WELCOME TO BLACK AUTHORS MATTER ~ INTERVIEW!!!
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Hello Romance Lovers,
In the coming months, I'm going to showcase one black romance author after another and their great books.
Sit as comfortably as you can with a drink in your hand because you are about to meet the number 15th Black Romance Author on my list. Her name is Author Dawn Ibanez! Dawn was born and raised in Staten Island, New York and she now resides in Suburbia, Maryland, USA.
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AUTHOR: Dawn
Ibanez
BOOK
TITLE: Tempered
GENRE: Paranormal
Romance
RELEASE
DATE: March 13, 2020
WORD
COUNT: 80,371
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We want to know a bit about your family life.
I’m a single mother that loves anime and video
games. I also share a house with my mother. So we have 3 generations under 1
roof. I also have 2 pet fish.
What drives you to write romance stories?
I write romance because I believe in hope. Romance
is the one genre where you’re going to get a happy ending. That’s a hope that I
think everyone in the world needs.
Do you have hidden messages woven into your
stories?
LOL, I don’t even know where to begin with this
question. I like to litter pop culture and little easter eggs in everything I
write. Everything from names of various characters, to magic abilities are
pretty much in every chapter.
What’s the best thing about your writing and
publishing routine?
The best thing is bringing it to life with the cover.
And figuring out the story as I’m writing. (I have an extremely loose outline
when I write.)
What steps did you take to publish your first book?
No one
wants to follow what I did for my first book. LMAO. I wrote it. My best friend
made the cover. And I put it up. I didn’t run a spell check. It’s embarrassing.
I’ve done some edits since. But it’s really a hot mess. But it’s also a lesson
learned. Don’t do what I did. LOL.
How did you come up with the idea for your recent book/Who’s
your favourite character and why?
Here’s the
long answer LOL (See the hidden messages answer for the short version). The idea
for Tempered started from 2 things. An article where Jordan Peele said he
wanted to do a live-action Gargoyles movie, and a picture of Angela Basset and
Henry Cavil at the Mission Impossible: Fallout premier. I love the way they
looked together, figured out how to make gargoyles just as sexy as vampires,
and since the world isn’t ready for Angela as a vampire that rules over a city,
I was going to make her book #4. So for book 1, I was watching the Originals.
Since I love Elijah I wanted him to be my hero to start with. The heroine, Augustina
(Gus) was someone I had been thinking about for years. I didn’t want her to be a
damsel. And with Elijah being so grounded and focused on his duty, I wanted her
to be the damaged and tragic heroine.
And with
this series, I think my favorite character is Gus’s sister Mel. She has her own
level of damage that no one except her destined hero sees. Gus’s scars have
always been on the outside. Mel carries hers inside. I just adore the Vega
sisters.
What’s the hardest thing about the publishing
process?
Honestly…
everything except writing the blasted book LOL. The promotion, the ads, the
blurbs, waiting to see if people will like it or hate it. It’s worse than
waiting for test grades in high school.
Why should a new reader buy your book(s)?
Because I
write from a different angle. Yes, my books are romance, but they have more plot,
action and intrigue than your average romance. I would like to think my books
are more at home with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Supernatural crowds than
with Jane Austen.
Working on a new book/project?
Always. I
have a novel coming out in October called Stolen Moments.
Book 2 of the Et Lapis
Sanguis series, Crystallized will be out in March.
Another novel is scheduled
for June. I’m always working. And I love it.
Brag about any awards or badges.
Aside
from winning an award in 2016 for One for Sorrow, I really don’t have any. I DID
win Camp Nano this April and will be going again in July.
Any thoughts on Black Lives Matter Movement?
I’ve
stayed quiet about Black Lives Matter for a lot of reasons. I honestly feel
that this is a movement that shouldn’t NEED to take place. No one should have
to be thankful that their brother was killed in a motorcycle accident instead
of being afraid he would be killed by “law-enforcement.” But here we are. The call
for change is upon us. And it’s up to us to make it heard.
Now to the Rapid Questions:
Your ideal Partner?
I have no idea. LOL.
Favourite place to write?
Library.
Choice trope to read?
Enemies to Lovers.
Preferred genre to read?
Paranormal Romance.
Best time of the day to write?
Night.
One food you can’t do without?
Spaghetti.
Favourite Drink Award go to?
Midori Sours!
Best Dessert in the world?
Double vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles! (Soft
serve ice cream).
Best Movie, or TV series Award go to?
Into the Badlands (AMC did them SO wrong).
Beautiful Song Award go to?
My Dearest by Supercell.
Amazing Band Award go to?
Panic! At The Disco.
Best Actor/Actress Award go to?
Don’t really have one.
Your #1 Colour?
Green (followed closely by purple).
Perfect gift you hope to get someday?
A surprise vacation to Japan.
One fun thing you do?
Play video games.
Never Have I…?
Gotten a tattoo.
Give readers your final thoughts about anything?
Final thoughts… Storytelling is fun. Readers are
awesome. Interacting with readers is even BETTER! And come find me on social
media. Thank you so much for having me!
I hope you enjoyed getting to know Author Dawn Ibanez.
Read the blurb of Dawn's book below:
Don't also forget to grab a copy of any of her other books!
The North Sector is in trouble.
With a Cult trying to rise to
power, no one knows how or why they pick their victims. But the vampire in
control of the Sector, Elijah Nicholas, needs to put a stop to their madness.
His only lead is a woman running
from her past. Augustina Vega would do anything to protect her younger sister.
But when Mel is attacked and Gus is the only one to face the mysterious foe and
live, she ends up right where she never wanted to be again.
In the sights of a Ruling
Chevalier.
Secrets are uncovered as the pair
must face off against one of the most sadistic monsters in immortal history.
And with every new revelation, Gus and Elijah will either grow closer, or be
destroyed under the pressure.
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A BIT MORE ABOUT ~ Dawn Ibanez
Dawn
Ibanez (1978-present) is a self-published author that was born and raised on
Staten Island. In junior high school, Dawn discovered a passion for writing.
But it was while in high school she discovered her other love, Anime. By the
time
she went to college, Dawn had written a number of stories for her own entertainment,
as well as the entertainment of friends. Dawn currently lives in Maryland with her family.
Including a daughter, she refers to as the Doppelganger and an aquarium (There
are cat-people and dog-people, Dawn is a fish-person).
If you would also love to get to know the previous author, click here.
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