comfortable. Some of her earliest favorite authors were Bruce Coville, Hans Christian Andersen, Peggy Parish, and the ‘choose your own scare’ books by R.L. Stine. Reading with her mother is one of Danielle’s most cherished childhood memories.

As she got a little older, her love of books only grew. She even began to dabble with writing, creating stories of her own. For many years, she only ever wrote for herself and, on rare occasion, friends and family. All throughout high school and college, Danielle devoured books at the library, and took every literature and writing course she could. Many of her friends used to joke about how she practically lived among the library stacks, and they weren’t far off from the truth. You can still often find her with her nose in a book. Some of her current favorite authors are; J.R.R. Tolkien, Dean Koontz, Rena Barron, Jane Austen, Luvvie Ajayi, and James Patterson. To this day, Danielle maintains that the character, Samwise Gamgee, from "The Lord of the Rings" novels, is one of the most beautiful and selfless characters in literary existence.

“The Red of Blood and Roses,” Danielle’s dark fantasy series, was actually inspired by a reoccurring dream that Danielle had, on and off, for years. The dream had long both scared her as well as fascinated her. It was full of strange and ominous elements. One day, feeling the itch to write, she took various elements from that dream and began to use them as writing prompts. It started out as a simple way to pass the time – some good writing practice. She never expected it to end up where it would. The more she wrote about these strange and fantastical things, the more she became immersed in it all. She got to a point where she says she couldn't stop writing about it. She then began to realize that these writing prompts had turned into full-blown stories, and that the stories all intermingled with one another, creating an epic tale that she knew she wanted to share with world. 

Fast forward to now, 5 of the 6 novels in her series are already complete. A 7^th spin off book is also in the works, taking place in the same universe. Although nothing official has been divulged yet, Danielle has said that she has writing plans way beyond “The Red of Blood and Roses." She even says she is open to exploring other genres someday, so who knows what she might create next.

Danielle lives in Canyon Lake, Texas, with her husband and their two dogs. They live a quiet life by the lake, occasionally exploring surrounding areas like New Braunfels and Gruene, to enjoy the unique shops, live music, and food.

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