My Writing Process – Blog Tour
I would like to say a huge thanks to J A Ironside, author of fantasy and sci-fi for YA and adults, for inviting me to join in on this great blog tour. Here is her link for you guys to peruse and enjoy.
Now down to the questions:-
1 What Am I Working On?
I am getting The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire, book 2, ready for release – editor doing his magic as we speak! My editor works miracles and has copious amounts of patience – thank goodness ’cause I’ve none! I would like to think we work well together and usually get the job done pretty quick. It carries on from book 1 and we join Peri (the Witch) and her mates – Josef (Vampire) and Gabe (Wolf) on their journey. One that none of them could have envisioned only a few short weeks ago. However, the bonding/mating ceremony doesn’t go as it should and the two men are terrified for their little Witch! I don’t want to give too much away as there’s lots going on in this one – including Peri’s father finding her! Now that is a good part – who will win? Peri or her extremely powerful and insane father? Guess you’ll have to read to find out lol! Book 2 will be released very shortly guys but this is the cover for it.
I am also working on Sabrina’s Vampire book 3, Hunted, which is also almost ready for release and should be out very soon. I have literally just finished it a couple of weeks ago but I’m pleased with the way the story went with a couple of things happening that I hadn’t planned for! My brain takes turns I don’t expect it to at times which can be exciting and a little bit scary.
I have already started The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire, Book 3 and really enjoying that and also started a little novella about two of the characters in Defender’s Blood – Vlad and Irina. It tell’s how they met and their backstory as some folks wanted to know – so that’s what I’m doing with that.
I also have a completely new series in my head and trying not to let it ‘take over’ at the moment until I get those other works done.
2 How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I try hard to put a different slant on my work – which falls into both the Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy genres. I am a romantic at heart so there’s always romance but also with thrills and action – fight scenes and such. In the Defender’s series there’s just about everything you could think of – Vampires, Witches, Wolves, Angels, Demons and even a Fairy! There are some battles in those too – a large one in book 2 which I loved writing! The Witch, The Wolf and The Vampire series is at heart a love story but also with danger and mystery and it’s different from my other series in that Peri has not one Supernatural as a mate – but two! An ancient Vampire and his friend who is a Wolf. That took a bit of sorting through in my head I can tell you.
Sabrina’s Vampire is different again from the other two – the first book I had thought of as just a standalone Vampire erotica novella – but when I finished it I was niggled with thoughts on the characters and then one of my readers, Colette, wrote that she would love to read more about Sabrina and Kyle so that just set my mind whirling around. Soon I had books 2 and 3 in my head! Book 2 is out and book 3 is almost ready for release.
My editor says my style of writing is ‘breathless’ and I have to agree – I love getting things out quick and sharp and run with whatever’s going on. I try to keep folks interested with lots happening and my style is fast and furious at times. Sometimes I find it hard to reel myself back in but if I’ve gone wrong anywhere then the glorious editor points it out.
3 Why Do I Write What I do?
That’s quite easy – it’s what pops into my head. I’ve always had a vivid imagination and read books on Vampires, Wolves etc long before they were the hot items they are now. I’ve always imagined the powers they would have and how they would use it – some for good but many for evil. Then that brings in what would be done – to stop the evil ones – so I just ran with it. As I’ve said before I am a huge romantic – so I always have love and romance in my books – all of which are for adults folks – due to the bedroom scenes in them lol. I hadn’t planned the bedroom scenes beforehand they just came out of my head as I was typing! As I said – vivid imagination. I love to write about Supers and their powers, struggles, loves, fights and downright battles with evil and even had some Fallen Angels in the Scottish Highlands that had to be dealt with – Defender’s series for that. Basically I write what my imagination comes up with and so far it’s been a total blast, love every minute of it even if it’s hectic at times.
4 How Does Your Writing Process Work?
I don’t have a process per se – I have quite a weird and wonderful brain and can sit for an hour or more and ‘see’ the book in my head. How it starts, unfolds, who’s in it and what they do – it’s all in my head. I don’t write anything down at all – until I’ve typed things then I take notes for continuity etc. When I sat down for the first time to begin I had no idea what was about to happen, wasn’t sure if I could even write a book, but was going to try and before I knew it I had the first three in the Defender’s series written and had the ideas for Sabrina and Witch, Wolf and Vamp in my head plus more. My head gets a bit crowded at times and I have to take a break to focus it on what I’m writing at the time and try and not let it wander too much to other things.
Sometimes it makes it difficult to concentrate on one project if I’ve got ideas popping into my head for other books so on more than one occasion I’ve written two alongside each other. Having both documents open on my laptop and switching between them depending on what my head was doing at the time. I know it probably sounds a little weird but I’ve no control over my mind at times. I can honestly sit and think through an entire book before I even start typing and then it just floods out of me – kinda like a dam breaking – wild and uncontrollable. It’s such a rush – there’s no words to describe it and that’s saying something coming from me lol!
I absolutely love writing and when someone lets me know they’ve liked my work – wow is the only thing I can say.
That’s me folks you can have a gander around the site and see my books and links and of course you can leave a comment below.
I would now love to introduce the next stops in the tour:-
We have the fabulous Nav Logan and this is his link so pop over and see what he has to say: Nav’s Site
Nav Logan is an Irish writer who has spent much of his adult life as a new-age traveller. This has given him a rich tapestry of experience to draw from when he writes. His books are part of an Epic Fantasy series called The Storm-bringer Saga.
I have a love of Nature, sport and literature. I have currently self-published two full length novels, and am currently writing the third book in the series.
Books by Nav Logan, available so far: – Maerlin’s Storm: Book One of the Storm-Bringer Saga, and The Gathering of the Clans: Book Two of the Storm-Bringer Saga.
We also have the lovely Matt Drzymala and this is his link so you check out his answers here: Matt’s Site
Matthew Drzymała was born in Manchester in 1981 and started to write seriously in 2011 when he took part in NaNoWriMo. Since then he has relocated to Liverpool, where he lives with his girlfriend, Elaine.
Matthew attended creative writing classes in 2012 and 2013 and has been writing almost every day since. He is the author of the popular book series, The Bumpkinton Tales but he also delves into darker, psychological stories.
He hopes to one day live in a nice flat with a balcony, overlooking a river where he can sit and write while drinking tea and eating scones.
Also we have the wonderful Celeste Carrara, check out her fabulous site here: Celeste’s Site
Celeste Carrara grew up in New York City where she spent her days exploring all of its amazing treasures. Her writing started as a teen when she turned her heartache into poetry. From then on, she found a love for reading romance novels as well as books in other genres such as paranormal, mystery, poetry, thrillers and more. Celeste never dreamed that one day she would be lucky enough to become a full-time writer.
After having a dream that she couldn’t get out of her head, Celeste decided to put that story on paper. She was amazed at how fast her pen flew with the help of her characters leading the way. The result was book one in her Paranormal City series, Give Me Forever. A paranormal erotic romance based in her favorite city, New York.
Celeste has been on an amazing journey and has self published four additional books in her series. Recently, she tried her hand on new genres that produced two novellas, an erotic romance and a new adult contemporary romance. She spends her days writing in her office in her home in New York that she shares with her husband, and their two children. She has no plans on stopping and is currently working on the next novel in her Paranormal City series.
