Killer Hobbies welcomes New York Times bestselling author
Angie Fox. She has a new series coming out about a group of paranormal MASH
surgeons. She’s stopped by today to give away a signed copy of Immortally Yours
and to talk with us about the new book.
To start, how did you
come up with the plot for IMMORTALLY YOURS?
I wanted to do something different.
Plus, I love writing books that are not only about the hero and heroine, but
also about the community where they live. A quirky, paranormal M*A*S*H unit
sounded like a blast to write. Plus, I love books about special ops soldiers.
So I made my hero a tough-as-nails wounded warrior and my heroine is the doctor
who saves him (in more ways than one).
IMMORTALLY YOURS definitely has your trademark humor. It’s ironic – and
amusing. How natural is it for you to write “funny”? Is it ever a challenge to
rein it in for the more serious parts?
One of the challenges – and the
great joys – of writing Immortally Yours was balancing the humor with the drama
of war.
Petra and her colleagues at the
MASH 3063rd have been drafted until the end of the conflict, which
is bad for Petra but even worse for people like her vampire roommate, Marius.
They’re living in this quirky, ad-hock camp, trying to make the best of it
while they work long hours in the OR, putting soldiers back together – knowing
that they’re probably going to see these injured heroes again and again – if
they’re lucky.
The underlying tragedy brings the oddball
personalities in the camp together. They develop ways to keep their sanity and
to create the kind of relationships that offer a port in the storm.
What can you tell us about Petra’s otherworldly sidekicks? (Are you an
animal lover in general? They always seem to make a lot of appearances in your
books.)
I am an animal lover. While there
are no actual pets in Immortally Yours, we do have some creatures. I couldn’t
resist. And really, it’s not Petra’s fault. Her roommate Rodger just happens to
be keeping a few small swamp monsters. And when those babies shock him by
having more babies, he has no choice but to adopt them out all over camp. Then
we do have some supporting characters who happen to be creatures, like Jeffe
the guard sphinx. On a side note, Jeffe is one of my favorite characters to
write because he’s so infuriatingly logical, and it comes off in some
unexpected ways.
Are
there a set number of books for this series?
It’s a trilogy. At the same time,
each book will read as a stand-alone and each book has its own happy ending,
because, let’s face it: we need happy endings these days
Tell
us about the creative marketing strategies for your books.
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| Angie Fox |
For Immortally Yours, I’m doing a
quirky little viral program that is cracking me up right now because it is
getting slightly out of control (which in my world, means things are going
well). I’m offering readers an interactive experience that centers around the
news network that is covering the war.
In this new series, PNN is the
paranormal version of CNN. So I’m basically setting up the “official” PNN
website to be like The Onion, only paranormal. It allows me to have a blast,
while giving readers a taste of the series and immersing them in the world of
PNN.
The Giveaway
In fact, I’m centering my giveaway
today around PNN. Just post your favorite headline from www.PNN-Network.com in the comments
section below and you’re entered to win a signed copy of Immortally Yours!
