Interview with A. Dee Carey

Welcome to Barb'ed comments and my guest today, A. Dee Carey. Join me in learning more about Dee:



Dee is a fantasy novelist who started writing late in her life. Writing was a kernel of an idea that never found fertile ground until she was nearly retirement age. Unfortunately, it took her youngest daughter’s near death to spark her to do what was important to her, before her time ran out. Her daughter was in a coma due to an overdose of a prescription drug and to pass the time, watching and praying her child would be all right, she began to read a novel. Her older daughter noted the book was written by her former English teacher. As Dee worked for the same school district the two women met and Dee was encouraged to pursue a writing career.
She always loved reading and the next natural step was writing. So when all other life obligations were met, she tried her hand at being an author. The author of nine completed books, of which five are published, Dee enjoys the fantasy worlds she creates as a buffer between the real world and the world as we wish it to be.
She has the unfailing support of her patient husband and her children and grandchildren. All of whom say she is a little crazy, but love her anyway.
Dee is published with The Wings-Press Company who publish books that you will not find elsewhere. Truly unique stories that uplift the reader. Check them out at www.wings-press.com.

What is your hero’s biggest challenge? He must learn that revenge solves nothing and creates even greater problems. LaRoux is bent upon killing the man who murdered his mother, but learns from Merlot in order to have love, you cannot hate.
What is your heroine’s biggest flaw?
Merlot is headstrong and believes that she always knows the way to do things. She learns that all things are not always accomplished alone.
What prompted you to write this story?
St. Therese who is my patron saint, is very dear to my heart. I prayed to her daily for two years that I might be published. She plays a role in this fantasy tale. While I am sure she was not as timid as I have made her, she was most pious and devout. She aspired to be a Pope and had she lived I believe she might have made it. This book is my tribute to her.
What is your least favorite genre? Would you ever consider writing it? I am not a fan of science fiction or fantasy that is overly involved in world and language creating. I would never attempt sci-fi as I have not the skill that I believe is required. I do write fantasy, but try to do so in a manner that is easily understood. I want the reader to believe if he/she lived a long time ago, such things might have actually happened. Some reviewers have stated my books read as if they had been written in an ancient time. I am flattered.
Who has helped you the most? That is actually a tough question. My family always stood behind me and St Therese gave me the push to publication, but my greatest aid came from self realization that “Hey! I can do this.”
Do you have a favorite theme? It is carried out in all my books Good vs Evil and good always prevails. I take various methods to carry out the conflict and do my best to show doing good is a reward in itself. My characters do not do good for monetary gain, nor for power. All books are about love. It may be love of money, power, wealth or even drugs, but love (desire) is the root of all stories.
What have you learned about yourself from your writing? Writing is for me very empowering. As a child my father told me “You’ll be the height of mediocrity” and all my life I believed all I could be is average. I’ve learned I can be “outstanding in my field” even though I am not a farmer. I mold characters and establish “Ordinations” and beliefs that no one really believes in. I can create a suspension of belief for the period of time it takes one to read my books. I am writer, read me now!
Why will your reader think your book is different? The main difference is that in each of my books one of the lead characters has the ability to either change from fox to human or from human to fox. I usually write in first person and label each characters speech and thoughts with the character’s name. I have many older readers and they tell me that it helps them as they frequently tire easily and the labels help them to find their places. As with a little luck we will all get there in time I feel that someone should cater to the seniors among us. (I’m one myself 70 next year).






A. Dee Carey
The Fox Lady
Contact information.
foxladycarey@aol.com
www.foxladycarey.com
585-426-0578





A. Dee Carey is proud to present her latest novel




The Fox and the Chalice

A tale of faith, myth and legend. Can the fox woman find her own true love and save the cup of Christ? Found among the grape vines of the convent, as an infant, she soon learns she has been selected to save the Cup of Christ. Her ability to become a fox protects not only the convent but the man she loves as well. Come venture to a land where all is not what it seems to be and good will always triumph.







Reviews:
The Vixen
If you love the tales of olde, that touch of magic that has often been lost in stories of fantasies written in a modern world, then read one of A. Dee Carey’s books – she writes with the finesse of the ancient master, perfectly capturing a time when magic lingered and anything could happen.
Angela Verdenius… Heart of a Peacekeeper

Fox in the Mist
In Fox In The Mist, Dee Carey has created a thrilling fantasy wherein appealing characters, both human and animals, excitingl strive to oust a usurper and return the rightful heir to the throne. The heroine is eaually charming as both a fox and a girl, and the young hero has just enough vulnerablilty. Now, I want a fox! I want a tiny unicorn to dance in my palm!
Fran Keighley award winning Wings author
Mark of the fox

In this charming story, Ninaway, Merlin, Claret, and Ryan all learn that the true poser of loves lies in the giving of love, not the taking. Redemption has never been so magical as it is portrayed in Mark of the Fox. Replete with Travel Tunnels, shape-shifting, and magical spells, this fantasy romance waves an enchanting world that will leave the reader wishing it would never end. Kerrelyn Sparks How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire




The Fox and the Swan

A. Dee Carey has spun a magical web that makes one suspend reality and cheer her morphed characters on.. Although this not the type of genre I personally read, I found myself swept up in the storyline that was peopled with strong characters that formed a complete population of essential beings- not one too many and not one too few.
The Fox and the Swan is a story where the step-mother is truly is a witch. The plot , the arraged marriage fo a young girl to a curmudgeon to save her family, is one that is tried and true, but definitely has a different twist theis sorcery and religion becoming compatiable.
The transition of humans to animals was so believable one never lost faith in the story and I had to read it to its conclusion in a short time. A. Dee Carey keeps you wondering about the out come all the way through. The setting in Scotland rings so true you are visually whipped across the sea and live the Highland life while the story unfolds. Recollections of Narnia crept into my mind as I was reading as it is certainly carried that flavor of magic and the struggle between good and evil.
Whether you read fantasy or not, I recommend The Fox and the Swan as a good love story that plays out blending fantasy and reality that makes you believe in it and its characters.
Mary Jean Kelso The Homesteader, Goodby is Forever, Blue Coat