Michele Hart, author of Vigilant

Thank you, Emma, for inviting me to your blog. I thought a visit to your blog was important enough for chocolate, so I am under the influence of dark Swiss chocolate and probably more of it than I deserve. :-)

Vigilant

One surviving hijacker is charged with the murders of a hundred citizens.

One cop sees her innocence.

            Alliance I-Marshal Weber hauls Yadira to her home planet and infiltrates the human-trafficking ring controlling her. But he finds himself unbearably attracted to his witness. A gift for detecting deception reveals she’s the next victim of a criminal industry.

            Descending into shadowy worlds of slavery, Yadira endures a dark angel stalking her dreams and watches the quiet I-Marshal become dangerous in her defense. Everything about him moves her…except the memory of seeing him execute the most important man in her life. Shouldn’t she take vengeance? Delusions of a heavenly guardian affect her mind.

            Slavers and demons plan to snatch her from Weber’s custody while he is uncovering connections, and Weber won’t hesitate to execute the guilty surrounding Yadira. Who but a son of fire can save her from fiends harboring hardcore fantasies of harming her?

How are your story ideas born?

My stories usually originate in science. I’ll discover some speculative technology that fascinates me (most of them do!) and I imagine the people who would work with it. I do as much research as possible, and that usually gives me the first several scenes. Then it’s on! I’m a pantser, so I get to ride the roller coaster, too.

My latest release, Vigilant, features an interstellar teleport, the abominable crime of human trafficking, and what that might look like in a multiple-planet situation. The heroine Yadira loses her protector on a planet where she’s the most valuable catch, and that opens her to being trafficked on the black market. Living her darkest moment, she’s arrested by an I-Marshal named Weber who sees auras, reads intent, and can spot demons in the mix of evil Of course, Yadira falls for the big, handsome, supernatural cop, even though he’d just killed the most important man in her life. Weber can’t take his eyes—or hands—off her, though it could cost him his life to save her from monsters, human and subhuman. Angels and demons and lasers, oh my!

How many works in progress do you have?

I never write more than one story at a time. It’s a juggling act to stop writing one and edit the previous story for my publisher I couldn’t imagine throwing one more chainsaw into that. But I do have several projects awaiting their turn, two more I-Marshal stories after Vigilant, an unrelated novel, at least two new fantasy short stories. I’m probably going to sell a few more shape-shifter stories I wrote long ago. I’ve got a lot coming down the pipeline.

What writing mechanic challenges you?

I’ve committed occasional misdemeanors of repetition, but I can’t think of anything else for which I’m consistently corrected. My editor would say I’d gone ellipsis-bonkers this time around. I agreed, once pointed out. I’m on ellipsis restriction now.

What’s your favorite part of the writing process?

The frenzy. I love the frenzy where I see the scene so clearly and it’s just bursting to come out. That’s where the late nights come from. I love the character development, too.

What’s your least favorite part of the writing process?

It’s the lulls. In the fervor of writing the story, I encounter lulls where the story doesn’t come easily. It’s my brain’s way of enforcing rest. But it’s a frightening moment for a pantser. The story will come back if I just rest. It’s hard for me to do that.

How long did it take to write your latest release?

Two and a half to three months. Vigilant is a big book and a big adventure.

Do you have a favorite line or scene from your story?

I loved every time Weber removed Yadira from the traffickers’ hands. He always did it in a big way, overwhelming firepower, neat technology, or his own mean fists. I loved every time he denied them possession of her, even though doing so cost his investigation a lot. I loved how Weber didn’t want to say good-bye to Yadira for just a few days, so he could do his job. And I loved the love scenes with a man who can read auras. :-)

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Thank you, Emma, for lending me your wonderful audience.

Happy summertime reading to all!

Read and live an adventure!

Michele Hart

Paranormal/Sci-Fi Romance Author
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Vigilant

by Michele Hart

Buy Link: http://www.BookStrand.com/vigilant

ISBN#: e-Book 1-61034-396-4 * Print 1-61034-682-3

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