Shauna Aura
Knight
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INTERVIEW
WITH SHAUNA
What
is the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
I’ve helped build a pipe bomb, climbed
through steam tunnels under a university, and pulled a twelve-inch piece of
glass out of my hand from an art project gone wrong…but probably the biggest
leap I have ever taken was when I divorced my first husband and moved out into
the rural Ozarks in Missouri to live at a retreat center. I lived in a cabin
with no running water and went from being a graphic design consultant in
downtown Chicago to being a land maintenance grunt.
What
adventure would you like to have that you haven’t done yet if money and skill
were no problem?
Aside from visiting a few hundred of the
British megaliths, I’d want to go to some of the megalithic sites and other
archaeological sites located in more dangerous areas. Puma Punku, the pyramids,
Naptha Playa, Takt-i-taqudis…lots of cool stuff out there.
Who
are some of your favorite authors? What
commonality do you see in them?
Emma Holly, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Angela
Knight, Jory Strong, Anne McCaffrey, Guy Gavriel Kay, Janny Wurts. The first
few write erotic paranormal romance, the rest write epic fantasy, but they all
are masters of evoking a powerful world. Anne McCaffrey’s my favorite author,
particularly her book Moreta.
If
you could have a do-over life, what one thing would you do differently? What would you do again?
There are definitely a couple of
relationships I’d have ended sooner instead of trying to “fix” the unfixable.
What I’d do again is rediscover dancing at a drum jam at the Renaissance Faire.
What
is your all-time favorite movie? TV
show?
It would have to be a tie between Return
of the Jedi and The Dark Crystal, but I’m also a big fan of a lot of 80’s
fantasy movies. One of my favorite TV shows is Farscape.
If
you could learn one new skill, fear and money no deterrent, what would it be?
Sword fighting and a martial art like
Kung Fu.
If
you had a million dollars to donate to any one charity, what would it be?
That’s a tough call! I’d likely go with
an environmental charity, since the problems we’re creating in our environment
are going to cause the diseases and social justice problems of the future.
What
advice would you like to give to an aspiring writer?
Write. Write more. Find someone to read
your work and give you feedback. Finish what you’re writing, and then submit
it. You can’t get published if you don’t finish what you’re writing.
If
you could live anywhere in the world you wanted to, where would it be?
(Language is no barrier)
Probably the British Isles for a time;
I’d love to go visit a lot of the megaliths like Stonehenge. I’m fascinated by
what our ancient ancestors built out of stone!
What
is a genre that you have not attempted that you would like to try?
I have written in pretty much every
speculative fiction genre, I just haven’t had those stories published yet. I
currently write paranormal romance and urban fantasy, but I’m working up some
epic fantasy and sci-fi/space opera stories. I can’t wait to get those finished
up!
Giveaway:
Comment about your favorite aspects of
paranormal romance in order to win a free copy of Werewolves in the Kitchen or
A Winter Knight’s Vigil.
Logline
After a hot, wild night with Jake and
Kyle, Ellie finds herself in the dangerous world of shapeshifter magic. Will
their love be enough?
Blurb
When Ellie moved to the SpiralStone retreat center to figure out her life, she expected peace, quiet, and spiritual practice. She had no idea that the two sexy men running the kitchen would seduce her…much less at the same time. Kyle and Jake turn out to be wilder than they seem and Ellie finds herself wrapped up in devastating magic. She must choose: stay with Jake and Kyle and risk who she has been, accepting the dangerous world of shapeshifters? Or leave them and risk madness, or worse?
When Ellie moved to the SpiralStone retreat center to figure out her life, she expected peace, quiet, and spiritual practice. She had no idea that the two sexy men running the kitchen would seduce her…much less at the same time. Kyle and Jake turn out to be wilder than they seem and Ellie finds herself wrapped up in devastating magic. She must choose: stay with Jake and Kyle and risk who she has been, accepting the dangerous world of shapeshifters? Or leave them and risk madness, or worse?
Excerpt
“Do you want us to stop?” Jake murmured.
Ellie shook her head, gasping when Kyle kissed her neck. Jake stroked her cheek
and kissed her lips gently at first, and when she moaned he pulled her closer.
Kyle lapped at her neck, nipping now, slipping his hands over her breasts, and
Jake was making love to her mouth with deep velvet strokes of his tongue.
She moaned weakly feeling Kyle behind
her, his hard heat rubbing against her buttocks, and felt Jake in front of her,
pulling her close against his hips. Kyle slipped his fingers into her shirt to
tease at her nipples, and she leaned back against him, bucking into his touch.
Kyle drew the straps of her cami-top down even as Jake started dragging her
shirt up.
She pulled back to breathe, and Jake
stroked her cheek, nibbling at the other side of her neck. “Guys…I need a
shower….”
Kyle chuckled, lifting his head. “Not
like we haven’t been baking in our own juices; we can take care of that. Come
with us.”
“Come with you?”
“To our room,” Jake whispered into her
ear, and she moaned, closing her eyes. “Come on,” they urged, drawing her to
the stairs.
“But…I…” Ellie shook her head. “Why
now?” Kyle turned her to face him.
“We both wanted you, but we didn’t want
to scare you.”
“I saw you watching us. Don’t you desire
us?”
“Oh yes, but I thought you two
were...that is…didn’t think you’d want….”
Kyle kissed her deeply. “I want you.
Jake wants you. We’ve been trying not to crowd you, but well…”
“You didn’t seem to get our signals.”
Jake sucked hard on her neck.
“I just thought you were being nice.”
“Oh we were being nice,” Kyle grinned.
“We’re going to be nicer. Come on.”
To
buy Werewolves in the Kitchen:
Jupiter
Gardens Press: http://jupitergardenspress.com/shop/werewolves-in-the-kitchen
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/398121
5 comments:
Shauna, I loved your interview. You've certainly lived a full life and, intuitively, I think you've learned some deeply spiritual lessons along the way.
I wish I had artistic ability. I like attempting it anyway, but I enjoy and appreciate the art of others like you. How rewarding it must be to create book covers.
You are so right about world building being such an important element when creating a fantasy story. Because the world is so different, making it believable is a priority. I am a fan of Avatar.
I'm so glad you agreed to do this interview for The Romance Room and I wish you continued success and happiness with all you do.
Good excerpt and cover Shanuna. It sounds as if you have had an interesting life so far. I also would like to try my hand at sword fighting. good luck with your newest book.
Thanks very much for hosting me! I really enjoy doing interviews like this. They always make me think. :D
I do indeed enjoy doing my own covers; in fact, I've been designing book covers for books I haven't yet finished as a way to motivate myself.
As for swordfighting, I think that would be pretty cool to try! :)
Great interview! I also love the cover art. It's so golden and sensual and mysterious. The title appeals to my quirky sense of humor, too.
Awesome article.
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