Hi
BK. Thank you for having me on your blog site today.
I
am still doing the happy dance after the release of my second book on
Saturday. GHOSTLY JUSTICE is a paranormal young adult and I am so
waiting to be able to hold it in my hot little hands.
Here’s a bit about me. Known as my official bio and picture.
Award-winning
author, Bev Irwin, lives in London, Ontario, with three assorted
cats. One that hid in her car when she moved from the farm and two
others dropped off by her daughter on two different occasions. Her
three children have flown the coup, but her granddaughter, Jasmine,
is a frequent visitor.
As
a registered nurse, she likes to add a touch of medical to her
romance and mystery novels. She writes YA, children’s, and poetry.
She prefers spending time in her garden, writing, and reading to
being in the kitchen.
Her
debut novel, WHEN HEARTS COLLIDE, a contemporary romance, came out in
December of 2011 with Soul Mate Publishing under the pen name of
Kendra James
That’s
me and this is a bit about how I got here. The road has been long and
full of twist and turns. There is so much work that leads up to this
day.
Today,
I want to talk about ideas and inspiration. Writers are often asked,
"Where do you get your ideas?"
Where
do I get them?
Everywhere.
But
then that leads to a problem for me. I have so many ideas surfing
around in my brain it makes it very confusing. Which one should I
follow? Which one will lead me along enough of a twisting path that a
reader would want to continue the journey with me accepting that they
may have to suspend belief along the way?
I
also need to find an idea that I will want to continue with to the
end. I’m a great starter. I have so many projects started, WIP's
that may never see the light of day.
But
this year I want to change that.
I
have resolutions.
To
name a few: I want to get my house in order, give away cloths and
possessions I no longer need, clean up papers I have been letting
pile up for years, give away some of the books that are flooding my
house, and most importantly, to organize my writing area so that
I can find room to write. Hopefully, weeding through my house will
make room for more to come into my life.
This
year, I have goals.
Concrete
goals. The main one is to finish off all the WIP's and get them out
there so they can find a home. I plan on shooting an arrow for the
sun and if I hit a few stars on the way, that is okay too.
Too
lofty you say. Maybe.
But
I have a dream. A dream of having my writing be the only job I need
to sustain my lifestyle. I dream of having all the techy gadgets I
love. I dream of traveling. There are so many places I want to see.
Then there are all those books I want to write.
Remember
all those ideas surfing around in my brain. Well, with a lot of will
power, a heaping dose of inspiration, and an angel on my shoulder, I
hope to give those ideas a voice.
So
here's to inspiration!
Here
is GHOSTLY JUSTICE!!
Here is an excerpt
PROLOGUE
AMANDA
After all
these years, I could finally feel something. It was
as if a jolt of electricity surged through me, and my heart almost
began to beat again.
At
first, I didn’t know what caused it. I only knew an undeniable
force drew me to my bedroom window. With each step, the tingle of
fingernails tracking down my spine increased. The thought passed
through me, maybe I should be afraid. But really, what was there to
be afraid of? It couldn’t get worse. What’s worse than being
dead?
I
floated toward the window. Two girls were walking in front of the
house. They looked about my age, maybe younger – fifteen, sixteen.
I was drawn to the one with the dark curly hair. Her friend called
her Daria. I reached out my hand, called her name. She looked up at
the window. She sensed me. I knew it. I saw her shudder, but she kept
walking.
I
watched until they turned the corner at Colburn Street. Then the
energy vanished and a profound sadness filled me. Even playing the
piano held no joy that day.
I
have to talk to her. But how?
I
gave up trying to contact the living years ago. It became so
tiresome—appearing in front of them, touching them, talking to
them, yet never being noticed.
Until
now.
Every
day, I watch for her. Every day, I try to make contact. Every day I
plead for her to look up at my window again. Two weeks have passed
now. And every day, she hurries past; her gaze focused on the street
ahead.
I
must talk to her.
Daria
is the first person I’ve been able to communicate with since the
day I was murdered.
And
here are pre pub blurbs
KUDOS for Ghostly
Justice
Ghostly
Justice by Bev Irwin is one of those books
that can easily span the bridge between YA and adult fiction. Though
the characters are teenagers and still in high school, like Harry
Potter and Twilight, the story is fascinating enough to appeal to
much broader audiences. Our heroine, Daria, is young, but she’s
also spunky, creative, clever, and reluctantly courageous—my
favorite kind of gal. And she is most definitely not
pleased when she discovers that she is psychic and can talk to
ghosts. Well, one ghost, at least...Irwin has added a well-rounded
cast of secondary characters to help Daria in her quest, and together
with a strong plot, excellent dialogue and a few surprises along the
way, they all combine to make this book a very enjoyable read. –
Taylor,
Reviewer
Ghostly
Justice was not quite what I expected when
I learned it was YA. Even though the characters are teens, the
subject matter—some of it anyway—was very adult. However, Bev
Irwin seems to be a talented author and handled the sensitive issues
with the same aplomb with which she did the scenes where her teenage
characters break into an abandoned house. Daria, our very reluctant
heroine, doesn’t want to be special. She especially doesn’t want
to talk to dead people or to hear her best friend’s thoughts. She
wants to keep clear of her mom’s creepy boyfriend, snag a hot, sexy
boyfriend of her own—who doesn’t—and to be left in peace...The
other characters in the book are equally well-developed and
three-dimensional, the plot has some very nice twists and turns, and
Irwin’s writing is superb. – Regan,
Reviewer
GHOSTLY
JUSTICE will be available on April 14th!!!!
And
here is MISSING CLAYTON coming
in June with Black Opal Books
