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BEVERLEY: BatemanGuest Author of the Month |
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I'm very pleased to introduce our next Guest Author for this month. She is Eden Glen who writes erotic romance. Please welcome her. I hope you enjoy meeting her. Eden Glen
EDEN: I was born and raised in rural Florida. I grew up roaming the 2000 acre woods of federal forest with dogs and horses. Now I live in the mountains of Chattanooga, Tennessee at The Windwood Cottage, with my partner and four of their combined five children (All brilliant), two cats (cute and crazy), one ghost (that they know of) and a loveable nuisance of a dog. I have blue eyes, but my hair color is subject to change without notice. I’m also a member of RWA (Romance Writers of America), Georgia Romance Writers, and Ink Plots Critique Group. BEVERLEY: I know you write Erotic Romance. Do you write in any other genres? EDEN: I write paranormal with shape shifters, magic and the unexpected and contemporary but there is always an erotic thread. Some of my work is m/m some is f/f and some is ménage m/f/m. BEVERLEY: Tell me a little about your HALLOWEEN ANTHOLOGY. Where did the idea come from? EDEN: I heard that Rebel Ink Press put out a call for twisted tales to make an anthology due out October, 2011. The immediate thought was the quintessential Halloween Story of The Headless Horseman. I knew I had to participate and pitched My twisted tale of “The Galloping Ghoul of Hockomock Swamp” I think you’ll enjoy this m/m historic erotic romance with a hint of the paranormal. “The Galloping Ghoul rides each full moon, exacting revenge by frightening those who tormented his past. By day, he is one of the town people, Nathaniel Hawkins, an affluent entrepreneur. He identifies with Ike Sandhill, a government surveyor, and wants to protect him from the same thugs who drove Nathaniel to revenge. Ike goes to the extreme to prove to everyone how straight laced he is. He pursues Misty VonMix with the intention of marriage. Nathaniel doesn't know how to confess his desire without driving Ike away. He comes up with a plan of seduction. Before the night is over Ike discovers things about himself he always knew, yet denied.” Excerpt
BEVERLEY: Sounds interesting. Do you do a lot of research for your books? And if yes, how do you go about researching the information? EDEN: I draw on my vast knowledge of trivial information, the internet, talking to people, reading books and travel. BEVERLEY: What's your biggest challenge when writing - hooks, sagging middles, other? EDEN: Hum, biggest challenge. I have wonderful ideas. Characters whisper their stories in my ears. My challenge is developing that partnership of telling the character’s story but throwing in a good measure of pain, suffering and conflict. They try to hide that from me and I really have to dig at them to get the whole story. BEVERLEY: Do you have a routine for writing? And if you do can you share it with us? EDEN: My routine for writing is generally working on my laptop in the evenings while the family is watching T.V. with their lap tops open, of course; the activity and chaos of life going on all around me. Then sometimes, I sit down in the mornings when the house is quiet and look out over the mountain while I write. EDEN: If I could be any author? I like being me. LOL. However, I do admire quite a few authors for various talents. BEVERLEY: What kind of books do you enjoy reading? And who are your favourite authors? EDEN: I like to read paranormal, J.R. Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan, Lora Leigh. I don’t want to leave anyone out. I’ve enjoyed others for their humor, my friends who are authors for their unique stories and still other authors because of the shrewd business women they’ve become. EDEN: I do spend time blogging, and marketing. I don’t know what, if anything really works. LOL. I suggest people do what they enjoy ‘cause it will take a bit of time and you’d might as well have fun. LOL. BEVERLEY: For all those aspiring writers out there who are looking for that magic formula - do you have any suggestions for them? EDEN: Ahhh, I’ve had this discussion with my step-daughter. I don’t think she listens any more than anyone else will. LOL. There is no, NO magic bullet, no formula. Put your butt in the chair and fingers on the keys. WRITE! EDIT with as much if not MORE effort than you used for the initial creative process. J.R. Ward said “Listen to the Rice Crispies.” That works for me. BEVERLEY: What do you do for fun and relaxation? EDEN: I write, I read, I dance, I knit, spin fibers. I think perhaps I have too many interests. I’d like to try pottery next. LOL BEVERLEY: You do keep busy. Is there something about yourself that you'd feel comfortable sharing with your readers that maybe, not many people know? EDEN: I was taught to swim by a Weekie Watchie Mermaid. I was a wild child of the 70’s. I feel a big transition in the wind coming my way, for change to take my life in potentially unexpected directions. BEVERLEY: Find Eden Glenn on Face Book, Twitter and her blog www.edenglenn.wordpress.com Other books are “Raynia’s Magic” by Eden Glenn and “Tempting Cupid” Rebel Ink Press Anthology due out Feb, 2012. EDEN: Rebel Ink Press supports the mission of The Humane Society of the United States and a financial donation will be made to help support their cause. Your support of our project is greatly appreciated and it is our sincere hope you'll help us spread the word regarding this worthwhile cause. Visit Rebel Ink Press at rebelinkpress.com. BEVERLEY: That’s a great cause; kudos to Rebel Ink Press. Thanks for a great interview, Eden. All Eden’s selections available at these retailers:
Please come back next month and check out our next author interview with Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy who writes Romantic Suspense for Rebel Ink Press.
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