To get us started can you tell us a little about what you
are working on or have coming out?
I’m working on the forth book in the Imp series (working
title is Empty): Someone is killing
demons, leaving nothing behind but an empty shell. When two angels are found dead in the same
manner, a full-on manhunt for the perpetrator begins. As a devouring spirit, Sam is the prime
suspect. She’ll have to find the real
killer and bring him or her to justice before she winds up paying for the
crime.
I also have 2 more of my erotic romance series, Naughty Mom,
in edit, and am writing Dead Shift, a paranormal thriller. It’s a busy year for me!
Are your characters able to love or do they need to be
taught?
Sam definitely learns to love, although I think the seeds of
caring were within her all along. After
forty years living among humans she’s developed strong relationships. That’s really her redemption path – love and
friendship with humans, werewolves, and even an angel have led her to act
selflessly.
She’s still a bad girl though. After all, she is an imp!
Coffee, tea or other drink to get you moving in the
morning?
I drink a copious amount of coffee. Coffee flavored coffee – none of that
fancy-smancy stuff!
My family tried to get me one of those Keurig coffee machines that are all the rage and I
refused. I’d go nuts if I had to make
twelve cups of coffee one at a time. One
of these days I’m just going to start drinking it from the pot.
If you had a reporter follow you around for the day, what
would the readers get to see in your daily schedule?
Oh my! Me, still in
my fleecy pajamas at noon on a conference call, trying to squeeze in tweets and
write blogposts. I’d frantically change
into actual clothing just before getting the kids off the bus, because I’m
embarrassed to let the bus driver see me in the pajamas I was wearing when I
put the kids on the bus. We’d all eat frozen pizza, or frozen chicken
nuggets, or frozen fish sticks, which I’ve hopefully had the foresight to cook
before plopping on the table. Then after
the kids go to bed, I’ll have a much-needed glass (or two or four) of wine
while I write until I can’t keep my eyes open any longer.
Rinse and repeat!
What do you do when characters stop talking to you when
writing?
When that happens, it’s time to lace up the running shoes
and head out. Running for me is like
meditation- the rhythmic tempo of my feet hitting the pavement, the smell of
alfalfa in the field, the sun on my face.
My brain begins to flow, and scenes free-form in my mind. By the time I get back home, everything is
yearning to get out of my head and onto paper.
Is music a factor for you while you are writing? Do
certain songs put you in the right frame of mind to write certain stories?
Sam is a big fan of mushy, 70’s soft rock, so I listen to
songs like “We Just Disagree” by Dave Mason, “Magnet and Steel” by Walter Egan,
and “Just Remember I Love You” by Firefall.
Yes, I really did listen to Carpenters music when writing that one scene
in Elven Blood. Sometimes though I need
AC/DC, Rob Zombie, Scorpions, or Foreigner to get me going.
Contest Information
Debra will be awarding an e-book copy of A DEMON BOUND (book 1 in the Imp Series) to a randomly drawn commenter at every stop, and a grand prize of a Kindle Fire with an ELVEN BLOOD book cover skin to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour (US ONLY). E-book copies of A Demon Bound and Satan’s Sword, and a basket of awesome swag will be awarded to a randomly drawn host.
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Teaser Excerpt for Elven Blood
Sam may be the
Iblis, but she is also an imp with a price on her head. The powerful demon Haagenti won’t rest until
she’s dragged back to Hel for “punishment”.
Sam knows she can’t face Haagenti and win, so when an Elf Lord offers to
eliminate the demon in return for her help, Sam accepts. It’s a simple job – find and retrieve a
half-breed monster dead or alive. But
finding this demon/elf hybrid isn’t proving easy and time is running out.
Excerpt:
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About the Author:
Debra Dunbar lives on a farm
in the northeast United States
Other books in the series....
A DEMON BOUND: http://amzn.to/MK6nxD
SATAN’S SWORD: http://amzn.to/Tsi1Wr
10 comments:
Thanks for having me, Dawn!
Great interview - the questions were much more interesting but still had the same meat as other interviews I've read. Book 4 of the IMP series sounds like way fun... can't wait! Got a release date yet, Debra?
Book 4 should be out in October. I know it's a long delay, but Book 5 will be hot on its heels in December.
Sounds like a busy day
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
I'm enjoying my own much needed glass of wine right now, too.
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com
It's always a busy day here!
Catherine - I'm just getting ready to pour myself a glass :)
Bahah! Oh Debra you kill me! I too have a feeling I'll be drinking straight from the coffee pot soon enough! lol
Thanks for the interview!
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Thanks for the chance to win! Such an awesome tour, book, and prize!!!
hense1kk (at) cmich (dot) edu
Thanks for the awesome giveaway, I can't wait to read this series!
tiger-chick-1(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thanks Emily - good luck in the contest!
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