Author Jude Stephens began her writing career in junior high. These days Jude is a featured author for Undead Con 2, which is a horror writers convention in New Orleans hosted by Anne Rice’s Vampire Lestat Fan Club (ARVLFC).
Jude has quite a list of published pieces, including Scent of a Vampire, Touch of a Vampire, Motel Desire, Sleeping with the Jersey Devil, and Vampire Delights on Polar Nights.
She agreed to an interview in lieu of her upcoming NOLA panel appearance on Saturday, October 28, 2011, from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm at Chateau Bourbon.
Q. Jude, what are you working on now?
A. "Right now I’m working on Book Four of my Evolved series, Taste of a Vampire."
Q. Last year during Undead Con I, what were your experiences?
A. "Last year was my first Vampire Ball. I was blown away by the fans that come together and how fabulous everyone was. Being a rather new, unknown author I was amazed at how I was embraced by everyone. Including those authors that are famous."
Q. What was your impression of the City of New Orleans and her citizens?
A. “…New Orleans! What an amazing city! Last year was my first time there and I fell in love the minute that I saw the beauty in its people. I knew that I wanted to get back again so I’m thrilled to be coming to my second Vampire Ball with my sister Joanne who continues to be my biggest supporter.”
Q. How do you feel about being a featured author for Undead Con two years running?
A. "I just am honestly overjoyed to be included in this amazing event. I don’t know if I will ever be the caliber of author that I admire but I am happy just being able to write stories that someone might enjoy."
Q. What is one of your favorite fan stories?
A. “As a matter of fact, last year I wrote a story, Vampire Delights On Polar Nights for a group of eight women that I met on Amazon. Each woman gave me a description of her dream vampire and challenged me to write a story featuring them. Quite a challenge, but in the end I managed to make each and everyone of them the heroine in their very own vampire romance. The ladies of Amazon loved it and I could ask for no more.”
Read more about this Eastern Pennsylvania native at www.judestephens.com.
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