Today’s super fabulous interview is with Shelli Stevens, writer of erotic romance for Cobblestone Press. She has a new release that just came out last week called Pirate’s Booty and a bestseller called Tourist Attraction. Right, one with the interview…
1. What is your favorite word?
It were to have one, then it’d be fabulous.
2. What is your least favorite word? When people–usually teenagers–say the word gay as in ‘Dude, that’s so gay’ It’s kinda degrading and just stupid.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Musicians creatively. Spiritually a person who can accept there’s a high power and lives their life with simple good values. Emotionally, I like someone who knows my weaknesses and accepts them. Who can be strong, but vulnerable.
4. What turns you off?
Cruelty
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Fuck.
6. If you could live in any time period other than this one, who would you sleep with in that time and why?
Hmm I’d probably travel back to 1700’s Scotland or England. And as to who I’d sleep with? Heck, probably any alpha, kilt wearing man who just wants to toss me over his shoulder and make love on the green grass, under the non-polluted sky. Just as long as he talks to me in that sexy accent and doesn’t try and feed me haggis.
7. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three books would you like to have with you?
Mark of the Assasin, A survival guide, Honor Bound (a trashy, 80’s romance that I adore)
8. What is the ugliest rejection you have ever gotten from a publisher/editor/agent?
Ooo love this one. It was from an editor after they’d requested a full. I think I brought it on myself, because I took some advice from a Best Selling author. She told me to call the editor and check on status and let them know I’d written another book if they were interested. And against my gut instinct that I was committing author suicide, I did it. Yeah… I got a letter postmarked that day, from the editorial assistant. It told me to join the RWA (which I was a member of and had stated in my letter) and to get a critique group (which I was already in) and to actually try and read one of the books in their series that I was subbing to (I’d read one a week for the entire time I wrote the book.) Yeah, didn’t cry over that rejection or anything. But that’s okay, that book went on to be a finalist in the Stroke of Midnight contest.
9. What sound or noise do you love?
Rain falling on the roof, or a tent if I’m camping. I love the sound of rain. I’m in Seattle, so it’s part of me.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Okay, which one of you guys let Shelli in?
Book Pimpage:
The Pirate’s Booty
Cobblestone Press
July 14th
(contemporary erotic romance)
11. Describe the premise of your book in three sentences or less. To save her business, Renee crashes a party thrown by the descendant of a pirate. She plans to steal back a brooch taken from her ancestor centuries ago. But what she doesn’t realize is that it’s a sex party, and Devon Murray is as notorious as his pirate ancestor.
12. Your website or blog: www.shellistevens.com
