This week we welcome Ana Night, who’s come to talk about her new release and answer some nosy questions! Welcome, Ana!
Thank you for having me! I’m here to talk about my newest release Avenging a Raider, book six in my Black Raiders series. This book is one I’ve wanted to write for quite a while, but it hasn’t been easy – anything that could get in the way would. So to finally have it done is just amazing and I’m so happy it’s out now!
So, on with the questions! What started you writing?
I think it was just one of those inevitable things. I’ve always loved stories, from having them read to me as a kid, to learning to read while listening to tapes of the book (I feel way older than I am writing that, by the way), to reading so fast and so much the local library couldn’t keep up. No matter what, if we were going on a drive, I had pen and paper with me and would be writing from the car started till it stopped. I started out writing fanfiction even though I had no idea that’s what it was, and I would rewrite the things I thought could be better and I guess that slowly led to me just wanting to write those stories from scratch. I have quite a few unfinished and/or unpublished books on my computer and I’m sure some of them date back to my early teens. It wasn’t until I was nineteen that I decided to give this whole being an author thing a try and I haven’t regretted that decision once. I absolutely love writing and sharing my stories with others!
Where do you write?
Usually at my desk or on the couch. If I’m feeling frisky, though, I’ll write on my balcony but only when it’s warm enough. That also puts me at risk of just working on my non-existent tan instead of writing, so not always a good idea. Yes, I know. I like to live my life dangerously! Or, really, just in danger of ending up looking like a lobster.
What do you like to read?
I only read MM and have for almost five years now. I mostly read romantic suspense, so it takes a lot for me to read things like fantasy and contemporary but if the writing style is a hit, then I’ll probably read anything by that author. I’m a lot more about the writing than the story these days if that makes sense? This is actually something that happened as I started to write. I became pickier with what I’d read, and I read a lot less now than I did just five years ago. Then again, I could read two to three books a day back then and I have no idea how I had that much time. I certainly don’t now! So I just really enjoy those few books that I do read.
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I have a horse, so I spend a good amount of time at the stables. Besides that, I probably watch too many tv shows. No regrets, though! I also have a cat, but he lives at my parents’, so I only get to love on him a few times a week. Other than that, I read when I find a good book or one of my favorite authors has a new one out. I’ve also started sewing again which turns out to be a lot harder than I remembered, but a few broken needles won’t stop me! At least, it won’t stop me from breaking more… I try, though, and I really like making skirts and dresses so hopefully I’ll get better with time.
I like how you put ‘Do you like to exercise?’ in your suggestions for this question because hell no. I’m the biggest couch potato to ever couch potato (I don’t know if you can actually say that but if you ask me, I’ll claim wholeheartedly that you can!). I’ve even stolen my parents’ car— don’t worry. They have two—because it takes forever to take the train to the stables. Lazy? Maybe. I’ll probably have to aspire to be the couchiest potato ever but I’m okay with that.
Tell me a little bit about your most recent release. What gave you the idea for it? How long did it take to write? What did you enjoy about writing it? What did you hate?
As I said before, I’ve wanted to write this book for a very long time. Probably since I started on the first book in the series which is—god, where did the time go?—five years ago now.
I always wanted to pair up these two. Things always change from when I get an idea to when I’m actually writing the story but for the most part, there weren’t a whole lot of changes with these guys. I’m not entirely sure what gave me the idea except that it just made sense the more I wrote and fleshed out the first few books in the series. The more I knew about Will and Colt, the more I liked them together.
What I hate about this book is how long it took me to finish it. I didn’t write for two months this year because shit happened and then it was just so hard to get back into it, but fortunately the boys started talking to me again (they had some abandonment issues we had to work through) and I managed to finish the book in June.
Avenging a Raider
Eleven years ago, Lieutenant William Stanton’s entire world went up in flames. He lost his brother. His family. He left his old life behind to hunt down the people responsible. Avenging his brother was all he’d thought about, all he’d done, for a decade. A sexy little assassin shouldn’t be able to distract him from that goal, but he never counted on the feelings Colt would spark in him.
Colt ‘Shadow’ Castillo has a job to do. A very important one that could stop a terrorist, but he had to go rogue from the CIA to do it. His handler sending someone to retrieve him isn’t surprising. He never expected it to be the missing lieutenant of the Black Raiders, though. Teaming up with the man certainly wasn’t on his to-do list, but the attraction he feels for Will isn’t exactly driving him away.
With people to save, a job to do, and a terrorist to stop, can Colt allow himself to trust Will and the feelings he has for him? Can Will convince Colt he’s worthy of his love?
About Ana
Ana Night is a writer of suspenseful gay romance. She’s an avid reader who has loved the written word since she discovered it. When she was a kid, she never went anywhere without a notepad. She was always writing, be it in the backseat of the car, between classes in school, or by the pool on vacations. When she’s not writing, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, singing and dancing, or watching her favorite TV shows.
Ana lives in Denmark where she spends most of her time running from her ninja kitty–that one goes for the ankles–and getting lost in the woods with her horse.