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October 3, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy -Marie Beau
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Amber: Welcome Marie Beau, fantasy author with an attraction to shapeshifters!
Amber: Why do you write fantasy?Marie: I write many things actually, but fantasy is just the ultimate escape.
Amber: Why shapeshifters?Marie: I have always loved this sub-genre. I don't know what draws me to it. Werewolves don't attract me so much, probably because I don't think of them as beautiful animals, but other shifters are just so intriguing. Wouldn't you just love to be able to run wild like a mountain lion or panther or puma? (Yes, I'm partial to cats.) Picture the muscles shifting as he runs. Watch the wind ruffle his fur. What would It feel like?
Amber:Why do readers love fantasy?Marie: Oh, I think we all want to escape sometimes from this world we live in. And what better way to do it than to find a scenario that is totally unreal?
Amber: Would you write fantasy even if no one read it?Marie: Well, I have to laugh. I've been writing for about ten years now and this is the first story to be published. So, would I write it even if no one read it? Absolutely. Even if it was only to keep it for myself. I write whatever is trying to get out of my imagination. If it happens to be a shifter, then that's what comes out. All fiction is fantasy. It's just a question of how far outside of reality the story falls.
More about Marie Beau - Living in New England, winter gives me lots of time to want to stay inside with a warm drink and a good book. I've been an avid reader all my life and my favorite pastime has always been reading. My daughter laughs at me because I never go anywhere without a book. (You just never know when you'll be stuck in a traffic jam. Why not keep a book along, just in case.) The writer in me was born when my daughter was very young. I read her the usual Dr. Seuss books, but eventually I started making up stories of my own. I created a whole neighborhood of girls that interacted in the stories and eventually she asked me to write them down. LOL. I've never sold any of my children's stories. Maybe someday...
Here's a peek at Wolf! Lyssa Merrick has no intention of ever being involved with a wolf, but when Wolfe Reardon seeks her wildlife services she realizes choosing a mate is not always a conscious decision.
The jingle of the bells over the door announced his arrival. Lyssa sighed and dropped the tea ball into the cup of water. I can do this. She stepped into the front of the store and looked toward the door. Where is he? I know it was him. She frowned, turned back toward the kitchen, and screamed when a hand landed on her shoulder. Without thinking, she gripped the hand, stepped into his side, and flipped him. Her eyes widened when she realized what she had done. I guess it's not all about size after all. She practically giggled until she looked down at him, lying there so still. Perhaps he got the breath knocked out of him when he landed. She shifted from foot to foot, staring at him, waiting for him to move, to open his eyes. "Wolfe. Wolfe, I‟m sorry. You scared me." She ran a hand through her hair setting it all askew she was sure. "Come on Wolfe, you didn‟t land that hard," she whispered. She knelt down to check his pulse only to have her hand snared and drawn to his chest. His eyes popped open, a grin spreading across his face. Lyssa jerked back, trying to get free. "Okay, joke‟s over. You can let me go now." She struggled to straighten and pull her hand out of his grasp but instead found herself sprawled on top of him when he tugged her down. "Easy kitty, no claws…" Visit Marie Beau at her websiteand learn more about Wolf ! her new release from Whispers Publishing. Check our the blog tour rules to win a pdf. copy of Wolf!
Amber: Welcome Marie Beau, fantasy author with an attraction to shapeshifters!Amber: Why do you write fantasy?Marie: I write many things actually, but fantasy is just the ultimate escape.
Amber: Why shapeshifters?Marie: I have always loved this sub-genre. I don't know what draws me to it. Werewolves don't attract me so much, probably because I don't think of them as beautiful animals, but other shifters are just so intriguing. Wouldn't you just love to be able to run wild like a mountain lion or panther or puma? (Yes, I'm partial to cats.) Picture the muscles shifting as he runs. Watch the wind ruffle his fur. What would It feel like?
Amber:Why do readers love fantasy?Marie: Oh, I think we all want to escape sometimes from this world we live in. And what better way to do it than to find a scenario that is totally unreal?
Amber: Would you write fantasy even if no one read it?Marie: Well, I have to laugh. I've been writing for about ten years now and this is the first story to be published. So, would I write it even if no one read it? Absolutely. Even if it was only to keep it for myself. I write whatever is trying to get out of my imagination. If it happens to be a shifter, then that's what comes out. All fiction is fantasy. It's just a question of how far outside of reality the story falls.
More about Marie Beau - Living in New England, winter gives me lots of time to want to stay inside with a warm drink and a good book. I've been an avid reader all my life and my favorite pastime has always been reading. My daughter laughs at me because I never go anywhere without a book. (You just never know when you'll be stuck in a traffic jam. Why not keep a book along, just in case.) The writer in me was born when my daughter was very young. I read her the usual Dr. Seuss books, but eventually I started making up stories of my own. I created a whole neighborhood of girls that interacted in the stories and eventually she asked me to write them down. LOL. I've never sold any of my children's stories. Maybe someday...
Here's a peek at Wolf! Lyssa Merrick has no intention of ever being involved with a wolf, but when Wolfe Reardon seeks her wildlife services she realizes choosing a mate is not always a conscious decision.
The jingle of the bells over the door announced his arrival. Lyssa sighed and dropped the tea ball into the cup of water. I can do this. She stepped into the front of the store and looked toward the door. Where is he? I know it was him. She frowned, turned back toward the kitchen, and screamed when a hand landed on her shoulder. Without thinking, she gripped the hand, stepped into his side, and flipped him. Her eyes widened when she realized what she had done. I guess it's not all about size after all. She practically giggled until she looked down at him, lying there so still. Perhaps he got the breath knocked out of him when he landed. She shifted from foot to foot, staring at him, waiting for him to move, to open his eyes. "Wolfe. Wolfe, I‟m sorry. You scared me." She ran a hand through her hair setting it all askew she was sure. "Come on Wolfe, you didn‟t land that hard," she whispered. She knelt down to check his pulse only to have her hand snared and drawn to his chest. His eyes popped open, a grin spreading across his face. Lyssa jerked back, trying to get free. "Okay, joke‟s over. You can let me go now." She struggled to straighten and pull her hand out of his grasp but instead found herself sprawled on top of him when he tugged her down. "Easy kitty, no claws…" Visit Marie Beau at her websiteand learn more about Wolf ! her new release from Whispers Publishing. Check our the blog tour rules to win a pdf. copy of Wolf!
September 26, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Nancy Bell
Amber: Welcome Nancy Bell, young adult fantasy author and horsewoman.Nancy: I'm excited to be here, thank you for inviting me.
Amber: What type of Fantasy do you write?Nancy: Well, Amber, most of the time I write what my Muse tells me to. I have two Young Adult Fantasy novels coming out this year from D'Ink Well, which is a division of Keith Publications. A Step Sideways has a little bit of everything, time travel, first love, horses of course and lots of adventure. Laurel's Miracle is...
September 19, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Chassily Wakefield
Welcome Chassily Wakefield, Romantic fantasy author writing a series spanning 1,000 years!
Chessily: Hi, Amber! Thank you so much for inviting me to do this interview, how fun.
Amber: Why do you write fantasy?Chassily: I didn't actually set out to write fantasy, at first. I just had a story I wanted to tell. It happened to have a lot of fantasy elements in it, but if I'd thought about the genre, I would have said I was writing a romance. Then I had a heart-to-heart with the fabulous Mary...
September 12, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Krista D. Ball
Welcome Krista D. Ball, author of Native American fantasy. Amber: Why do you write fantasy? Krista: I really enjoyed making my own rules. The conventional world is so constraining at times. It can be more fun to bring the otherworld into things and mix it up. Amber: Why did you choose to write Native American Fantasy?Krista: First Nations, actually J In Canada, that's what we call our Aboriginal, Metis, and Inuit peoples. Too often, the stories out there deal with a very small segment of...
September 5, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Kari Thomas
Amber: Welcome Kari Thomas, paranormal romance author who adds a touch of humor to her fantasy. Tell me, Kari, why do you write fantasy?
Kari: WHY? Because I'm insane. Okay, before you shake your head, think about it. Authors spend a large amount of their time writing. We end up living in the world(s) we create, and sharing countless experiences with our characters. Contemporary writers get the opportunity to "live in the here and now, real world" with their characters. But, a Fantasy writer? ...
August 29, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Linda LaRoque
Amber: Why do you write fantasy? Linda: It's fun to write outside the box, let your imagination soar. My time travel stories allow me to visit two time periods in one story and enjoy both. It's important to remember though, that if you're taking your readers back in time, you must stay true to that historical period. Thankfully I enjoy research.
Amber: What are the differences between Western time travel and fantasy?Linda: The world building of a western time travel is based on facts about the...
August 22, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - C.K. Green
Welcome C.K. Green, author of YA fantasy!
Amber: Why do you write fantasy?C.K.: In my years growing up in Southern California, I think my world was inundated with fantasy—from fairy tales to Disneyland. It's a good thing, isn't it, to stave off life for just a little bit and get lost in a world of fancy.
It all started with my mother. I wouldn't exactly call her an advocate for the fantasy novel. But together we watched all those great MGM Technicolor musicals and danced together in the living...
August 16, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Susan Blexrud
Welcome Susan Blexrud, author of romantic urhan fantasy!Amber: Why do you write fantasy? Susan: I think in this post apocalyptic world (I'm referring to 9/11) that everyone wants an escape, and they want to know who the villain is. Will he get blown to smithereens or transformed by love? Fantasy makes us forget our woes, and that goes for the writer as well as the reader.
Amber: What are the differences between "romantic' urban fantasy and paranormal romance?Susan: If I had to choose, I'd pi...
August 8, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - Laraine Herring
Welcome Laraine Herring, magical realism author and professor of creative writing.
Amber: Why did you choose the magical realism for your new novel Ghost Swamp Blues?Laraine: It's easy for me to write magical realism because it's the way I perceive the world around me. I didn't choose to write Ghost Swamp Blues in magical realism. I just can't seem not to write that way. I have very few pieces of fiction that do not contain elements of magical realism, and even my creative non-fiction essays ...
August 2, 2010
Why I Write Fantasy - C.J. Gabriel
Welcome C.J. Gabriel, author of Western fantasyAmber: Why do you write Fantasy?
C.J.: To answer this question simply; I write fantasy for the same reason I read it (and for the same reason I believe many other people read it as well): to escape the mundane and commonplace. The need to mentally slip out of real-life once in awhile is human, most all of us feel it on some level at one time or another. I believe that fantasy writers just put those mental meanderings down on paper and create a sto...
