J.C. Wilder

Author Pen Name: J.C. Wilder

CA: What genre(s) do you write? Why do you write the stories that you write?

JCW: I write in all sorts of genres. Paranormal, erotic romance, futuristic, contemporary…
Basically I write what appeals to me at the moment. J

CA: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

JCW: Seventh grade – or that’s when I wrote my first novel.

CA: Who or what was your inspiration for writing?

JCW: Most definitely my father. He gave me a love of reading and my desire to write came from that. He encouraged me to read anything and everything so I did.

CA: What is your work schedule like when you're writing?

JCW: I don’t have a set schedule even when I’m writing. I either write first thing in the morning or in the evenings – those seem to be the times when my creative juices are flowing. If the writing is coming along then I have a tendency to cancel any outside commitments and hole up in my house like a hermit…or serial killer. J

CA: Your book is about to be sent into the reader world, what is one word that describes how you feel?

JCW: I don’t know that there is one. Excited would probably come the closest.

CA: What was your biggest challenge in writing your book(s)?

JCW: Keeping my backside in the chair. Even though writing is a sit down job, one of the issues I keep running into is back pain. I find the older I get the more I have to keep the body moving and that’s tricky when I’m typing. J


CA: What do you like to do when you're not writing?

JCW: I’m really into gardening so in the summer I spend a lot of hours outside. I also am an avid movie watcher and reader. Right now I’m working on redoing several rooms in my house so there’s always some sort of busy work to do.

CA: How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

JCW: I think I’m in the thirties now, I don’t know for sure. My favorite is usually my last book and in this case it’s Winter’s Daughter. It comes out in paperback in October, 2008.

CA: Do you tend to base your characters on real people or are they totally from your imagination?

JCW: Well, usually someone will say or do something that will inspire me to create a character. When I was writing a series of vampire titles several years ago a friend said to me, ‘is that a crucifix in your pocket or are you happy to see me’ and a character was spawned from that sentence. I never know where my imagination will take me.

CA: Do you have any advice for the aspiring writers out there?

JCW: Sit your butt down and write the book. Almost everyone I meet tells me they’d love to write a book but they just never sit down to do it.

CA: How can a reader contact you or purchase your books?

JCW: My books are available at your local bookseller or online at http://www.amazon.com/ or any other online bookstore.
You can contact me at http://www.jcwilder.com/.

CA: Is there anything you would like to add?

JCW: Thanks for having me, Crystal!

CA: JC, it was a pleasure having you, and glad you took time out of your “hermit” phase to hang out this week lol!