We have Diana Castilleja here today to talk about herself and her wonderful books! Drop a comment below to have a chance to win a pdf copy of her book Resurrection.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.

WR: What do you write? Why?
WR: What do you write? Why?
Well, I’m a SAHM,
been writing since August of 2004, with some serious ups and downs. I write
just about anything that strikes my fancy, aside from Horror or Historical.
Can’t do the first and the second… Well, a caterwauling feline would do a
better job than my interpretation of Historical. I like being able to write
what inspires me, from paranormal to suspense to erotic. I like digging into
the characters to get them real in the stories.
WR: If you could be any one of your characters, who would you
choose?
Any one, huh?
Honestly, that’s just too hard to narrow down. I like a lot of my characters
and feel strongest about the whomever I’m working on at that time. I’d love to
envision myself in some of their lives, but as just one? How about just one who
doesn’t have to do dishes or laundry. I’d totally be that person. LOL!
WR: What is your creative process like? Do you need music to
write? Silence?
Usually, I can sit
and write, but I get distracted by the evil that is Facebook. I really like the
Zynga games. Bad, bad, distraction
there. I listen to music a lot if I’m not alone. It drowns out the others in
the house who have to listen to the TV too loud, or the boy screaming at his
video game when it doesn’t go his way. I don’t typically need music or silence
to work, though. It sure doesn’t hurt though to have my ears plugged!
WR: What is a guilty pleasure of yours?
Going to get my nails
done. It’s the only thing I really consider a “me” splurge. I’m usually alone
for a few hours of no house stuff, no work stuff, no child stuff, and
definitely no man stuff. haha.
WR: What inspires you?
Usually what I’m
reading, or if someone pops up and says “Any takers for ____ (Insert book theme
idea). Yeah, I’m the idiot who always volunteers for those even I don’t have a
single clue of what I could write about. Somehow I manage to pull a book out of
thin air.
WR: What is one of your worst pet peeves?
Messing with
dialogue. Do NOT tamper with dialogue. Now if it’s a you’re/your deal, that’s
totally okay, but if characters say ain’t it’s because they say it! *deep breath* That’s on the personal side. On
the reader side of things: I hate getting a book that’s been poorly edited. It
shows very little commitment from the author and/or publisher. Mistakes happen,
even in the most nitpicked book. But not every page, or more. It usually won’t
keep me from buying again, but I’m way more cautious about it.
WR: Describe what a perfect day would be for you.
No family
interruptions, sleeping in late, having someone cook for me and clean up their
mess. Hours and hours of uninterrupted writing/reading/goofing off, at will.
And maybe getting my nails done again. hahahaha. :)
WR: If you could bring any fictional character to life, yours or
anyone else’s, who would you pick?
I really like Delany
Coltrane from Delany’s Catch. He seems like a forthright kind of character (no
pun intended) and would shoot it straight, y’know. He’s kind, considerate, and
cares about his family and friends. He’s a good guy. Aside from him, Charlie
and Gregory from The Charlie Factor, because if I could get those two, I know
the rest of the crew would show up. It’s just a given. I think it would just be
fun to hang out with them.
WR: If you could shape-shift, what animal would you turn into
and why?
I love wolves,
dragons, tigers or just about any cat. I’m not picky. If I could shape shift,
wouldn’t that be reason enough?
WR: Where can we find you and your work around the web?
This is pretty easy.
www.dianacastilleja.com
www.dianadericci.com
I also have a
newsletter loop : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dianas_Sizzlers_List/ Pretty laid back and quiet. Then there’s the
Facebook pages. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Diana-Castilleja/199935450045354?created
Please catch me at
either of those for the most up to date info.
Thanks for letting me
guest on the blog!