Let's get going with the interview...
1) When and why did you decide you wanted to be a published author?
It
was early 2009, I had an idea for a book, wrote it, but I knew it needed help
with it. So I started researching what it would take to get it published. While
learning the business, I started writing another book. The rest is history. In
fact, I find I am doing the same now as I was then. Learning the business,
practicing my craft, and eagerly waiting on a word back on things I have out on
submission.
2) What is the best and worse thing you have learned from an
editor/agent?
The best thing is that, no matter what, I
will have things that need fixing in my book. The worst thing, is that there is
nothing I can do about it.
3) Favourite author/s?
Oh, I have a big list. J.R. Ward, Jim Butcher,
Kim Harrison, Larissa Ione, Karen Marie Moning, and Jeaniene Frost.
4) What is your typical day?
Usually, I work the day job as a dog
groomer and plot scenes all day. On my days off, I wake up and make sure at
least one of those plotted scenes is put onto a white screen.
5) Share your blurb or short excerpt from your latest release with us
Being
a rogue Akasha Mage is no easy feat for Aribelle Delano. Neither is summoning
Riaz, a djinni that makes her knees go weak in a way that would shame her
ancestors.
A
new threat of demons intent on killing Ari for nefarious purposes has her
putting all her trust in Riaz, who swears to protect her in the face of evil.
But she's been taught that fully trusting Riaz is unwise, and he's constantly
looking for a way to break free of her control.
Ari
must face the new demonic threat and handle the Sultan of Old Magic who
dominates her mind…and eventually, her body and soul as well. Together, her and
Riaz must find a way to stop the demons and their summoner, even if that means
breaking the rules that have been in place between the Akasha and Djinn for
millenniums.
6) Who would you cast to play your hero & heroine in a movie?
Hmm, well the only man I've been able to closely resemble Riaz
has been Indian actor/model Alok Arora, there are not a lot of photos of him on
the net, but if you're interested I posted on my blog about it with a few of
his best, yummy shots. http://chacelynpierce.blogspot.com/2012/01/riaz-motivation.html
As far as Ari, I see her similar to
Aishwarya Rai.
7) Did you plan this book? Or write it as it came?
A little of both, I wrote the general plot
out and typed away. There are some things that didn't make the final cut.
8) What surprised you the most when you became a published?
For one, that I had author friends to share
it with and that I'd actually accomplished what I'd been trying to do for what
seemed like forever.
9) Do you have a dedicated writing space? What does it look like?
A mess. It's in the corner of my bedroom, a
college room size glass table with notebooks, scrap papers, and supernatural
dictionaries stacked in one corner. Right now, the candy corn is the pinnacle
of the mountain. Candy is never buried.
10)
What’s next for you?
At the end of the year, my first book in my
new fantasy romance series comes out. Then I'll be kicking 2013 off with
another new romantic fantasy series.
Finish with
details of where readers can find you – website, Facebook, Twitter etc.
You can find me
at:
Website -
http://www.chacelynpierce.com
Facebook -
http://www.facebook.com/chacelyn
Twitter -
https://www.twitter.com/chacelynpierce or @chacelynpierce
Blog -
http://chacelynpierce.blogspot.com/
Tumblr -
http://chacelynpierce.tumblr.com/
Title: Mage's
Bane
Author: Chacelyn
Pierce
Publisher: Breathless
Press
Length: 40,500
words
Genres: Paranormal
Romance (Adventure)
Heat Level: Steamy
Dates: Sept
24-Oct 7
BUY
LINK(S):
Breathless
Press
EXCERPT:
I stumbled into the musty room, trying to see through
the hazy shimmer. I kept attempting to blink it away with no success. A cold
sweat gave me clammy skin, and I was sure it was because of the venom being
pumped faster by my erratic heartbeat. I was slightly nervous by the Djinn
healing to come. The demon venom threatened to kill me at any moment, but I was
actually more worried about Riaz's hands on me, touching me in my most intimate
spots. Even though I'd known him a quarter of my life, I couldn't rid myself of
this childish discomfort…or was it anticipation? This isn't a big deal at
all, so stop acting like it is.
It wasn't like it was the first time. Riaz had healed
me once before when I was a teenage girl. I'd tried to be a smart ass and show
off to the big, bad Djinni my new driver's license—as if he cared about mortal
things—and I got showy-flashy with my driving. I plunged us off the highway and
down a steep embankment, hitting damn near every tree on the way down. The
rescue crews and newspapers called me a lucky girl for over a year. Had it not
been for Riaz's healing touch, I'm pretty sure internal bleeding would've taken
me out at the tender age of eighteen. I'd been pretty out of it, but I remember
Riaz had been fast-acting on keeping me alive. I know I hit my head pretty hard
because after all his insults calling me a foolish girl, I thought I saw
compassion in his eyes. I even thought I heard him telling me not to die and
leave him. Well, I figure he said that out of fear he'd waste away on earth as
nothing more than a specter.
He saved me to save himself then. But this particular
night, I expected him to demand I send him back while I rotted away from demon
venom. Just to prove he didn't care I needed him, I thought he might make me
beg for my life. But he did none of that as he silently trailed behind me. I
turned—a bit unsteadily—to see him close and lock the door with a tight-lipped
expression.
The fast motion sent me into a dizzy state, causing my
stomach to churn. I covered my mouth until the wave of nausea passed. Good
lord, I'll be mortified if Riaz sees me puking or hears me spilling my guts in
the bathroom like some college frat party. It was bad enough he'd probably
never let me live any of this down. After a few deep breaths, I was finally
okay enough to remove my hand and place it against my stomach.
"Take your shirt off and lay across the
bed." Riaz's authoritative voice caused my pulse to jump a notch.
Hesitantly, I lifted my grubby shirt over my head and let it fall to the floor.
I glanced at him to see what emotion—if any—Riaz felt and sighed. All I saw was
indifference—and me half-naked before him.
In fact, he didn't even try to catch an eyeful of skin
as any normal male would. Granted, Riaz was no normal male, but most males,
human or not, would soak up the exposed skin of a female. I wondered how he
could look at me with irrelevance when I stood before him in only a bra. I
couldn't keep my eyes off him at any given moment.
It was unfair he had a willpower I didn't possess. I
mean, I wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, but I assumed—hell, I don't know what I
assumed. Riaz was ancient. He'd had at least fifteen Akasha Mage handlers
before me over the eras, so me parading around fully naked would only get a
raised eyebrow and him asking if I'd fallen off the deep end again. I hated
that the attraction was one-sided in our relationship.
It was immoral for an Akasha to become sexually
involved with her Djinni. It would never end well for either party, and
according to my former mentor, Yasmin, it was forbidden. But I couldn't help
but wonder if he'd ever gotten intimate with any of his past mages. Someone
must have slipped up to realize that bonking a Djinni wasn't the best tactic in
any given situation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A rocker by
heart, Chacelyn Pierce is constantly ear plugged with heavy tunes blaring to
stir up the phantom personalities that swarm her mind. It’s no surprise that
she enjoys writing and reading to satiate her appetite for the male antagonist
in a story. Married to a blatant redhead and mothering a diva, there is never a
dull moment in the house. As a native Texan, she doesn’t personally own a horse
but follows the unwritten southern rule of knowing how to ride one. When she’s
not testing the emotional capacity of her characters, she works part time as a
dog groomer.
Link to Schedule:
http://cblspromotions.blogspot.com/2012/09/scheduled-vbt-mages-bane-by-chacelyn.html
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Thanks for having me Rachel!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great interview! I enjoyed learning about you Chacelyn. I have tweeted and fb'd this.
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