Coffee With D.L. Colon
Rae: Thank you so much for hanging out with me today.
D.L.: The pleasure is all mine. Thank you for having me around
Rae: If we were meeting at a coffee shop I’d be drinking a Mocha Latte with Coconut Milk. 🙂 ! What would you order?
D.L.: I take cappuccino.
Rae: I read that you moved to the States from Puerto Rico to pursue a culinary career and a writing career. That sounds exciting. Do you have plans to infuse both?
D.L.: To be honest, I was thinking on keeping it on separate, but it seems that I am going to implement the cooking into my writing in the future.
Rae: What inspired you to write your first story?
D.L.: It was thanks to the suggestion of an author. Thanks to that I wrote the main plotline ready for my series, and after consulting with different friends, a very close friend gave me the push I needed.
Rae: Are you a pen and paper writer, or do you type at the keys to get those stories crafted?
D.L.: I guess you could say that I write as I go on my laptop screen.
Rae: For those who are not familiar with your work can you tell us a little bit your books and who designs your covers?
D.L.: My First Series Called the Lost City, is based on the biblical apocalypse, but with a big twist to it, and it takes place around different countries around the world.
My Dragon Empire series, I use the concept of Dragon controlling a whole continent and they Killed the family of the main character, and he is out for revenge.
The Time Travel series is about Roy Hudson a gamer, traveling in time to explore ruin that no longer exist in the future.
Rae: What can we expect to see in 2017? Do you have any new series in the works that you can give us a tease?
D.L.: At the moment I have to say that I have a new series that I am working on, but I don’t have anything official yet, as the priority is the 5th book of the Lost City Series
Rae: Where can readers find you in 2017?
D.L.: I am not going to any event, but they can reach my author page.
Rae: It was so much fun having you here today!
D.L.: It was a pleasure to be here, thank you for inviting me.
***** Tasty Tidbits ****
1. What is a must read book and why? It would be, The Summoner by Gail Z Martin. It’s one of my favorite books that made me love reading.
2. What is one place that I should see if I visit your hometown? It’s sad to say this but there’s not much to visit there, but one must place you must Visit in Puerto Rico would el Yunke, after all is the only tropical rainforest on this side of the world.
3. Hard Rock or Classical? Favorite Band or Artist? A mix of both, I have multiples, Breaking Benjamin, The Outfield, Avenge Sevenfold, Kamelot, The Fray, The Killers
4. If you had an all expenses paid trip anywhere in the world for research, where would you go? Japan with no second thought.
5. Tats or No Tats? If tats, how many and what did you choose for your first one? I don’t have any but I want three, each one representing a weapon from one of the main Characters from The Lost city Series.
6. Organized or Free Floating? Organized.
7. Binge watcher or weekly viewer? Which show(s)? Weekly or binge depending on the show, but Game of Thrones, The Flash, and Arrow.
8. What is your best tip for relaxing? Listening to music, play video games, or watch anime.
9. What’s your favorite TV show and why? Game of Thrones its very realistic on the concept of the what people did on its time.
10. If you could pick a book you’ve read and make it into a movie, which book would it be (besides yours 🙂 )? The Summoner by Gail Z Martin or The Ex Boyfriend Handbook by Matt Dunn.
11. Would you rather see a movie in the theatre or at home on DVD and why? Depends on the movie, but I do both
12. Do you love to cook or go out to eat? I rather cook it myself, after all its better.
13. Motorcycle or bicycle? Motorcycle. Always wanted one.
14. If you could try any career for a day, what would it be? Acting on a action movie.
Rae: Thanks again for hanging out D. L. ! Time for another Peppermint Mocha 🙂 Happy Reading Dear Readers.
Happy Writing D.L.
D.L.: Thank you for Having me here once again, I had fun.
D.L.Colon/ Urban Fantasy/ Dystopian/ Science Fiction Author
