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Black Water Magic - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/13/2021

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Black Water Magic
by Leslie Scott
Genre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy

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Teagan Blackwater’s biggest problem used to be hiding her relationship with a demi-demon from her grandmother, Nola, the most powerful witch in all of Florida.

When Nola is murdered, Teagan learns how insignificant her secret really was. And how rare it is she only had the one. Firewater Springs is a small town, and every one of its residents seems to have secrets of their own. Including the friendly cop Teagan had a crush on in high school and the Demi-demon she’s been sleeping with.

But the person with the most secrets was Nola herself, and Teagan needs to unravel them to break a curse and solve Nola’s murder. It’s no secret Teagan doesn’t feel up to the task, but she is the new Swamp Witch of Firewater Springs, so what choice does she have? Everyone is counting on her.

No pressure.



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​The rain started as a few drops, the big fat kind that came with a tropical system. They sizzled and evaporated into little puffs on the hot asphalt. Then it came heavier, a pitter patter of big drops. This shower was beyond strange. There wasn’t a storm churning around in the gulf. In fact, there wasn’t even a raincloud in the sky. The droplets manifested right over our heads, no doubt by magic. And the highway? Completely dry. Not a single car that passed had its wipers on.
Not believing my own eyes, I stepped out beneath the canopy that spanned the entire sidewalk in front of the shopping plaza. As I did the rain slammed down in an abrupt torrent. Hidden in the roar of the water was the wail of something…preternatural.
“Oh snap!” Oliver stepped out beside me and shivered, as the temperature had dropped at least thirty degrees in just a manner of seconds. He leaned close enough to shout over the rain, “Do you hear that?”
The keening grew louder, like a banshee caught in the tempest. I doubted Oliver’s next shiver had anything to do with the cooler air.
“Over there.” I motioned to the only space that didn’t have one of the charred, disfigured signs and the general direction of the screeching.
We made our way to the empty shop. Nobody followed us, though the other four crowded in the open doorway and watched us with enough excitement to freak me out. That definitely didn’t make me feel good about any of this. Portia didn’t seem the type to scare easily, but even her face had grown ashen.
I pushed open the unlocked glass door and stepped into an empty space, save for a broken dust mop and several chunks of canvas-covered furniture. The rain outside echoed off the bare walls, and the remnants of a beaded curtain shivered in an empty interior doorway.
The bellowing wail came to an abrupt stop and Oliver reached out and gripped my shoulder. The scent of mildew and dust permeated and tickled my sinuses. I sneezed and rubbed my nose to stop a second. I took a few steps into the shop, and my breath became visible as the temperature dropped.
“Wait.” Oliver froze next to me and squeezed. “Teagan, go outside.”
My best friend rarely issued commands. The husky, reverberating sound of his voice wasn’t something I’d heard before. He was scared.
Before I could turn to leave, a deafening paranormal scream pierced the complex. Nothing about the feral, inhuman sound was of this world. I dropped to my knees and covered my ears as the sound scorched through my head. The windows rattled, the sound of the rain disappeared. I was consumed with a deafening shriek that stole my breath and left my body twisted with agony. And when I thought I couldn’t take anymore—it stopped.
Oliver snatched me by the arm and jerked me outside, where he took out a baggie of black salt and haphazardly sprinkled a fair amount of it over me. I sneezed again, all the while my ears ringing and the downpour raging on.
Mr. Howard ambled from the doorway to us. “Power’s out now.”
“I suppose that’s my fault, too?” I huffed a sigh.
“Yup.” He spat at my feet. “Damn witches. She knew what you were; you set her to crying again, didn’t ya? Right after we got clear skies. Guess I’ll go get my poncho and wade out for more sandbags.”
By now, the rain had exploited the weaknesses in the awning and mini waterfalls were sprouting up every few feet.
“Her who?” I looked to Oliver and wiped the dirt and dust from my knees.
“The ghost.” He was panting. “A witch’s ghost.”
My heart sank. A ghost, we could banish. A witch only remained if she was cursed, which made getting rid of her almost impossible. Damn it. This rain was going to last a while.


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Award winning author, Leslie Scott thrives in the middle of chaos. Not because she home schools her son and rides herd over the family's zoo of indoor pets or listens to her soul mate wax poetically about all things car and related. Oh, no. That's nothing. The real chaos is the characters in her mind, elbowing and tripping each other to get to the front of the line so they can be the next romantic couple in one of her stories. Her family is her passion. Writing is her dream.


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How I came up with the title, Black Water Magic.

This answer comes two fold. For starters, we have the easy answer. Blackwater is my protagonist’s last name and … she’s a witch.

The more complicated answer is: the idea came to me, at a bar. Quite literally, a bar my parents owned in Huntsville, AL. And that bar was named after a song by Jim Stafford which was written about an old Cajun legend about a swamp witch. I actually didn’t know about the song or the legend until I started writing the book. So, don’t expect Black Water Magic to have anything at all to do with either of those things. More, it harkens back to that bar.
Blackwater Hattie’s was an eclectic biker bar erected in an old Burger King building. My stepmom ran the place and my dad was like some sort of unofficial mascot who held a weekly metal night and filled the place full of would be head bangers (side note, my dad loves music and is a really amazing blues harp player). It consumed their lives and was likely the demise of their marriage. However, it had a super cool mural of a swamp witch on the front windows (remember when Burger King building had all of that glass on the front) to black them out.
There was also a tiki bar on the back patio, which was really just a fenced off piece of the old parking lot. The place was a total dive, but one we all loved.
After publishing a few novels, I found a bunch of old pictures of that place (which much like my dad’s marriage, had been bulldozed) and felt rather nostalgic. And from the nostalgia, the story for Black Water Magic was born.
If you are reading this, consider yourself clued in to an important Easter Egg in the Black Water Magic universe. Lyrsa, the bartending vampress, bares a striking resemblance to Lisa – my favorite stepmom (I’ve had quite a few of them) and best damn bartender in the south.


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90 Comments
Michele Soyer
1/13/2021 05:53:12 am

The cover art is amazing.. really like it.. thank you and best of luck with this novel....

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June S.
1/13/2021 09:19:34 am

This new book Black Water Magic sounds like a great paranormal read.

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Beyond Comps
1/13/2021 10:45:17 am

Awesome cover!

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Rita Wray
1/13/2021 11:17:09 am

I liked the excerpt.

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Elaine G
1/13/2021 11:47:57 am

Sounds like a book I'd enjoy reading. Great excerpt and cover

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James Robert
1/13/2021 11:57:58 am

Hello! Thanks so much for sharing your book with us. Always fun reading about another book to enjoy.

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Wendy Jensen
1/13/2021 12:17:40 pm

A magical book cover!

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bn100
1/13/2021 02:23:33 pm

nice cover

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Eva Millien
1/13/2021 03:01:23 pm

Nice to meet you, Leslie! I enjoyed the excerpt and the guest post and the cover is very nice! Your book sounds like one I will greatly enjoy! Thanks for sharing and good luck ith the tour!

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Barbara Montag
1/13/2021 03:02:37 pm

The book and cover are both fantastic!
Thank you for sharing this review.

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Jon Heil
1/13/2021 03:09:08 pm

Cool graphics!

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Dawn Keenan
1/13/2021 03:14:16 pm

I love the way the green pops on the cover.

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wendy hutton
1/13/2021 03:15:13 pm

wonderful cover

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Amy F
1/13/2021 03:44:49 pm

Love the cover!

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Tara Zarecky
1/13/2021 05:38:27 pm

Beautiful cover!

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Sherry
1/13/2021 06:05:08 pm

I love the cover it's very eye catching.

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Julie Lundstrom
1/13/2021 06:23:06 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Bea LaRocca
1/13/2021 06:43:33 pm

Love the cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like an awesome read. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and am looking forward to reading your story

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Debbie P
1/13/2021 10:52:05 pm

This sounds like a great read. Cool cover!

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Robert Young
1/14/2021 10:16:42 am

Nice Cover!
Good Luck with the Book!

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Christina Gould
1/14/2021 10:47:33 am

I like the beautiful artwork on the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Mary Cloud
1/14/2021 06:54:24 pm

The cover is interesting - thanks for sharing

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Mary Cloud
1/14/2021 06:54:41 pm

The cover is interesting - no author questions

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Marcy Meyer
1/15/2021 09:58:20 am

The cover is really pretty:

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Angela
1/15/2021 10:47:53 am

A colorful cover. Sounds interesting.

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Susan Smith
1/15/2021 10:54:59 am

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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Kelly D
1/15/2021 01:22:04 pm

I like the cover, the special effects are neat.

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Nancy
1/15/2021 05:57:43 pm

I think that the cover of your book is colorful and interesting.

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David Hollingsworth
1/15/2021 08:31:30 pm

The cover is really beautiful!

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lynn clayton
1/15/2021 08:59:11 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great reead

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Lisa
1/15/2021 09:47:14 pm

Really nice cover.

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Serge B
1/16/2021 08:41:06 am

I liked the cover and excerpt

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Ann Fantom
1/16/2021 09:40:53 am

I like the cover. It has nice artwork.

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Ginger Hafer
1/16/2021 11:41:06 am

Attractive cover. The green glow gives it a magical look. Sounds like a good story.

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paige chander
1/16/2021 12:20:07 pm

Love the cover. Very magical and intriguing.

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angela heerde
1/16/2021 02:35:07 pm

i like book cover

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Danielle Day
1/16/2021 06:59:53 pm

I like it

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kelly tupick
1/17/2021 06:35:51 am

I love the cover, very mystical and beautiful.

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Laura Rubenstein
1/17/2021 11:53:02 am

I love the cover!!!

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Cynthia C
1/17/2021 02:20:39 pm

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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Ellie Wright
1/17/2021 04:03:36 pm

Love the cover! I'm looking forward to reading it.

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Judy Thomas
1/18/2021 05:16:48 am

It sounds like an awesome read.

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Cathy French
1/18/2021 08:54:50 am

This cover has pretty green graphics. The storyline sounds like a must read.

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molli taylor
1/18/2021 11:19:47 am

this book looks awesome!

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shannon zeidan
1/18/2021 12:32:26 pm

This cover really catches my eye!

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Monica McConnell
1/18/2021 02:13:21 pm

sounds like a very interesting story. cant wait to check it out

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beth shepherd
1/18/2021 05:43:48 pm

I like the cover and the blurb.

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Bernie Wallace
1/18/2021 06:23:21 pm

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Cindy Merrill
1/19/2021 09:04:55 am

I went to high school with a girl who practiced witchcraft- she taught me how to read fortunes with a regular deck of cards.

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Veronica Lee link
1/19/2021 10:36:02 am

The artwork on the cover is stunning! Looks like a must-read!

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julie murphy
1/19/2021 12:42:40 pm

The green makes it pop

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Victoria Alexander
1/19/2021 11:31:26 pm

Great cover!

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Jamie Martin link
1/21/2021 09:40:46 pm

Any writer's block tips?

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Sarah L
1/21/2021 11:04:43 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Karin
1/22/2021 06:37:36 am

Great cover choice for your story!

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Stephanie Liske
1/23/2021 09:15:53 pm

I like the cover.

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Peggy Salkill
1/24/2021 10:16:29 am

Cool cover!

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Abigail Gibson
1/30/2021 02:38:56 pm

This book looks so cool and interesting!

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avm
1/31/2021 03:10:00 pm

it looks magical!

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Lisa Romine
1/31/2021 10:13:56 pm

The cover is magickal!

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Emily B.
2/4/2021 03:24:09 pm

The cover has a magical, mysterious look.

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Elizabeth H.
2/7/2021 09:54:48 pm

Love the cover! The story sounds really interesting!

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Mishelle G
2/8/2021 09:51:40 am

I love the cover - the ball of green light she is manifesting is cool.

Mishelle G

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Renata
2/8/2021 11:08:43 pm

I like cover

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Francine Anchondo
2/10/2021 03:07:23 pm

Great cover

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Heather Mahley
2/10/2021 07:26:09 pm

Sounds like a great read

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Daniel M
2/11/2021 06:03:35 pm

like the cover

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Elizabeth Lader
2/12/2021 04:27:24 pm

Looks good, interested in hearing more

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Jacqueline Smith
2/12/2021 07:38:26 pm

Amazing cover

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Jill Hanson
2/12/2021 08:50:10 pm

Love the green color and lightning designs makes me think of Magic

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Janine Hwang
2/12/2021 11:12:09 pm

The girl on the cover looks creepy

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Cheryl Repeta
2/12/2021 11:55:49 pm

The book sounds intriguing to read and the cover fits the title of the book

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cindy whipple
2/13/2021 04:45:33 am

I look forward to reading this book.

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latisha depoortere
2/13/2021 07:48:10 am

Thank you so much for sharing!

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Anita Jude
2/13/2021 08:11:09 am

I love the cover

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Debbi Wellenstein
2/13/2021 08:30:54 am

The cover is very magical. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Buddy Garrett
2/13/2021 11:30:12 am

It sounds like a very interesting read. I love the cover.

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Jen Reed
2/13/2021 11:44:07 am

I like the cover with the bright green.

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Leah Shumack
2/13/2021 12:54:40 pm

Love love love the cover of the book!

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Candie L
2/13/2021 01:33:00 pm

It makes you wonder what she will do next. Thank you

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Leslie Price
2/13/2021 02:20:11 pm

This seems like an interesting read!

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megan a allen
2/13/2021 05:54:10 pm

Give me some magic anyday!! I'm reading this soon!

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Hesper Fry
2/13/2021 06:28:46 pm

The book cover looks very cool.

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jose rosado
2/13/2021 06:48:15 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

A very good use of effects, a good cover

THC

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jennifer lynn galindo
2/13/2021 06:56:23 pm

I love that the title is Black waters and the majority of the book is black. I love that her magic is green like her eyes. And that she's a redhead like me.

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BILL HOFF
2/13/2021 07:41:48 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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joy f
2/13/2021 08:12:29 pm

Sounds good.

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Sand
2/13/2021 09:23:25 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Leigh Nichols
2/13/2021 10:26:11 pm

Beautiful, captivating cover

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Jerry Marquardt
2/13/2021 10:48:57 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Black Water Magic, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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