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Q&A: Dani Amore

18/2/2012

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Today's guest is Dani Amore, an incredibly prolific — and hugely talented — crime novelist living in Los Angeles, California. Her first novel, Death By Sarcasm, cracked the Top 100 Mysteries on Amazon.com and introduced readers to Mary Cooper, a Los Angeles-based private investigator with a quick wit and a steady aim. (Read my take on it here.)

Her second novel, Dead Wood, introduced readers to John Rockne, a disgraced ex-cop and private investigator looking into the murder of a woman who built custom guitars. There are six additional titles, and more planned for this year. I'm a huge fan of Dani's writing and it's an absolute pleasure to have her here today.


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Tell me about your book.

The Killing League is a thriller about a retired FBI profiler who discovers a competition among active serial killers, and that he, and a woman whose life helped save, are the grand prize.


What was your motivation for writing it?

The same reason I once drank fourteen bottles of Heineken in one hour. To see if I could do it. I’d read about serial killers and the fact that they were competitive. I wondered — if an active serial killer wanted to compete with other killers, how would he do it? How would he set it up? How would he force the others to ‘play?’ The answers are The Killing League.


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What's your favourite part of the creative process?

I get very violent and destructive during the first draft, and the first revision. I allow myself to throw things, smash glass items, and shout the worst kind of obscenities one can imagine. That’s about the only part that I truly enjoy.


What aspects of marketing your book do you enjoy?

The endless cocktail parties I throw for my fans. When booze is tax-deductible, count me in.


How do you feel about interviews?

Mostly, I like the cuddling afterward.


What are you reading now?

I am reading a fantastic book called The Ranger by Ace Atkins. Ace is the real deal, folks.


What are you currently working on?

I’m working on two projects right now: the sequel to Death By Sarcasm, which I’m calling Murder With Sarcastic Intent. And I’m also writing another story featuring a guy I call The Garbage Collector. He’s a lot of fun to hang out with.


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How can we keep up to date with your news?

Your best bet is my Facebook page, Twitter, or my blog.

I also appear quite frequently in my newspaper’s Local Crime Report.


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That was great fun, Dani, thank you!

Dani's books are available from all the usual places, including Amazon in the UK and the US.

3 Comments
AJ Hayes
18/2/2012 04:23:18 am

How do you keep up with Dani? Simple. Put on your Whirling Dervish boots, slam down eighty-seven Red Bulls and grab a pair of binoculars to keep her in sight and you'll be close to it. Or, grab every book that comes sailing out of the tornado that is Amore and enjoy your ass off. That's what works for me anyhow.

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Julie Morrigan
18/2/2012 10:44:42 pm

Wise advice, Mr Hayes, and beautifully put, too! :)

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Dani link
19/2/2012 12:01:00 am

Thanks for having me, Julie! And thanks, AJ - Tornado Amore - I like it!

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