I
AM PLEASED TO WELCOME AUTHOR
C.
L. Ryan
CL Ryan was born in Bristol in 1959. Her early childhood was
spent in rural Ireland before she returned to live in Bristol. Despite
suffering from bullying, she thrived at school- becoming an international
athlete and being offered a scholarship to Millfield.
One of four siblings, Ryan left school at 15 to help support
her family. After working as a sales
assistant she was accepted, at 17, as one of the country’s youngest trainee
operating nurses.
At 19, Ryan suffered a serious accident, breaking her neck
and incurring a head injury. After three years’ recuperation, she pursued her
passion for cookery and entered the hospitality industry. After managing a
string of successful pubs, she purchased her own which quickly became a much
loved venue. She now runs a guest house in the West Country.
A mother to two sons, Ryan is passionate about
parapsychology, nature and diving. Secret Demon is her first book.
BANTER – STUFF ABOUT YOU
Q:
If you could morph into any creature what would it be?
A:
Most probably an eagle
If you don’t mind me asking,
why?
A:It’s all about
freedom and the strength to do and go
where you want to without anyone holding you back
Q:
When you think of a garden, do you picture vegetables or flowers?
A: Both, I love
flowers, but was brought up having to help on the allotment, vegetables will
always be a priority in my life, as a nation, we definitely don’t eat enough or
hold them in the highest of esteem, we should!
Q: If you didn’t have
to clean them, how many bathrooms would you have in your home?
A: One for each room
How many if you have to
clean them?
A: Maybe two or
three, I always think it’s important to have as many as possible
Q: Bedtime, relaxing
so you can sleep sounds. Is your preference, white noise, TV, soft music, ocean
waves, forest or meadow sounds, babbling brook, or something else?
A: I sleep every
night with the TV on the background, just on a low, and nothing in particular.
Q:
What kind of music do you listen to? Do you have an all time favorite song?
A:All sorts, mostly,
Enigma, Kate Bush, Glen Miller, Sarah Brightman, Eric Clapton UB 40. Micheal
Jackson
My
favourite song of all time is Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
BOOKS – ABOUT THE CRAFT
Q: Which element of
book writing is most difficult for you?
A: Very sad parts, I
end up crying as I am writing, I caused consternation on the beach in Jamica
just, when I was spotted crying as I was writing a particularly difficult
passage. The lady who stopped and asked
me why I was crying, has just bought my book!! Bless her.
Q:
What is your favorite part of writing?
A:
Getting the baddie, or the revenge, it’s a really good feeling, and is great
therapy
Q;
Now your least favorite part?
A: The mundane
editing and proof reading drives me to distraction, but it has to be done.
Q:
Describe your favorite heroine?
A: Mary Poppins,
would’nt it be wonderful, if all mothers were like that in real life!!
Q: Describe your
favorite hero?
A: Steve Irwin, god
bless him, at least his family are still doing his work in the animal world.
Q: Who's your favorite
author?
A: Martina Cole, love
this nitty gritty writer, with no holds barred.
Q: Your favorite
title?
A: The Take
BOOKS - NOW LETS PROMOTE – STRUT YOUR STUFF
Q:
What are you working on now? Would you like to share anything about it?
A:Really excited
about the Secret Demon Cook Book, as I am a chef, and had to cook from a very
early age, there is so much cooking actually in the series of books, that my
editor suggested that we do a cook book.
It will be full of precious family secret recipes that both myself and
my sister have used over the years in our pubs and restaurants
Q:
Do you have a new book coming out soon? Tell us about it.
Q:
How can we find you? Do you have a web page, FaceBook page or any buy links?
A: C.L.Ryan on
facebook, and of course www.angelicalskies.com, buy links are being done on my site
in the next week, sorry it all takes time.
Q: Are you currently
participating in a blog tour? If you are let’s tell everyone where you’re going
to be so they can catch up with you again.
A: No I am not, but
would love to participate in one, if anyone wants me please ask, I would be
delighted!
Secret Demon
Based on a true story, Secret Demon relates the astonishing,
and often harrowing, childhood of a girl whose life is beset by abuse and
demonic activity. We follow Megan as her idyllic early years in rural Ireland
are abruptly ended when she is taken from her grandmother’s care to live with
her parents in England.
While struggling to adapt to a new culture and being bullied
at school, Megan’s life is dominated by the unpredictable behaviour of her
troubled mother, Patsy. When her much loved father moves away to work, Megan is
left to look after her siblings as Patsy’s life becomes engulfed by demonic
possession and alcohol abuse.
Well-meaning social workers place Megan in an outwardly
respectable home, only for her, and her brother, to suffer horrific abuse at
the hands of their foster carer.
Upon returning to Patsy, Megan becomes increasingly aware of
the demonic presence in her home which seems to be particularly focussed on
her. She learns to cope with her demon and embraces her true nature- finally
harnessing it to take on her playground tormentors.
Secret demon is a supernatural story of one little girl’s
battle against abuse and neglect. It is the first of a series which follows
Megan as her physical and spiritual lives unfold.
I’m
happy you could join me on Books and Banter.
Your last interview will be coming soon.
Thank you so much for
taking interest in me and my Secret Demon
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