Interview and Giveaway with author D.B. Reynolds

We are lucky enough to have an interview with author D.B. Reynolds. She is the author of a great vampire series called Vampires In America. Her books are very addicting and it is a true pleasure to have her here at Paranormal Haven. Not only was she nice enough to answer our questions but she has also offered a signed copy of either Raphael or Jabril to a lucky winner. More information about the giveaway is after her interview. Now onto the interview.....

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Can you please describe your Vampires In America series for those who haven't read or heard of it?

Vampires in America, the thumbnail version ... Vampires live among us and have for hundreds of years. They are businessmen and property owners, they run the local video store, they do your taxes and file your divorce papers, they're geeks and gearheads. In other words, most of them are just like the rest of us ... well, except for the drinking blood and living forever part. But a very few of them are something else, something more. These are the Vampire Lords and they rule the world of Vampire. There are eight Lords in all of North America, eight powerful vampires who quite literally hold the lives of every other vampire in their hands. No vampire exists, but he is bound to one of these eight. Vampires in America is the story of these eight powerful lords ... and the humans they take as their lovers and mates.

Do you plan on writing books for all of the Vampire Lords?

Yes, absolutely. The series Vampires in America is designed for eight volumes, one for each territory within North America. And then, I could go on to Europe, thus making my European vacations tax deductible!!

Who is the hardest character for you to write?

The hardest characters for me to write are the women. Surprisingly, I can write the guys' POVs pretty easily, whether vamp or human. But the women are more difficult. Maybe because it's an effort not to turn every character into the person I know best ... me.

Do you have a favorite character? (Duncan is one of my favorite characters)

Ah, I love Duncan, too. He's very interesting. Those still waters run quite deep, and he'll get his own book before too long. But my favorite character is always the one I'm writing. I have a soft spot for Cyn and Raphael, of course, because they were my first. But I love them all.

There are many paranormal creatures you could write about, why vampires?

My Vampires came about because of an idea I had for the opening scene of RAPHAEL, the one where Alexandra is kidnapped and as they're taking her, she says, "He'll kill you." I loved the idea that she was absolutely certain of the outcome, absolutely certain that her kidnappers would die. I wanted to create that character, someone who was so powerful that Alexandra had no doubt she would be rescued and avenged.

Have you always wanted to be a writer?

I've been a reader all my life, which I think is a big part of being a writer. I didn't actually get the idea to write, however, until high school. And it wasn't until about ten years ago that I had the opportunity to try and write in any meaningful way.

If you could collaborate with any author, who would you pick?

Oh! There are so many wonderful authors out there, so many that I admire! I love Adrian Phoenix, Kelley Armstrong, Charlaine Harris! Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series is just wonderful (and such gorgeous covers too!) I'd very happily write with any one of those authors and consider myself lucky beyond belief.

What is in your to be read pile?

I have two TBR piles. One is newly released books which I devour the minute they're out. Those are all gone for now, but I just received word from Amazon that Eileen Wilks' latest World of the Lupi book and Nalini Singh's Archangel's Kiss are on their way to me! Those are two more wonderful writers with whom I'd be thrilled to work and whose books I can't wait to read as soon as they come out. But once my "devour immediately" pile is tapped out, I have a backlog of writers I've just discovered. For example, right now I'm reading my way through the extensive backlists of Linda Howard and Karen Robards.

Do you have a favorite paranormal series?

Not one, but many. Adrian Phoenix's Maker's Song series is superb--her Dante is one of the most complex characters in Urban Fantasy today, vulnerable and powerful at the same time. I read everything in Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series and Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampires. I'll read anything Nalini Singh writes. Her writing is so beautiful. And I can't wait for Kresley Cole's latest Immortals After Dark.

Do you have any favorite vampires? From movies, TV or books

In books, my favorite vampire (apart from my own, of course) is Dante Baptiste from Adrian Phoenix. And then there's Eric Northman from Charlaine Harris. I loved him in the books and was very happy with the casting of Alexander Skarsgard to play him in the HBO True Blood series. Old school, I really liked Spike and Angel (with a slight preference for Spike) from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Henry from the short lived series Blood Ties, based on Tanya Huff's Vicky Nelson books.

Favorite vampire movie?

I don't really have a favorite vampire movie, although I did like the first Blade and going way back, Frank Langella's Dracula was sexy as hell. But I can't see myself watching even those movies more than once, which is what I usually do with my favorite movies.

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We would like to first thank D.B. for allowing us to interview her. This series really is an addicting read and we can't wait for Rajmund's book. Hurry for Duncan getting his own book! Ok, now onto the giveaway. D.B. is providing a signed copy of either Raphael or Jabril to one lucky winner. *Sigh* too bad we don't get to enter. If you would like to be entered into the giveaway here is what you need to do:

1. Be a follower
2. Ask D.B. a question or leave a comment for her. It can be about her series, her interview or just say hello.
3. Before there was Edward and Jacob there was Angel and Spike. Tell us who you prefer, Angel or Spike? For those who didn't watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel just put never watched.

** An extra entry will be given for each place you post this interview and giveaway. Please leave the link(s) where we can check **

We do not require that you put your email address in your comment but it is easier and faster to contact you if you are picked as the winner if you do. Winner will be announced February 22nd and the winner will have 3 days to send us there shipping information so we can forward it to D.B. or another winner will be chosen.