WLP: Welcome to Writings of a Wicked Book Addict. It’s nice to have you here Michelle.

MR: Thank you! Great to be here! Happy holidays!

WLP: Christmas is 8 days away, but here in Canada we start hearing the Christmas Music, seeing the commercials etc November 1^st. Are you sick of Christmas yet?

MR: Not yet, but probably soon. I have fond feelings toward this time of year so the music and Xmas ambiance make me feel happy even when it’s starting to get seriously frigid here in the Toronto area.

WLP: Do you have any holiday traditions?

MR: Christmas at my folks. Stockings are exchanged along with regular gifts. Turkey dinner and all the trimmings. Mmm, cranberry sauce. And lately, a tradition is seeing a movie on Xmas afternoon. I think this year it just might be Sherlock Holmes or Avatar. Festive!

WLP: Do you buy a real tree or stick with the fake ones?

MR: Since I spend Xmas eve and Xmas day with my family, I don’t have a tree in my. I can blame it on the cats because they’d probably eat it and choke on the tinsel. That’s just my excuse though, when really, I’m just too lazy to put one up. I have a ceramic Santa on a shelf. Does that count?

WLP: What is your favorite Christmas memory?

MR: When I was a kid I’d put out milk and cookies for Santa and in the morning they’d be gone (except for some strategically placed tell-tale crumbs, of course). I swear, believing in Santa made Christmas magical and there was literally a sparkle over Christmas morning when I’d come down to see what Santa left for me and my sister. I miss that unquestionable belief in something otherworldly. Now I have to make up stories about demons and vampires to get that magic back!

WLP: What is the worst gift you’ve ever received?

MR: A well-meaning aunt gave 11-year-old me a very practical set of flannel bed sheets while my little sister got a really cool stuffed dog that was also a radio! So unfair!!!

WLP: Favorite holiday smell?

MR: Cooking turkey! OMG. As much as I’d like to be a vegetarian since I am so against animal abuse and hunting… kill the turkeys because they are so yummy! KILL THEM NOW! Second favorite smell is gingerbread. Much less violent.

WLP: 2009 has been a busy year for you; with the last book in the Sarah Dearly series, a new YA series and your first Harlequin Blaze book. What is 2010 looking like for you?

MR: 2010 is looking to be pretty darn busy too! I have the first two books in my new paranormal romance series, Living in Eden, with The Demon in Me in May and Something Wicked in October. It’s a romantic look at demonic possession. In June the second book in my Demon Princess young adult series, Reign Check, hits the shelves. I have a weird obsession with demons lately — I have no idea why. In July I’m going to be in the YA anthology, Kiss Me Deadly. I don’t think it’ll be about demons, though. I’ll try branching out a bit.

WLP: Do you think we’ll ever hear from Sarah Dearly again?

MR: I would actually really love to write another Sarah story — which would probably revolve around a certain vampiric wedding — and I’d need at least a solid novella to do it any justice. If I’m ever given the chance, I am open to it in a big way. However, that sort of stuff just ain’t always up to the author. As it sits right now, it’s probably not going to happen as I have so much other stuff on my plate to keep me busy. I do miss my vamps, though! They were so much fun to write.

WLP: What is your favorite part about writing?

MR: When the characters come to life on the page and start writing the story themselves. It doesn’t happen often but when it does, it’s seriously like magic. I’ve learned that there are a lot of challenging things about being a writer, and it’s really best to focus on and take joy from the process. It’s all about the journey, not the destination for me right now. Although, I do hope I’m headed somewhere sunny with a great view of the ocean.

WLP: Now for a tough one, what’s your favorite book of 2009?

MR: I didn’t read half as much as I would have liked to this year — I’m going to try again in 2010. However, I’d say my fave read was Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. I glommed that book just as I did The Hunger Games. So, so good.

WLP: Yesterday, Nicole Peeler had the chance to ask you a question: Dear Michelle: How many Demon Princesses can fit through the head of a pin?

MR: Eleven. Twelve if they skipped breakfast..

WLP: Now it’s your turn, you get to ask Michele Bardsley a question and she has to answer.

MR: If you weren’t a writer, what would your dream job be and why?

WLP: Thanks for taking the time during the busy holiday season to chat with my readers.

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