It all began in seventh grade math class when Buffi decided that writing a novel was a much better use for her notebook than taking notes. Six weeks later, she was grounded from reading (gasp!) and the grand epic space adventure was put away so that she could actually participate in class. Buffi never developed a love of math, but she did pass and did get her library card back.
These days, Buffi BeCraft is deep in her East Texas lair writing as Buffi BeCraft. All this time later, she's happy to dabble in more than werewolves. Paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, romance... "It's all good," Buffi says, "I just want to keep writing and exploring new worlds."
Top 6 questions answered by Buffi:
1) Is Buffi your real name? A) Yes, it is. My mother named me after the old show Family Affair not the park-lurking blonde with a peculiar taste for staking vampires.
2) Why werewolves? Aren't they scary? A) That's technically two questions, but since they always get asked together, I'll go with it. Why NOT werewolves? They're furry, macho, and most canines are incredibly loyal and sensitive. As for scary-- I consider Dallas traffic much more horrifying.
3) Are you still writing the Blue Collar Werewolf books? A) Oh yes! Even though I've started exploring other genres, the werewolf world is still my favorite to write in. I have all kinds of diabolical things planned for the pack. Bwhahahahah!
4) What is your inspiration for writing? A) Pretty much everything. Ever walk your dog down a dark rural road? Full moon playing Peek-a-boo in the trees? We've got bats, deer, raccoons, and all sorts of other critters that love to scurry at night! Spooky!
5) How do you find time to write? A) Laptops are good investment. Flip it open and start tapping away anytime you have a free minute and add lots of coffee for fuel.--just stay away from video games and social networking sites while doing so! They're very distracting.
6) Why do you write? A) I started for myself. It's a good outlet for frustration. But I'd be lying if I said that was the only reason. I love writing stories that I think the readers will connect to and I love meeting people who read and 'got' one of my books.
This one is about Mark and Bailey. Mark is the hyperactive goofy wolven guy and Bailey is the psychic that came to help Karen and ended up being almost killed by her cousin and outcasted by her family. Mark goes to find her after Bailey left two years previously. She's average looking, a little overweight and about 10 years older than Mark so she doesn't think she's good enough for him or that he'll just break her heart. Also Mark doesn't want to commit but can't leave her alone. She uses her psychic gifts to find things and gets herself in trouble with a dragon and a local werewolf alpha who has a connection to Mark.
The dragon part felt like an add-on unless it's later dealt with in another book. I loved the werewolf puppy Runt/Justin. He's unable to change to a human boy, which is the opposite of what usually happens when they are able to change at puberty. He can communicate though with Bailey and Mark through mind reading. I'm going to read the next book in the series, but I'll take a little break first.