Saturday, February 8, 2014

Book Spotlight: Magic Within by Sara Fitzgerald




Back Cover Blurb 

Nancy, a purple-haired witch, has never fit in with the kids in town. She has always felt something was deeply wrong with her. When Josh, her best friend, is attacked by a werewolf, Nancy seeks a potion to save him from the werewolf curse within him. But Josh’s fate--werewolf or human--is his to decide, when the potion is injected during his transition at thefull of the moon.
 
Nancy, too, must make a choice. Her mother, her best friend, and a
steadfast young man all see the magic within her. Can she finally accept who she is and give love a chance? 

Excerpt for Josh

In the blackness of the night, Josh growled from deep inside his body. The pain was intense. More than anything he’d experienced. He gasped and stared at the alluring full moon. His body violently twisted.
He looked at his contorted hands; claws were forming. He was changing into a werewolf. This couldn’t be possible. He never even tasted human flesh and yet he’d always envied the power and freedom of Eric. To have no restraints. Nothing to constrain his behavior. Pure freedom.
“No!” he screamed into the night. Not him. Yet the stupid darkness had always appealed to him. He had even wanted to be a bloodsucker. Did evil lurk within his soul? Was this his fate? To be changed into a monster?
He frantically looked for Nancy, Nick and his sister. They were floating barely above him on the broomsticks. Horror flooded their faces, and tears filled his sister’s eyes.
Samantha dipped her broom lower. “No, Josh, please don’t do this.”
Nick raised his gun. Nancy quickly pushed it down.
Josh’s body quivered. “Kill me.”


Questions about the Author:

Tell us a little about yourself

Sara lives with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in Salt Lake City.
She loves romance, intrigue, writing and exploring the city with her family.
Her two favorite parts of the day are reading bedtime stories with her daughter and hanging out with her husband.


Is writing a full-time career for you? If not, how else do you spend your work day?
No, writing is not a full-time career for me.  I also am a wife and mother.  My daughter is a miracle to me.  Raising her is the most important “Job” to me.  Being a mom is the best thing to ever happen to me, besides meeting and marrying my husband.  I also sell AVON. I absolutely love selling AVON and it gets me out of my pajamas.


Questions about the Book and Characters:

If you had to sum it up (title of book) in 30 or less words, what would you say?

With the full moon fast approaching Nancy must save her best friend Josh from becoming a werewolf forever and find the magic within her.

Do you have a favorite character in Magic Within Who and why? Nancy she is a wounded soul like me.  She needs to learn to believe in herself and finally accept and love herself the way she is. The magic is within her.

Without giving it all away, please tell us a little something about how Josh is going to get through their biggest challenge.
Josh must fight to find his humanity.


Will you share with us a short preview of Magic Within
Nancy, a purple-haired witch, has never fit in with the kids in town. She has always felt something was deeply wrong with her. When Josh, her best friend, is attacked by a werewolf, Nancy seeks a potion to save him from the werewolf curse within him. But Josh’s fate--werewolf or human--is his to decide, when the potion is injected during his transition at the full of the moon.
 
Nancy, too, must make a choice. Her mother, her best friend, and a
steadfast young man all see the magic within her. Can she finally accept who she is and give love a chance?



What message do you hope readers take away from the book?  We are all special and unique in our own way.  That it is okay to be different.  The true magic in our lives come from within us.

What has been your greatest pleasure in writing this book?
The greatest pleasure has been seeing the growth in my characters, and the knowledge that this book might help others struggling with similar issues.


Questions about personal accomplishments/writing advice/work in progress:

What has been your greatest pleasure or personal success as an author?
Being named Writer of the Year by the League of Utah Writers.

What appeals to you most about your chosen genre? Young adults are extremely emotional, plus they are discovering who they are and what they want to be in life which makes them interesting and complex characters.


What is the best piece of writing advice you’ve received? Write because you love it.

What was one of the most surprising things you learned while writing Magic Within.  It may sound silly, but I really discovered that the magic is within you. 

Where can your readers find you?

My website: sarafitzgerald.net
My Goodreads author page:

Amazon: amazon.com/author/sarafitzgerald


Is your book in Print, eBook or both?
EBook

Author Bio:

Sara lives with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in Salt Lake City.
She loves romance, intrigue, writing and exploring the city with her family.
Her two favorite parts of the day are reading bedtime stories with her daughter and hanging out with her husband.



Book Summary/Blurb:

Nancy, a purple-haired witch, has never fit in with the kids in town. She has always felt something was deeply wrong with her. When Josh, her best friend, is attacked by a werewolf, Nancy seeks a potion to save him from the werewolf curse within him. But Josh’s fate--werewolf or human--is his to decide, when the potion is injected during his transition at the full of the moon.
 
Nancy, too, must make a choice. Her mother, her best friend, and a
steadfast young man all see the magic within her. Can she finally accept who she is and give love a chance?



Book Excerpt(s):

Excerpt for Josh

In the blackness of the night, Josh growled from deep inside his body. The pain was intense. More than anything he’d experienced. He gasped and stared at the alluring full moon. His body violently twisted.
He looked at his contorted hands; claws were forming. He was changing into a werewolf. This couldn’t be possible. He never even tasted human flesh and yet he’d always envied the power and freedom of Eric. To have no restraints. Nothing to constrain his behavior. Pure freedom.
“No!” he screamed into the night. Not him. Yet the stupid darkness had always appealed to him. He had even wanted to be a bloodsucker. Did evil lurk within his soul? Was this his fate? To be changed into a monster?
He frantically looked for Nancy, Nick and his sister. They were floating barely above him on the broomsticks. Horror flooded their faces, and tears filled his sister’s eyes.
Samantha dipped her broom lower. “No, Josh, please don’t do this.”
Nick raised his gun. Nancy quickly pushed it down.
Josh’s body quivered. “Kill me.”




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