 As it's becoming a rarity to have a weekend interview around these parts, I like to keep up the tradition of cocktails by the Tiki bar. So, I wandered into the League Lounge to set up and to my surprise, found Rachel Vincent already nursing a sinister concoction she mixed for herself. She calls it a Jaguar and I for one am a little frightened of what could be in it. Mark: Hi Rachel! (I grab the drink and swirl it) should I be concerned? Rachel: Well, a jaguar does have quite a bite. Try it. Mark: Well, if you insist. (I take a long slug) Damn, girl! That shit burns going down. I better get to some questions quick before I end up dancing on the bar. So your new book Rogue follows your werecat heroine, Faythe, on some new prrrrrfectly exciting adventures, yes? Rachel: Naturally. Faythe's playing with the big boys now, and she only knows one way to play... Mark: Tell us all about it. Everything. Don't leave out a single detail. I hate to wait. (I slurp the murky Jaguar through a bendy straw)  Rachel: This time, Faythe is up to her canines in dead tomcats and missing human women. And as usual, her personal life is refusing to stay personal. Add to that a persistent ex-boyfriend, a insistent current boyfriend, and problems cropping up from her past, and Faythe certainly has her paws full.Mark: So why werecats? I mean, really. Were you a fan of CATS: the Musical? t.s. elliot? Did you ever push yourself away from the computer in a jellical fashion and scream, "MACAVITY!?!?!" Rachel: Ha! Actually, I was a fan of CATS as a kid, and there's a character in book four nicknamed Macavity. But no one else seems to get it. Mark: Do you have an opinion on lolcatz? Garfield minus Garfield? Certain Feral creatures? Rachel: I love LOLcatz and have been known to speak their language at random inappropriate times. No one gets that either. As for Feral, do you mean Amanda Feral? I love Amanda. That girl doesn't make apologies, and you gotta respect her for that. That, and her healthy appetite. Sorry, though, I don't know what you mean about Garfield... Mark: (handing Rachel my empty glass) Can I get another one? Rachel: Sure, but only if you're out of cat references. One more, and I may garnish this with a hairball, rather than an olive. Mark: Got it. Promise. Many League readers are aspiring writers and are thus fascinated by first sale stories. You've probably told yours a thousand times, huh? Care to make it a thousand and one? Rachel: (handing over fresh Jaguar) Sure. My agent gets most of the credit for my first sale. She drummed up some interest, and we had ourselves a little auction. It was very exciting, but equally overwhelming. Oh, and the first offer came in on Friday the 13th. Seriously. An offer for a book about black cats. On Friday the 13th. Weird, huh? Mark: I guess (slurp). Watcha been readin' lately? Rachel: Actually, I'm reading Happy Hour of the Damned. It's the most awesomely gruesome book I've ever read. I'm impressed. And suddenly not very hungry. Mark: Thank you, I try. You're going to be at Romantic Times in April, right? So am I. Should I be afraid? Do you like the con circuit? Rachel: Oh yes, be afraid! I may look small, but I'm scrappy. Kidding of course. And yes, I love cons. I go to three or four a year, including a couple of local ones. But the big ones are my best chance to catch up with friends and meet readers. Mark: I know I promised not to bug you about it anymore, but, seriously, Aristocats or The Aristocrats? Rachel: Aristocats. Definitely. I'm probably dating myself here, but Thomas O'Malley is the original alley cat. No question. Mark: Man this Jaguar is kicking my ass. We should probably wrap this up before I lose bladder control. What's in this thing anyway? Rachel: What's not in it? I really have no idea. I just started pouring from different bottles. Bailey's goes well with tomato juice, right? Mark: Well thanks for comin' anyway. (Passes out) ****************************** Why not visit Rachel at her website and pick up Rogue and Stray in bookstores now. |
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Hello Mark & Rachel! Well, I love both of your first books and I'm definitely looking forward to the second.
Question, Rachel: My sister works at Borders and is a big fan of yours. She told me that you were planning stories for like 6 other female cats in Faythe's Pride, is that true? Because if it is, I can't wait to read those as well!!
Good interview. And I'm impressed at how you drank Mark under the table. ;) I'll have to try that in PA. Muwhahah!!!
Stray and Rogue were both great reads. I'm really looking forward to reading more. That's the trouble with reading fast...the wait. I had Rogue before it hit the shelves in our local store and read it that same night.
The Jaguar sounds like the Sex Panther of drinks. I'll make sure to get the ingredients before the Pitt road trip.
Hi Melissa,
Um...sort of. I have a total of six werecat books under contract (including STRAY and ROGUE), but they'll all be told from Faythe's perspective. However, I'm not opposed to writing short stories or novellas from some other cats' points of view. ;-)
And please say hi to your sister for me!
Thanks, tmthomas! I'm glad you liked them. ;-)
LOL...You two made me choke.
How was the hangover Mark?;)
I'm a newbie to Rachel's work, they're moving up in my TBR pile. I'd be a little out of loop with the cat references, now I can check the post.
Congrats on your new release Rachel!
Hugs, Danette
BTW- Thomas O'Malley FTW!!!
Thank you, Rachel!
tmthomas- so glad you're coming to PA too!!
You know, I'm still recovering from those Jaguars. If I didn't know Rachel better I'd swear she put something in there to knock me out, probably to shut me up.
Still I'm pretty sure the brain damage is irreversible.
Still I'm pretty sure the brain damage is irreversible.
How will we be able to tell?
You won't, Todd. You won't.
And that may be the biggest tragedy.