Dark Legends Block Party!

T.F. Walsh

Featured Book: Demon's Mark

It's wonderful to be here, and I'm super excited to chat with you. Can't wait to see what questions you've got lined up for me. Fire away.

How long have you been a writer, Tania, and how did you come to writing?

While I've only been writing for about five years, I like to think that a writer has always been living inside my head. I grew up listening to bedtime Romanian stories that could only be compared to the Brothers Grimm tales, and ever since then folklore and mythology has fascinated me. I remember as a child, I enjoyed scribbling stories on pieces of papers and on the inside of book covers. I even signed the books as if they were my own. Let's just say, my sister wasn't impressed when she found her books written on. It was years later when I fell ill with a horrible flu that I pulled out my laptop out and decided to type up some of my ideas. And ever since, I haven't been able to stop.

How did you come up with this storyline?

Well, funny story. I was going through this phase of watching Supernatural and Dog the Bounty Hunter shows... addicted is a better way to describe it, anyway, after getting my fix, a story came together in my mind. A half-demon hiding in plain sight in the human world and working alongside the country's best demon hunter. What could possibly go wrong... right?

On another note, I went through another phase of watching those b-grade snake movies too – Anaconda vs Python. But no story has spawned from them yet!!

What are the best and the worst aspects of writing?

I love hearing from readers what they thought of my stories, if they've been touched by a scene, did they connect to a character. The aspect of writing I adore is creating fictional worlds, and then getting lost in them.

The hard part is stepping back from my creative side and editing. Needs to be done because I'm a big believer that great stories are rewritten during edits, but that ride sure is a bumpy one.

What inspires you to write?

The passion of delving into my imagination and letting anything happen.

How did you conduct your research for Demon's Mark?

Lots and lots of reading on the topics I'm writing. Much of this was done online. So in Demon's Mark, I did extensive research on how priests exorcise possessions, understanding the hierarchy of demons, what exactly are hellhounds and their abilities (You've want to meet Blinkie in Demon's Mark!!). I also watched lots of YouTube videos to really see the streets of Detroit and Ann Arbor as I've never been there.

What are 3 of your favorite quotes from Demon's Mark?

Oh this is so hard...

Cary shifted in her seat, her insides buzzing. "Thanks, but I only spank guys I'll respect in the morning."

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Levi stepped closer, his eyes hooded. "You might have just ruined me for any other girl."

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What did hellhounds snack on anyway—steaks, rabbits, arms? But the real question was who had sent it?

More Favorites from Demon's Mark:

"Because your Cary is a fantasy. She's not me. And you know nothing about the real me! Did you know that I hate cherries. I always sleep with socks, even in summer. And I sponsor seven kids in Bolivia." A shiver rolled down her back, and she rubbed the goose bumps from her arms. She locked her gaze with him and braced herself for his smart-ass response.