Indie’s Questions with Darcia Helle
Name: Darcia Helle
Occupation: I am an author, a blogger, and a superhero to my dogs.
Website: http://www.DarciaHelle.com or http://www.QuietFuryBooks.com
Who is your favourite author? I have many! Most of my current favorites are indie authors. I’m partial to those who are character-driven in their writing. I like to experience the story, rather than be told one.
What is your favourite book? Again, I have many and all for different reasons. I loved Stephen King’s The Green Mile for the impact it made on me regarding the death penalty. Matthew Scully’s nonfiction book Dominion is exceptional for his early work in making our treatment of animals a mainstream issue. I was enthralled by The Splendor of Antiquity by Cheryl Anne Gardner. Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick’s character Caraliza and his novel of the same title still haunts me and, most recently, I was blown away by Jason McIntyre’s novelette The Night Watch Men.
What was the first e-book you read? I can’t even begin to guess at the answer for this one. I read a lot - around 100 titles per year. The first ebook I read was more than two years ago. It would have been an indie title, though I have no idea which one.
What is your favourite book cover? Tough questions! I’ve seen so many great covers. If I had to be pinned down at this very moment, I’d have to say the cover for Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick’s novel Caraliza. The cover is as haunting as the tale.
If you could be a character from any book, who would you be and why? I read a lot of suspense/thriller, paranormal, creepy stuff. Most of the characters are in all sorts of trouble. I’m not sure I’d want to be any of them! If I had to pick one, without spending hours in deep thought, I’d pick Lucianna Martel from my novel Hit List. She gets into some jams but things work out for her and I love her character. Is it cheating to pick my own character? :)
