Blog Tour: Senator, Mine – Kerry Adrienne

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Ha! An artist, writer, and hermit in a cave (either in Alaska or Russia). Though I am not living in a cave, I do have a nice studio to escape to—and I have my writing and my art.J

Tell us about your latest book.

Druid, Mineis a short novella about two lonely people brought together by Madame Eve for a night of passion on solstice eve. The majority of the story takes place in ancient Ireland in a stone circle.

Do you have anything new in the works and can you tell us a bit about it?

I am working on two novels right now. One is a western time travel, and the other is a science fiction romance. I have also just finished the third novella, Pharaoh, Mine, for Decadent Publishing’s 1Night Stand line. I have a novel, Double Eclipse, coming out with MuseItUp Publishing in the fall.

Is there anything you find particularly challenging about writing?

The biggest challenge I have is making time. I am an editor at Entangled Publishing, part-time college instructor, and full time mommy to three kids and I have to make time to write.

What advice would you give to writers just starting out?

Write every day, even if you don’t feel like it and even if you don’t think you know what to write about. I need to remind myself of the same thing.

What books have most influenced your life?A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Neuromancer, The City and the Stars, Gone with the Wind, and many, many more.
How did you deal with rejection letters? They haven’t really ever bothered me. Now that I write rejection letters and have seen “behind the scenes”, I know that a rejection is not always commentary on the writing itself. When a publisher says, “this isn’t for us”, they really mean it. A lot more goes into a decision than just the assessment of the manuscript.
What tools do you feel are must-haves for writers? Chocolate. Often wine. Headphones. A massage therapist. A convertible. Or anything else to facilitate relaxation and turning off the mundane world so the imaginative one can take over.
Where do you as an author draw the line on gory descriptions and/or erotic content? Well, I think each author is different, and I certainly respect that. I personally won’t write or read about abuse toward children or animals. Beyond that, I am pretty open to what I will read—though my writing comfort level is probably several degrees behind my reading comfort.
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