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A Quick Spell = Fabulous Flash Fiction

New book from Patricia Josephine

My pal, Patricia Josephine, has a brand new book coming out! It’s called A Quick Spell and it’s part of a series of flash fiction. I’ve read it, and as always, her stories kept me turning pages. Patricia has a real knack for creating unusual characters, and her 200-word stories have satisfying twist endings.

But don’t just take my word for it, scroll down to enjoy an excerpt from A Quick Spell:

Excerpt: Real Vampires Don’t Wear Capes

A SHADOW FELL over me and a chill ran down my spine. My breath fogged the air despite it being midsummer and sunlight filling the living room. I fell still, then slowly turned.

“I vant to suck your blood!” Draco threw his hands over his head and jumped. Two large fangs hung crookedly in his mouth. He waved his arms, hissing.

I pursed my lips, biting back a sigh. “Very funny.” I turned my back to him and focused back on the TV.

Draco danced around me and in front of the TV. “Blah! Blah, blah!” he declared.

“Knock it off.” I leaned to see around him, but he moved to block me. I scowled at him. “Seriously, stop it.”

Draco plucked the fake fangs out of his mouth. “You’re no fun, you know that?”

“I’m practical. Real vampires do not act like that and we definitely don’t wear capes.”

“Well, we should.” Draco grabbed the edge of his cape and half covered his face. He waggled his eyebrows.

I groaned.

Draco straightened up. He shook his head. “You’ll never enjoy immortality if you can’t joke about yourself.” He pulled the cape back up and glided out of the room.

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About the author: Patricia Josephine

Patricia Josephine is a writer of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi Romance books. She actually never set out to become a writer, and in fact, she was more interested in art and band in high school and college. Her dreams were of becoming an artist like Picasso.

On a whim, she wrote down a story bouncing in her head for fun. That was the start of her writing journey, and she hasn’t regretted a moment. When she’s not writing, she’s watching Doctor Who or reading about serial killers. She’s an avid knitter. One can never have too much yarn. She writes Young Adult Paranormal, Science Fiction, and Fantasy under the name Patricia Lynne.

Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a small petting zoo, and has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the rainbow.

Find Patricia Josephine around the web:

Website – Twitter – Facebook – Patreon – Goodreads Amazon – Smashwords

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New book: “Influenced” by Patricia Josephine

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Brand new book from Patricia Josephine

You know those cartoons where a character has an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other? My friend, Patricia Josephine, has a brand new book out that takes a very playful look at these creatures who attempt to influence us mortals. It’s called Influenced, and here’s what it’s about:

Blurb for Influenced by Patricia Josephine

There is no Light without Dark.

Influencers are the voices that whisper in our ears. Tiny Angels and Devil sitting on our shoulders and guiding our choices. They are sworn to thwart the other. It is their duty.

Or so they thought…

Nothing is as it seems and questions are piling up. Do Kale and Ariel have the strength to face the truth? Will Antonia and Landon be forced to choose a side? Can Soleil break through to Kemuel? Three tales, three choices: Light. Dark. Or the shades of gray between.

Which one will win?

Author Interview with Patricia Josephine

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your background as a writer.

Well, writing wasn’t on my bucket list. It wasn’t even on the radar. I was all about art in high school, then later, cooking. Most of my day jobs consisted of cooking in restaurants. I always had story ideas. I’d use them to lull myself to sleep. Sometimes. There’d be nights, I’d lay awake most of the night, musing on various stories. It wasn’t until I was bored one day that I decided to write the stories down. When I started my first young adult novel, it seemed like a story people would enjoy reading. I started looking into publishing. It exploded from there and now not writing is a very weird concept.

2) What does a writing day look like to you?

In 2019, I made myself a work schedule. The goal was to have a set time to clock in and out. One of the main reasons for this is I have two chronic illnesses and they can eat up my energy. It’s important that I use what energy I have wisely. With this new schedule, I can get anywhere from 2-5 hours of writing in a day. I also don’t write every day, but every other day. It gives me time to recharge and rest. I’m not doing nothing on those off days, though, I work on my art and crafts, so I’m still being productive. It’s just in a different way.

3) Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

There are a few inside jokes or name drops of people from my life. In Path of Angels there are two bullies named after ex-boyfriends. I thought it’d be hilarious to name them that because most people would do it to be petty.

4) What have you learned from being a writer?

I’m a stubborn person. Writing is hard. Publishing and selling books is harder. There’s been times I’ve felt like I sucked at it and would never find people who enjoyed reading my stories, but then I get stubborn and want to keep going to spite the world.

5) In your opinion, why write?

Why not? ;) Seriously though, I’ve been creative all my life and I think any creative endeavors, be it writing or art or crafts, are good for people. It gives them something to work toward and accomplish. When I finish a story or a knitting project, I feel good about myself. It boosts your self-esteem.

6) What genre do you write and why?

I’m bad and haven’t really stuck to one genre, but all my stories contain some fantastic element: vampires, werewolves, fairies, aliens, angels. Once I came up with a story idea that didn’t have any of that, but I had zero interest to write it. It was too close to real life, and I like to escape when it comes to reading. If you pick up one of my books, forget the world, and let me take you for a ride. *Warning, I may try to punch you in the feels.*

Buy Influenced here: Influenced

Patricia’s official author bio:

Patricia Josephine is a writer of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi Romance books. She actually never set out to become a writer, and in fact, she was more interested in art and band in high school and college. Her dreams were of becoming an artist like Picasso.

She’s an avid knitter. One can never have too much yarn. She writes Young Adult Paranormal, Science Fiction, and Fantasy under the name Patricia Lynne.

Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a small petting zoo, and has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the rainbow.

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Guest Post: Five Incredible Facts about Trees by Patricia Lynne

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New book from Patricia Lynne

Whoo hoo! My pal, Patricia, has a brand new book coming out! It’s called Leaves of Fall, and since some of the main characters in it are trees, she’s written a guest post to celebrate her book release. I’ve read it, and as usual, the author kept me turning pages. Patricia has a real knack for creating interesting and unusual characters, and no matter how strange they are, you end up caring about them.

Plus, a giveaway!

Make sure you scroll all the way down this post, because there’s a giveaway to celebrate Leaves of Fall towards the bottom!

What’s Leaves of Fall about?

Armory was born into a post-apocalyptic world torn apart by war between man and nature. Trees are the enemy. But when she’s kidnapped by nomads and taken far from her home, a tree nymph is the one who comes to her rescue.

Birch promises he can get Armory home. He says not all trees wanted a war. Armory has no choice to trust him if she wants to see her family again.

Together, they trek across the ruins of America, meeting both human and trees who want nothing more than the fighting to stop. But the hatred between the two may be too deep to heal. Armory isn’t sure her friendship with Birch will be enough to convince the human race to take a chance on peace. Birch has a plan, though. He’s just not sure he’ll survive.

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About the author: Patricia Lynne

Patricia Lynne is the author of Young Adult Paranormal, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi books. She actually never set out to become a writer, and in fact, she was more interested in art and band in high school and college. On a whim, she wrote down a story bouncing in her head and began learning all she could about writing. That was the start of it, and she hasn’t regretted a moment.

When she’s not writing, she’s watching Doctor Who or reading about serial killers. She’s an avid knitter. One can never have too much yarn. She writes New Adult Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi Romance under the name Patricia Josephine.

Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a small petting zoo, and has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the rainbow.

Find Patricia Lynne around the web:

Website – Twitter – Facebook – Patreon – Goodreads Amazon – Smashwords

Five Incredible Fact about Trees

Guest post from author, Patricia Lynne: It’s only apt that since trees are a major character in Leaves of Fall that I share just how incredible they are in real life (despite not being able to shape shift into human form.) Here are five incredible facts about trees.

1: Trees can tell if deer are trying to eat them. Due to their ability to detect deer saliva, trees defend themselves by producing excess acids that cause their buds to taste bitter so that the deer will lose interest and leave them alone. (source)

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3: One of the most dangerous trees in the world is the manchineel tree found in Florida and the Caribbean. Its sap is so poisonous and acidic that merest contact with human skin causes a breakout of blisters, and blindness can occur if it touches a person’s eyes. (source)

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5: Trees that live in cold climates stop growing during fall in anticipation of the first frost. Trees that had been embryos during cold winters stop growing a few weeks earlier than the rest of the forest. (source)

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Real Life Inspirations in Tempting Friendship by Patricia Josephine

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New book from Patricia Josephine

Whoo hoo! My pal, Patricia, has a brand new book coming out! I haven’t read it yet, but I do know that it’s an Urban Fantasy genre book featuring an incubus and an asexual. Talk about an odd couple, eh?

Plus, a giveaway!

Make sure you scroll all the way down this post, because there’s a giveaway to celebrate Patricia’s new book towards the bottom!

The storyline for Tempting Friendship

At first, Quinn isn’t impressed by Keane. He’s cocky and has sex on the brain. The polar opposite of her. Despite their differences, something blossoms between the two.

Never one to take things seriously, Keane is an incubus coasting through life without a care. When he meets Quinn, her lack of reaction to him piques his interest. No human has ever been able to resist him.

As Keane and Quinn struggle to understand what is going on between them, something sinister rocks their world. Young incubi are vanishing, and Keane’s friends go missing. Someone is after his kind. When Quinn is kidnapped, Keane must uncover who is behind the abductions and get to her before it’s too late.

Buy it now on: Amazon and Smashwords

About the author: Patricia Josephine

Patricia never set out to become a writer, and in fact, she never considered it an option during high school and college. She was more of an art and band geek. Some stories are meant to be told, and now she can’t stop writing.

She writes New Adult under the name Patricia Josephine and Young Adult under the name Patricia Lynne.

Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a small petting zoo, and has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the rainbow.

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Tempting Friendship by Patricia Josephine

Real Life Inspirations in Tempting Friendship

Do you ever wonder how much of an author’s real life slips into her fictional works? Author, Patricia Josephine, reveals a few of the real life inspirations that crept into her latest book: When it comes to my writing, I enjoy slipping little details from my real life into the story. It may be a name for a character mentioned in passing or somewhere the main character went that I’ve been to. They’re like little Easter eggs that people in my life may recognize. Here are seven that I slipped into Tempting Friendship.

Gerry the beer snob.
Okay, so my husband isn’t exactly a beer snob, but he likes to try different beers and judge them. He would get along with Gerry great because they could discuss the different flavors of beer and he could trust Gerry to give him a good recommendation. Also, it’s a joke between hubby and I that any spilled alcohol is alcohol abuse.

Grand Taqua Falls
GT Falls is a mash up of Grand Rapids, where I have family, and Tahquamenon Falls which is a huge waterfall and tourist trap near me. Other things in GT Falls that I pulled from real life is 28th Boulevard. There’s a street in Grand Rapids called 28th Street and it’s so busy that any construction has to be done at night. My grandma used to live on Hazel Street, and my last job was on Spruce Street.

The Crown’s Inn
The restaurant is based on one I worked at called Weber’s Rustic Inn, but Adira’s office is based on the office at my last job, Penny’s Kitchen. It was tiny and cramped with a filing cabinet that had stuff piled on it.

Rum and Light Coke
No, I’ve never heard of a customer saying this, but working in restaurants since I was 18 I have heard some pretty weird requests. Like the fish tastes too fishy. That did actually happen. Cajun spice is too spicy. A friend once asked for pasta primavera without the veggies. That’s the point of the dish. Otherwise, you’re just having alfredo. Then there’s the customers who order an item and when you bring it out say, “I didn’t order that.” That one happened a lot.

Quinn and Gerry wanting to kick customers out.
That happened to me a lot during summer time. Restaurants are crazy busy where I live then because of tourists, and after four hours of non-stop cooking, you just want them all to GO AWAY. More than once I begged waitresses to make it stop or to lock the door. If I was cranky, I’d swear about customers.

Keane not wanting to no-show.
You know what really sucks? When your coworker doesn’t show up for their freaking shift! Yeah, there’s a reason Keane doesn’t do it because I’ve had it happen to me countless times and would never dream of doing it to another person. You’d think this would just happen with slackers, but no, I once had a professionally trained chef no-show.

Quinn and Keane
I had real people in mind when I was imagining them. Youtubers, Liana Kerzer and Jeff Holiday where kind of who I pictured when writing. Of course, when it came to the cover, I couldn’t find a model with long dread locks and no shirt, so I had to make do.

Other Easter eggs are Geralt is a reference to The Witcher games, as is Witch Hunter 3, GTA, and Street Rage are references to real games.

I hoped you enjoyed learning about the Easter eggs I threw in the story.
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New book from Patricia Josephine

Excerpt: Real Vampires Don’t Wear Capes

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