Today we have Khelsey Jackson to tell
us a little about herself and her writing !
Welcome, so great to have you here with us. Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Hello!
My name is Khelsey and I live in Las Vegas. I was raised in Minnesota in a very
small town called Pillager. I am a stay at home mother of three kids all under
four. I wrote Kallos, and it took me a year to write it.
Do real life events find their way into your stories?
Kind
of, I use what I learned.
Do you ever mimic family members or people you know when you choose
characters?
I
do Sean is based after my husband, and I like to add my children’s names to my
books.
Do you find yourself going back to the same inspiration for each
story or is it always something different?
I
walked my dog or take a shower to get my inspiration so yes I do!
When do you write? Early
morning? During the day sometime or all day?
After the kids go to bed?
When
I am really into my story I will write all day and night.
How do you feel about marketing your book?
I
love to spread the word about Kallos, I love it and hope others will too.
What social sites do you feel work best for marketing?
I
love Facebook, and Twitter
Do you like to pitch stories to your publisher or do you wait until
you have written the story and have a final manuscript to turn in?
I
will show my publisher a little blurb what I’m working on.
Is there any other genre that you would love to try writing? If so, what is it?
I
have an erotica book out, and it was harder to do but I love it.
Do you always/ever see yourself as the heroine/hero when you write a
story?
I
do, I see a little of myself in Kallos J
Just for fun, I have a few personal questions,
Favorite 5
1) Favorite Male
Actor - Ian Somerhalder
2) Favorite vehicle
- Hmm 55 CHEVY BEL AIR
3) Favorite way to
relax - Listening to loud music
or reading
4) Favorite ice
cream – Mint Chocolate Chip
5) Favorite outfit
– Sweat pants and a Sweatshirt
And for a bonus: If you could
pick any place in the world to live, besides where you are now, where would it
be? (Of course, without the hindrance of
jobs or money needed)
I
would say London, I am a history lover and would love to live there.
Where can our readers find you??
Email: khelseyrjackson@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KhelseyrJackson
Amazon author page: http://khelseyrjackson.wix.com/kallosseries
Is
there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and
where can we find it?
Blurb
for Kallos
Buy Links: Amazon CHBB Publishing
Excerpt
from Kallos
Prologue
Aphrodite
looks at the young girl and prays that she will make it. “Come on, you can do it.” It isn't fair that Aphrodite must watch from
up here and not do anything to help. The
young girl starts to have a seizure, as the man in a white jacket straps her
down. “Come on Acidalia, you can do
it.” Aphrodite hears someone enter her
chambers. She doesn’t have to look up to
know it’s Apollo. She has been in love
with him since the beginning of time.
Granted she has had many lovers, but she has always come back to Apollo
and to Aries.
They
have been cursed to live while watching themselves reincarnated over and over
until one is perfect. Apollo and Aries have watched themselves successfully
reincarnated many times, Aphrodite hasn’t. She has never seen herself be
reincarnated; she has only watched herself die many times over.
“You
shouldn’t be watching this, Agápe.”
Aphrodite smiles at what he has called her since they first met. Agápe means unconditional love or his true
love. Standing next to her, he places
his warm hand into hers.
“Maybe
she will be different.” Aphrodite brings
her other hand up to wipe away a tear.
Part of being reincarnated is that she cannot interfere. She has known for a while that Acidalia
wouldn't make it. She wasn’t strong
enough to survive; but it still breaks her heart to watch another of her
reincarnates die. Acidalia doesn’t love the Hunters likes she should; she loves
Ian more.
“Oh
my Agápe, please stop watching.” Rubbing her shoulder soothingly as he tries to
comfort her “We already know her
outcome.” Apollo was right, as she let
him pull her away from watching. “Would
you like to see where the soul is going?”
She had to think about that for just a minute and she nods.
“I
must see who will be next. I do not
understand why none of the girls make it.
And it is not fair that I have to watch.” They walk over to the looking glass, and see
a woman about to have a baby. Looking
closer, Aphrodite notices the woman is not a woman but a child herself. She has short, brownish red hair, and when
she opens her eyes, Aphrodite is shocked, seeing incredible sapphire eyes
staring back at her. She squeezes
Apollo's hand. “Look at that. The mother has my eyes.” She whispers.
“She
does, but that does not mean that the baby being born is going to be the one.”
Aphrodite knows that he is right but prays he is wrong. As the doctor pulls the baby from the young
women, Aphrodite is amazed. She has not
seen a more beautiful baby in all of her time.
“I
know, but look at her.” Aphrodite smiles
down at the beautiful baby and sees another couple burst excitedly into the
room. The woman runs to the baby; slowly
she brings her hands to her face as tears run freely down. The woman turns to face the man; and he smiles
proudly at her. Aphrodite looks back at
the young mother as she is being rolled out of the room. As the young mother passes by, she turns her
head away from the newborn baby. The
second woman moves to the young girl’s side and kisses her forehead. She is saying something, but Aphrodite cannot
hear what. “Apollo what is going on?”
“She
has been adopted amore. The younger one
is not able to care for our little beauty.” Ares says as he walks in. Aphrodite
understands and nods to Ares. They have
already seen Apollo and Ares be reincarnated.
She wonders if this one will be the one.
At that moment the baby opens her eyes and seems to be looking right at
Aphrodite. She gasps and wonders if this
baby is the one, the one that will become her.
Aphrodite concentrates and now can hear the woman and the man talking.
“James,
she is beautiful. I know the perfect
name for her.” The woman pauses and
wipes away a few tears. “Kallos … it
means beauty in Greek.”
Aphrodite
starts to laugh. Maybe the woman can see
the great beauty this little one holds.
She sends a welcome to the new baby girl. Welcome, Kallos
**Kelsey is giving away a set of the Kallos Series Ebooks... Acidalia Sean & Ian, Aphrodite's Curse and Kallos!! Make sure to comment below and leave your email address to be contacted if you win!!**
Khelsey, thanks so much for being with me today!
Readers, what a great series to have a chance at winning. Don't forget to comment!
Until next time, happy reading :)
Krista
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