Back in August, I had the great honor of being featured on Natacha Guyot’s blog as part of her series SciFi Women Interviews. Thank you, Natacha! I love talking about writing, and when it’s scifi and fantasy, it’s particularly fun. Here it is!
#SciFi Women Interview: D. Wallace Peach
It is a pleasure to introduce July 2016’s guest for Sci-Fi Women Interviews: D. Wallace Peach. I met her through WordPress and/or Twitter when networking with fellow writers. I am glad she accepted the invitation to join fellow authors and Science Fiction enthusiasts in this series.
I will let her introduce herself in her own words:
I didn’t start writing until later in life, once the kids had moved out and the temporary relocation of my husband’s job left me unemployed. The hubby suggested that I write a book (I hadn’t written anything since college). I took him up on the offer, and that, shall we say, was the end of that.
I love writing and have the privilege to pursue my passion full time. I’m still exploring the fantasy genre, trying out new points of view, playing with tense, creating optimistic works with light-hearted endings, and delving into the grim and gritty what-ifs of a post-apocalyptic world. Forgive me if I seem unfocused in my offering of reads. Perhaps one day, I’ll settle into something more reliable. For now, it’s simply an uncharted journey, and I hope you enjoy the adventure as much as I.
NG: How were you first introduced to Science Fiction?
PEACH: First of all, thank you, Natacha, for inviting me to participate in the Sci-Fi Women Interviews. It’s an honor!
My family loved camping. We had a rustic 10’ x 16’ cabin in Vermont without electricity but loaded with hundreds of books, most of them purchased used by my father and many from the local church attic where we bought them for a nickel each. He was and still is a voracious reader and loves science fiction. When we weren’t fishing, hiking, and playing board games, we were reading sci-fi.
(Continued on Natacha Guyot’s blog…)
Myths of the Mirror 
Randomly found your site, I am a new scifi author so checking whats out there.
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Thanks for the visit! I don’t write hard sci-fi, more of a cross over between fantasy and sci-fi. I’ll be over to check out your blog 🙂
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Thanks for visiting. My stuff is more like ‘western’ scifi – hard on the action soft on the science 😉
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Good posts, beautiful blog.
Congratulations.
Welcome to see my creations:
http://paintdigi.wordpress.com
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Thanks for the comment. You have a beautiful blog. I’m sure to visit again. 🙂
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you’r welcome
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Great interview, Diana! I have missed many of your posts, now trying to catch up. Love your books and the genre. Fantasy and scifi have much in common – both are written for readers with imagination.
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Thanks, Inese. I just go back from 2 weeks off and have 600+ email notifications. I’m going to catch up a little, but eventually will just have to move on! Oh my 😀
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So familiar 🙂
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Great interview! A real peek into you, your work and how you write. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Thanks so much for reading and commenting. It was fun to talk specifically about sci-fi (and fantasy) and I had to think about some of the answers. I was honored to be asked. 🙂
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Great interview, Diana! It’s so fun to see what’s “behind the curtain” with writers. Love that you included the Pern series in your list of SFF books that “blur the line” Those are some of my favorites (and the dragons have everything to do with it 😀 )
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Thanks for reading! It was fun to do an interview specifically around the genre. I had to actually put on my thinking cap 🙂 Have a great Sunday !
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Wonderful interview!
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Thanks, Lynn. That will be you someday, answering all those interview questions on your process and style and book 🙂 It’s fun. Thanks for reading ❤
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your so sweet! xx
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Such a great interview, Diana and Natacha! In particular, I like your answer to the question about female writers and characters. Never give into the gender stereotypes of SciFi and continue to dazzle us with your words, Diana! 🙂
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Thanks so much for reading, Christy. I’m never one to pay attention to gender stereotypes anyway. BTW, I finished your book last night and reviewed on Amazon. I savored it, so it took me a while. Wonderful, Christy. I’ll be posting about my summer reads in Oct. 🙂
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Thank you so much for the review! I have your book on my to-read list and will absolutely review it too. You are so kind xx
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You are so welcome and my pleasure, really.
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Reblogged this on Kate McClelland.
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Thanks for the reblog, Kate 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the interview! It was great fun.
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you were very good :0)
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It’s a delightful interview, Diana. I’m glad you shared it here.
Your prose is lovely, and perfectly suited to the types of fantasy you write. Hugs.
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Thanks, Teagan 🙂 I’ve followed Natacha’s series for some time and was honored to be asked. Huge hugs back to you. Have a great weekend!
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Great interview, Diana. I enjoyed learning more about you. T.G.I.F.
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Thanks for reading, Mary 🙂 Yes. TGIF! I hope you have a great weekend.
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I love your honesty about when you started writing, Dianna. It creates a comfortable feel to the whole interview.
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I was soooo clueless, Kev. There’s just no pretending otherwise, and I have to laugh about it. Thanks for reading, my friend 🙂
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Lol… I’ve been clueless about a good many things… It’s good to laugh about it. 😉
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Diana, what a great interview 🙂 I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about you, and what got you going as an author. I also found it very inspirational….thank you 🙂
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Well, I glad you found some inspiration in there! Thanks for reading, Lynn. These always make me muse a bit, which is fun. Have a great weekend 🙂
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Thank you, you too 🙂
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What a wonderful interview, Diana. It’s great to read what makes you tick, the creativity behind the woman. Of course I continue to wish you great success!
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Thanks, Steven. The interview was a little different than most I’ve done, so it was especially fun. Thanks for reading! Hope your weekend is relaxing and full of creativity 🙂
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🙂
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Always fun to see into the minds of other authors. A great interview. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Thanks for reading, Matt 🙂 It’s always a little awkward to share these, but it’s part of the whole deal. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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What a great interview Diana! I love your photo too, you are very photogenic. I really need to buckle down and order some of your books soon as I’ve always enjoyed the excerpts you have shared here and it appears your favorites from the past are some of mine too! (Specifically Dune and The Handmaid’s Tale.)
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I just love the genre, Kathryn. The freedom to create is limitless. My cousin is responsible for project managing the photo since I would have been content with a selfie. She did a great job – I’m going to have to stick with that one until I’m 90! If you get around to trying a book someday, I’d be tickled, but no pressure. It’s all good. 😀
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It’s been a pleasure to get to know you a bit better and ‘peek inside your head’.
… and I love that photo of you. Your scarf is gorgeous and looks stunning on you!
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Thanks, my cousin dressed me and her daughter did the makeup. Otherwise I look like a hobbit. Ha ha. Thanks for reading, Joanne. Hope your having a great week 🙂
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Whaaat? You don’t always look so suave and sophisticated?!! 😉
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Ha ha ha. Never!
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Can’t believe I missed it on Natacha’s blog. Although, come to think of it, I have been falling behind recently…
Great interview, thanks for reblogging so I didn’t miss it 🙂
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It’s was fun to think specifically about the genres versus writing in general. Thanks for reading, Nicholas 🙂 Yes, you’ve been BUSY! All good news too 😀
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Lol – one does one’s best 😉
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Wonderful interview Dee, it’s wonderful learning more about you. I wish you continued success gifted lady, I am certain you are off to great and greater things.
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Thanks, Holly. 🙂 Who knows what the future brings – I’m just having fun while it lasts. Thanks for the visit, as always ❤
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That’s the spirit! ❤ 🙂
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I love getting to know you better!
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I was just over at your site. Ha ha ha. We have a lot in common 🙂 Thanks for visiting, Bridget. Always a pleasure ❤
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We do, I noticed it as well.
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It must have been a great experience. Keep on writing what u like.
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Thanks, I will. I can’t imagine doing anything else. 🙂 Thanks for the visit!
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Thanks
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Thanks so much for linking!!! What a treat. Have a wonderful day 🙂
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Terrific! Loved hearing about how you do what you do. Keep on, keeping on!
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Thanks, Annette. I enjoy talking about writing and books anytime 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it!
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Well then, perhaps we should schedule a Tell Me a Story radio interview with you! 🙂
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That is flattering and terrifying!!!! Ha ha ha. Honestly, I don’t know if my satellite can handle it. I can’t skype here because the connection is so crappy and slow. Any streaming is impossible. Does that get me out of it? 🙂
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Loved the interview. Thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks for reading, Andrew. This promotion stuff is always a bit awkward, but it’s fun to talk writing and an honor to be asked. I appreciate the visit 🙂
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My pleasure
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Wonderful conversation Diana! I liked it…this is what I liked the most -“What if a man could go back in time and reset the course of his life?” That would be very interesting theme! Hope you explore it in one of your new books.:) Keep up the good work!
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Thanks, Balroop, glad you enjoyed the interview. That book exists! It’s called Sunwielder, a book close to my heart and my husband’s favorite. Thanks so much for reading and Happy Writing 🙂
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How exciting! Did you live in Vermont, or was that a summer home? I remember going to Stowe in the summertime when I was a boy.
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I vacationed in VT as a kid and then lived there as an adult. I love the state and have so many great memories. We followed the kids to the west coast and love it here, but I would go back (except it got really cold there!). 🙂
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Congratulations on being featured Diana! Great interview!
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Thanks for reading, Antonia 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
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Thank you, you too!
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Wonderful interview, Diana! 😊
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Thanks, Dorinda. It was fun to talk specifically about the genres. Natacha had great questions. 🙂
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You Shine.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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Awww. Thanks, David. Posting these always feels awkward to me, but it’s part of the job, and an honor to be asked to participate. Thanks for reading 🙂
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