Hello, I was invited by an author friend, Anna Bayes, to participate in a “blog hop interview.” In order to participate, I answer interview questions, and I tag three other author’s. They post interview questions on their blog pages. The folks they tag, will post their interview questions and answers on their blogs, and so forth. A lot of hopping!
You can find Anna’s interview questions and answers here: http://wp.me/p2Zwms-68 Anna posted, August 26, 2013.
Here are my answers to the interview questions and answers:
1. What are you working on right now?
I am normally working on multiple things at any given time.
You can find Anna’s interview questions and answers here: http://wp.me/p2Zwms-68 Anna posted, August 26, 2013.
Here are my answers to the interview questions and answers:
1. What are you working on right now?
I am normally working on multiple things at any given time.
In Erotica: I have a darker erotic story titled “broken angel” that I will be posting a teaser for on my blog shortly. Also I have my (The Torn Series) to continue the D/s relationship of Max and Serena following up my initial book, “Master-bation, At Sir’s Command”. And my “Bound for Pleasure” short, I will be adding a follow up piece. Plus a hopefully perma-free piece about a naughty neighbor who like spankings and likes to tease.
Fantasy and Paranormal: My Fantasy book has become this crazy book that I feel has consumed so much time. I have learned so much from my other works and I am attempting to clean up this book using that knowledge. This is the first book in the “ELEMENTS-Before World Series”, this book is titled “Sara’s Awakening” and is a romantic futuristic/scifi fantasy, where she learns of her powers in this post-disaster world within the future here in the US. The twist is that we have reverted back to a British Monarchy with a King, Queen, etc. She unwittingly meets the Prince and everyone seems to know she is the key to something pivotal to the future, everyone except Sara. She is unaware of her powers. This book is a love story and I call the heat level pg-13, however it increases throughout the series.
My Paranormal books are also a series. I am still working on the series title, but the first book is called “The Swimmers Stalker”. Ruby and Caleb have been traveling for three years together and only now does she really find out who he really is. This first book heat level is steamy, but the series has BDSM themes in it. I say it’s like Burn Notice meets Special Victims Unit. However, the first book is a thriller, love story.
I have another paranormal book that I cannot wait to work on more and I am hoping to do so next year. It has Native American theme’s that surround a new Sheriff who comes to this sleepy NH town in hopes of getting away from his pain, his ex. Only to be thrown into a mass of women throwing themselves at his feet and a body count climbing daily. He cannot figure out how they are being murdered. And he begins to wonder if one of them are or all of them should be suspects? “Dreamstealer”
2. How does it differ from other works in its genre?
I write across many genres and even poetry. I also think about one day publishing a cookbook. To say I’m all over the place is to put it mildly. In erotica I was told, and I laughed than and now, that women don’t like to read explicit erotica. There are so many people out there and generalizations are one thing I despise. So for that genre I like to think I pull the reader into the event, using words that may offend some and may excite them at the same time.
I gather a lot of my ideas from dreams or that period of time right before you drift into a dream, therefore I incorporate that in my books. Sara (from my Fantasy book) has dreams or visions, as well as magical powers that she was born with. These powers are shown in a physical way as a tattoo on her body.
My Paranormal Series again I would have to say the same as above in regards to dreams. Ruby is well versed in many things intellectually, but the other part of her is she learns that she has this ability to read people. Also adding in BDSM into my paranormal series I think is also a different twist.
In all my work romance is the main theme and sometimes tragic and painful things happen, which make us stronger, build us into a better person.
3. Why do you write what you do?
I love to read, and writing has been something I have always done. I write for pure enjoyment. I have to say my goal is not to become a best-selling anything. At the moment I am happy that people are reading and enjoying my work. The positive feedback has been fantastic.
4. How does your writing process work?
I’m laughing, people when they hear this laugh at me I should say. I write everything free hand pretty much. I never plan a book, I don’t outline anything. I just write. Sometimes I read back a bit to recall the mood and where I was, but I just write.
A person I met at a kid’s birthday party this past month gave me the biggest compliment that will stick with me forever. He said that I am like Stephan King. I gave him this look of disbelief. First, I don’t write in that genre, second he is a master in writing. He explained that my way or process is the same as his. Still, I’m tucking that comment away and saving it.
Thank you for the tag, Anna!
In addition, I am tagging the following authors. Make sure to check out their blog posts on the following date: September 9, 2013
I am tagging three authors—you’re it:
Cameron Lincoln - cameron-lincoln.com
Claudia Buroga - claudiayburgoa.com
Joelle Casteel - joellecasteel.blogspot.com
My Paranormal books are also a series. I am still working on the series title, but the first book is called “The Swimmers Stalker”. Ruby and Caleb have been traveling for three years together and only now does she really find out who he really is. This first book heat level is steamy, but the series has BDSM themes in it. I say it’s like Burn Notice meets Special Victims Unit. However, the first book is a thriller, love story.
I have another paranormal book that I cannot wait to work on more and I am hoping to do so next year. It has Native American theme’s that surround a new Sheriff who comes to this sleepy NH town in hopes of getting away from his pain, his ex. Only to be thrown into a mass of women throwing themselves at his feet and a body count climbing daily. He cannot figure out how they are being murdered. And he begins to wonder if one of them are or all of them should be suspects? “Dreamstealer”
2. How does it differ from other works in its genre?
I write across many genres and even poetry. I also think about one day publishing a cookbook. To say I’m all over the place is to put it mildly. In erotica I was told, and I laughed than and now, that women don’t like to read explicit erotica. There are so many people out there and generalizations are one thing I despise. So for that genre I like to think I pull the reader into the event, using words that may offend some and may excite them at the same time.
I gather a lot of my ideas from dreams or that period of time right before you drift into a dream, therefore I incorporate that in my books. Sara (from my Fantasy book) has dreams or visions, as well as magical powers that she was born with. These powers are shown in a physical way as a tattoo on her body.
My Paranormal Series again I would have to say the same as above in regards to dreams. Ruby is well versed in many things intellectually, but the other part of her is she learns that she has this ability to read people. Also adding in BDSM into my paranormal series I think is also a different twist.
In all my work romance is the main theme and sometimes tragic and painful things happen, which make us stronger, build us into a better person.
3. Why do you write what you do?
I love to read, and writing has been something I have always done. I write for pure enjoyment. I have to say my goal is not to become a best-selling anything. At the moment I am happy that people are reading and enjoying my work. The positive feedback has been fantastic.
4. How does your writing process work?
I’m laughing, people when they hear this laugh at me I should say. I write everything free hand pretty much. I never plan a book, I don’t outline anything. I just write. Sometimes I read back a bit to recall the mood and where I was, but I just write.
A person I met at a kid’s birthday party this past month gave me the biggest compliment that will stick with me forever. He said that I am like Stephan King. I gave him this look of disbelief. First, I don’t write in that genre, second he is a master in writing. He explained that my way or process is the same as his. Still, I’m tucking that comment away and saving it.
Thank you for the tag, Anna!
In addition, I am tagging the following authors. Make sure to check out their blog posts on the following date: September 9, 2013
I am tagging three authors—you’re it:
Cameron Lincoln - cameron-lincoln.com
Claudia Buroga - claudiayburgoa.com
Joelle Casteel - joellecasteel.blogspot.com
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