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Q: Do
you have a favorite quote or line from this book? If so, please share.
A: Reports of shrieking, ghostly sightings and blood-spattered
walls abounded until the place closed.
Q: Who
is your favorite main character from this book? Why?
A: I like both the heroine and the hero in this one because they
both bring really interesting perspectives to the story. She’s somewhat naïve,
but gutsy and curious. Rick is worldly, and cynical in many ways, but his
softer side comes out with Cinthyia.
Q: Who
is your favorite secondary character? Why?
A: There is only one secondary character, and she’s the
“villain” of the piece, she’s cold and deadly, but almost pathetically broken
in some ways.
Q: What was
the hardest part of writing this book?
A: Keeping the pacing right, and making it fun as well as sexy –
there are a ton of Halloween trappings in place to make the story work, too –
so keeping it exciting and not overdoing the atmosphere was a balancing act in
some ways.
Q: What question do you wish that someone would ask
about your book?
A: Since it’s a story set at Halloween, is there a paranormal
angle to it?
Q: Convince
readers to buy your book in 25 words or less.
A: Reckless Assignation is a fantasy - an exciting and
passionate lover lures his lady to a dangerous place, and when she arrives,
it’s an elaborate seduction.
On Writing and Writing Erotica
Q: Why
did you choose to write in this genre/subgenre?
A: I like to experiment, and I write in so many genres, I like
to not stay in one consistently because if it’s boring for me it will be boring
for anyone who reads it.
Q: Do
you outline or do you start with a basic idea and let it flow? (plotter or
pantser)
A: I’ve discovered that while I can do both, I am a much more
efficient writer if I outline. More and more I see the distinct advantage of
knowing how a story is to flow and evolve, so definitely prefer that to just
writing blind.
Q: Do
your family and friends know what you write? If so, what do they think about
it?
A: My family has always known what I write, and while they
support it totally, they read the non-erotic titles, but not the erotic ones.
Q: In
erotica/erotic romance, the sex is depicted graphically. Are there any specific
words or phrases you aren't comfortable using in your stories? Word or phrase
that makes you say “ick”?
A: There used to be, but not so much now – now I find it’s more
often the way certain phrases are used, or in what context. ANYTHING can be
shudder-worthy if it’s badly used. Things that feel forced and out of character
have an ick factor, big time.
Q: What is
your favorite part of writing erotica/erotic romance?
A: The best part of this genre is the freedom it allows every
author. You can take your imagination and love scenes to whatever level you’re
comfortable with and works for your story/characters.
Q: How
long ago was your first story accepted by a publisher and did you pee your
pants? J
A: I won my first contract back in 2004 as part of a writing
contest. I think I was too stunned to do more than just stare.... J
Q: What
are your favorite and least favorite parts of the publishing process?
A: Favorite part is editing, believe it or not. I love the
editing process, making a good story better with the right guidance and insight
from a good editor. Least favorite is trying to select excerpts and write
blurbs that will entice people, I always find that hard than it should be.
Fun Stuff
Q: Tattoos.
Hot or not? And do you have any?
A: Depends, really. Some are beautiful, but too much ink is
unattractive to me. I have none, though I have thought about it.
Q: Wine,
Beer or Liquor?
A: Wine, Italian white.
Q: Dogs,
cats or other?
A: Dogs, huskies, since they’re the closest to wolves, and I
adore wolves.
Q: Kindle,
Nook, Paper? Other?
A: Paper and Kobo – the Canadian Kindle.
Q: Vibrators,
nipple clamps or butt plugs? J
A: Vibrators.
Q: Why
did the chicken cross the road?
A: To chat up the chick who’d caught his eye, of course.
Q: What
is the meaning of life?
A: Finding happiness and peace in each day and what it offers
you.
Final
thoughts:
Word of advice: Enjoy every day, smile often, and don’t waste
your love on what might have been, or what might be – live in the here and now as
much as possible – and make it the best it can be. That’s the only way I know
how to stay sane, be at peace, and be someone people genuinely care about. At
the end of the day, all we leave behind is the love we’ve given and the hearts
we’ve touched, the rest is transient.
Back cover blurb: A
haunted and abandoned hotel on Halloween is the setting for a very private
party between two lovers, one of them a world-class, sophisticated intelligence
operative who’s trying to teach his young and innocent lady that curiosity can
sometimes take you places you’d be better not to go. Amid elaborate trappings
meant to scare and entice, Rick’s seduction takes some unexpected but wickedly
wonderful twists. But, Rick also has a lesson to learn, when his past collides
with his present, and almost destroys everything he cherishes most. Coming
Soon from Ellora’s Cave
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