Victoria Jayne Interview

1.      Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?

a.       Hi! I’m Victoria Jayne. I live in New Jersey with my husband and two beautiful daughters. I work full time in a cubicle from 9a-5p Monday through Friday. My children are 7 months and 2 ½ years old. They are the light of my life. My husband is a sports journalist. I became and author when I finally decided to commit to a manuscript. I’ve always written short stories, some erotica, and some other stuff, but I never got past the first draft. This time I did and I think it worked out well. The first time I really realized I like writing was when I was 16 and we had a substitute teacher for English. She asked us to write a short story in the 45min period. So, I did and I loved the feeling. So, I just went from there. I already loved reading so, writing seemed a natural jump at that age.

2.      What is something unique/quirky about you?

a.       I was in labor with my second daughter when I reviewed the cover of my debut novel. I was sitting in a hospital, my water had broken, and I was waiting for labor pains when I got the cover art and I could have cried. It’s when I really felt like I was an author.

3.      What are some of your pet peeves?

a.       People are usually my pet peeve. People who don’t listen. Specifically, people who don’t listen when they ask you a question or when you ask them a question. I absolutely hate when I ask something and what is said back to me doesn’t answer what I asked. “What time is the movie?” “You know, that movie has horrible ratings.” Cool. I didn’t ask about the ratings, I asked about the time.

4.      Where were you born/grew up at?

a.       I was born in Staten Island, NY and I grew up in Brick, NJ. I am a Jersey girl through and through.

5.      What do you do to unwind and relax?

a.       I enjoy doing roleplay on second life. I  have several avatars that all serve a different purpose/role. My favorite roleplay genre is modern urban, and specifically motorcycle club.

6.      How to find time to write as a parent?

a.       It isn’t easy, that is for damn sure. I sneak writing in when I’m on break at work. I sneak it in when the kids are sleeping. My parents take the kids one night a week, so that night I do some writing as well.

7.      When did you first consider yourself a writer?

a.       I struggled with this identifier. Honestly, I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t consider myself a “writer” until I had a publisher interested in my work. I really should have much sooner. To be a writer, all one has to do is write. I was foolish, but I have since learned. I am a writer. It’s one of the many things that I am.

8.      Do you have a favorite movie?

a.       Hands down, it’s The Princess Bride. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

9.      What can we expect from you in the future?

a.       The Wolf of the Prophecy, the sequel to my Debut Novel, The Witch of the Prophecy is due out July 2, 2019. The Vampire of the Prophecy, the third and final book in The Prophecy Trilogy I hope to have out by December 2019. However it might be January 2020. I just finished the first draft. I also started drafting my own motorcycle club romance.

10.  What did you enjoy most about writing this book?

a.       The characters. I love learning about and experiencing the people in my head.

11.  Tell us about your main characters- what makes them tick?

a.       Divina is discovering herself. She is learning who she is in the world of supernatural beings. She’s a witch, but what does that mean to her? She has to figure that out.

b.      Aric is not as complex. He’s a wolf shifter. I don’t want to say simple, because he’s not dumb, but he is very singularly minded. He knows who is he, and what he wants. He believes he knows what his future is, he just hasn’t figured out how to get that to line up with reality.

c.       Rori is complex. He’s the oldest as he’s a vampire. He’s at a crossroads of what is right and what he wants. He’s looking back at past decisions and regretting them but they shaped him into who he is, and he is working on accepting that.

12.  Who designed your book covers?

a.       Cover Couture and if you are a writer you need to reach out. She is fabulous and does amazing work.

13.  What is your favorite part of this book and why?

a.       I love the scene with Rori in the hotel with Ines. I never planned on writing that scene. That scene was not in my outline. That scene flowed from my fingers all on it’s own. I have no idea where it came from but it’s just beautiful.

14.  Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?

a.       Yes. I write a list of plot points that I’d like to hit on to make the story work. Sometimes they refuse to comply and other times they add plot points and I have to figure out how to make them fit. Like my favorite scene, I never knew that was going to happen. Yet it did, and it made the book better. I trust my characters. It’s their story that I’m telling, who am I to argue with them?

15.  Have you written any other books that are not published?

a.       Oh yes. Quite a few actually. They are the fumblings of someone who is learning how to write. I may go back and look them over, see what I can do with them, or I may just leave them on a flash drive to never be seen. They are either half started or first drafts.