Scarlet
Ambrosia--Blood Is The Nectar of Life
David
Gittlin
Genre:
Paranormal Romance Thriller
Publisher:
Entelligent Entertainment
Date
of Publication: 4/1/2015
ISBN:
978-0-9882635-2-9
ASIN:
B00PBCA0HU
Number
of pages: 350
Word
Count: 85,000
Cover
Artist: Debi Bodett
Book
Description:
How
does a nice Jewish accountant tell his parents he’s become a
vampire? If only that were his biggest problem.
A
one night stand, an error in judgment, a wrong turn—words can
barely describe the events that thrust Devon Furst into the arms of a
beautiful vampire lover.
The
violent aftermath of that fateful night threatens to burn Devon’s
eternal life down to ashes and endangers the lives of everyone close
to him.
Everything
in Devon’s life changes in the span of a few hours. When he asks
Mathilde de Roche one too many questions, the troubled vampiress has
no choice but to offer Devon two terrible alternatives: Death or life
as a vampire. For a man aged twenty-eight and in perfect health,
death is not an option. Mathilde’s alluring beauty makes the
decision and her vampire blood easier to swallow.
Devon
must leave behind everyone and everything he holds dear to face a
future full of uncertainty, and a five-hundred-year-old enemy endowed
with super-human powers.
Book
Trailer: https://youtu.be/nGNXhQ-pUeI
About
the Author:
After
a career in marketing communications, David Gittlin wrote screenplays
before turning to novels. His first novel, “Three Days to
Darkness,” was a recent nominee to the James Kirkwood Prize for
creative writing. “Scarlet Ambrosia” is his second novel. He
lives a quiet and happy life in Aventura, Florida with his wife,
Bonnie.
Interview
Where are you from?
Good
question. Sometimes I wonder. I was born
in North Carolina, grew up in New Jersey, and I’ve lived in Florida for most of
my adult life.
Tell us your latest news?
I
just finished an outline for a science fiction novel that I feel fits together
well and is believable if I can execute it properly. It’s a great feeling to finish a rough draft
and have it come out better than expected. The bad news is I’ll have to do an
ungodly amount of research.
When and why did you begin writing?
I
started writing short stories in high school.
I thought I was a genius destined to have a world-wide audience. That hasn’t worked out exactly the way I
expected.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
It
happened about five years into my career when I started to work in
marketing. I noticed that writing was
the only thing I liked about working. I
quit my day job about ten years ago and I still like to write, but not when it
becomes a job. I admire people who like
to work.
What inspired you to write your first book?
I
always dreamed of becoming a successful creative writer. Going from short stories and copy writing to
long fiction (novels) seemed like trying to jump the Grand Canyon on Schwinn
racing bike. Some daredevils can do it
but I’ve never been one. So I took an
intermediate step and wrote a screenplay with two characters in mind that I
thought would be fun to play with. It
was fun. I wrote two more screenplays
before summoning the guts to write a novel.
I turned the original screenplay into my first novel, “Three Days to Darkness.”
Do you have a specific writing style?
I
try not to write with a style. I just
write the way I write and hope that someone else will find it interesting and
entertaining.
How did you come up with the title?
It
just came to me and it really works (I think).
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
A year after writing Scarlet
Ambrosia, I see the story through a different pair of eyes. At the core of the novel is a young man’s
struggle with the forces of good and evil within himself and the world around
him. The vampire archetype, I now
realize, is a metaphor for my heart’s dream to realize its divine nature. The supernatural powers and ramped up energy
level Devon acquires as a vampire make him half-human and half-god, something
like the mythological Greek gods. He can
choose to use his new powers for good or evil purposes.
I believe everyone has the
potential to become a divinely human being.
I’ve been a spiritual seeker for most of my adult life. Awakening isn’t easy, but I’ve found it’s
worth the effort. What happens for Devon
is happening for me in a much subtler way without the super-human powers, but
happily, minus the need to drink human blood.
How much of the book is
realistic?
I
think we have to be careful with the word “realistic” when we’re talking about
a novel with paranormal romance thriller tendencies. I always try to create fictional worlds that
work logically if the reader accepts the genre conventions. I build my characters with relatable motives,
desires, and character traits. Then the
story has to evolve believably and the characters have to behave consistently
with their basic traits as they grow and eventually make decisions and act in
ways that surprise us, but at the same time, we can see where those actions and
decisions came from. I hope this is not
too much information.
What books have most influenced your life most?
Siddhartha,
by Herman Hesse, had a powerful effect on me when I first read it in my late
teens. I’ve recently read a series of
book on spiritual awakening by Saniel Bonder that have inspired me to open up
to a higher purpose.
If you had to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor?
I’d
say Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) although I don’t write
in his style. His remarkable imagination
and sense of humor inspire me.
What book are you reading now?
I’ve just discovered a fine new thriller
writer by the name of Jeff Abbott. His books are hard to put down and very good
for the long plane rides.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your
interest?
I’m
going to read a new novel by Andy Weir titled “The Martian.”
What are your current projects?
I’m
working on an outline for a sequel to Scarlet Ambrosia and I’m exploring a new
idea for a science fiction novel as I mentioned above.
What would you like my readers to know?
Tour
giveaway:
25
ebook copies in mobi or epub format to the first twenty-five people
who sign up via google docs
Thanks for hosting me.
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