Victoria Danann

Fort Worth, Texas. Unlike today, there was little supervision. Our parents really didn’t know where we were or what we were doing. The result was an adventurous spirit and lots of self-confidence.

My time with Roadhouse was the best of my life. There’s nothing like playing with the best musicians anywhere who happen to love the same music.

I always expect every new book to flop and feel like I’ve gotten away with something if it doesn’t.

The first paranormal book that made a lasting impression was Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. It was not romantic. There’s a lot to love about paranormal romance and male protagonists who are human plus.

It’s really impossible to confine my non-contemporary books to one genre cleanly. Most fit into paranormal or scifi or fantasy. I don’t do tips. After doing a podcast for over two years interviewing authors, I learned that I’m too different for personal processes to be effective for others. So I don’t do tips.

It was a marvelous experience and I learned a lot.

I don’t know where characters come from. What I loved about Dash was how much he loved his witch.

I plan to continue Knights of Black Swan through at least two more generations. Twists and turns are secret.

Moonlight is one of my books that keeps a lot of balls in the air at once. It’s mostly about a werewolf king, but then there are also the immortal teenage vamps who turn Black Swan into a frat house, not to mention Litha’s extrememly unusual pregnancy. What I’m most proud of is the fact that people say, “I never saw that coming,” about a certain event.

Crucial. I take a lot of care in designing the covers and change them if I think they’re not getting the job done. I think my favorite is the R. Caine High School, Books 1-3 cover, which is an illustration.

The best award was the first time Black Swan won Best Paranormal Romance Series. So far as I’m concerned, it just doesn’t get better than that.

When authors were dependent on publishing house gatekeepers to get their work out into the world, they needed a lot of luck, but that’s not true now. Anyone can publish and, though it might take time, eventually good books will be discovered by readers and rise above the melee.

Starting a new book.

Don’t do critique groups. Listen to your own voice.