Can you tell readers a little bit about
yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
I’m not a
huge fan of talking about myself only because I think I’m completely boring and
unimportant in context to the stories. Seriously! Yawn. Just thinking about
myself makes me want to take a nap. So I’ll simply say, I’m an everyday working
mom who loves to write for fun.
What is it about the paranormal, in
particular vampires, that fascinates you so much?
That’s
easy. Paranormal Romance is like the Reece’s Peanut Buttercup of fiction. It
takes two yummy ingredients and puts them together to make something even
yummier. Paranormal is fantastic because
anything goes; your imagination is the only limit. And Romance, well, there’s
nothing better than a good love story. So there you have it! Put those two
together and it’s endless fun! I could write it forever.
As for the
vampire component? Let’s just say that vampires are the primary staple in the
world of immortal alpha male archetypes, and I never get tired of dark,
brooding, indestructible heroes.
What inspired you to write this
book?
Definitely
my experiences living in Mexico. Their
pre-Hispanic culture is so fascinating, and when I finally decided to write
something, I just knew it would involve something related.
Please tell us about your latest
release.
ACCIDENTALLY…EVIL?
(a Novella) is my fourth installment of the Accidentally Yours Series. I can’t give away too much, but I’ll tell you
that this is the prequel to the series about the infamous God of Male Virility,
Backlam Chaam, who is the series’ villain.
ACCIDENTALLY…EVIL? finally gives us
the answers as to why a god, so dedicated
to love, would turned into a dark, murderous bastard. VAMPIRES NEED NOT…APPLY?
(BOOK 4 of the ACCIDENTALLY YOURS SERIES) is due to release in September.
Do you
have a special formula for creating characters' names? Do you try to match a
name with a certain meaning to attributes of the character or do you search for
names popular in certain time periods or regions?
Most of my
characters are inspired by Mayan gods or by historical figures who have certain
attributes I’m looking for. But
sometimes, as the characters develop and grow, I find their names no longer fit
who they are so I’ll change them. Maggie
O’Hare, our heroine in ACCIDENTALLY EVIL? started out with a completely
different name and physical traits. I changed everything after I decided she
felt more like a fiery redheaded with Irish blood.
Was one of your characters more
challenging to write than another?
Hands
down, the toughest character has been the one I’m writing now for BOOK 4,
VAMPIRES NEED NOT APPLY? Ixtab is the
Goddess of Suicide. Imagine taking such a morbid deity and trying to mold her
into someone the reader can relate to and love.
Is there a character that you
enjoyed writing more than any of the others?
By far,
it’s Cimil, our Goddess of the Underworld.
She’s completely insane and is the type of deity who gets to say
anything and do anything without fear. The result is that I never know what
will come out of her mouth, but I find myself laughing hysterically, crying as
I write it. I cannot wait to put Book 4
to bed and start writing her novella, which comes next in the series.
Do
you have a formula for developing characters? Like do you create a character
sketch or list of attributes before you start writing or do you just let the
character develop as you write?
I start with the basics, including
what they look like, key personality traits, etc. Then I think about who they are today and who
they are ultimately destined to become. From there, I let them develop on their
own. I love characters who are imperfect and maybe even slightly annoying or
irritating, but along the way, as they grow, they become a character that makes
us love them or feel some sort of emotion you don’t expect.
For example, my vampire, Niccolo DiConti, in
ACCIDENTALLY IN LOVE WITH A VAMPIRE, is too egocentric for his own good and
completely naïve when it comes to women or emotions. He’s like a child even
though he’s hundreds of years old. By
the end of the story, he’s a humble man worthy of love.
Did you find anything really
interesting while researching this or another book?
The
Argentinean lake duck has one of the largest penises of the animal kingdom in
proportion to its body. (I was
researching a joke for Cimil.)
Do you have any weird writing quirks
or rituals?
Not really. I use a ton of Post-its
when I write so I don’t forget certain pieces of the plot. My office can get
pretty scary with the Post-its.
What can readers expect next from
you?
Insanity? Kidding.
Not counting ACCIDENTALLY EVIL, I have three more installments coming in
the ACCIDENTALLY YOURS series. After
that, I have several more series coming. The only problem is trying to pick
which one I will write next!
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