Hello! Today with us we have Sara Cayson (reader) and Alex Raine (author)! *Applause*
Sara Cayson: Favorite book genre?
Alex Raine: I used to say PNR, but lately I’ve been reading a LOT of Meghan Quinn, so whatever genre she writes. ^_^
Sara Cayson: Subjects that you like in books?
Alex Raine: You mean like tropes? If so, I like friends-lovers, close proximity, fake relationships, fated mates, and enemies-lovers.
Sara Cayson: Do you prefer more smut or plot?
Alex Raine: Oh plot plot plot. If a book has no sex even, I’m okay with that. I think people rely too much on the smut these days, imo. Is it good sometimes? Yes. Does it get old? Also yes.
Sara Cayson: Do you enjoy world building in your stories?
Alex Raine: I do, to an extent. I never know when to cut off. Like, when is enough for the readers?
Sara Cayson: I don’t know if this counts but. Favorite color?
Alex Raine: I don’t mind it. It’s a tealish color like this –>
Sara Cayson: Do you have an area where you write your books?
Alex Raine: My dining room table, in a big comfy office chair because I’m short and the table is the perfect height.
Sara Cayson: How do you come up with your characters?
Alex Raine: All of my characters are parts of mine and my spouses personalities. And Kiki, that’s my cousin all the way. Where I’m more Willow/Cosa/Kimble/Lucien, Ryder is Riftyn/Piper/Mila/Zane. I also have some author friends in there too.
Sara Cayson: After this book series is done do you plan on writing more?
Alex Raine: Oof, that’s a hard one. I wasn’t even planning on this one lol. But… Never say never.
Sara Cayson: Do you have a favorite author?
Alex Raine: I have a few, but I aspire to be like Meghan Quinn or Penelope Bloom one day.
Sara Cayson: What inspired you to become an author?
Alex Raine: I wouldn’t say inspired. I was DARED! Can you believe that? My author friend E.A. said, “You should do this, write a book. I double dog dare you!” I don’t back down from a challenge, so here we are.
Sara Cayson: How do you get out of a writer’s block?
Alex Raine: Haha. Tears. Whining. Throwing things. My friend, Bonnie, sometimes threatens me.
Sara Cayson: Do you have any advice for new authors?
Alex Raine: Don’t give up, stay humble, and have fun with it. Forget marketing while you write, forget all that. Just write what makes YOU happy.
Sara Cayson: When you came up with the MMC did you have an idea of what his personality would be?
Alex Raine: Absolutely! I knew he would be just like Ryder. I even asked her all the time, if I said or did this what would you say or do? So, a lot of what he says and does is all her.
Sara Cayson: What is one thing you want readers to know about you?
Alex Raine: That I appreciate them more than they’ll ever know. If just one person messages me and says, “Your book made me laugh.” Then I’ve done everything I set out to do.
Sara Cayson: Would you ever like your book to become a movie?
Alex Raine: Now THAT’S a question! It would be cool, yeah. But I know it’s not good enough for that. But ahhh to dream, right?!
Sara Cayson: When you came up with your FMCs did you get ideas from other characters or from other people like friends or family?
Alex Raine: Definitely from real people. As I said above, they’re all loosely based on myself and Ryder with a few others sprinkled throughout. But the easiest way I formed them was to think about convos or things that I would enjoy, or that I would find hilarious. I’m kind of a big dork that way.
Thank you, Sara, for these wonderful questions.
XoXo Alex
Thank you for both for participating in Support An Author event!!!
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