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URL:
http://debraglass.com
Contact:
DebraLGlass@gmail.com
ABOUT DEBRA
Growing up in the south, where the air is thick with stories
steeped in legend and truth, Debra came by her love of romance
novels honestly. Well…sort of. At an early age, she pilfered
from her grandmother’s extensive library and has been a fan of
the genre since.
A two-time Passionate Plume nominee and a Romance Studio
Favorite Historical and Favorite Erotic Author nominee, Debra
especially enjoys combining history, mystery and a touch of
taboo to weave stories with unforgettable, haunted heroes.
She lives in Alabama with her sexy real life hero, a couple
of smart-aleck ghosts and a diabolical black cat.
INTERVIEW
Q: What made you want to become a writer?
A: I was a born storyteller. I drew picture books before I
was old enough to write words. Writing for me is not a desire.
It’s a necessity.
Q: Why have you chosen to write erotic romance?
A: Erotic romance is what I love to read. So much of sexual
enjoyment for women is between the ears, and I love exploring
the sexual psyche through my characters. Hot sex and happily
ever after. It doesn’t get much better than that.
Q: How would you describe a Debra type of book?
A: I try to tap into the reader’s darkest, unspoken desires,
while entertaining them with a love story and characters they
will remember long after they put the book down.
Q: What type story do you like writing best (i.e. light
and funny versus dramatic and angst-filled, suspenseful versus
poignant, etc.)?
A: I love a mix. I love spicy banter between the characters,
and those tender lines that make you sigh.
Q: Your tagline is "history for the taking." Why
historicals?
A: I have always loved history. The lives and stories of
people who lived in the past have always intrigued me—so much
that my degree is in history! I have an MAed, with emphasis in
history, from the University of North Alabama. Historical
romance transports the reader to another time and place, where
holding hands might be considered risky behavior. I think it’s
fun to explore past social mores and my characters’ reactions to
them.
Q: What makes your stories unique, compared to other
erotic romances out there?
A: I hope my approach to entwining the psychology of
sexuality into the love story gives my stories and characters
depth to which readers can relate.
Q: Besides being a novelist, what other fascinating or
off-beat jobs/careers have you had for a day job?
A: I wrote and have conducted the Haunted History of the
Shoals Ghost Walk Tour in my hometown since 2002. I’ve
independently published four southern region ghost story
collections, which are local best sellers!
Q: About how you write: when you’re writing, tell me
what your typical daily routine is. Do you have page goals or
time goals? Do you write in the morning or at night? Are you a
pantser or plotter? How do you handle revisions—any tricks?
A: Ah, the glamorous writer’s life! :snicker: I roll out of
bed, put on my glasses, and go straight to the computer. I joke
that I work in my pjs. My husband owns a business and since he
works crazy hours, so do I. I’m a total pantser. I have an idea
how the story will end, but if my characters take me in a
different direction, I go with it. Since I’m such a fast writer,
I don’t have to set time or page goals. With revisions, I try to
incorporate minimal fixes so that it doesn’t radically change
the story. I love to write about thirty pages and then I go back
and layer the story with description, etc.
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