It is my pleasure to share an interview from prolific author Morgan Brice (aka Gail Z. Martin)
Tell us a little about yourself and your
writing goals.
A: I’m a full-time author, I love writing
MM romance, and I’m a huge fan of the TV show Supernatural. My goal is to write
fun stories that let readers escape from their worries!
Congratulations on your new release. Please
tell us a little bit about it.
A: Again is the second book in my Fox Hollow Zodiac series, which is set in a small upstate New York town that is a haven for misfit shifters and psychics.
Again is a thrill-packed MM shifter romance
adventure full of sexy shifters, hurt/comfort, one true pairing, reincarnation,
sincere psychics, hunky mechanics, first responders, a sexy wildlife
photographer, found family, and fated mates.
Are you a planner or a pantser? How much do
you know about your story before you start writing? How often does your plan
change? Why does this work best for you?
A: I’m mostly a planner, although I am
totally up for seizing inspiration when it presents itself. I have a solid idea
of the story when I start, although sometimes new twists and additions present
themselves as the book goes along. Those almost always make the book better, so
I’ve learned to roll with them.
What was the most difficult part of writing
this book? Why?
A: There’s something about getting to the
two-thirds point in a manuscript that presents a mental obstacle. Usually
that’s because there’s something missing that I haven’t figured out yet—and
don’t know that I don’t know. Once I dig down and work that through, the rest
comes along pretty easily.
How do you develop a story idea? Do you
always use the same method? Specifically, which do you develop first in your
story building, the characters or the plot?
A: It really depends on the book.
Sometimes I just get the plot idea and then fill in the characters from there.
In other cases, I have a general direction in mind and fill in the details and
world building and flesh out the plot.
Does writing energize or exhaust you?
A: Both—but I get cranky if I don’t
write. Plus I have bills to pay!
If you could tell your younger writing self
anything, what would it be?
A: Hang in there. Everything takes longer
than you think it will.
What is the best money you ever spent as an
author?
A: A good desk chair!
How do you select the names of your
characters?
A: I think about their age and where
they’re from and their ethnicity, and then look at lists of baby names that fit
those criteria.
What do you think about when you’re alone in
your car?
A: Usually the next scene I have to
write!
What were you like in high school?
A: I was the nerd who said she was going
to be a writer when she grew up.
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Fox Hollow Zodiac Novel 2
MM Shifter Romance Suspense
by
Morgan Brice
Publisher: Darkwind Press
Cover Artist: Adrijus Guscia, cover wrap by Natania Barron
Release Date: July 5, 2022
Genres: Urban fantasy, MM shifter romance suspense
Tropes: Shifters, one true pairing (OTP), reincarnation, fated mates, mating bites, psychics, magic, curses, hurt/comfort, found family,
Themes: Long-distance relationship, having faith in each other, knowing you can depend on each other, navigating a new relationship
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 247 pages
It is a standalone book and does not end on a cliffhanger.
The fast, furry, and furious! A lynx shifter, pursued by a cryptid trophy hunter. A wolf shifter desperate to rescue a lover who's not just his fated mate—but his one true pairing across past lives. And a love that transcends time.
Blurb
The fast, furry, and furious! A lynx shifter, pursued by a cryptid trophy hunter. A wolf shifter desperate to rescue a lover who's not just his fated mate—but his one true pairing across past lives. And a love that transcends time.
Lynx shifter Noah Wilson narrowly escaped being captured by the Huntsman. While recuperating in Fox Hollow, he meets his fated mate, wolf shifter Drew Lowe.
Noah has to return to Canada to finish filming his TV projects, so he and Drew visit when they can and come up with creative solutions to their long-distance relationship. Noah and Drew are sure they're meant for each other and start making plans.
Drew's dreams make him wonder if he and Noah are more than fated mates—could they be a true pairing, destined to find each other lifetime after lifetime?
Then Noah accidentally records a murder, and the killer is on his trail. Can he elude a master tracker and reach the safety of Fox Hollow, or will he and Drew have to wait to find happiness in another life?
Again is a thrill-packed MM shifter romance adventure full of sexy shifters, hurt/comfort, one true pairing, reincarnation, sincere psychics, hunky mechanics, first responders, a sexy wildlife photographer, found family, and fated mates.
Excerpt
“I wish you could see this view in person—except for how cold it is.” Noah snapped a photo that didn’t do the colors of dawn justice, and sent it with his text to Drew.
He waited for a reply and realized Drew probably wasn’t awake yet. No one in their right mind is up at this hour.
He’d made the best of the cramped hotel room, knowing from experience to bring an extra blanket, good pillow, books, and power strips. Hotels never had enough outlets to charge his cameras. Fortunately, travel wasn’t a constant, but staying overnight to get the right light or have time to set up cameras happened fairly often.
Will that be a problem with Drew? Will he resent my photography? It’s a demanding job.
Noah cleaned his lenses and checked his batteries as he packed his day bag. Travel made it easy to find overnight company without entanglement, and he’d long ago grown tired of waking up alone. He’d had a serious relationship back in film school, which fizzled after graduation. There were a few boyfriends who lasted more than a month or two, but his irregular hours always ended up being more than anyone wanted to deal with for long.
Can it be different with Drew? We felt such an immediate bond—I’ve never had a connection like that with anyone. It’s like we’ve known each other forever.
“Of course. We’re fated mates,” his lynx reminded him, as if Noah could forget.
He smiled, thinking of their conversation that ended only a few hours ago. It wasn’t just the sex—although that was combustible in a way Noah had never experienced before. Everything took on a different light when it involved Drew. Talking about the trivial activities of the day wasn’t boring. Sharing a movie or even reading the same book and talking about their reactions now felt satisfying and fun.
I’m a Cancer—we’re protective and defend our family. Except I don’t really have any.
Noah didn’t have many living relatives. His father had vanished when he was young, and his mother died two years ago from a bad heart. He had a brother and sister, but they drifted apart, and Noah hadn’t heard from them in years. He wasn’t sure he even had valid addresses for them.
Drew is my mate. He’s my family now. And he has Russ and Liam and their friends. A pack. Someday, they’ll be my pack.
Clowder, his lynx sniffed. Lynxes have a clowder, not a pack.
Sounds like soup.
Clowder is not chowder, silly human. But we could vote to let Drew be an honorary lynx and join.
Vote? Who—you and me?
We are the only ones in our clowder now. It would be nice to add our mate—even if he is a dog.
Wolf.
Canine.
I’ve fallen hard. And it should scare me. But it doesn’t. When I worry that he might not feel the same, I can’t breathe
About the Author
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.
Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!
Author Links
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Again by Morgan Brice is the second book in the ‘Fox Hollow
Zodiac’ series, and picks up where “Huntsman” ends, as the former victims start
to recover from their ordeal. Drew Lowe is supporting Noah Wilson, and despite
their animal shapes being potential enemies, they decide to explore the
connection they feel almost from the start. When Noah is caught in the wrong
place at the wrong time, danger mounts, and Drew discovers the glimpses of couples
he’s been dreaming of have more significance than he ever dreamed of, they must
find a way to break a terrible cycle if they’re going to survive to explore
their attraction.
This exciting adult gay paranormal romance continues to give
more insight into the inhabitants of Fox Hollow and the challenges they face. I
was immediately drawn into the story and invested in the journey for these
guys. I love that the characters from the previous story are also important in
this one even as we get to know Drew and his wolf and Noah and his lynx. The
tension mounts even as the mystical elements complicate matters, and I couldn’t
help but root for the guys to find their happy ever after, despite them being
from different countries and having different species as their alter egos. This
is a fun addition to the series, and I hope there will be even more stories
about the residents of Fox Hollow.
A copy of this story was provided for review
