This is so exciting for me!  I just did my first ever live blog radio show. I have to admit that I was nervous as hell before getting on there, but once I was doing it, I managed to mellow out pretty quickly. At least I think I did!

The show is called The Author's Nook, and it's hosted by Joey Giggles out of Staten Island, New York.

On the show, I cover the basic stuff about my book, like Wormwood's overall synopsis and the plights of some of the characters. I also talk a bit about how I researched it, the influence of various religions and mythologies upon my work (with respect to the apocalypse), the writing process and my publishing decisions.

This interview was a lot of fun and I'm so thankful to Joey for having me on his show. If you'd like to hear a replay of the radio interview, please click below:

Not only can you win an ebook copy of Wormwood (yay!) at Christina Condy's fantastic Recent Reads blog, but there are other books up for grabs too (awesome!) You can enter at the click of a button. How easy is that? Plus, it's to celebrate Christina's birthday. Now, you really don't have an excuse to miss it. I hope you'll pop by! :)
Just click here or on the image to your above.
Good luck!!!

The wonderful Laura Thomas of FU Only Knew Book Reviews has kindly nominated me for some cool blogging awards. Thank you, Laura! I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't have the time to act upon it, but I just wanted to post a big thank you here anyway! 
Laura, you rock!  :)

Here is this week's contribution to Six Sentence Sunday, from my post-apocalyptic / paranormal / thriller, WORMWOOD. Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone that entered the Mayan Calendar Contest for a free ebook copy of Wormwood.

The question to be answered was this:
What is the exact date the Mayan Calendar ends?

Anyone that correctly identified ‘the end’ as being on Winter Solstice, December 21, 2012, was entered into today’s draw. The winners were selected using the True Random Number Generator on Random.org.  So without further delay, here they are:

1.      Darla Broadwater (entry #26)
2.      Tiffiny Palmer (entry #4)
3.      David Forsyth (entry #10)
4.      Greg Swanson (entry #19)
5.      Lynda Dickson (entry #22)

Congratulations! You will all be contacted shortly with information on how to download your free ebook.

Just for fun, here are two of my favourite comments: 
"Mayan Calendar ends 21 December 2012. Darn, looks like we're gonna miss Christmas." Exactly, Karleene, exactly.
And Cindy said, “it ended when they ran out of room on the stone :-)” 

Against a devastated landscape, a legion of one hundred fierce half-angels is hell bent on purging the Earth of all humans. But one of them, the tormented Tiamat Wormwood, struggles against his mission, and when he rescues a beautiful woman named Kali, he finds the attraction as troubling as it is miraculous. Can Kali trust the one creature who could be responsible for her ultimate demise? Beautifully written and excitingly told, Wormwood creates a world that is as strange as it is compelling. Filled with brilliantly executed twists and turns on every page that are guaranteed to keep you guessing, Wormwood is one of the most exciting debuts of the year.

Okay, here's my second contribution to Six Sentence Sunday. This is an excerpt from my post-apocalyptic paranormal, Wormwood.

Don't Diagnose Me, "a Site dedicated to those who suffer from invisible conditions such as Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia and Hypothyroidism," is giving away free e-copies of my book, Wormwood.  Head on over, show your support for those suffering from invisible conditions, and maybe even win an ebook in the process. If you know anyone that suffers from an invisible condition, please invite them to check out the site and maybe even join the Facebook group. This is a great place to trade advice and support each other. If you don't mind doing so, it would be so appreciated if you shared this message. These conditions are invisible, so chances are high that you know someone who suffers from at least one of these ailments, and you don't even know it. Please show them your support.

Here are the links:
Don't Diagnose Me (website link to contest. Please visit and comment)
Don't Diagnose Me Facebook Group (great place to go for support - whether you need support or have some to give).
                                                                                 Thanks, everyone!

I just found out about a cool little thing called "Six Sentence Sunday" where authors share six sentences from one of their books. Here's my contribution for the week, from my book, Wormwood.

Want a free copy of Wormwood? Enter for a chance to win and check out an incredible blog while you’re at it. Laura Thomas, of FUOnlyKnew Book Reviews, maintains a heavily followed, professional quality blog. On top of that, she's a genuinely friendly, classy gal. Definitely worth a follow.
Have a look and enter to WIN!  Just click here.
Good luck, everyone!