I Smell Sheep

Friday, February 18, 2011

A Sheepish Tango

A riveting scene from Alien Tango depicted I Smell Sheep style!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Interview with author Gini Koch coming on 2/22/11

That's right! We snagged another interview with author extraordinaire, Gini Koch. She dishes all about the fame that comes with being a famous author and gives us some inside scoops on books to come :)

The interview goes up on Feb. 22nd so be sure to stop by!

And as per usual, we have an awesome prize for the giveaway. The site's main squeeze, Richard, has designed another fabulous tshirt with a scene from Gini's latest book, Alien Tango. Be sure to come back and enter the contest for your chance to win! And also to get another peek into the brain of the charming and witty Ms. Koch.

Lots of sheepy love,

Amber, Katie and Richard

Monday, February 7, 2011

Interview with author Larissa Ione

When you get the chance to interview the woman that comes up with the hunkiest demon doctors around you DO NOT pass that up! (unless you are addicted to crack, and in that case seek immediate help) Today it brings the ladies of I Smell Sheep great pleasure to present you with our interview of author Larissa Ione. Grab your blood bags and enjoy!

New York. Demon Hospital. 2 Sheep and 1 Doctor meet

Katie: Thank you so much for taking the time to sit down with us Larissa, we are big fans of yours. So first question. The Demonica series of books has some VERY sexy doctors working in an underground demon hospital. I am a huge fan of Grey's Anatomy, did you get any inspiration from these types of shows?

Larissa: Absolutely! I've always loved medical shows, and I've always been fascinated by emergency medicine. I would have loved to become a doctor, but I sort of decided that really late in life, when going to medical school really wasn't possible because of my husband's military career and my young son. But man, every time I heard a siren or saw an ambulance, I wanted to be there in the thick of things. So I became an EMT to indulge myself and to make my medical heroes and heroines function with some level of accuracy. *g*

Katie: And wow does it show. I would also just like to give a big thank you to your hubby for his service to our country.

Larissa: Thanks! I'll let him know. Right now he's out on the Great Lakes breaking ice with his ship, but he'll be home soon!

Amber: So I have to start off with my go-to question. Lol. What is the first book or series that got you interested in writing?

Larissa: Either White Fang or Call of the Wild, by Jack London. And then maybe throw in Carrie, by Stephen King. I just remember that I was in fifth grade when I started writing stories that were inspired by these authors.

Amber: I’ve always been scared to read Stephen King. All those things that go bump in the night plus my imagination… sleep would become a thing of the past. Lol

Larissa: I LOVE horror! But it has to be "make believe" horror, like scary THINGS. I hate slasher-flick horror...things that involve human psychos. Because that's the kind of thing that could be real, you know? But I'm pretty sure no zombie, werewolf, or mutant grasshopper is going to terrorize me, so it's easy to read that kind of thing and enjoy.

Katie: In Sin Undone Conall is half-vamp half-werewolf, as a vampire fan myself I didn't think I was going to like this concept. But I did! It takes away the whole vamp vs. wolf debate. Was this the motivation?

Larissa: I think I've just always had a soft spot for half-breeds...people and things that have to struggle with where they fit in. That, and I like to bend rules whenever I can. :-)

Katie: I have to agree with you on this one Larissa, it shows that no matter who you are you can find a place to fit in. It also helps if you happen to be hot like Conall. *making hissing and growling noises*

Amber: With the series being centered around a hospital and doctors, do you have to do a lot of research or do you have a source that helps you out with the medical jargon? Perhaps a hunky doc??

Larissa: Don't I WISH I had a hunky doc! But no...I had to do it all on my own. My love of medical shows helped, but really, it was the EMT school that made the big difference. I have tons of medical books as well, and I've been lucky enough to have a couple of physician reader friends help out when I get stuck.

Katie: I love all the brothers and Sin, but the guy who stands out for me is Wraith. *sighs and makes dreamy eyes* Anyway, who has been your favorite character to write about?

Larissa: Wraith...hands down. He's just so easy. He sort of flows from my fingers. My husband claims that it's because he's so Wraith-like, but my husband is delusional...

Amber: I have no question to add, just wanted to shout out my love for Wraith as well. Yum!

Katie: Up Hi Sista! *Katie and Amber high-five*

Larissa: *snickers*

Amber: Was there a specific moment in time when you finally realized that your dream of becoming an author had come true?

Larissa: The day I got a box of ARCs (advance reader copies) of Pleasure Unbound from the publisher. It was the first time I'd held a mass-market book of mine. I cried a little.

Katie: You also write under the pseudonym Sydney Croft with your writing partner Stephanie Tyler, can you tell us a little about that series of books?

Larissa: The books are erotic science-fiction/paranormal/action-adventure. How's that for a mouthful? *g* Think "Erotica meets the X-Men." It's a series set around a paramilitary agency of people with superhuman abilities who go up against an enemy agency with similar talents. There are five books in the series so far, and two novellas. The sixth and final book, Taken By Fire, releases in July. I'm so excited about that one.

Katie: Did you mention X-Men cause now you’re talking my language! lol What types of abilities are we talking about? And do you have an exact date in July? I must get these!

Amber: I’d like to get in on this action as well! Sex plus X-Men? Doesn’t get much better than that!

Larissa: June 28th for book six! As far as the abilities, well, the hero in book 1, Riding The Storm, can summon storms. The heroine in book 2 can communicate with animals, while the hero has super speed. Hero of book 2 is telekinetic, and the heroine is biokinetic. So they have all kinds of special talents. Lots of psychics, pyrokinetics, etc. The books are really over the top, and lots of fun!

Amber: Who is your biggest inspiration for your writing? Currently, as well as the person who inspired you to start writing.

Larissa: My mom. She always knew I could do it, ALWAYS encouraged me. I can't let her down.

Katie: In the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty" it's stated that all the kings horses and all the kings men could not put Humpty back together again. Why do you think that is? Can it really be THAT hard with all those people willing to help!

Larissa: Pffft. Eidolon could do it...

Katie: {Amber and Katie exchange Mmmhmmms}

Katie: Now it's time to play a little RAPID FIRE! Try and clear your mind Larissa and answer with the first thing that pops up. Are you ready? [looks closely into Larissa's eyes] Get set……….and ……….GO!

Katie: Sword or Axe

Larissa: Sword. I'm classy that way...

Amber: Chicken or Pork

Larissa: Vegetarian. However, bacon is my heroin. There needs to be a support group.

Katie: Shake or Malt

Larissa: Shake

Amber: Converse or Vans

Larissa: Dr. Martens (Didn't I say I like to bend rules?)

Katie: Camaro or Mustang

Larissa: Mustang

Katie: Oh but come on! Bumblebee!!!!

Larissa: Well, you got me there...

Amber: Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise

Larissa: Neither, but if I'm forced into a corner, Brad.

Amber: I’d have to agree although my boyfriend, Channing Tatum, wouldn’t be too happy to hear that. Lol

Katie: Coke or Pepsi

Larissa: Pepsi

Katie: {throws interview papers on the ground} I can NOT accept that answer Larissa! You have been brainwashed somehow. Let’s all take some deep breaths. {grabs a paper bag}

Amber: Larissa I think I just fell in love with you. Lol. Hahahahaha. Pepsi is Sooo in the lead. *Does a little happy dance*

Larissa: Well, to be honest, I rarely drink either. I prefer plain seltzer water with maybe a little lime. I don't eat or drink much sugar, though I will say that the new Pepsi Throwback is tasty! :)

Amber: Country or Rock

Larissa: Country

Katie: Braveheart or 300

Larissa: Braveheart, but I turn it off before he dies

Katie: Okay, I love you again for picking the sexy men in kilts.

Amber: What?! Have you seen 300?? Hello hot men in loin cloths! Forget the kilts!

Amber: Snowcone or Slurpy

Larissa: Snowcone

Katie: anime or british humor

Larissa: British humor, easy!

Amber: Veggie Dog or Veggie Hamburger

Larissa: Vegetarian burger! Veggie dogs are nasty. Of course, so are non-veggie dogs. *shudders*

Katie: Ostrich or Camel

Larissa: Vegetarian...oh, wait, not as food...then let's go with camel!

Katie: Thank you so much Larissa for taking the time to sit down with us today! We are looking forward to all the books to come. Anything you would like to say in closing?

Larissa: Just thanks so much for having me!!!! You ladies are awesome!

Amber: Thank you so much Larissa! We have loved having you! And if you happen to ever meet a hunky doc in your writing adventures please send him my way!

*Prizes say what?! One lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive the Larissa Ione prize pack.

Demon Dr. Prize Pack:

Yellow tote bag with a skull

Bandages 40 count

Large Bandages 6 count

Bag of Blood (candy)

Medical Tools (children's toy set)

Gummy body parts

*AND an ebook copy of Larissa Ione's Eternity Embraced

In the comments below leave two things to be automatically entered to win.

1. Your Email Address

2. Who is the hottest doctor in your opinion from TV, movies or someone you know?

Contest ends Feb. 20^th 2011 at midnight.

Good luck everyone!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Shadowfever, the final book ends with a bang!

Shadowfever the fifth and final book in the Fever Series by author Karen Moning is hands down one of the BEST books I have read in my life. Really, it's that good. Make sure to start this series at the beginning or you will lose all the dramatic build up.

Plot:

MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina were given up for adoption and banished from Ireland forever.

Twenty years later, Alina is dead and Mac has returned to the country that expelled them to hunt her sister's murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a bloodline both gifted and cursed, Mac is plunged into a secret history: an ancient conflict between humans and immortals that have lived concealed among us for thousands of years.

What follows is a shocking chain of events with devastating consequences. Mac struggles to cope with grief, while continuing her mission to acquire and control the Sinsar Dubh--a book of dark, forbidden magic scribed by the mythical Unseelie King that contains the power to create and destroy worlds.

In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the hunter becomes the hunted when the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves.

Who can she turn to? Who can she trust? Who is the woman that haunts her dreams? More importantly, who is Mac and what is the destiny she glimpses in the black and crimson designs of an ancient tarot card?

From the luxury of the Lord Master's penthouse, to the sordid depths of an Unseelie nightclub, from the erotic bed of her lover, to the terrifying bed of the Unseelie King, Mac's journey will force her to face the truth of her exile and make a choice that will either save the world...or destroy it......

All roads have led to this final show down, questions are answered, twists and turns leave you guessing till the end, and new conflicts are brought to light. Who is Mac? Does she end up being a key part in saving the world from the dark Fae? Will she choose Barrons or V'lane, or perhaps someone new? You want Mac to succeed but the poor girl has so many "doh" moments that at times you just want to smack some sense in to her! The wait was eating at me, but I was so pleased after finishing this book. I know I was walking around with a silly grin for at least a few days. :)

Karen's writing style is unlike anything I have ever read before. It's the most enchanting stories with vivid detail to characters and events. I am in awe of this woman; it is not humanly possible to not enjoy her books. The characters of Dani "Mega", Lor and Barrons are hands down my favorite. Please oh please, send me a man like Barrons. *sigh* So much raw animal instinct he fogs up my brain with love lust. Yummy good!

With this being the final book (but maybe not really) I can only hope that some spin off books pop up in the future. I fell in love with these characters and would continue to follow them down any path they went.

Getting 5 K'Vruck loving Sheep! :)

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Interview with author Larissa Ione 2/7/2011

The ladies of I Smell Sheep are very excited to announce our latest interview with author Larissa Ione! Larissa writes The Demonica Series, Vampire Fight Club Anthology and co-writes under the pseudonym Sydney Croft. You can find out more about here at her website:

http://larissaione.com/blog/books/

Interview will be posted Monday, February 7th. The Pepsi vs.

Coke war's continue so make sure to come check out where Larissa stands on this issue. Plus we get to pick the brain of the author who writes the best demon doctor series around!

We also have a VERY fun prize pack that's going to one lucky winner that leaves a comment. Ever wanted to have your own demon medic kit? *sheep shouting yes* Details you say? Well, here ya go!