Jodie Pierce is married to her hubby, John who gave her a storybook
happily-ever-after. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio but traveled to Brasil when
she was 16 years old as an exchange student and she travels the US with her
hubby. Jodie started writing as a teenager and even wrote for her schools
newspaper and yearbook.
She has had a fascination with vampires since they were introduced to
her as a child and has had a long history with them. It wasn't until she
started reading the Anne Rice vampire books in college that she was truly
inspired to stop writing sappy teen romance stories and focus on the vampires
she loved. You will find some of her experiences from Brasil in her stories.
Many of her stories have historical or researched facts as she also enjoys
research and learning about new places.
She has published five short novels (Eternal Press), a short story in
"Midnight Thirst 2", an anthology (Melange Books), has four
self-published books and has several short stories that she still works on.
She’s published a charity vampire anthology book with various Authors named In
Vein, where all the proceeds of the book went to St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital. She's always busy with the next great vampire story as her mind is
non-stop and even plagues her dreams.
Want to Connect with Jodie? Here's where you'll find her:
What is your favorite
thing about being a writer? I like that I can be creative and it gives me
that outlet that I need to do so. I love creating characters and their world
around them. I meditate and before I became a serious writing it was hard but
once I was open to my talent and enjoying myself, meditation became much
easier. I honestly think the two things are related.
How much time did it
take from writing your first book to having it published? I wrote my first
book in 2007. I didn’t get published until 2010. I wrote my first book in the
old composition books and then when I got a laptop I typed out my story. I
actually sent my The Vampire Queen story to a publisher in 2008 and they
rejected me. Then Twilight hit and the love of vampires was rejuvenated. I
resent them my book in 2010 and they took it. I was amazed. Funny how things
work out.
Are any of your
characters based on real people or events? Absolutely! I was an exchange
student in Brasil and many of my stories mention my experiences there. Also,
many of my characters or traits are based on real people. I find it more fun
that way.
What books or authors
have most influenced your life? I would say if it wasn’t for Anne Rice, I
would still be writing silly romance books. When I started writing, my books
were about relationships I had in school. Then in college I read several of her
books and I realized that since I’ve had such a long relationship with vampires
that I should be writing about them. It was a huge decision but it paid off.
Do you work on one
project at a time? Or do you multi-task? I absolutely multi-task. For
example, I am working on three projects right now. It takes me awhile to start
writing as I have a horrible memory and I have to read the last few chapters to
remember where I am in the story…It sucks!
Here's a little about the series:
The
Vampire Queen:
A
young woman awakes to find out not only is she an important Countess but she is
also the very first or 'Ancient One' as she is called by her subjects. Her
memories of being a vampire or anyone are gone so she must relearn everything (from
spells to flying) from the people around her, but can they be trusted? She also
learns her main objective as the old Countess was purifying the vampire race
and wishes to continue with that work. The 'Others', powerful and evil
vampires, attempt to use her memory loss to their advantage. They had been
trying to entice her to their side for centuries. Struggling to remember her
past, battling the 'Others' and coping with her new life keep the Countess busy
throughout this spellbinding and thrilling novel. Will she succeed in her goals
or will the 'Others' win her over to their side this time around?
The
Vampire Chronicles:
The
Countess returns to her mansion to find the inside in shambles and her lover
delusional and in rags. She cleans her up, snaps her out of it and tells her of
her plan to go to Venice. There was a small group needing a coven leader and
she wants the position. Once there it was brought to the attention of the
Countess that a young Japanese lady vampire had made most of them and was not
following the rules of creation. The Countess and her coven decided she needed
to be stopped. They went to Japan and a huge battle ensued. The Countess of
course won but was later kidnapped. While in jail, her powers did not work.
Once there, she was granted a meeting with Samuru, the Japanese Emperor who
belaid her entire heritage. Afterwards, he allowed her to go with no resistance
to her coven when they invaded to rescue her. The Countess and the voice that
she had fallen in love with was a vampire too so he returned with her to Venice
to live out their days. Her previous lover gave up and left the Countess. There
are many other wonderful smaller characters in here.
The Demise of the Vampire Queen:
The Queen is once again ruling her subjects only this time
it is a school for the ‘different’ children in Scotland. A school full of
vampires, witches, warlocks, elves and fairies, one that is feared and hated by
all who attend. A new group of witches and warlocks show up to her gates and
cause all kinds of havoc within the school. Vampires and witches are at odds
and only a few can see the survival of the school. An ancient lover and the
Queen are reunited but at what costs? A new, as well as an old lover unite to
attempt to take the Queen off her throne. Will it work? Will the Queen maintain
her horrendous rule over the students? Can the spells woven work and change
history? All will be told in the end.
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