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About Keta Diablo 
Keta lives in the Midwest portion of the country on six acres of beautiful woodland. Here, she communes with nature; eagles, owls and loons (the winged version). There's a lovely environmental lake on her property named after a famous Native American chief, and the locals insist burial grounds from 150 years ago exist in her woods. Hmm. Maybe it's not always the wind she hears howling at night.
When Keta isn't writing she loves to read and garden and spends far too much time at the local animal shelter trying to wrangle a way to adopt them all. Two years ago she adopted Emma LaPounce, a mid-life feline who was in crisis when her long-time owners moved out of town, took their furniture but left her behind. Go figure! Hours before Emma was to journey to the other world, Keta adopted her, and now she runs the entire darn house.
Backlist:
Blood Oath, male/male/vampire, Coming From Amber Quill Press in June 2010
http://amberquillpress.com/AmberAllure
Boys of the Bite, Vampire Gay Fiction, Ravenous Romance
http://tinyurl.com/mb9d9d
Crossroads, Gay Fiction, Phaze Publishing
http://tinyurl.com/d2karl
Crossroads Revisited, Gay Fiction, Phaze Publishing
http://tinyurl.com/yh4r9q4
Crossroads: Showdown, Gay Fiction, Phaze Publishing
http://tinyurl.com/y8lqg93
Crossroads: Shadowland, Gay Fiction, Coming From Phaze Publishing in May 2010
Decadent Deceptions, a 2008 Molly Contest finalist, Noble Romance, erotic romance historical
http://tinyurl.com/yfcfwpk
Dust and Moonlight, One Romance E-books, erotic fantasy
http://1romanceebooks.com/fantasy/dust-and-moonlight/prod_38.html
Hot and Sticky, Coming from Amber Quill Press in May, Amber Allure line
http://amberquillpress.com/AmberAllure
Land of Falling Stars, Ravenous Romance, erotic romance historical
http://tinyurl.com/bvoqbt
Spank Me Twice, Multi-genre anthology voted Best Erotic Book of 2009, Noble Romance
http://tinyurl.com/p7qff4
The Sin Eater's Prince Ravenous Romance (male/male/vampire)
http://tinyurl.com/ydrx6of
Valentine's Vindication, Gay Fiction, Noble Romance
http://tinyurl.com/ykh6rhw
An Interview with Keta Diablo
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Keta, thank you for talking with us at TRS! Please tell us about your featured book, The Devil's Heel.KD: Hello, and thank you for hosting me at The Romance Studio, one of my favorite places to visit on the Internet.
The Devil's Heel is the story of two men who love each other very much, but have parted ways because of a misunderstanding between them. So I guess we could say it's about a journey to rekindle lost love.
HH: This beautifully written historical romance has one hero wanting to know why the other man left him without a word. Where did you get the idea for their amazing story? KD: At times, relationships dissolve or incidents between the parties get blown out of proportion. I thought it would be interesting to see how our imaginations can lead us astray, cause doubt and jealousy to rule, when really, communication and faith in your partner should. We know women and men are often on the opposite page, so I wanted to flip that around and see what happens when men encounter the same situation.
HH: What do you like best about Drew and how do you relate to him? KD: Drew is the softer, weaker side of the relationship, and he's also brash and young. I'd like to think that Drew learned a lesson -- ask questions first, act second rather than the other way around. I think the impetuosity worked well with Drew because of his age and his lack of strong parental guidance in his formative years.
HH: What unique thing can you tell us about Rogan? KD: Rogan is sort of a conundrum. He got along perfectly well in life until Drew tossed him on his ear five years ago. Since then, he's been on a pity trip and has done a fine job at tarnishing his good name. Rogan is the opposite of Drew -- hard, aloof and not one to wear his emotions on his sleeve. He's also determined and revengeful.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers? KD: Thank you so much for asking. Crossroads: Shadowland, the 4th novella in the Crossroads series will be released by Phaze on May 17th (more information here: http://tinyurl.com/ya25vkd). I have two novellas coming out with Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure, one in May entitled Hot and Sticky, and the other in June called Blood Oath (more information here http://thestuffofmythandmen.blogspot.com). And then Noble Romance will be releasing a novella called Magnolia Heat in May (more information here: http://www.nobleromance.com). These are all male/male novellas, so I think it's time I get back to writing a few erotic romance stories next.
HH: What's the most important thing you've learned in your writing career since you first published? KD: That you can't sit back on your laurels once the book comes out. Your work has only begun. It takes a long time to build a loyal readership and every book you release requires a lot of time and attention. Thank you, faithful fans and friends. I so appreciate your support!
HH: What accomplishment are you most proud of? KD: In life -- my children. I think raising them is the single most important thing we'll ever do in life. They are our legacies, our statement long after we're gone that we existed and hopefully made a difference in the world.
HH: As an author, how do you meet all of the demands of the industry and the readers and stay sane? KD: Now there are those who might argue with you about the sane thing. I admit it's difficult at times. I'm very fortunate that I no longer work outside the home, but I did for a long time. I write for five publishers now, and love them all. Of course, I want to keep them happy and hope they''ll want to continue our relationship so that means I must produce enough to keep them all content. Hi fabulous Phaze, awesome Amber Quill Press, sexy Ravenous Romance and fantastic Noble Romance!
HH: What are you reading right now? KD: Oh, boy, this is a story. Two years ago my children bought me a stack of gift certificates to Barnes and Noble and Borders. It took me a long time to select all the books I wanted, but I ordered them and was thrilled as they rolled in. I see at least a dozen staring at me right now that I haven't read. Rather than tell them this year what I wanted, you guessed it, I got more gift certificates to Barnes and Noble. My TBR pile is huge and I keep dreaming about the week I'll lock myself in at a nice hotel and read for seven days straight.
I am reading The Bronze Horseman by Pauline Simmons right now, a historical set in Russia, and I'm enjoying it very much. This winter I finished A Perfect Darkness by Jamie Rush and Belladonna by Anne Bishop, both very enjoyable reads that I recommend.
HH: Any big plans for the summer? KD: I'll spend a lot of time near a very quiet lake. I live on six acres surrounded by environmental lake, no boat motors, no fishing. Think owls, eagles and loons (the winged version). Whenever I can, I pull a lawn chair down to the lake and write from there.
Again, thank you so much for having me at The Romance Studio. You ladies simply ROCK!
HH: Thank you!
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