Author Interviews

About the Author Living in picturesque Southern Brittany, James Sillwood divides his time between writing and music. As an accomplished pianist he plays regularly at a restaurant in Carnac and at various venues with a Latin jazz quartet. It is here, in France, that Amatore’s Restaurant has recently been completed. This book, along with two other novels currently in progress, have been long term projects; the first ideas for the plot and characters taking shape well over ten years ago. Read a FREE chapter of Amatore’s Restaurant each week from my website: http://jamessillwood.com/free-story/4585658776 What inspires you to write romance books? ...

About the Author Canadian born and bred, and a lifelong dreamer, I began writing at an early age and can’t recall a time when I wasn’t creating in some artistic form. My life has had several on-going love affairs that shape much of what I write, the American West, Victorian England, cowboys, a passion for pirates, Greek Gods, and Ancient Egypt. The other endless love affairs in my life are Italia and Romania, with all their magic, beauty, and dazzling culture. That passion spills into all aspects of my life, and into the projects I’m working on. A visit to ...

About the Author Vanessa Lennox writes contemporary, historical, and fantasy novels of romantic intrigue. Born in Scotland she was stolen away by her dashing husband to the Americas where she now resides with a pair of border collies and one harried cat. She spends as much time as she can in front of the fire with her beloved and her single malts. What inspires you to write romance books? Reading romantic fiction inspires me to write romantic fiction. Tell us about how you write: On a soft couch, with a cup of tea on my side table, and my cat ...

About the Author The number 1 bestselling author of erotic crime dramas on leanpub.com; James Lee Nathan III grew up in Corona and East Elmhurst NYC and graduated from the HS of Art and Design in 1979. He entered the US Air Force shortly thereafter,serving 20 years and retired in 1999. He was stationed overseas for 18 of the 20 years and has been to 40 states and 10 different countries. He loves pugs, jazz, beer, and the company of an intelligent and pretty woman. James is single and resides in Severn, Maryland What inspires you to write romance books? ...

About the Author Lana Hart has been writing ever since she scrawled the words “Once upon a time…” onto the back of a receipt when she was three. No one could read them, of course, but she insisted that was what they said. After that, it became an obsession she just couldn’t shake. She has translated her love for storytelling into films, short stories, and table-top role playing campaigns, and would one day love to write for the video game and television industries. She enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons and lives in Florida with her partner, daughter, two cats, and ...

About the Author When Joy Tremay isn’t reading romance novels, she’s busy using her over-active imagination writing them. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Joy enjoys dancing, especially Hawaiian hula, kayaking and swimming. She lives with her husband in northern California and would love to hear from her readers. What inspires you to write romance books? Finding the happily ever after between soul mates who defy everything to be together. Tell us about how you write: I’m a haphazard, get-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night type of writer who scribbles ideas down on post-its and scraps of paper. It’s makes for a ...

About the Author G J Griffiths is a UK baby-boomer who worked for quite a while in the Photographic industry. Then he became a Science teacher for about twenty years. He likes reading (lots!) walking in the countryside and birdwatching – Oh! and being a Grandad! Having retired he thought he would like to write a novel. So why did he write the first one? Who Do They Think They Are? Watching those programs on TV about different people looking into their ancestral past, and seemingly becoming very upset about certain individuals in their pedigree, he wondered about how much ...

About the Author Anita Lawless writes erotica and bdsm romance from somewhere in an urban jungle. With Mr. Wild and C.J Sneere, she runs Wild & Lawless Writers. What inspires you to write romance books? I like creating fantasies people can get lost in. It’s great to have a reader get so caught up in your book that they forget their problems or worries. I love to make people laugh, cry, or turn them on. Entertaining my readers is important. Tell us about how you write: Usually I write every day. Inspiration for my stories comes from everywhere. It might ...

About the Author Twenty-three-year-old, Tia Rain grew up in and around the state of Michigan, being one of those women that grew up too fast, and without much parental supervision, she lost her virginity at a young age to the neighbor boy around her age and his slightly older brother that lived next door. Though she does not like to talk much about her past thereafter, Tia does admit that shortly after her first sexual experience, she became a runaway, living life on the streets until she was seventeen and as such has picked up an attraction to the dark, ...

About the Author 2nd Place winner of the 2013 Author Award Fiction4all in Erotica Genre 3rd Place winner of the 2013 Author Award Fiction4all in Dark Erotica Genre Lord Koga is the pen name for a local Grand Rapids, Michigan Author, whom for the last 4 years has been writing in the specific genres of Erotic Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Lesbian Fiction, Romantic Fiction, Horror/sci-fi/fantasy erotica, as well as capture, S & M, BDSM fiction. The pen name “Lord Koga,” has been shortened over the years from its original name Lord Kogarasumaru. The origins of the name Kogarasumaru “Little Crow” is ...

About the Author I’m the owner of Paula Margulies Communications, a public relations firm for authors and artists. I’ve received numerous awards for my essays and works of fiction, including my historical novel, Favorite Daughter, my first novel, Coyote Heart, and my short story collection, Face Value: Collected Stories. I’ve been awarded some wonderful artist residencies at Caldera, Red Cinder Artist Colony, the Vermont Studio Center, and Centrum. I currently live in San Diego, California. For more information, please visit my website at www.paulamargulies.com. What inspires you to write romance books? I like love stories – a book without love ...

About the Author Alysha Kaye was born in San Marcos, TX, where she also received her BA in Creative Writing from Texas State University. She worked in marketing for a brief and terrible cubicle-soul-sucking time until she was accepted into Teach for America and promptly moved to Oahu. She taught 7th grade English in Aiea for two years and also received her Masters in Education from University of Hawaii. She now teaches in Austin, TX and tries to squeeze in as much writing as possible between lesson planning. What inspires you to write romance books? I dreamt about The Waiting ...