1. Tell me
about your latest release or the book you wish to feature? Genre?
My latest
release – which is something like book 19 – is a contemporary dancer romance –
Circles Interlocked. It is the sequel to NA contemporary dancer romance –
Dancing in Circles.
2. Where did
the idea arise?
The end of
Dancing in Circles demanded a continuation of the story. The ages of the
characters went from late teens/early 20s to late 20s – so the genre left NA
and moved to contemporary. The first book – Dancing in Circles – came about
when 2 of my students complained there was nothing to read. So, I wrote that
book designed for them, and this is the rest of the story.
3. How much
research was involved? Did you stay on point or be distracted by wanting to
look at just one more thing?
Research was
ongoing for this as I was teaching senior level high school as I was writing
the book. I watched my students and listened to them and based by characters on
them. The MC – Robert – is actually someone from my high school when I was a
student.
4. How long did
you take to write the book?
Sorry, I
don’t remember. It was a few years ago. The book was published under my other
pen name, so this is a re-release. I’m getting all my works under one pen name.
5. Now a bit
about you. How long have you been writing? What is your Sun Sign?
Sagittarius
- <Independent and strong-willed, Sagittarius
personalities are all about going off the beaten path. Sagittarius isn’t afraid
to step away from the pack, and is a natural born leader who goes after what he
or she wants, regardless of what other people think.>
https://www.horoscope.com/zodiac-signs/sagittarius
That
describes me pretty well. I never fit in with crowds at school. I did what I
wanted to do and everyone could just deal or ignore me. Part of my independence
comes from being an only child.
I started
writing when I was in high school, taking a creative writing class. I loved
being assigned essays because I got to write. The ability to put words on paper
helped me through a couple of university exams where I really stretched the
answer.
6. Do you
write in a number of genres of stick to one?
Part of that Sagittarian
independence shows up in my writing. I write what my muse suggests. Authors get
told – stick to 1 genre. Your readers expect it and get annoyed when you write
something else.
Nope – isn’t going to
happen. I have written hot romances – billionaire, twisted fairy tale,
medieval. I have written sweet romances – contemporary, sports and a quirky
mystery. Currently, I am loving sweet medieval fantasy. When I am done with
that, who knows what genre I’ll try.
I see my switching
genres as - instead of losing readers, I pick them up with my different types
of stories and heat levels. And – more importantly, I am not confined to 1
genre. Sagittarians don’t do well when somebody tries to put them in a box.
6. Where on the internet
can you be found?
Blog - Romance - Sweet to
Heat
I no longer
have a newsletter. LOL – imagine – a Sagittarian moving away from the crowd. I
created an author group. One is on FB and the other on MeWe. Since some people
have moved away from FB, I didn’t want to lose them as group members. I think
of the 2 groups as 1, so it doesn’t matter which group you join. Lots of
benefits from joining – including a free ebook and my eternal gratitude.
Fb - https://www.facebook.com/groups/738845900663510
MeWe - https://mewe.com/join/daryldevoresmusings
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