Can you give us a brief overview of your latest book? Is it part of a series?
I consider my book a paranormal romance, but it can also be considered an urban fantasy. In Demon Huntress, there are two protagonists: Ezra and Maeve. They are an unlikely duo who team up for a similar goal. While writing Demon Huntress, it was important to me to build a unique premise with a strong element of surprise and a great amount suspense.
Demon Huntress will be part of a series, and each book will follow Ezra and Maeve as they navigate elements of the afterlife, apocalyptic events, and uncover mysteries of Heaven and Hell.
Do you have a favorite character?
“What consumes your mind controls your life.” – Bones. Bones is my favorite character. He is unique, mysterious, and funny. My story would be too serious and too dark without a witty character like Bones to lighten the mood.
Did you try the traditional route to publishing, i.e. querying agents/publishers?
Yes, and I signed with a traditional publisher.
How long before you got your offer of representation/your first contract? Was it for your first novel?
I queried for a few months before I got my first full request, and a few days later, the publisher wanted to represent me.
What factors influenced your decision to go with a particular agent or publisher?
I signed with my current publisher, Darkstroke Books, for several reasons. They matched my niche, I liked their covers, and they genuinely cared about my writing.
If you used a graphic designer/publisher’s designer, how involved were you during the creative process for your cover?
I was somewhat involved. I got to choose the basis of the cover, but the finer details were left to the publisher. I would have appreciated a bit more involvement, but they understand the market better than I do.
Do you belong to a critique group? Have they helped improve your writing?
I am not involved in a critique group, but I do work one-on-one with a mentor. She is an experienced author and guides me through my writing process. Most importantly, she keeps me on a strict timeline.
What is your writing process? Do you listen to music or do you like silence?
I’m very strict with my writing routine. When my two sons are at school, I write for three or more hours each weekday. Also, I can’t listen to music while I write, it’s too distracting, but oddly enough, I leave the morning news on to fill the silence. If it’s too quiet, I’m distracted by outside noise. It’s my perfect balance. Oh, and I can’t work unless the house is tidied up.
Do you outline your story or just go where your muse takes you?
I didn’t outline my first book, and I would have saved hundreds of hours if I had. Now, I map out my story in chronological order as well as interview my characters. The development stage takes more time, but the overall process is much faster and organized. However, I try not to get excessively detailed with my planning, mapping, or outline. I still want my characters to tell the story; not me.
Did you hire an editor to review your manuscript before publishing?
Absolutely, I hired a copy editor before querying, and my publisher did a round of edits before publishing.
Demon Huntress: Love Me To Hell And Back
Elizabeth Mason
Publication date: September 18th 2021
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
A search for a cure. A journey fraught with danger. A fateful bond.
Determined demon-hunter, Maeve, must risk everything to obtain The Book of Raziel—a font of spells, divine magic, and ethereal knowledge—to cure her work partner of a deadly supernatural virus. And though she isn’t surprised to discover that the book is in the Garden of Eden, she is surprised to learn that the garden is situated in Hell!
Now Maeve faces her biggest challenge: fighting her inner demons¬, or be lost to the wanderlust of Hell forever.
Broken and reclusive, Ezra Virunas has one goal—kill the demon who stole the Sacred Seals, and, in return, he would regain his freedom. Never mind that Ezra has to use Maeve’s soul as bait to close the case, Ezra knows just how deceitful women can be, and he is convinced Maeve is no different. But he is mistaken, and despite fighting against it, her pure heart soon becomes a light to his darkened past.
As Maeve and Ezra’s bond deepens, so too does the danger awaiting them. Will they emerge from Hell unscathed?
Love Me To Hell And Back is a haunting tale of self-reflection and forgiveness.
Author Bio:
Elizabeth is a Cali girl who should enjoy the California sun more than she does. She’s content being indoors writing and creating spooky stories with strong leading women and bad boy leading men. With a degree in psychology, Elizabeth is drawn to the complexities of human behavior. The diversity of personalities, interactions, emotions, and relationships reflect in her writing.
When Elizabeth isn’t busy typing away, she enjoys time with her husband, two boys, and her two Weimaraner pups. And thanks to her love for lattes, she enjoys reading paranormal romance late into the night. Her husband and her two boys inspired her to never give up, and thanks to them, she’s proud to announce her debut novel: Love Me To Hell And Back. A haunting tale of self-reflection and forgiveness, even in the darkness of Hell.
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