Happy New Week, folks. Today I've interviewed the lovely author Stacy-Deanne for her The Wild Life book tour. Please make her feel welcome. She's also got a gift for 5 lucky persons who leave a comment.
On to the interview...
Q1) Welcome to my blog, Stacy. Please tell us a little about yourself
I’m a proud Texan, born and raised in
Houston. I still reside in Houston. I’m single with no kids. I like the simple
things in life. Writing is what makes me happy and everything else is just the
cherry on top. Something people are shocked to know about me is that I’m 6’1. I
love being tall! I’ve been writing professionally since I was 19. I’m 35 now.
My primary genres are mystery and suspense with interracial subplots, but I
also write women’s fiction and any genre I’m interested in at the time.
Q2) I enjoy stories with suspenseful plot. So tell us, have you always wanted to be an author?
Nope.
I didn’t catch the writing bug until I was 19. I just started writing a book,
got hooked, and from there I knew writing was what I wanted to do because it
made me so happy.
Q3) You've got to do what makes you happy. Do you have favorite writers? Who do you feel has influenced your writing?
My favorite writer is Edgar Allan Poe.
Alfred Hitchcock influenced me to become a mystery writer because I’m a mystery
buff. Ever since I was a child growing up in the 80’s I watched Hitchcock’s old
films. I fell in love with his style and brilliance. Even now his work blows me
away.
Q4) Brilliant. Do you have a writing routine? Tell us what a typical writing day for you is like.
It
depends on what I’m writing. If it’s a story where I’ve got my flow going then
I usually start when I first wake up and I’ll write throughout the day. Many
times though I will write when I get up and I might not write again until
before I go to bed. I don’t have a set
schedule, but when I’m really into a story you can’t get me off the computer.
LOL!
Q5) I get you. LOL. Let’s talk about your new book. Can you tell us a little about it?
The Wild Life is the third installment in my current interracial
mystery series focusing on two Albany Detectives, Brianna “Bree” Morris and
Steven Kemp who are partners and ex-lovers.
When Albany Detective Brianna “Bree” Morris learns that Cuban crime lord
Milan Varela wants her estranged father dead, she heads off to Miami to find
out why. With Homicide Detective Jayce Matthews and her ex-lover Detective
Steven Kemp she devises a plot to get close to the Varela organization.
Brianna finds herself attracted to the older Milan and falls deep into his web of seduction while fighting to keep her mind on her mission. Milan is equally drawn to Brianna and vows to win her trust and her heart.
Is Milan really the villain when it comes to Brianna’s father? Or is he the victim?
Is Brianna’s father really in danger or is there more to the story than anyone could ever imagine?
Brianna risks her life to save her father’s but will she end up losing her own?
Brianna finds herself attracted to the older Milan and falls deep into his web of seduction while fighting to keep her mind on her mission. Milan is equally drawn to Brianna and vows to win her trust and her heart.
Is Milan really the villain when it comes to Brianna’s father? Or is he the victim?
Is Brianna’s father really in danger or is there more to the story than anyone could ever imagine?
Brianna risks her life to save her father’s but will she end up losing her own?
Q6) I love the premise. How did you come up with the idea for this story?
Brianna and Steven originate from my ’08
novel Melody. I fell in love with them instantly and knew I wanted to feature
them in more books so I began a series. I also got great feedback from fans
that enjoyed Bree and Steven’s chemistry. She’s a strong-willed detective who
can’t seem to stay out of trouble, and he’s her stubborn lovesick partner who
wishes they could have a romantic relationship again. The characters share
plenty of sparks and it’s their chemistry that wins people over. I love the characters
and I love writing the series.
Q7) So, what is up next for you?
Glad you asked! I have a lot of things
coming up. First off, I’ve started three new short story serials. The beginning
installments of these serials will be released soon by my publisher, Peace in
the Storm Publishing. I am very excited. I never wrote shorts before but now I
got the hang of it and I really enjoy writing serials. I’m excited to embark on
this new venture. I also have two novels coming up in 2014. One, The Ultimate
Rush, is a standalone. The other, Harm a Fly, is the fourth installment of the
Bree and Steven series. So you’ll be seeing a
lot from me.
Q8) What is the best piece of advice you would give to a budding writer?
They need to research every aspect of
writing and publishing before entering the industry. It will save them a lot of
heartache. They also need to be very patient because nothing happens fast in
this industry no matter what route to publication you take.
Q9) What is the next book on your To Read Pile that you are dying to jump into?
I definitely intend to get my hands on
Ruth Ann Nordin’s His Reluctant Lady. She’s my favorite Historical Romance
author. I’m addicted to the genre. LOL!
Q10) Is there anything else you would like to add?
I’d like to thank you for featuring me
today. I also would love to thank everyone who stopped by. I wanna remind
everyone to answer the giveaway question and they might win a copy of The Wild
Life!
Favorite Quiz
Favorite city: Houston
Favorite beverage: Sprite Zero
Favorite place you’d like to visit: England
Favorite place to write: Bedroom
Favorite hobby: Cruising the Internet
Favorite movie: Soul Man (1986) Don’t judge
me. LOL!
Favorite book: Definitely have more than one
but it’s a cross between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Oliver Twist, and the
Portrait of Dorian Gray.
The Wild Life (excerpt):
“What do you expect me to say, Steve?”
Brianna sat beside Jayce. “I don’t even know what’s going on.”
He bent over her. “Can’t anything go
well for you, woman? Why do you keep getting yourself in these predicaments?”
“Oh excuse me for coming home and
finding a man in my
kitchen!”
Jersey tugged on her ears. “I have a
huge headache and one of my officers has just been attacked. The last thing I
need is for you two to argue.”
Steven and Brianna made faces at each
other.
“We’re worried about you, Morris. Tell
us what’s going on so we can help.”
“I don’t know if you can help.”
Davis slunk into the room and rested
at Brianna’s feet. She scooped up the brown feline.
“The guy that tried to kill me…” She
scratched Davis’ ear. “Well he worked for Milan Varela.”
Steven gaped. “What the f*** did you
just say?”
Brianna shrugged.
“Are you f***** kidding me? A man who
worked for the head of the Southern Cuban Mafia was here? Here?”
“I was telling Bree that a friend of
mine in the FBI might be able to help her,” Jayce said. “It’s about her father.
They’re looking for him.”
“George?” Jersey’s green eyes beamed
from behind her glasses. “What the hell would the Cuban Mafia want with
George?”
“No telling. You know the life my father
lives. It’s full of risks and he makes no apologies for it.”
Jersey touched the back of her neck.
“How the hell could he even get close to Milan Varela in the first place?”
“So this is the type of stuff your
father’s always into?”
“Jayce my father has never been a
father to me. He stays gone for decades at a time and pops up probably once
every ten or fifteen years when he wants something. I wonder if he even
remembers he has a
daughter half the time.” She kissed
Davis’ head. “Right now what’s important is this mess he’s got going with
Milan. Why would he want my dad dead?”
“I just can’t believe this. I mean
your dad has been involved in some shady things during his life but nothing
like this. What are you gonna do, Morris?”
“As much as I hate him, I can’t let
anything happen to him. I gotta find out where he is.”
CONTEST:
Giveaway question:
Name your favorite book. What are THREE things
you’d change about the main character and why?
Five people who provide the most interesting
answer to this question will each win an ebook copy of The Wild Life.
Giveaway ends at 8 pm Central Time. Ebook
copies will be emailed to participants by Stacy-Deanne. Commenters must leave
email address with comment to be eligible.
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