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Furry Alpha Males
June 18, 2007
Nothing says alpha male quite like a werewolf and
Jennifer St. Giles knows her werewolves. I interviewed Jennifer the last day of the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention over a breakfast of fresh fruit and frittata (I only mention this because I never had a frittata before and I like the way it sounds...frittata).
I was lamenting the fact that I had packed up all the books I had received and shipped them home, so I had nothing to read on the plane ride home. Jennifer immediately offered me a copy of
Touch a Dark Wolf, the first book in her Shadowmen series. Once checked in, I found myself engrossed in the story and I finished it while waiting for my luggage. Perfect timing. A couple of days later, I received an ARC (Advance Reading Copy) of
Lure of the Wolf. Oh great, I thought, now I
have to put off cleaning the house to read it. (I'm very dedicated to this blogging business) Well, it was even better than the first (which I loved) and we all know how I hate to wait for the next one to come out. Rats!!
BV: Did you always want to write?
JSG: I always was a bookworm. Very shy and introverted. I wrote poetry, loved reading Victoria Holt and Rosemary Rogers.
BV: When did you write your first book?
JSG: When I was pregnant with my first child, in my early 20's. Two years later I was pregnant again and started my second book. By my third pregnancy, eight years later, I wrote another one. Nine years after that, I sold my first book. I had written a total of 10 books before I got published.
BV: I understand there is a story involving that first manuscript.
JSG: I sat in the post office parking lot over an hour addressing envelopes. Shows you how much I've evolved.
BV: You had quite a scare in 2006.
JSG: In November 2006, I underwent brain surgery for a benign brain tumor. But writing Darkest Dreams saw me through.
BV: You have a 21 year old daughter. Does she read your books?
JSG: She loves them and she wants to be a writer. (proud mother smile)
BV: Any final thoughts for everyone out there?
JSG: Never give up on your dreams. Believe in yourself.
Bottom Line: I believe in furry, alpha males.
Posted by Barbara Vey on June 18, 2007 | Comments (31)
