Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
As V.J. Devereaux I’ve been called a prolific and a genre-crosser, I’m the author of five-star rated contemporary and paranormal erotic romance novels, including The Bound series, Cooking Class, Night Owl Reviews Top Picks Demon’s Kiss and Cherry’s Jubilee.
As Valerie Douglas I’m the writer of the bestselling epic fantasy series The Coming Storm, as well as fantasy of all kinds – classic, epic, historical and contemporary – as well as romance and suspense novels.
Happily married, she’s companion to two dogs, four cats and an African clawed frog named Hopper who delights in tormenting the cats from his tank.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Picture Perfect is my most recent novel written under Valerie Douglas. It was inspired first by my creative process. Like Anne, an artist, I run on inspiration and keep running until the book is done. The second was by two tragic accidents – balcony collapses at colleges, largely due to too many students on a structure not designed for that collective weight. That became Anne’s handicap in the book.
I also wanted Michael, the male lead, have internal conflicts and he does. He’s a good man who doesn’t want to take advantage, and he went through a painful divorce.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I’m a pantser, and I’ll write the story until it’s done, no matter how long it takes. I get swept up in it, enraptured with the people who inhabit it.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m a voracious reader….but pretty much every writer I’ve read. I learned from both the bad and the good.
What are you working on now?
A sequel to The Coming Storm.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Variety, no one site.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stop listening to anyone but the voice inside you. Just write.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More books… *laughing*
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