We’re fortunate today to have the delightful R.M. Sotera as
our guest. Yes, she heats things up with
not one, but two of her books and the chance for 2 lucky individuals to
win. If you like dark and lusty, you're going to love her books!
I met R.M. at a conference recently
and we hit it off instantly. Though her writing isn't an indicator, she’s funny in addtion to
talented and has a zest for life that I love!
So learn about her work if you don’t already know it and make sure to
leave a comment to get your name in the drawing for a PDF of one of the books
she talks about here.
R.M. Sotera and the journey into
Cassadaga Moon and Vegas Moon
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank the wonderful Lizzie for spotlighting me on her blog today. I would also like to share why I’m
discussing two books. Vegas Moon would
not be possible without Cassadaga Moon, and in order to understand Vegas Moon
understanding the premise of Cassadaga Moon is needed.
Cassadaga Moon -
How did this book come about: I
go through many different processes when I sit down to write, however, with
Cassadaga Moon, I literally stepped into the world of ‘real vampires’, aka,
sang and psy. I began to research the
lifestyle or as some say subculture seven years ago. I was preparing to write my first romance
novel, and wanted something different. I
needed a great hook. I’d always heard
about people, who’d believed they were vampiric, however, I thought it was a
hoax that is until I started doing my research. I read every book I could get
my hands on, specifically those written by Arlene Russo and Katherine
Ramsland. Then I started sniffing around
online. The vampire community, specifically the Atlanta Vampire Alliance,
helped me in understanding the subculture through several different
interviews. And then I was lucky enough
to meet-up with a few sang vampires in the Las Vegas area who helped my understanding
even further. They are a very private
group, which is totally understandable, so I let them choose the times and
places of our meetings.
So, I took what
I knew about the subculture and decided that I wanted to push the envelope
further by bringing the fetish of bloodplay into my story. I learned through my research that there is a
fine line between the two, and that many people confuse vampirism with
bloodplay. They are not the same.
However, many people who are vampires delve into that fetish on
occasion.
However, for my
story, I wanted my hero to like blood play too.
I wanted to up the ante as much as possible. So with a storyline that encompassed a good Catholic
girl and a real vampire with a much darker side, I wrote the book. After several re-writes I felt it was
finished and I was ready to find an agent.
Not so easy.
Stop the press. I
mean I knew that the subject matter of this book was dark, however, I didn’t
realize how dark until the rejection letters began to pile up in my
office. And most of them said the same
thing, that the material was to dark, to the point I would most likely scare
readers. But, I kept pushing because the
story wasn’t about the vampirism (that just happened to be a really kick-ass
conflict) it was about the love between a jaded and broken man with a different
belief system and a Catholic girl.
So, 351
rejection letters later, Siren Publishing picked up Cassadaga Moon. They felt the story was intriguing and very
unique, and thus they took a chance on the book and my story came to
fruition. Seven months later and the
second book in the series, Vegas Moon, released. Vegas Moon is the story of Mia’s best friend
in Cassadaga Moon – Cindi Vera Cruz and another coven member Tristan Dane. These two are one hot item in Cassadaga Moon
and hit up the pages even more in Vegas Moon.
In closing I
would like to say: If you have a story
that you truly believe in, don’t stop until it finds a home. How many well-known authors have been
rejected on stories that have turned out to be best-selling books? Do the research, you will find out that there
are a ton of authors out there who just kept believing in their stories and
pushing forward.
Peace and Love
your way. Keep on reading and writing.
RM Sotera J
Cassadaga Moon Blurb:
In the
quaint town of Cassadaga,
Florida, life
isn’t quite what it seems. For the strictly raised Catholic Mia Christini, life
is nothing like it seems. There are only three things Mia is sure of—her best
friend Cindi might just be crazy, her boss is losing control, and morals are
overrated.
Weary of
existing by a moral compass, she is ready and waiting for a one-night stand.
She’s twentysomething, and it’s about time. When Jordan De L’croix sets his
sights on her, she finds out that her integrity isn’t the only thing she needs
to worry about, especially from a man who gets, or takes, what he wants with
ease.
And what he
craves isn’t just her virginity. He craves her blood, redemption, and true
love.
Note: Hero
and heroine involved in acts of vampirism.
Purchase
Link : http://www.bookstrand.com/cassadaga-moon
Author
Website: www.rmsotera.com
Vegas
Moon Blurb:
Psychic
vampire Cindi Vera Cruz has no intention of falling in love with sanguine
vampire Tristan Dane. She makes that fact perfectly clear to Tristan every
chance she gets. He’s twenty-one years old, ten years her junior, and as she
sees it, definitely not in her cards as a forever type of man, only a lover.
But when Tristan decides he’s tired of her games and demands she admit her
feelings for him, all hell breaks loose.
Situations
heat up when Tristan walks into the yearly Stiletto Sanction coven party only
to find Cindi feeding on his energy without his consent. His shock turns into
anger. And then anger turns into a game of battle of the wills. Tristan calls
her bluff by raising the stakes in the blood play room. She has always been a
willing participant in bleeding for him in the name of pleasure, but will she
bleed to feed his need for pranic energy?
Note: Hero
involved in acts of vampirism.
A Siren
Erotic Romance
Purchase Link:
http://www.bookstrand.com/vegas-moon
My Giveaway:
A PDF of
Cassadaga Moon and a PDF of Vegas Moon
How do they enter to win? Leave
me a comment on the blog – Lizzie will determine the winners.
When will you be announcing the winner? At the End of the Week