Around the Fire New Release Spotlight With Margaret Izard.

Hello everyone thank you for popping in. It's a hot and humid summer here in NJ however my editor told me it was 113 F where she lives. Oi! I didn't want to say, "well it's a dry heat."  Queque the dope slap. I think the hottest I've ever been in, actual not index, was driving home from Arkansas one year and going through Tennesee. My car thermometer said 115 F. I've been spending a lot of time indoors. With that and taking care of hubby and his injured leg, I've now two novellas with seperate editors and I'm halfway through a full contemporary romantic suspense. I've also been devouring books. How's the heat by you? What are you doing to get through it?  On to today's spotlight.

Stone of Fear
by
Margaret Izard
Paranormal Romance 
Published by The Wild Rose Press
Released June 12, 2024
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About the book.

She’d give everything to keep his love. He’d chase her through time to save her soul. 

Marie Murray, a spunky expert on spiritual buildings, jumps at the opportunity to renovate the chapel mosaic floor at Dunstaffnage Castle, where she falls hard for the dashing John MacArthur. From their first kiss, sparks fly.
Believing her religious renovation creates magic, a fanatical priest kidnaps Marie. Obsessed with obtaining a powerful magic Stone of Iona, he drags her to 15th-century Scotland.
With his love kidnapped, John must tackle his hereditary duty and locate a magic Fae stone while chasing his love across time. Her memories of their passion keep her sane. His fuel his will to find her.
Will John get to Marie in time to save her soul?

Next in the series…. Stone of Lust, book 3, Stones of Iona Series, releases October 21st and Stone of Hope, book 4 early 2025. My first Christmas companion book to the series, Thistle in the Mistletoe releases November 4th.

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The story behind the story.
How did your background in performance arts influence your writing style and storytelling techniques?
I lean into classics due to all the ballets I’ve studied or performed. Yet, I also like modern dance, which places a twist on some of the norms. These experiences pretty much drive the types of stories I want to tell. They are something based on the classics with a twist. 
My performance background is my greatest asset to my writing. It’s how I work through each story. From scene to scene, I run the overall story arc in my head like a movie or a play. I’m the director/choreographer, and the characters are my actors/dancers. I run scenes differently to produce the outcome I want/need to push the story forward. The dance training has had a significant impact on writing scenes that involve body movement. Merging physical details with emotion is a particular favorite of mine.

About the author.
Margaret Izard is a multi-award-winning author of historical fantasy and paranormal romance novels. She spent her early years through college to adulthood dedicated to dance, theater, and performing. Over the years, she developed a love for great storytelling in different mediums. She does not waste a good story, be it movement, the spoken, or the written word. She discovered historical romance novels in middle school, which combined her passion for romance, drama, and fantasy. She writes exciting plot lines, steamy love scenes and always falls for a strong male with a soft heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and adult triplets and loves to hear from readers.
Readers can email me at:  [email protected] 
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