By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed
up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case,
then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure
to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading
one of his books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in
the suffering of others.
Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry...
~ Brandon Sanderson
In October, I am writing about all things autumnal: from art
to spooky books, author interviews, recipes, and autumn-inspired writing
prompts AND participating in the Two Pages-a-Day writing challenge.
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mber Lynn Natusch’s bio in Caged gives you a hint of the wild ride that awaits you between the
covers:
At thirty-four, I just now feel like I can
keep a straight face while saying the word “rectum” (which is actually a huge
lie because I just laughed out loud while reading this to my husband).
That, plus the fact that she uses smileys as much as I do, made these interview answers the funniest one I've read yet.
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Caged
was the first paranormal urban fantasy I picked up and thank God and hairy
werewolves that it was my introduction to the genre. The story was engaging, masterfully told,
tightly written, and kept me up late into the night.
I read the entire series (that was published at the time) in less than two weeks.
Five books in ten days.
Not because it was
scary (although there was a little of that), or sexy (although there was just
the right amount of that!). I devoured
the Caged series because I believed in the world she had created.
And in the characters who lived
there.
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Amber’s characters are
very much alive. They rise out of the
pages like Frankenstein’s monster, only with better dancing and communication skills. And if you follow her on Facebook, you know
that Amber’s characters talk to her, tell her their story. She just writes it down. And we are all grateful for her keen hearing
and love of caffeine.
Even if we hate her the morning after a good read.
Why do you write?
Because the
voices in my head are too loud to ignore. ;)
Name two mentors who
influenced your writing.
Karen Marie
Moning
Patricia
Briggs
Name 5 writers you
recommend (any genre)
Amy Bartol
Karen Marie
Moning
Susan Ee
Richelle Mead
James
Patterson (the early Cross series novels)
What do you like to do when
you’re not writing?
Sleep. It's
highly underrated and impossible to get with a newborn around.
Describe your writing
process.
Chaotic,
nonsensical, never linear, and poorly timed.
What does your writing
space look like?
A hot ass
mess.
Your series, Caged, is a
paranormal romance about werewolves. Why were you drawn to this genre?
I love the
surreal, the paranormal, and all things that go bump in the night. There's
something alluring about inserting supernatural characters into a natural world
and seeing what happens as a result. Urban Fantasy is my cup of tea.
Your new book, Undertow, which
comes out October 30, is NOT paranormal. What inspired the story
about an Alaskan of Norwegian descent?
I'm mildly
obsessed with the Discovery Channel's “Deadliest Catch” show. I started having
a recurring dream after season two or three, and it just wouldn't let me be. I
eventually broke down and wrote what I had seen (after three years of torment),
and Undertow was born.
Which character is most
like you?
If we're
talking about a character from ANY of my books, it would be Ruby from CAGED,
though I maintain that my judgment is FAR superior to hers.
Give 2-3 pieces of advice
for writers.
Write what you see.
Write it when you can.
Surround yourself with a team whose opinions you trust, but don't sell out your vision to appease anyone. Your name goes on that novel when it's done. If you can't stand behind it, don't publish it.
Favorite Doctor?
My favorite
doctor would be my husband :) He's pretty dreamy.
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It pains me to say this, but the last question, Jeremy Brett or Benedict Cumberbatch? wasn’t answered because it
was treated as part of the Doctor question ~ which is just appalling to this
Cumberbabe. But since Amber is one of my
favorite authors, I’ll forgive her for not being as obsessed with Sherlock as the rest of us. She’s busy writing the next installment of
Ruby, Sean, and Cooper’s story.
Now there’s a
question I should have asked: if Caged
were made into a movie or a TV series, which actors would you pick to play them?
Oremus pro invicem,
~ Mikaela
Tomorrow,
catch my review of Undertow, which comes out on Amazon, B&N, and
Kobo this Wednesday, October 30.
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