Posts Tagged ‘Salome at Sunrise’

This lady is so dear to my heart. In my circle of friends she’s tops. And within that circle is the author ring of people to whom I look for advice and grounding. She is a very special friend and I am honored to be one of her first fans. Seriously!

I have at least three (maybe four?) of her books, and I could not put them down. She is so clever and witty and smart. (Yeah, I’m being redundant, but these all fit her.)

Folks: I give you, Inez Kelley. Before I give you the blurb, let’s get inside her mind. Now, don’t be scared. I kind of know my way around. Just in case, I will leave some breadcrumbs.
I feel like I’ll be redundant in some of these, I’ll just ask a bunch, you answer what you wish and we’ll go from there.

1. You bring such a depth to your characters with clever wit and charm. Do you save all of this for your writing or is this how you always are?

What you read is what you get. I could possibly be described as a wee bit melodramatic. Or Juvenile, depending on your take. Whatever, I am fun at parties.

2. Compare the stress of your former occupation to the stress of writing. What do you miss most? (didn’t want to mention 911 unless you wanted to…) What could you do without most right now?
I used to say answering life threatening emergencies was nothing compared to raising children. I still stand by that. Writing has pressures and stresses of a different nature. They are more drawn out, longer lasting and I guess gnawing would be the word. There is no quick fix. I can’t hit a button, drop some fire tones and know the good guys are on the way to save the day. Where the heart pounding adrenalin rush of hearing someone plead for help is gone, now I get to craft that and hopefully inspire that reaction in my readers.

3. I had the honor of being among your first readers. That was a tremendous leap of faith. Do you still have that first never-to-be-read manuscript that all writer have hidden somewhere? Any chance of reviving or rewriting it? (note to blog readers, that was not what I first read: Jinxed, and it is awesome! check it out too.)
Oh God. The absolute first, no. But I still remember it well. I do however have the second, third, fourth, etc. And yeah, I may revive a few of those one day. Strangely when I go back and read them, I cringe in many places and am astounded in others. At 12, 13 and 14, there are things captured in those words that show how wide-eyed I was but there is a depth that surprises me. I only wish I had been taken seriously and encouraged when I said I wanted to be a writer.
BTW, JINXED was a rewrite of one of those stories from way back when, not from age 12, but young. It got completely revamped to where it is not recognizable now.

4. Where do you see yourself as a writer in 3 years? 10?
3 years- Churning out stories, sizable backlist, people who crave my books
10 years- Churning out stories, a hell of a backlist, people who crave my books and one kook who got a tattoo based on my work.

5. All writers have to start somewhere. This question is cliche, but has to be asked. What would you tell them? (besides to just BICHOK, or Butt in chair, hands on keyboard.) Because, yeah, you give me swift kicks often. I haven’t forgotten my promise. Just postponed it’s completion….
There is a voice inside that shows you a path. Everybody will try to divert you from it, be it saying “You can’t say it like that”, “that is too far a reach”, “you must follow these steps and pay these dues”, etc. Shut them out. Listen only to the voice inside. Blinders on and barrel forward.

SALOME AT SUNRISE by releases today from Carina Press!

It’s not nice to piss off Mother Nature…

Bryton Haruk sets out on a suicide mission to stop the bloodthirsty Skullmen from terrorizing the war-weary Land of Eldwyn. Consumed by guilt over the death of his wife, Bryton seeks revenge and reunion in the afterlife with his lost love. His purpose is determined, his bravery unmatched, until the queen casts a spell to save Bryton from himself.

Salome is that spell. A bird-shifter, she can harness the earth’s breeze and take the form of a beautiful, innocent woman. Her challenge is to harness Bryton’s pain and guide him to peace. She entrances and irritates him, tempting Bryton from his mission. Even as he gives in to the passion between them, Bryton insists on mounting a solo attack on the brigands’ compound, and Salome fears her love won’t be enough to save him…

Celebrate Summer Solstice.

Salome at Sunrise from Inez Kelley and Carina Press.

Seize the day.

Buy it now.