A Peek into the Writing World of Dawné Dominique

A Peek into the Writing World of Dawné Dominique
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Win an eBook copy of Eden’s Hell

Roxanne, thank you so much for having me at Fang-tastic Books.

My name is Dawné Dominique, and I’m an erotic, paranormal, fantasy author, a managing editor for two publishers, and a cover artist for several more. Let’s just say I juggle these careers rather precariously. My mind is still intact (I think) so that’s something. : )

Roxanne has invited me to talk about my newest paranormal release, Eden’s Hell, which is book one to a five part series called The First. Although Diary of Daniella Rolfe had initiated the series a little over four years ago, that all changed when I began writing Eden’s Hell.

In creating this series, one facet remained constant; my characters needed to be different. Vampiric in nature, yes, but with unique traits. Any author will agree that in order to make your characters believable, readers must be able to relate to them. Herein was the challenge: to create a race of vampires that come from different generations, down different bloodlines, yet somehow intertwine with several intriguing subplots and one major plot. Not an easy task, but I do love a challenge.

Eden’s Hell is my account of how and why vampires came into existence. The story begins in 1988, in California, and introduces Addison Eden, Satrina Vacher, and an innocent woman, Eva Carr. There is certainly no love lost between Addison and Satrina, and as ex-spouses, they put a whole new twist on ugly divorces that do last for all eternity.

I based the story on the biblical version of Adam and Lillith, (his first wife). Unwillingly dragged into the middle of them, Eva Carr turns not only Addison and Satrina’s world upside down, but she sets the entire Vampire Creed in an uproar, and one that may have dire consequences in the future.

The ending, I’m told, has rendered a few readers to tears, but I promise it doesn’t end on an unhappy note.

Eden’s Hell will be followed by Dark Diary (to be rereleased July 2010), then Kindred Blood and Crimson Crises. These three novels introduce a new set of characters, as well as a prince of the vilkacis race (werewolf). The final novel, Nightstalker, introduces a young Texan vamp by the name of Zane Black, who, believe it or not, is a successful erotic author writing under a woman’s penname.

If you’re looking for a unique vampire tale that includes heartfelt angst, erotic interludes, love lost and found, lust, blood, and adventure, Eden’s Hell is a journey I urge you to take.

It’s available for download at
http://www.purplesword.com/ and http://www.allromanceebooks.com/

To learn more about me and the many “other” hats I wear, please visit me at:

http://www.dawnedominique.com/
http://www.myspace.com/dawnebooks
http://dawnedominique.blogspot.com/


Visit my publishers:

http://www.purplesword.com/
http://www.loveyoudivine.com/
http://amirapress.com/

BEST PART

To win a PDF copy of Eden’s Hell, just send me your name and the correct answer to this question. My granddaughter, Madison, will pick a random winner
from all the correct entries received:

When Eve tempted Adam to eat from the forbidden tree,

what fruit was it?

Email me your answer to: dawne_dominique@yahoo.ca
[dawne (underscore) dominique (at) yahoo (dot) ca]

Roxanne, thank you once again.

Monday Musings September 14

So it was a rough weekend, full of stress but I did get some good news. Just a little though, enough to offer a slimmer of light to guide me through the darkness.

I was so stressed I didn't get much writing done so instead I zoned out with TV. My brain hurt too much to think and TV is a great mind number.

Guess what I found? A marathon of old Wolf Lake tv shows on Chiller. I watched nine episodes, I wonder if that's all there was? I remember catching a few episodes back in 2001 and wondering what happened to the show.

Paranormal just didn't do good back then. I bet a show like that would rock now especially seeing it's in the same Seattle area/setting that Twilight is in plus it's werewolves. And the dark brooding eyebrow guy from the new Vampire Diaries was in it.

I now think he must really be a vampire because in the 8 or 9 years since the show he still looks the same and still plays a teenager, of course now in the Vampire Diaries he's an immortal teenager, in Wolf Lake he was the brooding bad boy son of the pack's Alpha. Talk about typecast. I've seen this guy as a werewolf, a Nephelim, and now a vampire. Must be the eyebrows that get him cast as non-human. :-)

Anyway, Wolf Lake was a pretty good show I would have liked to see where they were going with the storyline.

I see Chiller is playing some other television shows that were short lived. I am going to have to check them out.

OK, so onto other things. Dawne Domique will be here tomorrow discussing her new vampire book Eden's Hell.

Last week's contests are still open so make sure to get your name in the comments section before winners are picked tomorrow for Free Book Friday and the Terry Spear contest. Good luck.