Please Welcome on Day 7 of the Wrestling Week Blog Independent Wrestling Channel

Hello Readers,


Today we have one of the Promotions in America that want to make a different, who wants to be different. Today the owner of this amazing Promotion is taking to the Hot Seat to answer you questions and to tell you where he stands as a Promoter of Wrestling. So without further a do, here is Independent Wrestling!


Q1) As a Promoter would you have a Wrestling fictional author as part of your writing team if that were an option for you?


A) I would because it would bring a different element to the show.  Like any other writers would I neccesarily agree with everything they suggest, no.  However it brings on a different perspective, you cant shy away creativity!


Q2) In your mind where do you see the Romance and Wrestling tag team going?


A) Depends how the rest of the wrestling business sees things.  Anything is possible!


Q3) Do you believe that it will be essential for the growth of the Wrestling world?


A) No offense to the Romance writers, wrestling will always be there as will Romance novels.  They can stand on their own two feet by themselves which is a testament to what both do for their respective/mutual communities.


Q4) What do you think of what you have had a chance to read in 'A Different Life'?


A)  I was excited to be afforded the chance to check out something different. 


Q5) Who is your favourite character so far?


A)  Don't have one, everyone has their own qualities that makes them good! 


Some Wrestling fan questions for you. 

 Q6) If you could book Matt Hardy, Shane Helms or Brian Kendrick, which would be your dream book?


A) Tough one, but I would say Helms. 


Q 7) What would be the dream match that you would to love to book for your company?


A) I hope to build dream matches through our new wrestling company!



Q8) If you were able to meet any wrestler in the world who would it be and why?


A) I've already met my childhood idol in Bret Hart.  So I'm set, anyone else is just icing on top of the cake!

Some Readers questions for fun.

Q9) What do you do to relax after a long day/night working?


A) video games, as counter-productive as it might sound but video games!


Q10). What is your must see TV show?


A)  Family Guy


Q11). What is your must see film of this year?


A) Nothing in perticular, last movie i wanted to see in theatres was Black Swan.  Great film!


Q12). What is your must attend event of this year?


A)  My first show on November 12th!  Other then that, maybe Survivor Series or a Disturbed concert this summer.
 
Q13). What is your must attend event for next year?


A)Not a clue.


Q14) What is your favourite match in the 'A Different Life' so far?


A) ....cant decide :)


Thank you for being here and it was such a huge honour to have you here with us today. I hope to have you back again sometime soon where you can tell us about your Wrestling's Championship Series (WCS) and how it went. 








You can Find IWC at http://www.facebook.com/indywrestlingchannel for all his information as well as other sites he is on.


Kristal McKerrington 

Amanda Struz Is In The Hot Seat Today In Day 5 of The Wrestling Themed Week!

Hello Readers,

Today we have the Impressive, Super Creative and smart Amanda Struz, she does the covers at XoXo Publishing. She is also my amazing Editor, who has helped me create some of the wonderful pieces that you read today.  So its now Amanda's turn to take a seat in the Hot Seat on our 5th day of our Wrestling Themed week. Here is............Amanda Struz!

1. As the cover artist did you find it hard to create book covers for the ground breaking Young Adult Wrestling series that really captured the Wrestling vibe?

A - No, I found it quite easy in fact, as you gave me some great input into the idea behind the cover design. I find that having input from the author helps me to create a design that is both appealing and stands out at the same time. This is not always the case, some times I do have a different feel for the cover, but it all works out in the end.

2. What was the hardest thing about creating the covers?

A - The hardest part I would have to say is finding people that accurately represent the characters in the books.

3. What did you enjoy the most about creating the covers? Amanda Struz is also the editor of the Wrestling Series that I'm currently working on, so I have some questions for her to do with editing the series that I thought you would enjoy.

A - The outcome was the part I enjoyed most. Though I enjoy the whole process; working with Digital Art started off as a past time, but the more I do it, the more I want to do it full time.

4. What did you think when you read 'A Different Life Series' first story 'A Different Life: A Christmas Tale of Two Hearts' (Avaible today at XoXoPublishing in the Sweet Christmas Anthology) for the first time and saw
the mix of Romance along with Wrestling?

A - I really love how the Wrestling was mixed with the romance aspect. It creates a scenario that is both heart-warming/wrenching and exciting at the same time. Its like mixing a Birthday celebration with Valentine's
Day. :-)

5.  When you got stuck into the 2nd and 3rd 'A Different Life' books did you feel like the Wrestling and Romance was what made the books stand out?

A - I wouldn't say "stuck" but I feel that the combination of the two is what makes the whole series stand out. You can buy books that are strictly about Wrestling, or strictly about romance, but not many about the two
together.

6. As an Editor do you think that there might be more people out there, who will be bite with the Wrestling Romance bug?

A - I honestly feel there are more people out there who write these kinds of books, you just don't hear about them, or they are not published yet. I think there are people out there who would definitely be into these kinds
of books.

Now onto some fun questions that will be fun.

7. If you were to pick a character out of 'A Different Life' as your fave, who would it be?

A - I would say Edward is my favorite. Though he has goal and ambitions in mind, he has a good heart, he is a caring person deep down. A close second would be Layla herself, as I can also relate to her as well. The emotional ups and downs she goes through in her life is something that represents my
life.

8. Who in your opinion is the hottest Wrestler in the Industry right now?

A - I can honestly say that I do not watch Wrestling, though I had a roommate that did once, and back then, my favorite Wrestler in the WWF was/is "The Undertaker." The whole mystery behind him was what made me want to watch him in the ring. He is tall, and the long hair got me the moment I first seen him.

9. If there was three Wrestlers you could be locked in a room with and able to ask them anything, which room would you choose, Randy Orton,Triple H, Matt Hardy, Shane Helms or Brain Kendrick?

A - Though I am not personally aware of much of either of these Wrestlers, it would be a toss-up between Triple H and Shane Helms.

10. What do you do to relax after a long day?

A - To relax after a long day, anyone can find me playing games online (love my Frontierville on Facebook ..lol. but I also love to take photos of Horses, especially pictures of Standard-bred Horses.

11. What is your must see on TV right now?

A - My "must see" on TV right now is American Idol, but shows such as House, CSI, Criminal Minds and The First 48. I have a thing for investigative shows, can you tell?

12. What is your must attend event this year?

A - I am very much looking forward to the Small Press Book Fair this coming June at the University of Toronto. I look forward to promoting my company 9 Clouds Marketing there. I will be showcasing something new with my company there this year. My other passion is cooking, so I will be bringing samples  for people to try out!

13. What is your must attend event for next year?

A - I haven't given much though to next year as I am concentrating more on this year first. Getting my new website up and running this coming week is my main focus. It is more professional, and will be hosting more
products/packages then my previous one!Anything I do however, can be found on my group on Facebook.


**Thank you for giving me the opportunity to have this great chat with you! It was a pleasure as always! :-)

It was a Huge honour to have you here Amanda and hope to have you back soon.

Check Amanda Struz out on the following links.
http://www.9cloudsebookmarketingandpromotions.com
http://coverdesigneramandastruz.blogspot.com/

Highway 2 Helms and XPac's Promotional Blog

Hello Readers,

Today I wanted to take time out to talk about the best in the businesses Wrestlers, who are hosting there own shows and are helping other new talent progress in there futures within the business by helping them get noticed. Shane Helms has helped me a great deal with his support and his mentions on his show. Much to, which I wouldn't ever be able to say thank you enough too. So its with him that I start off this Promotional blog.

Highway 2 Helms

Highway 2 Helms is ran every Wednesday on Geek Week. Its a show that sees long time ex WWE Superstar and ex WCW Wrestler Shane Helms run a show that sees a whole host of guests ranging from TruTV's very on Ron Shirley to MMA Fighter Bad News Bell. The show covers every topic in Wrestling, MMA and even Football. With jokes, humour and even some Science Fiction stuff thrown in too. From start to finish Shane Helms and his Co-Host Marty Garner (Cham Pain) along with the mystery of the 'H2H Waitress' became my must see show every single Wednesday night.  Its the perfect adult show with all sorts of dirty jokes, sayings and thinks that will stick in your head for days.

The Highway 2 Helms Staff make every show the best experience for everyone with staff in the Chatroom who will talk to you through the whole show, fast and excited fans all willing to share questions, there favourite moments and much more with new members. Its regulars often make the place feel more than welcoming when there turn up a whole hour before the show to make sure that they will be in the best Chatroom for the night.  The viewers get so high that sometimes its chatroom has to be split into two rooms!

All in all its my must see every Wednesday night and I'm honoured that Shane Helms, Marty Garner (Cham Pain) The H2H Waitress and even Shelly L who runs the technical side of things does the show. We would all be lost now without the Highway 2 Helms explosion. I will be there tonight for Shane's next instalment with Popcorn, Coffee and even a little Rum for some fun with the Superstar and his guest.

Check them out tonight at 7pm Est over at www.geekweek.com/live

The XPac Show On Cowhead TV.

As if Wednesday nights couldn't get any better we have right after Highway 2 Helms we have The XPac Show that features XPac and friends talking about everything an well anything from the get go. He starts off at 8pm Est and finishes sometimes a couple of hours later. He hosts his friends from WCW and WWE days along with some of them that are on the Independent Wrestling Scene. He never fails to host the show with fun and excitement. We see him have funny stories, down to Earth really nitty gritty stuff that will show you a whole other side to XPac and Professional Wrestling.

He makes me stay up to the wee hours here in the UK to make sure I get my fix of the CowHead experience every Wednesday with his trusty staff supporting him along with clips from the days from all over his Wrestling Career as well as other Wrestlers its something that you wouldn't want to miss. There hasn't been a show that is ever been able to live up to following Highway 2 Helms, yet this does.

So when your finished watching the Superhero like talents of Shane Helms and his crew then flip over to CowHead TV to check out XPac keeping the party rolling as well as the good times flowing tonight over at. www.cowheadtv.com

Thank you for joining me for the Wrestling Themed week Promotional Entry and I hope that you will check back tomorrow for my Interview from the Fans, where I will be answering the Tough Questions and enjoying your company.

Kristal McKerrington x

Gina Takes A Seat and Shares With Us Her Thoughts!

Hello Readers,

Today we have the wonderful, Superhero like publisher own Gina Cianfarani. She is the owner of XoXo Publishing and she is the one, who is leading the way in different genres, different themes and she is owed a hugs set of thank yous for giving me my voice so that you all could here my stories.  If that wasn't even she is jaw dropping beautiful and a Wrestling fan to boot. So without further a do, lets give a warm welcome to Gina  Cianfarani!

KM-- What effect do you believe the Wrestling world has on the Romance world?

GC-- Like any new genre it will either take it by storm or take time to develop into a new kind of romance genre that the public likes to read.


KM-- Do you believe that our Romance Readers will go wild over the young hot Wrestlers?

GC-- I think it is subjective. Not everyone enjoys or watches wrestling so it’s more of a love and hate relationship. I personally enjoy watching wrestling, and was a fan of The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) in his earlier days and now he’s one of my favourite actors. So is John Cena. I like Randy Orton, Mysterio, Edge and many others. I like the fact they support the library associations, a worthwhile cause to help literacy with their own Wrestlemania Reading Challenge World Finals. In fact this year we had a Canadian young man in the top three.
Grades 5-6: Eric Jose of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Grades 7-8: Marinna Vela of Zillah, Wa
Grades 9-12: Brandy Eggleston of Durham, N.C. USA.


KM-- Wow that is impressive. 
KM -- What do you think of the Wrestling Fictional theme books that are starting to be published into the Romance and Writing world?

GC-- We’re one of the first small presses introducing the wrestling and martial arts theme as an actual genre. I think it will take off once word gets out. Authors need to promote more and understand The Art of Self Promotions. A book which is to be released this Spring in ebook, CD and paperback.

KC--  What is the hardest part of running a Wrestling and Romance genre?

GC -- There really is no specific hard part, in this particular genre. It is up to the author to create a work of art with words. It is the author's story and they have something to tell and the story has to take hold of the readers' attention.  If the story is well written it should be well received by fans.
KC -- Now onto some Wrestling Fan Questions . . .If you had a choice to ask any question you would like to the following: Matt Hardy (Cold Blooded), Shane Helms (Hurricane Helms), Randy Orton or Wade Barrett, who would you choose?

GC -- Well seeing as you haven’t mentioned any of my favourites listed above I'd have to choose Randy Orton.

KM-- Who do you think has the most romantic side in the Wrestling world right now?

GC-- LOL, well romance doesn’t really mix with current die hard wrestling fans! However, there are people who do use the wrestling world and martial arts for adult role play.

KM-- What do you think of Chris Jericho on Dancing With The Stars?

GC-- I watched Dancing With the Stars just for him. I love CJ, I wish I was the one dancing with him. Did you watch his moves ;)


KM-- Who do you think is the best looking in the Wrestling Industry right now?

GC-- I'd have to go with the favourites I listed above. And maybe a few others . . .

KM-- Now for some fun questions from the Romance Readers . . .What do you do to relax after a long day?

GC-- I read romances. I enjoy reading the Blaze and Spice line.


KM-- What is your favourite television show right now?

GC-- Dancing with the Stars and wrestling, of course.

KM-- What is the must see film for you right now?

GC-- Honestly, I haven’t seen one in a while.

KM-- What is your must attend event for you this year?

GC-- I have too many to list but they’re mostly all book signings, books fairs and conventions.


KM-- What are your must attend events for next year?

GC-- The Canadian Booksellers Association Expo, The Canadian Authors Association Convention and Book Expo America.


KM-- Are you looking for wrestling and marital art manuscripts?

GC-- Yes we are! Please submit your full manuscripts to: penny@xoxopublishing.com

With the subject line: Wrestling and Martial Art Submissions


KM-- How do we contact XoXo Publishing?

GC-- We are very active in various social networking sites and you may find us at any or all of the following:

Social Networking sites:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/XoXo-Publishing/258678558724


http://www.twitter.com/xoxopublishing



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/officialxoxopublishingauthorandreadersgroup/



XoXo Publishing on Goodreads!

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/40634.XoXo_Publishing_authors


XoXo Pulse Radio
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000344668248

We are going live soon! Be ready to be rocked, shocked and loved....
XoXo Pulse Radio. If you wish to be interviewed or have any questions please email us at
xoxopulseradio@yahoo.ca.

XoXo Publishing my space is still popular.
Here is our link:  http://www.myspace.com/xoxopublishing


Our XoXo Publishing blog:
http://www.xoxopublishing.blogspot.com/

Our website:
http://www.xoxopublishing.com


Our books can be found on Amazon.com, Amazon.uk and many other places.
http://www.xoxopublishing.com/shop-online


For submissions guidelines and inquires please email us at:
submissions@xoxopublishing.com
With the subject line:  state what genre you are inquiring about.

KM-- I hope these questions are fun and not too hard for you.

GC-- Yes thank you Kristal for interviewing me I had a great time  answering your questions. I hope to be invited for a visit soon ;) Keep on writing those wrestling themed novellas and novels.

Gina xoxo


Well that was the Super hot and very intelligent Gina Cianfarani. We will have her back when she releases her Self Art of Promotions book in the near future and maybe have her back for a further interview into, who is Gina Cianfarani. So stay tuned readers. Tomorrow we have the H2H and XPac promotional blog then on Thursday I will be taking the hot seat to answer the same questions that I have been asking our guests so stay tuned for that! 


Kristal McKerrington 

Update On My Progress

Hello Readers,

Since I have taken on the challenge to get the whole of the 'A Different Life Series' and 'Marie's Tales' written by the end of the year that means I'm going to need my cheer leading squad behind me. Chaos really does make me write better then at any other time. No idea why, but it seems that it is that way.

Today I have reached chapter 7 in the 4th book of my 20 book series. I'm doing to do a special book coming to the end of the series for Kathy and Charlie. The knowledge behind what happened, but I'm not sure yet whether or not Charlie will have his own series.  So currently I just have 16 more books to go. A huge goal, but I know with the support network behind me then its more then possible to reach it.

I have to say a HUGE shout out to my girl 'Gina' who promotes and pushing the boundaries of the industry all the time. She makes me proud to be one of her authors. Most people forget the hours she puts in and the hard work she puts in. I do notice, I see her up and I see her promoting, I love her to bits for what she does and I wanted her to know on here I was thinking of her as well as being here for her. She is the one of the very few people who can phone me at any time if she needs anything.

I have another three people who I want to push, while I'm on here. Make sure you check out Matt Hardy on his Youtube and make sure you also check out his Twitter. He has been great tweeting me twice this week and he has even Direct Messaged me on there too. He is such a gentlemen and he knows how to take care of his fans so please give him a moment of your time. All links are at the bottom of this blog.

I want to thank the Highway 2 Helms Waitress. She checks out my show and she is always tweeting me, I feel truly honoured she takes time out of her busy day to talk to me. She is also checking out the books and I hope enjoying them. Sometimes she appears in the Chat room for my show!! I really hope one day to get her on the show and have a good old girls talk on the show, maybe have a small gossip about certain men. You NEVER know with me.

I want to give one last shout out to Shane Helms and Mr Garner or ChamPain. They run an awesome show every Wednesday. (Shane Highway 2 Helms is not the same without Marty. He was greatly missed!!!) You can check the out this coming Wednesday at www.geekweek.com/live I will be in the chat room and I will be my usual chatty self. Even if its my birthday on Wednesday. I will be 22 years old this time. NO FAIR I want my 21st back again!!!

I hope to finish off Chapter 8 of the 4th book of 'A Different Life' when I get home today and maybe go on to finish the book. Keep an eye out on Twitter cause I will be updating them regularly. That link will also be at the bottom of this page. I have to go now since I'm getting my hair done and not finished chapter 7 so see you all later. More blogs coming soon! You might even get a say in who wins matches when I start writing those again.

Your Author,

Kristal McKerrington.

Links:-
Matt Hardys Twitter:- http://twitter.com/#!/MATTHARDYBRAND
Matt Hardy's Youtube:- http://www.youtube.com/MATTHARDYBRAND
Matt Hardy's (Baby) his show:- www.thehardyshow.com
Shane Helms Twitter:- http://twitter.com/#!/ShaneHelmsCom
Highway 2 Helms:- www.geekweek.com/live
Shane Helms Site:- http://www.gregoryhelms.com/
H2H's Waitress:- http://twitter.com/#!/theH2Hwaitress
H2H's Waitress Facebook:- http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-H2H-Waitress/188654894483535
Marty Garners:- Facebook:- http://www.facebook.com/marty.a.garner
Marty Garners:- Myspace:- http://www.myspace.com/rappingwrestler
MY stuff:- www.twitter.com/K_mcKerrington (please beg Shane to follow me please all lol)
My Official Fan Page:- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kristal-McKerringtons-Offical-Fan-Page/111363772247616