Free Book Day: Alexis Morgan’s New Warriors of the Mist Series

Many years ago, I went to my very first writers’ conference. More than a little frightened and overwhelmed by the number of workshops and the large egos of some of the writers, I considered staying in my hotel room the second day. Instead, I pulled on my big-girl panties and braved another day of feeling out of place, answering rude questions, and attending workshops that taught me I would probably never make it as a fiction writer because few people ever did. That afternoon I attended a panel of romance writers. As soon as I stepped into the room, I could feel a difference in the air. The authors were chatting and laughing before the session started, so did the audience. During the session, I was encouraged, inspired, and motivated. I also laughed so hard, my stomach ached for hours afterward. One of the authors on that panel was Alexis Morgan and I went home and bought every book of hers I could find. I instantly fell in love with her Paladins and Talions series.

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I’m a huge fan of your Paladins and Talions series. The Warriors of the Mist books also blew me away, but feel more like traditional fantasy—with love stories—than the paranormal romance genre of your earlier series. What was your inspiration for this new series and do you have a preference for either genre?

I’ve always loved the fantasy genre, and my very first completed manuscript was originally set in a fantasy world. My inspiration for the Warriors of the Mist came from a mix of things. I liked the idea of a group of warriors who had spent their long lives fighting battles that weren’t of their own choosing. I saw this service as more of a punishment than a sense of duty to their gods. As they waited sometimes centuries between callings, I realized they needed to have a safe place to rest between callings. And I liked the idea of the heroine, desperate for a means to save her people, standing at the edge of a deep, still pool of water and praying that the gods show mercy.One thing led to another, and they became the Warriors of the Mist.

In The Warriors of the Mist books, the horses play a big role and function as secondary characters. I love that they choose their riders rather than the other way around. Are you a big animal lover and do horses have a special place in your life?

I am an animal lover and have always had pets–dogs, cats, fish, rats, hamsters, and now parakeets. Actually, the rats were my son’s, but they were actually great pets for him. I’ve always loved horses although I’ve never owned one myself. They are so beautiful and amazing to watch in motion. In the magical world of the Warriors of the Mist, it only seemed logical that the horses should have a say in which humans they serve. Picking out the right horse for each of the warriors told me a lot about the personality and character of the warriors themselves. I happened across a book called THE BEAUTIFUL HORSE (ISBN 978 1 40548053 6.) It has the most amazing photographs which really helped me find the right image for each warrior’s horse.

The five legendary warriors of the mist are honorable, brave, and incredibly sexy. Who would you cast as for the movie versions of your books?

Boy, that’s hard. I always try to leave room for my readers to envision my characters the way that is most satisfactory for them, but here’s what I was thinking: For Gideon, the captain, I would pick Joe Manganiello, and Murdoch would be played by David Wenham. Duncan could be played by Paul Bettany, and Averel by a young Keifer Sutherland. And from the very beginning, the only person I could every picture as Kane was Aidan Turner. He would be SO perfect for the part.

You write across a multitude of genres: Westerns, Contemporary, Paranormal, and Fantasy. Do you have any advice for writers that would like to branch out into other genres than the one they started out in?

I think the important thing is to understand your own voice as a writer and the themes that most often underlie the type of story you like both as a reader and as a writer. For me, I’ve always written heroes that are warriors at heart. In my westerns, I wrote most often about lawmen or soldiers back from the war. My Paladins and Talions are the protectors of their world and their people. And the first heroes in my new contemporary series are soldiers.

So although I’ve written in a lot of different subgenres, they are all romances centered around a strong hero with a powerful sense of duty and honor. That, in turn, mandates that I have heroines who are as strong in their own way.

What’s the best writing advice you ever received?Learn to set goals and work hard to achieve them. A goal can be something as simple as reading one book on craft every six months or it can be as hard as finishing your first manuscript by a self-imposed deadline. That last one is incredibly important if you plan to make writing a career. If you can’t finish a manuscript, then you’ll never be published, no matter which route you choose to pursue publication.

Many thanks to Alex for stopping by. Visitors, don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win MY LADY MAGE.