Do
you write in different genres?
Yes! I write both paranormal and contemporary
romance. I love it, it keeps things exciting.
If
yes, which is your favorite genre to write?
Hmm, my
favorite is paranormal/ supernatural. It’s just so fun. The possibilities are
endless. You want your character to have purple hair and fly… then you write
it!
How
did you come up with the title for your latest book?
It
just came to me. The book is about Seraphina and something awakening inside of
her. It was a no brainer to me.
Do
you title the book first or wait until after it’s complete?
Oh
I love titles! It’s my favorite part besides writing the synopsis. I think
that’s one of the first things I decide upon.
Is
there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
Everything
happens for a reason. It’s one of my main themes in all my books.
What
book are you reading now?
I’m currently in the fourth book of the Game of
Thrones books, A Feast of Crows. I need my fix while I wait for next season!
What
books are in your to read pile?
My TBR pile is more like a TBR library. I love
reading, I just struggle to find the time for it. But I definitely want to read
the Fallen Series, The Young Elites series, literally all of Sara Maas’s books.
What
is your current “work in progress” or upcoming projects?
My upcoming projects are to finish the Seraphina series.
I’m hoping to make it four books and then there is a spin off series planned
and maybe a prequel book. So needless to say I’ll be pretty busy for a while.
Can
you share a little of your current work with us?
Seraphina’s Awakening is centered around a girl that
has these crazy dreams that make her feel like there is more to life than her
little mundane job. After one accident, she finds out that maybe she was right.
Oh, and the mysterious handsome man from her dreams also starts making
appearance in her day life creating even more mystery.
Who
designed the cover of your latest book?
Marisa at Cover Me Darling. I absolutely love her!
Check out more of her work at www.covermedarling.com
Do
you have any advice for other writers?
Read and write all the time. Start marketing early.
Create a page and just start interacting with people. You don’t know how many
times I’ve met people through pages and groups on social media. Especially if
you’re publishing indie, it’s absolutely necessary to get social!
If
you could have one paranormal ability, what would it be?
I have always wanted to fly. There’s just something
about the freedom and exploration of it all.
If
you could keep a mythical/ paranormal creature as a pet, what would you have?
I want a direwolf. I don’t know if that is Game of
Thrones inspired, but I love them.
Seraphina’s Awakening
The Seraphina Series
Book One
Sheena Hutchinson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Sheena Hutchinson LLC
Date of Publication: 9/1/16
ISBN: 978-1535329439
ASIN: B01IC2V53I
Number of pages: 328
Word Count: Aprox 75,200
Cover Artist: Cover Me Darling
Book Description:
For as long as she can remember, Seraphina Cross has experienced these visions that made her feel like there was more to life. It wasn’t until one moment, one accident that her life changed forever.
She awakens the next day a new person in more ways than one. With no recollection of past night’s events, she’s forced to adapt to certain sensations she is experiencing all while trying to piece together what exactly happened to her that fateful night. Her strange, hectic life doesn’t seem to make sense until she meets a handsome stranger. Only then does the puzzle finally piece itself together.
What she doesn’t expect is the new powers she has developed attracting all kinds of unwanted attention. Thrown into a world she never truly believed existed she is forced to come to grips with who she is becoming while staying out of trouble long enough to figure out what needs to be done to fulfill her destiny.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/oj3W8jamP6s
Excerpt #2
Seraphina
The night is so
dark, Sera can barely see her hand in front of her face. The streetlights are
either broken or nonexistent. She wanders deeper through the city streets
looking for the blue-eyed stranger. There’s a chill in the air causing goose bumps
to sprout up along her bare shoulders.
Tin slams to the
ground behind her causing her to burst into a run. She dashes down the street
and around the corner before ducking into an open cast-iron gate. Sera slips
low behind a bush to make sure no one is following her. The street is silent,
not even a car on the road. It’s strange for New York City, she thinks. The
stores across the street are vacant, the apartments above are all void of
movement. What is going on?
That’s when she
feels it. A breeze tickles her skin from behind. She jerks up onto her feet,
heart beating wildly inside her chest.
The church looms
high above, hiding her in its ghostly shadow. The moon hides far behind it,
lighting up only the tips of the gothic spindles. The arched doorframes mimic
the thick wooden doors underneath. On each corner sits a stone gargoyle with a
small round head and paws like lions, but what really shakes her are those
paper-thin wings, almost like a bat. The statues look down upon Sera. They seem
aware she’s intruding on their territory, their eyes intense and locked on her,
while their paws seem to lean over the edge.
A growl breaks
through the silent night. That definitely wasn’t in her head—these gargoyles
just made noise!
With one last
glance above her, she can see the wings along the backs of the gargoyles have
spread and their eyes are now glowing a luminous, ruby color. The stone of the
church crumbles as they break from their posts. Chunks of rock come tumbling
down around her. She whips around to the cast iron gate again. She closes it
for good measure before dashing across the vacant street. The gargoyles slink
down to the ground like shadows. Their ghostly figures thin to air, slipping
between the spindles of the gate. Slowly, their bodies form back to terrifying,
demon-like stone figures. Their paws move silently as they stalk toward Sera
across the street. The gargoyles have her right where they want her. Her eyes
scan the silent street for an escape. Something. Anything.
The deserted
city offers no escape. The closer they reach, the colder the air feels around
her. The hairs on her arm stand on end and a cloud of air puffs from her open
mouth. It only increases as she backs up into the dark alley across the street.
Sera can’t help but think this is it. This is how I’m going to die. My parents
will be so proud to find me shredded to pieces in a dark alley.
The alley soon
fills with the scent of old garbage. Her back finally hits the brick wall
indicating the end of the stone backstreet.
Pressing her
lids closed, “Please God, don’t let it end like this.” She offers up a quick
prayer before opening her eyes to the approaching shadows.
A thump comes
from somewhere behind the darkness. The ruby eyes growing larger and larger are
all that encompass the alley. Suddenly, a crack echoes the tight space and the
red eyes of one of the gargoyles grow bigger before it falls to the ground. The
stone creature is silent as it writhes there for a minute. Even its companion
pauses in shock until the shadow gargoyle vanishes.
A man comes into
view dressed all in black. With his long sword, he slices the head off the
other gargoyle in front of Sera. A scream echoes in the alley as it too, begins
to writhe in pain. The man glances up from the tip of his sword as the creature
vanishes. The blue eyes shine through the dark alley. I know those eyes—it’s my
dream guy.
“Where did you
come from?” Sera calls across the alley. Strangely, the enclosed space is
beginning to grow brighter by the second. “What’s your name?”
The stranger
loops his sword back into his belt. He doesn’t seem at all concerned with her
questions. His hair moves from side to side as he glances up and down the
street.
Sera’s legs
finally snap out of their trance and walk toward him. “What were those things?”
she tries once more.
His eyes finally
meet hers again. They soften slightly at her ignorance and he offers her only
one word. “Demons.”
About the Author:
Sheena is a born and raised New Yorker, even her writing can't seem to hide her hard sarcasm. She claims destiny has lead her back to her true passion for writing.
She constantly strives to be a positive role model and writes stories that empower and inspire. Sheena always roots for the underdog, believes in love at first sight, and that everyone should have their happily ever after.
While God is currently still writing her love story, she continues to put all her effort into her writing as she is constantly getting new inspiration.
For more info, updates, and fun facts visit her website at www.SheenaHutchinson.com
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Thank you for sharing <3
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