This week our Feature on Author: Dani Collins. She has a new book out, Marrying the Enemy. And there's a giveaway of a signed paperback copy open international.
Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author Dani Collins thrives on giving readers emotional, compelling, heart-soaring romance with laughter and heat thrown in, just like real life. While she is best known for writing contemporary romance for Harlequin Presents and Tule Publishing, she also writes historical and erotic romance. When she’s not writing—just kidding, she’s always writing. Dani lives in Southern BC, Canada with her high school sweetheart husband.
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- What is the first book that made you cry?
I think it was called Red: A dog. I read it in elementary school. He befriends a wolf who later dies. Broke me in half and made me forever prefer stories with happy endings.
- What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry?
Book piracy and the fact there’s little that can be done to stop it.
- Does writing energize or exhaust you?
A little of both. There are times when completing a scene can have me very ramped up. Other times I’m drained. It’s hard to predict.
- What are common traps for aspiring writers?
Taking all the advice as gospel. All the ‘rules’ of publishing are really just guidelines. Also, workshops and courses and craft books are all great, but the real way to learn how to write a story is to write. Just do it.
- Does a big ego help or hurt writers?
Great question. You definitely need enough confidence to put yourself out there, then you need the humility to take criticism, but also a thick skin. It’s a tough balance.
- Tell us about your book...
Dom and Eve come from rival hotel families that have been at war for three generations. The first time they meet, they’re
completely drawn together, but once they realize they’re actually enemies, they avoid each other for five years. Then they get stranded on an island where the passion they’ve been denying explodes. But they still have this animosity to defuse so Dom suggests a marriage of convenience. It’s got passion and angst and touches of humor. I hope you’ll try it!
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Great book review and interview! Take care, have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen! Awesome of you to drop in!
DeleteThanks Eileen! xoxo
DeleteI think I'm gonna love this book. Sounds like something up my alley.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Please do let us know what you thought of it after reading!
DeleteI hope you love it Lux! :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks Christine!
DeleteThanks Christine! I hope you give it a try.
DeleteGood advice for a writer! Great interview!
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DeleteYou're so kind. Thanks Rachel! xo
DeleteBook piracy is awful, but I don't see any way to shut it down.
ReplyDeleteI found that sending DMCA notices removed the books from the sites. So if everyone started sending notices for their books, these sites could be shut down. Thanks for coming by to read this post, Elizabeth.
DeleteI wish we had the clout of the music industry...
DeleteAh yes, the balance of a good ego to get your book out there, but not so big that you can't accept advice on how to make it better.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Liz!
DeleteFull disclosure, this is why I don't work with a critique partner. I like my editor to weigh in once I've made the book as good as I can make it, but I can't *bear* comments midway or my confidence collapses.
DeleteGreat questions. Great answers. Great blurb.
ReplyDeleteI'm still working on growing that thick skin:)
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Rejection hurts bad and negative reviews are hurtful too. Thank you Sandra for coming by to read this post!
DeleteRight?! And sometimes you honestly don't care what someone says and other days it stabs you through the heart...
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Those marriage of convenience stories, especially between enemies to lovers seem to be such good reads.
ReplyDeleteIt is, Mary! Thank you for coming by to read this post!
Deletethis one was so much fun to write! I hope you give it a try Mary. Thanks for dropping by. :)
DeleteI'm so glad she tells us that writers should NOT TAKE ALL ADVICE AS GOSPEL. Thank you. This would've saved me much tearful torment had I known this years ago.
ReplyDeleteThank you Robyn!
DeleteOh Robyn, SAME, lol. I've done so many things thinking I'm doing it 'right' only to feel later that it was a horrible mistake.... Ah well, live and learn, right?
DeleteInteresting to hear that the writing process can both energize and exhaust a professional writer but it totally makes sense.
ReplyDeleteRomance especially is very emotionally intensive. Sometimes I feel like I'm scraping the bottom of the well. But the satisfaction of turning in a book (like I did today) is very much worth the struggles :)
DeleteDani Collins sounds like an incredible author who brings a blend of emotion, humor, and passion to her readers. The giveaway of her new book "Marrying the Enemy" is an exciting opportunity for fans and new readers alike. Her dedication to writing, no matter the genre, is truly inspiring.
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Hi Melody. Thanks for your kind words.
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ReplyDeleteThanks Joanna :)
DeleteSounds cool :D
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DeleteOoh, I love stories featuring hotels and hotel families! Added to the wishlist!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deniz!
DeleteDogs usually make me cry :/
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DeleteGreat interview.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hena!
DeleteI don't think I have ever read Red- but it sounds very sad. Dog books often make me cry/sob. Great interview!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by to read this interview!
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