Harlequin's
Deception
The Naked Truth Series
By Candi Fox
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Talking with author Candi Fox.....
Thanks for stopping by to
talk a little about your writing! Let's jump right in. When did you begin
writing and why?
I’ve been writing stories
most of my life. If I wasn’t writing them down in a notebook I was telling them
out loud to whomever would listen. I was born with a vivid imagination. It just
needed an outlet.
Do you have a favorite genre?
Is it the same genre you prefer to write?
Fantasy, Sci-fi Fantasy, All
things Paranormal. Paranormal is my preferred genre to write in. I love all the
possibilities.
Do certain themes and ideas
tend to capture your writer’s imagination and fascinate you?
I love writing about strong
women. In The Naked Truth series Harley has already been through the fire, she
came out forged and sure of herself. I love the things I can do with her. In my
first series, The Killing Chronicles, Emma has just come out of the fire and is
still moldable. She is not sure of herself. With her I get to write these
wonderful emotionally raw scenes.
Anything can spark my
imagination. A bridge, part of an over-heard conversation. I tend to people
watch.
How do you
balance long-term thinking vs. being nimble in today's market?
I read a
lot. I do have books planned, several titles ahead for one series. I find that
reading keeps me nimble, so I can change the contents in some ways to reflect
the market.
How do you
find readers in today's market?
The market
is voracious. There are more readers than there ever have been before. It’s
tough market out there with more writers as well. You have to do your best with
every book.
Do you
come up with the hook first, or do you create characters first and then dig
through until you find a hook?
This is a
tough question. I had to really stop and think. The characters speak to me
first. It’s always the lead female. Once I have her developed in my mind she draws
the story and the other characters to her.
How do you
create your characters?
I use a 3D
chat to create the vision in my head. Putting them together physically gives me
ideas on personality. Then I hit the Pinterest boards. The more I can develop
the character in this way the more they are developed when I write them.
What's on the top of your TBR pile right now?
I’m reading all the books from the Tulsa Immortal series. It will be my
next writing project. I want to immerse myself in the world.
Tell me a little about the
characters in Harlequin’s
Deception. Harlowe Lake Kelly,
Harley is the bomb. LOL. She’s strong, feisty, and passionate. She loves being
a witch. She’s confident, says what she means. She has wicked sword skills.
Cowboy
is complicated. He’s a beast, a sexy, sexy beast who wants to own Harley in
every way possible.
Luciano,
Luc is an ancient vampire. He has his own reasons for wanting Harley.
Aiden
is a pawn. At least we think he is. As a jester, he comes with his own issues,
all jesters have some measure of insanity. His intentions are murky at best.
Where’s the story set? How
much influence did the setting have on the atmosphere/characters/development of
the story?
White Horse, Oklahoma. A
small town I made up. It’s half way in between Tulsa and Dallas. I made the
town fit the story arc. Ten years ago, when the paranormal world collided with
the normal world everything changed. It was the perfect place for Harley’s
business.
If you had to write your
memoir in five words, what would you write?
She loved.
How often does your muse
distract you from day to day minutiae?
I stop at the craziest times
to take down notes in my memo app. I was at a Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
concert. One of the songs Tim did created a whole new character. It never
stops.
What do readers have to look
forward to in the future from you? This summer I will have a novella with 10
other authors come out in July. My first book collaborating with Audra Heart
for the Tulsa Immortal series. The third book of The Killing Chronicles will
also be out by the end of the year.
BLURB:
Ten years ago, the world as
we know it changed. The shift is what it became known as. Overnight, paranormal
beings came out of the proverbial closet. Something in reality had shifted.
Those who had no idea they were paranormal were awakened to a new reality. Ten
years in and Harlowe Lake Kelly, Harley to her friends, is back in her small
Oklahoma town, widowed and striking out in a new career, namely, a successful
magic agency. Her uncanny abilities at using potions, spells, and other means
at solving supernatural crimes, thrust her into a partnership with local law
enforcement. Things would be great if it wasn’t for the three sexy, but deadly,
men who stand at all corners of her new life. Lucien, the ancient, alluring
Vampire who has made it clear he wants more than Harley’s luscious curves.
Cowboy, who wants to possess her in every way imaginable, and Aiden. The
newcomer who has strict orders from his Vampire boss... but she senses has his
own agenda. But in a world where things and beings are never what they seem,
life isn’t promised and love comes with many strings. So what’s a girl to do to
untangle those strings?
About the Author:
Candi Fox, co-host of the
wildly popular radio show Candi and Company with over 900 thousand listeners
began her venture in the paranormal at the tender age of two, when she
witnessed her first apparition. From that moment on the paranormal seemed to
follow her. No matter where she moved, the house she lived in the house next
door, or the house down the street always seemed to be haunted.
She often wondered if she
drew the spirits to her. Little did she know that she was indeed a magnet of
sorts. It wasn't until she was in her late twenties that she found people who
could not only explain her gifts, but would also help her hone them. Armed with
this new knowledge she began to openly explore hauntings and other paranormal
phenomena.
Growing up in Indiana lent
her the opportunity to explore many famous haunted places including the Hannah
House, which was once part of the Underground Railroad. A little over two years
ago she moved to Tulsa, OK and has began to explore the haunted landscape in a
new state.
Candi lives with her
husband, and furry children in Tulsa. She is passionate about the occult,
saving and rehabilitating horses, horseback riding, magic, all things mystical
and has her Reiki Mastery.
She uses her own paranormal
experiences as well as her own life traumas to write from a grounded and
realistic perspective about subjects that are hard to talk about and even
harder to feel for yourself.
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1 comment:
what a great interview! Thank you so much for sharing :)
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