Book: Birth Of The Fae
Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
My name is Danielle M. Orsino, I am a competitive martial artist and Nurse. However, I have left that all behind to write the Birth of the Fae series. I have two rescue pups Carlos which anyone who has read Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven, may know him as “Los” the dragon. Penelope my other little dog the readers will meet later in the series as “Lady Penelope” a member of the Aubane Faction. The Aubane are oversized white deer with gilded antlers but of course, Lady Penelope will have something extra special.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Birth Of The Fae’ book?
Being I am not a “Classically trained writer” the entire process was a huge learning experience. Overall writing the book was for all intensive purposes was joyful. It came from an organic place, inspired by a patient who had been undergoing long IV treatments and needed a distraction. The story was born from these sessions with him. The biggest challenges were learning the difference between show versus tell.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I love Ann Rice especially “Queen of the Damned” But honestly comics books in the sense of writing have influenced me more than anything . I love Wonder Woman she gave me a strong female protagonist, followed by the X-men especially the early 90’s storylines. George Lucas and Jim Henson have influenced me in how to craft a story, their idea of clean basic good versus evil resonates with me.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
Disney world it is the epitome of what imagination can do.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you dive in and start writing a book?
I write each book by hand first before I type it out, I also like to do a soundtrack for mood and the emotional journey of the book. I research as I go. However, I wrote books one, two, three and four at the same time, so I learned so much during the process. How I go about writing five the process may change.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Birth Of The Fae’ book?
As I said I wrote four of the books at the same time so I had a first rough and I mean rough draft of all four in nine months. Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven beginning to end final edit took two years.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find your books to buy?
It is available as a kindle and hardback on Amazon. It is also available on: Barnes and Nobles, Powells, bookshop.org, walmart.com, Books-a-million.com. It will be out as a soft cover on December 1, 2020.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Birth Of The Fae’?
The title was organic and Given the plot “Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven, Book One, Vol I.” was an easy decision. The cover was a wonderful joint collaboration with Christine known as “The Book Cover Whisperer” I knew I wanted a blue cover and I showed her a vintage journal cover together we discussed ideas, I wanted hidden meaning in the cover and Christine’s artistic genius came up with the final design. The dark blue is symbolic but that is for another conversation.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
That is difficult, I find that by the time book comes out I have read it a thousand times and I have moved on, but seeing it through the readers’ eyes helps so much, their excitement reinvigorates me. I love discussing it with them and seeing what they catch or little details, they come up with. It makes me want to give them a new experience and create a newer, bigger, better ride into the Veil. I like to think Authors are tour guides for their Readers and I want to make the reader’s trip as exciting as possible.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
I think the book holds many little breadcrumbs that lead to a bigger picture since it is a part of a series. Book one is just setting the stage, we are seeing these two Angels forced to take hold of a destiny they cannot yet comprehend of the gravity of it. The characters you met, even for just a split second are all purposeful. The events taking place in Locked Out of Heaven will seem trite compared to Book two and three but the Fae will evolve and the journey flows through time book four will end up in the 21st century. The writing in book one is simple because the Fae are in a simple state of their evolution and civilization, book two the writing and problems are more sophisticated and so.
Thank you so much for this opportunity, and as the Dark Fae say “Chaos be with you”.
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