Cate: Woot! Landra
Graf's arrived at my special Halloween celebration. Landra, please tell us a little bit
about yourself.
Landra: I enjoy long walks,
experimenting in the kitchen and getting lost in books. No really, I write in
multiple genres from erotic, contemporary, and paranormal. My love for Supernatural
knows no bounds. I've been a faithful watcher since the first season premiere.
That's right no late bloomer here. I never got off the band wagon.
Cate: I can understand why! lol What do you love most
about Halloween?
Landra: Candy? No, I love
the spooky movies, sharing traditions with my kids, going to haunted houses,
and the ushering in of fall and all things pumpkin, including carving pumpkins.
Cate: Do you have a favorite
memory of a Halloween past?
Landra: I do. Several in fact, but my fondest is of
the webshow I hosted, The Beyond Natural, and our features on a couple local
haunted houses and historic locations. Completing those episodes was a blast.
Cate: How cool! Have you ever had an
unusual experience you couldn’t explain?
Landra: I've had a lot of
unusual experiences. One of several is waking up to seeing a woman in a
hospital gown at the entrance to my bedroom. Once I saw her she refused to
leave me alone until I started to pray. That's one of the weirder experiences
and I don't ever discount others strange tales.
Cate: *shudders* Scary! I'm intrigued by everyone's tales as well. What frightens you the
most?
Landra: Zombies, which is
hilarious since my latest release features zombies. I'm deathly afraid of the
sci-fiction monster.
Cate: Good for you, facing your fears. :) Ever gone on a ghost
tour? Or ghost hunting on your own?
Landra: I've never been on a
ghost tour, but my husband has his own paranormal investigation team and I've
been on a few investigations. I've also reviewed tons of footage and audio,
which revealed a lot of spooky things to me. It's a pretty interesting
experience and I highly recommend it to others.
Cate: Now for the sweet part - any favorite Halloween
recipes you’d care to share?
Landra: Love me some pumpkin
bread. Here's a great, simple recipe on pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/87749892713389457/ - this one is
very similar to my own, but some recipe secrets must be kept quiet. :)
Cate: Yum! Thanks for sharing. Tell us about your
latest release, and where readers can find it online.
Landra: My latest release is
a fairytale re-telling of Sleeping Beauty. It's available now, and is set in a
small Iowa town called Charming. There's romance, zombies, and a campy feel.
Cate: Care to share a blurb
or excerpt?
Landra: Zombies don’t belong
in fairy tales….at least not those with a good chance of a happily ever after…
Jason Prince, Charming's
once-upon-a-time star jock, only attends his Charming high school reunion to
find his way into the heart of a certain wallflower who had no date for the
prom.
Shy, geeky, chemical
engineer, Emma Fay has been keeping her love for Jason a secret because she
knows Jason and Rose belong together. But, when Rose Briar pricks her finger,
fulfilling a prophecy about death and a plague, she throws a wrench into the
class reunion that not even the best planning committee can tackle.
Can Jason and Emma stop
Zombie Beauty Rose before she turns their loved ones into her undead court and
sends them forth to spread the infestation to the rest of the world? Or will
human flesh become the daily special at diners everywhere? And will there be
enough left of Jason and Emma for romance to blossom?
Cate: Fun! What inspired you to
write about the theme?
Landra: My friend challenged
me to re-write a fairy tale with zombies and Sleeping Beauty seemed the logical
choice.
Cate: Anything else you’d
like to share?
Landra: This book is a big
deal for me, since I conquered a fear of mine to write it. Though it will
probably be my last zombie story.
Cate: Oo, readers, you’re in
for a double treat!
Landra: One lucky commenter
will win a $5 dollar Amazon Gift Card and a copy of my latest release, A Rose
By Any Other Name.
Cate: Good luck to all! And thanks for sharing in the Halloween fun, Landra.
