How did you start your writing career?
I guess it all
started when I was five. I loved telling stories to my friends and cousins. I
would make up elaborate tales that had them mesmerized. I often turned those
stories into songs and would sing them as I twirled in the cornfield. The real
writing started when I was in my teens. I used it as a means to escape reality.
Often the stories were brutal and dark and didn’t always have a happy ending.
Aside from writing dark stories I wrote poems of love. I soon found that was
the heart to my writing.
Tell us about your current release.
Awaken the Demon
is book one in the demon series and has been a passion of mine since it was
first created in 2004. It’s one of those books that captures you and won’t let
you go until the entire story has been told.
Draco Starr is a
demon and direct descendant of Satan himself.
Sent from hell to capture souls, Draco did his masters bidding until
decades later he discovers he wants something more. Finding out a female child
had been born from a demon and a human, a taboo in the demon laws Draco sets
out to find her. Despite not knowing her, he decides she is the only one for
him.
Missy Green is
on the run from an abusive fiancé. Adopted at birth by a wonderful family Missy
is embarrassed to tell her family the man she loved wants her dead. So she
fleas her home and finds herself on a bus headed for Erie and the home of the
illustrious Draco Starr. It seems like
the perfect getaway until the truth comes out. But that’s not the worst.
Discovering she is a demon is more than she can handle.
With Draco’s
help she discovers being a demon isn’t so bad, until the urge to kill rears its
ugly head.
Tell us about your next release.
Offer the Demon
is book two in the Demon series.
Aurora Starr was
born to serve Satan. A deal made between her parents and Satan writes Aurora’s
future. Aurora is determined to take control of her own life. Satan has other
plans. Wanting to be somewhat human,
Aurora takes a job at a local shelter. When she meets Scott Monroe, she falls
head over heels in love.
Running the
Monroe Shelter, Scott Monroe is the savior to those in need. Helping the
addicts and the homeless is his sole purpose in life. But when the raven haired
Aurora Starr enters his life, everything begins to change.
Despite the laws
preventing her from mating with a human, Aurora begins seeing Scott. Until
Satan finds out and gives her an ultimatum. Love of her family or the love of
her man. Having to choose pisses Aurora
off and she decides its time to take control of her destiny. Even if it means
losing it all.
Has someone been instrumental in inspiring you as a writer?
That would be my
husband. He has been my biggest supporter and fan. He read everything I wrote
and gave me tips on how to improve it. He’s always believed in me and knew I
had potential despite me feeling the opposite. He was the one who got me
started on the road to getting published.
If it wasn't for him and his love and support, I wouldn’t be here today
telling you this story.
What was your first sale as an author?
Kidnapped. It’s
a story of a rich snobby woman who is kidnapped by Bart and Betty Rubble.
Despite her circumstances, Liz refuses to obey her captors. She does everything in her power to make
their lives miserable.
All Mackenzie
Tyrell wants is to save his father’s farm. Even if it means kidnapping someone
for the money. The last thing he expects is to capture the debutante from
hell. Liz gives him the run for his
money and the last thing he needs is to fall in love with her.
It’s the last
thing Liz expects until the truth of her captor comes out.
Shiela’s
website: www.shielasbooks.ca
Publisher:
Decadent Publishing www.decadentpublishing.com
4 comments:
It's wonderful that your husband is so supportive! I think that's imperative to have a supportive family for all authors. :)
All the best, Sheila!
Ditto to what Jessica said. I try my husband's patience because of the amount of time I spend writing. Sometimes it causes friction!!
nice post Shiela! good luck with all your releases!
Liz
Thanks so much all of you for showing up.
I don't knwo what I would do without my hubby. He shoo's the kids away when I'm trying to write, and even made a sign for my office door that say's "AUthor At Work." LOL
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