing fiction. Six of Michelle’s novels can now be found on Amazon, as well as several other sites. She’s currently working on sequels, though her mind continues to churn out new ideas, exciting plots and quirky characters. Pick one up and enjoy a wild ride through the twists and turns of her vivid imagination,

OTHER M. LEIGHTON BOOKS
Blood Like Poison: For the Love of a Vampire
Blood Like Poison: Destined for a Vampire
Caterpillar
The Reaping
Wiccan

Interview conducted on July 23rd, 2011 @ 4:37pm.

Agent M, if you and I had a code we had to repeat every time we met for a secret mission to protect the world from global domination by an evil tyrant, what would it be? (i.e. the blue hippo sunk his purple boat)

Freddy is the devil, but I shot the sheriff.

Who is Madly?

A power-wielding mermaid princess with a kooky best-friend, a werewolf soon-to-be-ex-betrothed, a sister that’s been kidnapped and a boyfriend that steals her breath and rocks her world.

Can I have Jackson?

No. Madly would have you skinned alive and then fed to the orcas.

If you were forced to record a duet with either Rebecca Black or Paris Hilton, who would you choose and why? (p.s. Watch Conan O’Brien’s song, Thursday on YouTube)

Paris Hilton, mainly because I’m pretty sure she can spell Wednesday, which is the day we’d definitely be singing about.

What can we expect from book two of the Madly and Wolfhardt series?

Danger and intrigue, love and passion, Atlas and evil—all the great things that make the world go round.

If we were at a local watering hole and decided to play a game of darts and things got a little out of hand when we accidentally impaled the three hundred pound biker in the derriere sitting in the stool in front of us, what would we do or say to get away? Would tears be involved? (FYI, I’m a master at the waterworks)

I would quickly point to Paris Hilton (who we brought along for her intellectual prowess and to practice our recording, which you are now deeply involved with), swear that I saw her do it and then run like Marion Jones before she quit the ‘roids.

If you could choose one song to represent Madly and Wolfhardt, which song would you choose?

How Deep is Your Love by the Bee Gees. Nah, just kidding. Just one song? I’d have to think on that a bit and get back to you.

What is the one thing you have to have while writing?

Absolute silence. I can much better hear the voices in my head that way:) Don’t be afraid!

Lightning Round:

Pants or skirts? Pants. I’d kill myself if I had to shave my legs every day.

Sun or Moon? Moon. I’m a night owl when I’m not asleep. What?

Snow or Waves? Waves in the summer, snow in the winter. I want to have my cake and eat it, too. And then chase it with some Dr. Pepper.

Sweet or Salty? Both, sometimes together.

A Wedding or An Elopement? If I could do it again, I’d say an elopement. I’d want to go somewhere exotic and invite just a few friends and family to witness the blessed event.

Mac or PC? PC, but only because I can’t afford a Mac yet. Drat the need for money!

Steak or Chicken? Or Veggie? Chicken AND veggie. I’m a pig and I’m proud of my oink!

Cats or Dogs? Dogs. Cats are arrogant and dogs are excited to see you when you leave the room for five minutes. My ego needs that kind of stroking. I’m just sayin’.

If you hadn’t answered that cats or dogs question with ‘dog’, I would have disowned you. Good thing you didn’t, because what is PB without J.

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M. Leighton’s ‘Madly and Wolfhardt’

fisher — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:00:40 +0000

Before I give you M. Leighton’s description of her new novel. Behold! This is the cover and I cannot believe how green I am with envy! So beautiful! Alright, go on then.

(Author’s description)

Madly is your average nearly-eighteen year old girl—for a mermaid princess, that is.

Madly James is thoroughly enjoying her internship in Slumber when the unthinkable happens—there’s a prison break in Atlas, Madly’s home beneath the sea. A traitor has set free eight Lore, the spirits of what humans know as fairy tales, and they are making their way to Slumber to awaken their descendants.

The first spirit to arrive is that of Ulrich Wolfhardt, a man that was once obsessed with wolves and a young maiden he would follow through the woods. After a bite from a wolf, Wolfhardt’s obsession with the girl became an unnatural hunger and the young maiden’s grandmother cursed him with a fate worse than death. And now he’s back…with a vengeance and a bite that can infect others as well.

Madly must learn the identity of Wolfhardt’s descendant and stop him before he kills again and spreads his curse across the earth. But the only person strong enough to help Madly is Jackson, the Sentinel who vowed to protect her and the one person capable of breaking her heart. Can Madly resist forbidden love long enough to save the world from Wolfhardt? Or will she have to sacrifice her heart and her destiny to save the ones she loves?

Fisher’s Review of Madly and Wolfhardt

I happened to read the novella before I got to read the complete novel and was stuck with having to wait for the glorious results for a few weeks. It was the longest weeks of my life! Okay, okay, maybe that was a bit dramatic. Hey, it’s in my nature but I do admit I had been waiting for the release more than any other book this year. Why, you ask? Well, because I love different and Madly and Wolfhardt is unparalleled. Unparallelled, and not to mention, a breathtakingly beautiful story with equally stunning characters.

Mermaids and werewolves and creatures of Lore, oh my! So, I know what you’re thinking, mermaids and werewolves seem an unlikely combination but now it seems like the most natural blend in the world, despite the fact that it’s fiction, because Leighton’s writing is flawless, smooth, and goes down like nectar from the gods. Tasted just as good, too, because the plot was so fascinating I felt hungry for more when I turned the last page. The author took it directions I never imagined and surprised me at every turn. The pacing was so superb, I was never left wanting to get to the next page, like some Indie’s make me do. (Leighton never does this, by the way, in any of her books.) So, I think it goes without saying that I read the entire thing in one sitting. Laundry, be darned.

And now, drum roll please. My favorite part. Jackson. Oh, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson. At first glance, you think broody, broody and temperamental but as his character progresses his depth is revealed, exposing a selfless warrior and bonafide hunk. His silent mantra reads, ‘For Madly. Always for Madly.’ And silent, he is. He’s self-sacrificing and in agony but his job is to protect Madly so he steals himself, for her. By the end of the novel, your heart is aching for him which makes me want him for my own. I’d like to gather him up and place him in my pocket for later he’s so amazing.

So, with that, I will walk away from this review with Jackson in my pocket because apparently I’m a thief and a warm heart because apparently I’m a sucker for a dynamic love story.

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Stay tuned Thursday for my Author Interview where M. Leighton answers questions like, If we were at a local watering hole and decided to play a game of darts and things got a little out of hand when we accidentally impaled the three hundred pound biker in the derriere sitting in the stool in front of us, what would we do or say to get away? Would tears be involved? (FYI, I’m a master at the waterworks) So, you don’t want to miss it because the obvious shenanigans ensue. Shenanigans are our favorite thing for M and I to do. You’ll want to come back, I swear.

p.s. Did you know that M and I are notorious surfer chicks and were labeled with the nefarious nicknames of PB & J?

See ya Thursday, ya’ dirty punks!