When did you start writing and why?
I’ve been writing
stories for as long as I can remember. First it was an escape, then a way to
entertain my school friends, then I wrote a lot of tortured teenage poetry. It
wasn’t until I left teaching that I considered writing as something I could
actually attempt to earn a living from. Doing something you’re passionate about
has to be the best job in the world.
Who is your favorite author and why?
There are so
many! I read across a wide variety of genres. For crime, Karin Slaughter is a
genius. Her characters will stay in your mind for a long time. Anais Nin
introduced me to erotica as a genre. Terry Pratchett for his imagination and
wit. Nora Roberts for sheer escapism. Anne Brontes ‘Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ is
my favourite classic.
What do you hope to accomplish with your writing?
Just to write a good story. To leave the reader with that bittersweet feeling
you get when you close a good book.
Traditional or Self publishing? Why?
I’m
traditionally published by Random House and forthcoming with Harlequin, but
researching other avenues. I’d ideally like to have a finger in both pies. The
recent e-book craze has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for authors
and it will be interesting to see how the big publishing houses respond to
that.
Talk about your journey into the wide world of
publishing
It happened so quickly, but also very typically. I made
a list of agents…wrote a query letter…researched publishers…I was very lucky in
that my first choice of agent chose me back. Then came the hard work…!
Tell us about your book
Wicked Games is actually
an erotic memoir, chronicling a relationship I had that led me into the BDSM
world. It was such an exciting, intriguing time, even as it was happening I
remember thinking ‘there’s a story here’. I’ve since gone on to write erotic
romances for Harlequin that will be published later this year.
What inspired you to write these books (or in this
genre)?
I wanted to write Wicked Games for a long time, but it was only with the recent surge of interest in the genre that I actually had the confidence to believe anyone would want to read it! Also, I found FSOG a little inauthentic, and so Wicked Games is my attempt to put BDSM in a real life context, without losing the romantic element, as it’s also a genuine love story.
Tell us why we should love or hate your main
characters?
As the characters are based on real-life people, I can
only hope the reader agrees with my assessment of them!
Do(es) your book(s) have a soundtrack?
I had a set
playlist on repeat while I was writing this. Some of my favourite tracks on it
were from The Cardigans, 30 Seconds to Mars and Lana Del Rey.
This interview was first published in June 2013 by Paige Matthews at http://paigematthews.com/category/author-promo-page/
I’ve been writing
stories for as long as I can remember. First it was an escape, then a way to
entertain my school friends, then I wrote a lot of tortured teenage poetry. It
wasn’t until I left teaching that I considered writing as something I could
actually attempt to earn a living from. Doing something you’re passionate about
has to be the best job in the world.
Who is your favorite author and why?
There are so
many! I read across a wide variety of genres. For crime, Karin Slaughter is a
genius. Her characters will stay in your mind for a long time. Anais Nin
introduced me to erotica as a genre. Terry Pratchett for his imagination and
wit. Nora Roberts for sheer escapism. Anne Brontes ‘Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ is
my favourite classic.
What do you hope to accomplish with your writing?
Just to write a good story. To leave the reader with that bittersweet feeling
you get when you close a good book.
Traditional or Self publishing? Why?
I’m
traditionally published by Random House and forthcoming with Harlequin, but
researching other avenues. I’d ideally like to have a finger in both pies. The
recent e-book craze has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for authors
and it will be interesting to see how the big publishing houses respond to
that.
Talk about your journey into the wide world of
publishing
It happened so quickly, but also very typically. I made
a list of agents…wrote a query letter…researched publishers…I was very lucky in
that my first choice of agent chose me back. Then came the hard work…!
Tell us about your book
Wicked Games is actually
an erotic memoir, chronicling a relationship I had that led me into the BDSM
world. It was such an exciting, intriguing time, even as it was happening I
remember thinking ‘there’s a story here’. I’ve since gone on to write erotic
romances for Harlequin that will be published later this year.
What inspired you to write these books (or in this
genre)?
I wanted to write Wicked Games for a long time, but it was only with the recent surge of interest in the genre that I actually had the confidence to believe anyone would want to read it! Also, I found FSOG a little inauthentic, and so Wicked Games is my attempt to put BDSM in a real life context, without losing the romantic element, as it’s also a genuine love story.
Tell us why we should love or hate your main
characters?
As the characters are based on real-life people, I can
only hope the reader agrees with my assessment of them!
Do(es) your book(s) have a soundtrack?
I had a set
playlist on repeat while I was writing this. Some of my favourite tracks on it
were from The Cardigans, 30 Seconds to Mars and Lana Del Rey.
This interview was first published in June 2013 by Paige Matthews at http://paigematthews.com/category/author-promo-page/