Thank you for taking the time to do this interview.   Let’s get right to it.  What got you first interested 

in writing?  How long have you been doing it?

I can’t really say what first got me interest in writing, I’ve been doing it since before I could spell. 

The first thing I ever wrote was a horrid little song for church when I was four. My first ‘serious’ work 

was when I was eight and wrote a one-act play in which I put an end to racism! I got into so much 

trouble when I was young for reading in class, that eventually I had to be banned from reading on 

weekdays. I began to take my writing seriously in high school. I finished my first novel my senior 

year and never looked back. (It’s a novel that will never see the light of day again, by the way.) And 

now, writing is just as integral to me as breathing. 

What does your family think of your writing style?  Have they read all your books?

My mother wasn’t too impressed by the subject matter, but then I’ve never said my books were 

“mommy-safe”. Now though, she’s so proud of me she can barely see straight! When Mammaw 

(that’s what we call our grandmothers in my family) read the books she said “Honey, do they have to be 

so graphic?” To which I cheekily replied “I made Mammaw blush, my job is done!” 

So far, my family is all very pleased with the fact that I’m doing well. My happiness is really foremost with 

hem and if I find my bliss writing books, or milking poisonous snakes, they’d be just as supportive no matter 

what path I chose. 

I’ve had the pleasure of reading Avatar’s Awakening and Scion’s Rebirth.  The books depict 

vampires in a far darker fashion than what we usually read these days.  Have you always been drawn to 

the vampire/horror/fantasy genre?  

My goal with Avatar’s Awakening and Scion’s Rebirth both was to let my darker side out to play, 

completely unfettered and unleashed. I’m one of those perpetually perky people that makes everyone 

around her sick, and I’m honestly the last person you’d expect to write something with such a high body 

count. But I’ve always loved the darker things, from the first time that I read ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ in 

third grade. I really delved deeper into the genre in the early 90’s with my first TV crush, Geraint Wyn Davies 

from the show Forever Knight. I’ve been in love with the taboo of vampires ever since. 

More and more of my favorite authors are being characterized in several different genres, making it hard to

find them sometimes.  How are your books generally being characterized?  Was I close with 

vampire/horror/fantasy?

You are indeed correct! My books are primarily about the horror genres, and I tie in the baser aspects of the 

human experience with it. Some people would like to label it romance first and horror second, but I tend 

to shy away from the romance label without having the horror part attached. Romance is integral to the 

story, but it’s definitely NOT what it’s all about. 

I enjoyed the way both AVATAR’S AWAKENING and SCION’S REBIRTH moved at such a brisk pace but it 

was the multilayered characters that I really enjoyed.  How do you go about building your characters?  Are 

any characters based on people you know?

My characters usually start with only one solid characteristic. I’ll play out a scene in my head with new 

characters and write what usually becomes the first scene in the book. The characters might have 

mannerisms based on people I know, or certain scenes in the books might be taken from experiences 

they’ve had, but in general, each character tells me how they would or would not respond to a situation 

and as the author, and their humble slave, it’s my job to work the book around that. 

These books appear to be the beginning of a series.  Can we look forward to seeing some of the lesser 

characters show up in books of their own soon?

This is the beginning of a series, and I’m working on the third on right now. I’m at the beginning though, 

so it could be six month or longer before you see it out. After a recent loss in my family, I needed to take a 

break from the darker stuff for my own sanity. I do have something else completed though, that will 

hopefully be sent out for approval to my publisher within a few weeks. The lesser characters in the books, l

ike Jacob and Celeste, unfortunately, won’t be getting their own book, at least that I know of. I’ve 

tried and they just seem to want to work it out in the background. However, they will be playing a much 

larger part in the future of the series. Perhaps they’ll ultimately be together, perhaps not. Not even I know 

for certain. J You’ll just have to wait and see, like me! 

How hard is it to write love/sex scenes?  You did a great job building the tension between Adam and 

Elizabeth and even more so with Kai and Rachel.  How hard is it to find the right balance?

Sex scenes are, for me, the hardest thing to write since I have a tendency to write really heady, emotional 

stuff. I actually have a technique that I use to ensure that the sex doesn’t alter the outcome of the story, 

and that is to wait until I’m finished writing the book, and then add the sex after that. Finding a balance 

between plot, characterization and love scenes is quite difficult. I find my male characters so appealing 

that it take a lot of concentration to stay on task and not get swept away in the emotions they bring out 

n the story, or in me as the writer.  

Do you outline your stories before you write them, or do you "go with the flow"?

I do outline my stories. I actually start by tacking up a nine foot long strip of craft paper along one wall and 

use that as my timeline. I put in the major events, and then decide what happens from point to point. I 

used to use that ‘flow’ method, but it was just too unpredictable and ended up being more of a hassle 

than the freedom was worth. Outlines are like gold to me. They keep me on task, and help me accomplish 

things much faster than they would otherwise get done. 

What are you working on presently?  Care to share an excerpt or two?

Currently I’m working on the next book in the Predator series. I took a break to work on one outside the 

genre, but I think that now I’m really digging my dark little world again. And I’d love to share an excerpt, 

but be gentle, it’s not polished by any stretch of the imagination!  

“You are going to get yourself killed one of these days, Blessed One.” Tynan chided his charge as he

watched her limp unsteadily down the street, clutching her stomach. She leaned heavily against the

buildings as she marched her way toward the monastery with slow, heavy steps.  

Aleksia didn’t even glance his way as she curled the hand that rested on the bricks into a tight fist.

Tynan’s face twisted as he realized that she was fading more quickly than she’d let on. Guilt pervaded

him. He’d not protected her as he should have. He glanced around them, ever vigilant that he shouldn’t

reveal himself to the other humans on the street. He stepped closer to her and in the blink of an eye, he

was corporeal. He slipped an arm around her shoulder and righted her.  

The mugger had done a number on the young man he’d lured into the alley with the prospect of an illicit

liaison as sordid as they came. Aleksia leaned into him, her eyes drifting shut for a moment. “You never

learn, Blessed. There are some in this world that are not worth saving. You should have left him for the

wolves.”  

Tynan didn’t know why he continued to speak to her as he half-carried, half-dragged her around the

corner in the direction of the monastery. She couldn’t hear him in his human form. It did, however, make

him feel better just to bitch out loud. It was just as well she didn’t hear him. For her to find out about the

existence of the wolves, pardon, Predators, would spell disaster. She’d lose her faith, and he’d be

reassigned to another Blessed. She would be lost to him forever, and that simply couldn’t be allowed to

happen. 

Her breath was labored on his cheek as he swung her into his arms and broke into a jog when the

monastery came into view. The Victorian home had been acquired by the Brotherhood when they’d first

set up housekeeping in the metro area years earlier. Even now, after more than a decade on watching

over his Blessed One, he still chuckled every time he saw the sign declaring the historical house to belong

to the B.I.T.C.H, the Brotherhood for Investigation of Theories Concerning Healers.  

However, the situation tonight warranted little more than Tynan pounding on the door with the toe of

one foot. The moment the doorknob began to turn, however, he propped Aleksia against the door frame

and cracked his knuckles, abandoning his corporeal form.  

The door swung open and his charge fell inward, landing in an awkward heap in the quick arms of

Brother Augustus. The slim priest was small in stature, but wiry and had quick reflexes. He glanced past

Aleksia as he pulled her through the door and slammed it shut in Tynan’s face. Tynan sighed and stepped

through it, stepping aside as Augustus raised a call for assistance.  

Tynan didn’t necessarily approve of Aleksia’s decision to live in the monastery with all the lecherous old

priests, but he did know it was the best place for her to be until her time was over. Only a few more months

perhaps, then she would cross and he’d no longer have to worry about restraining himself or watching

her waste away to nothing, thanks to the inborn genetics of all the Blessed Ones.  

The wound she’d taken from the mugger’s victim tonight was the worst she’d suffered in a while and it 

would be a long night of waiting and praying, before Tynan could rest easy knowing his job was done.

Most authors are also avid readers.  Is this the case with you?  

I am very much an avid reader. I adore just about anything. Oddly enough, I don’t read much fantasy, 

but I do adore paranormals. You’ll find anything on my bookshelf ranging from Katie Macalister to 

Catherine Coulter to Shakespeare. I actually have a drawer in my bathroom dedicated to books to read 

while I’m in the bathtub or ‘indisposed’. I’m not able to read as much as I used to since my family just 

doubled in size. My husband and I got two babies, ages 18 and 6 months that we’re adopting, so I find 

myself downloading audio books for my Palm Pilot in lieu of sitting down and reading. 

Have you ever suffered from "writer’s block"?  If so, what do you do to overcome it?

I actually am one of those blessed/cursed writers that don’t really get writer’s block. Sometimes I have fits 

of laziness where I just can’t be bothered, but those are really are when you have as much to say as I do. 

When I do have trouble writing, I pull one of my other projects off the back burner and work on it. It sort of 

get my creative juices flowing again. Sometimes, listening to music puts an idea in my head and that helps. 

As a matter of fact, my newest Predator book was inspired by a song, a praise song oddly enough. And it’s a 

totally rockin’ concept and I’m thrilled with how it’s working out. 

How do you think your life will change as your name becomes known in the fiction world?

I’m not really sure that my life will change, just like I’m not really sure I’ll become known. My life has already 

exceeded my wildest expectation just by being published and anything else really is just icing on the cake. 

Anytime someone says they’re a fan, I get all mushy inside and just want to huggle the snot out of them. I 

can’t really say how anything has or would change. I’d have to say that as long as I can keep writing my

little stories, then I’ll be happy. 

So when do you expect your next book to come out?  How long does it take you to write a book start to finish?  

I’m sending the book I’ve just finished off to the publisher in a week or so. And then I should hear back in a 

month or two. Hopefully, they’ll want it! If I really buckle down, then I can bang one out, concept to final 

draft, in about three weeks or so. Of course, I get no sleep during those three weeks. On average, it’s more 

along the lines of six weeks. However, with the last book, it’s taken far longer than I ever imagined it would, 

almost 7 months start to finish. It really was a labor of love and the single most frustrating manuscript I’ve 

completed to date. 

Any final advice to aspiring authors?

First and foremost, if you’re in this field to get rich… quit now! If  you’re writing for the love of writing, then 

don’t stop. Writing is like a drug addiction. One story is never enough and once you write that one, you’re 

hopelessly addicted. Never stop writing, never stop sending the books out, and never listen when people 

say you won’t make it. Listen to your critics and your readers, but write for yourself. If you write for anyone 

else, then you’re wasting your time and theirs, because the final product won’t be worth anyone’s time.

Do you have anything to add that I might have missed, like I don’t know, do you have a favorite review site?  

Just kidding.  Please, what else can you tell us?

Hehe. Love Romances of course! The only other thing I can think of to say is thank you to both the site, your 

readers, and my readers. Without people like all of you, I’d not only be out of a job, but I’d be one very sad 

Heidi!