Something Witchy - Interview and Giveaway with A.J. Myers!

When did you begin writing?

I began writing in 2008 when my daughter ran out of vampire stories to read. When she first asked me to write her a book, I had to force myself not to laugh. But, with both her and my husband telling me I could do it, I sat down at my keyboard and started to type. And I’ve been typing ever since. Since the voices in my head scream nonstop day and night, it’s either that or go crazy.

What drew you to the paranormal romance genre?

As a reader, I’ve always loved paranormal romances. As a writer, there are just so many things you can do with it. I like the idea of turning a monster into a hero and a hero into a monster.

Is Something Witchy your first novel?

No, it’s just my first published novel. I actually manage to pound out two, sometimes three, a year. And that’s not even counting the unfinished goodies waiting to be completed on my laptop.

What would your ideal career be, if you couldn't be an author?

Not an author? (shudders at the thought). I guess I’d have to say a copyeditor. I like the idea of reading a book before everyone else gets to and getting paid to do it. Since I totally suck with commas, though—seriously, just ask my copyeditors—that’s a dream I will probably never see come true.

Which of your characters is your favorite?

Ember, hands down. Strong, determined, independent, insecure, funny, beautiful…there’s just so much about her to love. She’s every teenage girl I know wrapped up in one tiny package.

What are some of your favorite movies/tv shows?

The Harry Potter series, The Covenant, and the Underworld series are my favorite movies. I love Vampire Diaries and CW’s new series, Arrow. There’s also The Walking Dead and Hell on Wheels on AMC and Teen Wolf on MTV. Other than that, I’d really rather have a book and an iPod.

What is a book that you're dying to read?

I’m anxiously awaiting the second book in the Outer Bounds series by Sara King. I plan to take a whole two days away from my computer just so I can read it. My editors might kill me, but it’ll so be worth it.

What do you do in your spare time?

Spare time? (stares blankly at the screen for ten seconds) Between writing and the craziness of my life, I don’t really have a lot of spare time. When I do find a minute to breathe, I spend it with the loves of my life, my husband, Ronnie, and my kids, Trey, Ben, Sierra, and Taylor.

What are you currently working on?

I am currently working on Something Wicked and Something Wanton, the second and third books in the Mystics & Mayhem series. Thanks to the awesome editing staff at Parasite Publications, it should be a very short wait for everyone to find out what Ember gets herself into next.

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My name is Ember Blaylock. Welcome to the World of Weird—better known as my life.

It wasn’t always like this. I was once a normal high school senior, just filling out college apps and trying to stay sane long enough to get out of Moonlight, Missouri. Preferably before I ended up in a straight-jacket out of sheer boredom.

At first, my only problems were my increasingly unwanted ability to see the dead and my desperation to remove the stalker known as my ex-boyfriend from my life. Somewhere along the line I must have pissed off the Bad Karma Fairy. Maybe I stepped on the wrong toadstool or peed in Loki’s personal swimming pool—I really don’t know. All I do know is I’m about to have the worst week of my life. Maybe the worst week of any teenager’s life. Ever.

All because of a dead guy.

From the second pale, too-hot-to-be-real Nathan Ashley stepped out of the wreckage of his mangled sports car, my life spiraled into complete and utter chaos. One minute, I'm quasi-normal, the next I’m being kidnapped by a vampire, I’m having weird, creepy powers sprout up out of nowhere, and I’m running from a demon who wants to get more familiar with my anatomy…or kill me. Again. Yeah, did I mention he's done it before?

Anybody know if those straight-jackets come in pink?

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