I've grown to quickly love Tuesdays and Thursdays this semester since I have no classes or work on those days. After school with my son, I have the entire afternoon and evening each day to write and revise. I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon. :)
Progress continues on Blood Betrayed, but I have to admit Saint is difficult to write sometimes. I think I was spoiled with Vasilije because his story came so easily. Hedonism is far easier than tortured soul. The thing is, though, that Saint's story has a lot of themes to explore, which makes it even more difficult to write him. In many ways, he reminds me of Amon because of his past continuing to haunt him, but whereas Amon was almost flippant about what he'd done, Saint is far more troubled and cognizant of his actions and the man they've made him into.
Amon is on my mind today because Laurie from Bitten By Paranormal Romance listed him as the best villain in her Top Picks from 2011. More than anything else, I appreciate this because I know from talking to her that he had an effect on her. As an author, there's no award or sale or review that can beat a simple line in an email saying that a character you created was so memorable that he or she stuck with a reader. Thanks, Laurie!
Regarding Vasilije and vampires in general, I'm over at Paranormal Freebies today talking about why I think we love the paranormal. Stop over and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Blood Avenged.
I'm off to do some schooling and then a whole lot of writing of my tortured bad boy. Have a great Tuesday!
Progress continues on Blood Betrayed, but I have to admit Saint is difficult to write sometimes. I think I was spoiled with Vasilije because his story came so easily. Hedonism is far easier than tortured soul. The thing is, though, that Saint's story has a lot of themes to explore, which makes it even more difficult to write him. In many ways, he reminds me of Amon because of his past continuing to haunt him, but whereas Amon was almost flippant about what he'd done, Saint is far more troubled and cognizant of his actions and the man they've made him into.
Amon is on my mind today because Laurie from Bitten By Paranormal Romance listed him as the best villain in her Top Picks from 2011. More than anything else, I appreciate this because I know from talking to her that he had an effect on her. As an author, there's no award or sale or review that can beat a simple line in an email saying that a character you created was so memorable that he or she stuck with a reader. Thanks, Laurie!
Regarding Vasilije and vampires in general, I'm over at Paranormal Freebies today talking about why I think we love the paranormal. Stop over and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Blood Avenged.
I'm off to do some schooling and then a whole lot of writing of my tortured bad boy. Have a great Tuesday!
3 comments:
Yup, I saw that on BbPNR. I thought it was great! I mean out of everything that Laurie reads, Amon was her fav. That's cool!
I loved it! That she said she'd remember him really thrilled me. :)
Praise indeed form someone so well read in that genre, Gabrielle. There's nothing like that feeling that you are in the book with someone and never want it to end. Going to stop by your post. :) PS - Like your newspaper. Great aren't they? X
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