Welcome to RomFan Reviews Elisabeth
it is a great honor to have you with us today.
Thanks so
much for inviting me to stop by! I’m thrilled to be here during my TEMPTED blog
tour!
Tell us a little about your upcoming release
due out Oct. 1st Tempted.
I love
talking about TEMPTED!
For those
who are new to the series, the Eternal Guardians are seven warriors descended
from the seven greatest heroes in all of Ancient Greece who defend the mortal
realm from threats of the Underworld. TEMPTED is Demetrius’s book. He’s the
biggest of the Guardians, a descendent of Jason, and he hides a dark and deadly
secret that could lead to the end of the world. When the fragile and meek
princess of Argolea goes missing, Demetrius is suddenly the only Guardian who
can save her. But along the way he realizes nothing is as it seems. And
contrary to what he’s always believed, she’s not the one who needs saving after
all.
You have two other books in the series that
came out before this one MARKED and ENTWINED can you tell readers a little more
about the two books.
Absolutely!
MARKED is
the first book in the Eternal Guardians Series. Theron, the leader of the
Guardians and a descendent of Heracles, is sent on a mission to find the one
woman in the human realm who can complete an ancient prophecy to save his race.
But she’s not quite what he expects, and through her he discovers that
everything he’s always thought as truth about his race is nothing but a lie. And
not even superhuman strength can save him from having to choose between her
life and the fate of his race.
ENTWINED is
the second book, and it’s Zander’s story. Zander is a descendent of Achilles,
and after 829 years, he’s convinced he doesn’t have a vulnerability like every
other Guardian from his line. Immortality should be a gift, but as eternity
stretches before him without the soul mate he lost years before, his will to
live wanes. As he searches for purpose, secrets long buried come to light, and
a betrayal he never imagined suddenly put him on collision course with a destiny
he thought he’d already lost.
There are
many more Guardians left to tell their stories are you contracted for more and if
so who will be the next Argonaut you write about?
My plan is
to write a book for each Guardian, so as long as readers keep asking for books,
I’ll do my best to find a way to publish them. Plus, there are outlying
characters I want to write books for – Orpheus, Nick, Max, etc. – so I’ll be
busy with the Eternal Guardians for quite some time.
The next
book in the series is ENRAPTURED, which is actually Orpheus’s book. Though he
isn’t one of the original seven Guardians, he plays a big role in the series,
and in TEMPTED when his brother is injured, he finds himself sucked into the
fray whether he wants to be or not. ENRAPTURED releases in April 2012 and picks
up where TEMPTED leaves off. Here’s the blurb for ENRAPTURED:
ORPHEUS—To
most he’s an enigma, a devil-may-care rogue who does whatever he pleases
whenever he wants. Now this loose cannon is part of the Eternal
Guardians--elite warriors assigned to protect the human realm--whether he
likes it or not.
Orpheus
has just one goal: to rescue his brother from the Underworld. He’s not
expecting a woman to get in the way. Especially not a Siren as gorgeous as
Skyla. He has no idea she’s an assassin sent by Zeus to seduce, entrap, then
ultimately destroy him.
Yet Skyla herself might have the most to lose. There’s a
reason Orpheus feels so familiar to her, a reason why her body seems to crave
him. Perhaps he’s not the man everyone thinks… The truth could reveal a deadly
secret as old as the Eternal Guardians themselves.
ENRAPTURED
will be followed by UNCHAINED (tentative title), book 5 in the Eternal
Guardians series, in the fall of 2012.
Who is your
favorite Guardian?
Oh, I love
them all! That’s like asking me which of my children is my favorite. I love
them each for different reasons, but traditionally, my favorite is the hero
I’ve just FINISHED writing. Right now that’s Demetrius. My least favorite hero
is always the one I’m writing now. (Those alpha males can be quite the
challenge, let me tell you.)
What
inspired you to begin writing?
I’ve always
loved to read, and was a fairly decent writer in college, but I never planned
to become an author. I used to make up stories in my head on my way to work
every day, but I figured everyone did that. One day I was talking to someone
about these stories and they said, “Um, no, that’s not normal.” It was then
that I realized I should try my hand at writing, but I didn’t have the chance
until I took a leave of absence from my teaching job. I didn’t tell anyone I
was writing—not even my husband—but halfway through that first manuscript (that
will never EVER be published), I was hooked. I knew I’d found what I was
supposed to be doing.
With all
that you have going on do you find time to sit down and read if so what are you
reading now?
I love to
read. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to read as much as I used to. Right now
I’m reading Catherine Mann’s COVER ME, a romantic suspense about Para rescue men (or PJs). After that I’m going to start
Tawna Fenske’s MAKING WAVES, a light romantic comedy, and after that I have
plans to read good friend Alice Sharpe’s latest Harlequin Intrigue Trilogy –
the Open Sky Ranch books. I find it hard to read paranormals when I’m thick in
the middle of one of my own books (I don’t like to be influenced by what other
pnr authors are writing), so I save those for when I’m taking a break between
books.
Is there
any advice you would give to those who are looking to write their own books?
Don’t give
up! Not all the bestsellers on the shelves started off knowing how to write.
Writing takes practice. Some authors sell their first book, some (like me) sell
their fifth, others sell their 12th! There is no one right way to
become published. As long as you’re working toward a goal, everything you do to
get there is the right way. And the only difference between a published author
and an unpublished author is that the published author didn’t give up.
Do you
listen to music when writing or is it easier for you to have no background
noise going? If music is playing who do you listen to?
When I’m
plotting books I listen to music with lyrics. I make soundtracks for all my
books – songs that for some reason make me think of a character or their situation
– and I listen to those on my ipod while working out or while driving to keep
me “in” the book when I’m away from my computer. When I’m physically writing
though, I can’t listen to anything with words (I find myself singing along,
which kicks me right out of the flow!). So when writing I listen to a lot of
movie scores – Gladiator, Lord of the Rings and the Transformer scores are all
favs of mine.
Which do
you prefer ebooks or the real deal?
I love
both. I have a Nook, which I’m really enjoying. But I will always love a good
paper book because I love to read in the bathtub (preferably with bubbles and a
glass of wine!)
How can readers contact you and learn more
about your books?
I love
hearing from readers! To get in touch with me, visit me at:
Website: www.elisabethnaughton.com
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/ElisNaughton
Thank you so much Elisabeth for
spending some time with us it was a pleasure having you here and we hope you
come back.
Thanks for
having me! To celebrate the release of TEMPTED, Sourcebooks is giving away two
copies of TEMPTED to two lucky commenters! Just leave me a comment asking
me…anything you’d like to know about me or the Eternal Guardians! (US/Canada
Shipping only). Please include your email address with your comment. Contest ends at 11:59PM EST Sunday, September 18th.
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ReplyDeleteElisabeth, I'd love to know your husband's reaction when he learned you were writing a book! I can only imagine my DH would ask if he were the inspiration for all the sex scenes, lol.
ReplyDeleteSince you set your world using Greek mythology for a basis, what is your favorite Greek myth?
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Hi Elisabeth,
ReplyDeleteWhen you're writing, do you have any little rituals or habits that you do to help your muse? Like having special keepsakes around, or pictures of your characters?
Barbed1951 at aol dot com
You live in the Pacific North West, right? Have you always lived there? I love going out there it is so beautiful. Do you write outside?
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What do you like to do as a hobby, to relax and mentally get away for a little?
ReplyDeletejulieguan AT gmail DOT com
Rebe...I finally got the nerve up to tell my husband I was writing about 5 months after I started. I was quite nervous. When I told him, he only chuckled and said, "I know, I found your book on the laptop." So much for surprises! He's been super supportive of my career change since day one.
ReplyDeletembreakfield - my favorite myth is probably Persephone & Hades. I knew as soon as I started writing this series I wanted to work those two (and their myth) into the books. But honestly, every myth I come across now triggers some kind of "hm..that could work!" thought in my head.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara - Thanks for the question!
ReplyDeleteUm...the answer is...not really. I write in different places around my house - sometimes on the couch in the living room, sometimes at my desk, sometimes at the table in the dining room...basically wherever I can get comfortable. The only thing I really need is my laptop and a drink. Oh, and earbuds, to drown out noise.
Victoria - Yes, I've always lived in the Pacific Northwest. It's really gorgeous here. Whenever I travel I'm always awed at how pretty it is when I fly back into Portland.
ReplyDeleteOccasionally I do write outside--if the temperature is warm enough. But I'm easily distracted by sunshine, or a breeze, or a dog running by (I have two dalmatian pups who are only 7 mo. old right now) so usually I write indoors.
Julie - I love to travel. Since I can't do that on a regular basis, I enjoy going to sporting events (baseball and football games) and hitting a movie now and then. I'd like to say I enjoy exercising, but honestly, Idon't! I do work out several times a week though (running, yoga, elliptical) because exercise good for my stress level and it's a great time to plot my books. I have a couple of girlfriends (I call them the running girls) who force me to run with them, and after 4 years or so I still don't love it like they do. But I feel good when it's over, so it's worth the hour or so of torture they put me through.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking the other day that the only HEA in Greek mythology was Perseus and Andromeda's. Were there any others?
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Sheree - There really aren't. A friend and I were just discussing this the other day...HEAs are few and far between in Greek Myth.
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