Amazon
bestselling author, Sherry Soule wants to chat about her paranormal romance with a
Sci-Fi concept novel, 'Lost in Starlight'.
To
help promote this interstellar love story, Sherry is doing this guest post to
share the news with fellow book-lovers.
1.) I believe in the paranormal genre that aliens
and science fiction type stories are going to be the next big thing. Add a little romance…even
better. Vampires had their time, werewolves
are overworked, and even though zombies are still going strong, I think extraterrestrials
need some love now, too.
2.) My newest novel, 'Lost in Starlight', is
considered “soft” science fiction romance, and the story-line revolves more
around the two main characters trying to overcome major obstacles to be
together. It’s like an intergalactic
version of Romeo and Juliet, with scorching-hot character chemistry right from the beginning. Hayden and Sloane share a strong attraction and mutual interest in one
another and become best friends, which make the best kind of love stories in my
humble opinion.
3.) From the very first draft, I wanted to add
something a little unique and special to Sloane’s quirky character. Thus,
'Fright Night Babble', her online newspaper column was born. I think the short, humorous posts every few chapters adds a fun element
to the narrative. My last few books were so angst-ridden and dark that I wanted
to write something lighter, but still thrilling and romantic.
4.) The island that the characters live on is
actually a real place within the San Francisco Bay Area. Although the name Winter Haven is fictional, the actual
island is named Alameda, and it’s a lovely city to visit. I would love to live
there! It is located on
Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to west of Oakland and within
the East Bay.
5.) 'Lost in Starlight' is the fastest book that
I’ve ever written! It took me only about four months to write and do revisions.
I had the idea in the back of my mind for about a year now, but it wasn’t until
a short-lived TV show called “Star-Crossed”
convinced me that alien love stories were super hot right now. And I was
extremely lucky and blessed to have worked with some very talented writers (my
CP's) that really helped me to shape the book into the thrilling story-line it is
now.
6.) The Starlight
Saga will be a trilogy; unless of course, it goes viral and readers clamor
for more Sloane and Hayden adventures. Then I’ll happily keep writing more
novels featuring this quirky and lovable cast of characters. (I know readers
will fall in love with Hayden along with Sloane.)
7.) Sloane is by far my favorite character. She is
just snarky and quirky and fun to write. Most authors admit that a little bit
of themselves goes into each protagonist, but Sloane is near and dear to my
heart. If a headstrong, gutsy,
and imperfect heroine with an eccentric fashion sense appeals to you, then I
think you'll love Sloane, too.
8.) In 'Lost in Starlight', there isn’t the
instant love or love triangle that is popular in so many YA books nowadays; this
is the real deal. The book is meant for older YA readers and does
contain some mild language. The characters are all eighteen years old, except
for Sloane who is only seventeen in this first book.
9.) The names of the two main characters came to
me instantly. They just seemed to fit perfectly. Some of the secondary characters
had a few name changes during rewrites, but Sloane and Hayden’s never varied.
10.) One day, I was browsing images on a stock
photo site and as soon as I saw the image of that purple-haired girl (the female
image featured on the book cover), I just knew that I’d found my “Sloane.” This
photo completely inspired me to write her
story and make Sloane different from most YA heroines. Hayden’s image, featured
on the front cover beside his darker haired younger brother, seemed to perfectly
fit the character I had envisioned, too.
So there you have it! Ten random facts about the Starlight Saga!
