|
A Hoosier born and raised, Monette still lives in the heartland near Indianpolis, Indiana
After Monette obtained her law degree, she worked in a small general practice attempting in her own way to right wrongs and fight the good fight. Little did she realize that all those clients, opposing counsel and the problems she handled would jumpstart the need to write fiction. But after twenty years in law, she did just that -- started writing. First, romantic suspense, then adding paranormal, then adding a sexier side (as Rae Morgan).
She still practices law - - but writing is her passion.
Monette is married to her college sweetheart and has one son and a cat. The cat is the boss.
Monette (and Rae) loves to hear from her fans. E-mail Her
Extra Info about Monette:
Q: What books have most influenced your writing?
The reason I am writing at all is Mary Stewart. I love her books – all of them. Moonspinners and Touch Not the Cat have to be two of my fav reads of all time. I love her so much I even wrote the essay on her for an anthology called Mystery Muses: 100 Classics That Inspire Today’s Mystery Writers. While Mary Stewart wrote what we romance writers would call romantic suspense, she won two Edgar Awards for best mystery. Yes, her books had very few sex scenes and are mild in that regard considering today’s romance market – Touch Not the Cat has the most obvious one and even it was mostly off-stage – but the growing romance between her heroes and her heroines was fabulous and set against some of the most exotic backdrops in the world and set off against edge of your seat danger. She is why all my books have a background of danger. I like the external conflict juxtaposed against the internal conflict, the growing attraction and romance of the hero and heroine.
Q: Who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?
Besides Mary Stewart whose books I re-read every year, I have many favorite authors. LOL Too many to list here, that is for sure. Linda Howard of the Mackenzie era has to be mentioned for sure. I think my copy of Mackenzie’s Mountain has to be falling apart. I also loved Mr. Perfect and Cry No More. Her last two, I have had reservations about, but her back list is on my Keeper Shelf and I re-read her books frequently. For the sexier, more sensual authors, I just love and adore Nalini Singh’s books, both paranormal series. She has a talent for exposition; her alpha heroes are just yummy and her heroines are strong enough to stand toe-to-toe but know when they need to lean on their men. Her world-building is so subtle that a reader is not jarred out of the story with a lot of technical jargon or rules that are hard to understand. Linnea Sinclair is also another author I love since I am a scifi geek and her science fiction romances are to die for.
Q: What authors have you discovered lately?
Cynthia Eden. She is not “new” to romance writing, but I just discovered her books and am now buying her whole back list. Love her take on the paranormal. I have also discovered Sarah McCarty and Kylie Brant (her new mass market romsuspense books, not her Harlequin days).
Q: Do you do a lot of research for your books?
Yes. Tons. Each book has its own little set of research notes whether it is about magic, paranormal topics, maps of the area in which the books are set, or whatever. I try to be as accuarate as possible about real life objects, but have been known to use artistic license when needed to fit my plot.
Q: What's your sign?:
Pisces with Taurus rising. Born in the Year of the Dragon. My numerology number is 6.
Q: What is your favorite color?:
Blue for decorating -- and anything black for clothing.
Q: Music?
I love metal and alternative. I listen to Nickelback, Metallica, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Puddle of Mudd, Disturbed, well, you get the picture. These are on my iPod and are what I listen to while writing.
Q: Movies?
I like action flicks. And A&E mysteries like Midsomer Murders, Poirot, and the good old standby, Columbo.
|
