This week author Marcia Colette stops by to talk about her long-time love of all things horror and her urban fantasy Stricken.
We’ve been Facebook friends for a while. It’s great to get to learn more about you. Tell us three things we should know about Marcia Colette.
- I’m an IT Manager in my day job. One of the most interesting places I’ve ever worked was in the nuclear industry.
- I was pretty much raised on scary movies, but they range from about the 1940’s to present day. Believe it or not, my all-time favorite movies range from Alien to The Greatest Show on Earth.
- I don’t like comedies. The more bodily harm they do, the worse they seem to me because they’re trying too hard to be funny. I didn’t even laugh when I saw Zombieland, which should’ve gotten something out of me, given that it was more like a horror comedy. Nope. Na-dah.
When did you first know you wanted to become a writer?
When I couldn’t find any more Laurell K. Hamilton books to read. That was about 10 years ago. Since I had read everything up to that point, I decided I wanted to write my own to keep myself preoccupied until her next book came out. But, I also found some other authors I liked at that time, but by then, the writing bug had bit me.
What genres do you write in, and what is it about each genre that appeals to you?
I like horror along the lines of Bentley Little and John Saul. They amp up the creepy factor to the point that you know it’s leading to some big reveal at the very end. I just have to know why their characters are acting the way they are or where the trouble that keeps getting piled on top of them is going to lead.
I also enjoy science fiction, but strangely enough, I haven’t read a lot of it. I prefer my science fiction via the movies because it opens my mind up to the possibilities even more. Unless I’m already familiar with the characters, I won’t read it. I’ll read Star Trek and Star Wars novels, but that’s about it. Unless there’s a huge buzz like with The Hunger Games, I probably won’t pick it up.
Tell us about the intriguing premise and heroine of your latest urban fantasy, Stricken.
Stricken is about my female half-werewolf known as Alexa York. She’s been through a horrible tragedy and needs some time away from her husband. So, to keep busy, she takes up the offer to act as a bodyguard for a doctor who services the supernatural world. She has no idea that there are Amazons dying due to some mysterious illness and she’s about to step right into the chaos of trying to figure out if it was a disease by design or due to genetic makeup. Either way, her charge is tasked to find a cure, despite those who would rather see him die trying.
What can we expect from you next?
Right now, I have the next book in my Alexa York series in my editor’s hands, so I’m hoping it’s a “yes”. I’m also working on a follow-up to a YA Paranormal and a Women’s Fiction. Whether or not any paranormal will creep in on the Women’s Fiction is anyone’s guess.
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Learn more about Stricken and connect with Marcia Colette at one of the links below.
Website: www.marciacolette.com
Blog: http://marciacolette.wordpress.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/marciacolette
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarciaColette