On The 12th Day of Blogmas We Have Bree Despain

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On the 12th Day Of Blogmas We Have Bree Despain. *yay, woo hoo* Bree has stopped by to do a short interview, and is giving away a few signed book marks and stickers. So head on down and get some yummy info on Bree, and her new book which comes out tomorrow " The Dark Divine"

Bree Despain

The Short: Bree rediscovered her childhood love for creating stories when she took a semester off college to write and direct plays for at-risk, inner-city teens from Philadelphia and New York. She currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband, two young sons, and her beloved TiVo. The Dark Divine is Bree's debut novel.

The Long: As a kid, Bree would staple folded papers to make her own "novels." As a teen, she wrote stories in notebooks while her friends waited for the next page to be finished. Her teachers told her she should be a writer. But Bree thought only special people could be writers, so as the years past, she settled into the idea of becoming a lawyer or something else just as ordinary.

Bree rediscovered her childhood love for creating stories when she took a semester off college to write and direct plays for at-risk, inner city teens from Philadelphia and New York. With a renewed passion for story, and the young adult audience, she returned to Brigham Young University, filled her schedule with creative writing and literature classes, and started writing stories again. But regular life kicked in, and she soon found herself married with a new baby, working full-time, and with very little writing done.

That’s when the universe threw a pick-up truck in her path. The car accident left Bree with an understanding that life was too short to not do what you absolutely love. A few days later, her husband brought home a used laptop computer, placed it by her bedside, and said, “You’d better start writing.” Her life has never been the same since.

In a moment of karmic perfection, Bree received the offer to purchase The Dark Divine on the 6th anniversary of the car accident that put her back on the path to becoming an author.

JJBC~If you could be trapped in any series/book which would it be and why?

BD~Hands down, I’d want to be trapped in the Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters. I LOVE archeology, and the turn-of-the-century to WWI time period is my favorite era of history to read about. I’d love to be a lady who digs for ancient artifacts during the day, and then gets to wear big fancy dresses to balls and parties at night—and totally kick bad guy butt whenever it’s called for. I also wouldn’t mind getting to hang out with Ramses Emerson. *swoon*

JJBC~Is writing your full time job?

BD~I’m a full-time mom and a part-time writer, although when crunched by a deadline it feels like those roles get reversed sometimes. I love having a job where I get to work from home and be with my kids, but it’s also nice to have a babysitter who helps out for a few hours a week.

The Dark Divine

A prodigal son

A dangerous love
A deadly secret . . .


I stood back and watched his movements. Daniel had that way about him that could shut me down in an instant. . . . I kicked the gravel a couple of times and worked up my courage again. “Tell me . . . I mean . . . why did you come back? Why now, after all this time?”


Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared—the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in blood. But she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night really held. And when Daniel returns three years later, Grace can no longer deny her attraction to him, despite promising Jude she’ll stay away.

As Grace gets closer to Daniel, her actions stir the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind Jude and Daniel's dark secret . . . and the cure that can save the ones she loves. But she may have to lay down the ultimate sacrifice to do it—her soul.

JJBC~Did you have to do any type of research before writing The Dark Divine?

BD~Yes. And I also did a lot of research while writing of the book. I actually really enjoy research, and it’s a great thing to do on the days when I don’t feel like writing. I also love the fact that watching movies and reading books is considered “working.” I researched everything from what time the sunsets in Minnesota in December, to moon phases, to art exhibits at the MoMA. But mostly I researched the mythology behind the paranormal creatures in my book. I love coming across a little know tidbit of information, or historical account, that changes everything I thought I knew.

JJBC~Was there any part of this book that was harder for you to write than the others?

BD~Ha ha. Funny you should ask. There is actually a scene in my book that my family and friends refer to as “that %&#@ing scene” because of how many times I had to rewrite it. Most of my edits with my editor were relatively minor, but he made me rewrite this particular scene over and over again. “It’s just not good enough yet,” he kept saying, or “It’s good, but it needs to be fantastic.” At the time I hated rewriting that scene, but now I think it’s one of the best scenes in the book. Almost everyone who has read the book agrees. Sorry, I can’t tell you about the scene, though. It would be a HUGE spoiler. I’m just happy that my editor kept pushing me to make the scene the best it could be.

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***Don't go away, Bree is also giving away some sighned book marks, and some stickers to a few lucky winners!!!

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