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Meet my Character Blog Tour

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This week I’ve been invited to take part in the Meet my Character Blog tour. This is a blog tour in which authors interview one of their main characters from an upcoming or recently published novel.

The author who tagged me is Katheryn J. Avila.

Katheryn J. Avila has always dreamed of being a published author, and recently, that dream has come true! Her novel, Reckoning, is the first in a paranormal sci-fi trilogy she’s titled The Breach. Reckoning tells the story of Lexia, a young woman who discovers that she’s psychic and is thrown into the dangerous world of the supernatural, where she must place her trust in an unexpected ally in order to protect her family.

Website: http://about.me/katheryn_avila
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexiaReckoning2014
Twitter: @katheryn_avila

The Interview

Today I sat down with Kokawa Taku, the main protagonist of Demon’s Blood, and asked him some questions about himself and the novel.

1. What is your name? Are you a fictional or historical person?

My name is Kokawa Taku. I’m a fictional character that you made up!

2. Where and when is Demon’s Blood set?

The main story is set during modern day, in the fictional city of Norfield, England, but there are also flashback scenes connecting the story to the Edo period of Japan’s history, as well as modern day Tokyo and Yokohama.

3. And tell us a bit about yourself. What should we know about you?

I’m a two hundred and twenty-five year old vampire. I burn in sunlight, although I can go out during the day if there is sufficient cloud cover or if it’s raining – but I do receive some burns if I do this, kind of like sunburn!

I drink human blood; animal blood cannot be a substitute for this. I kill to survive or if threatened, and I don’t agonise over it. I have to live after all and humans kill other humans for much less!

I’m not very social. This isn’t because I’m shy – far from it, I’m quite overly confident – I simply don’t relate to other people well. I have a temper which I would lose more times than I actually do were it not for Thane.

Who is Thane?

Thane is my gorgeous English lover. We have been together for a hundred and twenty-four years now.

Wow that’s a long time! I admire your devotion to each other!

Thane means the world to me and I know I do to him too. I can’t imagine us ever being apart.

You’re so sweet!

*frowns* In my two hundred years as a vampire I have never been called sweet!

^^;; he he….moving on…

4. What’s your main conflict? What messes up your life?

You mean what have you done to mess up my life?

Urm…yeah I guess ^^;;

Now you did say before we began this interview to avoid spoilers so my answer is going to be vague!

Something happened to me when we were in Yokohama and since then I’ve felt as though I’m fighting a darkness that resides inside myself. I’m trying to keep it from Thane as he had a part to play in what happened to me and it would cause him a lot of pain to know this. I’m also afraid. I rarely confide in anyone under normal circumstances and this darkness has made it harder for me. I’m frightened that I am going to lose myself.

You’re making me want to hug you

You may if it makes you feel better but remember you did this to me!

*hugs him anyway*

5. What are your personal goals?

On the surface I appear very materialistic. I like living in luxurious apartments and buying sports cars, but my personal goal is protecting Thane. He’s still the same kind, naïve (sometimes infuriatingly so!), gentle person that he was before I turned him into a vampire. To retain so much humanity is very rare and precious for our kind. I would gladly give my own life to preserve that and protect Thane.

6. Is there a working title for this novel, and can we read more about it?

Demon’s Blood is the title. It’s listed on Goodreads, amazon and smashwords to name a few! You can also visit http://www.sharisakurai.com for more information.

7. When can we expect the book to be published?

The novel was published on 25th January. You can purchase it from amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I11W9FE), smashwords (http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/393858) and other ebook retailers.

There will be a sequel but I’ve been told not to give away too much about that at this stage!

Thank you, Taku!

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Here are the awesome authors I tagged who will be participating next week. Be sure to check out their work!

Kyra Halland, author of romantic fantasy novels including “Urdaisunia” and “The Lost Book of Anggird”. You can find out more about Kyra and her work by visiting her website or on Goodreads.

Stuart Keane, author of horror/suspense novels “The Customer Is Always…” and “All or Nothing”. You can find out more about Stuart and his work by visiting his website or on Goodreads.

Monica Enderle Pierce, author of the historical fantasy novel “Famine” and the science fiction novel “Girl Under Glass”. You can find out more about Monica and her work by visiting her website or on Goodreads.

The Writing Process Blog Hop

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I’m taking part in the Writing Process Blog Hop today. For those who do not know what this is, authors answer a few questions and then tag authors to answer the same questions the next week, and also introduce the author who tagged them.

The author who tagged me is Sarah Roberts, the co-author of Rokula, which is the first book in The Rokula Saga. You can find out more about Sarah and her work by visiting her website or on Goodreads.

What am I working on?

I am currently in the process of editing my second novel, Perfect World, which will be released on 19th July.

Demon’s Blood, my first novel, will be released in print in July and will be available to buy at Hyper Japan.

I am working on sequels to Perfect World and Demon’s Blood. I’m also drafting an outline for a male-male romance/vampire novel, which I am going to write for this year’s NaNoWriMo.

How does my work differ from others in its genre?

My work rarely falls into just one category. For example, Perfect World is classified as science fiction but it has a superhero theme and a male-male romance storyline too. I feel that the different elements and genres I combine tell great stories that are quite unique.

Why do I write what I do?

I’ve always loved reading and my favourite genres are horror, science fiction and fantasy, and those are the genres that I love writing in most too. For me writing is a form of escapism and I love nothing more than to loose myself in the stories and worlds that I have created.

How does my writing process work?

If I’m honest I don’t really have a writing process until the first draft is complete! I never use plotlines. I know where the story starts and where it will end; the journey is just as much a mystery to me as it is to my characters when I first start writing!

Once I have completed a first draft I will go back through it and edit it and this will become the second draft. I leave it a few weeks/months and then come back to it afresh and start preparing a final draft. This is then printed, gone through and edited again to become the final version ready for proofing and then after that publication.

Introducing…

Teshelle Combs, author of the award winning YA action/romance novel, “The System,” and contemporary fantasy novel, “Core.” You can find out more about Teshelle and her work by visiting her website or on Goodreads.

Stuart Keane, author of horror/suspense novels “The Customer Is Always…” and “All or Nothing” (to be released 30th June 2014). You can find out more about Stuart and his work by visiting his website or on Goodreads.

James E. Parsons, author of science fiction novel “Orbital Kin”. You can find out more about James and his work by visiting his website or on Goodreads.

Melissa Veracruz, author of contemporary romance novel “Absolutely (Larson series)”. You can find out more about Melissa and her work by visiting her website or on Goodreads.