Horror Month Presents: Karen Perkins Give Away

18/9/2013

Welcome back, so let's continue on with our ghostly theme for a chance to win a signed paperback of Karen's deliciously creepy book Thores-Cross, answer me this - what's the scariest thing that has ever happened to you or someone close to you? Tell us your ghost stories, go over and LIKE Karen's page and you could be in with a chance of winning.

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Thores-Cross Trailer

Thores-Cross Blurb

A haunting novel set in the North Yorkshire Moors about isolation, superstition and persecution. Thores-Cross follows the stories of Emma, a present day writer, and Jennet, an eighteenth century witch.

Emma Moorcroft is still grieving after a late miscarriage and moves to her dream house at Thruscross Reservoir with her husband, Dave. Both Emma and Dave hope that moving into their new home signifies a fresh start, but life is not that simple. Emma has nightmares about the reservoir and the drowned village that lies beneath the water, and is further disturbed by the sound of church bells – from a church that no longer exists.

Jennet is fifteen and lives in the isolated community of Thores-Cross, where life revolves about the sheep on which they depend. Following the sudden loss of both her parents, she is seduced by the local wool merchant, Richard Ramsgill. She becomes pregnant and is shunned not only by Ramsgill, but by the entire village. Lonely and embittered, Jennet's problems escalate, leading to tragic consequences which continue to have an effect through the centuries.

Emma becomes fixated on Jennet, neglecting herself, her beloved dogs and her husband to the point where her marriage may not survive. As Jennet and Emma's lives become further entwined, Emma's obsession deepens and she realises that the curse Jennet inflicted on the Ramsgill family over two hundred years ago is still claiming lives. Emma is the only one who can stop Jennet killing again, but will her efforts be enough?

Get To Know Karen Perkins

Five facts about you that people won’t know about you. Can you juggle? Ride a bike with no hands? Drink beer upside down? Something unusual… GO!

1.I can solve the rubik's cube

2.I once jumped out of an aeroplane - voluntarily

3.I can say 'Hello' 5 different ways in Shona & Ndebele

4.My household is very international:- I'm half British, half German and half Danish(!), have a number of French cousins and live with a Zimbabwean/South African

5.I ALWAYS win the booby prize in raffles

Five facts about your newest book that people won’t know. Some background history on one of your characters maybe? Maybe it was going to be called something completely different to start out with? Is it the same genre it started out as?...

1.The Prologue of Thores-Cross is autobiographical & I still have the inkpot…

2.Emma shares my childhood and lives in my dream house

3. I heard the bells toll at Thruscross Reservoir as a child.…

4.There really is a 'Hanging Moor' at Thruscross, although the name comes from the Old Norse for steep - 'Hangra''

5.I thought about writing the book for 30 years - but only took 6 months to actually write it

Five facts about your next book… Name, genre, expected date of release…

1.'Look Sharpe!', the third book in the Valkyrie Series

2.Historical Fiction - Pirates!

3.The book explores the character of Sharpe, who has appeared in both previous Valkyrie books, An Ill Wind and Dead Reckoning.

4.Look Sharpe! recounts Henry Sharpe's early life - how he came to be a pirate, how he deals with the brutality and his fight to retain his humanity

5.Expected Release - December 2013

Three tips that you think might be useful for other authors… anything you want. It could be, to write a certain amount every day, only write after midnight and never get Gizmo wet (Sorry, that’s Gremlins not writers! My bad.) Maybe it’s some information that was given to you that has helped your process…

1.Don't force it, putting pressure on yourself will stifle your creativity. Writing is a wonderful experience - enjoy it. The more fun you have in writing your story, the more your readers will enjoy reading it

2.Don't be afraid to go it alone - there has never been a better time to self-publish than now

3.The biggest pitfall for indie authors is publishing too soon, so before publishing (or submitting to agents) make sure your manuscript is the best it can be. In my opinion, it is impossible for us as writers to be objective about our own work, so either pay an editor and/or have 2 or 3 people read it through for you – but make sure they are friends or other writers who you trust to give you both honest and constructive feedback rather than empty compliments.

So, don't forget to answer the question at the top of this post and 'like' her page to be entered in to the chance of winning a signed paperback of her novel - Thores-Cross.

Happy reading

Claire ♥

4 Comments

Rhonda Hopkins link

18/9/2013 07:35:04 pm

Great trailer! The book sounds like one I'd enjoy. :-)

The only way I'd ever solve a Rubik's Cube is to remove the colored stickers and put them back on. LOL So color me impressed. :-)

One of the scariest things to happen to me is that I woke up in the middle of the night with someone I couldn't see sitting at the end of the bed. Indention and all. When he/she got up, the bed shook and the indention went away. Yep. I was terrified for a while. :-)

Laura link

19/9/2013 05:03:24 am

sounds like a great tale, so much mystery.

OK the scariest thing thats happened to me was when I was watching TV one night, out of the corner of my eye something moved. Turning my head I saw the biggest spider crawl over the arm of the couch - needless to say I screamed like a big girl and ran out of the room. Still give me chills thinking about it :)

Mindy Haig

19/9/2013 09:07:39 am

Well, I don't know if this is scary, but here goes! My Pop-pop passed away about 2 years before my son was born. He'd never had a son (though he did try with quite a few women!). And my son was the only male great grandchild. Anyway, pop-pop always wore Aqua Velva after shave - always! It was the smell that was him. (And it is a distinct smell, you can't mistake it!) So one night I was in my bedroom nursing my son to sleep when suddenly the WHOLE room smelled of Aqua Velva! I mean in a strong headache inducing way. It was there for two or three minutes, then gone! I even walked around the room smelling things to see if I could find even a hint of it, but it was gone. He came to see his great Grandson and then he went back to Heaven where my daughter was convinced he was in charge of making the rainbows. That's my story.

Rhonda Hopkins link

19/9/2013 10:29:02 am

Wow! What a cool, story! :-)
My grandmother came to visit me once. She helped me fix my red beans when I couldn't get the consistency right. I could feel her presence and hear her voice whispered in my ear. I miss that woman!