Featured author in "Urania's distractions" today is
Alexia Purdy
Alexia
Purdy’s Bio:
Alexia
currently lives in Las Vegas , Nevada-
Sin City
Alexia's latest release is Breathe me , a Contemporary
Romance/NA
Take a look at the hot cover!
Here are the book's details:
Breathe
Me
By
Alexia Purdy
Released
May 27th 2013
Genre:
Contemporary Romance/NA
Formats
available: Ebook/Paperback
Page
Count: 265 pages
Blurb:
Sometimes the one who broke your heart is the one who needs saving the most.
Piper Sandervale never thought she’d ever see
Sasha Koval again, not since he'd taken her heart, ripped it out and
obliterated it. Now six years have passed, and she has run into him once more
at the local fairgrounds in Las Vegas
Looking for more?
Have a taste of Breathe me in the extracts that follow!
Excerpts
#1
My heart sped up thinking of
the nights we’d spent together. Alone with him, I’d been in heaven, utterly
lost to the world. I’d loved the way his fingertips had softly slid down my
skin and sent goose bumps flaring throughout my body. His touch had been
searing and his scent intoxicating. How do you get over someone like that?
Especially after he turned me into a shadow in his midst, left in the cold,
alone. It was no different than throwing me under the bus. At the time, it had
left me empty, a hollowed mess that I’d been left to clear away, bit by painful
bit.
#2
“What… what’s this for?” I
stuttered and reached up, clasping my trembling fingers around the stem.
“It’s not the surprise, but
it reminded me of you. Beautiful and fragile but also strong. It just felt
right to get you this one rose.” He shifted on his feet as he waited for me to
respond. I wasn’t even sure I’d heard him right. Nothing clamped me down more
than a compliment. How this man always managed to surprise me gnawed at my
senses, eroding down that rusty, solid metal wall I had so carefully built. It
was somewhat irritating and yet made me stop and rethink for minute.
#3
“Can’t sleep?”
He shook his head, invading
my space as I reseated the security chain. His proximity was more than I could
bear, but he inched even closer until his arms slipped around my waist and his
breath made mine catch. “The nights are long, especially when all I can think
about is you, Piper.”
How could I respond to that?
I couldn’t. At least my stuttered words would never leave my lips, as his were
pressed onto mine, his hands softly cupping my cheeks. Kissing with an
intensity that grew with each second, I let myself relax into his body, melting
like butter right into him. I kissed him back as my eyes closed, not wanting to
feel anything but this. His eyes were tightly shut, and his body reacted
immediately to mine as we stood there, devouring each other.
Book Links:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/11pQxPy
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/15jFiwt
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/15b6tKw
I'm sure you want to know more about this amazing author. I know I do! That's why I have interviewed her. Here's what she said about herself, her writing and her future plans.
Welcome to "Urania's distractions" Alexia Purdy. I think your
readers already know a lot about you, but please share a some of your secrets with us.
First if all, how do you allocate time between writing and your family? What kind of
sacrifices have you made?
This is an extremely difficult balance to maintain and I fail at it all
the time. I try to write mainly when the kids have gone to bed or when they’re
being calm and quiet. Hard to find time to do that, they are still young and
very demanding. I think I’ve given up any kind of social life to take care of
my family and get my writing off the ground.
When did you discover your gift for writing?
I’d have to say I was a reader first,
thank goodness. I loved the fantasy worlds I’d get lost in and I finally dived
into writing short stories in 3rd grade all the way through school.
I had a long hiatus from writing in college but returned to it in 2010 where I
wrote my first novel. Reading
What personal need does writing cover for you?
I have a huge imagination and haven’t gotten to travel much like I
would’ve wanted to. So, writing my fantasies, dreams and aspirations, even just
stories that jump into my head keep me very sane. I’d lose my mind otherwise,
the world is sometimes not so colourful.
You are an author who moves smoothly from genre to genre. Do you have a
special preference for one of the genres you write?
I prefer Paranormal Fantasy, hands down. I am delving into other genres
but I feel most at home in anything Fantasy. I grew up reading thick Epic
Literary works so I do want to expand my horizons to include stuff I loved to
read along with what I’m comfortable with.
Any genre you have excluded from your writing?
I will never write erotica. If I do, you won’t know about it.
How do you
approach your writing? Do you plot or go with the flow?
I am a
pantser writer, I write what comes to my mind at the moment. I have tried
outlining, it does nothing for me and I rarely look back at the outline again.
I’m trying out a more of a chapter summary type of outlining now, we’ll see how
it goes.
Who is your favourite author and why?
My favourite writer is Cassandra Clare. I
love her work and her imagination and ease of writing inspires me to create
such unique worlds.
What inspired you to write Breath me?
I had a little idea about this book and I
wanted to write about love a bit more. My other books just touched on the
subject, leaving a lot of readers wanting for more romance, so I gave it go. I
do have a lot of me in there, second chances on love was always something I
would want so I decided to go on that.
What's the significance of the book's
title?
The main character: Piper Sandervale
suffers from extreme anxiety attacks, untreated, undiagnosed. Sasha becomes her
rock in this story and in turn, keeps these attacks at bay, eventually. He has
a one liner that had the title in it too.
Is there a main message that you'd like
readers to take away from the book?
Never assume you know what anyone is going
through and what hardships they bear. Even those you once knew, for life is
hard and chances are, things do change.
How do you pick the character’s
names?
I actually picked them from a character
name inquisition I did with my author group Indie Inked. These two names fit
the best for what I needed and I loved them. The ladies in my group rock and
are so supportive, always there when I need them.
What was one of the most surprising things
you learned while creating your book?
It’s darn hard to keep at it every day. I hate typing, even though I’m a
super-fast typist. I just really hate sitting in one spot for long periods of
time. It’s the ADHD in me.
What’s the
most rewarding aspect?
Having a
completed book with final cover on it and uploading that sucker up to all the e-book
sites. That feeling, you know….it’s a feeling nothing can compare.
What’s the most interesting comment
you have received about your books?
Oh man, I laugh when someone goes “She’s
so whiny..” Well, that particular book, the character was a city girl thrown
into the wild outdoors and hiking for days upon days across treacherous
landscapes. If I was her, I’d whine my butt off too. Who likes achy muscles,
dirt in everything, smelling of endless campfire, sweat and nastiness and
sleeping on dirt and rocky floors? I don’t, she wasn’t ever meant to like it
either so yeah, who wouldn’t whine?
What is your experience as an indie author and what obstacles did you
have to overcome so as to become a successful writer?
Promoting, getting my book out there for more than just my immediate
circle of friends to see. It’s difficult and advertising is a must. It’s also
hard to see newbies coming along and selling thousands of copies in a day when
I’ve been at this for two years. It definitely hardens your shell to put
yourself out there and humbles you.
What advice can you offer to those who are struggling to make their book
known to the public?
Keep promoting, talk about your book, post
your favourite reviews and do invest in some sort of advertising on book
feature sites. Send your book to blogs for review or features. It’s work, so
get used to the idea of ‘working’.
What are we to expect of Alexia Purdy in the future?
I have several titles releasing for the next upcoming year. Next up is
Ever Wrath, book 4 of my Dark Faerie Tale series, then Amplified- which is book
3 of my Vampire/zombie post apocalypse saga Reign of Blood. I have spin offs,
more Contemporary Fiction coming up too so there will be tons to read and work
on for a while.
Is there anything you’d like to ask
our readers?
If you could, check out more indie/self-published authors and their
works, they are amazing and you’d be thrilled with the variety and quality of
it nowadays.
Are we
holding a contest during your promo? If
so, what is the prize and are there any restrictions for the winner?
I’d like to
giveaway 3 e-books, reader’s choice of any of my books. If you could follow my
blog via email, that would be awesome! You can go to my blog and follow via
email here: http://alexiaepurdy.blogspot.com
Thanks again, Alexia, and best of
continued success to you in all your endeavours!
You can find Alexia here:
Author Links:
Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/13IQ4v6
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/ApyIu6
Twitter: http://bit.ly/122TgV8
Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/ZkRasw
Barnes & Noble Page: http://bit.ly/16Nd8i5
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