HP Mallory is a Kindle and Nook bestselling author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy.
Currently she has written two series, the Jolie Wilkins series is about a woman who realizes she’s a witch who can reanimate the dead and the Dulcie O’Neil series is about a fairy in law enforcement.
HP Mallory recently signed on with Random House (Bantam books) to publish the next three books in the Jolie Wilkins series. Look for the third book in this series, Be Witched, in Spring 2012!
HP still self publishes her Dulcie O’Neil series and loves being an indie author.
And without further ado…
Tell me about a day in the life of HP Mallory? We all know that authors live the glamorous life, so let’s hear about a typical day for you.
Well, I’m not sure how glamorous my life is! LOL I wake up in the morning and get my little guy ready to go to his nanny’s. Then
I drop him off, head to the gym for an hour and then go home and write until I have to pick him up again. Then I go home, cook dinner
for the little guy and the big one and once my son goes to sleep, I spend some more time either on Facebook, chatting with my readers
or I do edits. Wish it was more glamorous! LOL
What attracted you to the paranromal genre? Do you enjoy all aspects of the paranormal?
I have always loved reading paranormal books. Ever since I was a kid. So, I think it was a natural progression that I would want to write them,
as well.
What’s your favorite, vampires, witches, or werewolves?
I’m a vamp girl. I also am partial to warlocks.
When did you know you wanted to be a writer and how did you get started?
I always wanted to be a writer but I didn’t seriously attempt it until about four years ago. I had written Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble and
after getting an agent and receiving no bites on it, I pretty much gave up. Then last July, I heard about self publishing and decided to upload
Fire Burn and my other book at the time, To Kill A Warlock, and they pretty much took off. I quit my full time job in January and now I just
love being an author. I truly am living my dream!
What or who inspired you to write about Jolie and Dulcie?
I wanted Jolie and Dulcie to be night and day different. Each with her own issues but just different personalities. I didn’t have any one person
who inspired me with either. Really, writing about Jolie was more to appeal to every woman out there because I think Jolie is like many women.
She really has to learn what it means to love herself and what it means to be a strong, independent woman. And I just thought that was a good
message to send.
Do you have a favorite, Dulcie or Jolie?
Oh, I couldn’t pick. I love them both for different reasons. I’m probably more like Jolie although I adore Dulcie’s strength.
The third book in the Jolie Series will be available from Bantam in Spring of 2012, can you tell us a little about it?
Sure, it is titled Be Witched and will basically pick up where Toil and Trouble left off. There will be lots of Sinjin and Rand in it and a BIG surprise
at the end!
Do you have a guilty pleasure?
Um, I love eighties music. I’m not really guilty about it though. LOL
Any advice for wannabe writers?
Never give up! Also, I’m currently working on a book about my self publishing journey, including all the tips and tricks I did that I think helped
contribute to my success. That should be out in the next few months.
One last question, and possibly the most important: Chocolate cake or cheesecake?
Chocolate cake all the way!
I’m a chocolate cake kind of gal too, HP. Thanks so much for the great interview, HP.
Check out HP’s books! You’ll love them!
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