Wenona asked me to talk a little about my art.
Let me say first that I'm an author who happens to be an artist and not the
other way around. The whole art thing started in 2000 when I needed a cover for
the Seasons of the Witch and wasn't
happy with anything being shown to me. I finally decided to do it myself. I had
never painted and never had much interest, but I had a goal. The 2001 cover was
the first thing I ever painted. It was entitled 'The Queen of Wands'.
Subsequently I gave up paints in
favor of graphic arts and for many years produced a series of conical hat
witches that came to be known as my "signature". A few of them are
available as prints from the 7th House online art gallery. This one was
entitled 'Ruffling Feathers'.
I also did a series of fantasies
which, in many ways, were my favorites. This one is entitled 'A Walk in the
Middle Kingdom'.
I also produced a variety of
tarot cards, but never finished the deck because the lure of writing fiction is
stronger for me.
I still illustrate Seasons of the Witch every year, but especially value these skills
when it's time to produce a cover for one of my books. Being able to make my
own art decisions is one of the things I love about being an Indie. I also
produce my own book trailers. Even though not everyone who reads the books sees
them, they're still satisfying to put out.
Right
now I'm working on the third book of The Order of the Black Swan series.
The
second will be released October 14 and the third is scheduled to release
February 14.
Let me take the opportunity to invite your readers to the VirtualRelease Day Party on Facebook.
My Familiar Stranger
By Victoria Danann
The Order of the Black Swan #1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: 7th House
Date of Publication: April 21, 2012
ISBN: 978-1-933320-49-6
ASIN: B007V8RAKW
Number of pages: (estimated 370)
Word Count: 111,268
Purchase Links: Amazon Smashwords
Book Description:
Of course a girl could suffer worse problems than having gorgeous suitors. Perhaps more importantly, in the midst of an epidemic of vampire related abductions, can she stay alive long enough to choose between an honor debt, true love, or the breathlessness of single-minded passion?
My Familiar Stranger is a full length, stand alone, Paranormal Romance novel that also sets up the foundation for the Black Swan series. It is loved by fans of paranormal romance, fantasy romance, and urban fantasy.
Erotica quotient: A few steamy scenes. No menage. No BDSM.
Author Bio:
For the past thirteen years, Victoria has illustrated and authored Seasons of the Witch calendars and planners.
Though works of fiction are a departure for her, she has had this series simmering on the back burner of her mind for years. In addition to authoring and illustrating Seasons of the Witch, she plays rock music and manages one of Houston's premier R&B/Variety/Pop bands.
This series will include some of my actual experience in the paranormal with fictionalized anecdotes from my journals during the years when I was a practicing "metaphysician", but most of the material is fantasy.
goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8920457-victoria-danann
GIVEAWAY QUESTION:
“Since the ancient Greeks, and probably since we became sentient, men have been asking the question, ‘What do women want?’ I think I know what the answer is – at least for a lot of us - and it’s related to why Paranormal Romance is so popular with women and so satisfying to the core in a way no other genre can be. Before I began writing for this audience, I read about two hundred PNR books and realized that there is one element common to almost all and that it can only be expressed in a fantasy world. Can you guess what it is?” (NOTE: You don’t have to match my answer to win. I’m always interested to hear what other PNR fans think.)
The prize is a free download of M.F.S. with Smashwords coupon. Anyone who gives a thoughtful answer wins.
GIVEAWAY QUESTION:
“Since the ancient Greeks, and probably since we became sentient, men have been asking the question, ‘What do women want?’ I think I know what the answer is – at least for a lot of us - and it’s related to why Paranormal Romance is so popular with women and so satisfying to the core in a way no other genre can be. Before I began writing for this audience, I read about two hundred PNR books and realized that there is one element common to almost all and that it can only be expressed in a fantasy world. Can you guess what it is?” (NOTE: You don’t have to match my answer to win. I’m always interested to hear what other PNR fans think.)
The prize is a free download of M.F.S. with Smashwords coupon. Anyone who gives a thoughtful answer wins.
