Cassie Alexander
If
there was one author you could co-write a novel with (they can be alive or
dead) who would you choose and why?
That inspired a lot of looking around my office-library, trying to
figure out an answer! I think if I had my druthers, I’d co-write a book with Zelazny,
because Lord of Light was an amazing, amazing, book.
Is
there a book, author, story or person that inspired you to become a
writer?

The
Urban Fantasy / Paranormal genres appear to be the genre that everyone is
writing in these days (even authors that are well established in other genres),
what do you think draws authors to these genres? How do you believe your novels
stand out from the rest of the crowd?
Well, mostly because my protagonist is very level headed, and up
until the last two books, had a real job being a nurse. She wasn’t special or
fancy, she just cared a lot about other people and wanted to protect them, just
like nurses do – only she had to worry about vampires and werewolves.

I’d gotten a fair amount of fan mail that said that people really
liked my sex scenes in my Edie books, so I felt pretty confident branching off
into erotica. Plus, The House (the choose your own adventure erotica I wrote)
was written right after I found out my publisher wasn’t going to continue to my
Edie Spence series. It was really nice to work on something that was just for
me and didn’t even have to have a linear plot.
After that, I wrote the Haunted because I really wanted to write a
girl-and-a-
ghost story, and I’ve written The Hunted, which’ll be my girl-and-a-werewolf novel – it’s been really fun to break with traditional genre expectations and write more soap-opera-y stuff. While assorted relatives have expressed mild disappointment, I haven’t gotten any criticisms yet – and I’m also working on some more mainstream books too. It’s the best of both worlds, really.
ghost story, and I’ve written The Hunted, which’ll be my girl-and-a-werewolf novel – it’s been really fun to break with traditional genre expectations and write more soap-opera-y stuff. While assorted relatives have expressed mild disappointment, I haven’t gotten any criticisms yet – and I’m also working on some more mainstream books too. It’s the best of both worlds, really.
What
do you think would be the hardest or most challenging genre to write a novel in
and why?
I don’t think I could do military historical fiction ;). I love
research, but when I start researching guns and ammo for books my eyes glaze
over.

Her power is that she cares. Shamelessly, openly. You never wonder
where you stand with her. You can trust her. You know.
One
of the most interesting creatures that Edie comes in contact with are The
Shadows. I have not read another book in the paranormal genre that anything
close or similar to them. Where did the idea of The Shadows come from? Are we
going to see more of them and their manipulative ways?

The Shadows play a very large role in Deadshifted and Bloodshifted
:D.
You
obviously use your nursing experience in order write about Edie’s own career.
While you are at work and something strange, unusual or gross comes in, do you
start to think (of course after helping the patient out), how can I apply that
to a paranormal creature or a situation for Edie? Do any come to mind that you
would be able to share with us?

Do
you have any information on upcoming works or events that you are able to
share?
My werewolf erotica, The Hunted, will be coming out on 10/1 if
you’d like to keep an eye out for it! :D

Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson.
I was very sad to read that her Edie Spence series will not be continuing on but sometimes this leads you to new ventures in your life and new projects like it has for Cassie. Cassie has very nicely provided an Giveaway (US) to go along with her interview, anyone who like paranormal, urban fantasy or paranormal romance will want to enter this giveaway. Please fill out the rafflecopter information below to enter. Thank
you once again Cassie
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Great interview! I think that the cover to Haunted was great, and I liked how you showed all her other books as well along the interview. I may not be eligible to enter the giveaway, but I hope it goes well nonetheless ^^
ReplyDeleteCheck out my book review: http://olivia-savannah.blogspot.nl/2014/09/the-legacy-blog-tour-review.html