Think comic book geeks are all boys? Nope.  Think the ones that aren't are all chubby teenage girls? Nope.

Think people fantasy fans are all starry-eyed romantics who can't deal with reality? Nope.

Meet Danielle.  She breaks all the stereotypes.  Beautiful, smart, kind, and in every possible, amazing way - a massive NERD!  She's breathtaking.

Danielle was a nurse trying to help her client deal with the painful reality of regular treatments for Lupus, and started making up stories for him. That world grew until it needed to be captured on paper.  That's how Locked Out of Heaven started.

Here's her story as she tells it:

Danielle M. Orsino is a fantasy novelist whose compelling word-weaving pays homage to a multitude of personal muses, from Chris Claremont and George Pérez (both famous comic book writers), to Anne Rice, Jim Henson and Wonder Woman. The creative spark of storytelling has been with Danielle ever since she was a child, but martial arts and her nursing career took center stage into adulthood.

Then, on a day like any other, it was reignited during the most unexpected of moments: while treating one of her patients. It started as a simple tale to distract her patient and transformed into a fantastical narrative that would become the foundation for the series "The Birth of Fae".

In keeping with the roots of her creativity, it was a unanimous decision by 4 Horsemen Publishing to place her on the cover of each book in all her Fae cosplay glory. The series also features Los, an affable chameleon dragon, inspired by her fun-loving Yorkie named Carlos.

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This “New Queen of the Fae’s” unmatched world-building and masterful Fae-origin retellings have led to an ever-growing queendom of “Fae-natics”.

To find more about Danielle, and her amazing world look no further than here:

Instagram: @birthofthefae_novel

Website: https://www.birthofthefae.com/

The books (all available on Amazon)

Book 1: Locked Out of Heaven

Book 2: Thine Eyes of Mercy

Book 3: From the Ashes

Hey! I Want Your Job is sponsored by the resume and career experts at O&H Consulting. Find out more about O&H's services at: https://www.oandhconsulting.com/.  This week's episode is hosted by Michele Olivier.

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