Debut author, Kathleen Eull, joins us this week to discuss her psychological thriller, Intercessions

Author Name:  Kathleen Eull

Book Title:  Intercessions

Book Genre: Psychological Thriller

Release Date:  November 22, 2023

Publisher:  Black Rose Writing

Welcome, Kathleen! How would you describe Intercessions? 

When young Corianne Dempsey and her best friend, Rebecca, are approached by a stranger on the way to school, only one girl makes it home. Now a grown woman, Corianne must confront what she has forgotten about that terrifying day before the fragments of her past destroy her.

If you were speaking to someone who hasn’t read your writing before, why should they want to read Intercessions?

I like reading character-driven, psychological fiction, so it’s no surprise that’s what I write. My writing has been described as noir and very evocative, so if you love a dark, twisty story that takes you deep into the interior of a character while simultaneously paying attention to sense of place, this one is for you!

Fill in the blank: Readers who like [blank] will also like Intercessions.
Readers who liked The End of Everything by Megan Abbot or Jess Lourey’s Unspeakable Things will also like Intercessions.

What do you hope readers will take away from this story?

I hope readers connect with this story of a forgotten victim and reflect on the ways things done to us in our past by those with power, whether intentional or not, shape our sense of self. If I’ve done it well, this is both a thrilling read and a story about healing from our own sense of brokenness.

Any words of wisdom you give your pre-published writer self (or to a new writer)?

Never write your first draft with the audience, prospective publisher or inner critic over your shoulder. Write the book you want to write. There is time for feedback and revision later. Don’t censor yourself.

Are you working on a new project? Please tell us about it.

I’m halfway through the first draft of my next book. It is the first book in what I see as a new mystery/thriller series. I am superstitious about saying too much at this point in the process, but I’m smiling.

Where can readers find you?

I love hearing from readers! You can connect with me, sign up for my newsletter, or request an appearance on my website: kathleeneull.com

Several live events are already booked for early 2024 and that schedule of events (including some workshops) is continuing to grow. To see where I’ll be, visit the events page on my website.

You can find me on social media at:

X (Twitter) under my business handle: @pyxiscs

Facebook: Author Kathleen Eull

I aspire to getting my author Instagram up and running. Stay tuned!

Thank you, Kathleen! Intercessions is out now.

Intercessions

Some secrets are too dangerous to tell and too dark to keep.
 
When young Corianne Dempsey and her best friend, Rebecca, are approached by a stranger on their way to school, only one girl makes it home. When Rebecca turns up dead, Corianne’s childhood ends abruptly. 
 
Growing up in the long shadow of this event, Corianne is now a conflicted young woman seeking solace in dangerous places. Her hauntingly dark dreams begin crossing into waking life, hinting that the past she remembers may be a lie. Driven to make sense of what is happening, Corianne returns to the only place she feels solid, the farm that provided an escape all those years ago, and the one person who has never judged or blamed her – the husband of her mother’s best friend. 
 
With his help she begins to let in the darkness she has tried so hard to shut away and learns that truth and healing are even more complicated than she imagined.
 
Author bio:
Kathleen Eull is a novelist and poet. Her poetry has appeared in Emergency Almanac, Echoes, KNOCK, pith and as part of the Verse and Vision II project at Gallery Q in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. In addition, her interview with poet Scott Zieher appears in his second book IMPATIENCE. Kathleen is the owner of Pyxis Creative Solutions, LLC and for the past 12 years has worked as a publicist specializing in the promotion of small press authors. She also works as a certified meditation teacher and certified Reiki therapist at Bell Heather Healing, the complementary holistic practice she founded in Limerick, Ireland. A native of Wisconsin, she currently divides her time between Wisconsin and Limerick.