Please share with us your path to being published. How long did you write before your first book was published?
I’ve always scribbled, but life has been hectic. Then a couple of years ago I was housebound, nursing my ailing husband. I sat down one night and started to write, and my first full book spilled out. I must confess while it has all the elements for a great story, I made more that one virgin writer mistake. I submitted, and it was accepted within ten days.
Fortunately, for me acquiring editor Paige Burns saw some thing there, and with invaluable help of a great editor, Terri Schaefer, it was published in 2007.
How many books did you write before the first was published?
None. Believe me I still think the fact that the book was accepted was a fluke.
Who was your first publisher? What was the name of your first book?
Liquid Silver Books was my first publisher. My erotic fantasy- The Sword and the Sorceress.
Have you ever finaled or won in a writing contest? If so, which contest(s), which book(s), and which year(s)? Do you feel contests are a good use of your energy and time? Would you recommend that writers enter them? Why or why not?
Lord this is embarrassing; I’ve never entered a contest. I write, submit, pray. I feel I’ve been gone about the business of writing backwards; I had no clue about all the sites, marketing- still struggling with that.
What time I have to write, I use it to create my stories. If you have a story suitable for a contest, by all means submit it.
What is your favorite animal, real or mythical and why?
I admire the majesty of horses, dream of owning one day, and for some reason I always chuckle when I see piglets. There is a single-mindedness to their greed I find oddly endearing. Yeah, I’m wired a little off.
I love the Phoenix; the promise of rebirth is a fascinating concept to me.
If you decided to no longer write, what would you do instead?
I’ve always been a stay at home Mom forever. Single again so I’m exploring my options. Fantasy job, Anthony Bourdain’s assistant, he has a show on the Travel Channel, and he travels around the world eating and drinking. Hmmmm, Gosh, I never thought about that. I do know it would involve books, librarian maybe.
What are your best promotion tips for other writers? What works best for you?
I’m so bad at this, what I’ve learned so far. Join pormo groups, and set time aside once a week to do this. I just leaned you should change the excerpts. Duh, simple but it never occurred to me.
Where do you get your ideas for your stories?
Say a word and I can build a story around it. For example, I told my BFF, I was working on a erotic vamp story. She asked how the heck a lady vamp would perform fellatio. Now, let just say very carefully, it’s in my story.
Where are you published? Where can readers contact you?
I’m published with Liquid Silver books- The Sword and the Sorceress by Renee Michaels at liquidsilverbooks.com
I have a short by hot contemporary story ‘Descent into Pleasure’ in Book 1 from the Goin Down Anthology. Which I got a great review for, form Coffee Time Romance. With Aspen Mountain Press- aspenmountainpress.com
Coming Soon from Red Rose Publishing A Wild Ride to Paradise, if you like hunky cowboys, and bold women. This is some thing you might like.
This is a part of a series with a bunch of other wonderful authors set in a single town. The Legends of Loving, Texas. Look out for it at RedRosePublishing.com
I can be contacted through my website renee-michaels.com
A small sample from Descent Into Pleasure, from the Goin Down Anthology !
Delicate hands ran up and down the hard length of his back. Her agile tongue tangled with his. The taste of her was heady and mind numbing at the same time.
With one hand under her hips for support, the other impatiently undid the buttons of the mannish shirt she wore. His involuntary grin at the sight of the sports bra hadn’t deterred him.
Easing down the soft cotton, he captured the tightly budded nipple into to the hot cavern of his mouth. Jenna’s tortured moan hardened him even more.
She shook and tried to burrow into him. With each swipe of his tongue, her response became more of a demand. Caressing the dusky rose of the large circles make her writhe under his agile tongue.
The sensitivity of her nipples amazed and delighted him. They became swollen and puffy under his hungry mouth. Her little whimpers faded into husky moans of entreaty.
Strong suction on the furled aureole combined with the rough denim abrading her clit through the thin silk of her panties triggered a series of spasms through her body, which rocked her closer to a climax.
Surrender tinged the gasp in his ear.
With his mouth firmly attached to her nipple, he grasped her hips to anchor her against the wall. His grateful hands curved around her thighs. The silky skin under his palms tensed. Her hips wiggled to settle the bulky weight of his cock into the damp crevice of her pussy that sought more contact with the hard ridge.
He wanted her more than the next breath, but he be damned if the first time he sank his cock into her, it be in a greasy service elevator against its scuffed wall. Hell, they were on borrowed time as it is, at any moment someone could activate the car and shatter the bubble of erotic need surrounding them.
Here’s a link:
http://www.aspenmountainpress. com
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Hey there Renee,
Welcome to my blog and thanks for coming. I love your cover here from RRP. Who designed it?
Raine D.
Thanks, Raine. Honey Jans, did it. I feel so lucky. Another cover, another story-This coming story is a hottie- Renee
Hi Renee, from another Goin’ Down author and a Legends of Loving, Texas author. Haven’t we had some fun with these stories? We’ve taken a diverse group of women to write stories about the same subject. Sex in elevators and mail order brides in the old West. And because of it, we’ve made some good friends. I can’t wait to see how your female vamp handles a blow job. I’m sure the guy will enjoy it thoroughly.
Congrats, Renee. Hope Wild Ride to Paradise comes out very soon.
Jane
Hello there Renee. I loved reading your excerpt and interview. Your new book is on my TBR list.
Keep up the fantastic work!
Hugs,
Raven Starr
Wow. I never thought I’d meet another writer who’s been working backwards. I’ve never entered a contest either, and I don’t have an agent. I just submit and pray. And I’m sure that first acceptance wasn’t a fluke. You seem to have real talent from the tiny excerpt I just read. I love Anthony Bourdain too. Great excerpt!
Great interview! The excerpt is definitely leaves you wanting more!!
Good luck with it!
Nancy Famolari
Thanks for a little peek into your life – from pigglets to vampiric fellatio, talk about variety! Love the snippet from your Goin Down story – I hadn’t seen that before.
Keep on writing!
-Kaitey
Great interview! Love the excerpt!! woo hoo!
Hey Renee, just wanted to stop by and tell you how awesome you are. Love your stories! ;o)
Yvonne N.
Jane, thank you so much for stopping by. Yes, it was a lot of fun creating this story. There is a story for every preference in this this series. Thanks again Renee
Great interview, Renee! I too would not mind being Anthony’s assistant…and traveling the world enjoying all that gourmet food. Mmmm, maybe an anthology about enjoying those treats with sexy chefs!
Collette Thomas
Another Goin’ Down Lady!
Renee! Great cover. Good luck with the release of Wild Ride to Paradise. When does it come out?
Hi Renee —
Terrific interview. I learned some things I didn’t know before. Coolness.
Congratulations on the upcoming release.
To all my pals, thanks for leaving a comment.Renee