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Title: Angel (Earth Angel #2)Author: Stacy Gail
Published: February 4th 2013 by Carina Press
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Feel nothing. Sara Savitch's personal mantra has been hard to live by ever since her torrid one-night stand with army doctor Gideon Mandeville. Descended from the Seraphim, angels known as heaven's soldiers, Sara may be an expert fighter, but she's an amateur when it comes to relationships.Physically unharmed, but still battle-scarred, Gideon has returned to Dallas in the hopes of regaining his faith in humanity—and in himself. Instead he's walked into a nightmare. His father is on a serial killer's hit list, and has hired a personal bodyguard—the very woman who has haunted Gideon's dreams for a year.As Sara works to build an impenetrable fortress around her client, she yearns to tear down the one around Gideon's heart. With his bitter rejection of warriors, will he ever be able to accept her true nature? Sara must find a way to trust Gideon with her secret as the killer closes in…
Interview with Stacy Gail:
1.
You
must be thrilled with the release of Savage Angel (Earth Angel #2). With this
series, each book focuses on a different set of main characters. Is writing a
series in the same world but with different characters easier or more complex
than writing a series with the same main characters?
SG: Oooh, good
question! Every series has its own challenges. Using different characters for
each new book is time-consuming, as I take the time to do full character
outlines before plunging into the story, so it’s a bit like starting over every
time. But I’m currently working on a
trilogy that follows a set of characters throughout, and the challenge there is
consistency. I’ve fallen to relying on a
“character bible” to make sure I’ve got the backgrounds/appearances/quirks down
solid.
2.
What
interesting scenes did you edit out of Savage Angel?
SG: Luckily I
didn’t have to! I did, however, add the
scene where Sara loses her temper and accidentally melts her glass desk, thanks
to her Seraphim-fueled powers. Let me
tell you, that was fun. :D
3.
In
Savage Angel, Gideon returns home from military duty and seems to experiences
symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Of course,
there has been a lot of media coverage on the topic of the US soldiers, the war
and PTSD. How did this media coverage influence Gideon's character development?
SG: Actually, it
didn’t (great question, btw!). One of my best friends is a psychologist who
works with veterans returning from the front lines (and yeah, there are times
when it really tears her up inside). I’m
her skating coach, so I’m sort of like her therapy, if that makes sense. Even though she helped tons with the research
for SAVAGE ANGEL, I dedicated Book 3 to her, WOUNDED ANGEL, because that’s the
book where I really relied on her
psychological expertise. I go to some
very dark places in WOUNDED, and I needed her knowledge to make sure my
characters made it out of that darkness together, and in a believable, healthy
manner.
4.
On
your blog, you describe yourself as someone who is "known to spontaneously
burst into song". If you happened to spontaneously burst into song now,
what song would we hear?
SG: I try to
belt stuff out like Sarah Brightman’s “Time To Say Good-Bye”. The problem is, I’m not Sarah Brightman.
*coughs*
5.
Have
you ever been so blown away with a book that it actually changed your
perspective on writing? If so, what book and how did it change your
perspective?
SG: I think I
have to tip my hat to Nora Roberts on this one.
When I was around twelve or so, I snagged a copy of Island of Flowers of
my grandmother’s nightstand and read it in a single day. I think that was the day the seed of wanted
to become a romance writer was planted.
6.
I
love and never miss some television shows, such as The Middle, Modern Family,
and The Walking Dead. What about you? What shows do you never miss?
SG: The Big
Bang Theory, Once Upon A Time and
Downton Abbey are my guilty
pleasures! I think next season for DA,
I’m going to have a formal tea party for the season opener. I’m already collecting ideas on Pinterest for
that, actually. *laughs* I’m such a
dork.
7.
As
an author, you do lots of interviews to promote your books. What question would
you most like for someone to ask you?
SG: You’re about to ask it (it’s question #8 –
good job! *thumbs up*)
8.
Final
question. Tell us about your next project.
SG: Yay, I’m so glad you asked! (^See what I
mean? :D :D :D) I’ve already mentioned WOUNDED
ANGEL, releasing May 27th from Carina Press, and last month I
sent off the final book, DANGEROUS ANGEL to my editor. I’m now working on A CRAVING FOR COOKIES, a
holiday novella, and I think I’ve gained five pounds just writing this
thing. Seriously, my cookie-craving has
gone through the freaking roof. Somebody
help me! :(
Thanks for the
interview!
SG: Thank YOU so much for allowing me to bounce
onto your blog today for this fabulous chat.
I had a great time, and if it’s okay, I’d like to ask your readers what
THEY’D like to ask me. If they post
their questions below, they’ll be entered to win a GC giveaways!
About the Author:
A competitive
figure skater from the age of eight, Stacy Gail began writing stories in
between events to pass the time. By the age of fourteen, she told her parents
she was either going to be a figure skating coach who was also a published
romance writer, or a romance writer who was also a skating pro. Now with a day
job of playing on the ice with her students, and writing everything from
steampunk to cyberpunk, contemporary to paranormal at night, both dreams have
come true.
Stacy Gail
–Website: http://stacygail.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stacy.gailauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stacy_Gail_
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