« Hip-Hip-Hooray for Me!
How I Got into Comic Books »

Guest Authors: Two Wild & Crazy Chicks!

Two authors, one post… WACKY!

Comment on this post for a chance to win an autographed copy of Surviving Demon Island AND Wild, Wicked & Wanton. TWO other winners will each win a copy of Cheyenne McCray’s Forbidden Magic.

————–

Where Cheyenne McCray interviews Jaci Burton…

1. What time do you get up in the morning?

Usually between 6:00 and 7:00 depending on what time I went to bed the night before and how tired I am.

2. What’s your favorite junk food?

Pizza.

3. Are you organized or compulsively messy?

Incredibly Messy. It’s so not pretty.

4. What do you dream of writing someday, that you don’t think you’ll ever get the chance to write, but if you could, you would?

Either a young adult or women’s fiction. I’d like to say I’ll have time to do them, but oh is my schedule full right now.

5. Who’s your superhero? And why?

My husband. He can work tirelessly without stop, can go without sleep and always seems to have enough energy to get the job done, no matter what needs it. He’ll work until something is finished. And if family needs him, he’s there, no matter what. He’s a true hero in my eyes.

6. What do you do to pamper yourself after finishing a book?

Naps.

7. How long does it take you to write a book, from start to finish?

It really depends on the book. The more complex books with subplots take anywhere from 3 to 6 months. A relatively simple book, plotwise, can be done in anywhere from 1 to 4 months depending on length.

8. If you could be in an anthology with three of your favorite writers, no matter the genre, who would it be?

Nora Roberts, Linda Howard, JR Ward (Hey, a girl can dream, can’t she?)

9. Name five things on your desk right now.

My Ipod, a notebook, A book on Italy I’m using for research, a cup of Diet 7 up and the cd’s I purchased at RWA.

 10. Now tell me about Hunting The Demon, your book releasing this month.

Nic Diavolo has grown up in a life of privilege and money, but he can’t remember anything past the time he was 8 years old when he suffered an accident and a head injury. When he meets a beautiful young woman on the beach, spends the day with her, then is subsequently kidnapped by her ‘people’ who claim they’re demon hunters and he is the son of a demon, he thinks they’re a cult and doesn’t believe any of it. But as his life and everything he believes in starts to unravel, Nic has to trust in Shay and the demon hunters, because he can no longer deny who and what he is.

This is the second book in the Demon Hunter Series, right? How many books are planned for this series?

Yes. HUNTING THE DEMON is the second book in the series. I really don’t have a specific number of books in this series, but I’m hoping my publisher will want lots of them. Right now there are 4 books contracted.

11. What do you have releasing in the future?

My next release after Hunting the Demon is EXCLUSIVE, an anthology releasing from Berkley Heat on September 5th. I have a contemporary Christmas novella releasing from Samhain on December 4th, and RIDING WILD will release from Berkley Heat in February, 2008.

12. Please provide links to your website/blog/myspace, etc.

http://www.jaciburton.com

http://www.jaciburton.com/blog

http://www.myspace.com/jaciburton

Thank you!

Where Jaci Burton interviews Cheyenne McCray…

1. What time do you get up in the morning?

About 5:45 a.m. to take my high school sophomore to marching band practice. Otherwise, it’s about 6:00 anyway, to get going and to get the boys off to school.

2. What’s your favorite junk food?

Chocolate cake

3. Are you organized or compulsively messy?

A combination of both!

4. What do you dream of writing someday, that you don’t think you’ll ever get the chance to write, but if you could, you would.

Hard to say. Right now there’s a fantasy that I did a proposal on that I so want to write but it will likely be years as far out as I’m booked. I intend to write anything I can ever possibly *want* to. Right now I have no interest in non-fiction or historicals, but if I’m interested in anything else, then someday I’ll find the time to write it. Right now I’m writing what I want to write.

5. Who’s your superhero? And why?

My parents. They’re people of integrity, who’ve always believed that if you’re going to do something, do it right. They always supported me and believed I’d become an author even when my faith wavered.

6. What do you do to pamper yourself after finishing a book?

A day at the spa. :-)


7. How long does it take you to write a book, from start to finish?

About 8 weeks from the time I start it to the time I submit it to my editor.

8. If you could be in an anthology with three of your favorite writers, no matter the genre, who would it be?

J. R. Ward, Kim Harrison, Christine Feehan

9. Name five things on your desk right now.

Candle lamp, crystal pencil holder, U.S. Marshals mug, crystal ring holder, laptop.

10. Now tell me about Wicked Magic, your book releasing this month.

Rhiannon Castle is a D’Anu witch whose Coven sisters know nothing of the Shadows that lurk within her. Rhiannon is afraid to reveal the truth to anyone. Keir’s Tuatha D’Danann brethren are the only real family he has ever known. He trusts no one—until he is sent to San Francisco and meets Rhiannon, the one woman with fire enough to tame him. They face a new threat that rises from the depths of Underworld. When a demon goddess unleashes her evil upon our world, Rhiannon’s secret could be the ultimate weapon in this epic battle—or forge a pathway to destruction for the only man she’s ever loved.

This is the third book in the Magic Series, right? How many books are planned for this series?

Yes, WICKED MAGIC is the 3rd in the series. There will be 5 books in the series. The 4th is SHADOW MAGIC and 5th is DARK MAGIC. I’m writing book number 5 now.

11. What do you have releasing in the future?

My next release is MOVING TARGET, a suspense novel about a woman who is in the Witness Security Program (WITSEC) who is on the run from the Mafia with the U.S. Marshal assigned to protect her. MOVING TARGET will be released January 2nd, 2008.

12. Please provide links to your website/blog/myspace, etc.

http://cheyennemccray.com
http://www.myspace.com/cheyennemccray

Thank you!

This entry was posted on Monday, August 27th, 2007 at 8:29 am and is filed under Guest Author. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

47 Responses to “Guest Authors: Two Wild & Crazy Chicks!”

  1. kim h
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:41 am
    1

    great interview. Love your books. read the romantic suspense. very hot.

  2. Chris S
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 8:45 am
    2

    I just received Surviving Demon Island as a gift and have ordered forbidden Magic… It nice to get some insight into how you girls tick…lol..

  3. Jen
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 9:01 am
    3

    I always enjoy reading interviews with writers and you always seem to ask the right questions. Also, I love a book cover with a great pair of “do me shoes” on the front. Call me crazy or a tramp, still it makes me want to buy it.

    If I am blessed enough to be published I am going to have a fabulous pair of Manolo’s or Jimmy Choo shoes on a leg way sexier than my own on the cover of every book I write.

    Have a great day!

  4. Jen
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 9:03 am
    4

    Ok… You are not asking the right questions the interviewer is. I only read the stuff in bold and after.

    Sue me, I was distracted by the shoes!

  5. Jaci Burton
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 9:24 am
    5

    Anyone who buys you Surviving Demon Island as a gift is an awesome person, Chris. *grin*

  6. Amy S.
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 9:32 am
    6

    Hi Jaci and Chey! Great interviews! Love your books!

  7. Heather (errantdreams)
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 9:44 am
    7

    Mmmmm. Pizza, chocolate cake, messiness, and some truly awesome-looking books. What more do we need?!

  8. Allison
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 10:36 am
    8

    It is cool to see who you consider to be your heros. Your spouse and parents. Wonderful.

  9. Cherie J
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 11:03 am
    9

    Great interview Jaci and Chey! Your books are so great! I noticed you both listed JR Ward as an author you would love to do an anthology with. Wow! How awesome to have an anthology of the two of you with JR. That would be an autobuy. Thanks for being here!

  10. May
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 11:11 am
    10

    Great interview, ladies!

    And don’t put me in the drawing. :)

  11. Darla
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 11:15 am
    11

    Fantastic interviews…now someone needs to somehow let JR Ward know and see if we can’t get an anthology going!!! Ohhh, it would be so good!

    I have read two of Jaci’s books and plan on reading bunches more. Several on my TBB list right now.

    Cheyenne, I haven’t read any of yours as of yet but after reading your interview I’m going to have to add a few to my TBB list too!

  12. Cheyenne McCray
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 11:57 am
    12

    Hi, there!

    I’m sorry I’m so late. I had an appt. this morning and it took *forever*. I’m in AZ so I’m 3 hours behind most of you.

    Hey, I have J.R. Ward’s email address–if anyone wants to tell her you’d love to see an anthology with Jaci & me. *g* Seriously, she’s a very, very, nice lady–I’ve been talking with her because she’s on one of my paranormal panels at RT in 2008. She’s taken my fawning over her books with grace. :-) I am *so* addicted to her Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I’ve never been so addicted to an author as I am to her and Kim Harrison.

    Thanks so much to everyone for reading my books! I really appreciate it. I’m excited about the release of Wicked Magic tomorrow and excited for Jaci and her new book coming out, Hunting the Demon. If you haven’t met Jaci in person, she is a sweetheart. Both her and her husband, Charlie, rock. Totally.

    Thanks for having us here!

    Chey

  13. MG Braden
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
    13

    Great interviews! I love Jaci’s books (I have those two, although mine aren’t autographed, but would love to be entered in the draw to win Cheyenne’s books), I’m a HUGE fangirl of hers. Wicked Magic sounds great. Look forward to reading it!

  14. Tracey West
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
    14

    Chey & Jaci;

    CONGRATS on the new release tomorrow!!! I’m thrilled for both of you and love seeing new releases from you regularly…not that I couldn’t handle more, mind you *wink*

    Thnx so much for always bringing us readers THE BEST stories, characters, settings, romance and thrills *g*

    Life-Long fan of both of you!!!

    XO
    Tracey

  15. catie
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
    15

    I think my favorite bit of info is finding out what each writer keeps on her desk. Plus it’s always nice to know I’m not the only organizationally challenged person in the world. :)

  16. Lisa Dixon
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
    16

    Hi Cheyenne and Jaci,

    I love the interviews you two did!! I just finished reading “Wicked Magic” and it was AWESOME!!! I am looking forward to reading Jaci’s new book “Hunting the Demon” as soon as I get to town to pick up a copy tomorrow!!

    Thank you Ladies for insight into your lives - it is always refreshing to learn that there are others who can be both organized and messy at the same time - it drives my husband crazy!!!

  17. Claudia
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
    17

    Good afternoon, ladies.

    Great interviews!

    Isn’t it tomorrow yet?

    Claudia

  18. Sue A.
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
    18

    Thanks for the great interview!

    Now when does Jaci Burton get to interview Cheyenne McCray?

  19. Naughty Nikki Duncan
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
    19

    Fantastic interviews. I’ve met Jaci. Chey is on my list for one day. I was actually eating a slice of the best pizza I’ve ever had when I read Jaci’s interview. I have the Demon Hunter books and Chey’s Magic books. I can hardly wait to read them, and they’ll be read in order and back to back. I’m compulsive that way.

  20. Ashley V
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
    20

    Ahh two of my fav authors, whats a girl to do?! :D

  21. Sherry
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
    21

    Great Interviews!

    Jaci, Hunting the Demon is fantastic! Can’t wait for the next Demon book!

    Chey, love your writing and Moving Target sounds fantastic because romantic suspense is one of my favorite genres.

    and I’ll vote for an anthology with the two of you and JR Ward.

  22. jamie
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
    22

    Awesome interview! I love both of your books and I just finished Wicked Magic talk about doing back flips-wow! I can’t wait to pick up Hunting the Demon.

  23. Kerry
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
    23

    I love both writers. I am can’t wait on Forbidden Magic. Chey has got me hooked for sure. I want one of those D’nau warriors for myself.

    Kerry

  24. jamie
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
    24

    If you figure out how to get one of those D’nau warriors by all means pleassssssee tell us!

  25. cathy M
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
    25

    Yum, great junk food picks, those are my personal favs, too. I love that you both had family as your favorite superheroes, it’s like of course, we should always put family at the top of the list, but why don’t we? hum Really enjoyed Surviving Demon Island, and have the other two books on my wish list.

  26. Tammi
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
    26

    Great interviews!

    Always a fun way to learn about some of our fav authors or to get to know new authors we would LOVE to read!

    Hmm…I wouldn’t settle I’d have to do pizza and chocolate cake. Oh boy that sounds like dinner right there - j/k - I had pizza over the weekend.hehe - although that still leaves the chocolate cake to have.

    Have a great evening ladies!

  27. Jambrea
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
    27

    I haven’t read Cheyenne McCray YET, but I loved Surviving Demon Island and can’t wait to read Hunting the Demon!

  28. Jenny
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
    28

    Great interviews! Just read hot Wild, Wicked and Wanton and I like the sound of Hunting The Demon.

  29. Jaci Burton
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
    29

    Oooh the joint is jumpin over here!

    Thanks everyone for stopping by (big hugs to Tracey! Long time no ’see’).

    To all of you who’ve read my books, a huge thanks. I so appreciate it and really hope you enjoy Hunting the Demon!

    I’m also a huge fan of Chey’s books. She’s an enormous talent and I still remember when I first met her when we were authors together over at Ellora’s Cave. I think she published there about six months before I came on board. I’ve always loved her hot hot cowboys ;-)

  30. Ashley V
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
    30

    Her cowboys are the reason I now love cowboy books

  31. Stacy S
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
    31

    Great interviews. It’s interesting to find out about the authors. Jaci is a new author that I started reading this year. Love your books. I’ve never read Cheyenne yet. But your books sound great.

  32. Ann Bruce
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
    32

    Anyone who buys you Surviving Demon Island as a gift is an awesome person

    What if it’s a gift for me? ;-)

  33. Jenn L
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
    33

    Hi Jaci and Chey,

    I love your books and I think it was so cool that you interviewed each other. To this day I think about Jess from Wildcard and Logan from Winter Ice I think I could melt.

    I can’t wait for Wicked Magic and since I have already read and reviewed Hunting the Demon, the only thing I can say is if you love Jaci’s books you must read this one. Nic is to die for.

    Also since I already own the books offered up for prizes, please don’t include me in the contest.

  34. SweetNSourGirl
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
    34

    Wow that was a very interesting interview! I love that Cheyenne has a heroine named Rhiannon, I don’t see my first name in stories that often. :) Keep on kicking ass, ladies. I hope I can read your books soon!

  35. Shar
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
    35

    I just finished up with CHOSEN PREY as I needed a fix while waiting for the next Magic book and was starting up Jaci Burton’s SURVIVING DEMON ISLAND tonight. Ironic to find them interviewing here together.

    I must say, thank you to both for entertaining me while enduring a stressful week. It helps more than I can say.

  36. Stephanie
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
    36

    I love when Authors interview Authors..it’s always fun to read!! Congrats on the releases ladies!!

  37. Kimberly
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
    37

    Thanks for the great interviews! It’s especially interesting to read about what you’d like to write, and with whom you’d like to be in an anthology.

  38. Pamk
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
    38

    great interview love your books.

  39. Cheyenne McCray
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
    39

    Hey, thanks everyone! How cool. I appreciate you reading my books and all your great comments. You are too fun. :)

    Lotsa hugs!

    Chey

  40. Terri W.
    Posted: Aug 27th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
    40

    Great interview Jaci and Chey!

  41. N.J. Walters
    Posted: Aug 28th, 2007 at 2:21 am
    41

    Love both the Demon Hunters and the Wicked Magic series and am looking forward to the next book in both!

  42. Crystal B.
    Posted: Aug 28th, 2007 at 9:03 am
    42

    Great interview Chey and Jaci. I love your books. :)

  43. Laurie
    Posted: Aug 28th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
    43

    Wonderful interview, Jaci and Chey! Like everyone else here, I love your books!

    I’m especially intrigued by Hunting the Demon and Moving Target!

  44. Teresa W.
    Posted: Aug 28th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
    44

    Enjoyed your interviews today! I read primarily the paranormal genre so both of your series sound like books I need to read. Congrats on both your releases!

  45. Jackie
    Posted: Aug 28th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
    45

    Chey — EIGHT FREAKING WEEKS? If I didn’t admire you so much, I think I would hate you. :)

    Hi, Jaci! ((Jackie waves))

  46. Marissa
    Posted: Aug 30th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
    46

    More sexy cowboys! Need more pics too….sizzzzzzzzle!

    Mari

  47. pingback:
    Posted: Sep 2nd, 2007 at 6:50 am
    47
    Dionne Galace » Blog Archive » Contest Winners, News, and Pimpage

    […] I would like to thank Cheyenne McCray and Jaci Burton for graciously stopping by and being all-around entertaining. And oh, for giving away free stuff. Thank you, generous guests. […]

SexyComments by BorkWeb

  • Authors and Readers

  • Ebook Publishers

  • More Links