#AuthorInterview with Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D. about his #Book #GoddessOfEverything and his other profession in #Psychotherapy @pdblaassieiii @HenryRoiPR

Interview with Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D.

Thanks to Roi PR, I have an interview I conducted with author Paul De He is both author and a depth psychologist. I am pleased to present to you an interview that encompasses both and how one influences the other. We also talk about his latest book – Goddess of Everything. Discover what the book is about after finding out a bit about him and the fascinating answers within the interview.

Please join me in welcoming Paul to my blog as he introduces himself before he is interviewed and introduces his book. Thank you!

Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D. is a depth psychologist and award-winning writer living in his native New Mexico, crafting metaphysical thrillers energized with trickster mischief and natural magic. His novels, visionary thrillers, delve deep into archetypal realities as they play out dramatically in the lives of everyday people. Metaphysical dramas set in the mythopoeic realm of Aztlan open vistas of danger, conflict and potential transformation. Good and evil are pivotal arenas for unfolding tales of the supernatural.

Together with visionary/metaphysical novels, he also writes blogs and archetypal essays on trauma, dreams, spirituality, and intuition. As a native New Mexican, he has been deeply influenced by the mestizo myth of Aztlan, its surreal beauty and natural magic. Memberships include the Author’s Guild, the Depth Psychology Alliance, the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and the International Association for Jungian Studies.

Paul’s writing is informed by his personal and clinical understanding of the unconscious mind. Treating patients in depth psychotherapy for over thirty-five years has inspired stories about human conflict and transformation in the areas of love, relationships, and spirituality. Stories imbued with archetypal symbolism and narrative drama affect the unconscious mind in potentially transformative ways. Inspirational essays in consciousness and depth psychology move into realms of both darkness and hope that can open mystic paths of human experience.

Website: https://www.pauldeblassieiii.com/home/

1. Goddess of Everything is billed to be a”tale of a Mother’s affection for her son, and her son’s struggle for truth, freedom, and love. What prompted such strong themes and to make it blood curdling in nature?

Dark religion and the archetype of the devouring mother fit hand-in-glove. I work with patients suffering from the dark side of religion, the story dramatizing human struggle, often terrifying and nightmarish, to find a way through the horrors of mother love gone bad. It’s especially scary when the mother is revered —religious and “holy.”

2. You’ve mixed the supernatural with religion within the main body of your book. How did this conception come about?

As a psychotherapist, I’ve specialized in treating religious trauma. When the mind is scarred

by religion, the dark side of archetypal/spiritual realities and energies run rampant. My books dramatize decades of helping people deal with emotional and supernatural dynamics that speak to trauma as healer or slayer.

3. You have a character – Gabriél De LaTierra who is a psychiatric healer. What interests you most about this part of psychiatry?

Psychological issues always harbor an underlying spiritual charge. Body, mind,

and soul act in union. Freud wrote that the psyche is a body/psyche. Jung added that the psyche is also a spiritual psyche, my books popping out dreams, spirits, and synchronous events as both shocking and potentially life changing.

4. This leads me onto your fascinating sounding profession of Depth Psychiatry. What led you into this profession and this particular specialism, which Carl Jung also followed many years before?

The unconscious mind intrigued me since I was 16 and read C.G. Jung, Freud, and William James in the Varieties of Religious Experience. Following in their footsteps, I became a depth psychologist and writer.

5. What is it that fascinates you about the inner workings of the human mind and the healing of it?

Ahhh…. The mind is ever unfolding, surprising, and potentially healing. Dreams and the natural magic of life have their own language. You get a sense of the unconscious mind and its magical ways in my stories. I’ve been told that reading them revs up your dreams and opens the mind to startling imaginal worlds.

6. How does the fact you are a psychologist influence your writing?

The psyche saturates every page of my stories, images flowing from my unconscious to the reader’s. The lure and thrill, reviewers have said, is palpable.

7. Are you working on anything just now and where can people find your book?

Seer: the case of the man who lost his soul is the latest book I’m working on. It should be out in about a year. My books are all on Amazon. Thanks for these thoughtful questions and the opportunity to be with you and your readers, Louise.

About the Book

A blood-curdling tale of a Mother’s affection for her son, and her son’s struggle for truth, freedom, and love.
From the multi-award-winning author of Goddess of the Wild Thing, comes an unforgettable, chilling story that will haunt your nightmares.

In the mystic land of Aztlan del Norte, a realm of supernatural happenings and unexpected turns of fate, psychiatric healer Gabriél de LaTierra encounters evil within the Orphanage of the Holy Innocents. Children disappear for reasons kept secret by Mother Juana de la Cruz, Superior of the Nunnery and the Orphanage.

Love for Mother Juana, his widowed mother turned religious superior, clouds Gabriél’s mind. His wife, Consuela, tries to confront his wall of denial.

Torn between his love for mother and wife, Gabriél turns inward.

Through Consuela, Gabriél discovers the nighttime blood sacrifice of children in the desert — a centuries-old ritual that imparts immortality to Mother and her nuns. This knowledge places Gabriél’s family in danger. Consuela is attacked and their four-year-old son kidnapped.

Can he find a way to save his wife and son in time?
Will he have the strength to do what’s right, even if it means going against his beloved Mother?

“A vibrant, dramatic and disturbing novel packed with religious fervour, magic realism, and horror.”

“Intriguing and unique, Goddess of Everything is a story about a boy growing up with a mother who is both spiritual and evil . . . satisfying ending . . . well done!

#Bookblitz by Lou – The Clockmaker by Ceri Williams and Drew Neary – Atmospheric and Spine-tingling #Horror – perfect for #Halloween @stepford115 @matadorbooks

The Clockmaker
By Ceri Williams and Drew Neary

Tick – Tock! The Clockmaker waits to unleash something macabre in this spookily atmospheric, chilling, spine-tingling book that is perfect for Halloween and beyond, with its murders and supernatural horror. Explore The Clockmaker in ways you would never expect. Life experiences can influence what happens next and could The Clockmaker be waiting for you?

Read further to discover more about the macabre Clockmaker to add to the spookiness of your Halloween.

Discover more about the authors, the blurb and what people are saying about it as you follow my post down. Discover links to their social media and website below too.

Thanks to Ceri Williams, one half of this author duo, for getting in touch with me about their book.

About the Authors,

Neary-Williams is the co-writing team of Andrew Neary and Ceri Williams, based in the Midlands of the UK.
The third member of our team is a visual artist based in the Netherlands. Priscila Rodriguez Aranda worked closely with us to create a cover that reflected both the content and the genres of the book.
This is the first time we are co-writing and we are really excited about how dynamic our partnership is .

Blurb

The Clockmaker is the first in an upcoming series of gripping supernatural books by Nottingham based Ceri Williams and Drew Neary.
Widowed in World War 2, Annette and her young son face a completely different life as they exchange the devastation of post-blitz London for the slow pace of a small village. The house they have inherited is old, its bones still settling, creaking noises in the dead of night and the murmur of scritch-scritch in the walls. Located outside the village of Lochnagar, it’s been empty for many years.
The unfolding of how the Clockmaker made his plans, his meticulous preparations and macabre creations, all builds up to a series of gruesome, horrific murders. These have just one end in view: his release from that which has held him captive for centuries.

The sequel to the Clockmaker will be out in 2021. The Perfect Child.

What the authors say:

“The Clockmaker is a character in the much larger Novel – Optics. When we put some extracts on our website, we received acclaim, and requests to develop the minor characters further. That was when The Clockmaker was born,” comment debut authors Ceri and Drew. The authors are currently arranging a series of book launches around the local area and have engaged various local writing groups with their debut.
A chilling supernatural novel with characters you’ll come to care for, The Clockmaker will interest anyone who fears the dark – and what might lie in the shadows…

What people are saying about The Clockmaker

‘This tale is fabulously written. There are times that it could have veered off into the “campy” side of horror or supernatural but it never once did that. Instead, it is captivating and will have you mesmerized until the very last page – and then you will want more because this is the first book in a trilogy!

While this story ends well, there obviously are questions that will be answered in subsequent books – and I cannot wait for those books to be written and printed!!

The Clockmaker offers something for everyone’s tastes: history, horror, supernatural, thrills and suspense. I highly recommend it for all.”

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.neary-williams.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stepford115

Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/ceriw1497/

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Heart of the Warrior by Lali. A. Love @laliaristo @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours #SupernaturalThriller #Fantasy

Today I am pleased to share something a bit different. I am sharing some content of the book Heart of the Warrior by Lali A. Love. A book that is an emotional tale that has kindness, love and courage as some of its central themes. I am delighted to share this as part of a blog tour I was invited onto by Kelly Lacey at LoveBooksTours. Below, you will also find all the links for the author.

About the Author

Award-winning Author, Lali A. Love provides a supernatural thriller of metaphysical and visionary fantasy with her own revolutionary philosophy and unique narrative skills to produce this heart-wrenching and gripping tale.

Lali A. Love lives in the capital city of Canada with her husband and two beautiful children who are her greatest source of pride, joy, and inspiration. As a debut author, Lali loves to write stimulating, character-based novels that invoke an emotional response in her readers. She has done extensive research into epistemology and metaphysics to further her understanding of the Universal Laws of Energy.

Blurb

Lilac Noble must face the traumatic experiences of her childhood before she can conquer the dark entities that have wreaked havoc on her family. On this epic journey, Lilac undergoes the destructive process of spiritual enlightenment in order to lift the veil of darkness and shame that has obscured her youth. As Lilac unlocks painful memories of abuse, suppressed in her subconscious from years of fear-based conditioning, she uncovers menacing secrets feeding the evil within her generational bloodline. In an attempt to vanquish the sinister energies, Lilac finds the courage to discover her inner truth, vulnerability, and authenticity, as she awakens her divine light and overcomes her debilitating fears of the past. Lilac’s unconditional love for her family guides her through her process of healing and transformation, fuelling her instinct for survival and her burning desire to illuminate the world.

Spanning two continents and three generations, this inspirational novel portrays the best and worst of humanity and shows how the “tiniest spark of light can overcome the darkness of any magnitude,” through forgiveness, compassion, and the most powerful force in the universe – Love.

Extract from the book

In her spare time, Lali is committed to writing her visionary fiction trilogy about spiritual transformation. These mystical novels are based on the journeys of three incarnated Angels that have been brought together in the third-dimensional existence, to realize their Divine Feminine soul purpose. Each of them must experience unique self-realization to overcome the dark demonic entities that are determined to destroy their inner light to derail their Soul mission.

On the eve of her milestone birthday, as Lilac sat in her studio admiring the abstract composition of her landscape painting, she could not help but reflect on her life’s journey over the past years. The textures and vibrant colours of the acrylic paint had provided her tranquillity and were quite therapeutic, especially during the moments she felt emotionally vulnerable. Lately, she had felt the anxiety of her youth that emanated from the post-traumatic stress of her upbringing take a stranglehold of her heart. The acrylic painting had helped her find temporary relief as she expressed her emotions creatively through her art while processing her complicated feelings.

Turning to look out her window, Lilac considered the reality of years gone by as her own reflection mirrored her authenticity. She was approaching her sunset years, as evidenced by deep lines on her forehead and dark circles around her eyes. Lilac pondered the meaning of life and her soul purpose in this world. She realized that she had not been alone in these reflections; these were questions that have mystified humans from the beginning of time. Lilac could not ascertain if she were having a mid-life crisis or a spiritual awakening.

She was standing at a crossroads in her life as unresolved issues from her past had recently resurfaced. Lilac intrinsically knew that she was about to be catapulted into an unknown event; however, she could not rationalize this instinct with her analytical mind. She was feeling discombobulated and confused, stuck between levels of consciousness and her perceived dimensional reality. Before she could move forward, Lilac found herself at a critical junction—she had to face the truth of her childhood and relinquish her victim mentality to truly ascend into a higher spiritual being.

Lilac had been blessed with a keen sense of intuition. Her ability to feel and be in touch with energetic vibrations around her had been uncanny; however, she had spent most of her life trying to ignore these precious gifts. In an effort to keep the darkness at a safe distance, she had been afraid to explore her instincts and their spiritual significance. But lately, the power of her senses had been robust, projecting shards of light in her mind’s eye as she practised her daily meditation.

Lilac had been sensing imminent, foreboding energy about to be revealed and realized that she could not hide from her spiritual ascension any longer. She knew that she needed to face her painful truth once and for all. The universe had been sending her signs for a reason—a call to action to fulfill her soul mission.

Her life journey had not been an easy one, but Lilac strongly believed in good and evil, the existence of a higher power, a divine energy source that surrounded all beings—a form of radiant light emanating from the goodness of human souls. She often thought about creation and had an inner knowing from a very young age that there were two very distinct scientific forces in this world—gravity and love. Lilac had never questioned the power of unconditional love, human kindness, and the sheer force of positive spiritual existence. She believed in karma, in putting out good energy into the vast universe and manifesting it back into her daily life.

Spirituality, for Lilac, had nothing to do with organized religion. She thought that these convictions had been created by humans to exert control and dominance over the masses. This was done by the exploitation of specific doctrines that propagated fear to foster division in the name of a deity. In her mind, religious dogma had caused war and genocide throughout history, all elements of darkness. Lilac, therefore, had never affiliated herself with any organized belief system, but she did respect traditions, values, and the fundamental laws of humanity. She felt that tradition was vital for family unity, and Lilac had done her best to continue the customs that were taught to her by her grandmother.

She wondered why she valued this heritage so much and questioned whether it was hypocritical, given her principles. Lilac knew she needed to unravel her past to fully comprehend her life path before she could discover any type of enlightenment. She needed to face the veracity of her childhood to discard the chains of her past—not gloss over her experiences—no matter how painful and complicated the process.

This quest would require her to tear down the dark curtains around her heart. She needed to unlock her suppressed memories to bravely face her fears and discover the depth of generational violence and cruelty of her upbringing. After all, she had been assured that the vicious cycle of abuse stemming from her paternal grandfather’s bloodline had been broken. However, her genetic history of darkness and heritage had shaped her identity, fuelled her instinct for survival and inspired her burning desire to illuminate messages of hope, kindness, and forgiveness.

Links and websites for the author

Twitter handle: @laliaristo
Instagram handle: @vibrationslovelight

Author Website

http://authorlalialove.com/

BookBub

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lali-a-love?list=about

GoodReads

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19274711.Lali_A_Love

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46360566-heart-of-a-warrior-angel

Reedsy

https://reedsy.com/discovery/user/love-lali-a

Amazon

US: https://amzn.to/2qCoaaP

CA: https://amzn.to/2NPvcAQ

UK: https://amzn.to/33ypfz4

AU: https://amzn.to/33zS2mP

Tunnel Vision: A Rock Ghost Story by Robert Daws – 5 star – a short read, full of suspense and atmosphere @RobertDaws @urbanbooks #review #BookReview #Mystery #Suspense #ShortBook

Tunnel Vision
By Robert Daws
Rated: 5 stars *****

I always said I wouldn’t read anything ghostly. I was adament about it. That has changed. I have discovered one more book starring Tamara Sullivan. This is a stand-alone book, but she is one of the main characters in The Rock, Poisoned Rock and The Killing Rock, which is a fantastic crime series, set in Gibraltar. Anyway, back to the book in-hand. This is a short book at 20 pages, so read on to find out what it’s all about and why it is worth 5 stars.

Blurb

A ‘DS Tamara Sullivan Short’
The Summer heat on the Rock of Gibraltar is intense, but deep within its dark interior, a chill horror awaits Detective Sargeant Tamara Sullivan. The shock of the supernatural sends the police officer into an emotional spin of pain and confusion. As a murder detective, Sullivan is used to the grisly truth of death. Can she come to terms with the possible fact that life – of a kind – survives its mortal bonds? This is her statement.

Review

This is a fantastic quick story, full of suspense and mystery. The length is perfect for anyone wanting a quick read. Readers are taken to an account of the events of 15th and 16th September 2016. The story starts in picturesque surroundings in Gibraltar and innocently enough, as the words float by with consumate ease. The story, then, very quickly changes pace, that and the atmosphere becomes very intense within the tunnel and not all is normal… An investigation is mounted to try to discover who it was within the tunnel and all turns more mysterious. It is far from your average journey through a tunnel. Read the book to find out more about what Tamara saw in the tunnel…

The inspiration for Tamara to be a police officer, also starts to materialise, as does her passion and determined personality. This is good, because then it really is okay if you’ve not read any of the actual series before or not, although hopefully this novella (although different from the novels), will whet your appetite to try others, since they are very much worth reading.
These are available from online sources, such as bookshops via online services – both large companies and indpendent bookshops and as e-books. Reviews of all Robert Daws Books (those featured below), can also be found on my blog.

Review of The Old Dragon’s Head by Justin Newland #JustinNewland @matadorbooks #LoveBooksTours #fantasy #review #Fiction #Newbook #history #historical

The Old Dragon’s Head
By Justin Newland
Rated: 4 Stars ****

Today I have the pleasure of closing the blog tour for Love Books Tours with my review for the book The Old Dragon’s Head by Justin Newland. There have been reviews and extracts that can be found online, including the review I am presenting to you today. It was with honour that I received a signed copy of the book and accompanying bookmark. Please note, my review is impartial.

About the Author

After a long career in I.T., Justin’s love of literature finally seduced him and, in 2006, he found his way to the creative keyboard to write his first novel.

Justin writes secret histories in which historical events and people are guided and motivated by numinous and supernatural forces.

His debut novel, The Genes of Isis, is a tale of love, destruction, and ephemeral power set under the skies of Ancient Egypt, and which tells the secret history of the human race, Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

His second is The Old Dragon’s Head, a historical fantasy and supernatural thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and played out in the shadows the Great Wall of China. It explores the secret history of the influences that shaped the beginnings of our times.

He is currently working on a novel set in East Prussia during the Enlightenment in the 18th Century which reveals the secret history of perhaps the single most important event of the modern world – The Industrial Revolution.

Justin does books signings and gives author talks in libraries in South West England. He has appeared at many Literary Festivals, including Bristol, Weston-super-mare and Exeter. He regularly gives interviews on BBC local radio and local FM radio stations.

Blurb

Constructed of stone and packed earth, the Great Wall of 10,000 li protects China’s northern borders from the threat of Mongol incursion. The wall is also home to a supernatural beast: the Old Dragon. The Old Dragon’s Head is the most easterly point of the wall, where it finally meets the sea.

In every era, a Dragon Master is born. Endowed with the powers of Heaven, only he can summon the Old Dragon so long as he possess the dragon pearl.

It’s the year 1400, and neither the Old Dragon, the dragon pearl, nor the Dragon Master, has been seen for twenty years. Bolin, a young man working on the Old Dragon’s Head, suffers visions of ghosts. Folk believe he has yin-yang eyes and other paranormal gifts.When Bolin’s fief lord, the Prince of Yan, rebels against his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor, a bitter war of succession ensues in which the Mongols hold the balance of power. While the victor might win the battle on earth, China’s Dragon Throne can only be earned with a Mandate from Heaven – and the support of the Old Dragon.

Bolin embarks on a journey of self-discovery, mirroring Old China’s endeavour to come of age. When Bolin accepts his destiny as the Dragon Master, Heaven sends a third coming of age – for humanity itself. But are any of them ready for what is rising in the east?

Review

Firstly I love the quotes that are throughout the book at the top of the chapters. I have in general come to like books that have quotes. I think it is the way they are so intelligently used. They are not just used because they sound good, they really fit the story and Justin Newland has also managed to accomplish this well.

This is not just any fantasy book, this is a fantasy with history, murder, mystery, legend, myth and of course the supernatural. There are villains and heroes and action and adventure. All of this works well together to create a fascinating story. It is fascinating to be transported to Chinese culture in this way.

Bolin (main character) and we meet him with Wen who is the maintainer of the most eastern end of the Great Wall of Ten Thousand Li, a Provence in China. It is home to the old Dragon Laolong and they are standing on the Dragon’s Head – the Laolongtou. The wall also belongs to the military, the Monks and the Great Wall Mummers and Wen, especially is fiercely protective of it. I became quickly interested in the wall and where this book was heading. There’s a quest to follow to find out what happened to the Dragon Master and a pearl and action along the way. I liked meeting the variety of characters within this book and getting to know their roles and desires. I liked that the book concluded well.

I wasn’t so sure at first how much potential this book had to be a good one, but once a few pages in, it really is quite some story and I found myself immersed in the world created by Justin Newland. I was impressed by the fact there is a grounding to this world he has crafted, perhaps because the Wall of China is so familiar, but also the way the characters are written. If you are looking for something new within the fantasy world I definitely say try this one out. Even if you aren’t so sure about fantasy, try the book out because this crosses genres and does it very well. I think this is a fantasy author who is worth reading and watching to see what his next creation will be. I felt Justin Newland had done his research and the book feels quite original for this genre.

Below are links to the author’s website and Facebook page.

http://www.justinnewland.com/

https://www.facebook.com/justin.newland.author/