Have you always wanted to write? Was it early in life or later that the “bug” bit you?
SS: Writing for me is second nature. I’ve always told stories to friends and family but it wasn’t until my teen years that I found writing to be a release for me from stress, upset, sadness and so on.
Tell us about your latest/upcoming release? Is it a series? If so, please tell us a little about the series itself.
SS: Surviving the Darkness is the 8th book in my Darkness series. Below is a blurb from the book.
The Darkness series is a tale of good and evil vampires fighting for control over the city of Jacob’s Cove. In book one, evil vampire Chaos tries to resurrect the king of vampires, Avadar, and with him, blot out the sun. With the sunlight gone, all the humans are at risk. Trinity Ford, soon to be queen of vampires, makes it her mission to protect the innocent, despite being a vampire herself. Scorned by her lover, Basil, she works alone, until Basil worms his way back into her heart. Each book takes place right after here the previous left off with new heroes and heroines joining Trinity and Basil on their quest to bring back the sun.
When death is on your trail, the only thing you can do is run.
Heading home to Jacob’s Cove after her abductor is released from jail, concert pianist, Deborah Carmichael just wants to find some peace. What she finds is a town run by monsters, and a kind night club owner willing to help her get her self-confidence back. Problem is, he’s a shape shifter and his bar is frequented by demons.
Owner of the Demon’s Lair, Zachary Adams has had to deal with all sorts of evil. Hearing about Deborah’s horrifying ordeal, breaks his heart and he is determined to help her overcome it as best he can. But as the two grow closer, someone is lurking in the shadows. When Deborah is abducted again, Zach is willing to do anything to get her back.
Will he be able to save her before it’s too late?
Excerpt:
Her wrists and ankles were tied to the four posts on her bed. Her body quivered, her teeth chattered. She’d tried tugging them free but the ropes had only scorched her skin. The cloth in her mouth was wet with saliva and the tape over her lips was beginning to irritate her skin. Dear God, wouldn’t someone save her?
“There we go. That duty’s done. You have a lovely washroom. Very clean and nicely decorated. But that’s no surprise. You have excellent taste. Now, let’s get you out of those clothes.”
She whimpered and when he lifted the large steel scissors she felt her blood drain. They glinted in the overhead light as he climbed onto the bed and she began to cry.
“Now now, this doesn’t have to be unpleasant.” Sliding the blade under her pant leg, he began to cut along the seam.
The tears drenched her face.
“Brown isn’t your color. I think I’ve told you that before. You should wear yellows and reds. You have the complexion for those colors. Brown makes you looked washed out.”
She cringed when the blade slid along her other leg and when he angled the blade over her crotch and sliced the fabric up her belly, her whimpers turned to sobs.
“Now now, no need for hysterics.”
Her body shook as he slid the blade along her blouse, tearing open the fabric and when he reached her bra, slipped the blade beneath the silk. It clipped the inside of her breast, scorching the flesh.
“Oops, sorry about that.”
She sucked in a breath when he leaned down and to her horror, his tongue slid out to lap up the blood.
“You’re very tasty. I can’t wait to have more.”
She began to sob even harder, her body shaking with it.
“Stop crying!” He demanded, holding the scissors to her chin. But she just couldn’t stop the tears or the way her body shook with them. “I said stop crying.”
She yelped when the blade came down between her breasts.
“Stop crying or I’ll give you a reason to cry.”
She screamed through the cloth as the blade sliced into her chest.
To purchase a copy of Surviving the Darkness go to Breathless Press www.breathlesspress.com
Where can readers find you on the web?
SS: Readers can find me on my website at www.shielasbooks.ca as well as on Twitter http://twitter.com/ShielaSue and facebook http://www.facebook.com/shiela.stewart?ref=profile#/shiela.stewart?ref=name and on my publishers website at www.breathlesspress.com
Describe a typical day for you.
SS: You want me to bore the readers? LOL
A typical day for me is waking at 7:00 when my hubby’s alarm clock goes off. I then make sure my children are up and ready for school which is always a task. My youngest daughter, 14, is not a morning person. LOL Once the kids are off to school and the hubby is at work, I clean up the mess they all left behind, then grab a glass of iced tea and sit down to check emails and do my marketing work. I’m also the marketing Director for Breathless Press. When I’m finished all that, which is usually near lunch, I’ll sit down to write, if inspiration strikes.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you. My life is definitely not exciting but I like it.
Does your family read your books? Do they like/dislike them?
SS: My sisters/sister in-law and mother in-law read my books. As do my friends. The first time they read one of my books they were shocked. One, that I wrote about sex, and two, that I was good. LOL My husband has read practically everything I have ever written and he gives me tips on how to make it better or what needs changing.
Most authors are readers as well. Is this the case with you and if so, who are some of your favorite authors to enjoy?
SS: Oh yes, I love to read. My favorite author by far is Nora Roberts and her pseudonym J.D. Robb. I also love reading J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood. But aside from reading romance and vampire novels I love reading fiction as well such as true stories about split personalities, massacres, and personal biographies. Right now I’m deep in the novel, Elizabeth, the story of Queen Elizabeth the 1st.
Halloween is here and I hear you are the premier person to go to when decorating a house for Halloween. Can you tell us all about your decorating tips, desires and any other good stuff you like to do on the holiday?
SS: Oh I am definitely THE person to go to when it comes to decorating your house for Halloween. I’m asked by friends and family in September already if I plan on decorating for Halloween. LOL
I like to make my house spooky and gory. I tend to do more gore on the inside and not as much outside because I don’t want to scare the little ones. Outside I have a huge air-blown spider that has lit up eyes and his head moves from side to side as well as an air-blown Dracula that comes out of his coffin. I hang plastic homemade ghosts from my trees and along the path to my door I have lit up skeleton heads. I play spooky music from my balcony so anyone entering can hear it.
Inside, I go nuts. LOL. There isn’t a spot in my house that doesn’t have cobwebs. I have battery operated ghosts flying about, creepy ghouls laughing as you pass them by and a mechanical murderer to great you as you stop for snacks. My entire house is lit with candles only to enhance the spookiness. I have severed hands, feet, arms hanging from the ceiling as well on tables and squishy eyeballs that glow in the dark and stare back at you. There are plenty of skeletons in my house to scare you and some may even jump out at you.
I try to host a costume Halloween party every year and my friends and family never disappoint me with their costumes.
As you can see, I love Halloween.
You won a chance to spend a day with any character/author/celebrity of your choice. What would you do and who would you pick?
SS: Hmmmm…tough one because I have three.
King Henry the 8th would be one. I’m fascinated with the Tudor’s and would love to talk with him first hand and see if he is anything like he’s described.
Next would be his daughter, Queen Elizabeth the 1st. She was such a determined and strong independent woman.
And the third would be Marilyn Monroe. I would love to go back in time to the day she died and find out the truth. Her death has always fascinated me. I have doubts that she committed suicide.
Anything coming from you in the future we should mark down?
SS: Keep an eye out for my Demon series. This is a story I am very fond of. Not to say I’m not fond of all of my other books, I am, but the Demon series is one of those stories that stick with you long after it’s been created.
The series is a look into three generations of demons who are direct descendants of Satan. In the first one, Missy Green is running from an abusive relationship only to fall into the arms of a demon. Little does she know she is a demon as well and Satan wants to claim her soul.
For Fun: If you were a superherione, what would your name be and would you wear tights and a cape?
SS: I hated tights when I was a child. I would never wear them now. No, my outfit would consist of black leather pants, bustier and knee high black boots. No cape. It’s too constricting. LOL
My name? Dark Angel.
Thank you Raine for having me on your blog. I LOVED the questions!
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Hi Shiela,
Thanks for coming by. I got the first book in this series and I loved it. I can not wait toget the rest of the books though you are temptingme with the demon series.
If you could meet any paranormal creature, who/what would it be and what would you bring with you?
Raine D.
Hey Shiela,
Great interview! I had lots of fun reading what you had to say and I definitely have to get started on your series…
Happy Samhain! Happy Halloween!
Anna
Wow, the excerpt is a bit scary but I like it.
Happy Halloween!
Tamsyn
Hi Raine, and thank you for having me today.
I’m glad I’m tempting you. I’ve done my job well then.
Any paranormal creature huh?? Hmmm….Dracula of course and I would bring a cross, holy water and a stake. Never can be too sure.
I think it would be fun to meet the original vampire and have a conversation with him. Providing he behaved. LOL
Hi Anna. Thank you for popping in.
Raine did a wonderful job with the interview questions. I had so much fun answering them.
Hope you have a great halloween.
Hi Tamsyn.
I hope I didn’t scare you too much?
Trust me, the ending is even better. 
Happy Halloween!