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About Sultry Summers
Dear Reader,
Writing as Sultry Summers for the last six years I've enjoyed
penning romance novels with the spice of erotica in science
fiction, fantasy and recently, contemporary. Writing is my escape
and it's my goal is to present my readers an escape as well. A
way to get away from daily stress if only for a few minutes or a
few hours, a place to go that presents a dynamically different set
of problems that, in the end, someone else will solve in a Happily
Ever After or Happily For Now, way. I have many more stories
to tell, all in neat folders on my computer some near completion
some just need a little polish. I enjoy working in their different
worlds and situations to completion kick the bad guy's butt and
make sure the hero and heroine come out on the winning end
or at least not too badly scathed. I will always wish I had written
to be published much sooner but I was busy living riding
motorcycles, scuba diving, rafting down class five rivers and
doing other such things. It did give me a good back ground of
adventure to pass on to my characters Sultry
Back list:
Christmas Rescue, Planet Of The Veils, Casino Star Shine, Trojan Gold, Troy Lovers In The Mists, Torrid Teaser Vol. #63 Ride On and Heartbreaker
Enter Sultry Summers' May Drawing
An Interview with Sultry Summers
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Sultry, thank you so much for talking with us. Your featured book is Star Tyger. Where did the idea for this fascinating story?SS: Thanks for featuring me again at The Romance Studio Holly. The idea for Star TyGer started several years ago when I did a short story for an anthology with Midnight Showcase, now a part of Melange Books. Midnight Showcase was doing a series called Jaded Beasts and they needed a story themed around the Oriental zodiac sign of the Tiger/Rabbit -- I really don't remember exactly how I came up with it -- TyGer of course was the tiger part and Sapphire filled the rabbit -- however Sapphire in the story is certainly not a rabbit by any measure of the definition. She has much too much spunk for that. Since my imagination is either in outer space or in a flight of fantasy -- well that's what brewed up. I've always like Flash Gordon but this story, even as a short went way past that. After the anthology lapsed, I expanded the story and it really flew right into two stories and the start of a series Heirs Of The Dragon's Eyes.
HH: What do you like best about Sapphire and why will readers identify with her? SS: Sapphire has the spirit of a warrior. She didn't have an easy childhood. A girl of Chinese descent with deep blue eyes, she either got tuff or went the other way but she has powers her parents made her hide -- even born in 125 years into the future a child with the powers she discovered at puberty, the government would have taken her from her home and used those powers for the 'states' own ends. I think readers will relate to her because as kids we've all been teased at some point for a 'difference' and had to deal with it. Sapphire is really different, beautiful, intelligent, but when she gets aroused, her eyes glow. If that wouldn't be difficult enough, having blue eyes in a culture where everyone else has brown, it would be very difficult. The boys would love it, all the girls would hate you.
HH: What can you tell us about Tyger and why will readers be drawn to him? SS: TyGer too is a warrior, perhaps he doesn't exactly look like one 'dressed' but beneath that deep blue tunic there are the muscles of a hunk and the heart of a very compassionate prince who hates Myng and all he stands for. TyGer leads his military, instead of sitting behind in the rear; he's in the front on the battle lines taking the risks.
HH: What can you tell us about Myng? What a villain! SS: That he is! The word 'cruel' isn't really strong enough to completely describe him. Reading the book is the best way to realize all that he is. Myng loves women but not in the manner of love, by that term I mean he uses them, making them submissive to his will and it is very easy for him because of his strong pheromones that is until he meets Solana and she turns out to be his female counterpart. Throughout the book he controls great evil by use of the ring he wears inherited from his father and taught by his mother, Jiuli, who has crossed into the next dimension. She plays a more dominate part in the next book in the series. Whereas Myng is really horrible, he pales in comparison to Jiuli.
HH: What else do you have in the works? SS: First of all, book two in the series Heirs Of The Dragon's Eyes due this month, so of course book three is in the works. I have two other books I'm getting ready for submissions, both outer space romance adventures as well as several short stories almost completed. I usually work on more than one project, that way if I get stuck on one I can switch and give the story a break and myself. After almost a year without a lot of production due to a major move, after selling the house down south, I'm a little back logged.
HH: With the rising popularity of ebook readers and devices like the iPad, what changes do you see coming in the romance genre? SS: I hope a bigger jump in sales for all of us. I read for the first time e-book sales have out sold paperbacks -- I knew the day would come despite the skeptics. It just makes sense, e-books are less expensive to produce, readers have a much wider selection, there aren't a lot of paperbacks lying around the house after you've read them but you DO have a wonderful library all compact and ready to be accessed when you want to go back and re-read your favorites. And now, the problem of piracy is beginning to have some solutions and that's a good thing for us as authors and for the publishers.
HH: As a romance reader, what sort of stories do you personally prefer?
SS: My romance reader side, loves sci/fi -- fantasy and paranormal however, I enjoy reading across selection. I just finished one of Mecho Kaku's non-fictions. Have to keep current on science to write science fiction and I read my daughter's space flight studies books as well as her Naval battles text books.
I still enjoy reading book like Clancy and Cussler but not so much recently -- Dirk Pitt can only save the word so many times. Still I enjoy getting lost with him.
HH: What do you do when you get stuck in a story?
SS: I switch to another project if I get really stuck. When I hit a bad wall or a bad writer's block I'll go hiking or do some gardening (that is IF it isn't winter) down south of course that wasn't a problem but I'll take the winters here and never complain to be in the mountains. This past winter writer's block wasn't a problem. I also knit, and do embroidery and bake -- so should I get really stuck -- I'll do something else -- and painting is in there as well. As a Gemini, I'm rarely still and rarely board.
HH: Tell us about the best fan mail (email) you've ever gotten. SS: Hmm. I've had several but the best was from a reviewer who reviewed one of my books, gave it their groups top rating then e-mailed me how much she enjoyed the book. There is also the fan who wants a copy of one of my books really badly, (it's currently out of print) I'm doing some work to get it into a smoother version from the previous print and hope to have it back out soon. However this fan has consistently asked over a long period time when is the book going to be back out? Makes you feel you are doing something right.
HH: What are your favorite hobbies/activities these days? SS: Writing, but that's not a hobby -- it seems I do little else since we moved -- I couldn't work for so long when we were in the process of selling the house and moving. I did little promo and little writing. At the end of the day I was exhausted with realtors and prospective buyers in and out and this was after packing and getting the house to be sold. After you live in a house for 22 years it really takes a lot of effort to get ready for a move, especially when your husband is already north. So for now, all I want to do is write and walk in the mountains. Spring is great and luckily my office is on the second floor with four huge windows that overlook some great views. Some great stories I think will come out of my little nook.
Thanks again Holly.
HH: Thank you!
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