Interview with... Nicolette Grey!
To all who are reading this,
Today on this lazy Sunday we meet a woman who is certainly not - Nicolette Grey of Hot Ink Press.
She's hear today to talk about her latest release. Let's jolly on with the show!
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Name: Nicolette Grey
Age: Old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway!
Location: Maine
Hi Nicolette, thanks for joining me! So what are three interesting facts about yourself that you'd like to share with the readers?
1. I'm extremely handy when it comes to home projects.
2. I mix my drinks with no rhyme or reason (because I swear it keeps me from feeling hung-over).
3. I'm kind of like the girl next door - the "Betty" in Archie comics... the girl nobody would ever dream writes erotica!
What made you want to be a writer?
I've always wanted to write. When I was young, I kept journals and excelled in my English classes. As I aged, I put aside the urge to concentrate on everything life throws at you - marriage, kids, work, house - before it hit me again. But when it did, it came on with a vengeance!
I find that the writing process comes naturally to me; it just took me a while to discard my fear of the first sentence and let the words flow.
What motivates you to write?
The need to tell a story. I can't sleep at night until I've written what's unravelling in my head!
Do you have a particular writing process?
I usually get up early, go for a run, and settle in at my laptop for as many hours as I can. Sometimes it's only one for two; others, it's twelve or fourteen. I lose track of time completely when I immerse myself in words. It's not a job for me to write, it's more like a hobby that I'm completely obsessed by.
How do you manage the deadly problem that is writers block?
I don't! It hasn't happened yet.
What is a piece of writing advice that you will always remember?
I read somewhere that Stephen King said a person needed to write a million words to become a writer. Looking back on my early works, I see that his wisdom was true! I've logged well over a million words now, and I think I've grown tremendously through the process.
What is the most influential book you have ever read, and why do you think so?
Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Her style and the strength of her characters inspired me to begin writing. And as for the message she sends? Her books are all about striving for excellence without compromise and that's inspiring and compelling. (Unfortunately, I doubt my literary heroine would approve of my female counterparts to Dagny Taggart... let alone my subject matter, but that's the way the dice fell in my literary career this far, so I'm going with it!)
Have you ever derived any inspiration from your home or from anywhere you have visited?
Absolutely. Each and every one of my stories is set in a place I know intimately. I believe it helps my credibility as an author to use places I'm familiar with as backdrop.
Your most recent publication is Gone. Have you had any other publications prior to this?
Yes. Lost and Found was released by Hot Ink Press on April 1st of 2013, The Goddess of Blackwater Pond (part of the internationally bestselling Naughty Box set) came out in June, and I have several short stories out as well.
What is Gone about? It certainly sounds interesting!
Here's the blurb!
Susannah Ralston's plans are right on track. With three months left until graduation, she's already looking forward to life after college. But her circumstances take an awkward turn after a unexpected night of shared passion with her roommate and best friend. Mortified by the abrupt shift in their relationship, she moves out, only to find Bethany and her boyfriend are missing several days later. With the cops' reluctance to help and their last known whereabouts a hippie commune in Vermont, she dons a bandana and a Peace necklace and heads north - with one very hot graduate by her side.
What she finds, when she joins the alternative lifestyle at Sunflowers Farm, appears to be just what it looks like, a hardworking core of hippies living the life of farmhands in the sticks. But is life as simple as it seems in the Northeast Kingdom? Or is something more sinister lurking behind the façade of peace and love?
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll - it's 1973 and life's groovy. But, as Susannah soon discovers, life an change in an instant.
What drove you to write erotic romance and suspense?
Last November, I read a call for submissions on Duotrope and decided I'd give it a try. Although I'd thought of myself as a mainstream literary writer, I was getting frustrated by my limited publishing history and knew I had to find a way to break into the market. The story was accepted, I wrote another, and my picture and biography appeared on the Hot Ink Press website. Now I write erotica exclusively; it's not only fun to write, it allows me to stay true to my original content... With a lot of added sex!
What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
I'm an avid runner and hiker. I enjoy being outdoors and am a physical woman which seems to be a good balance for my time spent on my word processor. Oh! And I'm getting a puppy at the end of the month! That should keep me busy!
What does the future hold for you as a writer?
Success, I hope. I've got three books going right now, two of which are mainstream erotic suspense and the third, a work of erotic fantasy. I plan to have all three finished by the early spring, with the first done by Christmas. Occasionally, I'll intersperse a mainstream story into the mix for a contest or literary submission, but for now, I'm more than content to be recognised as an erotica author and part of the Hot Ink team.
Thanks for such a fantastic interview!
Be sure to check out Gone on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com!
You can also find Nicolette here:
http://www.nicolettegreybooks.com
https://www.facebook.com/nicolette.grey.52
https://twitter.com/NicoletteGrey1
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Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Today on this lazy Sunday we meet a woman who is certainly not - Nicolette Grey of Hot Ink Press.
She's hear today to talk about her latest release. Let's jolly on with the show!
---
Name: Nicolette Grey
Age: Old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway!
Location: Maine
Hi Nicolette, thanks for joining me! So what are three interesting facts about yourself that you'd like to share with the readers?
1. I'm extremely handy when it comes to home projects.
2. I mix my drinks with no rhyme or reason (because I swear it keeps me from feeling hung-over).
3. I'm kind of like the girl next door - the "Betty" in Archie comics... the girl nobody would ever dream writes erotica!
What made you want to be a writer?
I've always wanted to write. When I was young, I kept journals and excelled in my English classes. As I aged, I put aside the urge to concentrate on everything life throws at you - marriage, kids, work, house - before it hit me again. But when it did, it came on with a vengeance!
I find that the writing process comes naturally to me; it just took me a while to discard my fear of the first sentence and let the words flow.
What motivates you to write?
The need to tell a story. I can't sleep at night until I've written what's unravelling in my head!
Do you have a particular writing process?
I usually get up early, go for a run, and settle in at my laptop for as many hours as I can. Sometimes it's only one for two; others, it's twelve or fourteen. I lose track of time completely when I immerse myself in words. It's not a job for me to write, it's more like a hobby that I'm completely obsessed by.
How do you manage the deadly problem that is writers block?
I don't! It hasn't happened yet.
What is a piece of writing advice that you will always remember?
I read somewhere that Stephen King said a person needed to write a million words to become a writer. Looking back on my early works, I see that his wisdom was true! I've logged well over a million words now, and I think I've grown tremendously through the process.
What is the most influential book you have ever read, and why do you think so?
Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Her style and the strength of her characters inspired me to begin writing. And as for the message she sends? Her books are all about striving for excellence without compromise and that's inspiring and compelling. (Unfortunately, I doubt my literary heroine would approve of my female counterparts to Dagny Taggart... let alone my subject matter, but that's the way the dice fell in my literary career this far, so I'm going with it!)
Have you ever derived any inspiration from your home or from anywhere you have visited?
Absolutely. Each and every one of my stories is set in a place I know intimately. I believe it helps my credibility as an author to use places I'm familiar with as backdrop.
Your most recent publication is Gone. Have you had any other publications prior to this?
Yes. Lost and Found was released by Hot Ink Press on April 1st of 2013, The Goddess of Blackwater Pond (part of the internationally bestselling Naughty Box set) came out in June, and I have several short stories out as well.
What is Gone about? It certainly sounds interesting!
Here's the blurb!Susannah Ralston's plans are right on track. With three months left until graduation, she's already looking forward to life after college. But her circumstances take an awkward turn after a unexpected night of shared passion with her roommate and best friend. Mortified by the abrupt shift in their relationship, she moves out, only to find Bethany and her boyfriend are missing several days later. With the cops' reluctance to help and their last known whereabouts a hippie commune in Vermont, she dons a bandana and a Peace necklace and heads north - with one very hot graduate by her side.
What she finds, when she joins the alternative lifestyle at Sunflowers Farm, appears to be just what it looks like, a hardworking core of hippies living the life of farmhands in the sticks. But is life as simple as it seems in the Northeast Kingdom? Or is something more sinister lurking behind the façade of peace and love?
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll - it's 1973 and life's groovy. But, as Susannah soon discovers, life an change in an instant.
What drove you to write erotic romance and suspense?
Last November, I read a call for submissions on Duotrope and decided I'd give it a try. Although I'd thought of myself as a mainstream literary writer, I was getting frustrated by my limited publishing history and knew I had to find a way to break into the market. The story was accepted, I wrote another, and my picture and biography appeared on the Hot Ink Press website. Now I write erotica exclusively; it's not only fun to write, it allows me to stay true to my original content... With a lot of added sex!
What do you enjoy doing when you're not writing?
I'm an avid runner and hiker. I enjoy being outdoors and am a physical woman which seems to be a good balance for my time spent on my word processor. Oh! And I'm getting a puppy at the end of the month! That should keep me busy!
What does the future hold for you as a writer?
Success, I hope. I've got three books going right now, two of which are mainstream erotic suspense and the third, a work of erotic fantasy. I plan to have all three finished by the early spring, with the first done by Christmas. Occasionally, I'll intersperse a mainstream story into the mix for a contest or literary submission, but for now, I'm more than content to be recognised as an erotica author and part of the Hot Ink team.
Thanks for such a fantastic interview!
Be sure to check out Gone on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com!
You can also find Nicolette here:
http://www.nicolettegreybooks.com
https://www.facebook.com/nicolette.grey.52
https://twitter.com/NicoletteGrey1
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Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
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