Please
share a little about yourself, your genres, any other pen names you use.
I write under Suzan Butler. I have an unhealthy
obsession with Dr. Pepper and ice hockey. I live in the Dallas area in Texas
with my two boys, and I love writing naughty books while my minions prepare the
world for my eventual takeover.
Tell
us a little about your latest or upcoming release.
O Christmas Three came out in November. It started
as just a story to procrastinate with since I was supposed to be working on a
completely different book that was on deadline. But then I decided I wanted a
Christmas release so I rewrote it so that there was more of a wintery feel to
it.
Are
you a mom (or parent)?
I am a mom. I have two boys I affectionately
nickname EmoBoy and Jabbermouth online. Trust me, that fits their
personalities.
If
yes do you find it hard to juggle writing and parenting?
It can be trying at times. I’m a single mom so it’s
been really very important to time manage. I also run a graphic design business
so it’s been very interesting juggling the Mom Hat, the Writer Hat, and the
Artist Hat. It’s by no means an easy way to exist, but I do what I have to do.
Have
you ever based your book or characters on actual events or people from your own
life?
I think that personal experiences shape us and our
writing. I might use a certain aspect of a friend’s personality because it fits
with what I need to happen in a book. I’ve never turned a person into a
character in my book, though, if that makes sense. Instead, I like taking pieces
of people’s personalities and integrating them. So one character might have a
certain personality trait from four different people. It’s kind of like an
internal Mr. Potato Head.
Is
there a theme or message in your work that you would like readers to connect
to?
Each of my books has a different theme. For O
Christmas Three? Well, there’s probably a few. I’ll let readers find their own
in my work.
What
would your readers be surprised to learn about you?
I’m in the military. Joined about 5.5 years ago, so
I’m almost done, but that seems to surprise people when they find that out.
When
you’re not writing what do you do? Do you have any hobbies or guilty pleasures?
For my fulltime job, I’m a freelance graphic
designer. It takes up a lot of my time. I’m thinking about taking up kickboxing
with the new year.
Which
romance book or series (or other genre, if you don’t write romance) do you wish
you had written?
Hmm… there are so many… I don’t think there is a
particular book or series. I think I would have loved to grow up to Lauren
Dane. The diversity of her work is something that I strive towards as well.
Is
there a genre(s) that you’d like to write that you haven’t tackled yet?
A few actually. I would really like to write a
Highlander romance. I love reading them, but I’m not sure that I can write
historical at all, let alone such a specific subgenre of romance.
If
this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?
O Christmas Three book is a standalone, but it is
set in the same world as my upcoming Texas Highlanders Hockey Team series, the
characters might have cameos in those books.
What
is next for you? Do you have any scheduled upcoming releases or works in
progress?
As I said earlier, the first in my ice hockey
romances will be out in March 2013. Other books, including potentially another
series, are scheduled as well, but I can’t go into details yet.
What
book are you reading now?
I’m finishing up revisions on Off Her Game right
now, so I’m not reading. BUT… I did just buy Jim Butcher’s Cold Days, which I
will be reading as my reward for finishing this book.
What
is in your to read pile?
What isn’t? ;)
O Christmas Three
Suzan Butler
Suzan Butler
Genre: Contemporary menage
Publisher: Soaring Phoenix Press
ISBN: 978-1-938927-02-7
Word Count: 32,000
Cover Artist: Soaring Phoenix Media
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/iVna-YVxU1s
Garrett and Brianna Zane have the perfect marriage on the surface. They share everything from love to their wildest sexual desires with ease. So when Brianna confesses she wants a threesome with his best friend Leobardo Vasquez, it awakens feelings Garrett has long tried to forget.
But the smoldering attraction between Leo and Brianna is hard to deny and even harder to dismiss when it’s all he can think about, especially when the three are trapped together in Leo’s cabin during a snowstorm. Seducing Leo will test their relationship, reveal old secrets, and maybe tear them apart. While there may be room for Leo in bed, there may not be room for a third in their marriage.
About the Author:
Suzan Butler has a penchant for Dr. Pepper, ice hockey, and world domination. She lives in Texas under a not-so-secret identity with two monsters, writing books and planning the next step in her evil plans into the twilight hours of the night because that’s when it’s quiet in the house.
Website: http://www.suzanbutler.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SuzanButler
3 comments:
Dr Pepper and hockey, I think I might have to keep you. ;D
Dude, feed me red velvet cake on top of that and I'm yours.
otherwise, I'll have to go home at night. ;)
Great interview, Suzan
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