Not another blog chain!!!!
Gasp! It’s been a while and I had a “feeling” that I should do this one…not
that Belinda Frisch was threatening that I would be cursed for eternity if I
didn’t participate, but still, when I get the “feeling” I try not to ignore it.
Here it is, a riveting interview with moi ;-) In turn I have tagged J Thorn, Krista Walsh
and Ella Grey…gentleman and ladies, if you do not continue this chain you will be cursed to
an eternity of….hehe just kidding…kind of ;-)
What are you working on
right now?
Haha….what am I NOT working
on would be the better question ;-) I’ve got edits underway on a werewolf
novella, another one started, ideas for a full length novel rolling around in
my head too. These sexy men will not leave me alone…not that I’m complaining.
How does it differ from
other works in its genre?
If I told you that I’d have
to kill you ;-) I’ve developed a mythology that is different from what’s out
there…hopefully I’ll be able to share more in a few weeks but for now all you
need to know is that it revolves around a group of mouth-watering rock stars
who also happen to be kick ass werewolves.
What experiences have
influenced you?
The three Rs: Rejection,
Rewrites, and Reading.
Rejection and Rewrites
belong in the same category as far as I’m concerned, both have broken me down
more than once, shattered my confidence, quite a lot at the beginning (which
seems like an eternity ago)…it’s helped me to develop a thick skin, see the
flaws in my writing, improve, grow, become better and toughen up…there are
still vulnerable parts of me but ultimately I’ve learned what I can bounce back
from which has been a huge influence on my drive.
Reading…well, you know, if
you don’t read, you shouldn’t write. I stray from my genre here and there but
for the most part I’m immersed in what I love, paranormal erotic romance.
Why do you write what you
do?
I’ve always been drawn to
supernatural stuff, ever since I was a little kid. I discovered Anne Rice’s
vampire series when I was quite young and haven’t looked back since. The erotic
romance came gradually…something that I really enjoyed reading and then started
experimenting with in my writing. Turns out that I really enjoy writing it
too…go figure.
How does your writing
process work?
Usually with a what if that
then spawns a scene, which plays out in my head like a movie. That’s how it
always begins. Then I spend some time plotting out a basic story in point form
(this will always change by the time I start writing full out, but I need to
have some sense of where I’m going with things.) When I’m writing, I write to
quota: 10K a week at least. Once the first draft is done I do a quick
preliminary edit then let it sit for a while before the hard core editing
begins.
What is the hardest part
about writing?
Chasing that dream: some
days it can seem further away than others.
Fighting the envy: reading
something you think you can write better. Being happy for those around you who
are achieving their dreams.
Quitting: Even if I wanted
to, staying away from writing would be impossible.
Who are the authors you
most admire?
I could list a bunch of
names here and I have in previous posts but I think this time around I’m going
to say the writer’s who I speak to on a daily basis. The ones, like me, who are
working in the trenches, at the grass roots,
fighting to pull ahead in
some way. These folks are the ones who are always, always ready to bolster you
when you’re down and keep you fighting when you feel like curling up in a ball
and dying.
What would you like to try
as a writer that you haven't yet?
Possibly horror, I’ve got
some ideas that I think would make some great horror stories but haven’t read
enough in that genre to give it a go yet.
Who are new authors to
watch out for?
What scares you?
Failure.
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