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Cathryn Fox is an accomplished author beginning her writing career with Ellora's Cave and now has books with Avon Red, and NAL, Penguin Group.

When Cathryn isn't typing away at delicious tales, in her feng-shui office, she is very active in her family's activities. Chairing committees, being a sports mom for her athletic son, or shopping, baking and crafting with her daughter. Cathryn's days are filled with energy, and her nights are filled with passion with her own hero husband.

Cathryn Fox writes smart, sexy, and fun erotic contemporaries as well as dark paranormals where you'll find werewolves, vampires and creatures from alternate universes.
 

 

What inspired you to become a writer?

Well, I didn't always know I wanted to be a writer, although those I grew up with weren't surprised by it at all. Apparently I used to make up big, elaborate lies.. err.. I mean stories all the time to entertain my friends. Many years later after I graduated from university with a business degree, my husband got posted up north, population 800. I started reading, everything and anything, and after I ran out of material I decided to try my hand at writing. That first novel was absolutely horrible and will never ever see the light of day!!

Would you consider most of your books to fall into the erotica genre? If so, what began your interest in writing erotica?

Yes, most of my books are erotic romance. Years ago I was targeting Silhouette Desire, this was before erotic romance was popular or readily available. Thank you Ellora's Cave!!

I tended to write really hot love scenes and one editor from Desire phoned me and told me she thought I should be writing erotica. Less than a week later I sold to Ellora's Cave. I guess that editor really knew what she was talking about.

Do you believe that the erotica genre is on the rise to becoming one of the more popular genre's in women's fiction today?

I think everything is cyclical. Everything rises and falls. Erotica will settle in and another genre will move in to take it's place.

How do you feel your books are different from others of the same genre?

I think every story has been told before and the trick of every writer is to take the familiar and put their own little twist to it. I like to think I do that and offer readers something fresh and unique.

What genre is your favorite to write? It used to be paranormal because you have so much freedom with the line, but I've been writing a lot of contemporaries lately and I'm really, really enjoying them.

Any genres that you haven't tried that you would like to?

I haven't tried Western and would love give it a shot. I'd have to do a lot of research first for sure.

You have more than several awards and achievements credited to your books, just a few...WEB OF DESIRE was EcataRomance's 2006 reviewer's choice award nominee, PLEASURE CONTROL was a finalist in Lori Foster's 2005 Novella Contest. How did it feel to achieve such great acknowledgments?

I'm always so honored and thrilled. It gives me great joy to know others are enjoying my work.

Did you ever feel that your work/writing would ascend to the level it is now?

Five years ago I didn't know where I'd be with my writing. In five more years I hope to be able to look back and say the same thing. With every book I write I hope to evolve, grow, and aspire to higher levels.

I noticed on your Press Kit page on your website that you have a  Publicity agent. Can you describe what a publicity agent does for you?

Publicists have a thorough knowledge of the market, whether it's marketing, promoting, or sales. Since they specialize in areas foreign to me, I gladly hand over this task to their expertise.

Would you recommend a publicity agent for fellow aspiring and/or published authors?

Publicists can be expensive so every individual thinking of using one would have to weight the cost/benefit factor. I was at a point in my career where I needed a publicists expertise!

Your CafePress store is amazing, the Spellbound merchandise being my favorite! In your opinion does having merchandise available for your readers help to make yourself and your books more personable?

I love my cafepress store, and I think Spellbound is my favorite too! My designs are specific for my stories therefore I do believe it makes it personal be for readers.

Can you tell us a little about your new release from Ellora's Cave, RUNNING WILD?

First let me say I LOVE this cover. It's one of my favorites. Running Wild contains two stories, Unleashed by me and Lion in the Shadows by the fabulous Delilah Devlin. Unleashed is my EC werewolf story.

How did your partnership with Delilah Devlin for RUNNING WILD develop?

Unleashed was category length therefore not long enough as a stand alone title. After I read Lion in the Shadows, a very fabulous shape shifter story, I knew I'd love to have that paired up with Unleashed. So I asked Delilah if she'd like to pair the stories and she readily agreed.

Are you brewing up anything special for the future?

Yup, sure am! I can't tell you just yet though, but be on the lookout for something very, very different and unexpected from me!!!

What advice can you give an aspiring writer?

Perseverance and learn your craft. Selling your first book doesn't happen over night, but if it's what you really want then stick with it. Join writing chapters, find a great critique partner and try to write everyday, even if
only a little.

Thank you so much for the great interview, Missy.
 

Interview was conducted by Missy Sue Hanson
June 2007
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