Can you tell readers a little bit about
yourself and what inspired to write in this particular genre?
Well, there’s two of us: Faith Sherrill and Becca C.
Smith. This is our first novel that we’ve written together, but we both have
published other works. Faith’s book is a dark fantasy called Ivory and she
publishes under the name F.M. Sherrill. Becca has a couple of series out there,
but her most popular is her teen sci-fi/horror
series The Riser Saga.
We
both wanted to write a vampire novel since neither one of us had tackled that
genre yet. With our completely different writing styles we thought it would be
a great experiment to try blending the two. Becca has more of “teen” voice
(innocent, naïve etc.), whereas Faith’s voice is more dark and intense. By
having Becca write the “Shea” chapters and Faith write the “Lucian” chapters
made for a pretty crazy mix, but it worked really well.
What is it about the paranormal, in
particular vampires, that fascinates you so much?
Immortality.
There’s something attractive and hopeful about our physical bodies not having
to age or die.
Please tell us about your latest
release.
The book is called Black Moon and it is the first in
a trilogy. It has fangs, blood, romance, history and all the romping bad-ass
characters you could want in a paranormal romance.
With the book being part of a series,
are there any character or story arcs, that readers jumping in somewhere other
than the first book, need to be aware of? Can these books be read as stand
alones?
No, unfortunately,
these are not stand alone books. If you miss the first one, you’re going to be
very confused.
Do you ever suffer from writer’s
block? How do you deal with it?
Actually, we had a
webshow called The Writers’ Block because let’s face it, all writers have
writer’s block from time to time. The only way we deal with it is to force
ourselves through it. Just write. Even if it sucks, eventually you’ll pull
yourself out of it.
Do you have any weird writing quirks
or rituals?
We actually both have to have a clean environment to write.
Cluttered place, cluttered mind.
When did you consider yourself a
writer?
We’ve both been
creating stories and fantasies all our lives, so in a sense, we’ve always
considered ourselves writers.
Other than writing, what are some of
your interests, hobbies or passions in life?
Becca: I read, I write, I watch enormous amounts of television and I play
warcraft.
Faith: I’m learning the piano, but typically I like to spend time
gardening, dancing, singing and enjoying life.
What was the last amazing book you
read?
Becca: Game of
Thrones: A Clash of Kings.
Faith: Quiet by
Susan Cain
What can readers expect next from
you?
Black Sunrise is the 2nd book in the
Black Moon Saga and will be out by the end of the year. Faith and I have just
finished separate novels of our own. Faith’s is called Cry Wolf and it’s a
werewolf apocalypse novel. It will be published in September. Becca just
finished the second book in her Atlas Series called Atlas: Grigori Returned and
it will be released in August.
Where can readers find you on the
web?
And we also have a
website www.blackmoonsaga.com
Our YouTube
channel is at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRpEts3LkGGODqu0SUc1qFQ
Black Moon
The Black Moon Saga
Book 1
Becca C. Smith & F.M. Sherrill
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Red Frog Publishing
Date of Publication: 07/07/14
ISBN: 9780985027698
ASIN:
Number of pages: 283
Word Count: 68,000
Cover Artist: Becca C. Smith & F.M. Sherrill
Book Description:
Shea Harper is forced to stay in boring, hot and dry Phoenix, Arizona for college. But once she meets the enigmatic yet positively egocentric Lucian, Shea’s life changes forever.
She finds out that she comes from a long line of descendants called Vessels. In her soul is the key to destroying an ancient prison protecting the world from darkness itself: Lucian’s father.
Up until now, Lucian has captured every descendant except Shea. With her powers awakening, all vampires want to drag her down to the pit. But Lucian is territorial. She’s the first female Vessel… and he’s convinced she belongs to him.
Available on Amazon
About the Authors:
Becca C. Smith:
Becca C. Smith received her Film degree from Full Sail University and has worked in the Film and Television industry for most of her adult life. In 2010 Becca published her first novel, Riser followed by the sequel, Reaper, in 2011, and the finale, Ripper in 2013. In 2012 Becca wrote the children’s novel Alexis Tappendorf and the Search for Beale’s Treasure. She is also the co-author of the teen graphic novel Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted. Most recently Becca released Atlas, the first book in a new urban fantasy series. She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband, Stephan and their two cats Jack and Duke.
F.M. Sherrill:
Aren't author's bios boring? I always wanted to read one that went something like this:
F.M. Sherrill: recent citizen of earth. Plans on ruling the planet once she gets over the common cold. Or, F.M. Sherrill: time traveler. Decided to alter the space-time continuum by writing a novel, thus changing history slightly, which will eventually lead to the rise of a new human species.
But here it is. F.M. Sherrill is a novelist, A.K.A. an avid bullshitter; that's why she lives in L.A.. She's been writing for as long as her ancient mind can remember, devouring tales like an anemic vampire roaming the streets in hot pink heels, always thirsty for more. When she's not writing, she's making steampunk weapons, sewing giant plant-eater Mario plushes, making costumes for some film bloke or cosplayer, and sculpting/casting movie prop replicas while gardening in her urban apartment. Her favorite tools? A soldering iron, a blowtorch, a band saw, a sonic screwdriver, a replicator and an active imagination.
Twitter: @therisersaga and @fmsherrill
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