Now available on Amazon is the paranormal romance Through Her Eyes, book four in The Mind's Eye series, by Deborah Camp.
When did you become interested in storytelling?
Since childhood. I had an active imagination and was always making up stories and characters.
What was your first book/story published?
My first novel was published by Simon&Shuster in 1978. It was one of the first in the Silhouette imprint line.
What inspired you to write Through Her Eyes?
I’ve wanted to write this series for a long time, but was worried I couldn’t do it justice and couldn’t determine how graphic it should be sexually. Then I read “Fifty Shades of Grey” and I loved it. That book gave me the courage to write the first book of the Mind’s Eye series and every one after that. “Fifty” showed me that others liked to read about flawed characters who find redemption in the love of others.
What character in Through Her Eyes is the most/least like you, and in what ways?
Trudy is more like me because she’s unsure of herself, self-conscious, and wonders how in the heck she ever landed such a sexy beast (i.e. Levi Wolfe). She is also independent and pushes back when someone pushes her. I have a bossy nature (like Levi) and a smart mouth. Trudy can be sassy, too, but I usually tone her down in rewrites because she comes off sounding too much like me and I don’t want my readers to think she’s a shrew.
What is your favorite part in Through Her Eyes?
Well, I like the sexy scenes. LOL. My favorite part (as a writer) is The End. My favorite part (as a reader) is the scene when Levi tries to explain to Trudy how her nurturing side causes conflicting emotions in him. He’s never had anyone try to take care of him, coddle him, worry about him. He likes it, but doesn’t know how to respond to it, and he finds that he just can’t handle it yet.
What was the hardest part to write?
Fight scenes are the hardest because I want the reader to be able to see it clearly – who is punching who and where – and feel it. Every blow. Every piercing pain. I want them to be in that fight and not be confused for one second about who landed what jab or who fell backward or which person saw stars, etc. I do a lot of rewriting of fight scenes.
What would your ideal career be, if you couldn't be an author?
I would be a lounge/supper club singer. I like to sing love songs and ballads.