I
AM PLEASED TO WELCOME AUTHOR
Myra
Nour
AUTHOR BIO:
Myra Nour is the author of several best-selling romance
novels, including Love's Captive. She retired as CEO of BTSeMag in January 2016
and began focusing on her horror books. She is a huge fan of horror, loves The
Walking Dead and devours zombie books. She is currently working on a zombie
novel of her own.
BANTER
– STUFF ABOUT YOU
Q: Tell me one thing
about each of the four seasons you like. It can be anything.
A: Winter = Wearing sweaters & seeing
snow. Actually having a true winter. I have lived in mostly southern states
where winter is mild. Now I live in the North Carolina Mountains and enjoying
sweaters. I saw snow 4 times in Jan, it was amazing!
Spring = The nice weather, flowers and buds erupting. Bees
getting busy.
Summer = Going to the beach. I don’t
care for hot weather but it is nice when we go to Myrtle Beach. There’s usually
a breeze so never feels too hot.
Fall = My favorite season. I love
the crispness of the air; perfect hiking weather. The feel of walking through
fallen leaves on a walk. The gorgeous
beauty of nature, especially in the mountains.
Q: When you think of
a garden, do you picture vegetables or flowers?
A: Flowers. I love roses; the beauty and the
scent. I planted a Joseph’s Coat rose in Columbia, SC that grew like crazy and
the colors were amazing – yellow, pink, orange, and a mixture of all three in
one rose. I lived for 3 years in England when I was little and there were roses
everywhere. Every time I smell a rose I think of England.:)
Q: If your life were
a movie would it be considered an action film, comedy, drama, romance, fantasy
or a combination?
A: Romance drama. I
have been married 35 years to my best friend and soul mate so there is the
romance. I have had many difficulties to overcome in my life so drama.
Q: Tell me one thing
that your spouse does that really endears him/her to you. One thing that annoys
you. These can be tiny little things, actually the smaller the better.
A: He is thoughtful.
If he sees I am tired or sick he will do things like the dishes without me
asking. Annoy is easy. He is OCD. Everything has a place and it annoys him if
it is not there. Remember the lady in Misery, how she knew when the hero moved
her penguin figurine in a different direction? Simon is the same way. He knows
if I moved a pen on his desk.
Q: How do you feel
about exercise?
A: I love to
exercise. Simon and I go to the gym 3 times a week. I walk on the treadmill and
do weights, plus stretching. If I had a normal heart I think I’d be a runner. I
was born with a problem with my ticker and childhood was not normal. I never
could run with the other kids. So it is something I’ve fantasized about. I
don’t understand people who have normal health but hate to exercise; it’s good
for the body, especially if you are overweight. If you’ve been blessed with
certain aspects in your life, use it and enjoy it. Many cannot due to
disabilities or other issues. Revel in good health.
BOOKS
– ABOUT THE CRAFT
Q: When did you start
writing and why?
A: I started writing
short stories in college, which was 1978. In 1977 I had a vivid dream which was
like a video playing in my head. I saw much of the story, heard conversations,
and met some of the characters. I jotted the story down and kept it in a drawer
for many years. I told Simon and my kids the story and they kept bugging me to
write it. Finally in 1997 (2 decades later) I did, which was my first novel,
Love’s Captive. This has been my bestseller through the years and a fan
recently put online that it was a classic. I thought that was an amazing
comment.
Q: Which of your own
releases was your particular favorite?
A: Heart of the Dragon. I loved Eric, Kasha and Puff
so much I cried when I finished writing the book. I felt as though I had left
friends. The relationship between these 3 were so precious and special. FYI,
Puff is a huge dragon. This is the 2nd in my Volarn series; Love’s
Captive being the 1st.
Q: How does the man
in your life feel about the genre you write? Has he read any of your work?
A: Simon loves
everything I write. He respects my talent and intellect. When he was in the
Army, a soldier once asked him if he’d ever read one of my books (hoping to
embarrass him because it was romance). Simon said, “not only have I read all
her books, I edited them.”☺He is a very good editor. Being from
Lebanon originally, he had to learn English the correct way. LOL.
BOOKS
- NOW LETS PROMOTE – STRUT YOUR STUFF
Q: What are you
working on now? Would you like to share anything about it?
A: A zombie novel. I
have loved horror since a preteen; movies & reading it. I don’t know why I
didn’t write horror, especially since Stephen King is my favorite author. Maybe
because the first story I dreamed was Love’s Captive and I was off writing
romance.
I can’t share too
much about it since it is an original idea and I don’t want anyone to “borrow”
it.:) But there are several main characters who survive the zombie apocalypse
in different ways and end up coming together. They experience something that
will be the savior of mankind against the undead. I am a huge fan of The
Walking Dead and my daughter kept asking me to write a zombie novel. I said I
wouldn’t unless I came up with a unique idea, which I did.
I do have two FREE
zombie short stories so readers can get a taste of my horror style. They are at
:
Better Than Candy - http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Better-Than-Candy
Joe’s Choice - http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Joe-s-Choice
Q: Do you have a new
book coming out soon? Tell us about it.
A: Time Shifters just
came out with Loose Id. It was previously published with Ellora’s Cave as
Shifter’s Desire: Vampire Fangs & Venom. I toned it down to a sensual
level. Not everyone wants to read erotic so I figure this may open the book to
a new audience.
It is a story about
Briana, a woman who doesn’t know she is a shifter. Her mate, Raynor, has been
calling to her for years but she thought it was but a dream. While on vacation
she runs into him and is terrified when he shifts into a werewolf. She runs in
terror into a time portal back to Medieval England.
Unbeknownst to her,
she comes from an ancient alien race that crash landed here long ago. They
study history on different planets; hence the time portal. Raynor must jump
back in time in order to rescue her and bring Briana back. And to do that, they
must bond mentally and physically. He must also teach her about shifting and
not to be terrified of the powerful shapeshifter she is – a snakewoman.
Q: How can we find
you? Do you have a web page, FaceBook page or any buy links?
A: Yes, I do. Here are the links. ~
Website: www.myranour.net
Horror Blog: http://myranour.net/blog/
FB Horror Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1214883125197004/
Twitter: https://plus.google.com/u/0/
Yahoo group: Https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Myra_Nour/
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/
Time Shifters:
Other books:
Demon Killer (Indie)
Parnormal.
New Concepts
Publishing:
Volarn series:
Love’s Captive
Heart of the Dragon
River of Dream
series:
A Vampire’s Kiss
To Tame a Werewolf
A Pirate’s Wench
Wanted: Handsome Alien AbductorBOOK SYNOPSIS:
Briana has heard his voice for years in dreams. Calling to her. She hears that same voice from the handsome stranger she meets on vacation, captivating and so familiar. When he unexpectedly transforms into a werewolf, Briana flees in horror. She knows him … he is the wolfman who haunts her nightmares. More than anything else, it is her lustful response to the beast that terrifies her.
When Raynor finally meets his mate, he is confused by her reaction and even more so by her response when he shifts. She doesn’t recognize him. In an attempt to escape, Briana jumps through the time portal of his people, landing her in Medieval England. Raynor must rescue her, which requires bonding with Briana as her mate. But first he must teach Briana that she is a shifter, then convince her not to be repelled by her other self, an ancient, powerful shifter. A snakewoman.
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