Please help me welcome Author Wendy Owens to my blog today!
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Book & Author Details:
Wash Me Away by Wendy Owens
Publication date: April 27th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance,
Publication date: April 27th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance,
Synopsis:
Monsters have a way of following you.
Immersed in a new world at boarding school, Addy Buckley learns she’s not the only one with secrets. While trying to navigate the minefield of painful lies that seem to be rattling around her family’s past, she meets soft on the eyes and heavy on the heart, Napoleon Blake.
When faced with the darkness, Addy must decide to cling to her new life and friends or let the monster carry her away. The choice is hers, sink or swim.
Excerpt from Wash Me Away
“Do you ever feel like you don’t even know
the people in your life?” I say from complete impulse.
Leo moves between me and the edge of the
cliffside. “Are we talking family or friends?”
“Family, I suppose.”
He doesn’t answer me right away. He shifts
his weight, even though there isn’t much of it to shift, from foot to foot.
Finally, he lets out an exasperated breath.
“I’m sorry. I don’t know why I’m even
talking about this, it really is nothing.” I take a couple steps back, waving
my hands in the air. “I should probably just get back to class.”
"Life is a burden to me.
Nothing gives me pleasure. I find only sadness in everything around me. It is
very difficult because of the ways of those with whom I live, and probably
always shall live, are as different from mine as moonlight is from sunlight.”
I looked down at my muddy
shoes. If this is a movie quote, it is absolutely not from one I have ever
seen. I can feel my throat tighten as I think about his statement.
Leo continues, “Napoleon
Bonaparte said that at the age of seventeen. My father named me after him
because he was a brilliant strategist. He understood the behaviors of men, and
what kinds of actions would elicit what responses. As I learned about Napoleon,
I came to realize we had more in common than just our names.”
“You’re a good general?” I
snort a laugh through the snot.
“No, dork.” He smiles. “He
couldn’t relate to his father, and, after being moved to France, he had trouble
relating to his classmates as well. Burton is France.”
“I didn’t realize you hated it
so much here.”
He shakes his head. “You don’t
have to hate something to know it isn’t right.
Interview with Napoleon
Blake, featured character in Wash Me Away.
Interviewer: I’m sure a
lot of our readers would love to know how a day in the life of Napoleon Blake
looks. Are you an early riser?
NB: *laughs. You know
what they say, early to bed, early to rise makes people suspicious.
Interviewer: Okay, so not
an early bird. How do you like to spend your free time?
NB: Well there’s how I
like spending my free time and how I actually do.
Interviewer: Meaning?
NB: Like most red blooded
american teenage boys I’d like to spend all my time having sex.
Interviewer: With?
NB: Again, like most, any
willing participant would be considered. But of course when I am not thinking
about the obvious, I’m out riding my skateboard or hiking. Oh, and then of
course movies, I’m always consuming quality films.
Interviewer: Speaking of
films, I hear you’re a bit of a movie buff.
NB: Some might say that.
Interviewer: What are
some of your favorite films?
NB: I really hate that
question. It’s like asking someone which kid is their favorite.
Interviewer: Isn’t that
usually what people say about something they’ve created.
NB: Well it remains true
for this to. How can you compare the comedic genius of Airplane to the
emotional toll of E.T.
Interviewer: Do you only
watch older movies?
NB: Of course not, it’s
just ... something resonates with me in their scripts. A lot of people think
they’re cheesy in the way that everyone works together to reach a common goal
or happy ending, I find it admirable and something we should embrace.
Interviewer: Is there one
incident that shaped your life?
NB: *swallows hard. My
brother’s death. It made me realize what happens to the people who are left
behind after you’re gone. I made the decision I would live the truest and
fullest life I could.
Interviewer: Is there one
person who always makes you smile?
NB: Well I’m a pretty
funny looking guy so whenever I look in the mirror, I tend to laugh.
Interviewer: I doubt much
of our female audience would agree with that statement.
NB: Seriously though? I
surround myself with friends who make me smile. I can always count on Miyagi
for a laugh. I never know what will come out of Julia’s mouth. But if there is
one person I had to pick that I would drop everything to hang out with, it
would have to be Addy. My head is always spinning with thoughts and ideas, but
somehow, when I’m with her it brings me a calm.
Interviewer: Thanks for
spending a few minutes with us to answer some questions.
NB: Thanks for getting me
out of class for it.
Wash Me Away
Blurb:
Addy Buckley is probably one of the only people in the world who
is thankful for a tragedy wrecking her world. For her, the boogyman was real,
until one day, she was free, or at least that’s what she believed. Monsters
have a way of following you.
Now, immersed in a new world with her Aunt and Uncle, at
boarding school, Addy begins to learn she’s not the only one with secrets.
While trying to navigate the minefield of painful lies that seem to be rattling
around in her family’s past, she meets soft on the eyes, and heavy on the
heart, Napoleon Blake. Faced with the darkness, Addy must decide to sink or
swim.
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AUTHOR BIO:
YA is published under Wendy L Owens
Adult and NA is published under Wendy Owens
Wendy Owens is a writer, born in the small college town, Oxford Ohio. After attending Miami University, Wendy went onto a career in the visual arts. After several years of creating and selling her own artwork she gave her first love, writing, a try. It’s become a passion ever since. Wendy now happily spends her days writing the stories her characters guide her to tell, admitting even she doesn’t always know where that might lead. Her first series, The Guardians, is a YA fantasy series about angel and human hybrids.
Adult and NA is published under Wendy Owens
Wendy Owens is a writer, born in the small college town, Oxford Ohio. After attending Miami University, Wendy went onto a career in the visual arts. After several years of creating and selling her own artwork she gave her first love, writing, a try. It’s become a passion ever since. Wendy now happily spends her days writing the stories her characters guide her to tell, admitting even she doesn’t always know where that might lead. Her first series, The Guardians, is a YA fantasy series about angel and human hybrids.
Since then she has branched into NA Contemporary Romance and released titles to include Stubborn Love, Only In Dreams, and Do Anything. Her next romance, The Luckiest is scheduled to be released in July 2014.
When she’s not writing, this dog lover can be found spending time with her tech geek husband, their three amazing kids, and two pups. She loves to cook and is a film fanatic.
When she’s not writing, this dog lover can be found spending time with her tech geek husband, their three amazing kids, and two pups. She loves to cook and is a film fanatic.
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Keep Writing!
Jodie Pierce
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