On the 4th Day of Blogmas We Have Stacey Voss

On the 4th Day of Blogmas, We have Stacey Voss, Author of  Thunder and Blood.
Lets give a warm welcome to Stacey !  * cheer.... haller.... yay.... clap, clap, clap * Thanks for being here today Stacey. And thank you for the Interview!!! I recently had to opportunity to follow Stacey through her entire virtual book tour, and let me tell you it was a blast!!!  I feel like I got to know Stacey, and she is Awesome!!! So head on down to the Interview and get to know Stacey Voss for yourself!
Stacey is going to stop by through out the day to chat and answer questions. So read Stacey's interview and chat away!!! Stacey has also generously given me the opportunity to give away a signed copy of Thunder and Blood to one lucky fan!!!

JJBC~Do you read any reviews of your books?
SV~I read all of the reviews about my book, whether they’re positive or negative.   The positive ones I read more than once.  :D

JJBC~Do you read your own books after they make it to final print?

SV~I don’t read them all the way through.  I know the story too well and it would just be weird.

JJBC~What do you like to Read? Your Favorite Genre?

SV~I think my favourite genres at the moment are science fiction and fantasy.  It changes from month to month and year to year.  I also like horror, thriller, crime, and others.

JJBC~Do you have a favorite book /series?

SV~At the moment, I’m re-reading the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time series because I’m hoping to get the latest book for Christmas.  Favourites also change quite often.

JJBC~ How did you get into writing?

SV~I’ve been writing since I was about five years old.  I’m not sure how it started, I just always loved stories and liked to make up my own.

JJBC~Did you always want to be a writer?

SV~I’ve wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember.

JJBC~How old were you when you began to write?

SV~Five. 

JJBC~Is writing your full time job?

SV~Right now, marketing my book is my full-time job.  It’s been taking away from my writing time and I’m trying now to make a better schedule to include a solid chunk of writing into each day.

JJBC~What is a typical writing day for you like?
SV~When I’m writing it takes over pretty much everything.  Every moment I’m at the computer I’m throwing words down, and when I’m out visiting or doing “normal” things, I bring a notebook and keep writing in that. 

JJBC~Do you set a daily writing goal?

SV~I should – it would make me more productive – but I don’t.

JJBC~When and where do you like to write?

SV~I write everywhere and anywhere.

JJBC~Are there any processes you use when writing? Do you keep journals, sticky notes, chicken scratch on the back of receipts?

SV~All of the above.  I’m a sticky note junkie and a notebook junkie, but any piece of paper will do in a pinch.

JJBC~Do you prefer to write on a computer, typewriter, or paper and pen?

SV~I prefer to write on the computer.  When I use paper and pen, I just have to retype it all in anyway.

JJBC~What is the hardest / easiest part of writing for you?

SV~The hardest part is starting.  Once the story starts flowing, it’s easy.  It’s just getting it going in the first place that’s a bit intimidating for me.

JJBC~What's the best thing about being an author?
SV~The best thing is doing something that I love and having other people actually like it.  It’s a weird feeling for me whenever someone mentions my book to me.  I love it, but it’s weird to have other people knowing about what I’ve written.

JJBC~How long did you write before you became a published author?

SV~About 29 years.  (Okay, now I feel old!)

JJBC~Who is your favorite hero/heroine?
SV~At the moment, Rand al’Thor from the Wheel of Time series.

JJBC~What are you reading at the moment?

SV~At the moment I’m reading The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan.

JJBC~Is there a questions you have always wanted to be asked in an interview? If so how would you answer it?

SV~I can’t think of anything at the moment.

JJBC~Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?

SV~Write as often as you can and practice reviewing and rewriting.

JJBC~Is there anything else you would like to share with your followers today?

SV~I’m expecting a baby at the end of May!  Writing the second book in the Thunder and Blood series has been really difficult while pregnant – sometimes I think the baby has eaten my creativity.
JJBC~ AWWWW Congrats hun !!!!!

 THUNDER AND BLOOD

JJBC~~Can you tell you tell us a little bit about the book?

SV~It’s about two women who go on a weekend getaway and drive through a mysterious fog that brings them into a parallel universe.  In the new world, vampires are real, blood is currency, and danger for the two women abounds.

JJBC~How did you come up with the idea for this book/series? From a dream, from watching tv, while reading another book?

SV~I first came up with the idea when I was about 16 or 17.  I was driving through the countryside at night, probably thinking about boys, when I hit an incredibly thick patch of fog.  It was exactly as I describe it in my book – so thick that I couldn’t see in front of the car, couldn’t see either side of the road, and the fog swept up over the windshield like sheets of silk.  It was a terrifying experience at the time, but when I got  home I couldn’t stop thinking about how it would be a great idea for a book.  Of course, I didn’t actually write it for more than a decade, but that should tell you what a strong experience it was.

JJBC~Did you have to do any type of research before writing this book?

SV~I did research into the fifteenth and sixteenth century and the amazing people who lived during that time in Europe.  Since the vampires took over the world during that time period, I wanted to make it as accurate as I could.  Luckily, I was living in Europe at the time, so that helped with my research. 

JJBC~Who is your favorite character and why?
SV~I think my favourite character in my book is Hillard.  He’s mysterious, strong, and handsome.  

JJBC~Are any of your characters based on people in your life?

SV~Sarah is based on a version of me when I was about 24 and my first marriage had just broken up (but not for the same reasons as Sarah’s).  I hope to see her start to evolve in the second book to be a stronger person, more confident in herself and sure of her own decisions. 
Adelaide is based physically on one of my best friends.  I wanted to create a spunky, strong redhead and she’s a fantastic model.

JJBC~Did the overall book turn out like your original idea of the story?

SV~Not really.  It took on a life of its own around the fourth or fifth chapter.  By the end, I had no idea how it was going to turn out.  I love it when stories surprise me like that!

JJBC~Can you tell us a little bit about the characters?

SV~Sarah and Christine are sisters who have a really strong bond because of the rough childhood that they weathered together.  Sarah is more insecure than her sister, but both can be tough under pressure.
Hillard is a mysterious man that Sarah meets right after being separated from her sister.  He takes care of Sarah, but has a secret that shocks, and initially horrifies, her.
Radek is an insane vampire that rules the village of Donner.  He drinks from his subjects indiscriminately, wanting only to increase his own power.
Adelaide is a strong loner who holds a serious grudge against Radek.  She and Hillard have a bond of some sort.

JJBC~Can you tell us a little bit about when and where the story takes place?

SV~The story takes place in and around the area of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.  Lake Superior (and the Sleeping Giant) make a fantastic setting.  When the girls pass through the fog, they end up in a world where Thunder Bay has been renamed Donner (Thunder in German) and where technology hasn’t developed much past that of the Renaissance period.

JJBC~Do you have any idea how many book are going to be in this series?

SV~Right now I have at least four books planned for the series.  We’ll see after that if more develop. 

JJBC~Do you have a favorite scene?

SV~Not really. 

My Bonus Question:

JJBC~If you could be trapped in any series/book which would it be and why?

SV~Hmmmm.  I think I’d like to be in the Harry Potter series.  I think having magic would be cool!  Other than that, I read a lot of darker fiction and I don’t think I’d want to be trapped in any of them.  :P


Thank you so much for the interview Stacey!!! It was great getting to know a little more about you and Thunder and Blood.




You can also find Stacey at:

Official Thunder and Blood Website 
Facebook  
GoodReads  
Cafe of Dreams  
Bitten by Books  
Book Obsessed (Stacey's Guest Blog Post)



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