Hey guys!
Welcome to today's blog tour! First up, let me start off with apologising for this late post, my computer was lagging like crazy! So today, let me introduce you to Deadly Image by Tamelia Tumlin.
Readers may go to her website www.tameliatumlin.com to enter to win one of two $10.00 Amazon gift cards she'll be giving away at the end of the tour.
· Print Length: 113 pages
· Publisher: Steel Magnolia Press (July 6, 2012)
· Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
· Language: English
· ASIN: B008IJ5FPA
Deadly Image
Gone without a trace ...
Lexi Yates knows she hasn’t harmed her three-year old daughter, yet the Louisiana town of Gator Bayou seems to think she’s guilty. With her daughter missing, the evidence stacking up against her and her faith in God tested to the limit, Lexi must find a way to convince FBI agent Ace Valdez she’s innocent before she becomes the next target.
Ace Valdez doesn’t trust easily, and he certainly knows better than to fall for a case, yet there’s something about the widowed mother that makes him want to believe she’s innocent, but evidence doesn’t lie. Or does it?
Long Novella - about 36,000 words
Tamelia Tumlin
Tamelia Tumlin sold her first story to Dogwood Tales Magazine many years ago while taking a creative writing course in college. The short story titled "The Traveler" was the feature story for that edition. After graduating college in elementary education, life, a teaching career and a wonderful son consumed most of her time. However, in the past couple of years, the yearning to pen fabulous romantic tales of to-die-for heroes and spirited heroines has taken over. Ms. Tumlin has worked with several online publishers, but she is now writing for Steel Magnolia Press. Juggling motherhood, teaching and writing is a challenge, but one she welcomes to pursue her passion. Her novels range from sweet and sassy to dark and dangerous.
And now, let's welcome Tamelia to the blog for an author interview!
AB: Tell us about
yourself…
I’m a mother, teacher, writer and one day
hopeful world traveler. Motherhood is my
first love and priority, but my passion is writing and traveling. I write in several genres, but my latest book
is a Christian suspense novella entitled Deadly Image.
AB: What genre do you write and why?
AB: What genre do you write and why?
I write strictly romances, but I do vary a
bit in the sub-genres of that category. I’ve written books that range from
sweet and sassy to dark and dangerous.
The genre I write depends on the mood I’m in and the characters who wish
for their story to be told next.
AB: Tell us about your book….
AB: Tell us about your book….
Deadly Image is the first book in my
Inspirational Intrigue line. I plan to
eventually write more in this genre. This book is about a mother who is
desperately trying to clear her name and find her missing daughter. The evidence is stacking up and my heroine is
the only suspect in her daughter’s disappearance. The setting of my story is
the fictitious town of Gator Bayou , Louisiana
AB: Why did you write this book?
AB: Why did you write this book?
Well, I can’t sing. I can’t dance. But, I
can write. Since this is my talent I wanted to use it to glorify God. This is my second Christian novel. The first
one was published a few years ago by White Rose Publishing. I love to watch Criminal
Minds, NCIS and Law and Order, so naturally writing a suspense novel seemed
like a good idea. The idea for the book came to me a few years ago, but I never
had time to write the story until recently. Incorporating the Christian theme
into the novel was quite easy and came naturally. Not all of my romances are
necessarily Christian, but I do feel we should use our God-given talents for
Him as well when we have the opportunity.
AB: The heroine in
your story has a medical condition. Can you tell us more about it and why you
chose to give her one?
Yes. Lexi had a traumatic childhood.
This left her with an anxiety disorder. I chose to give this condition to her
for several reasons. One, there are many people under severe stress or who have
also had traumatic experiences and they require medication to control their
anxiety. Giving my character this issue made sense with her past and it also
can help readers who have experienced this medical issue relate to her. The other reason is because I too have
experienced anxiety attacks. I don’t take
medicine for them since, thankfully, they are few and far between, but from
personal experience I can tell you they are very frightening. You really do
feel as if you can’t breathe, your body starts shaking and you can become very
nauseous. Not to mention a few other not so pleasant symptoms. These attacks
can come out of the blue and without warning. I’ve even had them while I was
sleeping and woke feeling like I was suffocating. For me, the worst is feeling as if you can’t
get enough oxygen. Very frightening, indeed. After sharing my attacks with
other, I’ve learned this is not an uncommon problem and many people have or
have had a panic attack at one or more times in their life.
AB: Since your book is a suspense, did you have to do any research?
I
did have to do a bit of research on police procedures. I also had to contact
the FBI for a bit of information regarding their CARD branch. The most difficult part was making sure the
evidence and timeline of events were correct and made sense.
AB: What are you currently working on?
AB: What are you currently working on?
At the moment I’m working on a roman tic fantasy series called the The
Gatekeepers. This is not a Christian series, but rather a cross between
paranormal and fantasy. The Gatekeepers are dragon shifters who guard the
portals to their home realm. The first novella, A Dragon’s Seduction, has
already been released through Steel Magnolia Press. I’m working on the next
novella in the series and hope to release it by late August or early
Septemeber.
AB: Where can we find
you? (facebook, twitter, blog, website, etc)
I’d love for my readers to connect with
me on the social media! I’d be honored
to be added to their social circles.
AW: Where can we find your book?
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