Next Big Thing!

So this meme has been circulating, and now it’s my turn! Thank you to Samanthe Beck for tagging me!

The book I’m using for this is QUEEN OF WANDS, the second full length book in my Sanctify series.

 

What is your working title of your book?

Fortunately, this series is one of those rare and beautiful things where I knew the titles of every single book before writing them (third book will be QUEEN OF PENTACLES). They’re all tarot cards that represent the heroine.

 

Where did the idea come from for the book?

 

In the process of writing QUEEN OF SWORDS, I fell head over heels in love with the hero’s little sister. She’s mouthy, irreverent, and completely deadly. As soon as she walked onto the page, I knew I had to give her a book.

 

What genre does your book fall under?

 

Oh man. It’s science fiction romance? Though don’t let that fool you. Space opera or Space western is closer to the truth (space romance?) Like Firefly? Then you might want to consider checking out the Sanctify series.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

My heroine, the lovely and kind of insane Jenny, is Jennifer Carpenter. Her leading man is Shemar Moore. He’s kind of a nerd in this story and it’s GLORIOUS.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

Wild Child Jenny is on what she thinks is a babysitting mission, but will she be able to keep her head in the game with sparks flying between her and the gorgeous genius she’s supposed to protect?

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

 

QUEEN OF WANDS is currently under contract with Entangled Publishing.

 

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

 

Oh good lord. About four or five months, but I took a break for edits and to write THE HIGH PRIESTESS in the middle of it (don’t do that, folks. It complicates things unnecessarily).

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

The most consistent comparison I get is Firefly, though for reasons unknown, the Sanctify series also gets compared to Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series (I WILL TAKE THAT COMPLIMENT *beams*).

 

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

 

The series was birthed when I read Ann Aguirre’s GRIMSPACE. It exists in a future universe where they’ve proven that the human soul doesn’t exist (BTW, go pick up those books. AMAZING!). So I started wondering… What if exactly the opposite had happened? What if religions and superstitions ruled? It was a long road from there, but that was the first step.

 

What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?

 

All of the books are named after tarot cards and tarot itself has a vital role to play.



Now onto the gift that keeps on giving (stop that! Get your minds out of the gutter):

First up is Michele de Winton.

And next is Seleste deLaney.

Have fun, ladies!