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LITERAL ADDICTION/Book Monster Reviews: Hi Erin! We’re honored to have you here today. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us.
ERIN: Thanks for having me!
LITERAL ADDICTION/Book Monster Reviews: We always like to start out by getting to know our guest authors a little bit better.
Q1): Can you tell us 3 things about yourself that we couldn’t find out easily on the Internet?
ERIN: 3 things that I actually want to admit to? Lol. Okay, being serious… I went to college to be an international and maritime lawyer. I have an obsession with English china. I think zucchini rocks.
Q2): If you were told that the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you use your last 24 hours for?
ERIN: Honestly, I wouldn’t believe it. But just in case, I would hugs my kids, eat some ice cream, watch a sunset, and have some one on one, if you know what I mean.
Q3): What are some of your hobbies and/or things that you enjoy doing when you’re not writing or taking care of other author business?
ERIN: Gardening (see zucchini feelings above), dancing, live music, traveling, hanging with my friends, most of which are writers it seems like.
Q4): What are 2 things that always make you smile and 2 things that never fail to piss you off?
ERIN: Babies always make me smile. As does the way my kids look when they’re sleeping. People who let the door slam on women pushing strollers piss me off. Delayed flights are almost as annoying.
Q5): Who are some of the authors and/or titles that you feel have inspired your writing career?
ERIN: I think all romance authors have influenced me in one way or another. Jane Austen gave me a huge appreciation for dialogue and comedic timing. Charlotte Bronte taught me how to create atmosphere. Then modern romance authors and their amazing stories brought me to the genre when I was in my twenties. It’s been a privilege to get to know a number of them personally.
Q6): What is a typical writing day like for you? Do you have a routine that you follow? Are there specific things that you have to have with you to get the creative juices flowing, etc?
ERIN: A typical writing day involves lots of Diet Coke and my ipod cranked up very high. I write on the third floor of my house. Alex Sokoloff referred to it as my writer’s garret. It has the sloped ceilings since it’s the attic and lots and lots of books crammed into it. I write about five hours a day, and I track my progress so I can feel like super woman when I hit a goal.
Q7): What are the best and worst parts of writing for you?
ERIN: The best part is creating the stories and connecting with readers and other writers. The worst is that it follows me everywhere, twenty-four/seven. I never really take a break because there’s always email to answer, ideas to write down, edits, website updates, FB/Twitter, etc.
Q8): If you could spend the day with any of your characters from any of your series, with whom would you want to spend it, and what would you want to do?
ERIN: I would go shopping with Amanda Delmar from HEIRESS FOR HIRE and let her buy me designer clothes. Lol.
Q9): Since “Jacked Up” is your next release, we’ll focus there for a bit. Was there any specific inspiration behind the creation of the FAST TRACK series? What’s the plan for the series (i.e how many books, etc)?
ERIN: JACKED UP is the last book in the series, so six all together. The series came about from my friend and I bored driving on a ten hour road trip and tossing out the idea for the first book in the series, Flat Out Sexy. She’d say, “I’d have them go to a carnival” and I’d say, “I’d have them rockin’ his RV” and then suddenly, we had a book. J
Q10): What were the challenges (research, literary, psychological, logistical, etc) in bringing the the FAST TRACK series to life?
ERIN: Other than the fact that initially I knew nothing about racing, there really weren’t any huge challenges. I had a lot of fun learning about the sport and I went to some NASCAR races and toured garages. It was a tough job doing research with a beer in my hand but I’m dedicated, what can I say? J
Q11): Which of the other series that we featured in the intro (VEGAS VAMPIRES, NY GIRLFRIENDS, BOWLING FRIENDS, CUTTERSVILLE, and SEVEN DEADLY SINS) are completed? Which do you still have installments coming for?
ERIN: I’ll be revisiting Cuttersville with my next book, which doesn’t have a title yet, but will be out in March 2013. It is Piper Tucker’s story, the daughter of the hero in Heiress For Hire. It was awesome to go back and give an update on everyone we saw in both Heiress and A Date With The Other Side.
Q12): Do you have a personal favorite book/series in your backlist – maybe one that had deeper meaning for you when it was written, etc?
ERIN: I love all my books, honestly, I do. But I particularly loved writing the Sins books, My Immortal, Fallen, and The Taking. New Orleans is the city that soothes my soul and it was such a pleasure to bring the Quarter to life on the page, and I got to explore blending historical scenes with a primarily contemporary setting. As a writer, it was deeply satisfying to stretch and grow. Plus I love a good creepy vibe. I’ve always been a bit of a Goth girl.
Q13): What about your amazing library thus far are you the most proud of?
ERIN: That I’ve written this many books! That they’re being read by people who actually appear to like them. The emails that I’m the most proud of are when a reader says I impacted their life in some way… if I made someone laugh when they were grieving over the loss of a parent, then wow, what I do have immense value.
Q14): Is there anything special you would to say to your readers while we have you here today?
ERIN: Thanks for reading! I appreciate so much being able to make these crazy characters come to life and without readers I’d just be filling up my hard drive and laughing in a room by myself. Not a good image. So YAY readers! J
LITERAL ADDICTION/Book Monster Reviews: Erin, thank you so much again for being with us today. We hope that we’ve introduced some new readers to your amazing work. We’d absolutely love to have you back to promote “The Fangover” in November if you’re interested. Kathy has already said she’s game for a dual Event if you are! J
ERIN: Sounds good! Thanks for letting me come out and play.
If you would like to keep up with ERIN, you can find her online here:
Website: http://www.erinmccarthy.net/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Erin-McCarthy/109095619158630
Twitter: http://twitter.com/authorerin
GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7941.Erin_McCarthy
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