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Chariss k. Walker
About Chariss
Chariss K. Walker, M. Msc., writes fiction and nonfiction books with a metaphysical message. After studying these concepts for 30+ years, it was only natural that she transitioned from writing nonfiction books about these topics to writing fiction books with characters that possess supernatural abilities and traits. Chariss currently lives in Amarillo, Texas, USA. She has authored 16 books to date (five nonfiction and 11 fiction) All of her books are available in eBook, paperback, and many are in large print.
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1. What's your favourite thing about being a writer?
I love working for myself. Writing as an Indie Author is all about working for you. An Indie Author writes, edits, and promotes. It is hard work, but it’s worth it.
2. How did you come up with the idea for your latest book?
Crescent City (An Alec Winters Series, Book 1) was more of a “Wow! Wouldn’t that be great if people really got what they deserved?” idea. From there, Alec Winters was born as both angel and demon in my imagination. His character was tricky. He had to be both redeemer and destroyer. As a man, Alec is gifted with the ability to “see” evil in others. He is compassionate enough to desire to save innocent victims from their oppressors. As an angel, he is kind and reassuring. Those he protects see him in celestial form with blue eyes, white wings, and surrounded by light. As a demon, he is the most horrible and terrifying creature the perpetrator has ever seen. He is over eight feet tall with red skin, red eyes, and fangs and claws. He is more than capable of ruthlessly destroying evil to protect those who need it and his own human identity. He is a dichotomy, just as all human beings are. He is good and evil—Alec is just a more intense version of both.
3. What’s your favourite genre?
I love thrillers and suspense novels. If it has a dash of paranormal or supernatural, that’s also great!
4. What’s next for you?
Currently, I am promoting Crescent City. The eBook releases March 30, 2015. I have been begging for reviews—you can never have enough reviews—and planning special promotions for the book on its release date. Next, I will write Port City (An Alec Winters Series, Book 2). It takes place in Mobile, Alabama. Alec will travel there for work and redeem the innocent and punish the wicked there as well.
5. What advice would you give to someone just starting out?
Keep at it and never give up. Don’t rush to publication before you are sure your book is ready to be read. Don’t buy reviews, but don’t stop asking for them.
6. If you could be born in another time when would you choose and why?
I’d like to be born in the future…perhaps a time when we have conquered space, disease, and learned to care for planet earth in a more holistic manner.
7. What is your guilty pleasure?
Chocolate and coffee are my current (and only) addictions.
8. Do you have a nickname?
I’ve been called Dragon Lady, because I can be pretty intense.
9. Sweet or sour?
My personality is a mixture of both. Isn’t everyone? Unless we are talking foods…then it is definitely sweet.
10. What three words best describe you?
Intense, intense, intense—especially when writing.
11. Would you prefer a quiet night in or a night on the town?
I prefer a quiet night in, almost always. On vacation or holiday, then taking in the nightlife is something I like to do.
12. If you could go back in time what one piece of advice would you give yourself?
I would tell my younger self to relax. Everything is what it is and there isn’t any need to fret about it.
13. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
I jumped out of perfectly good airplane at 13,500 feet when I was 44 years old—and lived to tell about it.
14. Do you believe in fate?
Yes, I believe in fate. I believe there is a divine plan for each of us.
15. For many of us writing is not our full time job, what is yours?
Other than rearing a teenager, writing is my other fulltime job. I wouldn’t change a thing!
An Alec Winters Series
Book One
Crescent City
Alec Winters quietly moves through the streets of New Orleans, the Crescent City, looking for predators—those who destroy and prey on innocence. Trained in close-hand combat, he uses these skills when necessary to kill the offenders. Sometimes, his military training isn't needed at all. Sometimes, the only thing it takes to end the lives of wicked, evil men is one look at him.
After two suspicious murders in only a short time, the main problem Alec faces in his quest of redemption is a nosy reporter. Vivien Simon came to the metropolitan area to do a series on the effects of Hurricane Katrina—with crime rates on the rise, her interests are drawn to the seedier aspects of the city. She’s hoping to get the story that will make her career. When she discovers that both murder victims were pedophiles, Vivien begins a newspaper and blog campaign that frightens parents and turns the city upside down.
Some say the perpetrator of the murders is an angel while others insist it’s a devil. With contrasting accounts, Vivien wonders if a vigilante is on the loose—or worse, a serial killer. She’s hell-bent on discovering the truth, but her persistence and stubbornness might bring her closer to death and damnation than she ever imagined.
No one can stop the Angel of God…and they wouldn't want to get in his way.
***Author’s Note: This novel includes A for Angel-Avenger; D for Demon-Destroyer; E for Explicit; G for Graphic and Gritty; L for Language; M for Murder and Mayhem; P for Punishment of Pedophiles and Rapist; R for Retribution; V for Vengeance and Violence. Often, perpetrators don’t get punished for their atrocious crimes. Alec Winters gives these sexual predators exactly what they deserve.
After two suspicious murders in only a short time, the main problem Alec faces in his quest of redemption is a nosy reporter. Vivien Simon came to the metropolitan area to do a series on the effects of Hurricane Katrina—with crime rates on the rise, her interests are drawn to the seedier aspects of the city. She’s hoping to get the story that will make her career. When she discovers that both murder victims were pedophiles, Vivien begins a newspaper and blog campaign that frightens parents and turns the city upside down.
Some say the perpetrator of the murders is an angel while others insist it’s a devil. With contrasting accounts, Vivien wonders if a vigilante is on the loose—or worse, a serial killer. She’s hell-bent on discovering the truth, but her persistence and stubbornness might bring her closer to death and damnation than she ever imagined.
No one can stop the Angel of God…and they wouldn't want to get in his way.
***Author’s Note: This novel includes A for Angel-Avenger; D for Demon-Destroyer; E for Explicit; G for Graphic and Gritty; L for Language; M for Murder and Mayhem; P for Punishment of Pedophiles and Rapist; R for Retribution; V for Vengeance and Violence. Often, perpetrators don’t get punished for their atrocious crimes. Alec Winters gives these sexual predators exactly what they deserve.
Buy it here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crescent-City-Alec-Winters-Book-ebook/dp/B00ROPS18C
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Author website: http://www.chariss.com
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