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Interview with
Marie Rochelle, author of ALL THE FIXIN'
RRT: Hi Marie! Thank you for interviewing with RRT. Can you tell us a
little about yourself?
MR: Well…I write interracial romances between black women and white
men. I’ve been doing that for a little while now. Recently I just wrote an
interracial romance between a black woman and Native American man. I enjoyed it
so much that I’m thinking about doing another one.
RRT: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? How long did it take
for you to make your first sale?
MR: I think a part of me had always wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t
get started until I sold my first book TAKEN BY STORM. It took me close to a
year to get it sold.
RRT: Tell us about your latest release, ALL THE FIXIN'.
MR: Oh…Shea and Craig. I really love them as a couple. Here’s just a
blurb about them.
Ever since Shea Anderson laid eyes on hazel-eyed hunk Craig Clark Evans, she
longed to feel his lips pressed against hers. But that would never happen,
because Craig hated her from the moment he met her at his aunt's house. His
dislike for her only grew after his aunt left her as the sole owner of her
company, Luscious Lips.
Craig Clark Evans is determined to uncover how Shea tricked his dying aunt into
signing over all the stocks of the family business to her and not him, but every
time he looks into her dark eyes, his desire for her grows, and other more
pleasurable thoughts enter his mind.
However, it doesn't matter how much he might want the ebony goddess in his bed,
he plans to do whatever it takes to get his family business back. Will Craig
come to his senses before it's too late and Shea's love for him is gone forever?
RRT: Do you have a writing routine? What is your average writing day
like?
MR: Yes…I do have a writing routine. I usually try to work on maybe
three books at a time, so when I might get writer’s block with one I can move on
to another one.
My average writing day goes pretty smoothly unless I run into a plot problem or
my characters want to go one way and I want to go in the opposite direction.
RRT: Of all your heroes and heroines, which are your favorites? Which
stand out the most?
MR: Oh, God…this is a hard question. I loved all of them so much. But
if I had to pick, and I really don’t but I will, it has to be Storm Hyde from
TAKEN BY STORM. He’s the most alpha male I’ve written about so far. I’ve alpha
males in my books, but he has been the KING alpha male by far. Plus, Syleena
loved him so much that she stuck with him through all of his crap.
That’s why I’m so happy TAKEN BY STORM will be released in June '08, through
Midnight Showcase, in both e-book and print format.
RRT: Is there any plot/setting/character that you’re dying to write but
haven’t yet?
MR: I really want to do a vampire series, but I haven’t gotten enough
down on paper to even start a first chapter yet.
RRT: Who are some of the authors who inspired you when you were still
working towards becoming published? Who are some of your favorite authors to
read?
MR: Oh…I love Christine Feehan, Marilyn Lee, Aliyah Burke, Lisa G.
Riley, and so many others.
RRT: When not busy writing, what do you like to do in your spare time?
(If there is such a thing *G*)
MR: I love to read a hot juicy book when I get the chance, but lately
I’ve been too busy to do that.
RRT: What are the latest additions to your TBR? What are you most eager
to read?
MR: There are a couple of interracial books on Amazon that I’ve my eye
on, but I haven’t gotten them yet. I am hoping to be able to purchase them soon.
RRT: Any advice to aspiring authors? What craft books helped you that
you would recommend to them?
MR: I want to tell aspiring authors not to give up when you get those
rejections. I know that it may seem like no one loves your work but you.
However, it will get better, and those rejections won’t matter when you get that
yes you’ve been waiting for. Amazon has a wonderful listing of writing books to
choose from. I have several of them in my book collection.
RRT: What can your fans look forward to from you in the near future?
What are you working on now?
MR: I’m working on the third book in my Men of CCD series called
Tempting Turner. Plus I’m working
on the third book in my Drace Brothers series called
Closer to you. The first book in
the Drace Brothers series, called
My Deepest Love: Zack, will be released in April through Phaze (www.phaze.com),
and I can’t wait. If anyone wants to check out more of my upcoming books they
can visit my blog at
http://www.shopdiva28.blogspot.com
I know my fans will fall in love with these sexy alpha brothers.
RRT: How can readers contact you?
MR: Readers can contact me in several different ways. www.freewebs.com/irwriter/
http://shopdiva28.blogspot.com
marierochelle2@yahoo.com
RRT: Thanks
again for talking with us, Marie, and best of luck. |
