AUTHOR BIO:
Desni Dantone is the author of The Ignited Series: Ignited (2013), Sacrificed (2014), and the upcoming Salvaged Soul and Avenging Heart.
She resides in Everett, PA with her husband, 3 sons, dog and cat, where she can usually be found writing on her laptop or engrossed in a book, usually of the paranormal romance variety. She loves to hear from her growing fan base on facebook or on her website at: www.facebook.com/
She resides in Everett, PA with her husband, 3 sons, dog and cat, where she can usually be found writing on her laptop or engrossed in a book, usually of the paranormal romance variety. She loves to hear from her growing fan base on facebook or on her website at: www.facebook.com/
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Author Interview
1.
What is The Ignited Series
about?
a.
It’s a 4 part series with a
mild Greek Mythology theme. Our heroine, Kris, discovers some truths from her
past that lead her on an adventurous ride to find answers as she tries to avoid
the unwanted future she discovers she was meant for. She is aided by several
fun and likable characters, most notably, Nathan and Alec, the two men who each
hold a piece of her heart. There’s a lot of mystery, action, and romance along
Kris’s bumpy journey of self-discovery.
2.
What made you want to start
writing this series?
a.
A few years ago, I got into
reading young adult books, and loved the genre. Vampires, angels, demons, werewolves…
they were everywhere! Up until then, I had only dabbled in romance, and I
wanted to try writing something in young adult, because they were so fun to
read. Back then, no one had done anything with Greek Mythology in it yet, and I
kind of wanted to read a book about demigods…so I wrote one!
3.
Tell us about the main
characters in The Ignited Series.
a.
Kris is the main character. She
starts off as a seventeen year old girl that, despite her troubled past, thinks
she is normal teenager. When a group of frightening ‘non-humans’ attempt to
kill her, she learns that she is anything but normal. Though she hits some
bumps along the way, she maintains her wit and shows some serious growth
throughout the series. By the end, she is a much stronger person.
Nathan is a hero by all accounts. He’s a skilled fighter
in their world, and very good at what he does. He has rescued Kris from danger
her entire life, and is the one that protects her from this enemy that is after
her now. He attempts to keep his distance from her…unsuccessfully, and
eventually realizes the extent of his feelings for her.
Alec is the sharp-tongued bad boy with a heart. He has a past as
well, which is linked to Kris in ways that neither of them could have imagined.
Unlike Nathan, Alec isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, and the level
of his devotion to Kris has been known to pull at readers’ heart strings.
4.
I’m not usually a fan of love
triangles, but yours was written in a way that I enjoyed,
and I have come to
like both leading males. What made you decide to write a love triangle?
a.
I love to read them! As the
saying goes, “write what you love,” so I naturally penned a love triangle. Honestly
though, it doesn’t end up being so much a love triangle as a deeply rooted love
that the character has for both men. But one has a romantic base, while the
other develops into a super strong friendship. From the beginning, Nathan is
the “it guy,” but I wanted readers to form an attachment to Alec as Kris
does…and they have! Maybe a little too much, because I certainly have my “Team
Alec” members!
5.
How much time do you spend
researching the Greek Mythology used in your books?
a.
In the first two books, the
Greek Mythology element doesn’t contribute that much to the plot. It’s more of
a background setting. Aside from learning more about the gods and goddesses,
and what traits they were known for, I didn’t spend too much time on research.
Books 3 and 4, however, dive much deeper into the inner workings of Greek
Mythology. Though I’m far from an expert, I have learned a lot about it. The
books straddle the line between keeping with some of the more widely known
facts about Greek Mythology and my own imagination, creating an additional word
on top of what the research suggests. If you’re looking for a factual Greek
Mythology series, this isn’t it. There’s a lot of other made up stuff that I’ve
created in the name of fiction.
6.
Are you a full-time writer, or
is writing something you do for fun on the side?
a.
Writing, for me, started off as
a hobby...which I have enjoyed for 20 years! After the release of Sacrificed
last year, I was able to quit my “day job” and I am a full-time writer (and
stay at home mom) now.
7.
How do you balance having three
small children with writing?
a.
A lot of late nights, caffeine,
and patience. Now, I mostly find time to write when my babies (10 month old
twin boys) are napping, and after I put them to bed for the night. They’ve
recently started sleeping through the night (for the most part), and my oldest
has just started kindergarten, so I’m finding much more time to write now. I
didn’t get anything done for a long time, hence the huge gap between the
release of Sacrificed and Salvaged Soul.
8.
Books 1 and 2 of The Ignited
Series are written from Kris’s POV.
I would love the opportunity to get into
Nathan’s head. Do you have any plans to write any books, or scenes, from his
POV?
a.
Salvaged Soul (Book 3) is written in
alternating POVs, between Kris and
Nathan. So you will have the opportunity to see what makes that man tick.
Though I only have rough ideas at this time, I would like to create some bonus
material after the series is over, and go back to rewrite a few of the more
popular Kris/Nathan scenes from his POV.
9.
Do you ever imagine or
fantasize about living the life of your characters?
a.
All the time! The entire
storyline for The Ignited Series started off as a fantasy in my head. That was
where I imagined up the character’s relationships to each other. Early in the
development of the books, scenes or ideas would suddenly come to me in the
oddest of locations, like the shower, and I would quickly run to jot down
whatever scene had played out in my head before I forgot it.
10. Your characters have some extraordinary powers. If you could choose
one, which power would you like to have?
a.
I think the ability to
communicate with the dead would be awesome, only because in this world it’s not
weird and creepy. It would be cool to see missed loved ones. Or receive
pertinent information from the dead (hint!)
Giveaway!
Thank you for this wonderful chance <3
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