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 URL:
www.myspace.com/luxieryder
ABOUT LUXIE
I live in a
beautiful part of the Southwest of England with my fiancé of
15 years and our dog. We have our own small business which
allows me to work from home and leaves plenty of free time
for my hobbies. My first experience of writing was creating
what is known as 'fan fiction' on the Internet forum of one
of my favorite artists. Lots of my readers gave me really
positive feedback and encouraged me to write more and take
things further. Without them, I would never have had the
confidence to submit a manuscript. I enjoy the process of
writing and creating characters I would like to meet and
situations I would love to be in.
INTERVIEW
Q: Where do you get the inspiration for your characters?
A: I get inspiration everywhere. I am an avid movie and music
fan and I read constantly - and let's face, there is plenty to
inspire you there. Gorgeous characters, interesting plots and
emotive lyrics all spark my imagination. I also have a lot going
on in my personal life. Including extended family, I have 8
sisters and a brother. As you can imagine, real life is pretty
intense with THAT many women in one family and I am never at a
loss for ideas!
Q: How would you best describe your writing style?
A: I like to think I am realistic - both in the way I write my
characters and in the things I have them do. If I read a story
were the female protagonist is thrown into ecstasy by the
tiniest amount of sexual attention from a man, then I lose
interest. Life just isn't like that! However, I do believe very
strongly in 'lust' at first sight - and the interesting
situations that emotion creates. I hope the people who read my
stories can feel the tension building and find the inevitable
release of all that sexual energy believable.
Q: Why do you write this in genre?
A: I love sexy stories about strong men, and even stronger
women, and the spark that ignites when they meet. Men are
fascinating, infuriating, awesome creatures and most of us spend
our lives trying to get near them or understand them. I also
love the idea of a woman who is or becomes brave enough to take
what she wants and not let previous life experiences hold her
back. A central message in much of my work involves a decision
on her part to take risks in her personal life, and enjoy the
rewards.
Q: Who is your favorite author?
A: Maya Angelou. Not just because of her work, but because of
the person she is and what she represents to women in particular
and the world in general. She also gave to me one of the
greatest gifts possible without even knowing it— acceptance of
myself. If you haven't already, please read her poem Phenomenal
Woman. The words are powerful and have the ability to change
both the way you see yourself and the world around you.
Q: Do you have any other interests?
A: As mentioned before, I love reading and watching movies as
well as seeing my favorite musical artists perform as much as
possible. These include, in no particular order, The Foofighters,
Metallica, Ricky Martin, Luther Vandross and Whitesnake. My
other interest is campaigning actively, but peacefully, against
the cynical marketing of baby milk products to mothers in third
world countries. If you want to find out more, a great source of
information is Babymilkaction.org. |
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