Dear Readers, I’ve
known MaryLu for a long time. We both started being published by the same
publisher, but at different times. She writes wonderful sea-faring adventures
that keep the readers attention until the last word of the last page. And her
stories stay with you for a long time. I love featuring her on my blog.
BIO: Award
winning author MaryLu Tyndall dreamt of pirates and sea-faring adventures
during her childhood days on Florida 's
Coast. With more than fourteen books published, she makes no excuses for the
spiritual themes embedded within her romantic adventures. Her hope is that
readers will not only be entertained but will be brought closer to the Creator
who loves them beyond measure. In a culture that accepts the occult, wizards,
zombies, and vampires without batting an eye, MaryLu hopes to show the awesome
present and powerful acts of God in a dying world. A Christy award nominee,
MaryLu makes her home with her husband, six children, and several stray cats on
the California
coast.
Welcome back, MaryLu.
As an author, I know it takes a lot of people to birth each book. Who were the
people involved in the birthing of this book, and what were their
contributions?
You are so right! Neither this book or any other book of
mine would have seen the light of day if not for a host of people helping me
along. Many many thanks go to Ravven, my cover designer. Isn’t she fabulous? To
Rel Mollet, my editor. She did a wonderful job “fixing” all the whoopsies in
the manuscript. To Debbie Mitchell, who volunteered to read the book in its
“raw” state, and who always offers me great encouragement! And last, but never
least, to Michelle Griep, author extraordinaire and friend, who critiqued the
manuscript. (We often swap our manuscripts) I also want to thank my readers and
influencers who’ve encouraged me along by their excitement and kind words, and
to all my friends like you, Lena , who help me
spread the word. Thank you!
It’s my great
pleasure to do so. If you teach or speak. What’s coming up on your calendar?
I’m co-teaching a writer’s retreat in August set in a
gorgeous cabin on beautiful Lake Tahoe . It’s a
four day intensive one-on-one writer’s workshop for intermediate to advanced
writers. Susanne Lakin, my good friend and excellent author, is the other
teacher. Should be fun!
Sounds like it. If
you had to completely start over in another place, where would you move, and
why?
Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands or anywhere tropical that
is part of the US !
I’m sure there must have been mermaids in my family line because I love to
swim, snorkel, surf, and sail in the warm turquoise sea! (Hey, those all start
with s!)
Yes, they do. If you
could only tell aspiring novelists one thing, what would it be?
Write the story God puts on your heart, not what the market
says will sell, then study the craft of writing, read great books, and work
harder than you ever thought possible.
You’ve been asked to
be in charge of a celebrity cruise. Who would you ask to take part, and why?
(AS in what program, singers, etc. [it doesn’t have to be writing related])
I’m one of those strange people who really don’t care much
for celebrities, at least most of them. I think the real heroes of this world
are the men and women on the front lines in the wars going on in the Middle East , and missionaries spreading the Gospel in
dangerous foreign lands. So, I would invite both military people and
missionaries to my cruise. Heck, they could probably use the rest and
relaxation more than anyone!
You are so right. I
have a grandson who just got out of the military this last week after at least
ten years service. And the first time James and I went on a cruise, we took a
missionary couple with us. Tell us about the featured book.
The Reckoning is a time travel romance that transports a young
American 21st century girl back 300 years onto a pirate ship! It’s full of
romance, excitement, danger, and humor. The overall theme is trusting God when
life is out of control!
Here’s what the back cover says:
When Morgan Shaw crept into the hold of an old pirate ship
replica at San Diego ’s
Annual Tall Ship Festival, her only intention was to avoid the guy who had just
dumped her and who was now boarding the ship with two women on his arm. What
she didn’t expect was to wake up aboard a real pirate ship three-hundred years
in the past. But of course, it wasn’t real. Her wealthy father had obviously
staged it all in an effort to get her mind off her upcoming chemo. Or had he?
Pirate Rowan Dutton seeks enough treasure to repay a debt to
his sister and reinstate the Dutton name among British Jamaican Society. He is
but one major haul away from accomplishing his goal when a strange woman
appears on his ship and causes him to lose his prey. Despite his anger, he is
enthralled with the little minx, her strange clothing, odd speech, and her
insistence that they are all actors playing a charade paid for by her father.
Yet when the brazen little lady divulges Rowan’s secret to a
longtime nemesis, events are triggered that could cost them both their lives
and change the course of history forever.
Sounds intriguing. I’m
actually reading your mermaid book right now, so please give us the first page
of The Reckoning.
"Did you hear me? I have cancer." Morgan Shaw
repeated the dreaded words to her boyfriend Jason, who sat beside her on the
sticky metal bench. From the look on his face, she supposed the middle of San Diego 's crowded
annual Tall Ship Festival was not the best place to convey the horrid news.
She'd been trying to tell him for two weeks, but he'd always been too busy with
his job tending bar, too distracted with memorizing lines for one of his many
auditions ... or just too plain drunk.
No doubt the condition he'd soon be in if he didn't stop
gulping down the Mojito he held so fondly in his hands. He took another swig
and stared at her again, his baby-blues pools of shock and ... dismay? Not
sorrow, not horror ... not even concern.
He squeezed the plastic cup holding his precious alcohol. It
made a crackling sound even above the chatter and buzz of people passing by,
the lap of waves, and the bells ringing from boats in San Diego Bay .
"Are you going to die?" he finally asked, pressing
fingers to his perfectly-moussed dark hair while nodding at an attractive woman
who smiled at him as she passed by.
A sharp pain stabbed Morgan at his callous tone. Even the
doctor had been more tactful. Hepatocellular carcinoma, he had said. Liver
cancer, stage 3C. With chemo and radiation, she had a good chance of surviving.
But she'd spotted the pity in his eyes, and when she arrived home, the Internet
provided the true survival rate—less than thirty percent.
"Everyone's going to die," she returned, shifting
out of the hot sun.
"Are you gonna have to go through chemo and lose your
hair?" He studied her as if assessing how ugly she would be.
"Maybe." She dabbed the perspiration on her neck.
"Yes, I guess. I go for my first session on Tuesday."
Why, oh why, had she allowed him to talk her into coming to
this stupid festival? She hated these old boats anyway. And she didn't much
care for the sea either. Last year when she'd gone whale watching, she'd spent
the entire four hours puking her guts over the side of the boat. But Jason
loved historical sailing boats and had bought tickets to this weekend event two
months in advance. So, they'd grabbed Morgan's roommate, Tiffany, and her
boyfriend Brad, and made a day of it.
Speaking of ... where was Tiffany anyway? She and Brad had
gone off to the nearest bar for take-out drinks forty minutes ago. Though her
roommate's cheerleader-type exuberance normally grated on Morgan, she sure
could use her help now with Jason. If only to untie the knot of tension forming
between them.
By the way he was chewing his lip and glancing around,
Morgan thought he might bolt. She'd expected shock. She'd expected it would
take time for the news to sink in. But she'd also expected a speck of care, of
concern, and perhaps even a willingness to help. After all, they'd been
"dating" for nearly six months now. She still had to pinch herself to
believe that the coolest, best-looking guy in San Diego had chosen her—plain, nerdy,
control-freak Morgan. He'd said he'd grown tired of the model-types and wanted
a woman with intellect, someone like her, the lead software engineer at
Qualcomm Holographic Industries. Morgan couldn't have been more thrilled. Jason
was good-looking, smart, and going places. He had a way about him that made her
feel special, cherished, something she'd never felt before. Yes, being his
girlfriend definitely hiked her confidence up a notch and made it worth dealing
with some not-so-pleasant aspects of their relationship. As in not seeing him
the past two weeks due to his job at the FLUXX, and his insistence that
flirting with patrons was just part of his job. "How could she expect
other women not to notice his good looks?" he had said. Those good looks,
along with his talent, were going to make him a fortune when Hollywood discovered him. And she'd be right
by his side when that happened. Or so he said.
Yet as he gulped down the rest of his Mojito and avoided her
eyes, Morgan feared his promises were as fleeting as the hot wind blasting over
her.
A man dressed like a pirate walked by and winked at her.
Across the popcorn-strewn path, a vendor selling cotton candy handed a sticky
pink glob to a small boy, who immediately dove in with his entire face, much to
his mother's dismay. Behind Morgan, the creak of an old boat, the Star of India, if she remembered,
mimicked the ache in her heart.
She suddenly felt so terribly alone.
I can’t wait to
finish the book I’m reading so I can start this one. Where can we find you on
the Internet?
Website: http://www.marylutyndall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryLuTyndall
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mltyndall/
Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104594006329583771780/postsThank you, MaryLu for sharing this new book with us. I know my blog readers will love it, too.
Readers, here are links to the book. By using one when you order, you help support this blog.
The Reckoning (Legacy of the King's Pirates) (Volume 5) - Paperback
The Reckoning (Legacy of the King's Pirates Book 5) - Kindle
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35 comments:
Great interview with MaryLu! I am ready for a swashbuckling adventure.
Thanks Caryl! Me too!
The Reckoning sounds so intriguing! I enjoyed the wonderful interview and appreciate the giveaway opportunity. Thank you, Lena and MaryLu!
Britney Adams, TX
Would absolutely loooove to read this novel!! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!! :) I am from Nevada. :)
Thanks for coming by, Britney and Sydney!
Monday 13th,
Hey there MaryLu !!! Here I am again ... and would love the chance to win a free copy of "The Reckoning" !!! Story-line sounds great ... very different, and most intriguing !
For convenience, I do have a postal station address in Niagara Falls, NY.
Thanks so much for this opportunity.
Take care, and, God Bless, In Him, Brenda
brennie7@hotmail.com
Hey MaryLu! Great interview. Sharing, so that others can enter to win this fantastic book! Hugs my friend.
Waving at Brenda and Chappy! Love you ladies!
sounds like a great book! Shelia from Mississippi
Time travel and swashbuckling. What's not to love? So is this in the same series as The Redemption? If so, do I need to read that one first to understand this one? I have that one on my Kindle... Thanks for the interview and the giveaway!
Pam in Ohio
Thank you Shelia and Pam. Yes, this is the same series as The Redemption, and NO, you do not have to read any of the other books in the series to understand this one. In fact, every book in the series can be read as a stand alone. I designed it that way for the ease of the reader. Thanks for coming by! :-)
Thank you for a great interview, Lena! Mary Lu, your book sounds wonderful! Thank you!
Melanie Backus, Tx
Sounds like a book my wife would enjoy.
Edward A in VA
This sounds like an amazing read. So unique, which I love.
Mary P
QLD AUSTRALIA.
Can't wait to read this! Looks so good!
Blanch NC
I love the cover and would love to win a copy of this book.
I live in Indiana.
Blessings,
Cindy W.
I still haven't read anything by MaryLu! I'll get right on that :) Danielle in Indiana
Great interview! Enjoying from Kentucky
Oh wow! I think I may need to read this swashbuckling adventure this summer. :)
Anne, rural NC
The Reckoning is on my TBR list. I love the time travel aspect - how intriguing! Thanks for the interview and giveaway.
Loraine in TX
I am a fan of Marylu's books. Thank you for the chance to win - Angela in St. Cloud, FL
Nice interview! The Reckoning sounds very good!
I'm from MN :)
Raechel
Dee from NE has just read one of MaryLu's books and love it.. I'd love to
read this one too. I enjoyed the post today & thank you for a chance to
win a copy :)
What a nice surprise to wake up this morning and see all your comments! Thank you all for dropping by! I hope you all get a chance to read the Reckoning. I think you'd enjoy it. :-) It's definitely not your average time travel pirate romance. Or is there such a thing? Have a great day!
Sounds like a great book! I haven't read any of MaryLu's books yet, but I love pirate stories and this one sounds fasinating! THanks for the chance to win!
Beth in Montana
Not sure that I have ever read a time travel romance, but it sounds intriguing!
Patty in SC
I would love to read Reckoning!
Rebekah TN
Thank you, Ladies! I appreciate your interest. :-)
Enter me in your awesome giveaway!!
Conway, SC.
Definitely appreciate your military heroes comment. My husband is military and was deployed last year. Thanks so much for the giveaway. I've been looking forward to reading this one! :)
Oops,
Anna from Florida :)
This book sounds fascinating. I am looking forward to reading it !
Deanne in Pennsylvania
I love MaryLu's pirate stories and add time traveling... wonderful!
Merry in MN
My sister and I have read this series and we (she especially, since she's a MaryLu Tyndall nut) would LOVE to read this!
J.C. -Indiana-
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