Interview with Linda Wisdom

OK, continuing on with Linda Wisdom Tuesday we have an interview for you all to enjoy.

Are the Hex books your first paranormal books or have you dabbled into the realm before?

I’ve written several paranormal books before in category romance and I felt it proved I needed to continue with my favorite genre. .

A lot of paranormal writers admit they have always had an interest in vampires, witches, ghosts, etc. while some just stumble into the genre with an idea along the way. Which is it for you, have you always been a lover of all things spooky or did inspiration entice you into the web of the otherworld?

Definitely loved anything and everything that goes bump in the night. To me, it’s a genre of infinite possibilities.

In another interview you mentioned you hope to have at least 16 books in the series, is that a definite or just what you have planned to write?

It’s what I have planned since there are 13 witches in the class of 1313 and I had at least three books planned for Jazz.

I also read that there may be TV shows or movies featuring your characters in the future, any definite news on that?

No definite news on that yet, but the producer is out there pitching them.

Do you plan your books in advance or let the characters lead the way?

The characters are very much in charge, even to who goes next. And it seems the stories go the same way because the story has to fit that particular witch.

Where do you get the inspiration for your characters? I know this can be hard question because mostly ideas just pop into a writer's head (thank the muse) but I am curious about some of your "out there" characters like Fluff and Puff, Dweezil and the horrid Foulshadow- any interesting stories behind those characters?

LOL! Mine are definitely out there and more out there coming. Fluff and Puff popped into my head as in I could see Jazz in her Happy Bunny pjs and wearing bunny slippers that talk and have razor sharp teeth. Fluff and Puff are so special to me that they’re tattooed on my ankle and the artist did an awesome job of inking them and their personalities. I have no idea where Dweezil came from but he was very fun to write. He’s so politically incorrect, given to drama and has some odd quirks. Foulshadow is a bit Jabba the Hutt in looks, but with the noxious farts. I wanted something that people would go “euww!” when they read about him, and they did.

Will all the books have Jazz and Nick in them or will they branch out? The third book features one of Jazz's fellow banished witches, Stasi, yet Jazz and Nick are supposed to make appearances, will that be the theme for most of the books? The stories wil focus on one of the other banished witches while Jazz may pop in from time to time?

Not all the books will have Jazz and Nick, but she could show up in a few of the future books and I see a third book for her.

How many books in the series have you written so far? Stasi's book, Wicked by Any Other Name, is the third- how many others are finished or currently in the works?

Four books are written and a few more are drafted along with a few other witches chattering away in my ear.

Do you know when your next book is scheduled to be released? Is there a working title yet?

Hex In High Heels will be out in October and features Blair.

So can you tell the readers a little about your current release, Wicked by Any Other Name?

Stasi is being sued in Wizards Court and now dealing with the plaintiff’s wizard attorney who’s revving her hormones and vice versa. It doesn’t help that red hearts are over both of their heads. Cupid’s way of telling them they’re meant for each other. But the town of Moonstone Lake is also in danger from some very olde magick that’s affecting the humans in the town. While Jazz, Nick and Irma are there to help out, Stasi knows it’s her problem and she has to be the one to fix it before something really bad happens. And look for a Fluff and Puff extra at the end of the book and Horace, a gargoyle with total attitude.

You've had a rather prolific writing career with very little rejection, that's unusual in the writing world. Any secrets or advice to share with struggling writers out there?

Some of my rejections later ended up in sales because I had faith in the story and I wasn’t going to give up on it. You have to have faith in your work, be willing to do what it takes and realize it doesn’t always happen overnight.

Is there anything else you would like to share with the readers?

Just that I hope readers enjoy Stasi’s story as much as they enjoyed Jazz’s and keep demanding more of the series!

Well Linda, thank you so much for taking the time to do an interview with Fang-tastic Books and Paranormal News . I look forward to reading any and all upcoming books in the series. So far all the ones I've read have been a mystical romp on the wild and witchy side of life.

Thank you for joining us at Fang-tastic Books!

~Roxanne Rhoads

Want more Linda visit her at MySpace, read another interview with her at Darque Reviews, and check out this fun snippet about Wicked by Any Other Name where Horace the gargoyle chats with Stasi. You may also find Linda at Witchy Chicks and Wickedly Romantic.