What genre do your currently write? And, is
there a genre you'd like to write, but haven't tried yet?
My recent release, Dawn of a Dark Knight,
is a paranormal romance. I have dabbled in other genres, but every time the
story gets going, it turns paranormal. I love the flexibility this genre allows
for bending the world’s rules. For right now this is where I belong.
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?
Absolutely not. I think there should be
flexibility to write whatever an author feels creatively inspired to pen. Many
authors do feel more comfortable using a pen name, and there is nothing wrong
with that.
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 challenge with my recent novel
was world building! The rules, the people, the gods…requires a lot of research,
which can be fun and time consuming.
For the Scimitar Magi series I created a new hero. As a passionate reader of paranormal
romance I’ve read my fair share of vampires, weres, fae, shape shifters and
demons. And loved them all. But I wanted something new. In Dawn of a Dark
Knight the Scimitar Magi are ten pseudo-immortals that live within our world,
but struggle to remain incognito. The guys are not exactly thrilled to discover
they vowed their eternal soul eons ago to serve the Egyptian gods, and now must
execute daemons for the rest of their life. With no past-life memory, they’ve got no clue how to wield
the powers gifted to them by the gods.
Man to super warrior in five minutes with no instruction manual. So it takes a long time for each Scimitar
to work it out. At first losing control at random is the norm, and irritates
the bejesus out of the more experienced guys. Incidents happen like blowing up
a gas station, which is misinterpreted by the government as a terrorist act. And then there are the women. The
Scimitars each get matched to one woman for all-time, and she is also
reincarnated. But when, and if,
this woman shows up is entirely up to the gods, who love to muck things up for
their entertainment.
Writer's block? If I ever find myself
mentally doing mud-spit wheels spins, I move on to a different project until
the idea surfaces as to where a stalled story is headed. I’ve usually got about
four projects in the works at once. So far, it’s always worked out.
What has been the single most successful
marketing tool you've used to date?
This is not a straightforward question.
Primarily, at this point in my career marketing is about getting my name out
there so that readers of paranormal romance might recognize it, and just might
take that chance on my book. I've greatly enjoyed meeting other readers on
Goodreads and participating in multiple contests.
What are you currently reading?
Waiting for me are J.R. Ward’s Lover At
Last and Rick Gualtieri’s The Mourning Woods.
How do you measure success?
For me it is having people interested in my
novel and reading it. I love to hear from readers and their enthusiasm is what
keeps me going, and makes the writing worthwhile.
Just for fun–
What is your favourite drink? Sparkling
water
Are you a cat or dog person? Love both, own
both…tough call.
Love or lust? Love
Website Link: http://www.zoeforward.com
Dawn of a Dark Knight
Blurb:
In the shadows of our world, a secret band
of warriors fights to protect us. They are the last line of defense against an
evil no human can stop.
An ancient nemesis has resurfaced. Duty
demands that Ashor Vlahos, Scimitar Magi commander, recruit a magical healer to
fortify the remaining eight magi. The gods' choice is the woman who helped him
escape torture a decade ago. Ashor couldn't have imagined a better punishment
for his vow-breaker homicidal incidents than for the gods to bind him
irrevocably to the only woman in the universe he cannot have. The soul-searing
desire she ignites in him is strictly forbidden.
Kira Hardy, M.D. is a brilliant,
hardworking internal med resident with big secrets. But when Ashor asks for aid
after a brutal daemon attack, she is sucked into his dangerous, secret world.
Enslavement to the magi, no matter how hot they are, may be an unattractive
life plan, but being targeted for death by their enemies is less tolerable.
She must trust the sexy, tormented Ashor to
keep her safe while he must deny his ultimate desire and keep Kira at arm’s
length lest he bring destruction down on them both. As a centuries-old evil
catches up to them, they face a crucial decision—follow the gods' rules or
follow their hearts.
Excerpt:
Her captor dragged Kira deep into the
shadows of a recessed doorway. He clinched her chest so tight that she couldn’t
breathe. A dizzy terror hazed her mind.
Keep it together.
He rolled her inwards until her face
pressed tight to his chest as if he feared she would scream.
“I’ll shoot,” she murmured against his
rock-solid pecs, burrowing the muzzle of her Glock into his abdomen.
“Go ahead, sweetheart. Add it to the tally
for the night. It’ll sting like a bitch, but I guarantee it won’t kill me.”
He sounded disappointed about the last
part. Something about that lightly accented baritone struck her as familiar.
Kira reined in her escalating fear enough to do an aura screen. He had none of
the inherent darkness of a Hashishin. He radiated mystical vitality and ancient
power. But not evil.
With a good push, she got herself some space.
Yet he didn’t release her. She cricked her neck upward. It was a good ways up
since this gladiator dwarfed her by almost a foot.
“Ashor?” She shook her head and whispered,
“This can’t be real.”
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Publisher Link: Wild Rose Press
Thank you for stopping by, Zoe! All the best. :D ~ Blak Rayne
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