Shadow Pact by Tally
Adams – Blog Post
I learned at a young age my imaginary friends weren't like
everyone else's. Mine didn't go away as I got older, for example, and they were
always running around in the back of my mind in 'what if' scenarios. In my
preteens, I learned to channel them into words and gave them delightful tales
to get them out of my head for a while. By the time I was 11, I'd begun to
enter adult writing competitions and managed to win a few. Stories of adventure
and overcoming all odds held my attention, and I started reading about heroes
in mythology. (How can a person ever go wrong with Hercules?) Before long, I
couldn't get enough! I spent the next few years reading everything I could find
on mythology from all over the world.
Then, sometime in my teen years, I discovered Johanna
Lindsey and her Fabio-laden book covers. For a while, mythology was all but
forgotten as I disappeared into romance. It didn't take long to realize
different writers had very different takes on what makes a good romance. Some
of them had the classic wilting-flower heroine, while others portrayed women
who were adventurous and daring. Eventually, I found Laurell Hamilton and
realized both of my passions could exist in a single story. From there, Shadow Pact was off and running.
I would soon learn, however, that finding a publisher who
was willing to tackle a new no-name writer was far more challenging than writing. Since my imaginary friends were
already stirring and the next book was coming together in my head, I decided to
self-publish Shadow Pact and move on
in the series.
Before I knew it, Amazon wasn't able to keep up with the
orders and I found myself needing to produce faster than the print-on-demand
model could offer. After a little thought (okay, a lot of thought), I decided to find a small print press in Dallas
and have a number of copies made. Brown Books came up on my search for phone
numbers and I called them to place an order for distribution. I explained what
I needed and why and was told by the receptionist there was someone I needed to
talk to. That's when Tom Reale (President of Brown Books) got on the phone. I
rattled off my situation and asked for a price on a print run. He started to
laugh and said, "I'm not a print press. I'm a publisher, and I want to see
this book." The next thing I knew, Brown Books had taken me under their
wing and Shadow Pact was released
nationally, reaching far more readers than I'd ever dared to hope. Now, with
the backing of a terrific team, Shadow Pact
is gaining in popularity and starting to carve a place for the rest of the Immortal Romance Series. For anyone who
loves adventure, a dab of magic and a dose of romance, check out Shadow Pact!
Reviews and blurbs for Shadow Pact
“Shadow Pact is
a dark fantasy about Emily's quest to find her missing sister Amber, which
embroils her in an ongoing supernatural conflict between vampires and
werewolves. The handsome vampire-werewolf hybrid William rescues Emily from a
dire situation, but far greater dangers await - a sinister vampire queen, a
blood-crazed Coven, a werewolf king greedy for power, and more. Exciting to the
very end, Shadow Pact is a ‘must-read’ for connoisseurs of the
genre, highly recommended.”
- Midwest Book Review
Tally Adams lives in Texas with her husband and four children
(and one big, fat English bulldog). She's been writing all her life, realizing
at a young age the characters just swirl around maddeningly in her head if she
doesn't put them on paper. She began participating in adult writing
competitions before she even hit her teens. Years later, she worked as a nurse
and continued to write. Finally, she decided to move forward into the world of
publication and share her imaginary friends with the
world.
Website URL: https://www.tallyadams.com/
Blog URL: https://www.tallyadams.com/blog
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tallyadams618