The Questions
1)
You’re
marooned on a small island with one person and one item of your choice—who is
that
Is there WiFi on the island?? Just asking .
. . Julie, this is a tough question! Let me put my thinking cap on . . . Okay,
I’ve got it. My item would be sunscreen so I don’t fry in the first couple of
minutes. Then, I would need either Stephen Amell (as the Arrow) or MacGyver so
I could survive.
2) Which
musical would you say best exemplifies your life – and which character in that
musical
Another tough one. I’m a Rodgers and
Hammerstein fan so it would have to be one of theirs. I’m leaning toward The Sound of Music over Oklahoma
and South Pacific. That being the
case, I would be Brigitta Von Trapp – I would be late because of reading a
book!
3)
You’ve
just been let loose in the world of fiction, with permission to do anyone you
want. Who do you fuck first and why?
Do I have to pick just one?? Really?? Let
the narrowing process begin . . . It would be a toss-up Chicagoland Vampires series or
Adam Hauptman from the Mercy Thompson
series or Julian Darcangelo from the I-Team
series.
4)
What
is your idea of how to spend romantic time with your significant other?
There is no significant other right now,
but I do love to travel and explore new places. I’m sure I could come up with
something romantic, involving a candlelight dinner on a terrace with the stars
and the moon shining down. Should I continue setting the scene??
5)
When
you start a new story, do you begin with a character, or a plot?
I usually start with the plot, not that I
think everything through. I usually write 100-250 words no problem. Then, I
start imagining characters that would fit. I try to fine tune them and their
traits. The toughest part for me is deciding on a
character name. It has to be just right or the story won’t work.
6)
If
they were to make the story of your life into a movie, who should play you?
Help me out here – who played Fiona in Burn Notice? Thank you for those who
sent me Gabrielle Anwar. She would be my choice.
7) Who’s
your favorite horror villain and why?
I don’t do horror – I would have nightmares
for ages! While I don’t necessary believe they exist, I’m fascinated by
mythical creatures – the Mothman, the chupacabra,
Sasquatch, etc.
8)
Do
you have an historical crush and if so, who is it?
Yes to that one (finally, an easy question)!
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. He is totally
Title: Fall
Break Fright
Author: Avery Dawes
Release
Date: September
30, 2014
Genre: M-M Romance/ Horror/ Zombie
Story
Length: Short Story,
approx. 12K words
Blurb:
After
a painful conversation with his last remaining relative, college student Carson
Davis realizes he's in for a lonely fall break. Carson, however, can't believe
his fortune when his new roommate, Tyler Owen, invites Carson to visit his
family in Kansas, and seems to return Carson's feelings.
Their
happy bliss suddenly takes a turn for the terrifying and bizarre when they
reach Kansas and find themselves running for their lives from the walking dead.
Will the two survive their encounter, and if so, will Carson be able to heal
the damage left in his heart by his callous aunt and find a new family?
Excerpt:
Crouching,
Tyler peeked around the corner of the building. His movements were slow and
smooth as not to attract attention. Carson also knelt and brought the shovel up
in front of him in a defensive position. He tried to take shallow breaths, not
wanting the least little sound to draw attention to their hiding place.
Tyler’s
hand reached back and gave Carson’s knee a reassuring squeeze. They froze as
two bloodied and battered zombies lumbered down the street, passing them by. The
groans and foul odor that emanated from the pair caused Carson to tremble. He
swallowed down the bile rising in his throat, noting that their stench would
remain with him for way too long. Tyler gave Carson’s knee another, longer
squeeze.
After
what was probably a couple of minutes, they were once again on the move. At another
rundown building, Tyler paused and grabbed Carson’s hand. He brought it to his
lips where he pressed a kiss to Carson’s bloodied knuckles. “The old feed mill
is the last substantial building before we hit flat, open farmland. The first
farm is the Haynes’s; my family’s is the second. The house is your typical
white two story farmhouse and sits about a half-mile off the road. The barn is
a massive, modern structure that is slightly behind and to the right of the
house.”
Carson nodded, taking in
Tyler’s description. He grew up in a cabin in the Green Mountains. The fields
that seemed to go on and on were foreign to him; he missed the scent of pine
and the sounds of cascading streams. As a kid, Carson spent as much time as
possible exploring the woods around his house. Being outside meant avoiding his
aunt, which was his main goal when he wasn’t in school. But now he needed to
get his mind back to the present. “So what’s our plan if there’s nothing to
hide behind?”
About the Author:
The
secret is out: Avery Dawes is Denise Wyant’s naughty alter-ego. Avery enjoys
writing about the passion that exists between two hunky and sometimes geeky men
while Denise favors the alpha male who sweeps an intelligent and sassy woman
off her feet. Both believe in their characters finding love and happiness, no
matter the trials they have to endure to achieve it.
When
Denise & Avery aren’t relaxing just south of the Mason-Dixon Line, with a
cup of coffee, or staying fit—running, lifting, or cycling—they make time to
write and blog. You can find them at http://denisewyant.wordpress.com.
Thanks for having Avery on your blog, Julie! Much appreciated :-)
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