When I learned that my publisher, Entangled, was doing an anthology with 100% of the profits being donated to charity, specifically to Autism Speaks, I was so excited and proud to be an author with this fantastic, socially conscious company.
That's why I'm pleased to introduce the anthology to you and the authors who have contributed. Welcome Boone Brux, Nina Croft and Brooke Moss...
Where
did the idea for your story come from and why is this particular anthology
important to you?
I
stumbled upon Satan’s tweets while surfing Twitter one day. The profile said
something along the lines of, By clicking
follow you agree to bind your eternal soul to Satan. My husband and I
laughed and then the idea clicked. Wouldn’t it be funny if that was real?
On
a side note, I did not follow but nor was I able to track down the exact
profile again when I looked for it later. (Cue Twilight Zone music)
If
you weren’t an author, what would your dream job be?
A
successful actress. By successful I don’t mean mega star, I just mean
continually working and getting paid for doing something I love. I find the
acting process fascinating and since I like to periodically spend time in other
worlds, I figured acting would be a great gig.
Tell us a little bit about your other
recent and upcoming books
Kiss of
the Betrayer is book two in my Bringer and the Bane series and will be
released December 2012. Followed by Chain of Illusions, which is tentatively
set to release May 2013. This is a medieval fantasy romance series set in the
world of Inness. Each book features a different couple, but the series threads
weave a continuing saga through each book.
I
also have a humorous paranormal set in Alaska slated to release in June called To Catch Her Death. The story is about
woman who finds out she’s a reaper for stupid people. She’s recently widowed
and has three kids, and isn’t prepared for the demands of the job. I’m excited
because this is a two branch series. There’s the mother’s adventures and then
there’s the daughter’s adventures. Sudden
Death, the first book in the young adult series, runs tandem with the adult
series. The daughter also becomes a reaper, but since she’s underage, has to
keep it from her mom. It’s a real balancing act keeping the characters
oblivious to the fact that they’re both reapers. Sudden Death should release in September. Good fun.
Where did the idea for your story come from and why is
this particular anthology important to you?
I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of
reincarnation. I suppose if I had to pick a ‘what happens after death’ scenario
then reincarnation would be my choice. The idea of the chance to do it over
again, to live a new life…
I also love the idea of soul mates. But what if your
soul mate is the one being reincarnated over and over again, but you don’t know
where. You know they are somewhere in the world, but the world’s a big place,
so how do you find them? That’s the basis for my novella, Remember Me.
All the profits from the anthology are being donated to
the charity Autism Speaks, so it’s not just the authors donating their stories,
but the editors, cover artists and everyone else involved in the project,
donating their time. I think it’s hard these days to find anyone who isn’t
affected in some way by Autism. I have friends with an autistic son, and most
people know some family affected by the condition, so the anthology is in aid
of a wonderful, worthwhile cause.
If you weren’t an author, what would be your dream
job?
Hmm, well, when I was much younger, I wanted to be an
assassin (brought on by reading too many thrillers, I think). Later on, I
decided a zoo keeper (not sure what brought that on). I somehow ended up as an
accountant (and I really don’t know
what brought that on!) which definitely wasn’t my dream job. Now I’m a writer,
and I don’t want to be anything else!
Tell us a little bit about your other recent and
upcoming books
I have quite a lot happening this year. My first
contemporary romance, Blackmailed by the Italian Billionaire, came out in March
and my second one is coming out soon, this time with a sexy Spaniard. In
August, the extended version of my Sci-fi/Paranormal romance, Break Out, comes
out in mass trade paperback, and in September, my paranormal romance,
Bittersweet Blood, is released.
Where
did the idea for your story come from and why is this particular anthology
important to you?
I
was going through a big Johnny Iuzzini phase (don’t know him? Google him…he’s
hot!) so the inspiration for the character of Leo Mancini was somewhat easy.
The inspiration for Anna and her son came from my own experiences as an Autism
Spectrum Disorder mom. Pulling from my own worries and fears about raising a
special needs child fed my inspiration for Anna, and her plight!
If
you weren’t an author, what would be your dream job?
I
would be a hairdresser! I love hair, love styling it, love coloring it, love
cutting it. It’s the most exciting art palette available. And if your hair
turns out awful, who cares? It’s hair! It grows back. I would LOVE to be a hair
stylist…I guess that’s why I made one of my characters, Violet Murphy (from Keeping Secrets in Seattle) one.
Tell us a little bit about your other recent and
upcoming books
I have a single title contemporary romance called The Carny coming out in July. It’s a fun
combination of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and “The Notebook”. And then I have a
romantic women’s fiction coming out in August called Keeping Secrets in Seattle. That book is like “My Best Friend’s
Wedding” meets “Bridget Jones’ Diary”…with a dark twist. :)
Love Know No Bounds autism
anthology
100% of the proceeds go to Autism Speaks.
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