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 Multipublished author Christine d'Abo loves exploring the human condition through a romantic lens. She takes her characters on fantastical journeys that change their hearts and expand their minds. A self-professed sci-fi junkie, Christine can often be found chatting about her favorite shows and movies. When she's not writing, she can be found chasing after her children, dogs or husband.
Christine is published with Carina Press, Ellora's Cave, Samhain Publishing, Cleis Press and Berkley. Please visit her at her blog and come chat with her at Twitter Christine_dAbo.
"Christine d'Abo, don't miss this hot new author!" ~ Julianne MacLean |
What is
your favorite color?
My favorite color is green. Not sure why, but it always
calms me down.
What is
your favorite quote?
“Books are a uniquely portable magic” Stephen King
What is
your favorite pastime?
Reading, baking, gardening, and spending time with my
family.
What music
do you listen to?
I have very wide musical tastes. I love rock and roll,
dance music, anything that you’d hear at a kitchen
party. Some of my favorite groups are Dave Matthews
Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Maroon Five, Matthew Good,
Stablio, and Great Big Sea.
What is
your favorite kind of movies?
I love movies that make me feel something: laugh, cry,
or gasp. I love movies that make me forget that I’m
watching them, drawing me into the story. Some of my
favorites are Phantom of the Opera, 300, Memento, Pride
and Prejudice, Jacob’s Ladder, and Silence of the Lambs.
What books
do you like to read?
I switch between reading romance (erotic, historical,
futuristic or paranormal) and science fiction or
fantasy. I gravitate towards books that have strong
heroes and heroines that are smart and savvy. I love to
see the battle of wills unfold on the pages.
What are
you reading now?
I’ve just finished up Rises The Night by Colleen
Gleason. I’ve recently also read Jacob and Gideon by
Jacquelyn Frank, Alien Overnight by Robin Rotham, Spin
Devil by Red Garnier, and Destiny By Design by Wylie
Kinson.
What are your
favorite scenes to write?
I love to
write the love scenes! But more than that, I love
writing the struggle the hero and heroine face as they
are being drawn towards the consummation of their
relationship. I think you really learn a lot about a
person in those moments leading to sex. Who you are
becomes laid bare for the other person.
Who are
your favorite authors?
There are so many. Colleen Gleason, Stephen King, Mary
Balogh, Julia Quinn, J.R. Ward, Cathryn Fox, Jacquelyn
Frank, just to name a few.
What is
your favorite genre to write?
I really enjoy writing erotic futuristic and paranormal
stories. For me it’s the idea blend of genres that I’ve
loved for years.
What are
your favorite books on writing?
I think some of the most useful books for me have been
Stephen King’s On Writing, The Gotham Writers Workshop,
and The Hero’s Journey by Christopher Vogler.
What advice
can your give for an aspiring writer?
Don’t give up on your dream. No matter what. Rejection
letters sting, finding time in your busy life to write
is hard, but don’t give up. This is something you’ve
wanted, dreamed about. You can make it happen.
Where do
you get your ideas?
I’m a thinker and a dreamer. I’ve gotten several ideas
from reoccurring dreams I’ve had over the years.
Sometimes they come when I’m driving home from work,
just letting my mind wander and ask the question, “what
if?”
What do you
do in your spare time?
I have no spare time! Between writing, working and
spending time with my family, my life is very busy. I do
take time to watch a little TV and get outside to
garden. I love my TV shows.
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