Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is AR DeClerck. I’m a wife and mother of two daughters and I write adventure romance novels. Currently I have 6 novels published through Nevermore Press and Raven’s Seduction Press. I write science fiction romance and Steampunk romance novels.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest novel is Alchemist’s Kiss. Alchemist’s Kiss came around because I thought up the names of the two main characters and immediately knew I had to write about Icarus Kane and Archimedes Merriweather. I knew they were best friends from Victorian England, and Archimedes had some clockwork parts. From that point on everything about Alchemist’s Kiss snowballed into a rip-roaring magical steampunk adventure romance novel.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I write I always wear my headphones and turn on my Spotify, but I like the television on as well. Something about the flickering lights in the background is soothing for me. I also like it if my dog lays on my feet while I type. (Her fur is very soft and soothing!)
What authors, or books have influenced you?
When I was young the first book and author that made me really think about the world and the universe was Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time saga. Her characters were so vivid and well drawn and they left a major impression. I knew one day I wanted to make readers feel what Madeline made me feel.
I also love Nalini Singh, and her romance novels inspire the kind of feelings in me that I hope to inspire in my readers as well.
What are you working on now?
A sequel to Alchemist’s Kiss called Enchanter’s Embrace. This is Archie’s story, and it’s time for my clockwork man to finally find his one true love!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve found that interaction with blogs and readers is the best promotion. I like to talk to people and make friends and really TALK about my books. What do readers love? What do they hate? Which characters touched their lives?
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. It’s a long, hard road but the joy of putting a story in someone’s hands and transporting them someplace else is an experience that’s worth all the hard work.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Write for you. Publish for them.
What are you reading now?
I’m currently working on book 4 of the A’yen’s Legacy series by Rachel L. Smith and Spark Awakening by Kate Corcino (an ARC that will be well worth the wait for anyone who read her Spark Rising novel!)
What’s next for you as a writer?
Write, write write. I plan to concentrate on scifi and steampunk romance and I hope to continue to put out stories readers love to read.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Heart of Obsidian Nalini Singh
Born of Silence Sherrilyn Kenyon
His Dark Materials Phillip Pullman
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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