As promised, another author treat…this time with multi-published Skhye Moncrief. Be sure to check out her work at The Wild Rose Press for your chance at that Sony e-Reader…
When did you know you were a writer/that writing is what you wanted to do? That’s all part of my pre-baby blur, a past life of some sort where I can glimpse things but rarely recall anything I’m supposed to. 
What is the best part of being a writer? I’m in control of my little worlds.
What is the worst part of being a writer? Other people not liking my little worlds.
What is your typical writing routine? These days after baby, I write when I get the chance. I spend a lot of time catching up with stuff online, revising, submitting, and editing. I’m lucky if I write 25 pages a week when I’m supposed to. I’m currently working on a 50K-word werewolf tale. My goal was to write like there was no tomorrow and whip out 50 pages a week. Right. Right. Now, I’m happy with 25 pages in the same timeframe. What was I thinking?
Are you a pantser or a plotter? I am a combination of both. I don’t always write the basic proposal-type synopsis down before typing that first page. However, the ideas are firmly rooted in my mind. I’m a stay-at-home mom who doesn’t get a chance to scribble down story points with a 3 year old afoot. I tend to mentally work the story over and over before typing anything. That’s the plotting aspect of my writing process. I come up with a few major plot points, work out the associated internal conflict, and jump in to pants the rest. But, I’ll be the first to admit that writing the entire synopsis before or while writing the story makes life a heck of a lot easier than after I write THE END.
Do you have a secret to busting writer’s block? I’m certifiably geek being formally educated in hard and soft science. On top of that, I have an incredibly fast thought process that often makes my friends dizzy. So, I don’t normally get writer’s block. I get “stuck” in life and don’t get back to writing when I should. But I have found that watching some good documentaries on a subject can really lead me places I hadn’t thought of before.
As for my stories, my Time Guardians are kilted heroes wed to their soul-mate Druid wives. Don’t get me wrong. You could be one of these Time Guardians. You just haven’t realized it yet. Think. Have you ever been drawn to someone? Have you ever clicked with someone? What about those shooting stars you see when that special someone kisses you? Don’t you know that there’s a reason various cultures think those lights are something special, mystical? Open the door to a new reality where legends become history and destined love defeats timeless evil. ~www.timeguardians.com
Time Guardian titles available:
HE OF THE FIERY SWORD–Once upon a time, King Arthur was a time-traveling shape-shifting dragon. A man must live be for becoming king.
SACRIFICIAL HEARTS–Only the fairies know what the future holds as the Gods send two sacrificial hearts racing toward their destiny.
NAKED ON THE STAIRCASE–She’s got a grenade, and she knows how to use it.
I also channel Calliope’s stories for The Wild Rose Press in the SONG OF THE MUSES anthology. My tale, ANCIENT MUSINGS, is the opening story in the first series. The Greek muse of writing Calliope challenges Zeus to make her mortal and lands in Hades to confront her end. The soul of a deceased archaeologist is the only person who can outwit Zeus’ harpies. Little do they know that they are nothing more than pawns for ANCIENT MUSINGS.
All my stories, including my free read VOW OF SUPERSTITION: DRAGON’S BLOOD, are available at this link:
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=232
All of my first chapters are posted here at my website:
http://blog.skhyemoncrief.com/categories/1st%20Chapters.aspx
Thanks for having me, Beth. ~Skhye
My pleasure! Happy Writing 
www.skhyemoncrief.com
www.timeguardians.com
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Great interview, Skhye! And hey, that’s the way I felt when I first met my husband. And I still feel that way when I’m with him.
Time Guardian. Hmmm.
You have the same process as I do. I don’t plot, or not like I’ve read in how to books. I come up with a basic idea of the story, and make notes as the characters tell me where to go next.
Enjoyed the interview. Can’t wait to read your books.
C. J.
Just wait for school and you might get that page count back up. Or spend more time on promo stuff. That’s eating up my writing life right now.
Just dropped in to say hi.
Great interview sister muse. Can’t wait to see what Calliope’s up to next and I must read your Naked on The Staircase and Sacrificial Hearts!
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