Interview with Eliza March

When did you first start writing?

My first job was writing a syndicated gossip column for two small Long Island newspapers. I began serious novel writing in 2004 after taking a creative writing course in college. My first two novellas were accepted by two different small publishers in 2008 and were published in 2009.

What's the story behind your latest book?

My latest book is the second book in the Hearts of Darkness series that I began writing about two years ago. After a brief setback with breast cancer, I forged ahead and completed them and published book 1 Defeat the Darkness in 2013 and book 2 Conquer the Highland Beast in January of 2014. Book 3 Damn the Darkness is scheduled to be released at the end of April 2015.

What motivated you to become an indie author?

The books I've written for publishers fit into a very specific genre and conform to their specifications. When I had other ideas and my muse took my stories off in different directions, where could I go? They didn't fit into the mold. So in order to stay true to the story and my muse, I decided to self publish.

What do your fans mean to you?

My fans mean everything to me. These are people who share the same interests as I do...my stories. They are the people who get me. They're out there writing reviews and promoting my books, recommending my work where ever and when ever. How could I not love them?

What are you working on next?

The third book in the Hearts of Darkness series, Damn the Darkness is next on my agenda. Simultaneously, I finished writing a novella [Witch's Tattoo] for an anthology that was released for Halloween at The Wild Rose Press.

When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?

I am both a freelance editor for independent authors and also edit for a small press.

Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?

Yes like a first love. The book is a romantic suspense called Across A Crowded Room and is available under my pseudonym Elizabeth Marchat.

What is your writing process?

I use bullet lists of ideas, thoughts, character sketches, and scenes. I expand on those and then write a synopsis. I have a tendency to write the middle of the book first, then the beginning and eventually the end. But other times I have a clear view of the final scene and may work on it while I'm writing the synopsis.

I edit each scene then write from where I left off the previous day. So edits overlap my writing process.

How do you approach cover design?

I'm doing my own for now. My vision is easier to create than to explain.

What do you read for pleasure?

I read everything. JR Ward, Nora Roberts, Linda Howard, Laurel K. Hamilton, Karen Marie Moning are a few of my favorite authors. But I love Grisham and Cussler, Patterson and DeMille. I prefer genre fiction over literary fiction, happy endings over angsty ones.

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?

My father was career military, so a different school every year or two was the norm for me. As a result I learned how to make friends fast and be outgoing. We traveled extensively and lived in other countries where language barriers made communicating difficult. I learned to be observant. The spoken word, is not as telling as the nuance of language or the physical reactions, i.e. body language. When writing my characters, this becomes a great tool. Another advantage I use from my past is my ability to describe a variety of different locals. Sometimes I have to keep my story from reading like a travelogue.

Published 2014-02-09.

Indie Books at Smashwords

Sultry Santorini Sunsets [Erotic Journeys]

By Eliza March
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 33,840. Language: English.

Published: February 23, 2015.

Category:Fiction » Erotica » Menage/Multiple Partners

Emotionless warriors of Atlantis, pledged to sensuality, seek redemption and salvation . . . Three thousand years ago, six warriors of Atlantis pledged themselves to the Goddess of Sensuality, exchanging emotions for heightened senses and immortality to protect what remained of their lost world with a promise of a future with the one woman who can return their lost emotions and everlasting love.

The Leopard, The Lion, and The Wolf

By Eliza March
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 27,500. Language: English.

Published: August 31, 2014. Category:Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal

Mackenzie’s ménage fantasy comes to life when she’s snowbound with Sky Castle Lodge partners, Adam and Trent. For Kenzie, the strange sensations, the sexual need, and the awkwardness all suddenly make sense when she discovers she's a shape-shifter and so are the men she's trapped with. Can she accept them both? Will they be willing to share?

Witch of Air and Fire: The Secret Within

By Eliza March
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 22,140. Language: English.

Published: June 5, 2014. Category:Fiction » Romance » Erotic

Imagine a soul-mate reaching deep into your dreams who waited centuries for you. That's Cian, the ultimate lover and consummate hero on so many levels. Candace, the spunky virgin witch with the power to fulfill an ancient prophecy, was nothing he and Regan his friend expected and everything they needed. Will two alpha warlocks share the woman they love to save the world?

Defeat the Darkness;Demons of the Bayou [Hearts of Darkness, Book1]
By Eliza March
Series: Hearts of Darkness. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 97,680. Language: English. Published: February 7, 2014. Category: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal

Possessed by evil, ruled by lust, driven by hunger. Can love defeat the ancient demon and turn darkness into light? When Kyle is bitten by a rogue jaguar, his life turns into a bad "B" movie. Back in New Orleans, he fights the demon, but will the price be too high?

Conquer the Highland Beast:The Vampire Dylan Macgregor

By Eliza March
Series: Hearts of Darkness, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 66,900. Language: English. Published: February 5, 2014. Category: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal

Highland warrior, Dylan Macgregor learns revenge will not bring him peace. Three-hundred years after being turned on a battlefield by an ancient born vampire, Dylan still battles the darkness,..until he meets his life-mate, FBI profiler Special Agent Caitlin Donovan. How will he keep her safe when he discovers she's targeted for death by the demons invading his territory?

More Than A Stud

By Eliza March
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,600. Language: English. Published: May 18, 2013. Category:Fiction » Romance » Adult

Carina's biological clock is ticking and her young intel officer wants to be more than her stud.

Hot Highland Fling [Erotic Journeys]

By Eliza March
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 19,680. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2013. Category:Fiction » Erotica » Contemporary

Free lance writer, Ailsa Jackson is finished dating executives. She’s looking for hot sexual fantasies with a man who fits her needs... “All muscle, stamina and no commitment.” The assignment in the UK sounds perfect when she's assigned to interview an American CEO who recently inherited lands and a title in Scotland.