This week I am delighted to have a slice of cake with author Veronica Scott.
Seven-time winner of the SFR Galaxy Award, as well as a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Veronica is also the proud recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal relating to her former day job, not her romances! She is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) and was honored to read the part of Star Trek Crew Member in the audiobook production of Harlan Ellison’s The City On the Edge of Forever.
What kind of books do you write?
Action, adventure and romance are the keys to all my books, whether the plot is set in ancient Egypt of 1550 BCE for a paranormal tale or in the far future, out in the galaxy for science fiction romance. The women are strong and confident and the men are sexy Special Forces soldiers, no matter what era I’m writing. (Yes, my Egyptian Pharaoh has a tough military unit known as ‘Pharaoh’s Own’ who are the special forces of their day.)
Can you describe your writing why?
I love telling my stories and sharing them with readers. I’m a voracious reader of all kinds of books and I started writing my own when I couldn’t find enough in the genres I’m most drawn to. Writing is my chance to be “in the flow” and shut out the real world while finding adventure and romance.
Share with us your favourite passage from the book you enjoyed writing the most
Hard to pick a favorite book, as I’m sure most of your author guests would agree! But here’s a snippet from Colony On Fire. The planet’s only doctor arrives at a remote town for a clinic visit, during forest fire weather:
There was a knock on the cockpit door and Roann the nurse stuck her head in. “Hey, you guys, sorry to interrupt and all but there’s kind of a brass band waiting outside.”
“What?” Saffia straightened in shock and Micah stepped out of the way as she surged to her feet. Activating the outer vids she saw her nurse wasn’t kidding. A group was waiting on the edge of the landing pad and there did indeed seem to be a small band.
“Told you.” Micah was gracious enough in victory not to laugh as he stood aside for her to pass on the way out into the main cabin. “Face it, you’re a big deal, doc.”
Normally she wasn’t vain about her appearance but Saffia wished she could take a moment to at least fix her hair a bit but she’d already kept the good people of Northern Station waiting long enough. Mortified, she triggered the portal and Gretchen’s ramp slid out as the panel moved efficiently aside. There was a cheer as she stepped onto the ground and the band struck up a slightly wavering rendition of a fanfare. With annoyance she was aware of Micah stifling his amusement behind her, whether he was taking delight in being right about the scale of her welcome or the dubious musicality of the band she had no idea.
Roann came behind him. “Whoa, the town is sure pulling out all the stops for us, doctor.”
There was now a banner waving with “WELCOME DR. MANDELL and STAFF” emblazoned on it.
Tell us about your latest project
I’m working on the next book in my award-winning Badari Warrior series, about genetically engineered soldiers of the far future. The Badari were created by alien enemies to fight humans. But then the scientists kidnapped an entire human colony from the Sectors to use as subjects in twisted experiments…the Badari and the humans made common cause, rebelled and escaped the labs. Now they live side by side in a sanctuary valley protected by a powerful Artificial Intelligence, and wage unceasing war on the aliens. Some overarching issues do remain unresolved in each book since this is an ongoing series but romance always wins the day in my novels! The most recent release was Holiday For The Alpha. A reader who enjoys Laurann Dohner’s New Species or Lora Leigh’s Breeds will enjoy this series. Sexy supersoldiers, enhanced with alien predator DNA and their human fated mates!
What is your favourite cake?
Tuxedo Layer Cake from Kroger’s Bakery – chocolate with layers of tiramisu and marshmallow cream and a rich chocolate fudge frosting.
You can connect with Veronica here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vscotttheauthor
Tiktok: @veronicascottauthor
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Thanks for having me as your guest today! Always fun to talk about books and eat cake!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome Veronica! A lovely cake choice as well.
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