Today Joselyn Vaugn interviews Daphne.

Today Joselyn asks Daphne a few questions so you can get to know her better.

We’re both runners. Why do you run? What led you to coaching? 
I wasn’t terribly coordinated in high school and running was a sport I could do. One foot in front of the other and it didn’t require any extra equipment. In college, it became away to ward off the freshman fifteen. Now it’s a chance to catch a breath after a long day with high school students.
I started coaching so I could encourage students to pursue a healthier life-style. In our town, there aren’t many outlets for young people and they try risky behaviour. In encouraging them to run, I hoped to counteract that. 

What is the ugliest bridesmaid dress you’ve had to wear?
Umm, you wrote the book. There were some doozies in there. Peggy’s was obviously the worse. One-shoulder, red, white and blue stripes. It was one of a kind. Not as bad as the tuxedos though. I didn’t know you could rent that many Uncle Sam costumes.

Have you ever worn any of the dresses again?
No. Well, okay, once. I recycled a dress and wore it in a local theatre production. The rest have been donated to the high school theatre club. I don’t know if they will ever use the one from Peggy’s wedding though.

If you hadn’t known Noah forever and saw him across a crowded room, what would your first impression be? 
Wow is he hot! Then I’d go home and set my house on fire, so he could rescue me. Although I probably wouldn’t know he was a fire-fighter then, would I? If he was dancing, I would be laughing my head off.

I know your favourite author is Jane Austen? Which of her heroines would you be?  That’s a tough one. Everyone wants to be Elizabeth Bennet. I love her ability to realize when she has been wrong and to be humble about it. She taught me a lot in my relationship with Noah. I’d love to be Emma. She’s a bit spoiled, but you love her despite her faults. I did a quiz on FaceBook and it said I was Fanny Price. Ha. I would never marry my first cousin! 

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Interview in front of the Coffee Klatch in the town of Moon Watchers

photo provided by Sandra Cox

Interviewer, bundled into a hooded parka standing in front of Moon Watchers shivers as she speaks into mike:   “We’re hoping to get an interview with Jolene Sayre, werewolf hunter.” She looks around. “This seems to be the town hangout hopefully we’ll catch up with her here.” A middle-aged man hurries toward the door. Interviewer sticks her mike in his face. “Sir, do you know Jolene Sayre?”
Man looks at her suspiciously. “Are you a reporter?”

Interviewer: “Well sort of. I interview celebrities and other intriguing people. So do you know Jolene Sayer?” Sticks mike back in his face.
Man: “Name doesn’t sound familiar.”

Interviewer: “I don’t think she’s been in town all that long.”
Man: “Did she inherit the old Daly place?” 

Interviewer: “I really don’t know.” 
Man looks at her disapprovingly. “Seems to me you should have done your homework.” 

Interviewer blushes but perseveres: “So you don’t know her?” 
Man: “She’s probably the young woman who inherited Alma’s place. I hear she’s a bit of a loner.” 

Interviewer leans forward and shoves the mike back in man’s face: “Did you know she’s a werewolf hunter?” 
Man’s eyes narrow. “Is she now?”

Interviewer: “Why would she come to Moon Watchers?”
Man: “Why indeed.” This time he leans forward, his expression menacing. “You probably don’t want to be in Moon Watchers after sundown.” 

Interviewer takes a step back: “Why not?” 

Man curls his lip in a snarl and walks away. ~ 

Interviewer looks nervously at cameraman. “Let’s wait in the van.”

~*~

Excerpt: 

I woke with a start to find myself coated in sweat. Drool ran out of the corner of my mouth as I fought the comforter wrapped around me. I pushed up on my elbow and squinted at the alarm. The bright red digits showed four fifty-five a.m. I untangled the heavy coverlet, put my bare feet on the cold wood floor and staggered to the window and looked out.

Forty feet away, a beautiful white wolf stared back at me. Unease crawled up my spine like a poisonous spider. It would have been a beautiful picture, the petite white wolf standing in the glistening snow against the deep blue backdrop, if it hadn’t been for the animal’s gleaming red eyes.

The Were threw back its head and howled. If I’d ever heard a warning, this was it. I watched frozen in place. In the distance, I heard one or two responses. The white wolf looked me in the eye, drew back its lips and snarled out a challenge. 

“Okay, you unholy creature of the damned, bring it on,” I muttered. I ran back to the bed, grabbed the gun loaded with silver bullets that I always kept in my bedside table and hurried back to the window.

I raised the pane in open invitation. The creature raced straight at me, as I knew it would. Its tongue hung out, red eyes glowed, legs stretched wide as it ran. As the Were drew nearer, I raised the gun and took aim. At the last minute it swerved, finally aware of the danger. It yelped as the bullet hit its foreleg. It turned and limped back into the woods. I fired again but it was gone.

Contest
I’ll be running a contest from Jan 15 and Feb 2. The winner will be announced Feb 5. To enter just leave a comment at www.downtownya.blogspot.com and mention Moon Watchers and Sherry Gloag. 

What do you win?
*An autographed copy of Moon Watchers
*A Starbucks gift certificate
*And a fun necklace that has a protective cross to protect against creatures of the night, a blood drop stone to remind shape-shifters you are protected and a star since our winner will be the star of the contest.

Moon Watchers can be purchased at www.classactbooks.com

Come back tomorrow for ~ Interviewer at Coffee Klatch continued