Who is Michele Hart?
A latch-key kid raised in Brandon, Florida, Michele lived for shows about futuristic worlds, fantastic places. Star Trek, Bewitched, Night Stalker. Battlestar Galactica, I Dream of Jeannie, Logan’s Run. Naturally, she found her future in alternate realities. She’s keeping it unreal. She still lives in sunny Florida with her cute little dog Twinkle.
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Tasty tidbits about Michele Hart
What is your favorite season?
Spring
What is your favorite junk food?
Dove Irresistibly Raspberry ice cream
What is your favorite movie?
Equilibrium. The Terminator. Love all Sci-Fi, no matter how bad.
If you could be any animal what would it be?
A poodle well owned, loved, and spoiled.
What is your favorite color?
Black
How many pieces of jewelry do you wear on a daily basis?
I go nude, jewelry-wise, unless I’m going somewhere.
Have you ever gone commando (no underwear)?
Used to, now I appreciate a nice silky pair of granny pants. No wonder grannies love them.
How old are you?
Forty-five. Not old enough to wear granny pants yet. Already got the jump on that. Ahead of my game there.
Q&A with Michele
What genre/s do you write?
I call myself a Sci-Fi Romance author, though I have a Contemporary Erotic Romantic Suspense title and a Greek Myth Comedy Romance title available. I’m really happy writing Sci-Fi Romance. I love the adventure. The future has a lot of hope in it, and it’s where I most want to be. I have several writing projects ahead, both Sci-Fi, so that’s what you’ll see from me for a while to come. Check out my web site. There’s bound to be a story blurb that intrigues you.
What made you decide to write the genre you do?
It’s gotta be the years spent sitting in front of Star Trek. Logan’s Run, Battlestar Galactica. I loved them. I was a latch-key kid so the TV was my babysitter. I remember my heart breaking when Mom signed me up for a speed-reading course on Man from Atlantis night. I remember my first (and only) phone call to a TV station when the Bionic Woman’s broadcast was interrupted. I couldn’t have been more than ten. No child should have the TV schedule memorized.
When not writing, what hobbies/interests do you have?
Research is a hobby for me. I’m always studying some weird new thing.
Was there a specific author/individual that inspired you to become a writer?
Yes. I have a very special friend who is a creative dynamo. I admired that in him. He handed me pop Fantasy books written by a particular couple of masters. Soon, I was thinking…I want to try that… though I couldn’t hold a candle to those great names. They opened the door in my head.
What is your latest book about? When did/does it come out?
My August release is a steamy Sci-Fi Romantic Adventure called Luminous Nights. It’s about a man seeking vengeance and the terrified woman he kidnaps during his interstellar killing spree. If you like prison breaks, alien chocolate seduction, super weapons, doomsday devices, explosions, narrow escapes, murder-defying deceit, and threats of genocide, all while riding a harrowing roller coaster with a dangerous man wearing a holographic mask, check this story out. It’s waiting for you now at BookStrand.
Was there anything that inspired you to write it?
My best friend Bonnie loved angels, so I’d written an angel story for her. It’s sort of an angel story. Sort of.
If you could pick any celebrities to play your main characters in a movie, who would they be and why?
Simon Baker would be great for Jack, the hero of Luminous Nights. He has a great smile, and Jack uses his smile as a weapon. I always imagined Simon Baker in the role. Rachel, LN’s heroine, hmm…Rachel McAdams would be a good choice.
How did you choose your pen name?
I did start off with a pen name, but everyone was confused. I’d chosen the name of my first heroine written years ago, Crystal Drake, for my first publication, Looks Are Deceiving, my Erotic Romantic Suspense. I contracted the same story with Siren-BookStrand and used my real name after that, which has been a relief. I have both covers on the wall of my office, and that’s neat.
How old were you when you started writing?
Hmm… About twenty-three, twenty-four. I hadn’t considered it an option in school and missed the chance to actually study writing. But RWA does a good job of training aspiring authors.
If you could go on a date with anyone (and I mean anyone) who would it be and why?
My high school best friend. He was dreamy and very funny. Big, gorgeous blue eyes. I never met a better guy. He never knew I had a serious crush on him.
What is one thing about you that no one knows?
No one knows the only karaoke song I’ll ever sing. And I won’t sing it unless someone guesses it. I have a great hint no one has ever solved. This protects me from having to sing in public. Hint: There are both historical and fictional characters mentioned in the lyrics. If you have a guess, write me. (m@michelehart.com). I’ll give a free copy of my Sci-Fi Romance short story, Zero-G, to the first person who gets it. But you will be sworn to secrecy.
What is your writing day like?
I’m up at 7am, and it’s fanny-in-seat, hands-on-keyboard. I generally don’t leave until 5pm-7pm. E-mail alone takes up way too much writing time.
Do you have a favorite author/s?
Katie MacAlister for laughs, Jennifer Estep for superheroes.
What is your current project?
I’m working on a sequel for Luminous Nights, and it’s called Vigilant. The hero is dark, quiet, and mysterious, a dark angel character. Jack, the hero of Luminous Nights, was loud, egotistic, and commanded a lot of technology, so the hero of Vigilant will be a brawler with a hair trigger.
Do you have any series out?
I’m building a series now with Luminous Nights and Vigilant. I may not name the series. Something tells me not to name it.
Why did you choose your particular publisher to go with?
Siren-BookStrand does both Mainstream and Erotic Romance, so I have play room. They also like bigger stories. I’ve written some big stories in the past. I like ‘em big! ;-)
Do you have a day job? If so what do you do?
Writing’s my day job. I’m very fortunate to be able to do that.
Where to find Michele Hart
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Luminous Nights
Cop or convict?
How many faces can one man own?
An assassin wearing a holographic mask and a prison tattoo boards Rachel’s freighter during a prison riot, intent on collecting gadgets capable of changing a man’s identity from the black-market gang who'd stolen them. She’s never sure of Jack's identity nor his goal, but he claims to be an Alliance I-Marshal. Cop or convict? The clues never stop contradicting. Rachel's horrified to find the bright holographic mask conceals the gruesome face of a monster. And the badge doesn’t slow him from murdering people right before her eyes.
When Rachel learns Jack will trade innocent lives for the digital miracles, she determines to make the mercenary grow a heart. How could a stone-cold killer kiss her so hotly? How could she kiss such a dangerous deceiver?
Jack has done years in prison to learn who’d stolen the remaining Gemini ticks, 3-D magic. Nothing will keep him from gaining extreme-technology capable of unleashing galaxy-wide chaos. Forget feelings for Rachel. She can’t stop him from killing everyone involved.
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Pretty amazing interview - if I can read something all the way through...it's good! I agree, SFR is where it's at. Now we need readers to discover just how amazing the stories are.
ReplyDelete99 Red Balloons comes to mind for your song. Seriously, a genre would be helpful. I'm wicked good with some genres- 80s, punk, alternative, rock, industrial, and a dizzying array of easy listening.
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