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DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance

Dani Harper writes paranormal romance you can really sink your teeth into.

About Me


Click this link to play the RAVEN SCAVENGER HUNT http://www.michellepillow.com/ravenscavengerhunt.htm

Quite simply, I adore the paranormal.
I write paranormal romance, and I love to read paranormal fiction of almost any kind. Stephen King spoke of always having had a love of the unquiet coffin... and I have too. I’ve been a bigger fan of Halloween than of Christmas all my life. Werewolves (also known as shifters, changelings, skinwalkers, lycanthropes or lycans) are probably my favorite but ghosts, vampires, faeries and demons get my attention as well. I enjoy reading almost as much as writing -- and I believe you have to read a LOT in order to write effectively.
It was only a matter of time (several years actually, but hey) before I traded my newspaper editor hat for that of a paranormal romance author. My first novel came out in May 2007, and the sequel is on a publisher's desk. Two novellas are coming out in October and December of 2008. And I'm working on two more full-length novels as I type this.

Today, I live on an island in southeast Alaska with my fisherman husband. My stories get written on land or at sea, with the help of my Official Muse, Scooby the Pug.

If you'd like to know more about me, I hope you'll check out my website at http://www.romancingthewolf.com .


P.S. You'd think I'd have a husky or a malamute or some other wolf-like dog, but noooooooooooo --- I've been owned by PUGS for years and years. My website is devoted to wolves but also features photos of my pug, Scooby, who is very much in touch with his inner wolf. Recently Scooby insisted on some admin help for his Official Muse duties, so we now have Fiona the Pug as well. If you like PUGS, Scooby, Fiona and I would love to hear from you!


This is SCOOBY, my Official Muse!
Video: HEART OF THE WINTER WOLF

Love werewolves? Me too. There's a primal appeal that just can't be denied. I've been thrilled by reader response to my novel, HEART OF THE WINTER WOLF, a paranormal romance from New Concepts Publishing. Rated Sensual.

It's available as a download or in PAPERBACK at http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/heartofthewinterwolf.ht m


Destination Romance is composed of three friends who are romance authors:
Dani Harper (me!)
Catherine Stang
and Buffi Becraft-Woodall
 Romantic suspense, paranormal romance, historical, regency, western and much more...
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My Interests

CURRENT MOON about the moon

I write paranormal romance, and I love to read paranormal fiction of all kinds. I enjoy reading almost as much as writing -- and I believe you have to read a LOT in order to write effectively.

I thrive on hiking and watching wildlife. Other interests? Wolves (real ones) and Pugs. Yes, it's an odd combination but believe me, my pug has gotten in touch with his inner wolf since we moved to Alaska! Our newest pug seems to have discovered that side of herself too.

The two pugs like nothing better than to walk the hiking trails in the coastal rainforest, drinking out of mountain streams and licking herring eggs off the rocks on the beach. Fierce, wild pugs!

I'd like to meet:

Readers, authors, paranormal fans and lovers of fantasy and paranormal romance.

By the way, I support Defenders of Wildlife. I share this organization's devotion to conservation and especially stopping the slaughter of wolves here in Alaska. Be sure and check www.romancingthewolf.com for more about this!

Music:

Coldplay, Bif Naked, Dido, Hawksley Workman, Our Lady Peace, Good Charlotte, Evanescence, Nickelback, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Rachel Ferguson, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Puddle of Mud, Sloan, System of a Down, Sum 41, Theory of a Deadman, Blink 182, All American Rejects, Linkin Park, 3 Doors Down, Creed, just to name a few...

Movies:

Let’s just say it up front – I love comic books and graphic novels, and I doubly love it when they’re brought to the screen – but only if they’re well done. Fortunately these types of movies have just gotten better and better in recent years. Two recent movies have set a new standard:
First was IRONMAN – I’m so impressed with how they managed to bring that story into the twenty-first century. Kudos to the writers on that one. Good performances too.
Then came THE DARK KNIGHT! I was in love with BATMAN BEGINS, but the sequel blew my socks off. I think it blew the socks off the public at large. I’m buying a copy of this one – it’s a keeper.
I definitely own a copy of HELLBOY. Ron Perlman rules! So I was thrilled to see a sequel come out at last. HELLBOY II, THE GOLDEN ARMY isn’t quite the same quality as the first one, but Perlman is worth watching no matter what. He’s breathed life into that character that transcends the original graphic novel.
And yes, I am SO waiting for the TWILIGHT movie.
INDIANA JONES: KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL was worth watching once, but only once. It wasn’t nearly as good as THE LAST CRUSADE and Marion deserved a helluva lot more lines.
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES – loved it and hope there’ll be more! THE GOLDEN COMPASS – hoping for more of this one too! Both are keepers!
Notables in the classics department:
BUBBA HO-TEP – this Bruce Campbell flick is outrageously wonderful.
SIGNS and THE SIXTH SENSE are favorites of mine. I’m definitely a fan of M. Night Shyamalan. His offerings are like Twilight Zone episodes – amazing and disturbing. Some are great, some only have great moments. Looking forward to catching a glimpse of THE HAPPENING.
I love animated features, especially almost anything by PIXAR. WALL-E was totally charming. Some of my favorite old classics are NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (of course!), THE INCREDIBLES (but you have to watch JACK-JACK ATTACK), TOY STORY (I and II), MONSTERS INC., THE GREAT OUTDOORS, SHREK, etc.
Not sure what it says about me, but I totally loved THE SIMPSONS MOVIE.

Television:

John Edwards Cross Country, Psychic Detective, Ghost Whisperer, Bones, reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Moonlight, Medium, Living Among the Dead, Supernatural (I can see a theme here...LOL)

You’ll also find Nat Geo, the Science Channel and the History Channel on almost every night in our house.

Plus, I have a confession to make --- I love cartoons. Yay, SpongeBob! Avatar is very cool. And INVADER ZIM RULES!!!!

Books:



J.R. Ward tops the roll of my favorite paranormal authors. Her Black Dagger Brotherhood novels are fabulous. Also on my “buy immediately” list are Charlaine Harris, Katie MacAlister, Patricia Briggs, Karen Chance. Stephen King is on that list too!

Other favorites include Kim Harrison, Stephanie Meyers, Sherrilyn Kenyon, MaryJanice Davidson, Kelley Armstrong, Laurell K Hamilton, Karen Marie Moning, Kat Richardson and Dean Koontz.

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Heroes:

The number one HERO in my life is my HUSBAND, hands down. I feel so lucky and blessed to have him in my life.

Lesser (but important) heroes include the two authors who first inspired me to write: Ray Bradbury and Stephen King.

My Blog

LEGENDS OF THE BLACK DOG

"Like one, that on a lonesome roadDoth walk in fear and dread,And having once turned round walks on,And turns no more his head ;Because he knows, a frightful fiendDoth close behind him tread."  ...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:43:00 PST

Of Curses, Celts & Otherworldly Canines

When a great black dog predicts your death, there's only one thing to do... Take it home and feed it. A LEAP OF KNOWING is my latest story and one of my favorites. It's a new spin on the Welsh legend ...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:49:00 PST

Our love affair with WEREWOLVES

Even a man who is pure in heart And says his prayers each night May become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms And the autumn moon is bright.            &...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:08:00 PST

THE SCARIEST CANDY!

The trick or treaters will be out in force at the end of this month, and the only defense against the invasion is to lay in a generous supply of Halloween treats. To defend against the danger of eatin...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:30:00 PST

NATURALLY SUPERNATURAL...

"What got you interested in the paranormal?" Someone asked me that question this week. Since this person definitely wasn't a fan of the supernatural herself, it's possible she was subtly asking if I'd...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:02:00 PST

The characters we love to hate...

From the Wicked Stepmother and Voldemort to Darth Vader and The Joker, villains are an unforgettable part of many great stories. Whether they're eventually redeemed or suitably punished, we're fascina...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:38:00 PST

THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!

Seeing isn't always believing. Morgan thought she'd outgrown faery tales. Yet the successful veterinarian is hard-pressed to find a scientific explanation for the giant black dog that's following her,...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:06:00 PST

The REAL thrill of writing

It was mentioned recently that I made writing sound easy and that made my husband laugh hard enough to spray milk across the table  he has the inside scoop on what it's really like to live with a wri...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:35:00 PST

Just Press Send...

Pressing the "send" button can be an act of bravery. At least it is when you're emailing your completed manuscript off to a publisher in hopes that they'll like it. It's scary to the point of downrigh...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:41:00 PST

The End  and the Beginning!

There isn't any feeling like it --- typing THE END when you've finally finished a story. At that exquisite moment, I always feel like romance author Joan Wilder in Romancing the Stone. Could be partly...
Posted by DANI HARPER author of paranormal romance on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:01:00 PST