Chris Hemsworth

I’m participating in a multi-author CHRISmas giveaway. This whole week is filled with many opportunities to win awesome books and movies involving hot actors named Chris! Today our theme is Chris Hemsworth and I’m giving away a signed copy of VIKING WARRIOR RISING plus a DVD of Thor: The Dark World. I wouldn’t say that Mr. Hemsworth was the direct inspiration for the Immortal Viking King Leif Skarsganger, but he wasn’t far from my mind while writing. (Actually, Chris Hemsworth is never far from my mind ;-)) And looking at the book and the movie poster side by side, I …

Just found out I came in second in the “On the Far Side” contest. It’s always better to be a winner, of course, but I am so happy to be a finalist that the silver medal seems like even more cherries on top of an already amazing sundae. The editor who judged my category gave great feedback. She basically said she liked everything about the story: the pacing, the characters, the writing, but gave it a second place because she’s not a fan of mixing mythology with futuristic elements. (My story is about a genetically enhanced heroine who gets entangled …