Promo for The Devil of Dating by @Jinxie_G

When you’re the Prince of Darkness, how do you find true love?

Aside from lacking in the love department, Luc is having difficulty maintaining Hell and desperately needs a vacation, but when you’re the type to take on everything yourself and don’t always delegate, bad things tend to happen. Like when the harpies escaped and nearly took out a small village, or when his dog got loose and took on the traits of its father, the guard dog from Hell. If Luc doesn’t get his life together soon, there will literally be hell to pay. Behind every semi-functional man is a great woman keeping his ass in line. Considering Hell’s state of affairs, solitary life hasn’t really worked out for him thus far. Luc needs a woman, and soon. Is true love even attainable for the first Fallen?

Badboy69 - Lonely Devil looking for a match made in Hell. Must love dogs…and play well with demons.

Seph keeps finding love in all the wrong places, and is tired of men breaking her heart. Joining a dating site wasn’t the brightest idea, but when she meets Luc, it seems as though the Universe finally grants her wish. She gets bad boy, hot, and powerful all rolled into one. Little does she know, Luc is the one and only Prince of Darkness.

26Proserpina - Lonely Maiden looking for the king to her queen, to rule the world together.

                                                                                               

The Devil of Dating is available on Amazon for $0.99, or if you prefer print, it’s available

for $9.99.

_{*Warning: strong language and graphic sex – Did I mention sexual situations? That means sex. In the book. Sometimes graphic. If that offends you, don’t buy the book. Please. Also, there are cheesy jokes. If you don’t like laughing, don’t buy this book.}

                                                                                               

N.L. “Jinxie” Gervasio is a creator and destroyer of worlds as both editor and author, and has discovered she’s quite good at the romance thing—writing it, that is. Jinxie reviews books in her spare time, of which she rarely has any, and spends most of her time—when not working in the IT industry—chained to her laptop writing, editing, gaming, or watching movies. But mostly writing and editing.

Born on Friday the 13th, her dad wanted to call her Jinx; her mom said no. After 34 years, she discovered the nickname, and she's grown quite attached to it, thereby choosing the moniker as her interwebz handle. She lives in Tempe, Arizona with Umi (her mother), whom she cares for. She enjoys riding her beach cruiser “The Betty” around downtown Tempe when it isn’t being used as a clothing rack, loves a good pub crawl on occasion, and has had the pleasure and the heartache of experiencing a love far greater than she could have ever imagined.

She welcomes you to her worlds.

Jinxie is the author of The Devil of Dating, the Armageddon trilogy book Dusk of Death, the Kick-Ass Girls Club series book Nemesis, and the Prophecy series books The Dracove and Gods & Vampyres, as well as co-author in anthologies The 434 Revolution, Into the Darkness and Undead Uncensored.

You can find Jinxie pretty much throughout cyberspace:

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My Favorite... Video Game? with @Jinxie_G

Inspiration in Its Many Forms

First, I’d like to thank Maya for being such a gracious hostess and inviting me here today. She’s pretty awesome.

Good storytelling will always inspire me in some way, be it in the form of a book, a song, a movie, or even a video game. Yes, I said video game, so let’s talk about that for a moment. I like playing video games: the Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed, and Dragon Age series. I was playing Shadow of Mordor, but it’s pissing me the ever-loving hell off, though it is quite challenging for frustratingly specific reasons. I’ve put it on the back burner for a bit. Skyrim is in the lineup of games-to-play, but after spending over 180 hours playing Dragon Age: Inquisition, I know that one is going to be much longer. I don’t game on a regular basis, though it might sound otherwise. It’s all or nothing with me, as in not at all or 16 hours straight several days in a row. In fact, I hadn’t turned on my Xbox in weeks until last Sunday when I decided to start Tomb Raider. It’s the 2013 Game of the Year edition, which was nothing but a damn roller coaster ride for seven hours straight right off the bat. Holy crap!

And yes, it all started with Pong.

I point all of this out so you understand the level of gamer I am when I tell you that Assassin’s Creed first pulled me into its story that is so incredibly interwoven with actual history that I was in awe of not only the storytelling and depth of the characters, but also the amazing accuracy of the maps, the detail of the architecture of cities during the Renaissance, the early settlements of North America, and the oceans and islands of the Caribbean. It’s like historical fiction, and it blew my mind. And it made me really, REALLY want to write for one of these gaming companies. Future goal set. This particular series had me actually gaming regularly for a while too. The key here is that the games foster all kinds of ideas, so I have to have a notebook nearby when one strikes. My imagination goes into hyper-drive when I’m playing, the worlds are so intensely built. The games remind me to explore the possibilities of my stories because there are so many options with RPGs, so many different directions to take. Not so much with Tomb Raider; it’s a pretty straight shot. But when presented with a choice, every decision has a specific consequence, and I believe that’s important for the characters in our stories as well. That they understand and see the possibility of their decisions, or not, and suffer the consequences.

Similarly, specific authors and their books inspire me to write. J.R. Ward with her Black Dagger Brotherhood series is always inspirational when it’s not heart wrenching like the last one I read, The Shadows. The wounds are still raw enough on that one that I can’t write the review yet, and it’s been a few weeks since I finished it. Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series is another that inspires. The history Briggs includes in this series is amazing, and I’m not just talking about American history. She pulled out the old tales when it comes to the Fae—the not-Disney ones; the stories that were intended to frighten little children to behave. But that’s not all. Briggs’ writing challenges me to be a better writer because when I read her, I am so incredibly humbled, and maybe a lot intimidated. But I don’t give up writing because it is that important to me, to tell my stories to the world. And I keep writing and getting better because that’s how it works with everything: practice makes perfect, makes you a master at your skill. Mastery doesn’t just happen. You make it happen. I’ve never really been a master at anything. I’m more of a Jill of all trades because I like to learn, and I learn what I need to know and move on. I decided recently that I need to master in at least one thing and I’m working on making that happen.

The inspiration for my upcoming book Dusk of Death was an art piece by Joana Contreras. It was originally written as an essay for a college English class, which I share at the end of the book, but after sharing it online all those years ago, I was challenged by a friend to expand on the idea and it turned into a novel, much to my delight. Armen’s voice broke through and I wrote a chapter every night back then, finishing in just over a month.

In my family, creativity comes in all of its forms. We are writers, musicians, actors, artists, and dancers. Sometimes in more than one; most times in no less than three. Creativity is a part of my being. I could never imagine not being this way.

Whether or not you’re a creative person, what inspires you to do what you do?

Demons, detectives, and a forensic scientist who has fallen from Hell. Hell wants her back. Let the demon hunt begin.
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When Armen Leza fell from Hell, demon hunting was the last thing on her mind, but when all Hell breaks loose, this Fallen is humankind’s only hope for salvation.

Armen feels alone in her flesh. She can hear things unheard by humans, scent out the gut-churning stench of evil, and see the shades that lurk in the shadows, but if there is one thing she knows for certain, it’s that demons lie.

When her past keeps rearing its ugly head, Armen and Phoenix P.D. Detective Terry Armstrong must face an apocalyptic event that will throw this world into the Darkness forever, leaving the fate of all humanity in the hands of the malevolent. Getting the truth out of demons can be murder, and Armen must do so before they succeed in extinguishing the Light.

View a sample chapter for Dusk of Death here. You may pre-order Dusk of Death here.

NL “Jinxie” Gervasio is a creator and destroyer of worlds as both editor and author, and has discovered she’s quite good at the romance thing—writing it, that is. Jinxie reviews books in her spare time, of which she rarely has any, and spends most of her time—when not working in the IT industry—chained to her laptop writing, editing, gaming, or watching movies. But mostly editing.

Born on Friday the 13th, her dad wanted to call her Jinx; her mom said no. After 34 years, she discovered the nickname, and she's grown quite attached to it, thereby choosing the moniker as her interwebz handle. She lives in Tempe, Arizona with Umi (her mother), whom she cares for. She enjoys riding her beach cruiser “The Betty” around downtown Tempe when it isn’t being used as a clothing rack, loves a good pub crawl on occasion, and has had the pleasure and the heartache of experiencing a love far greater than she could have ever imagined.

She welcomes you to her worlds.

Jinxie is the author of the Kick-Ass Girls Club series book Nemesis, and the Prophecy series books The Dracove and Gods & Vampyres, as well as co-author in anthologies The 434 Revolution, Into the Darkness and Undead Uncensored.

You can find Jinxie wandering through cyberspace:

Jinxie’s World | The Twittersphere | Le Facebook | Just Ink Press

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Amazon Authorness

…or, y’know, just Google “Jinxie G” and see what happens!

10 Things About... @Jinxie_G

My last guest in the '10 Things About Me' series was Karin Baine. Thank you again, Karin, for sharing 10 facts about yourself!

Today, I am pleased to welcome NL "Jinxie" Gervasio who is best known for her sarcasm or swearing. It’s a toss-up. In addition to being an author, she is also the CEO of Just Ink Press, LLC, the amazing company who took a chance on me and published my debut novella Dream Hunter. 


10 Things About Jinxie G

1. I have a B.A. in English with studies in Criticism, Psychology, and Anthropology, and I work in Information Systems/Technology. Yeah, I haven’t quite figured it out myself, but I love my job, even though it completely drains me of energy at times. I answer IT calls for one of the largest school districts in the state with 11K employees and 70K students. The start of school each fall is something my four co-workers and I absolutely look forward to. Since school started yesterday, I’ll see you around Christmas.

2. I got into freelance editing after writing book reviews on Shannon Mayer’s Nevermore trilogy and commenting that they needed a good copy edit. I’ve been editing for her ever since and she keeps sending authors to me in hopes that I’ll be able to do this full time someday. Silly woman. My rates can be found under the “Editing” tab on my website. *winks*

3. I collect Funko Pop! characters...and minions. Someday, I will take over the world.

4. I’m a gamer. Like, seriously. Assassin’s Creed, Dragon Age, Tomb Raider, Skyrim, etc. For real. Not big on first person shooter, though. I get motion sickness. I will not be taking over the world from a boat.

5. Sometimes, I work with celebrities. Yeah, like those people in movies. It’s pretty awesome and wonderful. I have no desire to ever have that level of fame, although the paycheck would be nice.

6. I hate marketing my own work; never been able to. No problem marketing others, though.

7. My brain is full of useless information and TV/movie quotes. If you don’t get my references, I will educate you. I’m so, so sorry.

8. I binge-watch a lot of TV these days, but then, who the hell doesn’t? Favorite shows include: Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Grimm, Once Upon a Time, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Orange is the New Black, and Lost Girl.

9. I’m not the person you want to sit next to when watching a movie, especially if said movie doesn’t completely pull me into the story line and have me totally enthralled. I have been known to throw sarcastic or otherwise comments out into the theatre ether. Like during Underworld...

KRAVEN: *after too-long pause* Mark my words...

ME: Oh. My. God. He did NOT just say that!

FIANCÉ: *groans*

10. I’m a 6-foot single (likely due to the above) Amazon who takes care of her mother, and who now has a Chihuahua after raising wolves and large breed dogs most of her life. Don’t. Ask. Said Chihuahua belongs to the mother. I swear. She doesn’t even like me….which is why she’s on my Instagram, of course.

I didn’t swear much in this, did I? Well, fucking hell.

Jinxie G is a creator and destroyer of worlds. She is both editor and author, and has discovered she’s quite good at the romance thing—writing it, that is—with vampires, werewolves, zombies, angels, and demons. She reviews books in her spare time, of which she rarely has any, and spends most of her time—when not working in the IT industry—chained to her laptop editing, gaming, or watching movies. But mostly editing.

Born on Friday the 13th, her dad wanted to call her Jinx; her mom said no. After 34 years, she discovered the nickname, and she’s grown quite attached to it, thereby choosing the moniker as her interwebz handle. She lives in Tempe, Arizona with Umi (her mother), whom she cares for. She enjoys riding her beach cruiser “The Betty” around downtown Tempe when it isn’t being used as a clothing rack, loves a good pub crawl on occasion, and has had the pleasure and the heartache of experiencing a love far greater than she could have ever imagined.

She welcomes you to her worlds.

Jinxie is the author of the Kick-Ass Girls Club series book Nemesis, and the Prophecy series books The Dracove and Gods & Vampyres, as well as co-author in anthologies Into the Darkness, Undead Uncensored, and The 434 Revolution.

You will find Jinxie in cyberspace at the following:

Website | Twitter | Facebook | The ZSC | Just Ink Press

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Thanks for joining me today, Jinxie! Your answers were fabulous and I'll help promote your work anytime! Next up... Summerita Rhayne on August 21...