An interview at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

I got to do some deep thinking and some introspective sharing for an author interview I did at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words. Interviews are funny things, you really have to chase down the thoughts and opinions that run freely around and around your head and get them written down. It's different from writing fiction because you're seeking the truth of what you think!

Here's the short link:

http://wp.me/p220KL-aVZ

And the long link:

https://scatteredthoughtsandroguewords.com/2017/06/30/tray-ellis-on-writing-books-and-her-latest-release-pyresnakes-author-guest-blog-and-excerpt/

Another Blog post, this time at Love Bytes

I have another blog post up today in celebration of my story Pyresnakes being released.

http://lovebytesreviews.com/2017/06/29/spotlight-incl-excerpt-tray-ellis-pyresnakes/

And I'm talking about snakes. Snaaaakkkkkeesss!

Blog Post at Dreamspinner

With my release today I also had a co-ordinated blog post!

I used it to talk about family love as well as romantic love. Aran's grandmother plays a big part in the story and I had some insight into that.

Go read: http://blog.dreamspinnerpress.com/2017/06/28/family-love-w-tray-ellis/

Pyresnakes is released!

Pyresnakes is now released and available!! Please check it out!

https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/pyresnakes-by-tray-ellis-8608-b

Story summary:
There is another world existing alongside the one most see everyday, and although it is a place of magic and wonder, the dangers are very real.

Aran, an artist, grew up on his grandmother’s tales of the Side-by-Side world. He never expected his knowledge of folklore would aid his boyfriend, Brandon, in an arson investigation, but the snakes that burst into flames when agitated are something he recalls from those childhood stories.

When Aran vanishes, Brandon knows his time as a state trooper won’t help find him, so he enlists the aid of Aran’s grandmother, Ruth, and they venture into the Side-by-Side world.

But Aran has no memory of his life prior to crossing between worlds, and he’s enjoying the company of his handsome new companion, Ren. Even if Brandon and Ruth reach him, convincing him to return to his former home won’t be easy. In a contemporary fairy-tale adventure set among forests and trails, Aran must choose between a mystical fantasy world and the man he loves.

hiking

I was hiking the other day and this spot seemed so picturesque, and very like some of the paths I imagined in Pyresnakes. The pine needles might look slippery, but they really aren't. When the sun hits them and they warm up, they can be very fragrant.

first in line!

Pyresnakes is the first book in the queue on the Upcoming page for Dreamspinner! I feel like I'm at the starting gate of a race and just waiting to get running! This is a thrill!

https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/

Blog Post at Divine Magazine

And today I have a blog post up at Divine Magazine talking about Pyresnakes!

https://www.divinemagazine.biz/pyresnakes-by-tray-ellis/

Today I talk about falling in love and being in love and how that element plays out in my story.

https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/pyresnakes-by-tray-ellis-8608-b