 Christine d’Abo loves the world of science fiction, fantasy and romance. By combining the elements of those genres into tales of adventure and love, Christine creates the types of stories she loves to read. She is fortunate to have begun her publishing career with Ellora’s Cave, and is thrilled to be expanding her publishing credentials. Writing has always been an important part of Christine’s life, and will continue to be well into the future.
When she isn’t dealing with the multitude of story ideas bouncing around in her head, she’s working at her day job, or driving her children between “social events”. Christine is an active member in her local RWA chapter.
Christine writes dark and sexy futuristic romances, as well as paranormal and light contemporaries.
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"Ms.
d'Abo definitely knows her stuff."
~ Coffee Time Romance & More
It
took Christine longer than average to figure out what she
wanted to be when she grew up. When she was home on
maternity leave, she decided to take a stab at saving her
sanity and sat down to write a romance novel. After dabbling
with various sub genres she realized she really enjoyed
creating strange new worlds and writing about sex. Whether
due to the pregnancy hormones or sleep deprivation she
thought this was a great combination.
Many years later her kids are in school and she’s back at
her day job, but the writing bug is here to stay. When not
torturing her characters, she’s busy playing with her
children or conducting “research” with her husband.
"Christine d'Abo,
don't miss this hot new author!"
~ Julianne MacLean,
USA Today bestselling author
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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