Interview & Giveaway with Devyn Quinn

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I have an interview with a wonder author for you today.  Had you seen the book I was reading that had Mermaids in it?  Siren's Call was the name of it.  Well, today's interview is with the author, Devyn Quinn!  And if you read through to the end, I think there is a Giveaway!

M:  Hi Devyn.  Thank you for doing the interview today.  And I am thrilled to be on your virtual tour this month for the second book in your Dark Tides series.

DQ:  Thanks for having me today. I’m delighted to be here.

M:  Is there just a little bit you can tell us about your novels to let the new comers to the series know about Tessa, Gwen, Addison, and Kenneth?

DQ:  The Dark Tides series centers around three mermaid sisters and their search to discover where the Mer might have come for, and the reasons behind their extinction.

M:  I think one of the big attractions to the series is the idea of Mermaids.  I haven’t read anything until now with mermaids as the main characters.  And it seems many people fall into the same category.  What brought you to mermaids?

DQ:  Lindsay Nouis at NAL was looking for dark material and had contacted my agent. I actually submitted another proposal, but Lindsay wasn’t looking at vampires at the time. She wanted mermaids. On a whim, I wrote up a proposal and submitted it through my agent. I wasn’t really expecting to sell it. I had just thought maybe it would open the doors to having NAL look at some of my material at a later date. Imagine my surprise the proposal sold.

M:  In your Bio you mention you spend a lot of time reading history.  What kind of history really interests you the most?  Does this help in your writing? 

DQ:  Oh, definitely. Even though I write fiction, I try to do as much research as I can so that any subject I write about will at least have some roots in reality.

M:  I also saw on your bio you have several tattoos and one special one on your back {I’m sorry I’m guessing that is your back in the picture}.  Would you like to share the scene? 

DQ: That is my back, and the scene depicted is from my Keeper of Eternity series. Echoes of Angels, the first book in that epic, was just re-released in eBook from MojoCastle Press and it is now available through most online venues. I am thrilled to see Morgan Saint-Evanston, my favorite character, making a comeback.

M:  Now, let’s get to book 2 your new release ~ Siren’s Surrender.  From the synopsis it sounds as the book might be more from Gwen’s view point rather than Tessa’s.  Is that so?

DQ:  Yes, Siren’s Surrender is Gwen’s story and takes up about a month after the first book left off, where the sisters are dealing with the aftermath of Tessa’s discovery in the Mediterranean Sea.

M:  But our friends and foe from book one will be present as well correct?

DQ:  Absolutely. Both Jake Massey and Mer Queen Magaera are back on hand to cause trouble for the sisters.

Oh, that Jake Massey.  I want to love him, yet hate him.  I do like how you've written him.

M:  How many books do you have planned for this series?

DQ:  So far, three. Siren’s Desire will be releasing Feb 2012.

M:  Will they all be from different points of view of a different sister, or character?

DQ:  Each sister plays the star in her book, though all sisters appear  in each other’s books.  The third is a bit more complicated, as events from book 1 and 2 all play a part in Addison’s story.

M:  After reading the first book, I am just curious… Could we eventually meet the girls’ family members that have discarded their heritage?  It seems they just might have a piece of history that the Queen could be after and the girls might want to find first.

DQ:  At this point, that is up to my editor and NAL as to whether or not they will want to continue the series. At this time, that is open and we’re discussing the idea of more Mer books with other characters.

M:  Is there a scene in these books that was difficult for you to write, for any reason? 

DQ:  Action scenes are hard for me to write, as I have a hard time finding the correct words to describe what I see in my head.

M:  And what was one of the most enjoyable scenes for you to write?

DQ:  The last one, LOL. It meant the book was finished.

M:  One last quick question that I ask on my interviews here.  If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you like to go?

DQ:  Ireland!

M:  Thank you Devyn.  I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview you.  Here is wishing you all the best in words and pages.

DQ:  Thanks for having me!

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Would you like to visit Devyn's site?

You can visit Devyn's Site HERE.
Oh, she has some amazing sounding books.  You have to go check them out!

You can read about Siren's Call, with an excerpt on Devyn's Site HERE.

You can read more about Siren's Surrender, with an excerpt on Devyn;s Site HERE.

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Now, Time for the Giveaway...

Devyn has graciously offered to give one lucky commenter a copy of Siren's Surrender!  Her new book released February 1, 2011.

Rules:

~~ US and Canada Entries only.

~~ +2 Commenting here on this interview.  Say Hello to Devyn or comment on her interview answers.

~~ Giveaway Ends February 10th.

~~ Winner will be selected with the help of Random.org and announced shortly after.

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