Interview with Daisy St.James

 

Biography

Multi-genre romance author Daisy St. James is the mother of three wildlings, and wife to one patient, amazing and supportive man. Her husband is the love of her life, and you’ll find a little of him in every hero she writes. Most of her Heroines have a bit of her in them as well. In doing so, she’s made their love immortal.

Creating engaging, heartfelt stories for her readers is her passion, and she LIVES to write steamy romances with strong female leads and sexy bad boys.

She currently lives in Montreal, Canada, where she drinks too much coffee, listens to really loud music, and makes magic happen with words.

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Questions

What do you like the most about writing?

I love the creativity. Being able to put pen to paper, or fingertips to keyboard, and create entire worlds with multi-faceted characters is the best feeling in the world. It gets even better when readers tell me how much they love what I’ve given them!

Why did you decided to write about romance?

I picked up my first romance novel when I was twelve. It was my mother’s. She had boxes of books that she’d read, and I begged her to allow me to go through them and read them. Luckily, she said yes! The first romance novel I ever read was Ashes on the Wind by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and it just blew me away. I was forever hooked on romance after that and devoured any romance novel I could get my hands on. I also loved writing so in high school, I combined the two and started writing romance stories for my friends. The rest is history.

Which one of your books will you recommend to a new reader?

Honestly, it really depends on what they like to read. I have an urban fantasy/paranormal romance series, but I also have contemporaries. For my contemporary readers, I always tell them to start with Dirty Professor. For my PNR readers, Phoenyx in Flames is book one in the Phoenyx series. I always tell them to start with that one as the books in that series should be read in order to really get the full scope of the story. My contemporaries can be read as standalones.

What struggles did you met when you wrote your first novel?

The first novel I wrote was Phoenyx in Flames. I want to tell you I struggled, but I can’t. That one poured out of me! However, writers block has been a struggle for me in the past. I find reading or listening to music words well to fill that creative well back up and get me writing again.

What advices will you give to a new author?

Write the book. That story you have inside of you? Write it. Share your words with people. Don’t overthink it. Don’t immediately try to be the best at it. Just write it. The rest will fall into place. Also, read a lot in your chosen genre. Keep up with trends and see what your peers are writing about. Then write what you want.

Do you write with music? If yes, do you have a special song?

I do! I make a playlist for every book I write. When I’m in that process, I always have it going even when I’m not writing. I find the ideas just come to me as I listen.

What are your next projects?

I am actually working on a dark romance trilogy that I hope to release next year. Lots of triggers. Very different from what I’ve been writing. While it will still be romance in a sense, the sweetness I tend to lean toward when writing will be much less. These stories will be intense, dark and very focused on the monsters that live inside of us. I’m really excited about it!