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1. How do you keep coming up with fresh characters and stories?
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@sabrina_york https://twitter.com/sabrina_york1. How do you keep coming up with fresh characters and stories?
The strange things is, I am not really sure.
Even as a kid, I always had story ideas running around in my head. Early on, I
leaned to jot them down while they were fresh. It takes time and effort to
write and polish a book, and by the time I’ve finished one, the idea will have
escaped me if I don’t have notes. If I have one rule, it’s always jot it down.
Create a file. Add as much detail as necessary WHILE IT’S FRESH. Incidentally,
I keep a notebook by my bed because snarky dialog or quirky characters visit me
as I try to slip off to sleep. Needless to say, I with that notebook, I will
never want for ideas.
2. What do you like to
read?
I don’t have as much
time to read as I would like (thanks to that aforementioned notebook). I always
have a book—or three—breathing down my neck. That said, when I do take time to
read, it is usually research for a book I am working on. The last book I read
was No Easy Day for a SEAL romance. If I read romances, I try to pick shorter
books or novellas, because I am a reading addict and honestly, I really should
be writing!
3. What's your favorite
place to read?
Wherever the book is. ;)
Oddly enough, even though most of my books are digital, I prefer print books.
(Secret confesstion: I’m a sniffer, and that doesn’t work too well with a
kindle)
4. What are some of your
reading pet peeves?
ERRORS! They always
throw me out of the story. I work hard to make sure my work is error free, and
I expect authors and their editors to do the same. It’s tough for me, because I
am dyslexic, so I make extra efforts. That said, they do happen. To everyone. I
rarely get to read, so I want it to be a joyful experience.
5. Do your characters stick
with you after you've finished a book and if so, how do you handle it?
Absolutely. Some more so
than others. But I write fast so there is a possibility for things to get
crowded in my head if I let them hang out in there. Most of them are polite
enough to head off into the sunset when they get their HEA. But some do linger.
When I am working on a series, I need them to stick around, but for the single
titles that have launched into the world…it’s time to let them go.
6. How do you handle
writer's block?
I always pre-plot my
books and get to know characters before I begin to avoid a stall. That usually
works, especially if I am excited about where the book is going. But sometimes
I take a wrong turn and get stuck in the mud. My options are going back to the
wrong turn and starting over, or plowing forward. Sometimes I do both. If
neither works, sometimes (if I am not contracted to finish a book) I just stop
and start another book. The stalled book will percolate in my brain and surface
when it’s ready to…and the problem usually works itself out. I have many books
“on vacation” right now. ;)
7. What motivates you to
write your books?
I just love to write.
There’s something magical about creating a world and peopling it with
characters and then throwing them into wild and amusing situations. And sexy…did
I mention sexy?
I also love my readers.
I love the idea that I am able to give them something that warms their heart,
makes them laugh or causes them to sigh. I love that I can entertain someone and maybe brighten their day a little.
8. Tell us a little about your book...
Imagine a collection of stories about men brought to their knees by love!
This STEAMY collection by acclaimed erotic romance authors will test their
heroes to their limits! Read on for more about this steamy set by A.M.
Griffin, Amy Ruttan, Anya Richards, Cynthia
D'Alba, Danica Avet, Felice Fox, Jennifer Kacey, Lynne
Silver, Sabrina York, Sayde Grace & Tina Donahue.
In Sabrina York’s
Whipped, Dane Coulter is mourning the loss of his best
friend, fellow Special Ops buddy, Cody. Oh, Cody didn’t die. It’s worse. He’s
getting married. Cody is, in Dane’s opinion, whipped. Dane swears he will never suffer the same fate.
But when he meets a woman who can take all his dominant loving and beg for
more, he realizes he may have met his match. It’s a damn shame she’s the one
woman in the world his man-code
deems untouchable…his best friend’s sister.
Here is a teaser from
their first interaction. (See if you can spot the snark I mentioned earlier…)
Her lips curled. “I’m Bambi.”
“Bambi.” His snort said it all. Yeah. Right. “And spit out that gum, Bambi.” The rumble in his voice told her
the gum really annoyed him for some reason. She filed this fact way—for later.
When annoying him might come in handy. But she did as he asked, spitting the
gum into the wastebasket with a “Patooey.”
Then she linked her hands behind her and
wiggled from one side to the other. She could tell her blasé attitude annoyed
him as well. His fingers curled into fists as though he wanted to spank her
now. “Anything else, Sir?” She invested her tone with a rebellious thread.
Sure enough, his nostrils flared. “Are you
wearing panties under that skirt?” God she loved when he barked.
“Yes…Sir.” His eyes narrowed at her deliberate
hesitation.
“Take them off.”
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in each other...
Three Strikes by Anya Richards—Two lonely men. One
secret affair. Irresistible passion that will push them both to the breaking
point, and beyond.
A Cowboy’s Seduction by Cynthia D’Alba—One exhausted cowboy +
One uptight account x A tropical resort = A hot seduction. But who is seducing
whom?
Born to Sin by Danica Avet—A tomboy in love makes a desperate
attempt to seduce her best friend and succeeds beyond her wildest dreams. But
this Alpha male isn’t easily tamed and has secrets that could very well tear
them apart.
The Sound of Your Name by Felice Fox—Their silent erotic
encounters change his luck and awaken his soul, but secrets and cowboy
superstitions can only keep them apart.
Beneath the Pages by Jennifer Kacey—One wicked night with her
did nothing but whet his appetite. Now he’ll settle for nothing less than her
complete submission.
Cruising for Love by Lynne Silver—A vacation cruise comes with
surprises—like the BDSM theme and her high school love, the one man she can’t
resist.
Whipped by Sabrina York—A scalding attraction. An irresistible
passion. A pity she’s the one woman he can never have…
Chief Sin by Sayde Grace—A taste of Sin isn’t enough. Instead
she wants all of him, including the heart she once broke.
Make Me Surrender by Tina Donahue—She has a proposition…to win
their attention, passion, hearts.
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This collection of ten hot to erotic novellas and one short erotic novel will take you on journeys of lust, love, and adventure, leave you breathless and quite possibly in need of a cold shower.
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Fan-TAS-tic interview, ladies!
ReplyDeleteAs for these stories being for smart and sexy readers? I've always been considered "smart," but my "sexy" days are probably in the rear view mirror. Still, these stories sound fantastic. I will definitely buy them. (Old ladies like this kinda stuff, too...)
LOL Susan!! I feel the same way, bit it's never too late to put some steam in the engine!!
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ReplyDeleteHello, Sabrina! Excellent interview, both of you.
ReplyDeleteI like your answer particularly about writer's block.
Thanks William. Writer's block is tough! I hate it!
DeleteYour notebook sounds like quite the interesting place, Sabrina! Loved the teaser :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Meradeth!! I hope you can check out the collection!
DeleteGreat interview! I enjoyed meeting you, Sabrina.
ReplyDeleteHi, Nas :)
:) Carol! Welcome to the party!!!
DeleteGreat post.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the remainder of your Sunday, Nas, and, Sabrina.
Thanks Sandra!
DeleteCongrats, Sabrina!! I love the answer about writer's block - and errors are a MAJOR peeve of mine, too. I give books second and third chances, but after the third error I stop reading, unless the book is so spectacular that I can ignore them.
ReplyDeleteThat is the key Liz...to make the story so absorbing, readers will suspend disbelief and step into the fantasy! Oh, and not care about a misplaced comma. ;)
DeleteThank you so much for sharing! And thank you all for stopping by!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the notebook idea. I agree that it is important to get ideas down when they are fresh. That being said- I need to get a notebook next to my bed. :) Best of luck to Sabrina!
ReplyDelete~Jess
Jess, don't forget a flashlight & a pen too... Voice of experience! The idea will flee while you're hunting for a pen that works! LOL
DeleteSabrina- Thanks for mentioning the flashlight- that will be a big help. :) Perfect!
Delete~Jess
Hi Sabrina. Great advice re the notebook. Isn't it annoying when story ideas interrupt your sleep...but not really. They are usually the best. I hate errors in books too. I get pretty snarky, especially when it becomes obvious the author hasn't paid an editor.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to getting to your story in the set.
Hi Nas!
Denise
Denise, some of those ideas are the most pure, because they are raw and unfiltered. Also, sometimes, in the morning, they make NO SENSE. Sometimes I am too groggy to turn on the light and just scribble in the dark... those are inscrutable at best. ;)
DeleteI have to jot down ideas as soon as they come to me too. They're always better fresh.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Kelly! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI wish I could pre-plot. That definitely would help. I have to start writing and go from there, so, of course, writer's block happens around the middle, when I have no choice but to try to plot things out.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how the ideas keep coming!
ReplyDeleteLike the notebook idea. I also keep on forgetting things and it's so annoying when it's time to write and I can't remember what I told myself I'd write about. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI also keep a notepad by my bed just in case! Great interview, and it was nice learning more about your writing process, Sabrina! Thanks Nas!
ReplyDeleteJulie