Today we have with us Paranormal Romance author Terry Spear.
Welcome
back to RomFan Reviews, Terry, and thank you for being here! It is always a
pleasure to have you with us.
Tell
us a little about the latest in your Wolf Series A Seal in Wolf’s Clothing?
TS: Before I write a book, I usually have several more already contracted and
in progress. So when I wrote To Tempt the Wolf and my editor said I ought to
make Hunter’s SEAL team a whole wolf team, that got me to thinking. Then after
the book’s release, numerous fans told me they wanted to see Hunter’s wayward
twin sister’s story. But I was already
working on Legend of the White Wolf and fans were clamoring for Leidolf’s story
in Seduced by the Wolf, and my editor wanted me to do something different, so I
started the Highland wolf series, Heart of the
Highland Wolf. And fans wanted me to write Carol’s story from Destiny of the
Wolf pack, so Wolf Fever was born. And also from the Silver wolf pack, Destiny
of the Wolf, the Silver brothers’ stories, so Jake’s story, Dreaming of the
Wolf was next. So you see? It takes a long time to get back to a wolf pack
sometimes. I still needed to write Tom’s story from the Silver wolf pack and am
working on it right now. But I had to revisit the Oregon Coast
wolf pack, and that meant finding Meara the perfect mate. Finn Emerson, one of
Hunter’s SEAL team members, is not him. No way. Not in a million years. He’s
only on the Oregon
Coast to protect her…yet
his interest in her and her corresponding interest in him sizzles. But he’s too
busy saving the world to settle down. Which means she’s looking for a mate—and
it’s not going to be him.
And now fans of the book are already telling me
that they want to see more of some of the new characters I’ve introduced in the
book. A couple of other hot undercover operatives. Which means? I may very well
have to revisit the Oregon
Coast wolf pack again!
What
can readers expect next?
TS: Right now I’m working on the third book in the Highland Wolf series, Heart
of the Highland Wolf. The second is A Howl for the Highlander, Duncan’s
story as he goes after the clan/pack’s money tied up in the Grand Cayman Islands.
He’s not in the least bit interested in having fun in the sun, but when the
dark warrior sees a she-wolf all by herself at the airport wearing the Rampant
Lion shirt and silver sandals and belt, the sassy wolf catches his attention.
Of course he’s thinking she needs protection—she’s alone and he’s a braw Highland warrior. When all he should be thinking about is
getting their money back, but the she-wolf is way too distracting.
So I’m now working on the next Highland
wolf story, A Highland Wolf Wedding, featuring the brother, Cearnach. And I’m
working on Tom’s story from the Destiny of Wolf pack. I’ve finished my first
book in the jaguar shifter series, Savage Hunger, which will be out in
October. Connor has a sister that wants
them both to find mates, but discovering jaguar shifters is hard to do. Jaguars
themselves are rare enough. And most shifters don’t run in packs like wolves
do. But Maya creates all kinds of havoc when a woman shows up in the Amazon,
looking to thank Connor for saving her life. In the 2nd book, that
I’m working on now, Maya will have her chance to find a mate. But advertising
on Facebook and Twitter has some unexpected consequences.
What
is your favorite thing about writing?
TS: Getting into the characters’ heads and trying to help them get out of the
mess they get themselves into. It’s not MY fault they take all the wrong turns
in their journey. But I’m always trying to assist them to find that happily
ever after.
What
is your biggest challenge when writing?
TS: Finding the uninterrupted time to write. I work full time and teach online
writing classes, give workshop presentations, and do a lot of other promotions,
writing for newsletters, etc. So concentrating on the writing can be a
challenge sometimes. I get really antsy when I haven’t written something on a
story for a day or two.
What
did you want to be when you were a child?
TS: A teacher. I was in Teachers of Tomorrow when I was in elementary school!
I’ve developed my own writing workshops and love helping others to learn how to
write better. I homeschooled my son and daughter. So I’ve fulfilled my dream in
conjunction with loving to create stories that I also did from when I was a
child.
How
long have you been writing?
TS: Forever. I’ve been creating stories since I was little. My girlfriend from Florida when I was young
mentioned the other day how she remembers me telling stories one Halloween
under the ping-pong table late that night after we went trick-or-treating,
wearing second-hand ball gowns as fairy princesses. We had covered the table
with a blanket and used flashlights, and pretended to be camping out. Perfect
for fairy princesses, you know. No bugs. Carpeted floor. Air conditioned. Not
outdoors in the Florida
muggy heat. Perfect for telling stories. :)
Now
for a couple just for fun questions:
If
you could be a superhero for a day what super power would you have?
TS: I was discussing this with a library coworker the other day and she said
she would like to be able to eat anything she wanted and never gain weight. I
was thinking about time travelling, but not to an old world time. More of a
skip back to an earlier place in our lives where we could make a different
choice in life. Kind of like playing a video game and one path got us killed or
in a really bad fix, so we go back to an earlier saved game and take another
path. But you know the problem with that? We wouldn’t be who we are today. I
read a story once where a hero had a time travel fix-it for all the heroine’s
sufferings—the loss of her mother and her father—and it ruined the story. Her
growth was from dealing with all that she had. But I digress. If I had a
superhero power for the day I think I’d give it a rest. You never know what a
mess you could get into by using such a dangerous thing (no matter what it was)
on the unsuspecting.
Bad
boy or real gentleman?
TS: A real gentleman, of course. You’ve probably heard of “you can’t teach an
old dog new tricks,” and see, that’s the problem! If you pick up a bad boy and
he continues to be a bad boy, which they invariably do, you’d be tired of it
after a while. So give me a real gentleman any day. :)
If
someone were to write a book about you what would the title be?
TS: Wilde and Woolly. That’s the name of my teddy bear creations, my maiden
name, and well, woolly also kind of refers to my wolf books. So Wilde and
Woolly seems to be just right!
Thank you so much Terry for spending some time
with us again and we hope you will come back and visit us again soon.
A SEAL IN WOLF’S CLOTHING BY TERRY SPEAR – IN STORES MARCH 2012
Her
instincts tell her he's dangerous...
While her overprotective brother's away, Meara
Greymere's planning to play—and it wouldn't hurt to find herself a mate in the
process. The last thing she needs is one of his SEAL buddies spoiling her fun,
even if the guy is the hottest one she's ever seen...
His
powers of persuasion are impossible to resist...
Finn Emerson is a battle-hardened Navy SEAL and
alpha wolf. He's a little overqualified for baby-sitting, but feisty Meara is
attracting trouble like a magnet...
As the only responsible alpha male in the
vicinity, Finn is going to have to protect this intriguing woman from a horde
of questionable men, and definitely from himself...
Experience the sensual, action-packed, critically acclaimed world of Terry Spear, author of a Publisher's Weekly Best
Book of the Year…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Terry
Spear has written over a dozen paranormal romance
novels and two medieval Highland historical
romances. An award-winning author, Terry’s Heart
of the Wolf was named a Publishers Weekly’s Best Book of the Year in
2008. A retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, Terry Spear is a librarian by day and spends every
spare moment writing paranormal romance as well as historical and true life
stories for both teen and adult audiences. Spear lives in Crawford, Texas,
where she is working on new paranormal romances! For more information, please
visit www.terryspear.com.
For
two lucky people Terry will be giving away copies of A Seal in Wolf's
Clothing. Leave a comment along with your email address contest ends
Sunday, March 11 at 11:59pm EST. You MUST include your
email address to be entered in the contest. Contest open to US and Canada
residents.
