Linda Thomas-Sundstrom‘s werewolf romance series Wolf Moons continues this month with a third story from Silhouette Nocturne Bites, Moon Marked…but that’s not the only news Linda has about this sexy series! Read on as Linda updates readers on what books to look for next…
by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, author of Moon Marked (Silhouette Nocturne Bites, January 2010)
Hi paranormal fans. I’m Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have been asked to write a little something about my Silhouette Nocturne series “Wolf Moons.” When you’re as into the world of werewolves as I am, it’s such a joy to share the labors of love… and my sexy Weres.
Thanks for joining me here today!
I’ve blogged here before about being a paranormal writer through and through, and loving every minute of it. That blog was last year, when I had my first two Nocturne Bites out, Blackout and Wolf Bait. Those Bites kicked off my Wolf Moons series… and drove home the fact that I could be so totally engrossed in this world I’d created, I didn’t want it to end.
I had never been so inspired as I was when telling the stories of the characters in these books, and I wrote feverishly until I had five stories finished, with all sorts of characters from them showing up in the other books as well as their own tales.
This, for a writer, is some sort of writing bliss.
Werewolf bliss.
First though, let me tell you this, because I am so excited, I have to get it out front and center.
My Wolf Moons series was selected by Nocturne editors to include the entire series in print in 2010. A first for Silhouette. So, my upcoming February book Red Wolf (see the uber-sexy, yummy red cover) contains my Blackout Bite as bonus material. And my back-to-back March book Wolf Trap (see the sexy blue cover) contains my Wolf Bait Bite as bonus material.
Two books… four stories… four couples fighting to deal with rogue werewolf bites in sizzling, sultry Miami. Hot stuff in the city. Werewolves to the max!
And then there’s this month’s (January) new Nocturne Bite – Moon Marked. Do check it out. Here’s the Nocturne blurb about it.
In the secret war between humans and werewolves, Jonathan Baird and Nikki Reese were natural enemies. Born with the genetic gifts needed to join the secret society of hunters, Nikki had been raised to see all Lycans as her enemy…even if hunting them brought on a powerful craving for sexual release.
It was that craving that drew werewolf Jonathan to Nikki. Though he also sought the rogue creatures that threatened the secrecy of his people’s existence, his organization sent him to watch her…but he lusted after her, too. When a hunt goes bad and Nikki is infected with the Lycan virus, Jonathan couldn’t resist coming to her aid, igniting an insatiable desire between them. Will their passion bring together the two rivals, or will old loyalties die hard?
Another bit of werewolf bliss, I have to tell you. I wrote this one by hand in a notebook while in France at a family wedding. My family hardly saw me, I was writing so furiously. If there weren’t photos of me at the celebration, apres the date, I couldn’t have proved to my family I was there. Ha.
So here’s the thing about my world. I write stories I want to star in. I write about males I want to . . . star with. (What did you think I was going to say there, eh?) Since I love werewolves, and those big alphas are so completely hot, I give them females who are spunky, strong individuals in their own rights. I owe them that. And also — one of my heroines is the werewolf! Haven’t you ever wondered what a glistening full moon might feel like to a female Were as it drips over her like spilt honey and sparks her hunger for a hunky male?
My werewolf characters are human most of the time. I have Dylan Landau, a deputy D.A, and Parker Madison, an ER doctor. Dana Delmonico, a Miami cop. Mat Wilson, a psychiatrist turned detective. Tory McKidd, a genetic Lycan female with blood that dates back to before The Flood. These people came alive for me, a writers dream that doesn’t always happen, I have to tell you. These characters sang to me of their stories and their lives, as if I really knew them. And they were all people (!) I’d like to know, myself.
There. That’s a wee bit about me, my happiness over working on and completing this Wolf Moons series, and my sadness that the writing is over. The good news is that I’ve signed on for a few more books and will be writing for much of this year, hopefully feverishly getting down the stories of more heros and heroines who get under my skin.
I sure hope they’ll get under yours.
I am so excited about my Wolf Moons series. (Can you tell?) I am thrilled right down to my underpants. I hope my enthusiasm for the wolves is contagious.
Yes — If you’re a reader or writer who loves to really get involved, immersed, in the world of the books you’re reading or writing, please do tell us your experiences today. Every now and then we get lucky… and we write exactly what we mean to write. Every once in a while, readers can find that special book that draws them in and leaves them wanting more. I wonder if readers can tell when a writer truly enjoys the process? I like to think so.
I’m here, listening.
Please do say hello.
And give Moon Marked, Red Wolf, and Wolf Trap a try.
xo
Linda
Great post Linda!!! Yes, you were meant to write the wolves and it shows. Just like me with my witches.
Linda
Hi, Linda!
LOVED Blackout! Can’t wait to read the rest of your werewolf series. Wolf Moons–hmm. could take on all sorts of meanings, huh?
Yes, I could absolutely tell your muse was singing when you wrote this series. congrats!
PJM
Great Blog Linda!!!
I love seeing your passion for your wolves!!!
Congratulations on the releases of the entire series!!! You Rock!
Lisa
Thanks Linda, Lisa and PJ for stopping by. And of course for reading MY stuff. It is just so cool having people READ – and read ME – in this busy, economically-challenged day and age. Writing takes the edge off my own chaotic times… and I feel blessed to have this terriffic outlet for all those wild, creative juices.
YAY.
xo
Linda
Hi Linda,
Thanks for the additional insight to your weres. Keep writing. I’d like to see these stories in (paper) book form, soon I hope.
Your passion shows. Looking forward to reading your books.
Hi, Linda! Great blog post. You have so much exciting news to share. Totally awesome. I’m a huge fan of your Wolf Moon bitees and now a series to look forward to! I’m hapy Harlequin is going to print the bites with the series and share them with the non-tech-reading world. Woot! Keep writing! (Wedding be damned LOL)
~Liz
Thanks Betsy for waving to me here. Thefirst full book in this series is out in print February 1. Actually, it’s available on Amazon and BN online now for pre-sale, before hitting the bookstore shelves a week or so prior to the February 1 release date. Yowza. I cna’t wait to see it on the sehlves!
RED WOLF – Grrrr…..
xo
Linda
Linda.
Hi Marianne. Another wave from me to you. Life is about passion, ne’est ce pas? My life is filled with it, for sure. Very happy to have this channel for the old creative juices. Hate to think of what whould happen to me if I didn’t. All this excess energy…….
Happy Monday!
Linda
LIZ !!!!!! Howdy. Glad you read my Wolf Moons Bites and liked them. And it’s good to know you sometimes get to take a break from the computer to read PRINT. ha ha ha. I still love the feel of a real book in my hands – paper, pages, cover, the smell of a book. Tactile bliss.
Happy FF and P- ing. Love that loop.
xo
Linda
Hey Linda! I do think a reader can tell when a writer hits “the zone.” Your last bite, MOON MARKED, was pure zone all the way through! Now I’m not saying the others weren’t – but this one hit a balance between beautiful language and intense emotion that few writers achieve. Nice job! Maybe French weddings would be a good thing for all authors! Congrats on the new book contracts!
Hi Jinhee – thansk for dropping by to say hello.
xo
Linda
Hello Jeanne D. Wow. Thanks for the rave review of Moon Marked, my current Nocturne Bite. I’m happy to hear that you felt my bliss. I like Moon Marked a lot, also, as it so happens. I think I mentioned this above in the blog. It ran hot for me… and was such a great experience. Red Wolf = same. But I’ll leave that for you to judge. Okay?
Words of praise make my day, for sure. Connecting with readers is what it’s all about.
Thanks.
Linda
Linda what can I say. We can see how you love your characters. Keep doing what you’ve been doing so we can keep reading great stories. You so inspire me Thanks
Mary
I definitely think a reader can tell when an author loves her material and when she’s just meeting a deadline. If the writer isn’t in love with her characters, it’s hard for a reader to be.
Sounds like lack of passion for the work is not one of your problems. Good for you and your readers!
Morning, Mary, my friend. Thanks for the support here. IF I can inspire another writer to passion – I’d be thrilled.
xo
Linda
Welcome, Mia. So glad you stopped by. As a reader, I totally agree. I can feel whether the writer was in the Zone… or not. I do competely understand the concept of deadlines, having my share – but it remains those SPECIAL moments, when a writer feels the heat, that keep us writing and, hopefully, readers reading and digging what we do.
Happy tuesday!
Linda
A BIG WOW, Linda, on your Wolf Books! As a paranormal romance author, I see and read alot of the genre…..and I have to admit that at times, it all begins to sound the “same”. Nothing new. BUT! Your writing stands out —brings the reader into the story and makes her fall in love with the characters. I’m sooooo looking forward to your next ones!
And, I have to add, it’s great hearing that another author falls in love with her characters and the story like I do as I write mine. A friend once told me you have to be insane to be a paranormal romance author…..and I told her that’s just part of the FUN!
Wishing you lots more books in the future!
Hugs,
Kari Thomas
see “Kari’s Korner Reviews” http://www.authorkari.com
From someoe who could not post, for some reason, and sent this to me privately! YAY.
HI Linda,
I tried to comment on your Blog Spot
but it didnt go through. Sorry!
Anyhoo! I just wanted to say that your books look GREAT and Im adding them to my TBB list right now! It’s kewl to hear another author say that she falls in love with her characters and the story the same way I do when I write!
Congrats on the upcoming Print releases!
hugs,
Kari Thomas
It sounds so exciting, Linda! Especially the bites being included
i think that warewolf are comes in this world again