Welcome the Soul Seducer, Alicia Dean!
Alicia Dean loves creating spine-chilling stories that keep readers on
the edge of their seats. She's a huge Elvis Presley fan, and loves MLB and the
NFL. If you look closely, you'll see a reference to one or all three in pretty
much everything she writes. If she could, she would divide all her time between
writing, watching her favorite television shows-such as Dexter, Vampire
Diaries, Justified, and True Blood-and reading her favorite authors...Stephen
King, Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, and Lisa Gardner to name a
few.
It's good to have you back Alicia. Could you please start by telling us a little about yourself?
I
write romantic suspense and paranormal romance. I’ve self-published, published
through The Wild Rose, published through a traditional publisher, and I’m
currently a launch author for Adams Media’s new romance line. I’m a proud
member of The Oklahoma Romance Writers of America and Heartland Area Romance
Authors. I have three grown kids. I live in Edmond, Oklahoma where I’m a legal
assistant for a family law firm by day.
Please tell us your latest news!
I’m
very excited about my latest release, Soul Seducer. It’s a paranormal romance
that’s one of the launch books for Adams Media’s new Crimson Romance line.
How does your family feel about having a writer in the family? Do they read
your books?
They’re
very proud and supportive. Yes, they read my books. My sisters, my cousins, and
my nieces read all the books I release. (Well, SOME of my cousins do. I have
about a million, so not all of them read my stuff <g>)What are your hobbies?
I love playing golf, although I haven’t in a long time. I love watching my favorite tv shows, major league baseball, and the NFL.
If you had to choose one person to have dinner with, who would it be? And why?
Stephen King. It would be scary yet exciting, and I would love the opportunity to learn from him, to pick his brain and hopefully, have some of his genius rub off on me.
What would be the best way for readers contact you? Do you have a website?
Email – AliciamDean@aol.com / Website - http://www.aliciadean.com/
What type of book have you always wanted to write?
A
bestseller. J
Do deadlines help or hinder your muse?
They
help. No doubt. Tremendously. If I have a deadline, even if it’s just an
upcoming critique meeting, I’m much more productive.
What was your first published work and when was it published?
My
first published work was Nothing to Fear with The Wild Rose Press in 2007. I’ll
be forever grateful to them for giving me my first opportunity. It’s the second
book I wrote, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.
Is there anyone who really mentored or inspired you to keep writing until you
were finally published?
Definitely.
Multi-published author, Mel Odom. I took a class with him in Sept, 2001, and
that was when I began seriously pursuing publication. I completed my first
novel while taking classes with him. He taught me so much about how to work
hard to become a better writer and gave me the drive and encouragement to never
give up. I consider him my mentor, but he doesn’t like that. It makes him feel
old, and we’re the same age. J
She spent her entire life fighting death.
Now she’s falling in love with him…
When Audra's patients begin to die unexpectedly and her loved ones are threatened, she will risk her life—even her soul—to save them. But can she risk her heart to an inhuman being whose very purpose is to take those she is trying to save?
