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Reviews Poppy, it is a pleasure to have you with us today.
Thanks so much! Can’t wait to see what questions you have in
store for me! *g*
Body Magic is book
two of the Triad series. It continues the story of Simon Osborne, apprentice
mage, and his new mate, alpha werewolf Gray Townsend. Gray and Simon are in
deep trouble for breaking tradition and mating. Different magical species
aren’t allowed to mix, but they did it anyway. As if that weren’t enough,
they’re still trying to figure out who is behind the kidnapping of their pack’s
cubs.
Gray’s best friend Cade gets in on the action this time.
He’s struggling with huge feelings of guilt—the cubs were kidnapped on his
watch—and he resents the security specialist Gray brought into amp up the
pack’s security system. Cade is convinced that Rocky has a secret, and he wants
to know what it is!
What can we see coming from you in the future?
Next up for me is Soul
Magic, the final book in the Triad trilogy. I also have two novellas in the
works and am chomping at the bit to get started on a new Urban Fantasy series
that I hope to premier next year.
What is your favorite thing about being a romance writer?
As cheesy as it may sound, being a writer has been my dream
for so long that just doing it—writing, editing, stressing over deadlines, and
biting my nails waiting to hear on my latest submission—it’s all my favorite.
When you’re living your dream, it’s hard not to love every minute of it.
What genres and authors would we find you reading when
taking a break from your own writing?
I’m a huge fan of paranormal romance, and I try to keep up
with quite a few series. J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, Charlaine
Harris’s Southern Vampires, and I’m madly in love with Mary Calmes’s Change of
Heart series. Outside of paranormal, I’m a huge fan of Jeremy Pack’s new
release “To Touch the Stars”. But honestly, most days you’ll find my nose in
some sort of research book. It amazes me how much research I have to do for a
world that I created!
Is there anything special you do to get in the mood to write?
For me, it’s all about the routine. I find my muse works
best when I’m consistent, so I get up in the morning, make coffee, check
emails, and then get busy writing. If I get out of that routine, my muse
becomes sluggish (of course I usually blame it on lack of coffee.)
Are you a plotter or a pantser?
Yes? LOL. No really, I’m a bit of both. I do tend to have a
plot in mind as well as an outline, but I let my characters take the lead. I’ve
had the best surprises that way. There’s a scene in Body Magic when Gray’s son
Garon asks Simon about *gasp* sex. That scene wasn’t plotted and ended up being
my favorite in the book!
How much time did it take from writing your first book to
having it published?
I’m a VERY lucky gal. I started writing Mind Magic in April,
submitted it in August, and it was published the following April. So a year,
from start to print. Very lucky. I still pinch myself that it all happened!
How would your friends describe you?
Mostly people say I’m sweet with a side of sassy. I think
it’s a pretty accurate description.
What’s something fans would find fascinating about you?
My first dream in life was to be an archaeologist, so I took
Latin, Greek and Ancient History in college. Then I went on my first dig in Greece and
realized that the archaeologist’s life wasn’t for me!
What books or authors have most influenced your life?
I’m really inspired by books with fantastic world building. I
look at something like the Harry Potter series with so many rich details and
such fantastic imagery and I strive to write more like that. These days, I look
to a lot of the paranormal writers for goal setting, but the authors who most
inspire me are the ones who are in the trenches with me every day, folks like
Xara Xanakas, Jeremy Pack, M.J. O’Shea, Taylor Donovan, and Silvia Violet. When
you have friends who are living the same reality as you are, it makes your
journey so much more rewarding.
When not writing, how do you relax?
I travel quite a bit and spend as much time with family as
possible. In the summer, I lay by the pool and read and in the fall, I find a
great hike where I can see the beautiful Smoky Mountains
where I live.
Who is your favorite author and
why? What books have most influenced your life?
The Trixie Belden books were the books
that inspired me most as a tween. I found a heroine who was just like
me—freckle faced, very curious, and a country girl. I ate those books up and
begged for more. I wanted to write a series with a “Trixie” of my own, that
lovable character who is sometimes misguided but would do anything for you. I
hope my fans can see a little bit of Trixie in Simon from Mind Magic.
Mind Magic Blurb:
Cade Montgomery’s confidence took a hit when the pack’s cubs were kidnapped on his watch. He’s prepared to do anything to protect his family, even if it means working with Rocky. Maybe Cade doesn’t trust Rocky, but with the turmoil surrounding pack Alpha Gray’s unpopular decision to break tradition and mate with a mage named Simon, Cade knows more threats are coming.
Then someone declares war on shifters and puts the entire pack in danger. Cade and Rocky will need each other’s strengths to survive the impending battle—and the power of their growing attraction.
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Dreamspinner Press
Bio:
A sassy southern lady, Poppy Dennison developed an obsession with things that go bump in the night in her early years after a barn door flew off its hinges and nearly squashed her. Convinced it was a ghost trying to get her attention, she started looking for other strange and mysterious happenings around her. Not satisfied with what she found, Poppy has traveled to Greece, Malaysia and England to find inspiration for the burly bears and silver foxes that melt her butter. Her love of paranormal continues to flourish nearly thirty years later, and she writes steamy love stories about the very things that used to keep her up all night. If her childhood ghost is lucky, maybe one day she’ll give him his own happily ever after.
Visit her on her web site: http://www.poppydennison.com/
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enjoyed Mind Magic & am looking forward to reading Body Magic to see what happens next :)
ReplyDeleteThanks gamistress66! I hope you enjoy it! :)
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