Welcome Wild Rose Press author, Diana Green...

Great to have you here, Diana! I am looking forward to learning more about you and your books. Let's get started with the questions...

1)   Did you set any goals for 2014?

I’m a goal oriented person, so that is a big YES. Besides all the personal stuff like eating better and exercising more, I have a goal of placing in at least one writing contest (New Sion is currently a finalist for the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence), finishing my Dragon Clan trilogy, and starting my new multiple-worlds fantasy series, Rifters.

2)   How long does it take you to write a 50,000-60,000 word manuscript?

It takes me about three to four months, especially if I have a lot of marketing and promotion activities going on during that time. It can be hard to carve out writing time in the day, as I’m sure you experience.

3)   Tease us with a blurb/short except

Dragon Wife  Blurb

The clan is waking. After centuries of spellbound sleep, dragon-shifters are

returning to the mountains. They are few in number, and the outside world has

become overrun with humans.

Huroth, the dragon chieftain, recognizes a need for his kind to adapt, by

forming alliances and mate-bonds with humans, but his clan is divided. From the

first time she meets him, Lady Orwenna is drawn to the magnificent chieftain. 

The mind link he forms with her is both fascinating and frightening, as is the

powerful attraction she feels for him. If only she knew what was in his heart.

Does he want her for the woman she is, or for her magical abilities? When war

breaks out between kingdoms and ancient enemies of the dragons resurface, the

clan will be tested. In the midst of uncertainty, can Huroth and Orwenna find

their way together?

Dragon Wife Excerpt

            The gathering grew quiet as sounds of boot heels on stone echoed from the entryway. A man strode in alone, though to call him a man seemed less than sufficient. There was such raw power about him, such majesty in his bearing. No one could mistake his identity. This was the black dragon, shifted to man-like form, just as legend described. Orwenna felt the hairs stand up on the back of her neck.

            “I am Huroth, son of Huren,” he announced, his voice rich and deep. He faced the king, down the long silent hall. “I am chieftain of the dragons who dwell in the Drake’s Teeth Mountains. We offer an alliance to the kingdom of Rhelaun. How do you answer?”

            “You are most welcome, honored guest.” The King bowed as he spoke then beckoned the chieftain. “Please, come and talk with me, so we can decide how this alliance should be arranged.”

            As Huroth advanced towards the throne, he made an impressive picture. He was tall and broad shouldered, wearing dark leather armor and a heavy fur-lined cloak. His hair tumbled in a thick black mane, his eyes the pale blue of glacier ice. They swept over the courtiers, coolly assessing.

            When those eyes came to rest on Orwenna, she felt time slow. Everyone else, all her surroundings, faded to nothing.

            And who might you be?

            She heard the words in her head, as surely as if he’d spoken aloud. Without consciously choosing, she responded in kind.

            Orwenna.

            His eyes widened in surprise, and he paused mid-step. Apparently, he had not expected her to hear his musing nor be able to answer.

            There is an aura of magic about you. He sent the thought, his gaze on her as sharp as a hawk’s.

            That’s from my mother. She didn’t know how she spoke directly into his mind. It made her a little dizzy, like too much wine.

            Who is your mother?

            Sister to the king and the mage, Vardis.

            I see.

He considered a moment, before nodding respectfully to her and continuing down the hall. Those nearby gave Orwenna odd looks, and she realized how strange her encounter with Huroth must have seemed. To everyone else, they would have appeared to be simply standing, watching one another without speaking.

How long had it been…one minute…five? She couldn’t guess. All she knew was that it changed her. Reality had shifted and would never be quite the same again. Dragons lived, breathed, and walked upon the land like lords of men. She had spoken mind to mind with one, his fierce eyes locked on hers. It was not an experience she would soon forget.

Dragon Wife is available from the Wild Rose Press, Amazon, and other online retailers. For more information, excerpts, trailers, and reviews visit my website at dianagreenbooks.com

4)   Tell us about a new author you’ve recently discovered

Lindsay Buroker. She’s self-published and very successful. Her writing style is fast paced and action oriented, but it also has romantic elements. She creates great characters and wonderfully snappy dialogue.  I highly recommend her novel, The Emperor’s Edge, and it’s available free on Kindle from Amazon.

5)   Name two romances you’ve read more than once

Ilona Andrews’ On the Edge is a great fantasy romance, and so is Heart of Fire by Janine Ashbless.

6)   Tell us about your first car

Oh boy. It was an old Chevy Chevette which had previously belonged to a skate-boarding anarchist, at my high school. It had these crazy bumper stickers on it and TONS of mechanical problems. It finally self-destructed, after I’d had it about three years. However, it did get me all the way to Olympia Washington, from Boise Idaho, when I moved after graduation.

7)   Tell us something you’ve lied about?

When a friend has bought a new dress or got her hair done, and she’s all excited about it, but I actually think it looks awful. You better believe I lie. I don’t like to hurt people’s feelings or rain on their parade.

8)   Kissing in public? Yes or no?

I guess it depends on the situation, but I certainly don’t rule out the possibility.

Author Bio

Since her childhood, growing up in New Zealand, Diana has been an avid storyteller. For years she enjoyed teaching art and special education, while continuing to write as a hobby. After she developed chronic fatigue syndrome, a career change was necessary, but happily this led her to become a professional author.

Diana’s books are mostly fantasy and science fiction, with strong romantic elements. She currently lives in beautiful Washington State, where she writes for The Wild Rose Press.

For information about her other books, visit her website at

DIANAGREENBOOKS.COM

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