What genre do your currently write? And, is
there a genre you'd like to write, but haven't tried yet?
I currently write Fantasy Romance with
Interracial themes, usually in the Erotic side of the spectrum. I would like to
write Horror Romance, but that’s going to take lots and lots of research so I
can meld the two (to my satisfaction) without losing the essence of either one.
Many authors use a nom de plume, and they
may use one opposite to their own sex. Do you think an author's sex or sexual
orientation should dictate what genre they write?
Not at all. A lot of times authors write
about what they want to happen in life, not what is happening. As such, an
author should only be limited by their imagination, not how society views them.
Some authors have issues with character
development, writer's block, plot summary etc. What is the biggest challenge
you face when writing? How do you overcome the problem?
My biggest problem in writing is usually
outside interference – also known as real life. When real life rears up, I have
to put aside writing to deal. Once the real life situation is out of the way, I
can go back to the land of make believe with no guilt.
What has been the single most successful
marketing tool you've used to date?
The most successful marketing tool to date
has to be my first chapters blog . On this blog, I
have posted the full first chapters (or first page if the title has no
chapters) of all my titles as well as titles from other authors. It’s a great
way to hook readers.
What are you currently reading?
I am currently reading entries for an
unpublished contest. After that, I hope to dive into my TBR pile (which keeps
growing every second) and make a sizable dent.
How do you measure success?
I’m a Capricorn through and through. I measure
success based on my sales. Each book sells a little better than the last. The
more I sell, the more readers I reach, and so the more potential for people to
be introduced to me and my wackiness.
Just for fun–
What is your favourite drink? Cranberry and
vodka.
Are you a cat or dog person? Cat person. I
have two.
Love or lust? Love.
If you could spend the day with any famous
author, who would it be? And, why?
Since becoming an author myself and meeting
so many different authors at conferences and conventions, I’ve lost the fan
girl feeling I used to have at the idea of meeting an author. I miss it.
However that said, I would love to meet Jayne Ann Krentz and thank her for
making my high school years tolerable.
If you could indulge free of any
consequences, what would be your ultimate sexual fantasy?
Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Jason
Statham with me in the middle. *sigh*
Website Link: http://zenobiarenquist.com
CREAM
Blurb:
She’s entered a world where blood, sex, and
cash rules everything around her.
What do a four hundred-year-old vampire and
a mid-level necromancer have in common? Money. Jeliyah needs it to pay off the
people who trained her and Teaghan enjoys killing to get it. Together they hunt
rogue vampires—assuming Teaghan can focus on something other than getting her
in bed and Jeliyah doesn’t put a bullet in him first.
The uneasy partnership promises to be
lucrative until Teaghan and Jeliyah get on the wrong side of a feud. Jeliyah is
forced to use forbidden magic and finds herself bound to a man she should
hate—but whom she can’t stop fantasizing about.
Every second they stay alive fuels a
growing desire Jeliyah is unwilling to deny. Is it the magic? The danger? The
only way to get the answers she craves is to outrun the enemy or kill them. She
knows Teaghan’s preference but it’s Jeliyah who must put their mind-blowing sex
aside and make the choice that will decide both their fates.
Inside Scoop: An interracial romance
between a wannabe-gangtsa vampire and a career-focused magic user who go from
being the hunters to the hunted in an exciting new urban fantasy world.
Excerpt:
He jabbed his finger at his shoulder where
the marker was located. "Do something about this damn thing. It's how he's
tracking me."
"So his necromancer is still alive
then." Jeliyah rummaged through the pouch dangling from her gun harness.
She quickly jammed her rings on and then grabbed his head. "Don't get any
ideas from this."
He started to ask her what she meant but
her lips landing on his answered the question. Teaghan sat in stunned shock. He
came back to his senses when Jeliyah bit his lower lip. She sucked at the
wound, tasting his blood, and then he realized what she was doing—besides
making him hard when he should be worried about killing the mofo who'd shot up
his car.
Jeliyah pulled back from the kiss. Her
upper lip and tongue were stained red with his blood. Her breath came in
shudders and her grip on his head tightened as his blood entered her system,
amping up her abilities.
She pulled in a deep breath and then said,
"Activate. Recognize."
Teaghan's body hummed along with her
necromes but it wasn't painful or uncomfortable. The sensation could almost be
described as soothing, like a tingling massage.
She shuddered again. "Confusion. Ghost
Status."
"What's Confusion?"
Jeliyah dropped her hands from his head and
hugged her arms. In a shaky voice, she said, "Decoys. It gives every
vampire in a one-mile radius a beacon that mimics a marker."
"Nice." He stood. "You going
to pass out again?"
She shook her head.
"You good on your own while I take
care of him? We don't know if Dumas brought someone besides his
necromancer."
Jeliyah slipped on her bracelets and then
pulled out her gun. It started humming along with her necromes. Good enough for
him. Teaghan unsheathed his sword. Before he could walk away, Jeliyah said,
"My necromes know you now. I can back you up from here without hitting
you."
"Do it then. Where is he?"
She closed her eyes. "Chasing shadows.
Headed for nine."
"Can you track his necromancer?"
"No."
"Keep me posted." He tapped his
head and then ran after Dumas. There were a lot of vampires in this district.
It's the other reason Teaghan chose hotels here. A rogue wouldn't be able to
pinpoint him. That was working in his favor with Dumas as well.
You should see him. He's almost on top of
you. Jeliyah's telepathic voice entered Teaghan's head. She sounded as sweet as
though she were whispering in his ear. Focus, vampire!
Purchase Link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B3UYBJC/
Publisher Link:
http://www.ellorascave.com/cream.html
Thank you for stopping by, Zenobia! I wish you the best of success! ~ Blak Rayne
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