I gritted my teeth and fought with the other lid, rehearsing in my head the firm talking to I was going to give the transgressor. Seemed even in my dream world, I’d have to answer the door if I wanted any peace. I was still asleep.Īsleep or not, however, the knocking continued. I drew in a breath, testing my surroundings. Thankfully, it was mine.Įither Earth’s gravity had called it quits and moved to Mars or I’d met my maker via a watery grave. A soft white gown floated around me along with a silky mass of long black hair. Hovering, actually, about a foot off a beautiful ebony four-poster bed. I looked around despite the lack of depth perception only to find I really was sleeping on air. Clearly, Annette didn’t rue it enough.Īfter an eternity of struggles, I finally managed to create a narrow slit in one eye. I swore the last time my BFF did that to me, she would rue the day. I couldn’t seem to separate my lashes, as though they were superglued together.

I tried to pry open my lids, but my bed was far too comfy. Sign in The House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MAĪ persistent pounding forced me out of a fitful slumber. Darynda currently lives in New Mexico, with her husband of almost 30 years and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys.Time flies over us but leaves its shadow behind. Martin's Press, the Charley Davidson Series and the Darklight Trilogy. Little by little her desire to write kept growing inside her, so after several turned down attempts, she won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious RITA, a Golden Heart, and a Daphne du Maurier. Darynda moved back to her home town and worked 3 jobs mostly teaching at a local college and interpreting pretty much everywhere. She decided to go back to school while in Albuquerque and ended up graduating Summa cum Laude from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Sign Language Interpreting. Her oldest son was born deaf, so when he was 5 years old, she moved to Albuquerque to enroll him into a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. After graduating from school, she married her “rock star” and had two beautiful sons. She grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by. Even as a young child, NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones loved writing.

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