Yesterday I focused on Cupid, the little imp. Today
it’s my turn, lol. Well, sorta. So, let’s do this…today I’m going to let some
of my characters ask ME things… about anything, lol. Should be interesting!
So, come on in and have some cake! Ohhhh, I just love cake. I mean really, it should be its own food group, lol.
Dale (The Harvest):
Hey M! I’ve always wondered, what’s your middle name?
M: Marie. It’s a family name. The youngest kiddo’s
middle name is Marie also. It’s been passed down for a long time. The hubby and
I had her name picked even before we had a name for our son, lol. We named him
while I was giving birth. *snort* Honest to God, that’s the truth, lol.
Keyno (The Harvest):
What did you base my species on?
M: Oh man, lol. Well, contrary to what some think,
it wasn’t the Thunder Cats. Actually, I’m a huge scifi fan, and, well, I’d been
watching Star Gate: Atlantis. The Ta’Narians are based on the…wraith. *smirk*
Bet several of y’all just fell out in a dead faint, huh? LOL. That’s what the Ta’Narians
started off as, then feline characteristics took over. But that’s where Keyno’s
white hair and eyes came from.
Shawn (Nighttime Wishes):
What’s your favorite color? I’m curious because several of your covers have
blue in them.
M: *laugh* It just worked out that way. Red is
actually my favorite color. Even my car is red.
Bryan (Nighttime Dreams):
Ha! Better question than our covers, Shawn, is why tentacles??? Where the hell
did that come from, M? Not that I’m complaining, mind you.
M: *blush* I’ve told this before, lol. Y’all’s story
came from an anthology I was going to sub for and changed my mind at the last
minute. There was just too much for a 20K word limit. Thus, tentacle porn was
added to what I’ve written about, lol.
Jason (Shadows in the Night):
You made me a cougar shifter. Keyno has cat-like features. Then there is Taz,
another alien with cat-like features, but different than Keyno’s. Seems to me
you like cats. Am I right?
M: Absolutely, but I’m allergic to them. However, that
didn’t keep us from adopting Kitty-Kitty a little over a year ago when he
showed up Halloween night, lol. Well, he adopted us. He’s my writing buddy now,
and I don’t think I could do without him.
Chip (Shadows in the Night):
What’s your favorite holiday?
M: That’s easy: Halloween. When the kids were little,
I’d go all out. The whole house was done up. When I worked, I’d dressed up as a
black cat too. The kids in my class loved it, lol.
Chaus (Into the Darkness):
Speaking of Halloween, do you like vampires more than other creatures? I
believe I’m the third vampire you’ve written.
M: *snort* Not at all. I love all my nonhuman guys,
lol. It just happens you’re the meanest, lol.
Dale (The Harvest): Come on, M. That picture
wasn’t the one you first picked out! Show the one you had originally… you
chicken, lol.
Dale (The Harvest): Come on, M. That picture
wasn’t the one you first picked out! Show the one you had originally… you
chicken, lol.
M: Okay fine! There! *big grin*
Well, after that, how about we save some of the Q&A for tomorrow too.
LOL! On to the question!
~The question for today is: I’ve written about a lot of different
type of characters that live in a lot of different places. But… where would *you
guys* want to live? Under water, the country, the big city, on another planet?
Hit me with some places, lol!~
Don’t forget those email addies when answering too! Here’s the blurb
and a short excerpt from Perfect...
What
happens when a human by the name of Jeff Mayfield inadvertently lays a monster
challenge on the God of Love… one that Cupid can’t resist? Jeff is willful, stubborn, and egotistical… and, best of
all, doesn’t think love is something he needs in his life.
Can
Jeff be…
Perfect?
Sequel to Priceless
The Gods: Book Two
Blurb:
Jaded billionaire Jeff Mayfield loves only what his
money and power can buy, but the Fates have plans for him. First a player in
Jeff’s casino hits a huge jackpot and things turn hectic. Then, in the middle
of the chaos, Jeff lays eyes on the unbelievably sexy Cam Smith—Cupid in his
human form.
Seized by lust, Jeff makes a move, only to find
himself on the receiving end of a blistering wave of sexual intent. Cam
disassembles Jeff’s self-image and puts it back together upside down. But Jeff
isn’t the only one struggling with control. Cam’s alter ego is Jealousy, and if
he loses his composure, the consequences will be deadly.
Excerpt:
“So, what is he, or who is he? Cam, I
mean.”
Mo took a deep breath. “He wanted to be
the one to tell you, Jeff. He’s Cupid, God of Love. He’s had his eye on you
since he first saw Randy and Garrett. And no, he didn’t make them fall in love,
any more than he made you fall in love. He didn’t use his arrows on any of you.
You are his mate, his one true love. And believe me, Zeus isn’t happy with this
situation, or with him. He’s not happy with either of us, actually.”
“Zeus…? He’s the… the….”
“God of all the gods.”
Jeff rested his head against the steering
wheel. “Okay, right, god of all the gods. Can I say I’m a bit
over-fucking-whelmed right now?”
“Now would be as good a time as any.”
Jeff sat back in his seat, rubbing his
hands. He hadn’t realized what a tight grip he’d had on the wheel. “So, what has
Zeus got up his ass about this?”
Mo frowned. “Up his ass? He’s not gay as
far as I know, Jeff. But that’s not to say he hasn’t—”
“Oh my sweet baby Jesus.” Jeff had
forgotten that Mo took everything literally. “Why is he not happy with this
situation?”
“Ah.” Morpheus snorted. “You’re human.
The gods don’t care all that much for humans. Plus, you are not immortal. We
are.”
“Shit.”
“Nicely put. There’s more, and this is
the hardest. Cupid stands for love, right? That’s what the mythology says, and it’s
true. He has arrows that can make people fall in love or fall in hate. But what
most humans don’t know is that there are two different sides of Cupid. You saw
a bit of the other side earlier.”
“What do you mean?”
“That there is a dark side of love:
obsession and jealousy. The other side of Cupid is Jealousy, the green-eyed
monster that drives people to do horrible, destructive things. Jeff, I’ve seen
Jealousy once, and he’s scary. You have to believe in your love for Cam. You
need to keep talking, keep explaining what happened—while I stand guard.”
“Stand guard?”
“Jealousy truly is a monster.”
