Imagine Sookie without Bon Temps and Fangtasia. Mercy without wolfpack politics, fae intrigue or vampire vicissitudes in the Pacific Northwest. Rachel Morgan without Cincinnati or the Ever-After or the Hollows. Hard, yes? Now, imagine Mercy without Adam. Sookie without Bill, Eric, Alcide, Eric, Quinn, Eric, and Sam. Or Rachel without Nick (the slimeball), Kisten, … Continue reading
Hi Paranormal Unbounders! Author Holly Hunt joins us today to chat about recent trends in paranormal fiction. Enjoy! — Celia The Monster Evolution by Holly Hunt Anyone else noticing that the comic-movie industry is trying so hard to keep paranormal movies relevant that they’re trying to adapt the old monsters into heroes (whether dark and … Continue reading
Hello Paranormal Unbounders! I’ve been head down, eyes on galley (focus, focus, focus!) for the third book in my vampire series (aka “Destiny, out in November, yay!), so when I noticed it was my turn to post for Genre Talk, I had to bring the vampires to the blog. As a reader and writer of … Continue reading
Yeah, I know today’s supposed to be interview day. But I have more pressing issues on my mind, folks! Emergency. Bleep bleep. Help. See, I’m doing the self-publishing cover art thing. Anyone who knows me {hint: Erica = world’s WORST ARTIST} is guffawing right now. Guffaw. Go on. You won’t be alone. But for me, … Continue reading
I’m starting a workshop today over at Savvy Authors (not too late to sign up!) on “POV: Going Deep and Staying Put,” so I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to point of view, and genre fiction, and the different theories and beliefs about how all those things are related. As a reader, do … Continue reading
Hi Everyone! I’m on vacation in the mountains this week and my author pal Pippa Jay has kindly offered to entertain you while I’m away! Pippa Jay has visited us before to chat about sci fi and sci fi romance and she’s back today for Genre Talk – the blurring of genre lines and…zombies. Take … Continue reading
This post is about writing and what makes a great author voice. If you’re a writer or a reader, we hope you’ll find something interesting in it. And in the comments, we’d love to hear which authors have voices you love. Amber: Elisabeth recently said in a blog post that she tries not to envy … Continue reading
I hate to bludgeon a dead horse. No, honest. But it was my day to do the genre talk post, and this is the subject I’ve been kicking around in my head. I am working on some projects that have me mulling over the alpha vs beta question again. I think I’ve come to the conclusion … Continue reading
Earlier this summer, I attended the Romantic Times Booklovers convention in New Orleans, and among the many workshops being given on the business and craft of writing, there was one that particularly interested me. The title was “Writing in the Badlands,” and the topic was books that are hybrids between paranormal romance and urban fantasy. … Continue reading
I had an interesting revelation not too long ago. On my author blog, I featured an urban fantasy title by a debut author who respectfully requested, on behalf of her publisher, that her gender not be revealed. In other words, by remaining “gender-neutral” and using only two initials and a last name, she is in essence posing … Continue reading
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