There’s a spaceship leaving Earth and you’re allowed to take
a suitcase of essentials and five other items, what do you take?
My laptop, my Kindle, my daughter … that's pretty much all I
need.
Who is your favourite author?
Right now it's Diana Gabaldon. I just started reading the
Outlander series. I love historical romance: Kinley MacGregor, Karen Marie
Moning, and Teresa Medeiros are some of my favorites.
How did you start your writing career?
I started writing short stories in the 3rd grade before I
knew how to spell. I had a couple of stories published in Playgirl, then
eventually I started writing novels. My first romance novel, Tell Me You Want
Me, was published by Evolved Publishing in June 2012. Since then I've released
6 more books, both romance and erotica.
Which character was the hardest to write and why?
The women, especially Jane because she was my first heroine.
I don't relate to women. I love football, muscle cars, classic rock and action
movies. I have more in common with men than women. I love writing my heroes. J
Why did you choose to write romance? Favourite style to
write?
It chose me. I grew up in a very conservative and
fundamental family/community. No one told me anything about sex, so I learned
from reading romance novels. Writing them is both therapy and escape. I write
contemporary, but I'd love to write a historical someday when I have time to
research it.
If you weren’t an author, what would you have ended up doing?
I'd probably become a nun … or a stripper. ;)
Do you have any rituals/habits when you write?
I get up at 5:00 a.m. and fire up the laptop. I need quiet
and comfort. No distractions.
What would be the weirdest one?
Probably the getting up at 5 a.m. thing.
If you write under an alias/Nome de plume, how does it feel
to have emails etc. addressed to your other name?
I spend more time using my pen name, Amelia James, than my
real name, so I often forget who I am. But Amelia is more the real me than the
real me is.
What is on your current and upcoming release schedule?
My next erotic romance, Home is Where the Heat Is, comes out
May 19, 2014. After that I'll be releasing sequels to my two romance novels
Tell Me You Want Me and Secret Storm. Tell Me You Want Forever will be out in
December 2014, and Secret 2 (no title yet) in 2015.
Where are your books available?
Everywhere. Amazon, B&N, iTunes. My publisher's website
has links to all the bookseller sites.
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Thank you for hosting me today. I enjoyed the interview. :)
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