Ask the Author: Len Handeland
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Len Handeland
But as I watched, Stefan pierced Jacque’s neck with those two extraordinarily long incisors, and he began to drink Jacque’s blood.
Len Handeland
I would love to travel to Transylvania. I realize there is a part of Romania that is called the same as in the fictional book "Dracula" but to actually go to the place that was described in Bram Stoker's novel, that would be horrifyingly magnificent!
Len Handeland
I take breaks from my writing by getting up from my desk or going for a walk (who knows? You may see something on your walk that may help to unblock or that inspires you to return to writing and becoming productive)
Len Handeland
Knowing that I have helped provide not only some entertainment for my readers, but also an escape into a world I've created, with characters that are engaging, have depth and are diverse.
Len Handeland
The most difficult thing about writing is finding the time to do so, that and being inspired to write. If you are creative person, don't ignore those thoughts or ideas, write them down, before they leave your head. Worry about the editing and piecing your idea together, later.
Len Handeland
My second novel is a murder, mystery, crime, drama, with heavy paranormal activity set in Manhattan and Westchester County in the 1980s, it's entitled "Requiem for Miriam" I started writing it two weeks ago, I'm in chapter 7 on page 91, so I'm more than halfway finished.
Len Handeland
Ideas and thoughts come flooding into my mind; those naturally need to be put down on paper, or more specifically, typed into a word document for a novel!
Len Handeland
I wrote “The Darkest Gift” as I felt no other author had written an enthralling vampire romance novel since Anne Rice, which was a breakthrough in featuring two vampires of the same gender as a couple. Being a life-long fan of vampires starting when I was a small child and into my adult years, I wanted to write a compelling and enthralling book where the characters are complicated (both humans and vampires) and that the same-sex couples are far less ambiguous about their sexual orientation than in vampire books of the last century. Where the emphasis is on love, whether human and vampire or two vampires (of the same gender), it was vital for me to avoid anything graphically sexual, but instead, the focus is on the sensual aspect of two men together. Also noteworthy was addressing stereotypes regarding vampires and some of the gay men in my book. That all vampires are evil and unfeeling creatures, that all gay men are effeminate, couldn’t be further from the truth. I utilized the classic tale of good versus evil (in this case, vampire against vampire) and how one of the human characters, Jack, despite his struggles with sexual orientation, finally learns to accept and embrace who he truly is. The message I’m trying to deliver is: do what is right and be true to yourself. In my novel, that applies not only to humans but vampires alike.
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