Cate:
Please welcome Ella Grey to my special Halloween celebration. Ella,
please tell us a little bit about yourself.
Ella:
Hey Cate, I'm a multi-genre writer from the UK. I live with my partner, our son
and have a little demonic fur ball, otherwise known as Dab. I primarily write
paranormal romance but I've also done light BDSM, contemporary romance,
steampunk and young adult.
Cate:
Welcome! What do you love most about Halloween?
Ella:
I love dressing up, it's by far my favorite thing to do but in all honesty I've
never been very good at it. There was one year, when I was a ghost and that
involved a white sheet. In my defence I was twelve. Thankfully I've gotten a
lot better at it with helping my son get ready these days.
Cate:
Do you have a favorite memory of a Halloween past?
Ella:
I think I was twelve or fourteen, my dad made up some games for us to play. He
never liked us trick or treating and sometimes that bothered me but that night
was awesome. He devised a flying carpet, we ducked for apples and lots of other
fun things.
Cate:
Have you ever had an unusual experience you couldn’t explain?
Ella:
At the time I didn't know what it was called. It was only later that I found
out it was a waking nightmare or a lurid dream. One night I 'woke up' and I
couldn't move, like there was a heavy weight on my chest and someone was
looking down at me but I couldn't see them. That experience really freaked me
out.
Cate:
Yikes! *shivers* What frightens you the most?
Ella:
You know the Final Destination films? Yeah I find those pretty frightening. I
went to the cinemas to watch the second film and spent the majority of it
hiding behind my fingers. Also most horror films. I prefer to read the horror
genre, not watch it. I'm a wuss.
Cate:
I do not watch scary movies. Ever. lol Ever gone on a ghost tour? Or ghost hunting on your own?
Ella:
I've never been on one but I do live in a very old town, which has a very rich
history. It's hard to walk passed anything that there isn't some rumor about.
In the market square it was said a witch was burnt and her heart exploded from
her chest and hit the building opposite her. You can still see it today.
There's also an alleyway called the Devil's Alley, they say when the moon
shines on the floor you can see the silvery shimmer of a foot imprint.
Cate:
Any favorite Halloween recipes you’d care to share?
Ella:
I'm planning on doing Halloween cupcakes with the little monster this year.
I'll be posting the results on Facebook.
Cate:
Can't wait to see them! Tell us about your latest release, and where readers can find it online.
Ella:
Guarding Mari is the second installment in my Black Paw Pack series. It tells
the story of Daniel Greyborn and Mari Stonewall, characters who were introduced
in Saving Kat. It can be found on the Decadent Publishing's site and all other
eBook stores.
Cate:
Care to share a blurb or excerpt?
Ella:
Here's an excerpt.
Dammit.
If he left her he might as well sign her death certificate himself. The rogue
wouldn’t be getting far. He’d been hit with a car, had his guts on the wrong
side of his body, and now a well-placed pen pierced his eye. His body needed
time to heal that much damage. Internal wounds took longer to heal, if at all.
Crouching
next to her, he searched for her pulse at her throat. “Can you hear me?”
The
doctor’s eyes fluttered open, a pale grey that looked unfocused. Daniel tried
his best to ignore the sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. A growing
pool of blood spread out beneath her. There hadn’t been a weapon, but the rogue
used something to gut her, a claw?
“It
hurts.” She whimpered.
“Did
he have a knife?” A pointless question, but he had to be sure.
“He
punched a hole through Malcolm’s chest with his bare hands.” It obviously took
her a lot of effort to push out the words. “He doesn’t need a weapon.” Her eyes
fluttered shut again.
“Wake
up.” The words came out harsher than he wanted, but falling asleep right now
was the worst thing she could do. She opened her eyes. “Can you tell me your
name?”
“Mari."
“Okay,
Mari. This is going to hurt, but I need to pick you up and carry you upstairs.”
The doctor nodded and bit her bottom lip as he lifted her. “It’ll be okay. I
just need you to hold on.”
“I’m
not making any promises.”
Daniel
cradled her against his chest, not worried about the blood that seeped into his
clothes. No, Ryback wouldn’t have her as well.
Cate:
What inspired you to write about the theme?
Ella:
I always wanted to tell this story. I actually wrote the first half of Guarding
Mari before Saving Kat, the first in the series was released. The story was
supposed to be a challenge, it's a lot more physical and features a serial
killer. Which was an interesting idea for me. I'd created this world of wolves
and witches and whilst Saving Kat was emotional roller-coaster, I still feel
sorry for what I put the characters through, this one was a different. I still
think that this is one of the best stories I've written. As a writer I believe
we're always growing, we get better.
Cate:
Anything else you’d like to share?
Ella:
I'm currently writing a standalone story but The Black Paw Pack still needs to
be finished, I've hinted at a story for William and Jess but my characters are
being reluctant.
Cate: Calling all shifter lovers! Ella has a giveaway!
Ella: Tell
me what your favourite shifter and you could win a copy of Saving Kat, if
you've read that Guarding Mari.
You
can find my blog at http://www.ellagrey.wordpress
and at http://www.facebook.com/ellagrey83
Cate: Thanks for partying with us, Ella! Happy Halloween!
