Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
USA Today Bestselling author with 65 plus books for Harlequin Presents/Mills & Boon Modern, 20 more books with other publishers, as well as my red-hot passion romance Indie books.
I started out writing non-fiction, and then my husband bought an auction lot ‘Be An Author For A Day’ which happened to be a writing day of bliss with the FABULOUS late Penny Jordan, who persuaded me to write romance. Penny became not just my mentor, but my closest friend. We shared a love of dogs, and all animals, and I owe her everything I am in the writing sense.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Warrior Witch is the first book in my new HOT HEX series. I’m so excited about this series, as it is my first scream ride into hot fantasy romance.
I would describe my books thus: Romance with heart, heat and red hot men, written by author addicted to all of the above!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write a lot!!! I get up at five o’clock in the morning to make a start – that’s when I don’t stay up all night writing. And I can never make write without my faithful dog muse Betty lying on my feet, snoring contentedly.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. I could so identify with this book when I was a pre-teen. Wind in the Willows taught me a lot about the power of friendship. Judy Bloom taught me a lot about life. Grimm’s Fairytales opened my eyes to the impossible being possible – and scared the living daylights out of me into the bargain – but then I was just a kid when I discovered that thick book propping up the broken leg of my favourite chair!
What are you working on now?
Christmas Witch – a celebration of all things Christmas: warmth, friendship, good food, loyalty, magic, and scorching hot men.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
www.susanstephens.net is where the soul of my writing resides. My readers pass the word, knowing I love and appreciate them all, and absolutely write for them. They share my news unstintingly.
I also have a newsletter so that everyone can tune in and find out what I’m up to, and take part in my contests and giveaways.
NEWSLETTER http://www.subscribepage.com/f9n2j5
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never EVER give up.
I had pretty much given up, when an icon of the romance genre, Penny Jordan, asked, “What do you have to lose by giving it one more shot?”
Penny was right. I got the call, and the rest is history.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Bum glue: advice from the inimitable Nora Roberts.
What are you reading now?
A Gentleman in Moscow, and Captured by a Gentleman by the amazing Carole Mortimer.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Fire Witch, followed by book eleven in my hot as hell Acosta brothers Polo series for Harlequin Mills & Boon.
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?
I’d need a trunk! All Georgette Heyer’s novels – the same for Jean Plaidy. I’d re-read so many books from my childhood – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Black Beauty, War Horse, Wind in the Willows, Heidi, Heidi Grows up, and Heidi’s Children – these books instilled in me a lifelong love of reading, for which I can never thank their authors enough.
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