Dellani Oakes
Daytona Beach, FL
USA
Good morning, Dellani, and welcome to Vision and Verse. Can you tell us a little about what you've written?
I have written over 100 books -- mostly romance and romantic suspense. I also have written a sci-fi series, a fantasy series and a mystery series.
What is your favorite genre to write?
I think romantic suspense is my favorite, with a strong second being romance.
Favorite food.
I don’t really have one, though I’m very partial to baklava.
Tea or coffee?
I like both, but I’m partial to coffee.
Pizza or ice cream?
Both!
Wine or beer?
I am not a fan of beer. However, I love wine.
Where would you like to visit?
I’d love to see the sights like Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone Park, and many others. I’d also love to visit the UK, Australia and Canada.
Favorite musical artist. Do you listen to music when you write? What?
I listen to all kinds of music when I write. I have so many groups that I love, but I am very partial to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Main Squeeze.
What makes you laugh?
So many things. I think it’s important to find humor in everything that you can.
Favorite work of art or sculpture.
I don’t have a particular favorite, but I am very fond of Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh, and Little Dancer of Fourteen Years -- Edgar Degas.
How old were you when you started writing?
I started telling stories as a small child. I moved on to (terrible) poems and short stories by the time I was 9. Short stories became longer stories. I started my first novel in 1989, and no, it’s not finished yet.
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
I don’t outline or plan anything. I get an idea, and run with it until it gives up on me.
Describe your perfect evening.
A perfect evening is spending time with my husband and sons, drinking wine, or beer in their case, and playing Cards Against Humanity or Exploding Kittens.
Where do you get your inspiration?
There is inspiration in everything. Sometimes, it’s something I see, or overhear. Other times, I hear a voice nagging at me.
What do you do when you get a writer's block?
I either move on to something else, or I read through things I’ve already written, to edit.
Who is your favorite author?
I have so many, I can’t possibly list them all. If pressed, I’ll say Shakespeare, but only if I’m forced.
Best book you ever read.
There are so many, I can’t list them either. Several stand out, though: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle, Star Man’s Son by Andre Norton.
Last book you read.
The Bishop’s Tale by Margaret Frazer.
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
I was a high school English teacher. I suppose I’d be doing that.
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
My mother. She was always creative, interested in a variety of things, and supportive of my own creative efforts. At 100 years old, and suffering from dementia, she still inspires me.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Here again, there are so many, I’m not entirely sure. I do think I’d like to have a conversation with my dad. He’s been gone a lot of years, and it would be interesting to see him again.
What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Keep doing what you love, even if you don’t make a lot of money on it.
Do you have some links for us to follow you?
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DellaniOakes
Follow Dellani Oakes on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Dellani-Oakes/e/B007ZQCW3A/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
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