Q: As a reader, who were the biggest
influences to the development of your craft?
A: As far as the influence of
other writers, I would have to say Anne Rice has
been the biggest literary influence on me. I
read my first Anne Rice book at a young age and
was fascinated from chapter one. I had to sneak
them into my room and read them late at night so
that my mother wouldn't find out what I was
doing! I never had much support as far as my
writing goes with those close to me. None of my
family approved and I was too timid to approach
any of my friends with my work. Therefore, the
biggest influences have been other writers, the
successful individuals I idolize and want to be
like.
Q: Is your writing at all
influenced by your own experiences?
A: As stated in my bio, not much
comes from my own life, sad to say. However, it
is safe to admit that several of the situations
the characters find themselves in are not far
from my own imaginings and fantasies. I will
leave it up to the reader to decide which are
simple aspects of the craft and which are
thoughts and desires of the writer herself.
Q: If you could choose to
meet any of your characters in flesh and blood,
as real people, who would be your preference?
A: All of my characters are
created to be engaging and interesting, so that
would certainly be a hard choice to come to! I
must admit, however, that I modeled the Prince
Aja after some of my more personal fancies for a
male partner. The strong, dark-haired, loyal,
mystical man with love for people and family has
been a dream guy of mine for quite some time.
Aja is phenomenally sexy and appealing-as much
for his looks as for his deep passion and strong
personality. If I had to meet anyone in flesh
and blood, I suppose it would have to be the
sexy, strong, green-eyed Prince.
Q: The
Taming is
obviously a highly adult novel with a
fantasy-centered storyline. What did you imagine
your audience being for this particular work?
A: While I, myself was a reader
of most explicit material from a young age, I
did not set out intending anyone other than
adults to enjoy this particular work. What I did
try to focus on, however, was appealing to those
in the fantasy-driven field as well as those who
enjoy erotica: My aim was to tie the erotica
into the storyline but to mainly concern the
book with the story. The magic, adventure and
fantasy is the biggest part of this book-not the
sex. However, without the physical aspect, the
fantasy would not exist. I wanted to create a
balance of sensual vision and magical happenings
that would be enjoyable to anyone looking for a
little something different. Drawing from two
markets at once-the fantasy aspect and the
erotica-I was hoping to cast a large net and
catch many loyal readers who would be
appreciative of all facets of this literary gem.
Q: It seems odd that a
woman who prefers to be alone would write such
fiery and sensual works. Why so reclusive and
secretive if your writing is so experimental and
outrageous?
A: Just for that reason,
perhaps. I come from a strong Catholic
background, for one thing. Can you imagine how
my Mimi would react, knowing that I write about
pre-marital sex, at the most tame? On top of
that, I was always just kind of quiet. I never
really cared much for making friends, though I
do like people. I suppose it's a character
failing of mine-I am and have always been shy
and contained. Though I have had this story
finished for years, I finally convinced myself
to try to get it published no matter that it may
garner some exposure. When it comes to my
writing, I care more for my craft than my
privacy.
Q: Speaking of your
family, any information on them?
A: My family and I don't speak
much. I moved away after a falling out with my
mother and that pretty much cut communication. I
have siblings, probably the people who matter
most to me. We talk. Not as often as I'd like,
but we do talk. I mostly keep contact with
everyone via email. I'm so busy with everything
else in my life; it keeps me pretty occupied.
Q: Sounds like you have a
lot going on. What's a brief description of your
daily schedule?
A: I usually wake up around
6:30, 7:00 am. On a lazy day, I may lay around
until closer to 8:00 or 9:00. My cats usually
end up waking me if I don't get out of bed
immediately. They're more used to set schedules
than I am. J I have two of them, as I've said.
Phoebus and SanghA: Neither of them live up to
their names. Phoebus is fat and lounges around
all day, not fit for a Sun God (or maybe he
actually does have the right ideA:) Sangha tries
to live up to her namesake but she's too little
to be any kind of true tiger. J They like their
morning milk while I have my morning coffee.
Usually that's followed by a workout, a small
breakfast, shower and then off to work. My work
schedule depends on my boss's mood of the day, I
come and go whenever she prefers. My job is
boring and keeps me from what I really want to
be doing-writing. If I'm not working, I'm doing
that. Rarely, I'll get an itch and want to go
out and about. When I do, I'll head to the
library to see if they have any new books in. I
might hit up the antique shop or beauty parlor,
as well. My days are pretty boring, but my cats
keep good company. They usually fall asleep on
the couch with me while I'm working on my laptop
or watching a movie, which I do a lot. From
there, it's off to bed and onto another day.
Q: So much for brief…Onto
the next question-what are your plans for your
writing career? Do you intend to publish more
novels?
A: Most certainly! I am
currently working on continuing The Taming
Trilogy with the next two books: Taming
Moonlight and Forever Tamed. After those, who
knows? I have some ideas for some more erotic
novels and maybe even a drama or sci-fi thrown
in for good measure. J The sky's the limit with
crafts in the creative field and I intend to put
that lack of boundaries to good use.
Q: Last question- What's
your sign? No, I'm just kidding. Actually, I'm
interested to know-anything out of the ordinary
you'd be willing to share with the readers? Any
'character tidbits' we could know about the
author that maybe many other people don't?
A: Sure, I'll share some
'tidbits'. Scorpio, by the way. My astrological
sign is Scorpio. I'm actually a big fan of
Astrology, along with Palmistry. I've studied
Latin. I am terrified of spiders and seaweed,
along with any insects with shells and swimming
where I can't see the bottom. I've loved and
lost and don't believe the old adage. I am a
closet-case survivalist and have been following
the news story of the 'Big Bang' device they've
been working on for quite some time. I don't
like to drive. My favorite music is country but
my favorite singer is Katy Perry. Anything more
and you'd know me better than my kin, so I guess
I'll stop there. Thanks for reading and I hope
you enjoy the books!
