Nicolajayne Taylor interview. The author of: The Curse of Mary, The Ancient Ones, The Fallen Ones and more.

·         What is the title of your book?

The Curse of Mary

·         Please tell us a little bit about your book.

The Curse of Mary is a British erotic horror. It was my debut novel and is my first love. I was signed by Vamptasy part of Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. It involves a young girl called Mary, she is to be sacrificed by her family to the demon Isisti but they fall in love at the peril of her family for generations.

·         How did you come up with your book idea? 

I am a lover of the old Hammer Horror films, US, and UK horror. I also love history. I wanted to mix these elements and came up with The Curse of Mary. I just began writing one day, didn’t really think where the story was heading. I just continued till I hit ‘The End’ I then subbed it on a whim and was signed a few months later and I haven’t looked back since.

·         What are your publishing credits?

I am a British author, signed with the biggest independent publishing house in the UK. I have a number of titles published and in the works.
The Curse of Mary
All Legends, The Chronicles of being Isisti

The Ancient Ones

The Fallen Ones

Berlin War

Call of the Moon sample chapter in Beautiful Nightmares anthology.

·         What are your plans for the future?

I hope to turn my books into screenplays or at the very least be turning my books into films.

·         What is your day job?

I am a full time writer, blogger, and social media person. I spend all my time promoting, writing and socializing. I do a lot of research and making notes to go into my books.

·         What is your preferred genre to write?

I write fantasy, erotic horror. I mix it up. I will use different genres as the story calls for. I love doing that as it frees me up from being type cast within a set genre and elevates me from being stuck in a category.

·         How did you become a writer?

I have a big love of reading as I come from a family of readers. My mum always wanted me to become a writer so when she died in 2014 I made it my goal to fulfill that ambition she had for me. I can only hope I made her proud.

·         Are you a planner, complete with detailed outlines, or do you fly by the seat of your pants when writing?

Not really, I plan my week on a Sunday but it is flexible and I often change my plans to fit around other people, requests or even taking part in events at a moment’s notice.

·         What is the best writing advice that you have ever been given?

Do your research, for your Books, Publisher, Editor, and always fellow authors who you work with.

·         What advice would you give a new writer?

Hone your skills such as editing, punctuation and spelling. I edit my books thousands of times while writing it and probably double that once it is finished and before it goes to my professional editor. Always save up money to give your book the best launch possible and make sure you don’t pass up on promotion away from the PC. It is so easy to stick to the social media and forgets to tell people in real life that you are an author, ‘here are the links’ and watch people’s eyes light up.

·         What other projects do you have in the works at the moment?

I am currently writing Queen of the Druids and is Druantia’s tale from The Ancient Ones. A beta reader wanted more of the deities and I didn’t need much of a push to pick up these characters again. I loved working with them, so I am writing a collection within a collection titled The Ancient Ones and the bigger collection is called The Gigas Guardians which will be independent of The Ancient Ones.

·         What surprises can we expect from you in the future?

More releases, collaborations and book signings.

·         If you could journey into any of your books, interacting with the characters, which would it be and why?

The Ancient Ones, it is fantasy and I would love to journey with the deities themselves as they are beautiful, deadly, but benevolent. Learning their history and their journey to the point of ending up in my book.

·         What public appearances do you have planned in the future?

I can’t say too much but I am going to be doing a local book signing in Blackburn at a book store that has only just opened and is called Bootstrap.

·         Is there anything else you’d like to share with your fans?

I appreciate my darklings so much, they share, review, beta read and so much more. I really care for them and when I see one of them down on their luck or having a bad day, I feel it and wish I could sprinkle some dark purple fairy dust at them and make everything okay. They have to remember we are all butterflies and we have the right to fly with all of our colours, our markings, and patterns.

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