Interview M.C. Solaris Author of Calypso’s Heart
Give a warm welcome to M.C. Solaris, author of Calypso’s Heart, An Orion’s Order Novel, Book one.
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about MC and Calypso’s Heart.
What inspired you to write?
I can’t logically explain it. During the super blood moon eclipse in January 2019, I literally woke up and began writing bios for my imaginary friends (AKA the characters that were suddenly in my head introducing themselves and sharing their world with me). As soon as I started writing, I couldn’t stop. The words or scenes are in my mind, nudging me to stop whatever I’m doing and write them down immediately. And if I don’t write them down then the urge to whip out the notepad on my phone and release the words onto the page gets stronger and stronger until I do so. This is how Calypso’s Heart was written—me just writing down the story that I saw playing out in my head like a movie.
How long have you been writing?
I’m a brand new author and Calypso’s Heart is my first novel! In December of 2018, I published my first book (non-fiction) under my birth name, Marina Schroeder. A lot of Ignite Your Inner Goddess is basically my journaled notes and diary entries of my very personal women’s health journey. And it’s wholeheartedly different than writing a fiction/romance novel.
As an interesting related side note, I did not plan or imagine that I’d ever be writing a fiction/romance novel! In fact, I was already in the middle of writing my second non-fiction women’s health book…That is, until I woke up during that crazy super blood moon eclipse and started writing Calypso’s Heart.
Do you see yourself in your characters?
In some ways and with certain characters, yes, I do see some relatable similarities. But there are also many qualities and characteristics that are wholeheartedly not me too. For example, Caly and I both love music, morning drinks, and romance books (Oh, and we both love the hot alpha wolf, Blake! 😉 ). On the other hand, Caly lived alone (which I’ve never done nor do I foresee myself ever doing) and without giving away the story, she makes some decisions that I don’t think I would ever do.
Where do your story ideas come from? If they come to you in the middle of the night, do you get up and write them all down?
I kind of already alluded to this but the stories just come to me. Some come in dreams. Some come right when I wake up (in that magical state of mind between sleep and awake). Some come when I’m at the grocery store or in the middle of a workout. Funny story, the cover for Calypso’s Heart actually came to me when I was on the phone with my sister and stepping up a storm on the StairMaster. Of course, I take inspiration from everyday life but the stories themselves seem to have a mind of their own and are definitely in the driver’s seat. Oh, and yes, whenever the scene pops into my head, I stop whatever I’m doing and immediately write it down, no matter what time it is or where I am.
What do you like to do when you are not writing?
Reading romance novels (duh!), eating yummy foods, walking on the beach, and swimming in the ocean. Oh, and playing with my furbabies (3 cats who love to run around with a random spurt of energy at 4am lol 😉 ).
Sexy shifters. Hot vampires. Intriguing immortals. Strong heroine. Sizzling romance. Page-turning plot full of emotion and excitement. Modern and fresh take on fated mates.CalyDo you dream of ridiculously hot men? Okay, maybe you do. (And yes, I’m well aware I should lay off the romance books before bed.) But do you actually ever meet those men you dream about in real life? I didn’t think so. That’s probably a good thing though because I have… And these men from my dreams have done nothing but pull the rug of reality out from under me… which was how I fell and ended up in a world that I thought only existed in romance books.My name is Caly (AKA Callie) and I’m just an ordinary single woman living the LA dream… paycheck to paycheck. Except whose dream is it? I’m not really sure… but it’s not my dream. Especially because I have really weird dreams… like really weird. Then again, everyone has weird dreams, right?BlakeI am an alpha wolf shifter and leader of Orion’s Order, a pack of… well, not wolves. We’re an unconventional pack of highly skilled specian hunters that do one thing: hunt the evil in our world. And we were hired by SILE (Species Investigative Law Enforcement) to hunt a bloodthirsty criminal who is infamously untraceable. That was until an irresistible female brought an unexpected twist to our hunt and set things in motion… a motion that has left my pack and our world forever changed.Welcome to The Order and a secret world of magic and mystery, where a pack of unlikely friends find love and fight against an ancient evil force.
Devour this addictive series at your own risk…
+ Happily Ever After
+ Steamy Paranormal Shifter Romance
+ Multiple POV
+ Mature Content
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CALYPSO’S HEART is an adult paranormal wolf shifter romance. If you like swoon-worthy males, heroines with feminine strength, an engaging plot, satisfying relationships, steamy love stories, happy ever afters, and getting sucked into a supernatural story, then you’ll want to immerse yourself in the world of species!
You’ll feel right at home if you’re a JR Ward, Nalini Singh, and Dannika Dark fan.
A sneak peek between the pages of Calypso’s Heart
“I had another dream about Mr. Mysterious. You know, with the gorgeous golden eyes…” She exhaled out a dreamy sigh. “Except…” Her thoughts trailed off as she recalled just how strange the dream ended up. She lazily reached her hand toward the sound of Felix’s purrs, as if they were a homing beacon. Her hand landed on what felt like jean fabric on something solid and warm. The instant contact was made, it flexed.
Muscle? she silently questioned and her brows furrowed slightly. She coaxed her heavy eyelids open and she was met with a pair of impossibly golden eyes… the eyes belonging to the handsome man in her dreams… who just happened to be sitting on her bed next to her.
“Nevermind Felix… I’m still dreaming,” Caly said with a relaxed half-smile. God. This man is taking over my dreams… But she wasn’t complaining.
“Mr. Mysterious?” Blake teased with a slight curve of his lips.
She sleepily laughed. “You’re not supposed to know your own nickname.” She looked down and saw that Felix was curled up in his lap purring in utter bliss. Damn if that wasn’t cute. And damn if he wasn’t even more gorgeous this close up. She scratched Felix behind the ears in just the spot he loved. “Even if this is a dream, if Felix likes you, then you can’t be that bad,” she admitted with another lazy chuckle. “He hissed at the last guy I brought home. And it turned out Felix was right. That guy was an ass.”
Blake steered his thoughts away from the sudden desire to go find whoever this guy was and teach him a lesson. Jesus. Stay focused.
“Caly, this is not a dream.”
“Yes it is. How else is the most handsome man with the gorgeous golden eyes from my dreams here, in my bed?” Her body was reacting in a very feminine way to his masculine presence. She wanted him and her body knew that.
There was another curve of his lips and his chest puffed out a little more than necessary. What was this female doing to him? Focus, he repeated the silent order.
“You know that I’m Blake from Orion’s Order. But what I don’t know is how you know that.”
Scenting the slightest hint of her arousal in the air, his body began to react in response. Jesus. Her scent is like a drug, Blake thought on an internal groan.
Hell, this is a dream, Caly thought. So, who was she to deny herself? Besides, with all that eye gazing in the other dreams, okay minus the kidnapping one, it felt like she knew him on some level. Still utterly relaxed and now a little sinfully playful, she closed the distance between them and curled up against his body—his very warm and muscled body. With a graceful leap, Felix padded off the bed to his favorite sun spot on the window sill, hidden behind the curtain where it trapped the most heat.
Wow. He smells so good. It was a dark, musky, masculine scent. Natural though—not some artificial store-bought scent. She sighed deeply. This was turning out to be a very good dream. She curled up next to him. She fit perfectly as if her body was meant to be at his side.
Blake went to put his arm around her shoulder and stopped midway. What was he doing? Focus damn it. Since when had a female had him reacting like this?
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with Calypso’s Heart!
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged An Orion's Order Novel, Calypso's Heart, MC Solaris, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Vampire by Tena Stetler with 2 comments.
Thank you so much Tena and Authors Secrets’ for featuring Calypso’s Heart for the book blog tour and for a fun interview! 🙂 XO, MC Solaris
My pleasure!