Daniele Lanzarotta

As part of my blog’s 12 days of Christmas, I will be doing random things everyday, including interviews, giveaways, and announcements or random posts. To start out, I decided to turn the tables on book bloggers and interview them about their blogs and book related questions! My first victim is Gabby from ‘What’s Beyond Forks’ and ‘The Sisterhood of Traveling Vamps’! Other interviews will be posted over the next few days. Tell us about your blog and how you got started. Gabby: I started writing book reviews for Examiner and thought a blog would be a fun thing to have to accompany my writing there. It created a monster though. I didn't know I'd like blogging so much. Now I'm super addicted to it. There needs to be a 12 step program or something. Nah, you don't need a 12 step program. We are happy with your addiction! :) What are some of your favorite things about running a book blog? Gabby: The people. They are welcoming and friendly. The blogging community is ...

A Special Halloween Treat! Nephilim (Academy of the Fallen 2) - Chapter 1 Sneak Preview! Hunter Chapter 1 It had been over 24 hours since I was dragged away from the Academy’s clinic, away from Kayla, who was still unconscious when I left. They gave me two options: I would either have to accept that I was not allowed to see Kayla, or I would be on lock-down until further notice. I chose option three. I did go to my room, pretended like I was going to stay away… the next day, when everyone seemed to be going about their own business, I ran to the gates of the Academy, where I could summon Chase. Chase is a ghost, trapped on earth, but he knows a lot about the Otherworld, which was where Kayla had been trapped… for far too long. None of us at the Academy should ever be exposed to the Otherworld, the place where ghosts and demons wander around for most of their existence, but for Kayla, that was especially dangerous. Kayla, is one of their children, the o...

HALLOWEEN CONTEST Vampires or Fallen Angels… who is your favorite? Personally, I couldn’t decide, which is the reason I created Imprinted Souls’ Anne. Now, it is your turn to decide (or at least try to...) If you are dressing up as a Vampire or Fallen Angel this Halloween, you can enter to win a signed copy of one of my books… Academy of the Fallen or one of the Imprinted Souls books. To enter, ‘like’ and post your picture in costume @ my new Facebook author page . Contest will be open until November 5th. Happy Halloween!

So, you want to know my favorite ‘hunting’ memory? I know you are assuming that it involves a human, a human girl to be specific, and I can guarantee you think it involves glamouring, kissing, and all of that awesomeness that I’m known to use to keep my ‘snacks’ happy. Well… you are in for a surprise, Love. All of my hunting activities have been pretty much the same, but not that one. That was one of a kind and unforgettable, mostly because it was the only time I’ve ever hunted out of revenge. Oh, and there was also the fact that she was not human, which made it a challenge… well, not really… considering that I can take on anyone. By now you should know about my stepsister, Sarah. After mother died, father married Sarah’s mom. She was no good. I spent most of my time hiding and protecting Sarah from her. After that B-- well, after my ‘maker’ turned me, I was still around town; around enough to know that father and his ‘wife’ went missing. That was when ...

Unfortunately, I knew that the chances of this happening one day were likely... Today, I accidentally found someone in Australia who has been sharing epub files of Wide Awake. My immediate reaction was to report her to the website, among other places... well, after I did some Facebook venting. I honestly have no words for people who do this type of thing, and that includes the ones who downloaded the file. That is pretty low. Authors work months, sometimes even years, to get their work done and published, then works a whole lot more to market their work, and someone comes around and does that... If this is a matter of not having the money to buy books, you can go to your local library... it is as easy as that. Unfortunately, I don't think that is the case with the ones actually sharing the files, because they are taking their time to get that done and it just makes me sick. The same goes to pirating music, movies, etc... there are people who work for that. Have some respect! I...

Here it is! Book cover for Nephilim (Academy of the Fallen 2) February, 2012 Tweet

Hi everyone! I know that I neglect my blog from time to time, and that is usually because I’m writing. :) Right now, I’m working on Nephilim, the second book in the Academy of the Fallen series, and I told myself that I would finish Nephilim before I start working on the final novel in the Imprinted Souls Series, Shattered Souls. Well… today, my plan failed. *laughs* I was on my way to the post office to mail bookmarks, when I was hit by a wave of inspiration. At first, I tried to write down those ideas whenever I stopped at a red light, only they were not long enough, and it was just getting on my nerves. *hate when that happens* Finally, I got to the post office, parked Cam (aka my car), and ended up writing the final chapter of the series. Things could change, considering that I only have a general outline and the final chapter, but I’m actually very happy with that final chapter. I was a little worried about writing Shattered Souls. It is one t...