We'd like to welcome paranormal romance author, Jenn Windrow, to our hotseat today!
Jenn's newest release, PIERCED BY VENOM, released on Valentine's Day, book 2 from her series, A Redeeming Cupid Novel.
Who are some of your
favorite authors?
Darynda Jones, Karen Marie Moning, A.G. Howard, Jaye Wells,
Brinda Berry, Anne Bishop, Gena Showalter, Lewis Carol, Kim Harrison, Kelly
Armstrong, Marrisa Meyer, Jeanninne Frost, J.R. Ward, and my latest obsession…
Caroline Kepnes.
What motivated you to
become a writer and at what age?
I’ve always played with stories in my head, sometimes I even
got brave enough to put a few on paper, but it wasn’t until both of kids went
to school that I realized I might actually want to share those stories for a
living. I guess it took a long time for me to decide what I wanted to do when I
grew up. Now I have notebooks full of ideas, just waiting for me to have enough
time to write them all.
What 3 words describe
you as a person?
Quiet, shy, introverted.
What 3 words describe
you as a writer?
Sex, snark, supernatural sizzle.
When not writing, how
do you spend your time? Hobbies?
Spending time with my family, either at movies or out to
eat, or just hanging. And when the kids go to bed, I curl up and READ.
Seriously look at my list of favorite authors, I read anything I can.
Do you remember the
first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
Bunnicula. I think it set the tone for my love of vampires,
cause who doesn’t love a vampire bunny. We actually named our pet rabbit
Bunnicula after that book.
Describe your desk.
I am surrounded by pictures of my family and books and
things that make me smile. I face a window where I have a humming bird feeder
to watch and usually I have two cats sitting somewhere on the desk with me,
making sure that I am writing and not surfing the internet.
Who is the main
character?
Gia Adler
What’s her story?
Gia has chased Chris her whole life, wanted him to be the
man who whisked her off her stiletto’s. Once she finally gets him she sees
nothing but positive things in her future. Their marriage is everything she has
ever wanted and he’s the man she always hoped for.
But secrets and lies creep up and take Gia on a journey that
she doesn’t expect. Moving her out of her comfort zone of high society and
dropping her into a Tijuana Drug tunnel with a man who has scared her both
mentally and physically.
Gia must find a way to save herself from her past in order
to have the future she always hoped for.
Where/when does the
story take place?
A Tijuana drug tunnel just outside of San Diego,
contemporary setting
How did the story
come to you?
After writing Struck By Eros, I started to look into the
other tragic Greek myths, this one was the next one that I was interested in
twisting. Coming up with the characters
and having to match it to the myth, but give the story a happy ever after was
fun, but challenging.
Who is your target
audience?
Woman between the age of 18 - 40. For the Paranormal romance
reader who enjoys a strong female lead, humour, a contemporary setting, rich,
well developed characters, and a Happily-ever-after. Readers of Darynda Jones
and Jennifer Cruise will enjoy the writing and fresh story.
What makes your book
different from other similar ones?
Pierced By Venom is a modern day retelling of the story of
Orpheus and Eurydice. The Greek mythology background set sis apart from the
normal Paranormal Romances on the market.
What do your fans
mean to you?
I love my fans. Well, I will when I actually have some that
I am not related too.
Where do you get the
inspirations for your book(s)?
I guess I like to ask myself “what if” and see where that
line of thought takes me.
Any advice for new
writers just beginning this trek down the wonderful world of publishing?
Don’t. Ever. Give. Up. No matter how many rejections letters
you get, how many give you bad critiques, keep going because with enough hard
work it will happen for you.
She’ll willingly travel the highway to hell
to bring back the man she loves.
For Jenn Windrow's complete novel listing and information, please go HERE.