Sue Perkins - an author of Fantasy Romance for Adults:)

 

Everyone put your hands together for Sue Perkins, a Muse It Up sister and amazing author of numerous genre and audiences. She’s here chatting up her newest release, The Sixth Key, a fantasy romance for adults :) That’s already got my undivided attention. *grins* Before we get started with our interview, here’s a bit about Sue:

Sue Perkins grew up in Devon, England. and emigrated with her young family to New Zealand. Sue and her husband live on a three acre property at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. She works as a graphic artist for a local trade paper. Her interests include writing, reading, genealogy and zumba.

Sue's reading and writing covers several genres, romance, fantasy for adults, young adult and middle grade children.

 Okay, Sue, fun time is over, now to the deep dark secrets of your story and story-stars…J

 

Please tell us how the idea came to you for The Sixth Key.

On the news one night I heard a report about an accident where the person was taken to hospital unconscious. Of course this set all sorts of storylines firing round my brain. What would ‘happen if’ when the woman woke up she was in a completely different world? My heroine decides she's died and gone to heaven, but isn't sure if she's got it right because she can see no sign of the Pearly Gates or St Peter.

 

What drives, motivates, and/or inspires Tynan?

As the leader of the Mutes he is aware something is not quite right with his planet. He is determined to find out what is wrong and believes he must solve the Riddle of the Keys to discover the truth. Then he meets Riley and his world turns upside down.

 

Love the name Tynan:)

Give us some insight into Riley. What’s a bit of her back story?

Riley is alone in the world. Her only family was her parents who died a few years before. She has many acquaintances but no close friends. Her life consists of her job as a secretary and the occasional night out with the people she knows. When a gorgeous man enters her life she is instantly smitten but after a few weeks he disappears leaving her hurt and alone.

 

Can you tell us about the abilities of Tynan?

Tynan is the leader of the Mutes, but many of their people have developed psychic abilities. Tynan is one of these. He is a strong telepath, plus his magical abilities are well developed, but he seldom uses them as he senses there is a limit to the amount of magic left on the planet.

 

Tell us about the world of Sacral?

Sacral is a land of magic and the population has not bothered to develop technology to any great extent. Humans live on one continent while the second continent is supposed to be inhabited by wild beasts, but as no one has ever returned from there it's not known if this is true.

The people are divided into two sections. The psychic half, under the leadership of King Hurat, live in the castle and estates scattered around the continent. The other half of the population are the Mutes who live in the heart of the forest. In the past they were exiled for not having psychic abilities but over the centuries their abilities have developed due to it missing a generation and gifted members of the family accompany their non-gifted relations to the forest.

 

Which scene was your favorite to write? Can you share a little of it?

I liked the scene where Riley and Tynan meet for the first time. She is determined not to be dismissed as a nobody, while he is fascinated by her. This produces some light hearted moments. Although they communicate early on in The Sixth Key, they don't actually meet for some time.

 

What are you working on now?

I'm working on a Young Fantasy book, the last in a trilogy about dragons. This is also set on an alternate world and I've had great fun writing the series.

 

Where can we find you? List all of your links.

 

Buy link is: http://tinyurl.com/thesixthkey

My website: http://www.sueperkinsauthor.com

Blog: http://sueperkinsauthor.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sue-Perkins/187981637917791

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SuePerkinsAuthr

 

 

Quickie Quiz

Getting to know Sue Perkins…

 

Things you do to relax:

Sleep. No seriously I love reading and doing jigsaws to relax.

 

Favorite sport to watch:

I'm not a great sports fan but I do like to watch bowls and golf.

 

Cat or Dog:

My family are dog people, but last year our fifteen year old Huntaway Cross (New Zealand farm working dog) got to the end of her life. We have decided not to get another dog for the foreseeable future.

 

Favorite places to write:

That's easy. I have a Stressless chair which is so comfortable and my laptop sits on a laptop table in front of me. I get so much done here, but if I'm sitting somewhere I don't like I fidget and use any excuse to move.

 

Place you’ve always wanted to go, but haven’t:

New Orleans, but I'm not sure if the New Orleans I've read about is still there after Hurricane Katrina.

 

Breakfast drink:

Orange juice and coffee.

 

Favorite season ~ why:

Summer in New Zealand. This is from beginning of December to end of February so includes the Christmas period. Time to go out in the garden, go for walks. Lovely time of year.

 

What are your hobbies /past times (besides writing):

Recently I've not had much time for hobbies as deadlines, writing obligations and promotions have cut into my "me" time. When I do have time I like to go for a walk or do Zumba and of course reading. I've always got a book by my bed or my reader in my bag.

 

Contest:

This is the last stop on my blog tour and at the end I will be having a random draw for one winner of all people who have left comments on the various blogs.  One lucky person will get an ebook of "The Sixth Key". Details of the tour can be found on my blog http://sueperkinsauthor.blogspot.com

 

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The Sixth Key

Blurb:

To be normal in a magical world is bad enough, but Riley is caught in the middle between the deviant Mute and the magical people who rule Sacral. Two men fight on opposite sides for their world and Riley is caught in the middle.

 

EXCERPT:

The Jothur she'd known and loved on Earth had behaved toward her in a gentlemanly way. He'd opened doors for her, held a chair out for her in restaurants. He'd always taken care of her, and this behavior had been part of her love for him.

 

Now the discovery he'd been living a lie all the time she'd known him had shaken her trust in him. Had he told her the real truth this evening, or could he still be lying to her? He hadn't even admitted his true title. Prince Jothur. Did this mean King Hurat was his father, or could Jothur be one of the lesser princes? All these questions and lack of answers kept her awake far longer than she'd anticipated. Eventually Riley dropped off to sleep.

 

At first her dreams reminded her of a fairy tale. She floated around the room in Jothur's arms looking up adoringly at her handsome prince. Suddenly the castle disappeared. The walls around her resembled a wooden hut and several other women were with her. The door opened and a blast of cold air heralded the arrival of a group of men. Jothur came toward her, his clothes no longer the sophisticated garments he'd worn today. Instead he wore leggings and tunic of leather, similar to the ones worn by Zlora.

Riley looked up at her beloved. He was different. The pleasant demeanor he'd presented to the court had changed to a grim look of determination. His hair had turned dark instead of blond. He reached out a strong sunburned hand and Riley shrank away. Although this version of Jothur stirred an inner excitement she hadn't experienced with the one in the castle; he also sent a shiver of fear through her.

She woke in a cold sweat and pulled the covers up to her chin. Going over her dream she tried to work out the meaning before it faded from her memory. Why had Jothur been so different? The man she'd known on Earth had been the same as any other man, except for gorgeousness and sexiness. The Jothur she'd been with in the hall tonight could have been the man she'd fallen in love with, but his attitude had changed completely. For one thing, he treated her with an insulting condescension. Was it because memory seldom followed reality? On the other hand, the Jothur of her dream had been a darker, but infinitely more attractive copy. The very thought of being near him frightened her and excited her at the same time.

 

Sue, thank you for sharing so much about your story-stars, world-building, and your creative writing process, loved it. Intriguing post! The Sixth Key sounds like an excellent fantasy romance for adults. I look forward to reading it. Congratulations on its release and I wish you many more successes:)

 

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Until Next Time…Warm Hearts & Hugs,

Kay Dee

 

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