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The question of the month is - What do you consider the best characteristics of your favorite genre?
I understand that the question is about genre but I'll fly with the word "character": I like a strong female lead with real weaknesses that she overcomes to become a better, stronger person. She isn't afraid to love...if she is afraid to love, she learns to let go and realizes that it takes the right person to heal her heart. Now that is strength.
N'reena is such a character. She's independent, brave, inquisitive, and inventive. Daemos is her love interest. He's unlike anything she's ever seen--he manages to escape the Nursery where all sorts of horrible experiments happen. She's not the kind of person who will destroy something because it's different, but she will protect it and keep it alive at the cost of her own.
Book Announcements:
Awaken: A Love story was crowned earlier this week. It's like spotting a falling star--quick!--before it goes away! A crowned book over at KindleVella means that it has been "thumbs-up" and "favorited", which increases reader visibility.
Here is the snapshot I captured so I have proof of its existence:
I'm thinking that, if you're a regular ole person like me, spotting the crown isn't a common occurrence. I was lucky to see it because it was gone when I refreshed the page! Amazon Kindle Vella is not for the faint of heart, that's for sure!
Something about Vella, if you're interested, is that you write the story and upload it--one episode at a time. Each episode is anywhere from 500 words to 6,000 words, and you are only allowed to have 5,000 free words floating around on the internet whether it's for marketing or at a place like Wattpad.
I'm planning on touching a genre that I'd never dreamed I'd write about. Ever. It's a horror romance, inspired by Stephen King's Room 1408: An author decides to stay the night at a haunted hotel for inspiration when he runs into a woman who's also just as daring. Together, they fight off the evil spirits who were murdered in life by a serial killer who hasn't been caught. The author strikes a bargain to be set free if he brings the killer to them--but he must be found first, but will the ghosts honor his request?
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With too many completed books and with so little time to get to them all while I'm balancing life with current projects, I need some help to get my sitting books out there. So, I've also decided to find a literary agent--after 10 years! This is a scary exciting adventure. Wish me luck!
What projects do you have going? How do you balance multiple projects with life? Do you have an agent? What do you think of horror romance?
15 comments:
Horror romance? That will be interesting.
Cool you got the crown!
Good luck! And, I agree with you on character. That King story sounds fascinating and terrifying, as only King can do!
Hi, strong female characters are my favourite too :)
Thanks, Alex! Yeah, it will be my first. I hope it speaks to me the moment I crack open a blank page on my laptop!
It should be a fun one to write, Mary! Not a fan of true horror, I think it will be more mysterious and atmospheric than bloody!
Hi, Rachna! That's wonderful!
Horror romance? That sounds exciting! I look forward to seeing what you can do within that environment.
That's awesome that you're writing in another genre and going to try to find an agent. I hope you'll check out my agent spotlight interviews with query critique giveaways. Some of the agents represent adult too.
I love a strong female lead! Especially one who grows enough to let herself love and trust someone else!
Good job on the crown!
I'm totally in favor of strong female characters.
Congrats on the crown! And very cool on the new genre.
Leod, why thank you! I look forward to writing it!
Natalie--guess what? I've been referring to your website like crazy. I appreciate your hard work there. Thank you! :)
Jemi, thank you! Now to try to stay on the thrown. haha...
Carol, yes!
H.R. Sinclair, thank you! And we'll see how the new genre works out--I'm sure it will. I think I'm pretty good at forging words into my will. Muahahah! >:D
Love it when a book has strong female characters. It's empowering to say the least :)
Congrats on the crown! I never heard of horror romance, but it sounds intriguing. Perfect for Halloween!
N'reena sounds like a great character. Strong females are so inspiring!
Good for you, Elizabeth. I'm also thinking of trying a different genre. Before I forget, have you watched LOU? That is one strong female character full of flaws. I highly recommend the film.
Thanks for pointing out that love does not make a character weak. It makes a rounded character.
Good luck on the agent hunt!
Good luck with the agent search!
Love the idea of an inquisitive and inventive character -- and brave, because I don't always feel particularly brave!
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