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3 days, 3 quotes Challenge, Day 2

7/2/2015

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Author Elizabeth Fountain was kind enough to include me in the “3 quotes, 3 days” challenge. I need to post one favorite quote a day for 3 days, and tag 3 other bloggers. Day Two’s quote is from DR. WHO. I know, I know, my geek is showing. I don’t care; it’s a good one:


“Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not time that matters, it’s a person.”
 

And now, to tag the second of three other bloggers for the challenge: Tag, Rita Bay. You’re it! Be sure to check out Rita’s blog for some great historical insights & lovely vintage postcards!


Stop by again tomorrow, for my final quote!
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Interview with Rita Bay

5/19/2013

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Magic May is underway here on my blog. There will be two interviews with fantasy authors each week, so don’t miss out!

This week I’ve invited Rita Bay, author of Into the Lyons’ Den (a feline shapeshifter novella) and The Aegis (a Light Warrior vs. vampire novella) from Champagne Books, to visit with me again. Thanks for coming back, Rita!


Thank you for inviting me, Audra. It’s always a pleasure to visit with
folks who enjoy reading as much as I do. There’s an e-book copy of
The
Aegis for one commenter who answers the question at the end of our visit. 
 

If you could pick any fantasy world to live in, which would it be,
and why?

My favorite fantasy/scifi world is McCaffrey’s Pern. I would
LOVE to be a dragonrider there. Imagine the attachment to another entity from the bonding, instantaneous travel, and the back-to-basics life style.



What drew you to create the Light Warriors for The Aegis? What type of research did you do for your fantasy novel?

The research came before the idea for the book. Every day I write about European/American history and culture on Rita Bay’s Blog at ritabay.com. When I was preparing a paranormal series for October, I researched vampires. Vampires didn’t exist in literature until the nineteenth century, but stories abound for thousands of years. Centuries-old burials reveal bodies with stakes or sharpened stones, evidently to keep bodies from wandering. 

The origins of vampires, however, are not explained. More recent stories either show vampires in a positive light or feature slayers of mysterious origins. Good? Really? Vampires suck blood! Some of the slayers are almost as
bad. Without spoiling the story,
The Aegis offers a cohesive story for the origins of vampires and those who hunt and slay them. 

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

While seeking revenge against vampires who destroyed her life, Melinda Kildare finds an ally and more in Light Warrior Damian Sinclair who battles the Dark.

THIS or THAT?

Series or stand-alone?
 
Stand-alones. I feel cheated by cliffhangers.

Medieval or modern setting?

Love medieval but prefer modern for paranormals

CS Lewis or JRR Tolkien? 

McCaffrey


Gandolf or Dumbledore?

Dumbledore


Witches or wizards? 

Wizards, usually.

Where can we learn more about your books?

 Read blurbs and excerpts for all of my books at http://ritabay.com or check out my Amazon page
at 
http://www.amazon.com/Rita-Bay/e/B0083WWI7U/ . 

I enjoyed our visit, Audra. I liked your question about worlds, so let’s go with it for an e-book of The Aegis to one commenter who answers the following: If you could pick any fantasy world to live in, which would it
be, and why?  

Rita Bay
"Celebrating Romance Across the Ages"
ritabay.com with Rita Bay's Blog

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Interview with author Rita Bay

2/1/2013

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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 new guest interviews each week, so be sure to catch them all!

This week I’ve invited Rita Bay, author of many fabulous books, including Into The Lyons' Den, to stop by.  I just started reading this one and I'm enjoying the strong female protagonist.  Thanks for being here, Rita!


 Thank you so much for inviting me, Audra. I love to visit, but if I’m to bare
my soul, I’m inviting all your guests to do the same. Share your personal
business and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a copy of my paranormal
shapeshifter, Into the Lyons’ Den. The question’s at the end. 



How do you get in the mood to write a love story? Any special music, snacks
or other rituals?   


No special music, snacks, or rituals for me. I’m always in the mood to write.
Just put me in front of my laptop or, if I’m away from home, let me pull out my
little notepad and I’m good to go. I prefer to write beside my antique library
desk, kicked back in my chair with my feet propped up on a foot stool with a
glass of water close by. No deep venous thromboses for this writer!!


You’ve got an impressive list of titles to your name! Which of these would make the best
date movie, were Hollywood to get a hold of it, & why?
 

Historicals aren’t in now, so I would prefer Into the Lyons’ Den for the
story. The heroine is feisty, the hero is arrogant, and it gets plenty hot. If I
were to choose the BEST book-to-movie, that would have to be The Aegis which
will be released by Champagne in April. It’s a vampire story with a twist. Light
Warriors, all of them gorgeous and practically immortal, battle the evil
vampires, who are not-so-gorgeous and smell like road kill. Of course, it’s a
romance, so the heroine is a beauty who has no idea about her heritage as a
vampire hunter, especially one who occasionally sprouts fangs herself.


I once sent a guy on a scavenger hunt around town, leading him to a park where I
ambushed him with squirt guns. (Did I mention we were in costume?) What’s the
most unusual date you’ve ever experienced (or written about in one of your
novels)? 

The date was actually part of a trip when I lived in Italy. On a trip to
Sardinia, we had to take an overnight ferry across the Mediterranean to reach
the island. Usually, a ferry ride gets you from one place to another. That ferry
ride became one of those keeper memories.  

We had rented a cabin for the night but heard music playing outside. We left
our cabin and ended up the only Americans at a deck party with Sardinians
returning home from the mainland. Everyone knows to bring their own food and
drink on trips like that to avoid the bad wine, non-potable water, and dry
panini on the ferry – same for rail travel. The Sardinians also brought their
musical instruments and livestock. We spent the night listening to the music,
dancing, sharing our meal, and drinking with the friendly Sardinians. A night to
remember!! 


If the main character in your latest novel were to plan a date for
Valentine’s Day, what would it entail? 

A rare steak dinner for a beginning. Readers first meet Damian at the elegant
Four Seasons restaurant in New York City where he’s dining on a very rare
buffalo steak when The Call comes. When Melinda Kidare has her first contact
with an Aegis stone, the Call summons Damian to New Orleans to rescue his
lifemate whom he has never met. So a rare steak dinner at a nice restaurant
would be apropos. And some jewelry. Melinda likes her jewelry for which she is always VERY
grateful. Since this is a PG blog, I’ll end the evening there.



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

You ask a writer to answer a question in twenty-five words or less? OK, here
goes. Light Warrior Damian rescues Melinda from vampires hunting women of power.
Can his erotic courtship convince her to stay with him rather than run?  I DID
IT IN 24!! 

Where can we learn more about your book? How can readers enter your giveaway? 
 
You can learn more about my books and check out my daily blog on history and
culture at http://ritabay.com. Want to win a copy of Into the Lyons’ Den? I
bared my soul, so now it’s your turn. One random commenter will win a copy of
Into the Lyons’ Den for answering the following before February 7th:  What was
YOUR most unusual date?   

Thanks for inviting me to visit, Audra.  Best of luck with your new release
from Champagne, Watcher. Loved the story. One of the most evocative covers I’ve
ever seen. Who could imagine an artist could do so much with GREEN. 
Later,
Rita



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