NOCTURNAL NIGHTS Two Minute Introduction

We're all busy writers, mothers, bosses, employees…well, you get the picture. There isn't enough time to GET TO KNOW everyone. But if you have two minutes, you'll meet a few authors and aspiring writers.

Today we'd like you to meet:

Brenda Dyer

Two Second Bio:

I write paranormal romance. I’m married with two teenage boys. Oh, and I have a weird sense of humor and I love pulling pranks—harmless ones of course.

Website:

I’m working on it. I’ve put it off long enough. I do blog on the 12th of every month here on NN.

Published?:

Not yet!! Hopefully soon!

Agent?:

No. Anyone have an agent they could spare? LOL, just teasing.

A Few Things About You:

Real Name or Pseudonym:

Brenda Dyer. I don’t use a pen name. No one knows who I am—yet, lol—so I decided to use my real name.

Currently Reading:

The Remedy Maker


Next on Your Reading List:

Larissa Ione’s: Eternal Rider.


Facebook or Twitter (include account name):

I have both.
My Twitter: www.twitter.com/BrendaMDyer
Find me on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1263933590

Two authors (living or dead) you'd want to have dinner with:

Hands down, I would love to have dinner with J.R.R Tolkien. Not only did I love the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, but I love the history he created. One of my favorite novels of his is The Silmarillian.

Another authors I would love to have dinner with is: Johanna Lindsey. Johanna Lindsey’s: A Pirate’s Love was the book that started my love for romance novels.

Also at the dinner table I would love for Larrisa Ione, J.R Ward, Sherriyln Kenyon, and Cherry Adair to join us…guess this is more than two, but there are just so many excellent authors I admire.


Jet-setter or armchair traveler:

LOL, total armchair traveler.


Tea or Coffee:

LOL, no contest—COFFEE! I can’t wake up without it. Can’t write without it, can’t eat cookies without it, and the best way to eat a chocolate bar is dipping it into a steaming mug of coffee until the chocolate melts…..actually, everything goes with coffee, but that could be because I’m addicted to the stuff.


Words to live by:

The only way to realize a dream is to strive for it. Oh, and don’t let others suck you into their vortex of insanity. LOL, that is a private joke between Sheri Fredricks and I.

Your Writing

Writing music:

I don’t listen to tunes while I’m writing—I need quiet. But there are many songs that have inspired me—inspired scenes in my novel.


Character Inspirations:

Oh man, I don’t know who or what inspired my characters. Rough images of them have been in my head for so long—even before I started writing.


Plot Inspirations:

This is a tough question because there are many things that have inspired the plot for Love’s Prophecy. It really is a mixture of inspirations. I guess what inspired me the most is good vs evil. Love vs hate. Happiness vs sadness.


Setting Inspirations:

What inspired the setting in my novel is the saying: write what you know, so I chose a locale that I knew well.


Plotter (carefully plot books) or Pantser (write from the seat of your pants):

A mixture of both. I use a rough outline, but I leave a lot out and allow the story to fill in as it progresses and as I learn more about my characters and what makes them tick.

Thanks for dropping by NN and giving us two minutes of your time!

Brenda Dyer Interview

1)    WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE READERS TO TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR STORY?

I would like my readers to come away with a sense of satisfaction of a story well told—LOL, or shown as we writers are always prodded to do. But more than that, I hope my readers feel the deep love my hero and heroine share. Also, I would love for readers to think of my characters even when they are finished the book. Think of them and smile.

2)    DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PASSIONS BESIDES WRITING? IF YES, WHAT ARE THEY?

I love gardening. I get so much joy out of it. For me, a perfect summer morning starts with my coffee out on the deck, looking at all my flowers, smelling the different fragrances, and watching the bees and hummingbirds. I also like to grow my own vegetables. I get such satisfaction from making a raspberry pie from my own raspberries, or having fresh peas from the garden, or potatoes. I love it!

Another passion of mine is drawing and painting. I'm terrible at drawing people—unless they are cartoons. I stick to animals usually: horses, birds, and wildlife, like deer or raccoons, but let's not talk about raccoons, lol. I'm at war with them right now over my raspberries.

3)  IF YOU HAD ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

One wish, huh? Well, if this was real life, I would have to say world peace. LOL, makes me sound like a contestant for Miss America. But since this is for the interview, I'm going to say my one wish would be for my novel to get published and for readers to LOVE it. LOL, I guess that's two wishes, eh?

4)    WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? WHY?

This is an easy question to answer. The show Supernatural. The reason for this is simple: two hot—and I mean hot—guys fighting evil. Sam and Dean Winchester fight all manner of paranormal creatures. This is right up my alley!

5)    ARE YOU A CAT OR DOG PERSON? DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS, AND IF SO, PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THEM.

I'm a cat person. We have four. Their names are: Author, Tinkerbell—we call her T—Neens, and a beautiful black and white cat we rescued. We named him Lucky. Along with our cats, we have two miniature horses named Kiwi and Ebony, a miniature goat named Cody, chickens, two budgies, and fish. I think that's it. Let me go check . . . . yep, that's it.

6)    WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I live in Canada on Vancouver Island. It is located on the west coast. I absolutely love it here—well, except for all the rain we get in the winter. The weather here is very mild. We rarely get snow in the winter, which bugs me cause I love snow, but I'm sure I wouldn't if we had it month after month. The summers are beautiful.

7)    WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE YOUR FIRST BOOK?

What inspired me, hmmm? Well, I guess what inspired me was a romance novel I read—it was fifth in a series, my favorite character—and I was so disappointed with the way it ended so I wrote my own ending, lol. Then something really strange happened. Ideas started popping into my head. Not about the novel that had annoyed me, but something totally different. I ran with it, and before I knew it, I was writing the rough draft for my MS. I've never aspired to be a writer, in fact, I hated creative writing back in high school.

8)    IS THERE A MESSAGE IN YOUR NOVEL THAT YOU WANT READERS TO GRASP?

You know, I never thought there was a message in my novel until I read this question. And yes, there is a message I would like readers to grasp. Tolerance for other races and how damaging rumors and lies can be. In my novel once upon a time, vampires and humans shared the earth as friends—two different species working together in harmony. That fell a part when when demons—housed in human bodies—whispered lies to humans, saying the vampires were trying to kill them so they could take the earth as their own. Humans believed these lies and turned their backs on vampires and started executing them until vamps went into hiding. The world went downhill from there. Vampires and humans became estranged from then on.

9)    NAME ONE PERSON THAT YOU FEEL SUPPORTED YOU OUTSIDE OF FAMILY MEMBERS.

You!

10) WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART OF WRITING YOUR BOOK?

The hardest part of writing my book has been the whole thing, lol. Writing doesn't come naturally to me. It's hard work, but I so enjoy it.

11) DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING FROM WRITING YOUR BOOK, AND WHAT IS IT?

Yes, I learned that I can accomplish anything if I set my mind to it. I know this sound cliché,  but it's the truth.

Thank you very much, Tabby, for giving me this opportunity. I enjoyed it very much.

It was great to have you Brenda.

Tabitha