Welcome to Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More! Today I have author Lynn Crain on the blog for an interview.
Hi Lynn! Welcome. So glad you could stop by today, and thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
Tell me about yourself, and your
writing. I’m a native southern Nevadan who
has been transplanted to Vienna, Austria. I write just about anything
that takes my fancy.
How long have you been writing? How
many published books do you have, and what genres? I’ve
been writing since I was twelve when I sold a poem to a magazine.
Right now, I have seventeen books published via traditional
epublisher and two self-published books. I have another
self-published book, A Viennese Christmas coming out the week of
December 10th. I also have my 18th traditionally published book out
on January 15 through eXtasy Books called The Taking of an
Apprentice. I write in most any genre, like I said. My favorites
would probably be sci-fi and fantasy followed by a close paranormal.
Do you write in multiple genres or
just one? If just one, do you ever consider straying outside your
genre? I write in multiples and many times even
mix them in a book. I mean who writes a sci-fi space opera type book
where the people on Earth see them as angels. Yeah, that would be me.
So, yes, I constantly stray out of my genre and will write the story.
Are you a plotter or do you write from
the seat of your pants? I’m a little bit of
both. There are big books that I do a type of plotting I call outline
plotting. I decide the word count I’m going for, I decide the
number of chapters and then a decide to have X amount of things
happen in that chapter. I do one line for each even and write to
those lists. It works well for me. Now, if I have a big fantasy, the
planning is a little more intensive as I’ll do character sheets,
plot sheets, the outline and more. If I’m writing a book under 30K,
I rarely have to do anything. I can just sit down and write it. It I
do decide I need something, I’ll just do the outline plotting.
What is a typical writing day like for
you? I get up fairly early, usually with my
husband at around 6:30 am. If it’s a work day for him, he’ll go
for a jog with the dog while I stay at home and make a pot of coffee.
I then go to my desk to do blogs, email and schedule tweets. I will
write an hour or so before lunch. Have lunch then back to the desk
and more writing. If I have editing, I will also do it toward the end
of the day as I hate to edit, necessary evil that it is. I normally
get 7-8 hours in every day writing. Then at about 6:30 pm, I’ll
head off with the dog to meet my husband walking home from the train.
That’s about it for the day.
Who do you love to read? Favorite
authors, favorite books? I like to read
anything I can get my hands on and it’s hard to list favorites when
you read as much as I do. I love Sherrilyn Kenyon, Carrie Ann Ryan,
and all the authors at eXtasy Books, MuseItUp Publishing and Loose
Id.
What is something you'd like to
accomplish in your writing career next year? Next
year, I want to get at least 12 books published, either through
traditional epublishers or via indie publishing.
If you could have one paranormal
ability, what would it be? Only one? It would
probably be flying followed by a quick, I don’t know what it’s
called, energy calling then tossing it.
If you could keep a mythical/
paranormal creature as a pet, what would you have?
No doubt about it, a dragon.
Tell us a little about your latest
release.
The Harvester
Blurb:
Princess Sky Xera Nerezsh came to earth to avoid the normal
succession path to the throne. Being the oldest daughter, she will be
required to murder her mother in order to secure her path to power.
Sky loves her mother and refuses this path, choosing instead to
disappear in the vast reaches of space. When her past collides with
her present, she has to think quick on her feet, claim two men and a
whole planet just to avoid the inevitable: a meeting with her mother.
Along the way, she discovers true love and a burning need to be there
for them always. Now if the other Harvesters can just keep to
themselves, they’ll have no problems. But who said true love was
ever easy.
What is something that you absolutely
can't live without? (Other than family members) My
computer. I’ve grown a little too attached...LOL!
Could you ever co author a book with
someone? If so, who would you choose, and what would you write? Yes,
I would. I’ve been talking to a couple of friends of mine to see if
they want to do something like this. I think with one I’d work on a
western and the other a paranormal. Both would probably be sensual
romances.
If you could spend a day with anyone
from history, dead or alive, who would it be, and what would you do?
What would you ask them? I would probably want
to spend it with Cleopatra. I would talk to her about all the
historical events and about the library in Alexandria.
What are some of your other hobbies
outside of writing? Hiking and visiting new
places.
If you were on the staff to have a
book adapted to movie, what would you pick? Most
books run like movies through my mind but it would be hard to pick
just one.
What is a talent you wish you had, but
don't? Great grammar the first time. LOL!
Favorite color? Fuchsia
Weather: Hot or cold? Cold
Favorite place to read? The
outdoor cafes here in Vienna.
Favorite meal? Steak.
Favorite non-alcoholic drink.
Water or coffee.
If you could travel anywhere and do
anything, no limits or money holding you back, where would you go?
I’d go to Scotland every weekend and own a
place there. Right now, we’re going to different places in Europe
but had been talking about a summer place in Scotland before the
economic downturn and the DH’s job here.
The
Harvester
Release
Date: June 14, 2012
Word
Count: approximately 42,000
words
Logline:
Sky Nerezsh, a Harvester of men, leaves home avoiding a tragic path
when a rival comes to claim Earth and the two Scottish lifemates
she’s just discovered.
Blurb:
Princess Sky Xera Nerezsh came to earth to avoid the normal
succession path to the throne. Being the oldest daughter, she will be
required to murder her mother in order to secure her path to power.
Sky loves her mother and refuses this path, choosing instead to
disappear in the vast reaches of space. When her past collides with
her present, she has to think quick on her feet, claim two men and a
whole planet just to avoid the inevitable: a meeting with her mother.
Along the way, she discovers true love and a burning need to be there
for them always. Now if the other Harvesters can just keep to
themselves, they’ll have no problems. But who said true love was
ever easy.
Book
Excerpt:
Suddenly
one dark haired man was on the table in front of her, gyrating his
sexy hips in her face, his package mere inches from her mouth. In
another life, she would have leaned forward and planted her lips on
his crotch, willing his body to perform. She really should have been
paying more attention to the situation around her instead of
wondering about where Angela had gotten herself.
Leaning
down, his breath reminded her of the sweetgrass that grew on her home
planet of Tyrsati, heightening her senses even more. “Sweetheart, I
see how you want me...it’s written all over your face.” His voice
purred in her ear.
Sky
gasped and pulled back to get a better look at the man in front of
her. He reminded her of the gods of Vada. He was tall, well-muscled,
dark hair brushing the top of his shoulders and had the most
incredible violet eyes she had ever seen. Guess
the optics weren’t wrong. He
would fetch an exquisite price on Texra and her mother would be
extremely proud for her acquisition. She shook her head to clear the
cobwebs.
“Nice
eyes, sweetie – hang around after the show – I’ll make it worth
your while.” His voice hit a resonance with her and her whole body
flushed. It had been years since she had reacted to any man. Now her
emotions and body betrayed her for an insignificant being on an outer
planet. She shook her head. This planet was no more insignificant
than any other, including her own but she knew if she didn’t get
herself under control, the Harvester in her would take over. Old
habits die hard.
“Don’t
let his demeanor fool you, luvey. He just wants to get into your
pants.” Another deep voice reverberated close to her ear.
She
glanced over her shoulder and again her breath was nearly taken away
as she looked into the bluest eyes she’d ever seen in the galaxy
bar none. The sky of Octa couldn’t hold a candle to the color that
swirled in their depths.
“Ooo,
Jaxon is right about the eyes. Very cool green.”
“Contacts,”
Sky managed to get out for the second time this evening, her voice
low.
“And
a sexy voice to boot. Very nice.” He twirled away to join his
companion on stage. He was just as nice looking as the first guy but
just a little shorter. His shiny hair swung around his jaw line as he
moved and her hands ached to run her fingers through it and over his
body.
She
sat there stunned as the people at her table laughed and clapped her
on the back as if she’d done some sort of fantastic feat. While her
time on this planet had been very thrilling, in her old life working
for her mother, their performances had to be impeccable or their fate
might be worse than death. She vaguely wondered just how she’d rate
them.
Sky
did her best to smile and act as if what happened was one of the most
exciting things in her life when in reality it brought back some
memories she’d rather forget. Folding her hands in front of her,
she closed her eyes and steadied her breathing. She opened her eyes
slow and caught a glimpse of a targeting laser. The light was in a
part of the spectrum that no one of this planet could even see but
her optics caught it.
Scanning
the crowd, she allowed her eyes to whirl, not caring who saw. There
were not supposed to be any Harvesters on this world as it had been
declared too primitive to even be included in the Alliance of
Planets. She came here because she knew this was the one place her
mother wouldn’t think to look. Now, she knew another Tyrsatian
walked the same world as she did, occupying the very same room.
Maybe
it was time to see just what type of trouble Angela got herself into.
Leaning across the table, she quickly gave Jayne her phone number and
said her goodbyes to all the others present. Rising slowly, she
didn’t want to alert the other Harvester but she was just far
enough away and at a weird angle to not see who it might be. Moving
quickly to the back wall, she moved to where she stood way behind the
woman but close enough to see who it was.
Jesata
Ardik. Of all the Harvesters to show up on her new home planet, one
of the most relentless in the business had to land on her new home.
This wasn’t going to be easy. She had to delay her from marking
them because once they were marked, it didn’t matter wherever in
the universe they were, they would be considered fugitives until
captured and sold to the highest bidder. Meaning, she wouldn’t be
able to get them off world without the help of her mother.
BIO:
Lynn
Crain has penned over 25
novels in romance in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and
contemporary romance, erotic to tame in nature. She always knew that
writing was her calling even if it took years at other professions to
prove it. She has belonged to EPIC and RWA for more years that she
cares to think about. Currently, she lives in Europe while her
husband of nearly 30 years pursues his dream of working
internationally. Her state-side home is in Nevada where family and
friends wait patiently for their return. You can find her hanging out
at A Writer In Vienna Blog (www.awriterinvienna.blogspot.com)
and various other places on the net (www.theloglineblog.blogspot.com;
www.twitter.com/oddlynn3
; www.lynncrain.blogspot.com
; www.facebook.com/oddlynn3
) as well as her website www.lynncrain.com.
Still, the thing she loves most of all is hearing from her readers at
lynncrain@cox.net.
NOTE:
This is an erotic menagé novel with EXPLICIT language and adult
situations.
Review
Links:
Buy Links:
Smashwords ~ https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/171101
Sony ~ Pending
Barnes & Noble ~ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-harvester-lynn-crain/1111514688?ean=2940014795517
Kobo Books(Nook) ~ http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-Harvester-Girls-Night-Out/book-STKMt3pSJEO2iUpDIuFj0A/page1.html?s=d8VnmPVaaE-dMB_OHp45hQ&r=2
Awesome interview, ladies. And that excerpt has me definitely intrigued!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with your sales, Lynn!
Thanks for stopping by Lynda...glad you like it!
ReplyDeleteLynn