Meet D.M. Webb, Recovering Wanna-be Astronaut
D.M Webb is the
pen name for Daphne M. Self. She and her husband live in Mississippi with their
two sons and various pets: from a no-legger to the four-legged variety. Every
since she was young, she wrote stories and poems with only one goal in mind: to
be an astronaut. Sadly the fear of heights kept Daphne from reaching her dream,
but the love of books and science fiction movies more than made up for that
failing. Eventually life stole into the mixture and added a new outlook on her
journey. She took all those experiences, all those emotions, and all those
dreams and created bigger stories, until one day: she became a published
author.
Usually during
the time she should be writing on her stories, a reader can find her on social
media or painting on her canvases or chasing fuzzy critters that create havoc
in her house. To Daphne life is like a cupcake: it can be perfectly baked and
frosted or it can be lopsided and frosting oozing off in clumps, but the cake
still taste just as sweet. It's only a matter of perspective.
D.M. Webb is
also an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers and a proud
supporter of American Family Association.
Mississippi Nights
Can the love between two brothers
eventually win against pain and guilt?
When Firefigther David Boyett's fiancee perishes in a car fire, he blames his
brother, Sgt. Jeremy Boyette, for her death.
Three years
later, David returns home with a dark and devastating secret. With the help of
family, a woman's love, and a small child's devotion, can David overcome
insurmountable odds as he and Jeremy face the bitterness that enslaves him?
Together the brothers must decide if the bond of brotherhood is stronger than
resentment and hate.
ISBN: 978-1-935507-91-8
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Daphne, what
do you love about your characters? About your latest book?
When I wrote Mississippi
Nights, I loved how the character David took me on a rollercoaster ride of
emotions: anger, love, guilt, and longing. He was such a paradox of emotions as
he searched for his way back to faith. His brother, Jeremy, the cool-headed
one, but just as stubborn as his brother, spoke to my more analytical side.
My next novel
will be based in Alabama. My characters are just as vibrant as the Boyette
brothers; although, Scott is more OCD. He is a fun character to get to know.
Honest, fiercely loyal, and with such integrity. Of course, it's his sense of
right/wrong that gets him into deeper trouble. Just as with David in Mississippi
Nights, Scott is fighting his way through faith. He's more stubborn about
it, though. His friend Angela on the other hand is vocal about her faith, and
spunky in all other facets. She's a firecracker and fun to learn more about.
My latest book is a devotional of
sorts. Three years of a spiritual journey condensed into thirty days. It's in
design production at this time, but I'm looking forward to it. It will be my
first nonfiction and I'm learning that some things that fly in fiction are not
the way it is done in nonfiction. In other words, "lots of edits."
Here's the
blurb for it (still in editing stage):
Do you desire
to no longer be alone?
Do you yearn for understanding and hope?
Do you wish for a closer walk with Jesus?
When a relationship ends, whether through divorce or death, it leaves us with
heartache
and sadness. Fear of loneliness overwhelms our soul. Anger at God consumes us.
We are
suddenly thrust into unknown territory, lost and bewildered.
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart,
and bindeth up their wounds.
30 Days: A Devotional Memoir brings you deeply moving stories to strengthen
your walk
and bring you closer to Christ. Author D.M. Webb shares her three year
spiritual journey
with a collection of thirty devotions designed to reach out and uplift those
who have
endured the turbulent emotions that come with divorce, widowhood, and single
parenting.
Reach out, place your hand in His, and begin your journey today.
Sounds like something I need too. Please share
something unique about yourself that readers won’t learn from your web
presence.
If anyone is on my Facebook page,
then they will learn a lot about me. My faith--I am vocal about it. I mince no
words when it comes to standing for Christ. Part of my personality, the quirky
and geeky side, flows over to my author page, but I try my best to be
professional on that part of Facebook. Pinterest is another useful website that
allows people a peek inside the real me: quirky, colorful, full-spectrum of
emotions, "yadda, yadda, yadda." I've never really thought about
myself as unique to the point that I have a need to describe it. I'm just me:
nerdy and geeky, a Star Trek/Star Wars/Dr. Who fan, sci-fi nut, Seinfeld sitcom
watcher, CSI follower, avid reader (everything under the sun, but not 50
Shades), animal collector, artist, writer, baseball lover, star gazer, etc. I
love water, but fear the ocean. I love mountains, but fear the heights. I can't
sing unless it's to torture someone. I'm bold, but cautious. I'm spunky, but
respectful. I'm a paradox courtesy of being a right-brain/left-brain thinker.
Hail, fellow Trekkie. How
do you hope readers will perceive your work, and what do you hope they’ll say
when they encourage someone else to read your book?
I really hope
that when people read my books, they not only read the words, but also between
the lines. I like to use symbolism and motifs when I write. I have a cyclic
logic to my writing. I start at one point and come back to a parallel point--in
essence, full circle. That's just the analytical side of the book. I hope that
readers are encouraged, uplifted; maybe even at times, realize that hope is
always there. Everyone sins, everyone falls. In my books, the readers see that
and just as the characters are able to regain or strengthen their faith and
able to stand back up, I hope the reader can, too. It took a while to
figure out that "brand name" or "tag line" that authors
like to use, but during a TV interview a year ago, it came to me: I use real
words and real life to show real faith. Everyone struggles. Everyone falters.
And everyone can have faith and hope. Hence: Real Life, Real Words, Real Faith.
I like to use
things that actually happen to people: alcoholism, smoking, drug addiction,
atheism, loss of faith, contemplation of suicide, running from the past, etc...
I want readers to see someone in the
book and go "hey, that's me." I want the books to speak to them on
some level, whether through sheer enjoyment of a good story or an insatiable
need to learn more about God's word. Most of all, I want the book to bring
glory to God's name.
Thank you for coming and sharing today, Daphne.
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