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Hey Everyone! It’s My pleasure to welcome here today Author Jessica Lee! I actually met Jessica at this year’s AAD in New Jersey, the conference was amazing and I met so many wonderful people and Jessica was definitely one of them!
I reviewed Jess’s new M/M Paranormal Romance that is coming out TODAY, Bloodlines, yesterday and today Jess is giving me an interview and giving away a Gift Card! With Xmas and Holidays approaching, I'm sure you guys will love it!
Check out my review of Bloodline HERE and enjoy the interview, Giveaway deets are right after it!
Hi, Larissa! Thanks so much for having me on your blog today.
- When did you first start writing?
That would be back in 2007, not too long after I decided to stay home with my two-year-old. This year, I officially retired from nursing after 24yrs. ( I was really young when I started. lol) I never thought I had the creative talent to be an author. Science had always been in the forefront of my mind. But I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to stay home with my son and thus explore my creative side, because I truly feel I've found my passion.
- Have you always been interested in Romance?
Oh yes. I can say that I've always been interested in romance—for as long as I can remember.
- What about in the Paranormal?
I discovered paranormal romance back in 2005. After stumbling upon Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series, in particular, Spell of the Highlander, I was hooked!
- Why writing M/M Paranormal Romance?
I have Jet Mykles to thank for my love of M/M romance. I dearly love her Heaven Sent series. *sigh* So it was a natural fit for
- Were there any Books, Movies or Writers that have inspired you?
Karen Marie Moning, JR Ward, Jet Mykles, Lora Leigh… and so many more, it's hard to name them all.
- What is your favorite subject in the Paranormal Romance Realm?
Alpha males who bite. LOL *wink*
- Do you find it hard to write the sex scenes in your books?
I wouldn't say that I find them difficult to write. Writing hot and sexy has always been something that was fun for me. What's hard about them is that they take a lot of energy; I'm usually mentally exhausted by the end of an intense scene. LOL
Favorites:
- Favorite Paranormal themed Movie?
Hmm…tough choice here. Off the top of my head, I'd say the Underworld series.
- Favorite Paranormal themed TV Show?
Ooh, that one is easy. True Blood!
- Favorite Paranormal themed Book?
The Black Dagger Brotherhood. ( can't just pick one of those. lol)
- Favorite Author?
Karen Marie Moning. So talented.
- Favorite Paranormal Romance Author?
Lora Leigh for erotic paranormal romance.
Naima Simone from Ellora's Cave pens fantastic interracial contemporaries. She has a new release coming out soon called, To Love and Protect, and a short story with Breathless Press in Dec. called, Claiming Christmas. Hot stuff.
- Favorite one of your Books?
Oh man… That's a hard one. But I've heard a lot of authors say that they love with the one they've just finished the most. And I agree, because I love Evin and Mason's story. It's my favorite right now.
- Who is your favorite of your own characters?
I guess it would be Kenric. He's my first, and you know how the first always lingers with you.
- Which was the hardest to write?
Desire to Die For. I was growing as a writer during the creation of that story. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into that one, but I was SO proud of the final product.
- What would you be if not a writer?
Probably still working as a nurse. Or working on an advanced degree in a science field of some kind. That is if I'd never discovered my love for the publishing industry and continued my work as an editor.
- If you Could be a Paranormal Being, Who would you be?
A shape shifter like Rosa in Bloodlines. How cool would that be to be able to shift into a wolf!
Quickies!
- Coffee or Tea? Coffee
- Up or Down? Up
- Virtual or Real? Real
- Right or Left? Left
- Day or Night? Night 
- Here or There? There
- Sooner or Later? Sooner
- Light or Dark? Dark
- Fast or Slow? Slow
- Vampires or Werewolves? Both. Hehe
- Angels or Demons? Angels
- Reading or Writing? Reading
- What is your favorite part of the writing process?
The brainstorming! Love that part when you can let your muse run wild. It sort of like an adrenaline rush for me.
- What is your least favorite part?
Finding the quiet time I need to sit and write. That can be the hardest part some times.
- Can you tell us a little bit about the books you have out right now?
I have the first two books in my Warriors of the Enclave series out right now at Loose id. They're the first installment in a series about five vampire warriors who defend humanity against the DEADs and their struggle to find their soul mates. If hot alpha male vampires with tortured souls do it for you…then the Warriors of the Enclave are exactly what you've been looking for.
Let's see… Bloodlines from Breathless Press on November 26, 2010
All She Wants 4 Christmas from BP on December 10, 2010
Make Me: A KinKaid Wolf Pack Story from BP as well on February 11, 2011
- What are you working on right now?
That would be Eve of Desire, book three of the Warriors of the Enclave series.
- Do you have any advice or tip to those like me that want to become a published Author someday?
I know you've heard this advice over and over, but it's so true: don't give up. It takes a thick skin in this business, because we all pour our hearts and souls into our work. But if you really want it, you can't give up. Keep learning. Absorb everything you can from workshops and the writing of your mentors. The more polished your work is, the better your chance will be to stand out in the crowd.
- Anything you would like to say to your fans out there?
* Big Hugs* Thank you all so much for taking the time to read one of my stories. Please feel free to contact me anytime; I love hearing from you. It makes my day when I learn that someone has read one of my books and enjoyed it—that it gave them a few minutes of escape from their daily life. That's my goal. I want to give my readers a story that'll take them away on a journey and give them a few hours away from their own world.
- Thanks so much for being here!
It was my pleasure, Larissa! Thank you.
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