For this week's Dark Dozen interview, we have the amazing Angelique Jordonna, who will be joining the Full Throttle Line-up. Very excited to have her and her story checked all my boxes, I hope it checks yours too!
Read on to learn more about this lovely lady of horror and be sure to order Full Throttle when the links go live later this month!
Enjoy!
Angelique Jordonna
If you had three sentences to pitch your most recent book to a new reader, what is your pitch?
Picture it, small town America. An obsession begins and turns into terror that changes to revenge. Sandpaper dick.
Do you have a favorite book or story of your own that you talk about more than others? What makes it your favorite?
Dani is probably the book I talk about the most with people. It runs a wide range of genres, which makes it easier to pitch. Also, it was my first novel, so it’s kind of like my baby.
Have you ever experienced a natural disaster? If so, what was the scariest moment for you?
No natural disasters for me. None that I recall, anyway.
Has there been a disaster-based movie or book that has stuck with you since you first watched/read it? What was it and why did it stick?
When I was a kid, I watched a movie called The Day After with my grandma. Now, at that point I'd watched many horror films with her, and nothing ever bothered me because monsters aren’t real. Nuclear disaster though is a different story. Was checking the sky for missiles for a very long time after that.
What’s the one thing that scares you the most in this world and have you ever written about it?
Loss. The loss of loved ones. The loss of pets. I don’t really think anything else is as scary as that.
Is there an author that you would like to work with that would be a dream partnership for you?
I’ve been lucky enough to write with some really amazing authors so far. Always a great learning experience when you work with another mind. A few people I'd love to work with that I haven’t already or don’t have something set up with for a future date would be Eric Butler, Mike Ennenbach, Megan Stockton, and Ruth Anne Jagge. Those would be some ideal playmates.
If you had one hour to speak to any living author, who would it be and why?
John Saul. He wrote some amazing novels; I read most of them in my teens and early 20s. He had great story lines, but wasn’t too wordy like King can be. Would be interesting to pick his brain and see what motivated him while writing.
What has been one of the proudest moments of your writing journey?
Just releasing a book in general because it was something I never planned on doing. I was a musician and wrote songs and poetry. Loved reading but never considered writing something more. Having someone in a group, totally non book related group, recognize my name and say “Hey, you’re an author and I read your book.”
Who are you outside of being an author, meaning do you have other hobbies or interests that are your methods of relaxing or for refreshing, creative inspiration?
Music is great for relaxation.
Walks with my wife when I’m not in pain.
I always enjoy a good movie or TV show.
Though I have anxiety issues I do like meeting new people.
Traveling is great when I’m not poor.
Do you think the horror industry is having a surge of new authors and new readers and if so, do you see this as a good thing?
It seems like the book world is flooded with new authors. Not just horror, but in all genres. Self-publishing has allowed for this. It’s good for those authors who never would have had a chance with a traditional publisher because they get to release the novels that would have never seen the light of day any other way. There’s a lot of great books released this way. However, it makes it harder to be seen because there are so many people out there that’s writing now.
Where do you see the industry in ten years with regards to the evolution of tropes, diversity and inclusion, and readers, flourishing or floundering? Explain why.
I personally hope to see a surge in diversity with horror. There are more and more people writing it, not just white males anymore. You are seeing more POC and LGBTQ authors coming out. You never know what’s going to happen, but I do hope to see it continue to grow and flourish outside of the normal.
What is a piece of advice that you WISH someone had given you early in your career?
Don’t trust everyone. There’s a lot of good people out there that want to see you succeed, but not everyone. Some people are out for themselves, and you have to really pay attention to who is who.
BIO:
Angelique Jordonna is an author of darkly intense horror, thrillers, and paranormal romance. Her books take you into the depths of depravity while still having elements of the strong love bonds between characters. The rich descriptions pull you right into the story, whether she's detailing a gruesome murder or dropping subtle hints at a burgeoning romance.Angelique has a love for all things creative, and she devours books and music like they were the finest cuisine, sustaining her better than the finest wines, better than a five-star meal, better than ... sex? Well, maybe not that good.
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