I want to thank Carol Kauffman for this opportunity to share with you a little bit about myself.
DB Jones
Roanoke,
Virginia and Winter Park, Florida
Good morning, Dee, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the Place for Art and Authors. Tell us what you've written.
Book 1, Willow of the Endless Waters, The Journey Begins
Book
2, Willow and the Rise of the Serpent
Work in progress: Book
3, Willow and the Gift, the Final Chapter, in the Willow of Endless Waters
Trilogy. It is a young adult fantasy.
I also write
Mystery/Romance and am presently writing the final book in the Seasons of
Passion Mystery Series:
Storms of Winter and
plan to release it in November.
Completed: Book 1
Summer Heat
Book 2, Nights of Autumn.
I have read NIGHTS OF AUTUMN and I just loved it! What is your favorite
genre to write?
It depends on my mood.
But presently, I love getting lost in the mystery and challenges of the story
I’m creating. My mind is rushing along trying to keep up with my characters.
This book, Storms of Winter, pulls some elements from my other two books in
this series that will ultimately tie all three books together in a spectacular
finish.
Favorite food.
Italian food is my comfort food. Even the Italian desserts!
I’m a big coffee
drinker, but there are times in the late afternoon I like to make a cup of tea
in one of my grandmother’s porcelain tea cups and sit out by my Koi pond. I
guess it’s more for the ambiance, but it’s so relaxing.
Pizza or ice cream?
Can’t I have both?
Oh, you are my kind of person. Talenti has a Sea Salt Caramel Gelato that is to die for. Where would you like to
visit?
I’m just a nester. I
really enjoy staying home or visiting with family and friends, but I fantasize
traveling to Tuscany or some Grecian island someday and looking over the sea as
I write some spectacular mystery.
Favorite musical artist.
I don’t listen to much
music, but when I do, I like it to be relaxation music. My late husband and I
composed flute music for over 30 years, and I still enjoy listening to that
type of music.
Do you listen to music
when you write? What?
When I
write fantasy, I do listen to new age music or something that will stimulate my
imagination into the worlds I’m creating.
Mostly flute music.
I bought a flute when I retired! I am determined to take lessons...someday. What makes you laugh?
Sharing goofy things
we’ve done in times gone by with friends and family.
Favorite work of art or
sculpture.
I love the art work and
sculptures of my friends. I can walk through my home, and the pieces I love are
all done by people I know personally, so it’s like revisiting them every time I
admire a piece.
How old were you when
you started writing?
I never dreamed I would
write. It wasn’t until I lost my mother and brother within 4 months of each
other and the words they left with me, did I started writing. I wrote my first
book in 2012 at age 67. I’m working on
books 5 and 6 now and already have another mystery series planned for 2015.
Describe your perfect
evening
Having an intimate
dinner with close friends, a glass of wine and then early to bed with a good
book.
Where do you get your
inspiration?
That’s a tough one.
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and the story is running through
my head, or I can be driving down the highway and see something like a sign or
a unique house that triggers a story. It may even come from something I hear.
What do you do when you
get a writer's block?
The first time I had
writer’s block, I panicked. I thought this
is the end of my writing. Then I read something another writer said about
his block, “Get up and do something totally different or just sit down and
start writing on what-ever”. I’ve done both and often that will kick start my
train of though and I’ll slid back into my story. I use a corkboard program and
I will often pop onto it and write little sticky notes to formulate an idea and
that too can redirect my train of thought back to my story.
Who is your favorite
author?
Oh, My. You’ve put me
on the spot. There are so many wonderful writers. Lately, I’ve been spending
time reading books of friends I’ve made in the author world.
Best book you ever
read.
Although there have
been so many great books written, I’d have to say I still love the old classics,
but I’ve always been drawn to a good mystery. I know that didn’t answer the
question, but I have no “best” book I’ve ever read.
Last book you read.
Bentley Square by Carol Ann Kauffman
You know, I am just loving you more all the time! What would you do for a
living if you weren’t a writer?
Now that I’ve dipped my
toes into the waters of writing, I’m not sure there is anything else I’d rather
do. I’m addicted, obsessed, and in love with the time I spend writing. Nothing
else exists when I’m writing, but the story I’m following.
Who is the one person
who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
My late husband, Terrell was the biggest influence in my
life. He
encouraged me to do whatever my heart desired. When he became ill,
I
went back to school and got my degree in Occupational Therapy at
age 50. Since
I’m dyslexic, he created a formula for me to take my test
and studied with me. He encouragement me to believe in myself and
supported any endeavor I pursued.
I am sorry for your loss. He sounds like a wonderful man. If you could sit down
and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who
would it be and why?
There are too many people
I would love to talk to, but if I have to pick one, I think it would be Gandhi.
I would love to know how to stay in that place of peace in spite of all the
chaos that surrounds us.
What advice would you
give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Just sit down and write
and don’t worry about the “how to”. Just write your story. You’ll learn the
rest later. Writing a book and getting it out to the reader is an ongoing
marathon, a continuous learning curve. So don’t worry about any of that, just
write your story!
LINKS:
The release date for Storms of Winter Book 3 in the Seasons of Passion Mystery Series is Dec.14, but is available NOW for Pre-Orders @ http://www.amazon.com/Storms-Winter-Seasons-Passion-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00O581002/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413044794&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Stroms+of+Winter+by+db+jones
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