What would you do if the person you loved the most became the very thing you were fighting to destroy? Eden will have to answer that very question before her quest is through. The land she has come to love is at dire risk of being lost to the shadows seeking to consume it. Circenn, now the consort of Darkness, waits to claim her granddaughter and her powers, unaware that Darkness has his own agenda. He has but little time to obtain his vessel and find his true form. Will he succeed? And will Eden be able to face the disturbing visions that continue to pursue her? Nightmares will become reality in Eden's Darkness, Book Two in the Ellethny Series.
When did you start writing and why?
I didn’t really think about becoming a writer, it actually kind of just happened. I had hit a point in my life where I felt I lost the one thing inside me that made me who I was, the playful child. I began telling my daughter a bedtime story, creating the world of Ellethny; from that, my imagination soared. I sat down one night and began the journey that has become Eden’s Mark. I found my childhood imagination again.
What is it about fantasy that rocks your boat, what inspires you?
I have always been a huge Sci-Fi geek! I love zombies, witches, mages, fairies, vampires, all of them! People used to make fun of me for being drawn to the dark and exciting world of the paranormal. I guess it gives me a place to escape when I am feeling stressed. Something about the idea of living in a world full of fantasy creatures just turns me on.
Do you write in other genres?
Not currently, but I plan to expand into that serial killer type of horror genre.
Which authors do you admire most and why?
I admire all authors. It takes real guts to press send or mail a manuscript. That first rejection can be heart wrenching! Anyone who keeps at it and writes is worthy of admiration, just think how many authors quit before they become published? I will say a few of my favs are P.C Cast, Anne Rice, Christine Feehan, Suzanne Collins, Allison Goodman, Paolini, and Tolkien.
If you could offer any advice to writers what would it be?
Just keep writing, never stop. No matter how many rejections you receive, keep trying. Eventually your work will find a place in the publishing community, even if you indie publish!
What other projects have you in mind?
Eden’s Darkness, Book Two in the Ellethny Series was just released with Solstice Shadows. My other book, The Order of Amite, is scheduled to be released soon after. I am currently finishing up Eden’s Revelation, which will be the final book in the Ellethny Series. Other than that, I have novellas started to capture the lives of characters and races from my Eden novels.
Have you suffered from writer's block and, if so, what do you do to get over it?
Writer's block is not something I have an issue with. My problem is having so many ideas; I sometimes can’t get it all to fit! My mind thinks about so many outcomes and I want them all to happen that I become flummoxed and have to listen to music to get it all straight.
D.M. Sears lives in a small town in the mid-west with her daughter Larissa and their crazy familiar Cindy Lou. She spends weekdays as a director for an early childhood center and weeknights fighting the voices in her head putting them down on paper in the form of Paranormal and Fantasy writings. When she has down time, she indulges in her obsession with Hindi films featuring a certain Shak Rukh Khan along with reading books of various genres. D.M. Sears is also the author of Eden's Mark, Book One in the Ellethny Series. Also, coming Fall 2014, Eden’s Revelation and an elemental novel, The Order of Amite: The New Erregen.
What would you do if the person you loved the most became the very thing you were fighting to destroy? Eden will have to answer that very question before her quest is through. The land she has come to love is at dire risk of being lost to the shadows seeking to consume it. Circenn, now the consort of Darkness, waits to claim her granddaughter and her powers, unaware that Darkness has his own agenda. He has but little time to obtain his vessel and find his true form. Will he succeed? And will Eden be able to face the disturbing visions that continue to pursue her? Nightmares will become reality in Eden's Darkness, Book Two in the Ellethny Series.