CaFae Convos Questions: Maryjanice Davidson
Good evening, lovelies!
As some of you may know, my mother is an international bestseller of paranormal romance. Her Undead and Unwed series--about a secretary who rises as queen of the vampires--hit bestseller lists the whole time I was growing up. She started getting published when I was in elementary school--if not before--and is still going strong today!
I'll be interviewing her for CaFae Convos. It won't even be the first time she's been on my channel; we've done a few lives together.
What questions did you want me to ask my mother? Put 'em in the comments below and I'll try to work them into the conversation!
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*so I posted then deleted this earlier in a fit of panic and anxiety, so if it looks funny, that's why* How did you come up with the idea of using nicknames (Dawn 😁😁) when referring to your kids, and what were they based on? (Sorry CM gotta embarrass you a little bit!). Was there any worry/concern for their online or offline identity and security (which has since become a larger and more "hot button" issue with the advent of social media and the rise of "family blog/vlog" content)?
Would you and your mom be open to co-writing a book together (that isn't the cookbook, like an acual novel) ?
Ive read both her undead series and the Jennifer scales series she co-wrote. I love them both! My question would have to be, what inspired her to start writing? Also I love your books and cant wait to read more! Thank you!
What was it like trying to get a literary agent?
What’s it like having a kid who’s also an author? Is it the typical “kid following parents footsteps” kind of thing or is it different for something like this?
Which of your (mom's) books would you recommend for a newcomer? What does she think about Cafae Latte/other of your projects? What is one book you both think everyone should read at least once? I need your parents backstory love story lore please & thank you.
How did she get into writing? What started it, or how she decided to focus on romance or why specifically paranormal romance? The first time I heard about “Undead and Unwed” I immediately remembered about Corpse Bride(cuz she’s an undead and she didn’t really get wed), were her books somewhat inspired by it? (I’m sorry, I haven’t read them yet and don’t know enough context for that question, romance just isn’t my first choice on my “to-read” list)
I have one, “Are there any juicy and embarrassing childhood stories you can share about your daughter?”
Are there any details that looking back she would change, if she were to write Betsy from scratch? Like, is there anything she feels didn't age well? And what is her take on how the publishing industry has changed over the years? I know in some ways things have gotten easier to get a book out there, but I still also can't help but notice how convoluted and ridiculous the process seems to be for a lot of authors. Also, not a question, but writing an actual adult female protagonist is still such a rarity in the fantasy and paranormal romance genre, and I will never not be grateful for Betsy.
How dose she fell that your following in her footsteps of becoming a published author.
Is she contemplating perhaps starting Tiktok? A lot of romance readers are on there, she could maybe promote her books there.