What inspired the premise for your story?
I enjoy
fairies, witches, elves, mermaids, any other magical creature. However, in most
cases, one magical creature is looked down upon sometimes. This is the witch.
They’re made to be these long nosed, ugly pimpled women who boil up deadly
potions in their cauldrons. You get the point, they’re not as beautiful and
pretty as the other creatures. So, I flipped it. I have a witch who is born and
trained to kill mermaids, fairies, elves and any other creature. I thought it
would be cool to flip the switch and have a witch be the hero of the story
instead.
Why is the setting to your story so important?
I wanted my
story to be in the city, because it’s different and cool to me. To have
mystical creatures disguised as humans going to college or at parties is pretty
rad.
Did you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want
to be?
Initially
I wanted to work in Public Relations and to be a Publicist under entertainment,
print and media. If writing happens to become anything bigger I’ll be more than
happy to come up with more stories to tell!
When did you first consider yourself a “writer”?
Joining
Wattpad, a reading/writing, site made it very clear that I could do this
writing thing pretty well. I had little fans waiting for my stories to update
because they were so interested in finishing it. When you have people who
invest that amount of time in your work, your books it means something. I
officially labeled myself as an author after two years on Wattpad.
How long did it take to get your first book published?
I did not plan
on publishing Mystical at all. I had a clear plan to just keep it on Wattpad.
An agent reached out to me on the site and asked me to send her my manuscript
and then I decided to start pitching to agents. Of course you’re going to get
rejected, but it made me change my mind and so it took me about 5 months after
I was completely done with my sequel in the series. I landed a traditional
publishing deal.
What were your aspirations as an author and have any of them
come true?
Well, one of them was getting published and that came true! Another was
working with a professional editor and that’s come true as well. I’m a pretty
happy camper!
What have you learned about the publishing industry since
you’ve signed that first contract?
That an author has no say in what they want done
with the book. The editing is pretty much your only say, the cover and
everything else marketing wise that’s completely up to your publisher!
Now that you have a feel for the publishing world, would you
do anything different if you had to do it all over again?
I would do a
bit more research with who I’d like to do business with. I would be much more
detailed with what I want for my book and maybe think once or twice about being
agented or just being traditionally published.
What genres do you normally write in?
I absolutely
love Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Dystopian. It’s when I feel most limitless.
Is there a genre you haven’t written in that one day you’d
like to tackle?
Romance
What was the craziest thing you’ve ever done when it came to
a storyline in your book?
Cut a complete chapter out and rewrite it! It was scary, it
was brutal, and it will never happen again!
Mystical
Mystical
Series
Book
One
Michael
Weekly
Genre: New Adult/Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
LLC
Date of Publication: 12/8/15
ISBN-13: 978-1680583953
ISBN-10: 1680583956
Number of pages: 130
Word Count: 91,000
Cover Artist: Yvonne Less
Book Description:
When Eliza Rose found out she was
a witch, she thought she’d be casting spells…
However, it turns out Eliza is on
her way to becoming a mystical assassin. But first she has to start college
with her best friend Dawn Roberts and her feline familiar Jared. If you think
college is stressful, try finding your best friend being seduced—nearly to
death—by a venomous fairy. Something is horribly wrong, and Eliza must find out
what it is.
Knowing who’s who in the Mystical
world can be a burden—or save her life…
Murderous mermaids, seductive
fairies, and manipulative elves are terrifying enough, but pure witches can
become corrupt…and they’re the most dangerous creatures of all. Eliza struggles
to discover the source of this chaos, but is repeatedly attacked—and saved by a
shadowy figure. On a very personal note, Eliza must learn whether corruption is
beginning to claim her mother.
Her strongest ally might be
handsome, enigmatic Donovan—but he is hiding a shocking secret…
Donovan wants nothing to do with
his old gang—not after the things they’d made him do. But when he meets Eliza,
he’s both frustrated by her amateur skills and impressed by her emerging
strength, and he feels compelled to help her grow into the assassin she’s meant
to be.
Every answer has a price, and
there are beings born to corrupt the pure.
Eliza fights to master her skills
before it’s too late, while Donovan must determine whether Eliza can be
saved…or if she must die to keep her out of the hands of those who would use
her powers to reign over all of Mystical.
Excerpt:
I kneel down and
pull out my silver dagger slowly from my black boots. Tugging the dagger out
carefully with my index finger and thumb, I structure a plan to save the girl
in my head. One of the things mom said to herself when I eavesdropped repeats
in my head: “Mystics, they are disguised amongst people.” I narrow my eyes and
lock them on the creature before me.
I attempt to
move and save her. Instead, I clench my hands into a fist, my throat is dry,
and my heart drops inside of my chest.
My hands are shaking, and I’m struggling to breathe properly. I can’t lunge
forth. I’m too nervous.
I press my lips
together. Anxiously, my eyes slide from left to right as I try to think of what
I can do to save this innocent girl. I glance down as soon as I hear something
moving below me. Gravel on thin strands of weeds puckers out of the ground
slowly and slithers up my calves. I cringe as the feeling of the moist dirt on
my skin stings my legs.
The sweet wind
his wings create brush against my face, intoxicating me and causing my neck to
numb. I become drowsy, my vision becomes blurry, and I forget about trying to
save her. I’m paralyzed in this peaceful reverie. The smell of fresh roses
controls my thoughts and actions. My eyes daze and, though I blink twice to
wake myself up, I don’t want to fight against this calm feeling.
It feels amazing.
The weeds
continue to wrap around my legs, holding me in place. I shake my head, trying
to fall back into reality. I press my lips tightly together and focus on
cutting off the weeds slowly. With each slash, it feels like my movement and
reactions are slowing down. It must be the scent causing the nerves in my body
to act strange. I cover my nose and continue cutting the strands of weed
silently. Each cut increases the growth beneath me. The mud from the gravel
thickens, gluing me further in place.
The girl moans
in pleasure while the weeds attach to me and cling onto the fabric of my
clothing. The noise she is making and the weeds from underneath me are
overwhelming me. My heart picks up frantically, and my lips feel dry.
The strange
creature caresses his prey’s bruised body. There are glowing hickeys all over
her skin. He allows the weeds to slither around her neck slowly. He leaves
another colorful hickey on her skin. He kisses her neck, eventually pulling on
her skin with his sharp teeth.
The scent of his
tongue sliding slowly on her neck flows over to where I’m being held captive.
My lips part as her eyes roll back into her head. I can feel my mind and
thoughts drifting away with her. I want the creature’s lips on my skin just as
much as his prey does.
Think, Eliza,
think. Stay focused.
I shudder as the
cold wind tickles the tiny hairs on my skin. The guy stops kissing the girl and
the moans fade away. He looks up and scans his setting. His eyes lock on my
hiding place. I increase my cutting movement as fast as I can. He smirks at me
with colorful drool dropping to the ground from his white blade-like teeth. His
red lips glimmer in front of me in the shadows.
He lets the
weeds take over the girl’s body, preserving his meal for later. She is still
stuck in ecstasy. Her eyes slide in my direction. Even though she must be in
pain, she’s smiling. Weeds form around her body, slither up, and then slap
across her eyes and mouth.
The creep
holding her captive flutters toward me slowly. He reaches out as weeds beneath
the ground and roots spring up and wriggle around my ankles and neck. They
travel up against my thighs and then slap across my mouth, preventing me from
screaming. I am lifted up against the wall, just how the girl is in front of
me.
I raise my dagger
to try and cut the weed covering my mouth, but I lose my grip and it falls to
the ground. I panic, struggling to breathe, but the same scent crawls into my
nostrils. Its sweet taste overpowers my senses. My heart beat slows down
drastically as my eyes follow the monster, who is floating in front of me,
grinning wickedly. He touches my skin with his soft hand, sizzling and calming
my emotions.
My heart skips a
beat. It’s finally my turn.
About
the Author:
Michael believes he is a mad
scientist experimenting with his own imagination. He enjoys world building and
having alluring conversations with his stubborn characters. He is your author
of The Mystical Series. Specializing in many genres such as Fantasy, Urban
Fiction, Dystopian, Young and New Adult.
Most of his inspirations come
from fairy tales, music, and his curious what ifs. He’s never thought of being
an author, writing was just a hobby to him. However, one day his thoughts and
ideas kept interrupting his daily life. At work he’d come up with story lines
and decided to join the reading/writing app Wattpad, and there he would write.
Realizing the enjoyment from creating characters and worlds doesn’t stop him
from ever jotting down a potential story.
You can find him anywhere to
snuggling in a comfy seat with hot cocoa Netflix binging, or taking a soothing
walk along the forest lines. Possibly diving in a tank with sharks, but that
would be too insane.
He is a shopaholic east coaster
living in Virginia with his fury companion Coco.
Where the two live happily ever
after.
Website: www.MichaelDWeekly.com
Twitter: @MichaelDWeekly
Instagram: @AuthorMDWeekly
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Periscope: @MichaelDWeekly
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