Around the Fire Book & Author Blog with Paranormal Author Mickey Flagg.

Welcome to my fire, Mickey!
Thanks for having me today, D.V. Many blessings to you.
Thank you. Why don't you tell us about yourself? Where did you grow up? 
I grew up in Passaic and Clifton, New Jersey. My father had a florist shop on Dayton Avenue in Passaic, right up the street from the famous Botany Mills. The street was very busy and we lived in an apartment behind the store. When I was eight, my father moved his shop one block up to Dayton Avenue in Clifton. Many of the other businesses made the move, too, so my neighbors were the same! We lived behind the shop in an apartment there as well. In fact, I didn’t live in a house until my third year of college, which was in a suburban area. I grew up accustomed to the sounds of trucks and traffic, so living in the stillness of a quiet town was a big adjustment. 

Well we were nearly neighbors. I was born in Brooklyn but then we moved to Whitehouse Station NJ. What was your first car? How old were you when you got it? Was it a gift or did you buy it yourself? 
My first car was a revved up black Mercury that didn’t have heat. One of my older cousins was a car racer. He rebuilt the engine, which accelerated very fast like the beast it was meant to be. This was the early 1970s and my parents paid well under a hundred dollars for it. I was eighteen at the time, so I had my own wheels to go back and forth to college. That one was a gift. The first car I bought myself in 1974 was a mint-green Gremlin. Yes. You heard me right. It looked like chocolate chip mint ice cream with brown strips down the sides.  
 
Mwa! I had a 72 Pinto wagon with wood sides. Do you have pets? Who was your “heart” pet?
We’ve had many wonderful pets through the years, including a truly lovable mutt named Chopin, Pucky, a sweet whippet and Betty, a very comical basset hound. Currently, I have a 25-pound rescued Maine Coon. I call him Sweetie Pie, even though he’s such a big-boy man-cat. He is the most affectionate and cuddly cat I’ve ever had, and the current pet of my heart. So much so that I gave him a spot in one of my novels. 

(I've added his picture below. He's adorable.) What’s your favorite way to relax and unwind? If it has a window what would you look out on?
The way I like to relax and unwind is by reading or doing a huge jigsaw puzzle. I love puzzles.  I also find relaxation in watching old movies. The place I unwind is at the back of my home in a three-season room that overlooks a forest. It is also where I write all my novels. The forest is tranquil and inspiring—as well as stunning. With windows facing the backyard, I’ve seen only one bear in all the years I’ve lived here. Besides a variety of birds, I’ve had deer and buck, a very old groundhog, rabbits and raccoons, as well as fox and beaver come to visit.  
It sounds lovely. Do you like to bake or cook? What is your specialty dish? Who taught you to cook? 
I like to do both! My pasta sauce has been a favorite among family and friends, especially the way I make the meatballs. Through the years, my children often skipped the pasta part and used a nice chunk of Italian bread to sop up the sauce with meatballs in a bowl. Although I watched my mother cook, I taught myself to make sauce, stews and soups. And I love to bake! There was a time when holiday baking included twelve different types of cookies and, of course, a gingerbread house. My nephews still fight over the cream puffs I bring to holiday celebrations. Now, besides the cream puffs, a creamy cheesecake, Italian Christmas cookies, and nut crescents are my specialties. My sister won’t let me into her home at the holidays if one or two of the above are not with me. 
I'm coming to your next Christmas. It sounds delish! Mickey thanks for spending some time around the fire with me. I'd love it if you'd tell us a little about your latest book.

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​Sweetie Pie! Isn't he a handsome fellow!

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 Night of the Crescent Moon
by
M. Flagg
Paranormal/Romance/Suspense
Some wounds never heal. 
Martine, a good witch and ER nurse must enlist Lukas, a mystical warrior to save her patient who is under the spell of a dark witch from the Second Realm. But Martine pushed Lukas out of her life years ago, and he is the only person who can help save her patient. Martine is torn when Lukas agrees to return to the realm that holds terrifying memories for him. Even though many assist Lukas, Martine’s ask is complicated and dangerous. Can he save her patient from a fate worse than death? More importantly, can Martine open her heart to Lukas, or this time, shut him out forever?  
Amazon Kindle: https://amzn.to/495RZ4J
Amazon Paperback: https://amzn.to/3Z9X3Rg
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/night-of-the-crescent-moon/id6569253813
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/night-of-the-crescent-moon-m-flagg/1145982465​

More About Mickey Flagg
Mickey Flagg’s imaginative world is full of mystical warriors, witches, not-so-normal vampires and teenage ghosts. She writes paranormal fiction with a twist of fate. With seven novels in the genre, spinning tales about the paradox of love is a passion. She is a contributor in a book on urban music education and has published a piece in Still Standing, a web-magazine about loss and healing. M. Flagg is a life-long New Jersey resident, a member of Liberty States Fiction Writers, NJ Author’s Network, and NJRW. Find out more about Mickey’s novels at www.mflagg-author.com 

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