Ask the Author: Gena Showalter
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Gena Showalter
I was in my late twenties when my first book was published. I started writing because it was the only career I could see myself doing long term. I had ideas and a passion to create worlds and characters on paper (or the computer) :) So I just sat down and started writing!
Gena Showalter
I go wherever the publisher sends me and right now Ireland isn't in the schedule (I'm sorry) But I would LOVE to come to Ireland. Love, love, love, so be sure to let the bookstores and publisher there know there's interest!
I have written a gay character :) Shannon from the Intertwined series (I adore him!)
I have written a gay character :) Shannon from the Intertwined series (I adore him!)
Gena Showalter
I'm always writing a new book :)
From the time I start writing, until the time the book has been through all kinds of edits usually a year.
I have a lot of books coming out in 2017:
Jan 3, 2017: FIRSTLIFE (Trade)
Feb 28, 2017: LIFEBLOOD
March 28, 2017: FORBIDDEN CRAVING
June 13, 2017: THE DARKEST PROMISE
Aug 29, 2017: CAN’T HARDLY BREATHE
Oct 31, 2017: CAN’T LET GO
Feb 27, 2018: EVERLIFE
You can check out the individual titles on my Books page: http://members.genashowalter.com/page...
Are you looking for adult or young adult books? Have you tried Kresley Cole?
From the time I start writing, until the time the book has been through all kinds of edits usually a year.
I have a lot of books coming out in 2017:
Jan 3, 2017: FIRSTLIFE (Trade)
Feb 28, 2017: LIFEBLOOD
March 28, 2017: FORBIDDEN CRAVING
June 13, 2017: THE DARKEST PROMISE
Aug 29, 2017: CAN’T HARDLY BREATHE
Oct 31, 2017: CAN’T LET GO
Feb 27, 2018: EVERLIFE
You can check out the individual titles on my Books page: http://members.genashowalter.com/page...
Are you looking for adult or young adult books? Have you tried Kresley Cole?
Gena Showalter
I wish I could answer your question but the things you want to know will be explored in his book :)
Gena Showalter
I'm not at liberty to say who the secondary storyline in The Darkest Promise is about, and can't yet announce who the stars of the next Lords of the Underworld book will be, I'm sorry!
Gena Showalter
I came up with the idea for the Lords to be tattooed with a butterfly but the publisher designed the butterfly!
Gena Showalter
I'm always writing an new book :) I'm currently working on copy edits for this book:
Coming June 13, 2017
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance...
Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn’t allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairytale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption.
Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile...and seduce her into his bed.
As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…
A little piece of me does sometime seeps into a character or storyline :)
Coming June 13, 2017
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance...
Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn’t allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairytale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption.
Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile...and seduce her into his bed.
As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…
A little piece of me does sometime seeps into a character or storyline :)
Gena Showalter
My guess would be fantasy, but I've never written a book with a combination of those three genres, so I'm not 100% sure. (I'm sorry!)
And thank you!
And thank you!
Gena Showalter
Since you mentioned Lauren Kate, I'm going to assume you mean my young adult books and not my adult ones, but let me know if I assumed incorrectly!
Have you read Kresley Cole's Arcana Chronicles series?
Also Wendy Higgins is an amazing author!
Have you read Kresley Cole's Arcana Chronicles series?
Also Wendy Higgins is an amazing author!
Gena Showalter
Thank you so much!
(I consider William an honorary Lord :)
William and Galen will get a book, but I don't know when. (I'm sorry!)
(I consider William an honorary Lord :)
William and Galen will get a book, but I don't know when. (I'm sorry!)
Gena Showalter
There are scenes with William. That's really all I can say at this time :)
Gena Showalter
Thank you so much!
And that is my hope :)
And that is my hope :)
Gena Showalter
Though I know who the stars will be, the publisher hasn't given me the go-ahead to share. I'm sorry!
Gena Showalter
I have White Rabbit Chronicles news! I'm happy to say I went back and tripled the length of Kat in Zombieland. It went from 3 short scenes to a full blown novella. I added scenes readers had asked for/wanted (scenes from A Mad Zombie Party that will now be seen through Kat's eyes. And I even wrote the scene where Milla regains her memory.) I don't have an official release date for this/the new material, but will announce as soon as I do. It is my hope this story will lead to more (brand new) stories. I'd like to start with Kat and River and the war in the holding zone. Right now, however, nothing is official :)
Gena Showalter
That's a tough one. The Lords of the Underworld are so larger than life to me. But. Having said that, there are some larger than life actors. Chris Hemsworth would make an awesome Strider. And Liam Hemsworth or Ryan Reynolds could be Paris :) Alex Pettyfer as Gideon. Henry Cavill as Maddox. Theo James could be Aeron. Jared Leto or Charlie Hunnam as Torin. Chris Evens as Kane. Kit Harington as Lucien. Tom Hardy as Sabin. Jason Momoa as Reyes. Djimon Hounsou as Amun. And Sam Heughan as Baden, of course!
I'm curious to know who readers picture as the Lords!
I'm curious to know who readers picture as the Lords!
Gena Showalter
Having already written Cameo's story (The Darkest Promise) I can give you more details than I'm usually able to give. William is in it, but he isn't the secondary storyline. You see some of the fallout from what happened in The Darkest Torment, but you don't see it from William's point of you. :) That will come in Williams book (no official release date yet)
Gena Showalter
It could come up again, just depends on its relevance to the story/scene. I'm sure Kaia and Sienna would find it hot :)
Gena Showalter
Things ended well for Torin and his lady (Keeley) so he won't be finding anyone new :)
Gena Showalter
I wish! But even crossovers are difficult because I write for one publisher and she writes for another publisher. Legal has to get involved and papers have to be signed. A collaboration would be impossible right now. (boo hiss :)
Gena Showalter
Thank you so much!
The angels are being absorbed into the Lords of the Underworld series. Bjorn, Xerxes and Axel are in The Darkest Promise, and one day I will write happily ever afters for them :) In fact, when the time comes to make another Sent One the hero/star of a book, I plan to write it the same way I wrote the other Angels of the Dark book.
And the Lords have a new book in 2017!
Coming June 13, 2017 is The Darkest Promise, Cameo's story! Here's the blurb:
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance...
Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn’t allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairytale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption.
Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile...and seduce her into his bed.
As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…
The angels are being absorbed into the Lords of the Underworld series. Bjorn, Xerxes and Axel are in The Darkest Promise, and one day I will write happily ever afters for them :) In fact, when the time comes to make another Sent One the hero/star of a book, I plan to write it the same way I wrote the other Angels of the Dark book.
And the Lords have a new book in 2017!
Coming June 13, 2017 is The Darkest Promise, Cameo's story! Here's the blurb:
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance...
Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn’t allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairytale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption.
Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile...and seduce her into his bed.
As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…
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