Anita Philmar Interview & Giveaway

Hello Anita Philmar. Thank you to taking the time to stop by. I am honored to have you here.

No, thank you for taking the time to talk to me. People who review books never get the credit they deserve.

To start would you mind telling the readers a little about yourself?

I’m a mother of two wonderful boys, married twenty-five years to an awesome man, and enjoy spending my time in the worlds I create in my books. I have a number of hobbies, because I tend to get bored doing the same old thing.

Your newest release is Fairy Fun what can you tell us about it?

I wrote the story initially to be published with other authors of my RWA group, but the promotional item we envisioned didn’t come about so I decide to send it to my publisher.

It’s a fun story, that is light and playful with a little fairy tale charm to it.

You seem to have ‘created’ a fantasy world, though somewhat familiar, in a very short space. How hard is that to do?

I enjoy creating new worlds. It isn’t as hard as one might believe because most people are familiar with the fairies and that they live in the forest.

The first part of Fairy Fun is based around "flying sex" (as the blurb says). Some of the moves and airflow ‘issues’ are great. Have you sky dived or bungee jumped before? Did you do this or something like it for this story, i.e. like research?

Oh, wow, I wish I was that brave –sky diving or bungee jumping. No, I just let my imagination run wild and used the wind as my sail by watching a leaf float to the ground.

In Fairy Fun, you have fairies as carefree, almost teenager-like (horny, avoiding responsibilities) and as they ‘come of age’ they must choose to become wood gnomes (and reproduce) or dryads (who are sterile). Where did you come up with this very interesting twist on these old legendary figures?

To be honest, I don’t really know. I looked at how the younger fairies as having unlimited fun, but alas all good things have to end. And when they do we change, (thus the wood gnomes were my solid base – a grounded creature who enjoyed and remember the fun of being a fairy, but chose to settle and create a new life. The dryads, well, those guys are only interested in the sex. They did not need the burden of children.

This may be delicate but I’m still curious (yes, I have odd questions in my little brain when reading)… if wood gnomes and dryads are the ‘grown-up’ version of fairies and only wood gnomes can reproduce, yet both genders of fairies can have orgasms, can fairies ever reproduce (get pregnant) before the transformation?

No, the fun of being a fairy is that you can have unlimited sexual fun without any risk of getting pregnant.

So at Mellvin’s Chocolate Bar, what exactly does chocolate do for the fairy creatures, again? They like it and it ‘calms’ them? Okay, explain this some more, not that I have any issues with chocolate in any form, lol.

I truly believe chocolate is magical. But then again what woman doesn’t? It is like a soothing taste of heaven to calm the soul and relax the mind. It’s the fairy version of a stiff drink.

Both Dedrick and Chloe’s parents have given them warnings in the past: Chloe’s seem to be about guys changing fast and looking to trap her and while Dedrick’s are more focused on falling in love and knowing his mate when he finds her. Why such opposite views? And such different form normal views (girl usually looking for love & guys feeling trapped)?

The role reversals are because I believe that the "normal views" are not as normal as some of us would like to believe. Every person is different. There are men who want to find love and settle down. Just like there are women who just want to have fun.

Chloe’s brother tells Dedrick that gnome sex, at least between mated couples, is as good or better than ‘flying sex’ and Dedrick tries to tempt Chloe with this idea. Why have the wood gnomes (adults) basically kept this a secret if they are having such a problem getting fairies to settle down when they ‘come of age’?

Mainly, because I believe the wood gnomes want their children to enjoy their youth, have their fun and then when they are truly ready. Then settle down, everyone has to grow, if they rush their children by tempting them into adulthood to soon. It will not help their children in the long run. And hey, even if they did tell them. What fairy is going to believe their parents?

Now that you have created this fantasy world, are you likely to write more stories in it?

Maybe, but I need a compelling story and right now, I don’t have one in mind.

When did you know that you wanted to be a writer? Was your family and friends supportive?

I believe I always wanted to be a writer. I made up story to put myself to sleep, but it wasn’t until I had lived a little in the real world that I truly understood I want to work in my fantasy world. And I was extremely luck because my family is very supportive.

What is the writing process like for you? Do you have a particular writing process or any writing rituals?

Not that I can name as far as writing processes, I love to write the story down initially, it is the rewrite that wears me out.

In your free time what can you be found doing?

Now, there is the interesting thing. I cook, clean, watch tv, and golf. I’m just a normal person doing normal boring things.

What are you currently working on? Anything you can share regarding your current Work in Progress?

I’m working on a historical romance – called Texas Passion. It’s set in my homeland of Texas in 1860 just after Texas joined the Civil War. Though, it is not a war story. Again a short little erotica tale about a girl who knows what she wants and plans to do whatever it takes to get it.

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

Only that I love to hear from my readers. I have a very nice man who writes me regular and sent me volumes of information about fairies. Any one want to write me, please do, it’s always a pleasure to learn more about my readers.
 
Giveaway: Anita is giving away an ebook copy of Banished Hero. Please leave Anita a question to be entered into this giveaway. Contest end March 19TH at 11:59pm EST