Welcome to my stop on the PROUDLY PARANORMAL BLOG HOP!
Once upon a time, I came across a bit of wisdom that went
along the lines of: "Truth is stranger than fiction...because fiction
needs to make sense."
Boy, were they were right. Ever come across an inconsistency or an
inaccuracy or flat out WTF? moment in
a novel? It just knocks you right out of
the story.
Or what about those last minute plot rescuers that sound
like "...and then an uncle whom everyone thought was dead shows up out of
nowhere and saves the heroine with his riches." A little too convenient, in my opinion. It
leaves me shaking my head and dreading the next crazy plot twist.
As a writer, I know in my heart that truth is stranger
than fiction because otherwise, the fiction would be awful. I know in my heart that it's a good rule, one
that never should be broken.
I also know I'm the rebel kid who broke rules for no
other reason than to see them broken.
My mom called me a "non-conformist". I just agreed with her because I didn't know
what the word meant. In hindsight my mom was right nearly 100% of the time so
I'm glad I just went with my gut instinct and believed her. Eventually non-conformist became my motto.
So why would I want to break such a lovely rule? Just the
rebel in me, I guess. But even I can't bring myself to cross that line.
Maybe that's why I'm one of the proudly paranormal. Writing
paranormal fiction allows me to get as close to possible to breaking that rule without
actually doing it, thereby preventing a situation that might make my readers want
to hurl things at me.
Sure, truth is stranger than fiction...but when it comes
to paranormal fiction, it's sometimes hard to tell.
The paranormal genres open up doors to cellars and attics
and dungeons not usually visited by mainstream fiction.
Heroes are sexier and stronger, villains are more
dangerous, heroines are able to tap into strange powers to overcome their
obstacles.
And paranormal fiction isn't just about mythical beasts --
not that I ever get tired of reading about vampires and werewolves -- it's psychic
phenomena, ghost encounters, journeys to other dimensions or planes of
existence. Heck, it's even teenage Grim Reapers.
Sure, there are still rules to writing fiction like that,
but in a paranormal, you get to make a lot of those rules up as you go along.
That's part of the reason why I love writing paranormal
fiction. There's no limit to my imagination. I have complete control over the
world I'm building and if I want magic rocks in my world, or a royal lineage of
German Werewolves, or crabby genies who seek psychiatric help, all I have to do
is write it.
Sure, sometimes there are last minute plot rescuers that
sound like "…and then her uncle sprouted horns and a tail and he breathed
fire and saved the heroine" but that might actually make sense in the story. It's paranormal,
after all.
Truth is, when it comes to paranormal writing, sometimes strange
fiction is better.
Sophie Galen's "truth" gets pretty darn strange in my new novel, BLEEDING HEARTS: BOOK ONE OF THE DEMIMONDE, now available from Pink Narcissus Press.
BLEEDING HEARTS: Book
One of the Demimonde...
Saving the world one damned
person at a time—shy advice columnist-turned-oracle must find a way to save her
dangerous demivampire lover from the fate that threatens each of his race:
evolution and the destruction of his soul.
When advice columnist Sophie meets dark and
alluring Marek, she learns life-changing secrets about them both—he’s a
demivampire struggling to avoid evolution and she’s an empathic oracle destined
to save him. Sophie possesses the rare ability to reduce the spiritual damage
that causes a demivamp to Fall, making her the only thing that stands between a
DV and evolution. However, as Marek's dangerous past propels him toward his
desperate fate, his enemies make darker plans for him: once vampire, powerful
Marek would be second only to the Master himself. The vamps want to cause
Marek's Fall and they intend to use Sophie to do it....
Want to win an ebook of Bleeding Hearts? Just leave a comment below to enter the contest! (Want to take a chance at winning an even BIGGER prize? Visit this post to enter the Bleeding Hearts Blog Tour gift basket contest!)
Next up... everyone's favorite
Adriana Ryan. Be sure to visit her when she blogs on March 24th!
More about the PROUDLY PARANORMAL Blog Hop...
Each of the authors participating in this blog hop has super cool, ridiculously exciting prizes to giveaway. They’ll also be talking about their books and how you can win a copy! Check out the list below to see when and where you can visit your favorite writers!
Gabrielle will be giving away a $10 Amazon gift card and swag (i.e. bookmarks, pens, and other goodies!) for
Blood Avenged, an erotic paranormal romance!
3.
J.D. Brown: MONDAY March 5th
J.D. Brown will be giving away her e-book, Dark Heirloom!
4.
Chastity Bush:
TUESDAY March 6th
Chastity Bush will be giving away one of her books, reader’s choice!
5.
Krista D. Ball: WEDNESDAY March 7th
Krista will be giving away a copy of her e-book,
Sprits Rising!
6.
Wren Emerson: THURSDAY March 8th
Wren will be giving away a copy of her YA novel,
I Wish… She’ll also give away a collection of short stories based in the same universe!
7.
Janie Franz:
SATURDAY March 10th
Janie will be giving away an e-copy of her book,
Ruins Artifacts!
8.
Dianne Hartsock: MONDAY March 12th
Dianne will be giving away e-copies of her book
NATHANIEL!
9.
Jan Fischer-Wade TUESDAY MARCH 13th
Jan will be giving away a $20 Barnes & Noble Gift Card for one person and one free copy of
Veiled Virtues to another person!
10.
Rosalie Skinner WEDNESDAY March 14th
Rosalie will be giving away a copy of Book One in the
Chronicles of Caleath–
Exiled: Autumn’s Peril or reader’s choice if they have read Book One!
11.
Sky Purington:
THURSDAY March 15th
Sky will be giving away e-copies of
The Victorian Lure (Calum’s Curse: Ardetha Vampyre)!
12.
Liv Rancourt: SATURDAY March 17th
Liv will be giving away a couple paperback versions of A Vampire’s Deadly Delight, as well as a PDF copy, and a Smashwords code for a copy of Bites – Ten Tales of Vampires!
13.
Rebecca Ryals Russell: MONDAY March 19th
Rebecca will be giving away a tote bag filled with swag (note pad, pen, keyring, bookmark, postcard cover art from her YA series,
Seraphym Wars)!
14.
A.H. Browne: TUESDAY March 20th
A.H. Browne will be giving away coupons for a free download of her book,
Dark Illusions, from Smashwords!
15.
Marsha A. Moore: WEDNESDAY March 21st
Marsha will be giving away a copy of her e-book, Seeking a Scribe: Enchanted Bookstore Legend One!
16.
Alexandra Kane:
THURSDAY March 22nd
Alexandra will be giving away 1 free copy of
Darkness Rising (reader chooses print, Kindle, Nook or PDF) + a pen, 2012 calendar, magnet, and chocolate!
17.
Ash Krafton: FRIDAY March 23rd
Ash will be giving away e-copies of
Bleeding Hearts: Book One of the Demimonde & a Barnes & Noble gift card!
18.
Adriana Ryan: SATURDAY March 24th
Adriana will be giving away a $10 Amazon gift card and an e-copy of her novella,
Her Heart’s Desire!
19.
Savannah Chase: MONDAY March 26th
Savannah will be giving away a copy of her e-book,
Bid For Love!
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