Writing | Dani Jace. Romance Author

This week … what books influence my writing and my favorite shoes…

When someone finds out you’re an author, how do you handle the statement, “I have a story you should write?”

That’s usually my son, pitching a new adult story and I tell him to write it. I’ve encouraged him to write a screen play since he loves movies. Others have suggested that I write a story about where I work. I like my job, but NO! Writing is an escape from my day to day.

Do you write what you read?

For the most part. I like reading action oriented romances. My favorite author is Jo Davis’ and her series, The Fire Fighters of Station Five. I also enjoy reading Lori Foster and Lora Leigh. Outside of romance, I read non-fiction military, like American Sniper, Outlaw Platoon, Trident K9 Warriors, and No Easy Day. I’m currently engrossed in Fearless at the moment. I respect, admire and thank our country’s military folks. Without them, shudder to think…

People often mistake the lifestyle of a writer as glamorous, give us the scoop, what about your lifestyle would shock your readers?

I work full time and my house was built in the seventies. The year of the vehicle I drive predates the second millennium. It is a classic, however, and I made a character in one of my books. I write flip-flop casual heroines and wouldn’t know what a pair of Manolo Blahniks are, except for having watched HBO’s Sex in the City.

Thanks to J J Devine for this week’s questions. Next trip on the blog hop is Amy Jarecki. Check out her new release, Captured by the Pirate Laird which on sale today for 99¢. Hope you’ll take the full tour and see how each of our Romance Weekly authors answer. If you have a question you’d like answered, please leave a comment.

Shane is a shape-shifting hawk in conflict with his true nature. In last week’s snippet he arrived to pay his respects to his great aunt Nona after the loss of his great grandfather. In her kitchen he finds two other women from his past.

“You left before I could get to the hospital. The nurse said he didn’t suffer. She didn’t lie did she?” Nona pleaded with tears welling.

He spared her details. “No ma’am. It’s a shock, but he didn’t linger.”

Shane tried to accept his own words as he smoothed his hands over the tops of her round shoulders. When he finally glanced at two other women, he grimaced.

“I’m sorry, Shane,” Tegan offered, sensing his aggravation.

Tegan was Nona’s granddaughter and Cheyenne’s mother. Cheyenne’s mother who had moved back to help Nona a couple of years ago, but he’d never forgiven her for taking his Chey away. Shrugging at her apology, he turned his sights to the blonde standing beside her.

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