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Villain Visitations - with Celia Breslin's Dixon De Champagne

10/1/2015

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Grab your crucifixes and silver bullets! The villains have arrived on my blog. Be sure to enter the giveaway below- 7 free ebooks, 3 e-comics and a $10 Amazon card!

Today our special guest is Dixon de Champagne from Celia Breslin's novel,  Haven.

Thanks for joining us, Dixon. Tell us, what is your ultimate goal?


::rides up on his motorcycle:: Hello luv, good to be back on your blog for another go ‘round. I do love an audience for my wicked machinations. ::grins, flashing fangs:: My goal is, as always, to torment the bloody hell out of The Warden. You may know him as Carina’s uncle Thomas. That pompous wanker wronged my family centuries ago. And now, it will be my pleasure to take away what he loves most in the world. That’s Carina, of course. ::revs his bike engine, silver eyes glowing:: I will own her, body and soul.

What do you see as your greatest obstacle?

Her mentor, the Executioner. That bloody tosser Jonas watches over her with the tenacity of a father wolf protecting its pup. But, just between you and me, luv… ::winks:: I have a plan to circumvent him….shh… ::presses a pale finger to his bloodred lips::

Pick an historical figure and compare yourself to him or her– how are you alike and different?

::chuckles:: Ah, pet, but I am a historical figure. Do you have any idea how many centuries I’ve lived? The wars I’ve fought? I suppose, if we must compare, I’d say, my former associate Rudianos, god of war worshipped by the Gauls. He was quite fond of decapitating his enemies. We are both driven and ruthless warriors. Our big difference: he has faded into memory, while I continue to thrive!

Name a song that would be played in the soundtrack of your life.

“This Corrosion,” by Sisters of Mercy.

Always a pleasure to have you with us, Mr. Dixon. And now, if you'd like to know more about Haven:

San Francisco nightclub owner Carina Tranquilli works hard, plays hard, and never allows the death of her parents and her twelve-year memory gap to get her down. But her life takes a left turn when a witch attacks her on her twenty-fifth birthday.

Three hauntingly familiar vampires emerge to reveal she possesses a latent power. To protect her from their enemies, they admit to wiping her memories clean and abandoning her as a child, but now they need her help. As she struggles to evade her new protectors and even newer enemies, she meets Alexander, an enigmatic, undead musician. Insta-lust flares, leaving her wanting more.

With evil’s minions hounding her every move, and everything she thought she knew turned on its head, Carina must harness her burgeoning power, unravel her vampire family’s web of deceit, and fight to have a love life...without getting killed in the process.

For more information about Celia Breslin and her books visit:

Web site: http://www.celiabreslin.com/
Blog: http://www.celiabreslin.com/blog/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/celiabreslin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBreslinAuthor
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/CeliaBreslin
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/celiabreslin/
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bxqwRL

To Buy Haven:

AllRomance: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-haven-1225460-149.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Haven-ebook/dp/B00DQH3SZI/
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/haven-celia-breslin/1117105185?ean=2940045320832
Champagne: http://champagnebooks.com/store/index.php?id_product=31&controller=product
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/haven/id724060995?mt=11
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/haven-13

To check out Celia's current tours & giveaways:
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/ba112ffc1162
http://celiabreslin.com/2015/09/27/under-a-mating-moon-bewitching-book-tour-giveaway/

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Interview with Celia Breslin #2

10/6/2013

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Break out the cauldrons and cobwebs, October is here and I’m interviewing authors of paranormal fiction. Today my guest is Celia Breslin, author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Thanks for stopping by again, Celia!

Hi Audra! Thanks for having me back for another visit. I like hanging at your blog. :-)

What’s your favorite scary movie of all time and why?

 The Shining. It’s pretty much the creepiest movie ever.  I think the fact I’d
read the novel before I saw the movie significantly enhanced its creep-factor for me. Nightmare on Elm Street is good, too. What a brain scrambler!


If they were to make your book into a movie, which actors would you like to play the lead roles and why?

 Haven would be a fun movie. We’d need actors in their mid 20s for Carina and Alexander, so I’d love the following actors and actresses to show up for a casting call:
 For Carina – Elena Satine, Lilly Collins, and Giulia Elettra Gorietti
For Alexander – Ian Somerhalder and Kellan Lutz

What do you do to gear yourself up to write a really intense scene?

 I usually listen to music.  For most fight scenes in Haven, I listened to The Prodigy’s Invaders Must Die.  For all of Vampire Code, I listened to Front Line Assembly’s Echogenetic.

Tell us about your latest book, Vampire Code, in 25 words or less.

When a naughty newbie vampire injures Carina, her mentor and protector Jonas The Executioner must punish the offender and his maker. Code Breakers beware.

THIS or THAT

American Werewolf in London or Teen Wolf?

American Werewolf in London

Fangs or claws?
 
Fangs all the way!

Wooden stakes or silver bullets?

Silver bullets. Because they don’t kill my vampires!

Black cats or flying bats?

Black cats

Where can we find out more about your books? 

Web site at http://www.celiabreslin.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBreslinAuthor

 Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/CeliaBreslin

 Thanks, Audra!

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Interview with author Celia Breslin

2/13/2013

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Since February is the month for love & valentines, I thought I’d invite
some romance writers to stop by my blog and share some of their stories. There will be a couple guest interviews each week, so be sure to catch them all! This week I’ve invited Celia Breslin, author of HAVEN, a romantic urban fantasy, to be my guest star. HAVEN releases this July from Burst Books (a Champagne Book Group imprint). Thanks for coming by, Celia!
 

Hi Audra, thanks for having me over to chat today. 

What do you like most about writing a love story? 

Ha, that’s easy - the love, of course! Real life has its ups and downs and so does a good love story. I enjoy sinking deep into my characters and riding their ups and downs and ultimately, I relish their happy ending. It’s also quite fun to experience the “first meet” with my hero and heroine, when they’re struck by that initial spark of attraction, along with the suspicion that “Uh-oh, this one is special. Important. A keeper...” I’ve been happily married for eighteen years so it’s nice to relive that honeymoon phase vicariously through my characters.  :-)   

What is the most difficult part about writing for you? 

I have more ideas than time to write. If only there were more hours in a day, or my body could survive on less sleep. ;-) 

I was serenaded once. Okay, the song was “The Freaker’s Ball” and I was terrified I was going to end up on display in the guy’s wax museum after, but it was a serenade. What’s the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for you?  
 
Hm, just one moment, eh? There are so many good moments with my husband spanning little things like mixed tapes when we were dating and love emails to grand gestures such as surprising me with a new laptop for Xmas this year. But I’d have to say the all-time greatest romantic moment was when he took me to a beautiful, secluded spot in Golden Gate Park and pledged his love for me. I pledged right back, of course!

If the main character in your latest novel were to buy his/her lover a gift for Valentine’s Day, what would it be?  

Carina, the heroine of HAVEN, owns a dance club and her undead, fated soul mate Alexander is an accomplished musician. She would arrange a concert for him at her club, starring his favorite pianist.

What’s your latest novel about, in 25 words or less? 

HAVEN: San Francisco nightclub owner discovers latent powers and makes peace with her vampire family, destiny and soul mate, with Team Evil in hot pursuit.


Where can we learn more about your books? 

I write paranormal romance and urban fantasy with romantic elements about vampires, faeries, and assorted other sexy and mysterious creatures of the Otherworld. To learn more about my work, please surf on over to my Web site at
http://www.celiabreslin.com/ 

Thanks again, Audra, for having me visit your blog. And Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! :-)



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