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About the Broken Heart's Books:
Chari-Dee: Can you describe the premise behind the books in five sentences or less?
Michele: Vampires take over a small Oklahoma town. In order to save eleven single parents ravaged by a mysterious beast, they Turn them all into vampires. That's right. PTA vampire moms.
CD: Where did the idea for the Broken Heart Vampires come from?
MB: I read an article by Charlaine Harris. In it, she discussed the process she used for coming up with her Southern Vampires series. She asked, "What do I know about?" Then combined the answer with the elements she wanted for her books. I did the same thing. My answer was "small towns and motherhood." So I mixed those up with vampires and werewolves.
CD: In so many series, it seems that lead characters often mimic each other greatly. However, Jessica and Eva, while the same in respects to the love for their children, were completely different people and I absolutely loved those differences, especially seeing how they interacted as friends. Was this difficult to do?
MB: Yes. I channeled Jessica, who acts the way I wish I could. I can be a smart ass, but I'm not nearly as tough. Eva was the writer part of me ... the woman who loved words. But Eva was harder to write, at least at first, because she wasn't Jessica.
CD: Eva and Tamara love words and the word of the day game they had is great. Is this something you and your children do as well? Is a love for rarely used words something you have in common with Eva?
MB: No, that game was Eva and Tamara's. I love words. A friend gave me a thesaurus that had the greatest words I'd never heard of. LOL.
CD: Eva often remembers her mom in this, things she would say, and I bookmarked several of them because I absolutely adored the way her mother thought. Were these words of wisdom some people have told you?
MB: Eva's mother was loosely based on my grandmother, who steered me so often through my life. She didn't offer the exact advice, but the spirit of her words was the same. I remember her telling me "child, you have too many irons in the fire" or "if you pray for potatoes, honey, then you better grab a hoe." She passed away while I was writing the book and for that reason, DON'T TALK BACK TO YOUR VAMPIRE remains very special to me.
CD: Can you tell us whose next and a little about her story?
MB: Patsy Donahue. Readers may remember her from I'M THE VAMPIRE, THAT'S WHY. She's the owner of "Hair Today, Curl Tomorrow." She's very down-to-earth, has a problematic sixteen-year-old son named Wilson, and destiny that not even she believes in.
CD: Will Ruadan get his own story?
MB: I hope so. I have to be careful with the Ancients since they have a lot more baggage and issues than typical vampires. LOL.
CD: There are lycans in these books, as well as the newly introduced Romas. Will any of these characters get a book?
MB: Gabriel Marchand is Patsy's match in every way. He's a very special lycanthrope who comes to Broken Heart seeking sanctuary. He thinks he's an integral part of a prophecy that involves Patsy.
On Her Writing And Other Work:
CD: What's your writing process? By that I mean are you an outliner or do you fly by the seat of your pants? I'm always fascinated about the route my favorite authors take to get to THE END.
MB: Seat of my pants. Good thing I enjoy re-writing.
CD: You write in many different genres, do you have a favorite? What are some of the challenges (if any) that you face when/if you are writing two books at once in a different genre?
MB: Paranormal. I love it. When I wrote FANTASYLAND, my November release, I wrote everything in a contemporary setting. No demons or vampires or witches. It was weird. LOL.
CD: Any advice for those that may want to write one day?
MB: Sit down and do it and quit waiting for "one day." Submit, submit, submit, and never give up.
CD: And finally, would you please share (just for fun) Three fun facts that may not be widely known about you?
MB: I watch "Trick My Truck" on CMT. I once met Dana Plato. I have five cats, two dogs, and two guinea pigs.
I want to give a HUGE thanks to Michele for taking the time to sit down and answer all of my nosey questions! The contest will run until Friday morning when I will announce the winner. Ready set enter!
Take Care
9 comments:
Charity, you ARE gorgeous!!
And Dana Plato? Really? From Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes? That's too cool, Michele!
And very good advice for aspiring writers. I know the two who run this site really appreciate it!
Can't wait for your next book.
~dee
I've never been a big paranormal fan but I've been branching out into reading vampire-themed stories lately. And these sound really fantastic. Hope to read them. I really enjoyed the post.
And I thought it went without saying that Charity is gorgeous.
Cheryl
OK, I'll bite (sorry,bad joke/vampire books).
Hey, enter me.
And...Charity, you are gorgeous :-)
Lori
Ahh, you ladies are making me blush. I seriously thought no one would touch that comment with a ten foot pole, LOL
And Lori - I laughed at the "I'll bite,"!
cas2ajs - Michele's books are great for those new to the paranormal romance genre. I started with MaryJanice Davidson and the ilk with VampireLite (as it is termed) before I delved into the darker paranormal, and I still love the Vampire Lite stuff the best.
dee- I know, how cool to meet Dana Plato. I met Eddie Rabbit once. Was on his tour bus and everything. And I've hung out with Winger. I am so cool.
Dee, you are gorgeous. Your posts are wonderful and this one interests me greatly. Hope to read more in this area.
The books look great! Have to add them to my amazon wishlist. Great interview!
That's weird, I commented, but it is not here. Anyway, I loved these books and I have recommended them to a couple of friends, who also loved them. I am anxious for the rest of the series.
It is my first visit here!!!
I have never tried paranormal romance, I wonder if I would like it.
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