Author Interview with Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba
Hey, everyone. Today I’m interviewing Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba, author of a series of mystery novels involving Sémya Slotin. Her books are called “Bird of Prey” and “The Plot Thickens”. Welcome to my blog, Danielle-Claude, and thanks for answering my questions today.
Author Interview
When did you know you wanted to become an author?
This is a very good one, I was fourteen. But I was told that nobody reads anymore so I went to film school instead. So much time wasted…
Where did you get the inspiration for your series?
In my mind really… Sémya Slotin was supposed to be a regular nosy sleuth with a very sexy edge and then I just decided to let caution out of the window and create this unusual cast. You would not believe the things I will put her and her friends through.
What is your editing process like?
I loathe this part and most of my fellow writers friends do too (we have big long chats about it on Facebook). I usually try to edit my WIP at least twice before finishing it. Then I’ll add another couple of rounds before sending it to my editor. I might try another tactic with my current WIP and just send it to my editor sooner instead of hogging it.
What was the most challenging part about writing your series?
RESEARCH… Sémya is criminologist. I just play one in my head. I need to know these things. Poison, dead bodies, guns, speaking Russian, speaking German, fighting… Hail to the Internet!
What are your writing goals for 2014?
I’m very ambition this year. My goal is to publish five novels. I’ve already published one in January, the second one is with my editor and third one if my current work in progress. Four of these five books are Sémya Slotin Mystery novels and novella.
Are you working on something right now? If so, can you tell us about it.
I’m currently working on Josh’s book for the Sémya Slotin Mystery it would be the forth one of the series. For those who read Bird Of Prey and The Plot Thickens, this one will be about how and why he met Sémya in Hawaii. It would be the third and final instalment the Bird Of Prey saga… but not the series. The second instalment Polliannah Got Married is currently being edited.
About the Series
Series name: Sémya Slotin Mystery
Genre: mystery/suspense/ thriller romance
First Publication: October 2013
Number of books: at least: 8
Bird Of Prey – Book one
Length: 52000 words/ 200 pages
Release date: October 7th 2013
18+ adult content
Who killed the infamous Johanna Cartier? Sémya Slotin is thrown back in the business of solving mysteries when she found her body. With the help of her best friend Polliannah Koch, DCI Ally Gibbons and the mysterious but extremely sexy Josh Heinz, she vows to see this through.
This was supposed to be an easy case…
Sémya Slotin had spent the last three years living in London with her best friend Polliannah Koch staying away from solving cases. After Hawaii, she was taking a break from puzzles, cases and mysteries that could potentially get her killed. Instead, she had been doing her second and third favorite things, drinking and selling expensive vintage wines and having earth-shattering sex with the mysterious, sexy, beautiful but ever so secretive Josh Heinz. Life in London was good….until her funds ran out. Too much wine drinking, not enough wine selling!
When fashion designer and adoptive mother, Annika Slotin, summoned her back to Paris to hire her for what Sémya considered being the easiest case of her amateur sleuth career, all she could think of and see was money signs and a well-deserved Cuban holiday once it was solved.
What Sémya didn’t see was her stumbling on the fresh corpse of supermodel Johanna Cartier. She didn’t think that male model turned fashion designer Julian Marais-Caldwin, who also happened to be Sémya’s ex, would be suspected of brutally murdering her. Johanna was his girlfriend, his muse and he loved her. Sémya didn’t see the dead bodies piling up or the conspiracy theories.
Sémya was a little rusty. But then again, it was supposed to be an easy case and she was going to solve it. One vintage wine at a time… Sémya Slotin was officially back in business!
Diesel:http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/SW00000356864/Ngontang-Mba-Danielle-Claude-Bird-Of-Prey/1.html
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/356864
Amazon: http://myBook.to/semyaslotinone
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/bird-of-prey-2
Ibookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/bird-of-prey/id706475492?mt=11
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18224451-bird-of-prey
Readers’ Favorite (free submission): http://readersfavorite.com/book-review/13361
The Plot Thickens (a novella) – Book Two
Length: 23000 words/ 93 pages
Release date: December 27th, 2013
The first sequel of Bird Of Prey!
Bird Of Prey (Semya Slotin Mystery)
18+ adult content
What happened while Semya Slotin and Josh Heinz were busy solving Johanna Cartier’s murder in Bird Of Prey?
Polliannah’s story… When Polliannah Koch Guryev meets John Allen, she thinks that she’s finally found her Prince Charming a tall, blond and handsome banker. What could go wrong?
John Allen has a job to do and getting closer to the beautiful Miss Koch Guryev is supposed to be a means to an end. But then they fall in love. He’s a hit man on a mission, she’s the sister of his targets. What possible future could they have? Now he and his Russian Princess have to leave London for their safety.But it may already be too late for them…
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/390447
Amazon: http://myBook.to/semyaslotintwo
Ibookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/the-plot-thickens/id788388070?mt=11
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19086679-the-plot-thickens
Readers’ Favorite (free submission): http://readersfavorite.com/book-review/14585
Author Bio
Meet Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba The Author, The Blogger, The Cheeky Reviewer
“My life journey is like my playlist, amazingly unique but full of contradictions with surprising joys with every song…”
In the past two years, while living in Canada, England and France I wrote four novels: This Could Have Been Our Song! A coulda woulda shoulda ballad… (Book one) currently available on amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes and Nobles and Smashwords. The sequel This Would Have Been Our Song! Catchy tune and dancers’ tales has been in January 2014. Bird Of Prey, my first mystery romance novel has been released in October 7th, 2013 and its first sequel The Plot Thickens (a novella) in December. The second one Polliannah Got Married! will be released in April 2014 or earlier. I’m currently residing in Paris, France.
Contact: info@danielle-claude.com / weissdaughter@gmail.com
Author website: http://danielle-claude.wix.com/author-blogger
Blogger website Danielle-Claude Indie Book Reviews: http://danielle-claude.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter: @weissdaughter
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/DannyAuthorPage
Danielle-Claude Indie Book Reviews facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DannyIndieBooksReviews
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6920424.Danielle_Claude_Ngontang