Lounging on our very comfy and cozy guest blogger couch, we have the extremely talented and lovely author...
Azure Boone
So, come on in, have a seat, and join us...
When I’m a guest author on a blog, I
ask myself, what is it that readers may wonder about writers? And I try to
answer some of that.
For me, I’m not just a writer (nobody
usually is) I’m a full time mother of eight children, soon to be nine, and wife
and teacher. (Bows and nods, holding up hand to quieten the roaring applause)
One of the greatest wonders readers
have when it comes to me as a writer, is how on earth do I find time? Sanity?
Silence?
Ironically, the answer is, “If it
weren’t for all the kids I have, I’d never have time to write.”
Thankfully, before I became a writer,
I was a parent that believed in training a kid up in the way that they should
go. Responsible, unselfish, hard workers, bearing one another’s burdens.
So, by the time I began writing, they were already trained and it was
just a matter of adjusting schedules and workloads. Wasn’t all that hard,
especially with the kids becoming more capable in every work area.
Silence? Sanity?
I like to think of mothers as the
most adaptive creatures in the world. They take their children “into” themselves
and they become a “part” of them. It’s odd, but, the noise, the chaos, is like
that fan you had to have on in order to sleep. They’re like tentacles, and when
they’re not around, you feel oddly naked or like you’re missing parts.
I learned to work with and around the
noise and distractions. I sit right among the madness and create. If I enter a
phase of the creative process that requires silence, I give them things to do
elsewhere. That’s it.
My favorite thing to write is erotic
romance. Doesn’t matter the genre, erotic romance is always a given in my
stories, for me, stories are not complete without romance, and romance is not
complete without erotica.
So, what have I accomplished so far
in my five years of becoming a professional writer? After several years of
intense learning (still learning, however) I self-published my first book,
UNDER-GODS, a Christian Fantasy Romance.
My second book was traditionally
published, THE DEVIL WANTS A CHINA DOLL, and is a Paranormal Erotic Romance.
My third book, JOHNNY BLUE, is a
Contemporary Erotic Romance.
And now, I am currently co-authoring
a huge series with my critique partner, Kenra Daniels. The title of the entire
series is called ARCHANGELS’ CREED. The first twelve books in the series will
be THE SUMMONING with the archangel, KASSERN, being the first summoned angel to
kick off the series. The genre is very mixed, a sort of spiritual, urban
fantasy, erotica and since that genre doesn’t technically exist, we’ll be self-
publishing it.
Well, I hate long-winded people, so,
I’m going to close with blurbs for each of the books above and links to buy if
anybody is interested.
Thank you Kathryn, for having me on your blog, I
appreciate it! Take care everybody.
http://www.amazon.com/Under-Gods-ebook/dp/B008JNYFR4/
At twenty years old, Levi strikes a deal with God. In
exchange for saving his mother's life, Levi commits to being celibate. Soon,
supernatural events land him in Heaven in order to help a beautiful girl
journey through Hell. They have two weeks to make it back to Earth to prevent
an important and mysterious old man from dying. The demons of the dark realm
are no match for the Under-Gods that lead them on their perilous quest until
they discover Levi's secret: he has fallen in love. And that is one broken vow
they will use to destroy them both.
Rone Kreed wants Sheeku in every way imaginable. Which
is kind of impossible when possessed with a demon who devours souls with a kiss
and spreads eternal damnation through his seed. But Sheeku has a power that
protects her from the demon's sadistic intoxicant, tempting Rone to play ever
closer to the fires of her innocent, yet demanding desires. When he learns that
protecting her from her sadistic mafia family will require his hand in
marriage, exorcism becomes imperative. Because he's one sweet beg away from
surrendering to the woman he's fallen in love with, and giving the demon her
angelic soul.
A beautiful Cajun woman seeking penance for her
children’s death, steps out of her shell and helps a bum.
Jewel puts ten years of therapy to use by playing good
Samaritan one day. Overhearing the town boys talk about pulling a prank on the
bum who pushes his shopping cart around town painting murals on the tired
country stores, she decides to warn him.
At the rundown building where the bum seems to stay,
she's shocked to be greeted with a clean shaven man wearing only jeans, a
compelling smile, and endless sex appeal. Jewel is suddenly like a bumbling
teenager with hormones she’d thought were destroyed by her abusive ex.
When Johnny meets Jewel and sees that her beauty is
far more than skin deep, he can't resist answering the need so plain in her
eyes. But surrendering to Johnny’s fiery love will mean releasing the guilt of
her past sins that refuse to let her live.
Twelve Archangels, twelve couples, twelve months. Only
passionate love can create the new breed of War Angels needed to prevent the
demon spawned abominations from destroying the world.
Let the Summoning Begin...
Satan has found a loophole in the rules that govern
his battle against Good. The top Archangel, Gabriel, sends twelve Elite
Archangels to Earth on a mission to even the odds.
Each Archangel has one month to find a couple, unite
them, and help them fall in love. Every milestone in the new relationships
brings them closer to creating the breed of War Angels needed to prevent the
demon-spawned abominations from destroying the world.
As the unions grow stronger, the humans and War Angels
gain power. But the War angel’s quickly learn that taking part in humanity
comes with a cost they’re not prepared for.
Kassern
Archangel Kassern has one month to get a stripper and
a preacher to fall in love. They'll also have to trust him enough to join with
him to form the War Angel needed to defeat the abominations created by Satan to
destroy the world.
Devyn is desperate to save her best friend, Karly, and
herself from a life of prostitution. When the preacher Troy offers escape, she
takes a chance on him. But Karly's boyfriend, aka pimp, won't let them go
without a fight. How can Kassern guide the World's Most Unlikely Couple to fall
in love?
Impossible as it seems, that isn't the hard part.
Kassern must convince the couple to allow him to join in their union so he can
use their love to create a weapon against Satan's plans.
To read more about Azure Boone, including excerpts from her books, please visit her blog at:
Nice to meet you, Azure. You have my utmost respect. I had one heckuva time trying to write when my twins were little. I hardly got anything done! Now that they're grown and living away, it feels like the floodgates have opened. :) Good luck with all your endeavors.
ReplyDeletePatricia!!! TWINS??? No wonder! I tell my friends, what's harder than having 8 kids is having 2 babies or toddlers at the SAME time. There is no managing time in those cases, only managing babies. It wasn't until the kids began to add up that I was able to set paces and schedules, lol. Not before, oh no. So, woman, you have my respect!
ReplyDeleteAnd I just wanted to THANK this wonderful woman for having me on her blog today. I feel like I'm in luxury here! So nice to be here!
ReplyDeleteGlad you could join me, Azure. I love having guests over. It's so much fun.
ReplyDeleteIt really is fun when you visit the right place Kathryn!
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