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URL:
dbreynolds.wordpress.com
Contact:
dbreynoldswriter@aol.com
ABOUT D. B.
D. B. Reynolds lives with her husband of many years in a
flammable canyon near Los Angeles. When she's not writing her
own books, she can frequently be found reading someone else's.
INTERVIEW
Q. Do the werewolves in your stories stick closely to
the traditional idea of werewolves, or do you add your own touch
to the mythology?
A. They’re a little of both. My
wolves are long-lived with far superior
reflexes and senses than those of a
regular human, and they are driven to
change on the night of the full moon.
But they’re born, not made, so being
bitten by one will have no effect, other
than a nasty bite.
Q. Will this be a continuing
series? And if so, will each story stand
alone?
A. I’d love for this to be a
continuing series, always assuming the
editorial gods agree. And, as I see the
series now, each story is a stand-alone,
tied together by characters and places.
Q. Are there female werewolves
in your universe? If so, what role do
they play in the pack?
A. There are definitely female
werewolves. Generally, because the
females are weaker than the males in
terms of size and physical strength, the
pack Alphas are male. In their human
guise, however, the females can be just
as aggressive, tough and ambitious as
the males.
Q. What led you to write
paranormal fiction?
A. The simple answer is because I
love reading it. I’ve been reading
Science Fiction and Fantasy since I was
in high school and loved it when the
fields of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal
Romance took off and produced such
wonderful stories.
Q. What research, if any, do
you do before writing?
A. I actually do quite a bit of
research, both before and while I’m
writing. It’s important to me that the
world my characters inhabit be as
realistic as possible, and that I get
the details right, whether it's
landmarks or weather or what time the
sun sets. And then there are things like
guns and private jets and how long it
takes to get from one place to another,
just to name a few. In addition, I
frequently do historical flashbacks, and
I always try to place my characters in a
historically accurate time and place.
Q. If the market for werewolves
and vampires completely dried up, what
other types of stories would you work on
instead?
A. Mystery and suspense. I’m a big
fan of romantic suspense and
straightforward mystery/thrillers by the
greats, like John Sandford and Scott
Turow.
Q. What genre do YOU think your
books belong to?
A. I consider them to be Urban
Fantasy, but there’s a strong romantic
aspect to my books, with an emphasis on
the central relationship, so they could
easily be considered Paranormal Romance,
as well.
Q. Do your characters press you
to write more about them and keep you
from sleeping?
A. I love each and every one of my
characters, but it’s the story that
drives me. I want to know what happens
next.
Q. If you could be included in
an anthology with four other authors,
who would you want them to be?
A. There are so many wonderful
authors out there, but if I could choose
only four...Adrian Phoenix, Kresley
Cole, Kelley Armstrong and Charlaine
Harris. What an honor it would be!
Q. Where is your favorite place
to write and why? Do you do your best
work in the mornings or evenings?
A. I have a very nice home office,
with an excellent desktop computer, but
I do most of my writing on my laptop,
and mostly on my living room couch,
because it’s just more comfortable. And
I’m a definite night owl, staying up
until 4:00/4:30 in the morning when I’m
deep into the story.
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