tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post7589730703501400781..comments2023-04-05T03:31:03.660-07:00Comments on Paranormal Addicts: AUTHOR INTERVIEW & GIVEAWAY - Dianna HardyChelsea Raffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04669650944385490830noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-20110882361808311982012-07-31T04:30:25.972-07:002012-07-31T04:30:25.972-07:00Thank you, Chelsea :)
Yeah ... even if you just w...Thank you, Chelsea :)<br /><br />Yeah ... even if you just write 200 words a day, you'll have a short story within 3 weeks. Easy does it ;)<br /><br />I've loved being on your blog - thanks again! xxxDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-61317565448277863862012-07-29T15:13:18.974-07:002012-07-29T15:13:18.974-07:00Oooo, hard question for me. There's no one thi...Oooo, hard question for me. There's no one thing. I'm usually only in the mood to write if I've had some time to myself and feel chilled out in my own space. Unlike a lot of other authors, I prefer silence to music when writing. I'll listen to music for inspiration AFTER my writing stint, but not before or during.<br /><br />Or, occasionally, if I'm angry, I'll belt out a short story (example: http://thelittlemermaidretold.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-was-she-thinking.html) - it's like therapy, lol.<br /><br />More often than not though, it's just an act of discipline for me. I'll sit down in front of my manuscript after my daughter's gone to bed, and start writing one sentence, even if I don't feel like it. Sometimes one sentence doesn't turn into much, but usually, one sentence will turn into ten, then one hundred, and so on... <br /><br />Thanks for asking :) xDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-23589910786185549812012-07-29T15:06:17.255-07:002012-07-29T15:06:17.255-07:00Kay, I spend too much time on Facebook - I was loo...Kay, I spend too much time on Facebook - I was looking for a LIKE button for your comment >_<<br />Thanks for entering :) xDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-82940285852997203842012-07-29T15:05:17.016-07:002012-07-29T15:05:17.016-07:00What do you do to get i nthe mood to write ?What do you do to get i nthe mood to write ?wanda fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355014951355789181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-80590046992627410652012-07-29T15:03:31.160-07:002012-07-29T15:03:31.160-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.wanda fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355014951355789181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-28828375874239020962012-07-29T14:59:54.229-07:002012-07-29T14:59:54.229-07:00Dianna - sounds like an excellent read - thanks fo...Dianna - sounds like an excellent read - thanks for the opportunity to win:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-76484573696004407472012-07-28T06:38:45.890-07:002012-07-28T06:38:45.890-07:00Hollow May: My writing routine is a little chaotic...Hollow May: My writing routine is a little chaotic :) Mostly, I write when my daughter is in bed - so between 9pm and 2am in the morning. From September, she'll be going to school in the mornings, so I'll then be writing in the mornings too, hopefully.<br /><br />Daphne: If you're published by a publisher (whether small or large) they have an editor that goes over your work. If you are self-published, you have to hire your own editor. When you hear of people saying they need to change their editor, they're most likely to be self-published, because if you're published by a publisher, you have no say (or very little say) in who edits you.<br /><br />Thanks! Good luck with the contest :) xxxDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-44913509904938004532012-07-27T20:46:39.224-07:002012-07-27T20:46:39.224-07:00My question would be how do writers choose their e...My question would be how do writers choose their editors? do you choose them or does the publisher choose them?I honestly do not understand how that works,iv`e heard several authors make comments about changing editors because they were unhappy with them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14567827166924192703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-90525966991341946142012-07-26T21:54:07.314-07:002012-07-26T21:54:07.314-07:00Hi! What's your writing routine like?Hi! What's your writing routine like?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364425100912837408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-87302821000205514962012-07-23T17:58:17.369-07:002012-07-23T17:58:17.369-07:00We're so happy to have you on the blog Dianna!...We're so happy to have you on the blog Dianna! Toni is AMAZING at doing our pretty blog posts!!! I'm so glad too LOL! :) <3 And I agree, we'd love to have you anytime hon! :) I love all your questions/answers! and I'm new to writing myself so seeing that you write 200-2k words per day is a bit inspiring to me because I feel like a slacker if I do only 200 or 400 or 1k LOL considering some crazy people do like 10-20k a day *eeek* :) so its nice to know others are like me :) its hard balancing family life/home life with writing so its nice to know I'm not alone... wonderful interview :)Chelsea Raffertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669650944385490830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-37861480290744703402012-07-22T10:17:04.878-07:002012-07-22T10:17:04.878-07:00Your welcome Dianna!! I'm really glad you wer...Your welcome Dianna!! I'm really glad you were able to stop by. It is a pleasure having you here! You can stop by again anytime.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372207170834031987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-39197622302422761872012-07-22T04:05:55.013-07:002012-07-22T04:05:55.013-07:00Hi Jess :)
Do you mean of my own books or other a...Hi Jess :)<br /><br />Do you mean of my own books or other authors?<br /><br />If other authors I LOVE J R Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Larissa Ione's Lords of Deliverance series, and Heather Killough-Walden's Big Bad Wolf series.<br /><br />If my own books (The Witching Pen Novellas), read The Witching Pen first (then you can read the bonus, FREE short story, Wilted - this can also be read first as an intro if you prefer), then The Sands Of Time, and lastly The Demon Bride which is released on 31st August. All info on the series is here: http://www.thewitchingpen.co.uk<br /><br />If you fancy something a bit more gothic and "dark fantasy", try 'Til Death Do Us Part (an adult retelling of The Little Mermaid) - it's novelette length (like the original fairy tale): http://thelittlemermaidretold.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br />Thanks so much for asking, and good luck with the contest! xxxDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-78093003897317431632012-07-22T02:38:15.183-07:002012-07-22T02:38:15.183-07:00Hi, I'm new here and have to confess I haven&#...Hi, I'm new here and have to confess I haven't actually read any of your books. (sorry!!) I would love to know which is your favourite book and which one you would recommend I read first?Jessie Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634366946250266072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-58141823720612285782012-07-21T11:52:51.129-07:002012-07-21T11:52:51.129-07:00Fab post! Looking forward to Demon Bride so much a...Fab post! Looking forward to Demon Bride so much as I loved the The Witching Pen & Sands of Time.xxxEmmaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236226628476710954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-338922768729047482012-07-21T11:51:03.593-07:002012-07-21T11:51:03.593-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.EmmaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236226628476710954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-75665421687610459582012-07-21T11:43:02.004-07:002012-07-21T11:43:02.004-07:00Erika, I've written poetry (contemporary and g...Erika, I've written poetry (contemporary and gothic), erotica and non-fiction (mind, body, spirit / occult). I have a love for all of them, but by far, fantasy fiction (whether paranormal romance, dark fantasy or urban fantasy) is my favourite :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and asking. xxxDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-72698124766878934122012-07-21T11:11:03.267-07:002012-07-21T11:11:03.267-07:00What other genres have you written?What other genres have you written?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384624325619883056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-76803079132298142012012-07-21T05:54:55.923-07:002012-07-21T05:54:55.923-07:00Becky, you are too kind!
And holy hell, I really ...Becky, you are too kind!<br /><br />And holy hell, I really had to think about your question. I'm not sure I can narrow it down to a favourite. I liked the writing the "plot twist" in The Sands Of Time; I also liked writing the jail scene in The Sands Of Time. Those are the two chapters that really stand out for me. But there are MANY wonderful moments in The Demon Bride that I loved to write, esp. involving the dialogue between Gwain and Mary, and their thoughts too. I could say the same about Karl and Elena in Wilted and The Witching Pen - they have some great dialogue (although theirs is more sweet and cute).<br /><br />Ugh... nope, can't pick just one chapter - it's sort of like choosing one limb over another for me - I need all my limbs to work properly, and love them all equally, lol!<br /><br />I hope you win a signed book too! Good luck :D xxxDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-91950312559138289082012-07-21T05:11:54.407-07:002012-07-21T05:11:54.407-07:00You know I love your writing style Dianna, serious...You know I love your writing style Dianna, seriously! I am in constant awe as to how you can make 200 + pages go by so quickly, and 2 make 200+ pages read almost 'epic-like'.<br />My question: Out of all 3.5 books in this series, which was your favourite chapter to write and why?<br />Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I would love to get my hands on a signed paperback.Bex n Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962525533785399620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-54846349782891962242012-07-21T04:34:16.367-07:002012-07-21T04:34:16.367-07:00Hi Autumn! Thank you so much, and it's great t...Hi Autumn! Thank you so much, and it's great to see you outside Facebook :)<br /><br />I actually had problems writing Gwain in The Demon Bride. As a "person", he's quite private, and it was literally as if he wouldn't let me inside his head to get to know him. I re-wrote him a couple of times, and then I threw his part out, and concentrated on Mary instead, and as Mary developed, so did Gwain actually, and he became much easier for me to access. It was as if he trusted me with himself, now that I had done Mary justice, lol!<br /><br />Thanks again for your kind words and for stopping by :) xxxDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-62362034707405671642012-07-21T04:16:38.993-07:002012-07-21T04:16:38.993-07:00Dianna, since I found you through facebook I have ...Dianna, since I found you through facebook I have been so damn amazed at your writing. I LOVE your books and can not wait to read more from you. You have wonderful talent, and to be able to write while you have a three year old. Props to you I lose my train of thought with my 5 year old lol. <br /><br />Have you ever, written a character and ended up not liking how you wrote them out to be? Either they were too dark, or too good, or not the personality you were looking for?<br /><br />Love the interview and the blog post is pretty cool looking.Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484514170293518873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-21414460079330253032012-07-21T03:46:42.704-07:002012-07-21T03:46:42.704-07:00Toni and Paranormal Addicts, thanks so much for ho...Toni and Paranormal Addicts, thanks so much for hosting me... this blog post just looks SO pretty :D xDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-79369445055822338172012-07-21T02:29:11.826-07:002012-07-21T02:29:11.826-07:00It's definitely hard. I think the hardest part...It's definitely hard. I think the hardest part is having the opportunity to sit down and write once those ideas come to you. I'm often inspired by images, so I'll look on art / design / photo websites for pictures that capture my imagination, and sometimes a plot will form in my head.<br /><br />If you have ideas, Kelly, I think just try to sit down and write them whenever you can, even if you're writing them in diary format / note format instead of as a story. I see the body and brain as something that needs training. Even if you're skilled in writing, you still need to "train" like an athlete does, and the more you sit down and write (anything - even gibberish), the more you are training you mind and body to get with the programme you want for it.<br /><br />(Failing that, you'll need to ask your muse to hold a gun to you head!)<br /><br />Good luck :) Thanks so much for asking. xDianna Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847353829078193872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042734097220091229.post-66801570162303037352012-07-21T02:21:54.243-07:002012-07-21T02:21:54.243-07:00How do you come up with ideas and inspiration for ...How do you come up with ideas and inspiration for your books? I would love to write I have so many ideas in my head but I can't seem to get them out...lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818110465471881789noreply@blogger.com