Nephilim Virtual Book Publicity Tour October 2011

Nephilim

Join Mary Ann Loesch, author of the urban fantasy/paranormal novel, Nephilim (Lyrical Press, Inc.), as she virtually tours the blogosphere October 3 – 28 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!

About Mary Ann Loesch

Mary Ann Loesch is an award-winning author living in the Austin Area. Teacher by day, writer by night, Ms. Loesch has an extensive background in Theatre Arts and education. In 2009 her novel, Nephilim, won the Writers League of Texas Manuscript contest in the category of Science Fiction/Fantasy. Having published short stories in SNM Horror Magazine, A Side of Grits, and Red Fez, she is also a proud contributor to the blogs All Things Writing and Loesch’s Muse, both guides for beginning writers. Lyrical Press, Inc. published her urban fantasy, Nephilim, July 2011.

You can visit her website at www.maryannloesch.com or her blog at http://www.loeschsmuse.blogspot.com.

About Nephilim

Nephilim Tattoo artist Nathan Ink is more than he seems. An angel living in secret on earth, he forces his clients to face their flaws by tattooing images of their sins on their bodies, but this glimpse into the soul often results in his clients’ deaths. Although Nathan avoids the other angels, when they ask him to keep an eye on Faye, a nephilim being stalked by another of her kind, he reluctantly agrees.

The angels have kept Faye in the dark about her stalker, but to keep her close to Nathan, they’ve tasked her with investigating the high mortality rate of Nathan’s clients. Despite her distaste for his methods, she finds herself fighting a growing attraction to Nathan, and discovering he’s not a rogue after all forces her to question her own mission. When Faye learns her stalker is another nephilim who intends to use her to breed a new race of hellish beings, teaming up with Nathan may be the only way to prevent a genocide.

Book Excerpt:

Up ahead a homeless person stepped forward from the shadows. In his hand, the silver blade of a knife flashed under the streetlight. With a quick thrust, he stabbed a female passerby. The woman dropped to the ground, her hands instinctively coming up to shield herself.

“Call 911,” Faye shouted to a bystander. She grabbed the arm of the homeless man and shoved him against the wall. His hazel eyes moved back and forth frantically, and then for a brief second focused on hers. With a guttural cry, the homeless man kicked himself free and took off into the dark night.

Faye dropped to her knees and placed a hand on the woman’s forehead. Blood pooled around the body, but Faye saw she still breathed, though her eyes were wild with pain. She pressed her hand harder and the woman’s name popped into her head. Julie.

“Julie? Can you hear me? Blink if you hear me,” Faye instructed.

Julie blinked.

“Good. Hang on, honey. Help is on the way.”

Faye probed with her power, getting in Julie’s head. Flashes of her as a child.Julie at five with a gap-toothed smile.Julie in high school as the prom queen, brown feathered hair fluttering.Kissing her first serious boyfriend in college. Pissing off the homeless man who’d stabbed her. He’d asked for money and she’d blown him off.

“Further. Go further,” Faye murmured, feeling the beginning of the pain.

There. Faye’s mind probed past the images and into the warmth of the human body.

“Too late.” A deep sadness washed through her as she observed the fatal wounds that even now caused the lifeblood to drip away. “Julie, look at me. I know you’re scared, but I can help. I can make the cross easier.”

Panic fluttered in Julie’s dark eyes. She struggled to speak. “H…help…me…”

With as much power as she could muster, Faye focused on the wounds in the torso. All sounds muted and fell away as she delved into the ocean of pain Julie felt, and using her power, removed it. She gasped at the cold shock of taking it in, and watched the young woman give a small peaceful sigh as life slipped away. Closing her eyes, Faye whispered a quick crossover prayer, feeling the soul lift from the body.

Sirens screamed and pandemonium ruled the street. Someone grabbed her shoulder, pulling her back. Nausea built within Faye, and though her vision clouded, she managed to stand. The hand on her shoulder moved down to her elbow, and she blindly followed the person guiding her away from the chaos.

“Stop please,” she whispered. “I’m going to throw up.”

She bent over and vomited on the sidewalk. Clouds of black dust came from within her, dissipating as they hit the ground, leaving only a foul smell behind.

“Jesus, lady, what the hell did you eat?” A Goth kid leered down at her, his lip ring shimmering in the night.

“Move on,” a voice instructed the kid. The deep, rumbling tone carried the hint of a threat, and the Goth kid scurried on his way.

“Thanks for your help.” Faye wiped her mouth and looked up at her rescuer.

Two inky black eyes stuck in a harsh pale face stared down at her. Long, shiny black hair framed the face, falling to just below the man’s massive shoulders. Just above the collar of his dark T-shirt, a long black tattooed line appeared, running around to the back of his neck. She knew exactly who the man was.

Nathan Ink.

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Nephilim Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule

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books kk Monday, October 3

Book spotlighted at Book Marketing Buzz

“Up ahead a homeless person stepped forward from the shadows. In his hand, the silver blade of a knife flashed under the streetlight. With a quick thrust, he stabbed a female passerby. The woman dropped to the ground, her hands instinctively coming up to shield herself.”

Tuesday, October 4

Book reviewed at Read All Over Reviews

Nephilim is definitely one of the grittier, more intense, angel books that I’ve read lately. So, if you don’t mind religion and violence in your urban fantasy then this is unquestionably for you! 4/5.”

Wednesday, October 5

Guest blogging at Literarily Speaking

It is never too early to promote your book. The sooner you do this and have a plan of action in place, the better off you will be after the book comes out.”

Thursday, October 6

Interviewed at Book Marketing Buzz

“My publisher, Lyrical Press Inc., has been terrific about finding promotional opportunities for all of its authors whether it’s as a guest blogger or by getting us reviews. They are a small press with a big heart! One of the most exciting promotions they provided was ad space in Women’s Day magazine which has a huge circulation.”

Friday, October 7

Book reviewed at Donna’s Blog Home

“I am really looking forward to reading more of her books and hope we revisit this world and characters again.”

Monday, October 10

Guest blogging at The Top Shelf

“Do you like tattoos? Are you like me—a bit nosey about why people choose to brand themselves in such a permanent way? That very question is what inspired me to write my urban fantasy, Nephilim. I always thought getting a tattoo was a commitment, a little like getting married, only with no “out” clause like divorce. But what if your tattoo caused changes inside you, perhaps even touched your very soul?..”

Tuesday, October 11

Book reviewed at The Top Shelf RESCHEDULING

Wednesday, October 12

Interviewed at Blogcritics

“Nathan Ink is my favorite character in the story. I like that he is a non-traditional angel but yet, he still has a respect for the old ways. The other favorite in this tale has to be Lucifer. Sure, he’s a bad guy, but maybe it’s just a part he plays, a job given to him by the Big Guy upstairs….”

Thursday, October 13

Book reviewed at The Phantom Paragrapher

Friday, October 14

Book reviewed at Taking Time for Mommy

Monday, October 17

Book reviewed at Community Bookstop

“What a great story and characters.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the angels and Faye.  Was glad to see the angels band together to defeat Sammael and for him to get a karmic ending.  I was very pleased that Lucifer was shown in a more positive light as opposed to how he is normally viewed.   Was sad by the ending but what good book doesn’t have sad parts one I could read again and again!”

Tuesday, October 18

Guest blogging at Moonlight, Lace & Mayhem

“When I think angels, I don’t think Halloween.  Angels are supposed to be sweet and kind.  They’re supposed to have little wings and halos that might occasionally appear to be crooked, but are always fixable.  Vampires, werewolves, zombies – none of those  creatures are do-gooders like the angels because, ultimately, an angel is the good guy, the one thing that doesn’t go bump in the night when Halloween rolls around, right?”

Wednesday, October 19

Book reviewed at Moonlight, Lace & Mayhem

I would have to say that Nephilim is an intriguing story that will have you staying up at night, eagerly reading to the thrilling conclusion to discover for yourself how Faye and Nathan could possibly overcome such a powerful foe. I would definitely recommend this book to lovers of urban fantasy as well as the paranormal genre.”

Thursday, October 20

Book reviewed at Reader Girls

“Fans of paranormal fantasy, especially angel fans, who prefer a deep meaningful story should pick up Nephilim.  Let Mary Ann Loesch draw you into her beguiling world. Once engulfed by it, you may not want to surface back in reality until the very end. I know I did.”

Friday, October 21

Book reviewed at Jagged Edge

Monday, October 24

Book reviewed at Just Another Book Addict

Tuesday, October 25

Guest participant at Literarily Speaking October Book Panel

Wednesday, October 26

Interviewed at Review From Here

Thursday, October 27

Book reviewed at Working for the Mandroid

Friday, October 28

Chat with Mary Ann at Pump Up Your Book Live! October Chat/Book Giveaway!

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Mary Ann Loesch’s NEPHILIM VIRTUAL BOOK PUBLICITY TOUR will officially begin on October 3 and end on October 28 ’11. Please contact Dorothy Thompson at thewriterslife(at)gmail.com if you are interested in hosting and/or reviewing his book. Thank you!

UPDATE: THIS TOUR IS NOW FULL.  THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPATING BOOK REVIEWERS AND TOUR HOSTS!

If you would like to book your own virtual book tour with us, click here to find out how!

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