Talking with author A.M. Griffin
Q: How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
A: I had to do a
lot of world building to come up with the idea of an illegal gaming planet. I
had to figure out exactly how it would be set up, the tech involved, how to
protect the planet from prying eyes as well as how to keep the hunters and prey
confined to their specific areas of the arena. Coming up with the idea of the
gaming planet was fun because I was able to let me imagination run wild (which
is why I love writing sci-fi).
Q: What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book, The Game
Warden’s Mate?
A: Think, Survivor, but
on an alien planet and cranked up to 100!
Q: Do you edit as you draft or wait until
you are totally done?
A: I like to write
first, just to get the story out of my head. Then, I go back and clean it up.
I’m not going to lie, my first draft is pretty wild. I might have changed the
name of the hero or heroine in the middle of the book and hadn’t gone back to
make the updates. I might have inconsistencies in motivation, and overall, the
story just doesn’t flow. The point again, is to write the story. My second
draft is what I call, “making the story less stupid”. The subsequent drafts are
for laying with action and emotions and catching any plot holes and the last
draft is done on a Kindle so that I can read it for flow. Then, after all of
that, it’s sent to my editor and beta reader. It’s a pretty lengthy process and
I’ve tried to shorten it before, but I found that I actually like all those
rounds of edits. It helps me to craft a solid story and I don’t feel rushed to
put anything out that I’m not 100% satisfied with.
Q: Describe your writing space/office!
A: My bed, in the
evening. That’s where I do my best writing. I’ve tried writing during the day
and sitting at a desk, but I just end up struggling for hours, not able to find
my pacing. But come eight or later in the evening? I’m full of zest and ideas.
Q: What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
A: I don’t really have
one. I’m a few bites here and there kind of girl.
Q: What’s your favorite genre to read?
A: Regency! I could
never write one because the research alone would bore more to smithereens, but
I sure love to read about a mis-behaved or mis-understood Duke who’s found
himself smitten by a woman not up to his station. lol
Q: What’s a recent tv
show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
A: Hmmm. I just finished
“The Blue Eyed Samurai” on Netflix which I binged in one day. I also love,
“What We Do in the Shadows”. But other than that, I’m kinda all over the place.
Q: What do you do when you have free time?
A: I’m currently living
what I call my fifth life now. It’s the first time in my life where I’m only
responsible for me and can finally figure out what makes me happy. And what
makes me happy is traveling to warm and beautiful places, hanging out with friends,
socializing and napping. lol
Q: What are three words that describe your
Main Characters?
A: Strong, determined,
and committed.
Q: What can readers expect from you next?
A: I’m currently working
on the next Hunt story. This one will be about Yesenia. I’ve also just released
a trilogy in the Intergalactic Dating Agency series. It’s about 3 aliens who
crash land on Earth and they’re trying to fit into small town America until
their rescue comes. Besides, that, I’m always popping ideas around my head so
hopefully I’ll be able to get something new and exciting out by the Spring!
The Game Warden's Mate
by A.M. Griffin
GENRE: Sci-fi Romance
BLURB: The
Hunter. As the new Game Warden, Xrez Ym’ihla brings patrons from across the
galaxy to track prey in a game built to enslave the weak and mate the strong.
The business is a long running family legacy and Xrez is determined to succeed
as his father had before him. He hadn’t meant to let one human occupy his
thoughts, mind, and body.
His lies may come back to haunt him, but if he
reveals the truth, he’ll ruin his chance to capture the heart of the one he
wants.
The Prey. Esme Valdez had her entire life planned
from an early age. As a chemist, her life was average and mundane, just the way
she liked it. Until the impossible happened. Never did she imagine being
abducted by aliens and forced to participate in a survival of the fittest game
called The Hunt. If she survives and makes it to the end, she’ll be freed. If
not, she’ll be forced to mate the one who captures her.
Esme is determined to win at all costs, even if it
means putting her trust in a sexy alien who taunts her in the most delectable
way.
Their love was built on betrayal. Can she trust him
with her heart and life?
Excerpt
Three:
“You’re in The Hunt. There are three ways to leave the
arena. You can get yourself killed, captured by a hunter or win.” He briefly
glanced their way. “From what I’ve observed so far you’ll be captured and
processed before the day is over.”
“Hunt?” the male asked. His eyes were opened wide. Panic and
fear splashed across his face.
The female gasped and clutched the male tighter, pressing
her body against his back.. “Arena?”
Xrez stared at them, pitying them for the circumstances that
they’d found themselves in. It wasn’t their fault that they were useless. They
were a product of their species. And it wasn’t their fault they were on
Turolois. His father was to blame for that.
“My advice? Summon an escape pod. Two hunters followed me
and should be closing in on our position. If you leave now, you’ll have a
chance to put distance between you and them. They are pack hunters and skilled
at what they do. Leaving here on foot is no longer an option as they’ll pick up
your scent and corral you into a trap.”
The male scrunched his face, and his lips thinned. “You
sound bonkers, man. If you aren’t going to help, get out of here.” Spittle
dropped from his lips. “What’s with the bad costume anyway? Are you some messed
up cosplayer?”
Xrez didn’t have the energy to indulge these two any longer.
No matter what he said, it wouldn’t register in their tiny brains. He’d given
them sound advice, and they hadn’t made a move to save themselves.
He took one last glance at the pair of weaklings. If a
hunter didn’t capture them soon, their stupidity would get them killed. Yes, it
was best that they were taken right away so he could focus on helping the other
humans to Level Two.
“I’m so scared of that thing, Spencer,” the woman cried.
“It’s so ugly. It looks like a monster.”
“Don’t worry, Mary Ann. This is just a crazy scheme to
frighten us. I hate weirdos like him,” the male said in hushed tones. “Ignore
him. Maybe if we do, he’ll go away and leave us alone.”
Monster? Ugly?
Is that how humans viewed him? The females of his species
found him attractive, virile and strong.
Xrez shrugged. The female didn’t know what a good mate was
considering what she’d been used to on Earth. Xrez left the opposite way he’d
come, following the scent of one female in particular. He hadn’t gotten two
clicks away before he’d heard the screams. It seemed the Cyrox’s efforts had
paid off. They’d just acquired a male and female without having to do very much
work at all.
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A. M. Griffin is a mother of three, dog owner (and
sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She’s a hard worker
whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading
everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy
romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from
mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms
in distant galaxies.
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