Today we are visited by Torie James as she travels
far and wide proclaiming her new book, Timeless
Desire, the second book of her New Camelot series.
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If you could live forever, what would you choose
to live for? I chose honor...
Awakening to a new world, Gawain has high hopes
that the last 500 years have cooled the fires of hatred burning in the heart of
his wife, Nimue. Cruelly betrayed by the one person she put all her faith and
trust in, Nimue hasn't forgotten the lone cowardly act of one of King Arthur's
greatest knights. Together again and yet forever apart, can they heal the past
when a new enemy rises to threaten the foundation of all they hold dear?
Storyteller’s
Grove: So Torie tell our readers a
bit about yourself and your writing journey.
Torie
James: Most people go their whole lives not knowing what they were born to
do. I discovered mine a little past the age of 8 but lacked the ambition and
motivation until the last few years. Then the most extraordinary thing
happened. I met a wizard in a forest.
What? Did I mention it was a dream? Still counts!
I met Merlyn Emrys. Yes, THE Merlyn Emrys of
ancient Arthurian Lore. Note: we are NOT talking a spindly legged, heavily
bearded old man with bad teeth and surly attitude. He hates that image, by the
way and says he can own Gandalf the White any day. *winks* So, I had this dream
one night after watching Highlander II followed by Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone. I was also reading a bit Charlaine Harris in between movies.
Long story short, Merlyn said two words to me, “What if”. What if we got the
players right but the stories wrong? The tales of Arthur, Excalibur and
Camelot. Then he told me what REALLY happened...
And I created New Camelot.
My newest book, Timeless Desire, Book 2 of New
Camelot, picks up were Timeless Night, Book One, left off. In the first book,
we meet Alex and Sabrina, the main protagonists, and learn that all the myths
of the Fae, of Merlyn and Arthur, are true. Sabrina is the catalyst that brings
into play a prophecy foretold a thousand years ago and reunites the bravest
knights of Arthur’s fabled roundtable.
Book 2 tells the story of Gawain and his fiery
wife, Nimue. One secret separates them, one curse divides them. He loves her
and she yearns for his heart....in her killing grasp.
SG: What’s
your sign? How do you think it affects your writing?
TJ: I
am an Aquarian, proudly so! I know, without any doubt that it does affect my
writing since the Water Bearer is all about thinking outside of the box! There
is no “norm” to me, I color waaaay outside the lines and often love to bring
fantastical, futuristic musings to the past.
SG: What
do you love to drink?
TJ: Coffee
and Dr. Pepper. When I’m lucky, I can run down a Mr. Pibb and then it is ON!
SG: Do
you believe in Bigfoot?
TJ: Absolutely.
SG: If
you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring?
TJ: Chocolate,
my cell phone (I’d conserve the battery...mostly!) and a sock. Just one sock.
For my hand. So I could make a hand puppet named Ermie to keep me company when
I lost my mind.
SG: If
you were 80 years old, what would you tell your children?
TJ: Designer
Depends only and go heavy on the baby powder. My cheeks love being pampered.
SG: Can
you instruct someone how to make an origami "cootie catcher" with
just words?
Torie lives in Southern California with her family
and a houseful of pets that rule the roost.
You can find Ms. James and her books at
the following sites:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Writergurl216
Amazon Author: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00CTBYH0M
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