Hello Sam! Thank you
so much for visiting Written Butterfly with me today! It’s such a pleasure to chat with you. So tell me…
Thank you so much for
having me.
Q) How did you dream
up the dynamics of your characters?
Taylor came to me with
her reason, her story, and demanded for it to be told. The first scene is what
started it all. It was so emotional to write and I don’t want to give anything
away but it seriously hurt to write.
Q) Is this book part
of a series? If so, can you tell us
about it?
This is going to be a
series. Four Kings Empire focuses around four friends who each have a part to
play in their empire. They’ve had to go through many challenges, some more than
others. There is a darkness inside each of them, but also this belief they are
entitled to what they’ve got.
Q) Can you give a
fun or interesting fact about your book?
It’s full-length, lol. Okay, erm, the
flowers used within the book are my favorite, it doesn’t matter what color and
it’s why I used them.
Q) What do you think is your strongest asset
as a writer? …what is your weakest factor as a writer?
With this one, I have no idea to be
honest. You’d have to ask my readers. 😊
Q) Do you have any
habits that get you in the writing frame of mind?
This is hard, I don’t
think I do. I tend to go with whatever story is on my mind or what my muse
tells me. I’m addicted to romance.
However, if I have a
hard time with a story and I can’t figure out what to do with my characters, I
do have a routine that helps me to get through it.
Stage One: I bake.
Stage Two: I go for
long walks. Stage three: I got for a long drive and enjoy the country side.
Stage Four: I watch Titanic.
At some point during
the last four stages, I’m struck by inspiration. So far, that all helps. After
that, PANIC!
Q) Do you plan all
your characters out before you start a story or do they develop as you write?
No. This differs from
story to story. Some characters, I plan because they come to me that way and I
have to write them down. Others, I write as they come to me and have to make
notes to keep up with the story.
Q) How much real life do you put into or
influences your books?
I’m not really
sure. For me, my characters are real, so whenever I put them through certain
things, I sit and imagine how they would react. Now, I have been known to put
my own, real life experiences within books as well but not always.
Q) What are your
upcoming projects?
LOADS! It’s me and if you know me, I write a whole lot. Too much, maybe, I’m not sure. At the moment I’m writing a first POV story, which is actually my first and I’m loving it.
Axton (Four Kings Empire)
Four Kings Empire, 1
Ten years ago, the Four Kings killed my friend.
I’m not going to kill
them.
I’m going to make every single one of them pay.
Make them pray for death, and take everything they’ve ever loved.
This is not revenge. This is justice.
Plain and simple.
It's been ten years and the girl he once knew is back, working for the Four Kings as their PA. He'll keep an eye on Taylor, and he certainly won’t let anyone else touch her.
When Taylor had to pull her best friend’s dead body out of the lake, it changed her life forever. Discovering a diary, she uncovered a secret relationship with one of the four kings. The four most powerful families in town. No one goes up against them without losing everything they hold dear. Something happened between her friend and one of them, and she’s going to find out what. She'll bring them down and make sure they stay down.
I’m going to make every single one of them pay.
Make them pray for death, and take everything they’ve ever loved.
This is not revenge. This is justice.
Plain and simple.
It's been ten years and the girl he once knew is back, working for the Four Kings as their PA. He'll keep an eye on Taylor, and he certainly won’t let anyone else touch her.
When Taylor had to pull her best friend’s dead body out of the lake, it changed her life forever. Discovering a diary, she uncovered a secret relationship with one of the four kings. The four most powerful families in town. No one goes up against them without losing everything they hold dear. Something happened between her friend and one of them, and she’s going to find out what. She'll bring them down and make sure they stay down.
Be Warned: sex toys, public exhibition, anal
sex
Excerpt:
She hated how she responded to him. The thickness of his arms.
His muscular body. The way she knew he’d hurt her if given the chance.
There was something hard and rough about him. He made her ache in ways she’d never
experienced.
He stepped into the room and she stayed in her spot, waiting,
watching. He could pounce at any second.
Did she want him to do that? To take what he wanted?
Axton was a cold man to the core. She’d read the stories about
him, and months later seen the news of how old kiss-and-tell flames had
suddenly been met with huge bills, unpaid debts, and facing homelessness.
Going up against this man had consequences. If you didn’t take
him down, he’d push you into the dirt and leave you to rot.
He was, after all, a businessman.
Suddenly, he stepped up close. She didn’t back down, nor did she cower
away. Staring
into his dark brown eyes, she waited.
“You didn’t lodge a complaint about me.”
“We weren’t in working hours.” She held in her gasp as his hand
went to the counter beside her hip. His arm so close to her, and yet, he still
didn’t touch. They weren’t touching at all, but he was close.
Anyone who came into the bathroom would think they were kissing.
“I don’t know what you think you’re up to, Taylor, but be
warned, I’m aware.”
“I’m not up to anything.”
“I’m not a stupid man. Ten years have gone by since I last saw
you. You magically appear out of thin air and you expect me to believe it’s all
down to wanting to work hard.”
“You have a problem with my work ethic?” she asked.
“You’re one of the hardest-working people I know.”
She ran her gaze down to his lips, wanting them on her. Licking her own in return, she stared back up at him. “Then I don’t see the problem.”
She gasped aloud as he gripped her hip and suddenly he was
pressed against her. His solid body held her captive, keeping her in place. She
couldn’t move.
Placing her hands on his chest, she stared up at him. “What are
you going to do?” she asked. “We are in working hours.”
“Whatever the fuck you’re doing, stop it. Whatever it is you
think you’re after, you won’t find it.”
She tilted her head to the side. “So much paranoia locked up in
one package. Tell me, Axton, do you think the entire world is against you?”
He leaned in close, so close they shared the same air. “I don’t think it. I know it.
Be careful here, Taylor. I’d hate to see anything bad happen to you.”
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About
Me:
Sam
Crescent is a USA Today Bestselling author who is obsessed with romance in all
forms. She writes about real women with real problems, with the occasional day
dream mixed in.
She resides in the UK, and loves creating new exciting characters that take her on a journey she never expected, after all, she's on a journey she only ever imagined in her wildest fantasies.
When she's not causing chaos in a word document, or arguing with a character (they live inside her head), she can be found causing just as much destruction in her kitchen! She totally needs a personal cleaner.
She resides in the UK, and loves creating new exciting characters that take her on a journey she never expected, after all, she's on a journey she only ever imagined in her wildest fantasies.
When she's not causing chaos in a word document, or arguing with a character (they live inside her head), she can be found causing just as much destruction in her kitchen! She totally needs a personal cleaner.
Where to find me:
Author FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Sam-Crescent-395370360612256
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Website: http://www.samcrescent.com
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