Hi Everyone!!!
Best-selling paranormal romance author Mina Carter has been
kind enough to join us here today! I’m,
personally, a huge fan of Mina’s and have read her stories for years, so excuse
me while I squee like a fan-girl! Mina, can you tell us about yourself and your
books?
Mina: About me…I
suppose you want the truth, huh? *puts aside several fake backstories* Okay,
I’m a happily married mother of one, who lives in the sleepy English
countryside (seriously sleepy, the village I live in is actually too small to
be called a village. We have one road and a goat.). I write full time, with
cover art and photography on the side and I’ve in the region of maybe 60-70
books published, I think?
Me: Ha! I love it!
That’s exactly what I think of when I think of England outside of London…of
course I’ve never actually been there. ;-)
60-70! You have been busy!! What is the name of your latest book and
what inspired it?
Mina: The last one I
wrote was Mistress of the City, which is one of my shorts. It’s about wolves
that live in Cities and what happens when you throw a human ex-soldier in with
a hot alpha female. As for what inspired it…my life is a continual thread of
‘what if?’.
Me: Two of the most interesting, and dangerous, words known
to human beings! ;-) What are you working on now?
Mina: I’m currently
working on another werewolf book, this time in my Stratton Wolves series,
called Enforcers Heart.
Me: Oooh oooh!! I
can’t wait to read it!! *happy dance* :-)
What authors, or books, have influenced your work?
Mina: The list is
too big to actually list and I’m an omnivore when it comes to reading, so it’s
rather hard to pin down specific influences. I do tend heavily to paranormal
and scifi, with an emphasis on the quirky.
Me: Ah, a woman
after my own heart! ;-) What are you reading now?
Mina: Currently I’m
reading an arc provided by my good friend Charlie Daye, called Girls Night
Out.
Me: Sounds like a
fun story just from the title! ;-) For
those who might consider reading your books, what would you tell them to
expect?
Mina: The
unexpected, and heat! I like to twist things around, and add elements that
don’t normally belong together (such as zombie romance) and I tend to write
rather graphically. I don’t do ‘clean’ romance.
Me: Yes, and those
of us with dirty minds do appreciate that! ;-) What is your favorite part of being an author?
Mina: That I can
write, create stories and whole worlds. If I didn’t, it’s quite possible I
would go mad. The unlimited coffee and internet access aren’t bad either ;)
Me: Ha!! Yes,
caffeine fixes are a delight of being an author! Do you have a day job as well?
Mina: No, I write
full time fortunately.
Me: Lucky you!!! And
lucky us too! ;-) What would you say
are the hardest and easiest parts about being a writer?
Mina: The hardest
part is that this is it. There’s no waiting for the muse to strike or spending
years on a story. You gotta get your backside in that seat and put words on the
page. Every. Single. Day. There is no let up. If I’m not writing, I’m thinking
about writing. My family are well used to me zoning out in the middle of
outings, or diving in my bag for a pad and a pen.
The easiest part? There’s an easy part? Seriously? Lol! When
the words are flowing and I’m right there in the story, then it’s easy.
Everything else is like pulling teeth. With a marshmallow.
Me: Amen! But, speaking as a fan, we do appreciate
your efforts. :-) I called you a
paranormal romance author, but what genre do you place your books in?
Mina: My books tend
to fit into Paranormal, UF or Scifi, although I do side step to contemporary
VERY occasionally for rugby romance (I’m a big rugby fan).
Me: Rugby…that’s
like football, right? ;-) Just kidding,
had to get that American snark in here somewhere! ;-) Is there anything else you'd like to tell your readers?
Mina: You guys are
awesome with all the reading. Keep up the good work!
Me: Yes, aren’t
they!?! You readers are our life’s
blood, thank you! :-) And so all of
these wonderful people can find your amazing stories, are there any links you'd
like me to post?
Ha! Zombie romances, that sounds fun. Mina sounds like an awesome lady:)
ReplyDeleteShe really is, and her stories are great! :-)
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