Featured Interview With E.M. Jaye
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Arizona, and the desert will always be near and dear to my heart. For twenty-eight years I called it home, but I left three years ago for my husband’s work. I’ve had to say goodbye to the heat and hello to the snow, which I equally love. I now live in Michigan with my husband and three wonderful daughters. We love the area we live in, and unless you ask me in February, I love the weather.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I honestly don’t recall a time that I wasn’t in love with the written word. I have been reading books in my spare time since I learned how to read. When I was in kindergarten, I can remember my teacher mentioning how advanced I was as a reader for my age. I began writing short stories around the age of eight on my mom’s old typewriter. I began writing my first full-length book at nineteen, but that story has yet to see the light of day. My writing was not as developed as it is now, and it needs some intense work to get it ready for publishing. Maybe one day, I will dig up its manuscript and finish it.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I read across all genres, as long as there is a small romantic theme. I don’t need the romance to be at the forefront, but I like a story to have at least one couple I am rooting for. My top genres would be fantasy and paranormal. Recently, I have discovered the genre of dark fantasy and dark romance, and I have been obsessed with it for the past six months or so. I have even started my own book in the genre. My favorite authors are C.L. Wilson, Mia Knight, Johanna Lindsey, Jeaniene Frost, and Diana Palmer. I hope that my books are for others what their books have been for me.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I have a new release coming in October, Hate at First Sight. This is my first book that diverges from the sci-fi world I created in my main book series. This is a contemporary romance, enemies-to-lovers tale. It is one of my absolute favorite books I have written, as I feel this is truly the best thing I have ever brought to life. The characters told their own story, and I couldn’t get the words out fast enough. It’s a twist on the classic bet ‘If we’re both unmarried at 30 we’ll marry each other’. Instead of this being a sweet pact between friends, it’s a dare between sworn enemies. Who just might hate each less than they want to admit.
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