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October 11, 2016
Whitechapel Paranormal Society Cover Reveal: Eeper Weeper and One for Sorrow
October is the perfect time to unveil the debut covers from the upcoming Whitechapel Paranormal Society series. Keep reading for a chance to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card.
New Victorian Gothic Horror Series Set in London's East End.
The Whitechapel Paranormal Society is coming in 2017. Until then, we have these gorgeous covers from Phatpuppy Art Studios and Sacred Oaks Press.
Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5) by E.J. Stevens
The great and prestigious man of science, Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had somehow made a mistake. I wasn’t good and I wasn’t normal. His experiment had failed.
The tedium and terrors of Josephine "Jo" Hadley's existence within the stone walls of London's Bethnal Asylum are interrupted by a strange visitor, Cora Drummond, a woman who demands to interview one of the asylum's most insane residents. The patient's rantings include tales of ghosts and demons, but it is the bizarre, near-riotous muttering of prophetic nursery rhymes that follow Jo throughout the asylum wards that is most illuminating to Miss Drummond.
Eeeper Weeper, chimney sweeper. Had a wife, but couldn't keep her...
Days later, Jo and her adoptive father receive an invitation to attend an exclusive tea at the prestigious Whitehall Club. But the request for Jo's attendance is more than it might seem. She has caught the attention of a secret branch of government working directly for the queen.
Will Jo Hadley's unusual talent for inciting prophetic nursery rhymes prove useful to the crown? She is given one chance to demonstrate her worth to the Special Paranormal Research Branch, but this is one mission that even the most highly trained operatives might not survive.
Eeper Weeper is a prequel short story in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series by award-winning author E.J. Stevens. One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) takes place six years after the prequel short story Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5). The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian horror (dreadpunk) series set in London's East End.
Free Read: Click to Read an Eeper Weeper ARC Book Excerpt
Release Date: June 2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Official Website: WhitechapelParanormalSociety.com
One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) by E.J. Stevens
Afternoon tea had served us up a demon.
It is six years since Josephine "Jo" Hadley joined the ranks of the Special Paranormal Research Branch and three years since the S.P.R.B.'s mission was terminated. After their superiors declare that the supernatural threat is quelled, Jo and her colleagues returned to civilian life with varying degrees of success. But when Jo, Edith, and Flan cross paths with a slogoth demon there is no escaping the terrible truth. The supernatural threat was never defeated.
One for sorrow. Two for mirth. Three for a funeral. Four for a birth. Five for Heaven. Six for Hell. Seven for the Devil, his own self.
Demons and necromancers went into hiding within the labyrinthine warrens of Whitechapel, but after three years of secretly feasting on the souls of London's East End they are back stronger than ever before. Will the Whitechapel Paranormal Society rise up from the ashes of the S.P.R.B., or will all of London become the Devil's playground?
One for Sorrow is the first full-length novel in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series by award-winning author E.J. Stevens. One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) takes place six years after the prequel short story Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5). The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian horror (dreadpunk) series set in London's East End.
Release Date: September2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Official Website: WhitechapelParanormalSociety.com
Whitechapel Paranormal Society Cover Reveal Giveaway
We are giving away a $15 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky winner!
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is international. Giveaway ends October 28, 2016.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
What do you think of the covers?
New Victorian Gothic Horror Series Set in London's East End.
The Whitechapel Paranormal Society is coming in 2017. Until then, we have these gorgeous covers from Phatpuppy Art Studios and Sacred Oaks Press.
Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5) by E.J. Stevens
The great and prestigious man of science, Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had somehow made a mistake. I wasn’t good and I wasn’t normal. His experiment had failed.
The tedium and terrors of Josephine "Jo" Hadley's existence within the stone walls of London's Bethnal Asylum are interrupted by a strange visitor, Cora Drummond, a woman who demands to interview one of the asylum's most insane residents. The patient's rantings include tales of ghosts and demons, but it is the bizarre, near-riotous muttering of prophetic nursery rhymes that follow Jo throughout the asylum wards that is most illuminating to Miss Drummond.
Eeeper Weeper, chimney sweeper. Had a wife, but couldn't keep her...
Days later, Jo and her adoptive father receive an invitation to attend an exclusive tea at the prestigious Whitehall Club. But the request for Jo's attendance is more than it might seem. She has caught the attention of a secret branch of government working directly for the queen.
Will Jo Hadley's unusual talent for inciting prophetic nursery rhymes prove useful to the crown? She is given one chance to demonstrate her worth to the Special Paranormal Research Branch, but this is one mission that even the most highly trained operatives might not survive.
Eeper Weeper is a prequel short story in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series by award-winning author E.J. Stevens. One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) takes place six years after the prequel short story Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5). The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian horror (dreadpunk) series set in London's East End.
Free Read: Click to Read an Eeper Weeper ARC Book Excerpt
Release Date: June 2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Official Website: WhitechapelParanormalSociety.com
One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) by E.J. Stevens
Afternoon tea had served us up a demon.
It is six years since Josephine "Jo" Hadley joined the ranks of the Special Paranormal Research Branch and three years since the S.P.R.B.'s mission was terminated. After their superiors declare that the supernatural threat is quelled, Jo and her colleagues returned to civilian life with varying degrees of success. But when Jo, Edith, and Flan cross paths with a slogoth demon there is no escaping the terrible truth. The supernatural threat was never defeated.
One for sorrow. Two for mirth. Three for a funeral. Four for a birth. Five for Heaven. Six for Hell. Seven for the Devil, his own self.
Demons and necromancers went into hiding within the labyrinthine warrens of Whitechapel, but after three years of secretly feasting on the souls of London's East End they are back stronger than ever before. Will the Whitechapel Paranormal Society rise up from the ashes of the S.P.R.B., or will all of London become the Devil's playground?
One for Sorrow is the first full-length novel in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series by award-winning author E.J. Stevens. One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) takes place six years after the prequel short story Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5). The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian horror (dreadpunk) series set in London's East End.
Release Date: September2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Official Website: WhitechapelParanormalSociety.com
Whitechapel Paranormal Society Cover Reveal Giveaway
We are giving away a $15 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky winner!
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is international. Giveaway ends October 28, 2016.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
What do you think of the covers?
October 1, 2016
New Cover: Hunting in Bruges
The new Hunting in Bruges book cover by Phatpuppy Art Studios and Sacred Oaks Press is now live!
What do you think of the new cover?
Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1) by E.J. Stevens
The only thing worse than being a Hunter in the fae-ridden city of Harborsmouth, is hunting vampires in Bruges.
Being shipped off to Belgium sucks. The medieval city of Bruges is quaint, but the local Hunters' Guild is understaffed, the canals are choked with dead bodies, and there's no shortage of supernatural predators as likely suspects.
On second thought, maybe Bruges isn't so bad after all.
With a desire to prove herself, protect the innocent, and advance within the ranks of the Hunters' Guild, Jenna Lehane hits the cobbled streets of Bruges with blades at the ready. Someone, or something, is murdering tourists and dumping their bodies in the city's scenic canals. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jenna begins to piece together clues that are dotted throughout the city like blood spatter.
Determined to stop the killings, Jenna delves into a bloody local history that only raises more questions--but some secrets are best left buried. Jenna must put her combat training to the test as she struggles to unearth the truth about an ancient enemy.
Hunting in Bruges is the first novel in the Hunters' Guild urban fantasy series set in the world of Ivy Granger. The world of Ivy Granger, including the Ivy Granger Psychic Detective series and Hunters' Guild series, is filled with bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines.
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What do you think of the new cover?
Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1) by E.J. Stevens
The only thing worse than being a Hunter in the fae-ridden city of Harborsmouth, is hunting vampires in Bruges.
Being shipped off to Belgium sucks. The medieval city of Bruges is quaint, but the local Hunters' Guild is understaffed, the canals are choked with dead bodies, and there's no shortage of supernatural predators as likely suspects.
On second thought, maybe Bruges isn't so bad after all.
With a desire to prove herself, protect the innocent, and advance within the ranks of the Hunters' Guild, Jenna Lehane hits the cobbled streets of Bruges with blades at the ready. Someone, or something, is murdering tourists and dumping their bodies in the city's scenic canals. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jenna begins to piece together clues that are dotted throughout the city like blood spatter.
Determined to stop the killings, Jenna delves into a bloody local history that only raises more questions--but some secrets are best left buried. Jenna must put her combat training to the test as she struggles to unearth the truth about an ancient enemy.
Hunting in Bruges is the first novel in the Hunters' Guild urban fantasy series set in the world of Ivy Granger. The world of Ivy Granger, including the Ivy Granger Psychic Detective series and Hunters' Guild series, is filled with bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines.
Amazon | Amazon UK | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | iTunes
September 27, 2016
Whitechapel Paranormal Society Book Excerpt: Eeper Weeper
On October 12th we'll be unveiling the covers to Eeper Weeper and One for Sorrow, the first two books in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series, the new Victorian Gothic horror series by E.J. Stevens. Today we have a sneak peek ARC book excerpt for you.
Book Excerpt: Eeper Weeper
“I didn’t hear you come in, my dear,” Doctor Hadley said, looking up from his paperwork.
“You were quite engrossed in your work, father,” I said.
It was true. Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley was always obsessed with documenting the progress, or failures, of his latest experiments. He was driven by what he claimed was his duty to God and crown and all humankind. He would solve the mysteries of the human brain and fix all that he saw as evil and flawed in the many patients who filled the asylum outside these office walls.
“Are you wearing the shoes that I bought you?” he asked, eyes narrowing as he scrutinized the lower portion of my dress, as if he could force the fibers to part with his will and show him whether or not I had indeed offended him.
I went rigid, every muscle tensing as I prepared myself for what might follow. I was wearing the shoes in question, but I’d forgotten to screw the metal plates back onto the bottom of each shoe, a mistake that could be seen as dangerous rebellion, or worse. I forced breath into my lungs and bowed my head dutifully to the man I now called father, the man who was my salvation and my greatest enemy.
I chose my words carefully all too aware of what this monster was capable of.
“I am sorry, father,” I said, casting my eyes to the floor. “I reached for my old shoes out of habit. It won’t happen again.”
“No, I dare say it won’t,” he said, piercing me with his gaze.
I held my breath, waiting for him to call for the orderlies to take me to the basement where I’d be subjected to endless questions. There would be no comfort, no food, no sleep within the stone walls of my father’s laboratory. But fatigue and hunger were not the worst of my fears. I’d faced that much on the streets after my parents died.
It was what came after, when I was weak and tired and restrained, that was what turned my blood to ice in my veins.
I focused on the mundane sensation of pain where my corset dug into my ribs on one side. The bruise that blossomed there was just one more black mark upon my character. Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had quite particular views on proper womanly behavior, and deep inhalations were not to be tolerated by the fairer, weaker sex.
Indeed, as with the metal plates on my shoes to warn of my presence, the poor fit of my corset was calculated with the utmost scientific precision.
I knew all of this to be true. For although I’d often questioned what was real and what was delusion since entering the asylum’s unscalable walls, the proof of my treatment plan was all around me. My father had dedicated fifty-one percent of his office—such a large amount of space when one considers the number of unfortunate souls under his care—to the charts, diagrams, and sketches of the devices and techniques currently in use upon my person.
But even more terrible were the detailed sketches for the procedures and gadgets that loomed in my future like a scalpel held aloft in the operating theater. Before my parents’ deaths, I’d believed that knowledge held the power to dispel fear and worry. The good doctor’s diagrams, always in full view, were evidence of my childish innocence. Knowing and anticipating the horrors to come was much worse than any level ignorance, no matter how low.
So I focused on the pain below my breast and tried to empty my mind. Whatever was to come would come. It was best not to think on it.
“My dear, I am disappointed, but you say that you put on the incorrect shoes out of habit,” he said, tapping his desk with the tip of an ink stained finger. “I would not wish to alter this behavior too greatly, not when habit and routine are the greatest methods by which we can restore the damaged mind.”
I risked a quick glance from his hands to his face, tears rising unbidden to join the hope that swelled inside my bruised chest. Had I truly escaped from this encounter unscathed? I measured my breathing by the ticking of the brass clock atop the mantelpiece before responding. A misstep now would destroy the limited goodwill my earlier comment had earned.
“I am sorry, father,” I said. “I will build a new habit with the shoes you’ve bought me.”
“And these new shoes, are they quite comfortable?” he asked.
My hand tightened into a fist at my side, but I kept my tone even as I replied, “The shoes only pinch if I walk quickly…which I know only from when I hastened to put out my light at the scheduled hour.”
He nodded, a satisfied smile on his lips as he made a notation in his ledger. I fixed the docile gaze of a dutiful daughter onto my face and waited for him to blot the page. Finally, he looked up from his desk and gestured for me to take the tray of discarded tea things, which had been the reason for this visit inside his domain.
But as I moved forward, he caught my wrist.
“If you promise to be good, I’ll let you join the patients in the garden,” he said, eyes alight. “You will be good, won’t you, Josephine?”
“Yes, father,” I said.
I would behave, but I daren’t hope that I would ever be good again. All that was right and true and innocent had died in the fire that killed my family. But I’d learned how to survive, first on the streets and now under the care and tutelage of my benefactor. I was his ward and I’d learned to do his bidding. I created a façade of grace, calm, and benevolence, but Doctor Hadley was a perceptive man. He’d made studying anomalous behavior his life’s work, which made him a difficult man to fool.
But I would pretend to be good, and hope that news of my “episodes” did not reach him. So far, I’d managed to bribe the staff with cakes and other sweets that I’d saved from my supper. I was too thin already, so I could scarcely afford to give them up, but without a means of bribery, I was as good as ruined.
I was the doctor’s success story. He’d taken me in and made a proper woman out of me, driving out ill habits and unsuitable behavior with various experimental therapies.
My tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth as I cleared away the morning’s dishes from his desk. He turned back to his work, dismissing me from his presence. I was once again unremarkable, a fixture in the room. If I were lucky, oh so lucky, I would remain that way. To be in that man’s notice was a position so dire, I’d not wish it on the lowliest sinner, no not even the Devil himself.
I moved steadily to the door, practice and determination the only thing keeping the tea things from shaking noisily on the tray. I bit my lip and slid the door open wider, careful not to open it past the point at which it creaked.
I knew all the sounds of this room, all the whispers, moans, and cries of this entire rambling monstrosity of an estate. From the kitchens to the basement laboratories to the endless, winding halls of cell doors, this place was my home and my prison.
It didn’t matter that I was the doctor’s adopted daughter and not an inmate. My actions were just as scrutinized, my freedom just as limited. I was an ongoing experiment in a fancy hat and pretty dress.
If I was to survive, then I had to keep the doctor from learning the truth. I had to keep secret the thing the staff had already begun whispering about in the shadows. The great and prestigious man of science, Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had somehow made a mistake. I wasn’t good and I wasn’t normal.
His experiment had failed.
[cover coming 10/12/16]
Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5) by E.J. Stevens
The great and prestigious man of science, Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had somehow made a mistake. I wasn’t good and I wasn’t normal. His experiment had failed.
The tedium and terrors of Josephine "Jo" Hadley's existence within the stone walls of London's Bethnal Asylum are interrupted by a strange visitor, Cora Drummond, a woman who demands to interview one of the asylum's most insane residents. The patient's rantings include tales of ghosts and demons, but it is the bizarre, near-riotous muttering of prophetic nursery rhymes that follow Jo throughout the asylum wards that is most illuminating to Miss Drummond.
Eeeper Weeper, chimney sweeper. Had a wife, but couldn't keep her...
Days later, Jo and her adoptive father receive an invitation to attend an exclusive tea at the prestigious Whitehall Club. But the request for Jo's attendance is more than it might seem. She has caught the attention of a secret branch of government working directly for the queen.
Will Jo Hadley's unusual talent for inciting prophetic nursery rhymes prove useful to the crown? She is given one chance to demonstrate her worth to the Special Paranormal Research Branch, but this is one mission that even the most highly trained operatives might not survive.
Eeper Weeper is a prequel short story in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series by award-winning author E.J. Stevens. One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) takes place six years after the prequel short story Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5). The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian Gothic horror (dreadpunk) series set in London's East End.
Release Date: June 2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Book Excerpt: Eeper Weeper
“I didn’t hear you come in, my dear,” Doctor Hadley said, looking up from his paperwork.
“You were quite engrossed in your work, father,” I said.
It was true. Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley was always obsessed with documenting the progress, or failures, of his latest experiments. He was driven by what he claimed was his duty to God and crown and all humankind. He would solve the mysteries of the human brain and fix all that he saw as evil and flawed in the many patients who filled the asylum outside these office walls.
“Are you wearing the shoes that I bought you?” he asked, eyes narrowing as he scrutinized the lower portion of my dress, as if he could force the fibers to part with his will and show him whether or not I had indeed offended him.
I went rigid, every muscle tensing as I prepared myself for what might follow. I was wearing the shoes in question, but I’d forgotten to screw the metal plates back onto the bottom of each shoe, a mistake that could be seen as dangerous rebellion, or worse. I forced breath into my lungs and bowed my head dutifully to the man I now called father, the man who was my salvation and my greatest enemy.
I chose my words carefully all too aware of what this monster was capable of.
“I am sorry, father,” I said, casting my eyes to the floor. “I reached for my old shoes out of habit. It won’t happen again.”
“No, I dare say it won’t,” he said, piercing me with his gaze.
I held my breath, waiting for him to call for the orderlies to take me to the basement where I’d be subjected to endless questions. There would be no comfort, no food, no sleep within the stone walls of my father’s laboratory. But fatigue and hunger were not the worst of my fears. I’d faced that much on the streets after my parents died.
It was what came after, when I was weak and tired and restrained, that was what turned my blood to ice in my veins.
I focused on the mundane sensation of pain where my corset dug into my ribs on one side. The bruise that blossomed there was just one more black mark upon my character. Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had quite particular views on proper womanly behavior, and deep inhalations were not to be tolerated by the fairer, weaker sex.
Indeed, as with the metal plates on my shoes to warn of my presence, the poor fit of my corset was calculated with the utmost scientific precision.
I knew all of this to be true. For although I’d often questioned what was real and what was delusion since entering the asylum’s unscalable walls, the proof of my treatment plan was all around me. My father had dedicated fifty-one percent of his office—such a large amount of space when one considers the number of unfortunate souls under his care—to the charts, diagrams, and sketches of the devices and techniques currently in use upon my person.
But even more terrible were the detailed sketches for the procedures and gadgets that loomed in my future like a scalpel held aloft in the operating theater. Before my parents’ deaths, I’d believed that knowledge held the power to dispel fear and worry. The good doctor’s diagrams, always in full view, were evidence of my childish innocence. Knowing and anticipating the horrors to come was much worse than any level ignorance, no matter how low.
So I focused on the pain below my breast and tried to empty my mind. Whatever was to come would come. It was best not to think on it.
“My dear, I am disappointed, but you say that you put on the incorrect shoes out of habit,” he said, tapping his desk with the tip of an ink stained finger. “I would not wish to alter this behavior too greatly, not when habit and routine are the greatest methods by which we can restore the damaged mind.”
I risked a quick glance from his hands to his face, tears rising unbidden to join the hope that swelled inside my bruised chest. Had I truly escaped from this encounter unscathed? I measured my breathing by the ticking of the brass clock atop the mantelpiece before responding. A misstep now would destroy the limited goodwill my earlier comment had earned.
“I am sorry, father,” I said. “I will build a new habit with the shoes you’ve bought me.”
“And these new shoes, are they quite comfortable?” he asked.
My hand tightened into a fist at my side, but I kept my tone even as I replied, “The shoes only pinch if I walk quickly…which I know only from when I hastened to put out my light at the scheduled hour.”
He nodded, a satisfied smile on his lips as he made a notation in his ledger. I fixed the docile gaze of a dutiful daughter onto my face and waited for him to blot the page. Finally, he looked up from his desk and gestured for me to take the tray of discarded tea things, which had been the reason for this visit inside his domain.
But as I moved forward, he caught my wrist.
“If you promise to be good, I’ll let you join the patients in the garden,” he said, eyes alight. “You will be good, won’t you, Josephine?”
“Yes, father,” I said.
I would behave, but I daren’t hope that I would ever be good again. All that was right and true and innocent had died in the fire that killed my family. But I’d learned how to survive, first on the streets and now under the care and tutelage of my benefactor. I was his ward and I’d learned to do his bidding. I created a façade of grace, calm, and benevolence, but Doctor Hadley was a perceptive man. He’d made studying anomalous behavior his life’s work, which made him a difficult man to fool.
But I would pretend to be good, and hope that news of my “episodes” did not reach him. So far, I’d managed to bribe the staff with cakes and other sweets that I’d saved from my supper. I was too thin already, so I could scarcely afford to give them up, but without a means of bribery, I was as good as ruined.
I was the doctor’s success story. He’d taken me in and made a proper woman out of me, driving out ill habits and unsuitable behavior with various experimental therapies.
My tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth as I cleared away the morning’s dishes from his desk. He turned back to his work, dismissing me from his presence. I was once again unremarkable, a fixture in the room. If I were lucky, oh so lucky, I would remain that way. To be in that man’s notice was a position so dire, I’d not wish it on the lowliest sinner, no not even the Devil himself.
I moved steadily to the door, practice and determination the only thing keeping the tea things from shaking noisily on the tray. I bit my lip and slid the door open wider, careful not to open it past the point at which it creaked.
I knew all the sounds of this room, all the whispers, moans, and cries of this entire rambling monstrosity of an estate. From the kitchens to the basement laboratories to the endless, winding halls of cell doors, this place was my home and my prison.
It didn’t matter that I was the doctor’s adopted daughter and not an inmate. My actions were just as scrutinized, my freedom just as limited. I was an ongoing experiment in a fancy hat and pretty dress.
If I was to survive, then I had to keep the doctor from learning the truth. I had to keep secret the thing the staff had already begun whispering about in the shadows. The great and prestigious man of science, Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had somehow made a mistake. I wasn’t good and I wasn’t normal.
His experiment had failed.
[cover coming 10/12/16]
Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5) by E.J. Stevens
The great and prestigious man of science, Doctor Jameson Foster Hadley had somehow made a mistake. I wasn’t good and I wasn’t normal. His experiment had failed.
The tedium and terrors of Josephine "Jo" Hadley's existence within the stone walls of London's Bethnal Asylum are interrupted by a strange visitor, Cora Drummond, a woman who demands to interview one of the asylum's most insane residents. The patient's rantings include tales of ghosts and demons, but it is the bizarre, near-riotous muttering of prophetic nursery rhymes that follow Jo throughout the asylum wards that is most illuminating to Miss Drummond.
Eeeper Weeper, chimney sweeper. Had a wife, but couldn't keep her...
Days later, Jo and her adoptive father receive an invitation to attend an exclusive tea at the prestigious Whitehall Club. But the request for Jo's attendance is more than it might seem. She has caught the attention of a secret branch of government working directly for the queen.
Will Jo Hadley's unusual talent for inciting prophetic nursery rhymes prove useful to the crown? She is given one chance to demonstrate her worth to the Special Paranormal Research Branch, but this is one mission that even the most highly trained operatives might not survive.
Eeper Weeper is a prequel short story in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series by award-winning author E.J. Stevens. One for Sorrow (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #1) takes place six years after the prequel short story Eeper Weeper (Whitechapel Paranormal Society #0.5). The Whitechapel Paranormal Society series is a Victorian Gothic horror (dreadpunk) series set in London's East End.
Release Date: June 2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
September 26, 2016
Thunderclap Campaign: Victorian Horror Cover Reveal
Covers for EEPER WEEPER and ONE FOR SORROW, the first two books in the Whitechapel Paranormal Society series, will be revealed October 12th.
Sign up now with Facebook, Twitter, and/or Tumblr to help spread the word on October 12th...or may you be plagued by the demons of Whitechapel. *mwhahahahaha!*
Thunderclap: Victorian Horror Cover Reveal
Gorgeous artwork by Phatpuppyart Studios.
September 13, 2016
Upcoming Workshop: Book Marketing
I will be teaching a workshop on Book Marketing in Haverhill, Massachusetts. More details below!
Workshop: Book Marketing with E.J. Stevens
Learn how to find readers, increase sales rank, and become a bestseller. Both independently published and traditionally published authors will benefit from the tips, strategies, and checklists provided in this three-hour workshop.
This workshop provides an introduction to:
• Building an Author Platform
• Creating a Marketing Plan
• Checklists, Spreadsheets, and Calculated Risk Taking
• Social Networking & Blogging
• Designing Book Swag/Promotional Items
• Cover Reveals and Book Blasts
• Book Tours, Interviews, and Guest Posts
• Giveaways & Rafflecopter
• Book Reviews & ARC Reviews
• Retail Product Pages
• SEO/Keywords
• Advertising & Promotions (BookBub, etc)
• Building and Maintaining an Author Newsletter
• Bookstores, Libraries, and Sell Sheets
• Book Signings & Conventions
When: Sunday, November 13th, 2:15 PM to 5:15 PM
Price: $75 until November 1st / $90 until November 11th / Walk-ins welcome as space allows. $110 at the door. Sign up for all three One-Day-Workshops and save $30!
Location: 100 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA.
Sign up now and increase book sales.
Upcoming Workshop: Self Publishing
I am happy to announce that I will be teaching a self publishing workshop in Haverhill, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 6th. More details below!
Workshop: Self Publishing with E.J. Stevens
Want to self publish a bestseller? Whether you are writing your first novel or looking to breathe new life into your backlist, this three-hour workshop will give you the tools you need to successfully self publish. Useful tips, templates, and checklists will help you create a professional quality book.
This workshop provides an introduction to:
• Copyright
• ISBNs and Barcodes
• Font Licensing
• Book Covers
• Ebook Formatting
• Print Book Formatting
• Audio Books & Narrators
• Translations & Translators
• Retail Product Pages
• Beta Readers & Editors
• Book Reviews
When: Sunday, November 6th, 2:15 pm to 5:15 p.m.
Price: $75 until October 20th / $90 until November 4th / Walk-ins welcome as space allows. $110 at the door. Sign up for all three One-Day-Workshops and save $30!
Location: 100 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA. (We will be using the event space owned by The Tap Brewing Company, an excellent space with a view of the Merrimack River and easy access to the restaurant itself, for those who want to have lunch beforehand. Check in at the host station when you arrive and you will be directed to our event space.)
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August 30, 2016
Q+A with Jennifer W. Smith (The Forsaken Pearl)
Please welcome today's guest author, Jennifer W. Smith. Jennifer is the author of the Broken Water series, including THE FORSAKEN PEARL.
Q+A with Jennifer Smith
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Jennifer: I began writing stories at the young age of ten. For many years, I just dabbled in novel writing until I finished my debut novel, Flying Backwards, in 2015.
EJ: What brought you to the fantasy genre?
Jennifer: After writing a contemporary romance, Flying Backwards, I wanted to try writing something different. The Broken Water Series has fantasy, history, evolution theory, adventure and romance. The Rare Pearl: Book One is inspired by a local hotel in New Hampshire. The Wentworth-by-the-Sea hotel is over one-hundred years old and was almost torn down in the 1980s. When I was a kid, and the hotel was going through troubled times, the vacant building gave off a mysterious vibe and I’ve always wanted to write about it. So now it’s tied into the Broken Water series.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Jennifer: Hmm, I’d like to be a Vampire if I could have eternal life with Robert Pattinson (from Twilight). Oh yeah!
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Jennifer: The Forsaken Pearl: Book 2 is an easy read, but has an intertwining plot that is engaging and planned out. The characters have flaws and fears that they must overcome. While the adventure moves the story along, the story has historic tidbits and several mysteries along the way. Adding to the mixture, there is more than one forbidden romance. This series is for a broad audience—there’s something for everyone.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Jennifer: When writing, I build a story board—I’m a visual person. Pinned there now is Robert Pattinson as Kodiak (surprise). For Harmony Parker, Chloe Grace Moretz is who I picture. And for the water god, Suijin, Jason Momoa’s god-like physique fits the bill!
The Forsaken Pearl (Broken Water #2) by Jennifer W. Smith.
Recruited to stabilize the duel realms, Harmony Parker is followed into the human world by her new husband. Kodiak left everything behind to be with his mix-blooded wife. He soon realizes he’s lost a vital part of himself caused by the portal crossing—his ability to remain underwater for an extended period of time. Adjusting to their new life tests their fragile relationship, especially when he is offered work on the Great Lakes expedition, ultimately leaving Harmony alone in the world once again.
In the alternate realm, Finn becomes chieftain. However, his old enemy Gale returns threatening to interfere with the peace between Finn’s tribe on Niagara Falls and the clans on the New England seacoast. Gale schemes to abduct Harmony and force her to help Finn stop another foe—the Water God.
Evolution shifted in the realms over the last century, allowing a new race to emerge. The result has the Water God fascinated with Harmony and her unique abilities. Harmony is propositioned by the god, who she believes drowned her entire family. Harmony must choose her fate or risk losing those she loves most.
Release Date: September 2016
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Thank you, Jennifer, for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Jennifer W. Smith and her books, please visit her website.
Q+A with Jennifer Smith
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Jennifer: I began writing stories at the young age of ten. For many years, I just dabbled in novel writing until I finished my debut novel, Flying Backwards, in 2015.
EJ: What brought you to the fantasy genre?
Jennifer: After writing a contemporary romance, Flying Backwards, I wanted to try writing something different. The Broken Water Series has fantasy, history, evolution theory, adventure and romance. The Rare Pearl: Book One is inspired by a local hotel in New Hampshire. The Wentworth-by-the-Sea hotel is over one-hundred years old and was almost torn down in the 1980s. When I was a kid, and the hotel was going through troubled times, the vacant building gave off a mysterious vibe and I’ve always wanted to write about it. So now it’s tied into the Broken Water series.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Jennifer: Hmm, I’d like to be a Vampire if I could have eternal life with Robert Pattinson (from Twilight). Oh yeah!
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Jennifer: The Forsaken Pearl: Book 2 is an easy read, but has an intertwining plot that is engaging and planned out. The characters have flaws and fears that they must overcome. While the adventure moves the story along, the story has historic tidbits and several mysteries along the way. Adding to the mixture, there is more than one forbidden romance. This series is for a broad audience—there’s something for everyone.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Jennifer: When writing, I build a story board—I’m a visual person. Pinned there now is Robert Pattinson as Kodiak (surprise). For Harmony Parker, Chloe Grace Moretz is who I picture. And for the water god, Suijin, Jason Momoa’s god-like physique fits the bill!
The Forsaken Pearl (Broken Water #2) by Jennifer W. Smith.
Recruited to stabilize the duel realms, Harmony Parker is followed into the human world by her new husband. Kodiak left everything behind to be with his mix-blooded wife. He soon realizes he’s lost a vital part of himself caused by the portal crossing—his ability to remain underwater for an extended period of time. Adjusting to their new life tests their fragile relationship, especially when he is offered work on the Great Lakes expedition, ultimately leaving Harmony alone in the world once again.
In the alternate realm, Finn becomes chieftain. However, his old enemy Gale returns threatening to interfere with the peace between Finn’s tribe on Niagara Falls and the clans on the New England seacoast. Gale schemes to abduct Harmony and force her to help Finn stop another foe—the Water God.
Evolution shifted in the realms over the last century, allowing a new race to emerge. The result has the Water God fascinated with Harmony and her unique abilities. Harmony is propositioned by the god, who she believes drowned her entire family. Harmony must choose her fate or risk losing those she loves most.
Release Date: September 2016
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Thank you, Jennifer, for joining us here today at From the Shadows!
To learn more about Jennifer W. Smith and her books, please visit her website.
August 29, 2016
My Dragon Con 2016 Schedule
Here is my updated #DragonCon2016 schedule. 11 panels! An autograph session on Sunday! Hope to see you there.
E.J. Stevens at #DragonCon2016
FRIDAY
Murder, Mystery, and Monsters
Fri 11:30 am Location: Westin Peachtree 1-2 (Length: 1 Hour)
Cherie Priest, E.J. Stevens, Mario Acevedo, Lois H. Gresh, Jonathan L. Howard, James R. Truck
Arrow - Out of the Darhkness
Fri 04:00 pm Location: M301-M303 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
Kevin Bachelder, E.J. Stevens, John Keegan, Angela Pritchett, Betsy Matteis
Essential Ingredients: Mystery & Suspense in UF
Fri 05:30 pm Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Mario Acevedo, David B. Coe, Melissa F. Olson, Jennifer St. Giles, Jeanne C. Stein, E.J. Stevens
XFiles Re-Start: What happened?
Fri 07:00 pm Location: Valdosta - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
E.J. Stevens, Henry Hanks, Sue Kisenwether
Chasing the Dragon: Addiction in the Victorian Era
Fri 10:00 PM Location: Mart2 204 J (Length: 1 hour)
Cecilia Dominic, Austin Sirkin, Nico Murray, Sarah Hunter, E.J. Stevens
SATURDAY
Mystic Falls to the Big Easy: A Vampire Diaries/Originals Fan Panel
Sat 01:00 pm Location: Chastain I - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Valerie Hampton, Jeanne C. Stein, E.J. Stevens, Zan Bowden, Lisa Harrison
Internet Marketing (for Authors): Conquering Social Media
Sat 5:30 pm Location: Hilton, Room 208-209 (Length: 1 Hour)
Sascha Illyvich, E.J. Stevens, Holly Bryant-Simpson, Nico Murray, Tyra Burton
Living with the Dead: Ghosts, Spirits & Necromancers in UF
Sat 10:00 pm Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Eric Asher, David B. Coe, Myle Cole, Leanna Renee Hieber, Jonathan L. Howard, E.J. Stevens
SUNDAY
Race for the Cup: A Shadowhunters Fan Panel
Sun 01:00 pm Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Valerie Hampton, Tamsin L. Silver, Fr. Brian Small, E.J. Stevens
Autograph Session
Sun 04:00 pm Location: International Hall South - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
E.J. Stevens, James A. Moore, Christopher Golden, Delilah S. Dawson, Travis Heermann
MONDAY
Jessica Jones - Dealing with your Demons
Mon 01:00 pm Location: M301-M303 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
Henry Hanks(Moderator), Sue Kisenwether, Betsy Matteis, Wendy Hembrock, E.J. Stevens
The End of the Line: A Lost Girl Fan Panel
Time: Mon 02:30 pm Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Carol Malcolm(Moderator), Kevin Bachelder, Valerie Hampton, E.J. Stevens, Jean Marie Ward, Zan Bowden, Annie Smith
With panels on the Horror track, Urban Fantasy track, Alternate History track, American Sci-Fi and Fantasy Media track, Electronic Frontiers Forum, and X track there will be many opportunities to see me at Dragon Con this year.
See you in Atlanta!
August 22, 2016
Birthday Bash Giveaway
I'm celebrating my birthday with a giveaway. Let's party!
Birthday Bash Giveaway
Win a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card and signed Ivy Granger series postcard.
To enter, leave a comment below and include your email address so I may contact you if you win. This giveaway is international (a $5.00 book from The Book Depository can be substituted for a gift card). Giveaway ends September 9, 2016 midnight EST.
Birthday Bash Giveaway
Win a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card and signed Ivy Granger series postcard.
To enter, leave a comment below and include your email address so I may contact you if you win. This giveaway is international (a $5.00 book from The Book Depository can be substituted for a gift card). Giveaway ends September 9, 2016 midnight EST.
August 15, 2016
Q+A with Levi Black and Red Right Hand Giveaway
Please welcome today's guest, Levi Black, author of RED RIGHT HAND.
Keep reading for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Red Right Hand by Levi Black.
Q+A with Levi Black
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Levi: 2009 was the year I decided I could write a book. I'd read a book that didn't come close to living up to its hype and said: “I can write better shit than that.” and proceeded to google: how do you write a novel. The search took me to Lilith Saintcrow's blog where she had a series of essays about real life writing advice. I devoured her blog and realized I could indeed write a book. So I did. That book became my first sale. (It wasn't RED RIGHT HAND.)
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Levi: A lifelong fascination with all things spooky, weird, and occult. Even as a child I read books I wasn't supposed to and that led me to many lurid books because of their lurid covers, including a string of occult and ghost novels from the 70's and into the 80's.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Levi: Immortality. With immortality all other things are possible. You can accumulate wealth, knowledge, lovers, almost anything your heart desires.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Levi: I give you all the creeps of Lovecraft without the dreary pacing of Lovecraft. This is a Lovecraftian horror novel with urban fantasy pacing. It's bloody, violent, intense, and scary.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Levi: This is a tough one.
For Charlie I like Daisy Ridley because she killed it as Rey in the new Star Wars. Rey and Charlie have a lot in common and she could bring both the terror and the toughness needed. I know she's a hot commodity in hollywood, having been in a huge franchise blockbuster, but she is my honest choice.
The Man In Black is far tougher. Casting the Crawling Chaos is not easy. I'd say Idris Elba, but he's much bigger than I imagine the Man In Black to be, but those acting chops are on point. I'd also give the nod to Zachary Quinto because he definitely can pull off the sinister snark of the Man In Black.
But really, in my head, the Man In Black is always Nick Cave. Yes he is a musician, and the singer of the song that inspired the title RED RIGHT HAND, but he has the jangly, loose-limbed swagger I see the Man In Black having.
Red Right Hand by Levi Black
Charlie Tristan Moore isn't a hero. She's a survivor. On a night when her demons from the past are triggered, she arrives home to something even more harrowing-an attack by three monstrous skinhounds, creatures straight out of nightmares. She fights but is outmatched. Just as hope seems lost, in sweeps The Man In Black, a rescuer even more monstrous and unlikely, dressed in a long, dark coat that seems to have a life of its own and with a black-bladed sword held in his terrible, red right hand.
Her rescue comes at a cost. She must become his new Acolyte and embrace a dark magick she never knew she had inside her. To ensure she gives it her all, he takes her friend and possible love, Daniel, in thrall as a hostage to her obedience. The Man in Black, a Lovecraftian chaos god, claims to be battling his brethren gods, other horrors who are staging an incipient apocalypse. But is he truly the lesser of all evils or merely killing off the competition? Either way, will Charlie be strong enough to save herself, Daniel, and possibly the entire world?
Release Date: July 26, 2016 from Tor Books
Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Add to Goodreads.
Red Right Hand Giveaway
We are giving away one hardcover copy of Red Right Hand by Levi Black.
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win.
Keep reading for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Red Right Hand by Levi Black.
Q+A with Levi Black
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Levi: 2009 was the year I decided I could write a book. I'd read a book that didn't come close to living up to its hype and said: “I can write better shit than that.” and proceeded to google: how do you write a novel. The search took me to Lilith Saintcrow's blog where she had a series of essays about real life writing advice. I devoured her blog and realized I could indeed write a book. So I did. That book became my first sale. (It wasn't RED RIGHT HAND.)
EJ: What brought you to the paranormal genre?
Levi: A lifelong fascination with all things spooky, weird, and occult. Even as a child I read books I wasn't supposed to and that led me to many lurid books because of their lurid covers, including a string of occult and ghost novels from the 70's and into the 80's.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?
Levi: Immortality. With immortality all other things are possible. You can accumulate wealth, knowledge, lovers, almost anything your heart desires.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Levi: I give you all the creeps of Lovecraft without the dreary pacing of Lovecraft. This is a Lovecraftian horror novel with urban fantasy pacing. It's bloody, violent, intense, and scary.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Levi: This is a tough one.
For Charlie I like Daisy Ridley because she killed it as Rey in the new Star Wars. Rey and Charlie have a lot in common and she could bring both the terror and the toughness needed. I know she's a hot commodity in hollywood, having been in a huge franchise blockbuster, but she is my honest choice.
The Man In Black is far tougher. Casting the Crawling Chaos is not easy. I'd say Idris Elba, but he's much bigger than I imagine the Man In Black to be, but those acting chops are on point. I'd also give the nod to Zachary Quinto because he definitely can pull off the sinister snark of the Man In Black.
But really, in my head, the Man In Black is always Nick Cave. Yes he is a musician, and the singer of the song that inspired the title RED RIGHT HAND, but he has the jangly, loose-limbed swagger I see the Man In Black having.
Red Right Hand by Levi Black
Charlie Tristan Moore isn't a hero. She's a survivor. On a night when her demons from the past are triggered, she arrives home to something even more harrowing-an attack by three monstrous skinhounds, creatures straight out of nightmares. She fights but is outmatched. Just as hope seems lost, in sweeps The Man In Black, a rescuer even more monstrous and unlikely, dressed in a long, dark coat that seems to have a life of its own and with a black-bladed sword held in his terrible, red right hand.
Her rescue comes at a cost. She must become his new Acolyte and embrace a dark magick she never knew she had inside her. To ensure she gives it her all, he takes her friend and possible love, Daniel, in thrall as a hostage to her obedience. The Man in Black, a Lovecraftian chaos god, claims to be battling his brethren gods, other horrors who are staging an incipient apocalypse. But is he truly the lesser of all evils or merely killing off the competition? Either way, will Charlie be strong enough to save herself, Daniel, and possibly the entire world?
Release Date: July 26, 2016 from Tor Books
Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Add to Goodreads.
Red Right Hand Giveaway
We are giving away one hardcover copy of Red Right Hand by Levi Black.
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win.
