Name: Crystal Nix

Hometown: Wetumka, OK

Book Title: Darkness

Genre: Fantasy

Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less.

Crystal Nix (CN): Darkness is a vampire story where Lauren is trying to find love.

DP: What made you want to write your book?

CN: I have always loved writing since I was young. I wrote poetry for a while.

DP: How long did it take you to write your book?

CN: It took about six months.

DP: How do you choose the names of your characters?

CN: They just come to me when I am working on the story.

DP: What do you do when you have writer’s block? 

CN: I work on other stories or works I have or I just start typing anything that comes to mind and go from there.

DP: What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write and why?

CN: The ending, I am a sucker for happy endings.

DP: If you were stuck on an island and had to have one person from each category with you, who would they be and why:

a. One character from your book:

CN: Magdalene, being a witch may be handy.

b. One fictional character:

CN: Acheron from Sherrilyn Kenyon books, then we wouldn’t have to be stuck…haha!

c. One famous person (living or dead):

CN: Ian Somerhalder, he just seems so down to earth. It might be an interesting adventure.

DP: Besides writing, what are your other interests?

CN: I love spending time with family and friends or working with my dogs.

DP: Do you keep a journal?

CN: Yes, I have always journaled.

DP: How did you celebrate the publishing of your book?

CN: Pizza dinner with family.

DP: If your book was made into a movie, who would play the main characters?

CN: Not really sure, I’d just hope that they could be good actors with characteristics similar to descriptions of characters.

DP: What did you enjoy most about working with Dorrance Publishing?

CN: The publishers were very forthcoming so I knew what to expect.

DP: Five favorite books of all time?

CN: This is a hard question as I love to read. I love Nora Roberts, especially the series about the Quinn brothers. I am also a huge Sherrilyn Kenyon fan and love all the Dark Hunter novels.

DP: One sentence of advice for other writers:

CN: Never give up!

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