Claire Lamb Good Morning Helen,
first of all Congratulations on your Book Innocence Lost, in fact
congratulations on the whole trilogy. It's a pleasure to have you here today
Helen
Johnston Thanks for having me, it’s a pleasure to be here with you,
and yes the complete series is out now. Something I never thought would happen.
Claire
Lamb Tell us a little about yourself and your book?
Helen
Johnston Innocence Lost, is the first of a set of three books, the
series is called the Journey of Innocence. It’s basically a love story, the
corny saying “love can conquer all.” Your taken on a journey with twists in it.
There are characters to fall in love with, to hate, and everything in between.
Vampires that have fangs, and do bite, but not necessarily on the neck...
Plenty of hot steamy sex that will tease your senses and leave you craving
more...
I work full time away from the home, and write as much as I can, so I don’t get a lot of time to relax as there is something always to do. Being married with a family I wish I could split myself into about three parts so I could do everything equally. But when I get time to myself, I read and a real indulgence would be to read while soaking in the bath with bubbles. But that doesn't happen very often.
I work full time away from the home, and write as much as I can, so I don’t get a lot of time to relax as there is something always to do. Being married with a family I wish I could split myself into about three parts so I could do everything equally. But when I get time to myself, I read and a real indulgence would be to read while soaking in the bath with bubbles. But that doesn't happen very often.
Claire
Lamb Steamy is good trust me lol, and yeah I know the feeling about
splitting yourself into pieces to please all haha
Claire
Lamb What inspired you to start writing?
Helen
Johnston My hubby was working nights and I've always read all genres
but enjoyed the Black Lace novels and decided to combine my love of vampires
and erotica and write a book for myself. This was before Id read the likes of
all the paranormal authors that are out there and I didn't know there was a
place for my ideas anywhere.
This was all years ago and we didn't even have a computer at the time. It was never meant to get published, but friends encourage me to take it to the next step.
This was all years ago and we didn't even have a computer at the time. It was never meant to get published, but friends encourage me to take it to the next step.
Claire
Lamb Who is your favourite author?
Helen
Johnston Just one? lol okay, let me think...
Claire
Lamb your allowed more than 1 lol
Helen
Johnston Okay, Lora Leigh, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, L.A. Bank,
Christine Feehan, are a few.
Claire
Lamb Why did you choose to write these types of books?
Helen
Johnston I wrote it for myself and decided to add in everything I've
wanted to read, but hadn't, at that point.
Claire
Lamb What Book are you reading at the moment?
Helen
Johnston I've just finished My Decadent Demon by Nikita Jakz and
Alicia Dawn. They are friends of mine and it’s their first published book and I now need to write a review on it which I've never done before, but loved it so
it should be easy.
Claire
Lamb Outside of writing what do you do to relax?
Helen
Johnston Um... your meant to have a life outside of writing? lol. no
one told me this! lol.
Claire
Lamb lol yeah but sometimes life is just to hectic, what would you
like to be doing asides from writing then haha.
Helen
Johnston Reading, and I'm starting a few collage courses l in
September to hopefully gain the quilifictions I need to actually write lol
Claire
Lamb Describe your book in three words?
Helen
Johnston Sexy, erotic, roller-coaster, is roller-coaster one word,
does it count?
Claire
Lamb yeah we will let you off lol
Claire
Lamb Did you have any muses for your characters?
Helen
Johnston My main male character Blake
Helen
Johnston My main female, Siobhan
Helen
Johnston Two of the three body guards of Blake. The twins Nat and Alex
Claire
Lamb such hotness *fanning myelf here lol
Helen
Johnston Seraphina, one of Siobhan's best friends
Helen
Johnston Siobhan and her friends are human, when the meet the
vampires.
Claire
Lamb Does Blake or Siobhan remind you of anyone in your life?
Helen
Johnston No, they were purely made up, Seraphina is the only one that
has traits of someone I know.
Claire
Lamb In your book can you relate to any of the circumstances the
characters go through, are there any of your own experiences or total fiction?
Helen
Johnston if only I did lol, no its total fiction.
Claire
Lamb Are the names of characters in your novel important to you?
Helen
Johnston yes they were, I had their bios written before I started to
write the book and found i had to get the right names for each. But took a bit
of artistic bending as Blake was born in the 1600, that name wasn't around
then. But Alex, Alexander and Nathaneil was even if it’s today spelt
differently.
Siobhan for some reason isn't (In these books) pronounced the way it should be, it’s Ser-bi-on, don't ask me why it’s just the way she told me. Yes sometimes they talk to me lol and yes I know that makes me sound crazy.
Siobhan for some reason isn't (In these books) pronounced the way it should be, it’s Ser-bi-on, don't ask me why it’s just the way she told me. Yes sometimes they talk to me lol and yes I know that makes me sound crazy.
Claire
Lamb you’re not crazy it’s a unique gift you have I believe writers
have that talent.
Helen
Johnston Thank you.
Claire
Lamb Do you believe in vampires or believe there is some paranormal
thing going on in the world?
Helen
Johnston I would love to believe they were all real, but to be honest
I think we would have known about them by now. If only there were all these
hunky men walking around.
Claire
Lamb If your book was made into a film who would you want to play your
main characters?
Helen
Johnston I honestly think it's far to adult to be made into a film. From
my pictures above Blake is a polo rider called Ignacio Figueras and Siobhan is
a Bulgararian singer, Andrea Teodorova.
Claire
Lamb Does your family support you with your writing?
Helen
Johnston Yes, I didn't really tell anyone that I was writing for a
couple of years, only my best friend and hubby. And not how erotic the books
were till I gained a little more confidence in them lol.
Claire
Lamb What is your least favourite part in the writing progress?
Helen
Johnston Editing, as I do it all myself, and I'm not the best at spelling
and grammar, hence why I'm going back to college. Book one Innocence Lost is
being re written and edited now, as I want to bring it out into paper back next
Valentines day.
Claire
Lamb Do you have anything new in the pipeline ?
Helen
Johnston Yes I'm writing a new series, you meet Lexi the lead male in
book two and more in book three. It’s set in a sex club in Soho, but of course
being a paranormal book it’s not your usual sex club.
Claire
Lamb but that makes it all the more exciting lol, do the books have a
name or are you keeping it under wraps for now?
Helen
Johnston They sort of do but I'm not saying yet when I know you'll be
the first to know okay?
Claire
Lamb aw fab I love a surprise.
Claire
Lamb This question comes from Clare Pennicook in Fictional group ~ Ok
having never read any of your books how would you recommend yourself to a new
reader ?
Helen
Johnston omg lol hang on let me think
Claire
Lamb yip they like to make em hard.
Helen
Johnston My books don't appeal to everyone, they are highly erotic,
leaving nothing to the imagination. Pure filth they've been called lol.
But, if you like vampires that bite and don't sparkle, that has the capacity to love and to fight for that love no matter what happens, and you like twists that make you wonder wtf is going on, then you might enjoy them.
But, if you like vampires that bite and don't sparkle, that has the capacity to love and to fight for that love no matter what happens, and you like twists that make you wonder wtf is going on, then you might enjoy them.
Claire
Lamb perfect way to put it
Claire
Lamb E reader or Paperback?
Helen
Johnston Both if I really enjoy it I will buy it whatever it comes in.
Some series I have in paperback, E reader, Hardback, and talking book. Lol.
Claire
Lamb If you could pick another author to co-write with who would it be
and why?
Helen
Johnston I don't think I could co-write with anyone, I'm to selfish
with my ideas, what would happen if they didn't like them? lol I wish I could
and did as self publishing is a lonely thing, and doing every little thing
yourself is exhausting.
Claire
Lamb I am sure a lot of writers feel that way.
Claire
Lamb Do you do anything when writing? (aka listen to music, sit on
floor ect)?
Helen
Johnston I prefer silence but recently I’ve not had much of a choice
as our son is remodelling our dining room and kitchen and for some reason he
can’t work without music blaring out and I seem to be writing ok through it
lol.
Claire
Lamb If you wrote a book about your life....what name would you call
yourself and what 3 words would you use to describe your personality?
Helen
Johnston lol ok let me think, I've always liked the name Kelly, (I
think that's due to my Irish roots) feisty, opinionated, headstrong.
lmao I just asked my hubby what he'd say he shouted
out to add stubborn to the list!
Claire
Lamb pmsl well he probably knows you best lol
Claire
Lamb Ok easy one top five book boyfriends?
Helen
Johnston Wrath from the BDB, Cullen Lyons from the Breeds, Wren
Tigarian from the Dark Hunters, Clint from Lora leighs Navey seals series and
The Fallady twins again Lora Leigh.
Claire
Lamb Has there been a review that has stood out the most for you?
Helen
Johnston not one in particular, they all do. Because I know it’s not
perfect, there are spelling and grammar mistakes I really don't expect anyone
to give it a good review. So any nice ones mean the world to me.
Claire
Lamb I am sure your fans appreciate the effort in all that you write.
Claire
Lamb Which book - by another author - are you looking forward to the
most?
Helen
Johnston Next year Wrath gets his own book again. and I've been
waiting for J R Ward to write more about him since book one lol.
Claire
Lamb Is there any traditions you do after finishing a book ?
Helen
Johnston apart from getting drunk?
Claire
Lamb lol now thats a must.
Helen
Johnston lol not really when I wrote The End at the end of the whole
series I think I cried lol.
Claire
Lamb no wonder it must be like an end to a magical feeling or
something like that.
Helen
Johnston I think I was still in shock that Id managed to accomplish
something like that.
Claire
Lamb I believe you can accomplish anything you put your mind to
especially when you have passion for it.
Claire
Lamb Do you prefer Vanilla or Kinkery Fuckery lol ? sorry I ask
everyone this lol.
Helen
Johnston lmao!
Helen
Johnston I think a healthy bit of both goes a long way.
Claire
Lamb good answer lol
Claire
Lamb Favourite Colour?
Helen
Johnston Black
Claire
Lamb Favourite Food?
Helen
Johnston I can’t cook, so anything I can pop in the oven or micro wave
is a hit with me lol, but my drug is chocolate.
Claire
Lamb Night or Day ?
Helen
Johnston night.
Claire
Lamb Favourite movie?
Helen
Johnston Breakfast Club
Claire
Lamb Favourite actor?
Helen
Johnston Liam Nelson
Claire
Lamb Favourite Drink?
Helen
Johnston Baileys
Claire
Lamb Tidy or Untidy ?
Helen
Johnston lol very untidy
Claire
Lamb Helen, you have been fantastic today, thank you so much for
joining me and putting up with me, it's been an absolute pleasure to interview
you and I wish you all the success in the world. Is there anything you would
like to say to your fans before we wrap up ?
Get sucked into the Journey that is Innocence Lost.
Impossibilities, heartaches and wonder if love prevails all. Join us as we
follow the story of Siobhan and Blake as they battle through the trials and
tribulations of two very different worlds.
Blake is an Elder Vampire, over four hundred years old, dark, mysterious, bold, tall, and extremely gorgeous, as only a vampire such as he can be. Centuries of feeling incomplete knowing there’s a part of him that is missing, part he yearns to be complete. Never knowing he would find that in the oddest way. A meeting with a gypsy fortune teller has him intrigued when she foretold of when and where he could find his Queen.
But he was warned there would be many brutal, obstacles to be overcome before any kind of happy ever after could be accomplished, before his Queen and the missing link to his soul, the woman whom would complete him would be safe in his arms.
Siobhan, pronounced (Ser-bi-on) is a beautiful young woman, an innocent, on holiday with her friends when she unexpectedly meets a tall charismatic man who completely and utterly sweeps her off her feet, she is drawn to him like a moth to a flame. He's so sexually dominant, taking his time to initiate her, step by slow step, patiently and completely to the carnal pleasures, her body could feel. What only he could make her feel...
But unbeknown to either of them, a dark and evil presence from Blake’s past has been observing them, planning to shred their worlds apart, and sooner rather than later. Siobhan is cruelly ripped from his embrace and is thrust into a world beyond anything she has ever dreamt of or could ever have imagined existed.
Follow us as Blake has a battle with forces he’s not sure he can defeat, all to bring home the one and only woman he would ever have, love and desire with all that he is.
Welcome to Innocence Lost.
Blake is an Elder Vampire, over four hundred years old, dark, mysterious, bold, tall, and extremely gorgeous, as only a vampire such as he can be. Centuries of feeling incomplete knowing there’s a part of him that is missing, part he yearns to be complete. Never knowing he would find that in the oddest way. A meeting with a gypsy fortune teller has him intrigued when she foretold of when and where he could find his Queen.
But he was warned there would be many brutal, obstacles to be overcome before any kind of happy ever after could be accomplished, before his Queen and the missing link to his soul, the woman whom would complete him would be safe in his arms.
Siobhan, pronounced (Ser-bi-on) is a beautiful young woman, an innocent, on holiday with her friends when she unexpectedly meets a tall charismatic man who completely and utterly sweeps her off her feet, she is drawn to him like a moth to a flame. He's so sexually dominant, taking his time to initiate her, step by slow step, patiently and completely to the carnal pleasures, her body could feel. What only he could make her feel...
But unbeknown to either of them, a dark and evil presence from Blake’s past has been observing them, planning to shred their worlds apart, and sooner rather than later. Siobhan is cruelly ripped from his embrace and is thrust into a world beyond anything she has ever dreamt of or could ever have imagined existed.
Follow us as Blake has a battle with forces he’s not sure he can defeat, all to bring home the one and only woman he would ever have, love and desire with all that he is.
Welcome to Innocence Lost.
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