Today, we have author AK Nevermore joining us at Books+Coffee=Happiness. She’s going to share a little about her book, Grimdarke, and answer some interview questions… Are you ready to learn more about Ms. Nevermore?
Let’s dive in, shall we?
Q: How long have you been writing, and how long did it take before your first book was published?
AK: I’ve been writing quote unquote “Seriously” for about seven years… and it took me a little over six of those to publish my first book.
Q: What is the most challenging part of writing a book?
AK: I think each book has its own unique set of challenges. For my Mayhem books, it’s fitting everything I want into a novella length format. For my Price of Talent series, it’s juggling points of view. And for the Dae Diaries, that’s working with a single point of view. Anthologies are a whole ‘nother can of worms.
Q: When you’re writing, what comes first for you – the plot or the characters?
AK: Neither. It’s usually just a scene or a concept and I build off of that. My most recent manuscript was born from a visual of a woman taking a smoke break in an alley. The next Mayhem book is going to be built around my main character chucking a manhole cover into Fae.
Q: What inspired the idea for your book – Grimdarke?
AK: It had been a concept that was kicking around in the back of my brain that I hadn’t really given too much attention to, I was busy with other projects. But then I got the opportunity to write for a digital publisher and they asked me if I had any ideas. I was like, um… yes? So my motorcycle club of cat shifters was more born out of necessity than inspiration.
Readers love getting to know more about authors, so we’re going to take a slightly more personal detour…
Q: If you could pick your top 3 favorite books of all time, what would they be?
AK: I read really eclectically, so bear with me, but my top three are probably The Mists of Avalon, A Clockwork Orange, and The Big Sleep.
Q: Do you have any hobbies? If so, can you tell us about them?
AK: Yeah, I love rehabbing antiques, I’m a certified chef and I was really into beekeeping at one point. That is definitely something I’d love to start up again. It got super crazy, and we were at the point we needed to seriously consider putting in a bee yard. Bears are nuts around here so it’s not like we can just have boxes.
Q: What’s your favorite movie genre? Do you have an all-time favorite movie?
AK: I love fantasy, sci-fi, and dumb comedy. I don’t know if I have a favorite, but it probably has Christopher Walken in it if I do.
Q: If there was one thing you could say to your readers, what would it be?
AK: Thank you. There are so many great books out there, I’m really honored that you’ve chosen to read mine. I hope they made you laugh or let you escape for a little while!
Thanks for joining us at Books+Coffee=Happiness! It was a pleasure to have you on the blog today!
Readers… want to know more about Ms. Nevermore’s book, Grimdarke? Keep reading…
Title: Grimdarke
Series: The Maw of Mayhem MC
Genre(s): Paranormal Motorcycle Club Romantic Erotica
Release Date: Feb 2, 2024
Book Description:
Out of options and on the run after her psychotic father’s released from prison, Kit Parson heads to the only place she might be safe from him, the Maw of Mayhem MC. The unexpected move buys her time, but also puts her at risk. Surrounded by shifters, her inner cat begs to be released, and after witnessing a brutal attack on her mother as a child, she refuses to let the monster out. Totally doable, provided no bodily fluids are ever exchanged.
That takes the MC’s hot-as-hell VP, Grimdarke James, officially off the table. Mourning the recent murder of the club’s alpha and struggling to control his inner cat, the tattooed Viking god is on thin ice. If he goes feral again, he’ll be put down. Which makes his cat’s insistence that Kit belongs to him problematic, upsetting the delicate balance of the MC’s internal politics, and the woman blackmailing Grim.
But when Kit’s father catches up with her, Grim has no choice but to trust his cat, and Kit can’t deny their chemistry. Can they hold on to each other when everything is trying to tear them apart? After a gruesome triple murder propels them deeper into the paranormal world, they find themselves with unlikely allies, even as their enemies threaten to destroy everything they hold dear.
Excerpt:
“Mind if I join?”
She glanced over, then away, all dismissive.
Yeah, she remembered him. Challenge accepted, baby.
A scarf held back hair so dark it shone blue where the light hit it, and those almond eyes — Okay, those were pretty much telling him to fuck off, but he could smell the lie. She was into him. He grinned, fingering the memory of her fist hitting his jaw, and she flipped a long ebony lock over her shoulder.
— want —
Yes, we do… Damn, what the fuck did MK have the heat set at in here? Grim pushed up the sleeves of his Henley, and she snuck another peek at him. Her gaze trailed the tattoos spiraling from his knuckles to his forearms, then jumped to the ink at his open collar, following it up his throat —
Eyes whiskey-dark caught his, her pupils blowing wide just like that night. He palmed across the growing wet spot on his thigh, nostrils flaring at the punch of her arousal in the air. Mmm. Yeah. That’s what I’m talking about… Grim stretched a leg behind her stool, juddering it closer.
“Hey! You mind?” She pulled away, wobbling. He shot out a hand to steady her, and she bit back a gasp at his touch. Fuck, she was just a little thing under that damned hoodie.
”.Careful“ He grinned, releasing her to pour another. “I’m Grim. Didn’t expect you to follow me home. You stalking me, baby?”
Her eyes widened comically. “What? I — no… No! God, are you serious?” She shook her head, clearly flustered and pissed off about it, those lush lips of hers flattening to match her glare. “What kind of a name is Grim?”
A shitty one. He shrugged. “I’d ask my mama, but she’s thirty-two years dead. And you are?”
Color bloomed over cheeks and she winced. “Kit — I mean, Katherine. And my stool was fine where it was.”
Goddamn, she was fucking adorable on top of gorgeous. “Mmm. I like you close. Wouldn’t want you to cut out on me again.”
She snorted like she was daring him to stop her if she tried.
Oh baby, please try…
Buy Links: https://books2read.com/u/mV2qKr
ABOUT AK NEVERMORE:
AK Nevermore enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases coffee, and gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. A Jane-of-all-trades, she’s a certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not reading voraciously or running down the dream in her beat-up camo Chucks.
Unable to ignore the voices in her head, and unwilling to become medicated, she writes Science Fiction and Fantasy full time.
AK pays the bills writing a copious amount of copy, along with a column on SFF. She belongs to the Authors Guild, is an RWA chapter board member, volunteers for far too many committees, teaches creative writing, and on the rare occasion, sleeps.
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