Rode the Tail of the Dragon yesterday – and got
nipped by the resident Dragon!
When I first came up with the inspiration to
write Tail of the Dragon I was on the back of a motorcycle, on a little road
that runs between North Carolina and Tennessee that has been called…Tail of the
Dragon for several years now. Why? There are 318 twisting, sweeping turns in an
eleven mile stretch of beautiful mountain roads near Fontana Dam. Surrounding
that area there are other roads with great rides too. But this one stretch of
road is exceptional and has gained a reputation for its challenging switch
backs for motorcyclists. Many have ridden it, completed the short journey
without incident and we have, others haven’t been as fortunate. Some have come
away with a slight nip, others have gone to the hospital and sadly others
haven’t come away at all. My book, Tail of the Dragon, is dedicated to all
those who have ridden it come away with a great day’s ride and especially to
those who didn’t make it. We rode it again on Tuesday and did get a minor nip,
nothing to really mention. But a reminder of what’s there can bite you – even
sitting still. If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast and in the area of Cherokee
North Carolina, or the road known as The Tail of the Dragon, you might want to
check this area out. But be aware of two things, the DRAGON, and the police,
they patrol the area heavily, don’t speed and do be careful.
Sultry Summers
BLURB:
Danielle, riding her Ducati sport bike is
ready to challenge a twisting, turning road known as Tail of the Dragon. Forced
to stop because of a violent unpredicted storm she parks near the dam where the
eleven mile stretch of road begins. But another challenge bursts from the
weird, purple lightning storm in the form of a changeling dragon/knight.
Garnith, a changeling/dragon is locked in
battle with an evil wizard while in his dragon form. Cursed by the evil warlock
and sent unto another time and place
as his flaming breath engulfs the wizard, Garnith emerges in the twenty-first
century over Fontana dam in North Carolina. Swooping down to drink from the
fresh water of the dam he accidently touches a power-line, and, injured begins
to change. He manages to land on the overlook where Danielle has taken refuge.
Garnith sloughs off his backpack before passing out.
Danielle is terrified but entranced with
the creature changing before her eyes into a handsome, incredibly built, naked
man. Drawn to the obviously injured man she opens his pack to find clothes,
among other things.
Garnith wakes to see Danielle, dressed
like a warrior in her colorful riding leathers, going though his pack. He
catches the shirt she tosses to him while he enjoys the strange way Danielle is
dressed. Where and when is this strange place the wizard has sent him?
Danielle and Garnith find chance has
little to do with their meeting. Destiny has played a hand and soon both find
the evil wizard has found his way into the future, in another life, to exact
revenge on Garnith. The wizard discovers Garnith’s attraction to Danielle and
will use her to his ends. Unless Garnith can stop him.
BIO:
I’ve written as Sultry Summers for several years now instead of writing under my given name. I prefer it that way. But I must admit it is great to see your name on a bookshelf. Having had that experience I can now settle in as Sultry. I write for enjoyment and escape, not for fame though I won’t turn it down.
Sultry was a product of an afternoon thunderstorm in Florida. I will tell the reader, though the thunderstorms in North Carolina rival those in Florida. The intensity of the lightning in the mountains is truly awe inspiring.
Since moving up to the Blue Ridge I’ve been more productive in writing if less active physically, the winters don’t motivate me to ride my bicycle as much, nor do the steep mountain roads. Lance Armstrong I’m not. But now I really have to watch the calories. Fortunately the area we now live in is a bit flatter and friendlier to biking and walking, the Little Tennessee River that runs through our property is wonderful to walk beside.
I am proud to have two new books coming out soon and a third already contracted for later in the year.
This one is a full length novel and one I’ve been looking forward to seeing it released for a long time. I have a couple of others just waiting their turn. That isn’t to say I don’t have a computer full of shorter length stories in line. I do! I invite you to visit my web site – I’ve re-vamped it complete with the pages for the new releases, except the book later in the year – those are coming.
BIO:
I’ve written as Sultry Summers for several years now instead of writing under my given name. I prefer it that way. But I must admit it is great to see your name on a bookshelf. Having had that experience I can now settle in as Sultry. I write for enjoyment and escape, not for fame though I won’t turn it down.
Sultry was a product of an afternoon thunderstorm in Florida. I will tell the reader, though the thunderstorms in North Carolina rival those in Florida. The intensity of the lightning in the mountains is truly awe inspiring.
Since moving up to the Blue Ridge I’ve been more productive in writing if less active physically, the winters don’t motivate me to ride my bicycle as much, nor do the steep mountain roads. Lance Armstrong I’m not. But now I really have to watch the calories. Fortunately the area we now live in is a bit flatter and friendlier to biking and walking, the Little Tennessee River that runs through our property is wonderful to walk beside.
I am proud to have two new books coming out soon and a third already contracted for later in the year.
This one is a full length novel and one I’ve been looking forward to seeing it released for a long time. I have a couple of others just waiting their turn. That isn’t to say I don’t have a computer full of shorter length stories in line. I do! I invite you to visit my web site – I’ve re-vamped it complete with the pages for the new releases, except the book later in the year – those are coming.
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