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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Hunted?

My stories come to me at bedtime as I’m falling asleep. One night, I saw a human baby hatching out of a dragon egg. It felt like a dangerous secret, and everything grew from there.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Hunted, what would they be?

Raine Chambrin’s theme song is definitely “Not Strong Enough” by Apocalyptica. Each time I hear that song, it sounds straight from his poor, agonized heart.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read what I write! Romance, always. Enemies-to-lovers and grumpy-sunshine are what I live for.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

My next reads will probably be Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver and Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I really enjoyed Raine and Sidian’s first meeting. Actually, that entire chapter was a blast.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Hmm. I don’t know if it’s a quirk, but I must have a very quiet atmosphere. When I’m writing, I sink into the story as if I’m there alongside my characters. It’s very disorienting to be in the midst of a deadly skirmish inside my head, and then hear a leaf blower kick on next door!

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

I find nothing more satisfying than an exquisite love story. So instead of a motto, here is my absolute favorite romantic quote. It is from the Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, and I dream of writing something half as perfect: "I would recognize you in total darkness, were you mute and I deaf. I would recognize you in another lifetime entirely, in different bodies, different times. And I would love you in all of this, until the very last star in the sky burnt out into oblivion."

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I hope readers feel like they’ve made a friend. That Raine Chambrin has become as real to them as he is to me. And that their hearts are a little bit bigger by knowing and loving him.

Misu Loy is the author of the new book Hunted (When Nightmares Reign, Book One)

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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Dissonance Volume I: Reality?

A genuine fondness for dystopian novels and movies

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Dissonance Volume I: Reality, what would they be?

"Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins for the main protagonist, Sergeant Cameron "Jet" Shipley

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Dystopian, fiction, fantasy

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

"Champion" by Marie Lu, "Rebel" by Marie Lu, "The Expanse" by James S.A. Corey, and The Immortal Ones series by Shade Owens

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

"Lojack" and "Holy Ground". Both were incredibly intense and compelling, and my fingers were flying off the keyboards!

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I do celebrate when I'm done with a book, with some of my favorite snack foods and treats. But ordinarily I write either during the day while I'm working (I work from home in media production) or at night after I've put the kiddos to bed, with a laptop in a recliner.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

"Your focus determines your reality", and "Someone's endorsement of you - or lack thereof - has very little to do with your trajectory."

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Be willing to receive: whatever it is, be willing to receive it.

Aaron Ryan is the author of the new book Dissonance Volume I: Reality

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