Fabulous Southern Belle is thrilled to feature the super talented, Eric Jerome Dickey, in the Sweet Tea Chat!
Eric is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty previous novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. Originally from Memphis, he now lives on the road and rests in whatever hotel will have him (Five-Star, I’m sure). Eric’s latest page-turner, ONE NIGHT, is filled with all the hallmarks of an Eric Jerome Dickey bestseller—erotic situations, edge-of-your-seat twists and turns, and fun, believable relationships.
This Southern girl is honored to share a cool glass of extra-sweet iced tea (I’m talkin’ pure cane sugar) with Eric while we sip, laugh, and chat. So without further ado, let the fabulousness begin…Southern style.
- The thing I find most interesting about the South is…
- The bugs I thought had died when the meteor killed the dinosaurs. They drink Raid like it’s sweet tea from Chick-Fil-A. Are there more churches than strip clubs? Do they both have the same members? Oh you said one thing. My bad. I digress. Let me go feed a bug real quick.
- Iced tea with or without lemon…
- Without. Those slices have too many germs.
- My guilty vice is…
- Comics comics comics. I pick up one and I am that kid in middle school again.
- If I was granted one wish it would be (can’t wish for more wishes)…
- To reach a certain age, maybe 30, then each year become younger until I hit 19, then age to that age again, younger again, stay in that cycle…but retain memories and wisdom.
- I’d do anything to avoid…
- Sleep. Seems like a faulty design. All of those wasted hours. Giraffes have it made.
- After I cut off my locs I…
- Was not recognized by anyone, not even my gardener. But then again, no one recognized me before I cut them off. Might weave em back in, get one of those front lace numbers and shake my hair back and forth.
- My idea of a relaxing evening is…
- Hulu, Netflix, binge watching something, anything fromDaredevil toJane the Virgin to The Walking Dead to Last Man on Earth.
- The most challenging thing about writing is…
- Working through exhaustion and staying original enough to challenge myself, because I do bore easily, sameness dulls my senses. In the end, though, I need to create a tale familiar and relatable enough for the audience the jump on board and help me row this boat toward a few bestseller lists.
- I wrote, ONE NIGHT, because…
- I had a contract. LOL. Gotta pay dem bills! Dat telephone bill! Dat automo-bill! Then I can chill! Actually (in my intellectual voice) I wanted to create a novel with as few characters as possible. I only wanted to have two named, to have them go through as much of a full relationship as they could in a few hours, to move from being strangers to wherever that road takes them, to have an unforgettable adventure, to have revelation about self and life, and have it pretty much play out real time. I managed to make it all happen between sunrise and sunset.
- After readers turn the last page I hope they…
- Wipe away tears and applaud. Inhale. Exhale. Laugh a little. Sip wine. Miss the character Jackie. Start rereading with a smile.
Eric, you are hilarious! Thanks so much for spending time with me below the Mason-Dixon line. I can’t wait to read, ONE NIGHT! I know it will be a bestseller that readers will enjoy.
Please visit Eric at www.ericjeromedickey.com to learn more about him and information for his book tour dates. If Eric is coming to a city near you, you owe it to yourself to come out and get an autographed book or two…or more. Yes, definitely more!
Until next time, be fabulous!
Trice Hickman