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Writer Wednesday: Guest Author Vivian Arend, Excerpt and Giveaway!

From Thea: I'm very excited to have friend and fellow author Vivian Arend on my blog today!  Thank you, Viv, for stopping by to visit!

Vivian's giveaway will run until 12 noon, MDT, Friday March 23rd.  Details follow at the end of the post:

Building worlds, building the future

When I wrote my first book I threw my characters together then figuratively stepped back to see what would happen next. The setting is real—Granite Lake cabin exists, as do all the other places visited in the Granite Lake and Takhini books. But I pretty much started this writing gig as a pantser, one of the author types who just writes and writes and in the end I find the story. It's not the right way for some authors to work, but it wasn't a bad way for me to begin.

And then…IT happened. I had to write the second book. While I could still wing it on parts of the story, I had a few more restrictions to follow. Ie, I had the setting blocked out—same place as book 1, small outside trips allowed, but now I also had a few characters with KNOWN history that had to be kept straight. Anything that had made it to print was locked in.

Simple example—if a character mentions in book 1 they don't like chocolate, I can't casually have them sipping hot cocoa by the fire in book 2. Those kind of details I can make a list of at some point—I just want to be consistent. Discovering the heroine had dyed her hair green at one point to annoy her mother—that's a fun part of pantsing.

More difficult arises when what I like to call the "Holy Moly What Was I Thinking?" throwaway line disaster occurs. These are the things that either seemed like a good idea at the time…(and if I had a penny for every time I've done something that seemed like a good thing…sheesh) or the things I didn't even know would end up being a THING.

Watch this trickle-down effect: That first ever book was WOLF SIGNS. The heroine is deaf, and she's totally unaware of the existence of werewolves. The hero and his kid brother TJ have surprised her by showing up at the remote cabin where she's vacationing. It's a public place, but this isn't a typical first time meeting, exasperated by their communication problems and the fact the hero has recognized her as a fellow shape-shifter.

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Robyn spotted the notepad and pencil she'd left out earlier. She tapped it and motioned for him to sit beside her.

You talk and I'll write. You need to make sure I see your face.

"I'm Keil and that's my brother, TJ."

Robyn Maxwell from Whitehorse.

"I'm sorry we frightened—"

Robyn interrupted him by waving a hand in the air and starting to write. It was an accident. I couldn't hear you and I wasn't paying attention. Tell TJ I'm sorry I pulled my knife on him.

Keil rotated around to face his brother. Robyn watched as TJ drew up a chair opposite her and held out his hand. "Nice to meet you, Robyn," he said drawing out his words in an exaggerated manner.

Oh goodie. TJ was an idiot. Robyn glared at him and shook his hand hard enough to make him pull back in surprise. She grabbed the pad.

I'm deaf, not stupid. Don't talk weird for my sake. She flipped the pad around to let him read it while she took another drink.

This was the hard way to get to know people. It was much easier when her brother Tad was along, because she could talk to him and he'd pass on messages and it would end up feeling natural and not this ridiculous slow process. She sighed and grabbed the pad back. Keil laid a soft hand on her arm to get her attention and a curious sensation raced through her body.

Heat slid from his hand to her arm, tickling, tingling. What was that all about? She looked down at his hand and felt the warmth still radiating, small bursts of electricity racing up her arm and making the hair on the back of her neck stand up. He gave a slight squeeze to get her attention and she glanced up at his face.

"What pack?"

She pulled back in confusion and shrugged.

"Robyn, you said you live in Whitehorse. Are you Takhini or Miles Canyon pack?"

Here it was again. What was he talking about? It was too bad he seemed to be slightly crazy because he was the hottest thing on two legs she'd ever seen.

She hoped he was fun crazy and not kill-people-in-the-middle-of-the-night crazy. Writing a short note she tossed the pad toward him as she got up from the table. Putting on her coat, she took a final quick glance his direction before heading outside for a breath of air.

Yup, he was hot. Out of his mind, but very easy on the eyes. Smelt yummy too. She ignored the strange throbbing sensation in her limbs and forced herself to walk outside.

 

As the door closed behind her, Keil pulled the pad nearer and read it out loud to TJ.

"Takhini is a hot spring. Miles Canyon is where I canoe. A pack is what I carry my gear in. I don't know what you're talking about. I'm getting ready for bed. The sauna has coals if you want it. I will talk to you tomorrow. Good night."

"You think she really doesn't know she's a werewolf?" TJ asked.

"Why would she have any reason to pretend? I don't understand. She's full-blood wolf from what I smell."

"Me too."

Keil drummed his fingers on the table. She not only smelt like wolf, but another scent flowed from her that tickled the back of his brain and went straight to his cock.

The scent of his mate.

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Most of that scene was an attempt by me to set up a cute response from the heroine that would show a little bit about the real world of the Canadian Yukon territory. Whitehorse is the largest city, with Takhini hotsprings just on the north city limits, and Miles Canyon on the south. Keil asking which pack she belonged to means—drum roll, please—there are two packs right on top of each other.

But after WOLF SIGNS went to print I realized that most werewolves are very territorial and there's no WAY two packs would share a city like that. Not very willingly. One sentence, and suddenly I have a history problem on my hands.

Which means when I start the Takhini Wolves series, which is set in Whitehorse, I have the unification of the two packs as an overall theme. I have past bad blood between the packs to make them split (which shows up in Granite Lake books in characters leaving the city and moving to new locations) plus I have to remember the pack dynamics would be known in the entire north…and every book I write in the series adds more levels of information.

I need a spreadsheet to write down notes so I don't forget!

If it seems like keeping track of and finding and organizing all those details is a complicated thing, it really isn't. Because it's my job to do the work. If I do it right, what you as a reader will notice is that the story flows. That you enjoy the conversations and action. That there's nothing to jar you from the adventure or from enjoying seeing the characters fall in love happening before you.

So now, whether I write paranormal or contemporary romance, I'm far more aware of how what I say in one book will continue to impact the rest of my world. Good thing I think getting it right is a lot of fun.

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Vivian Arend is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with red-hot contemporaries and light-hearted paranormal series. She often takes off gallivanting around the globe for months at a time, but you can track her down a few places—

 Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

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If you'd like to try the first book in one of my series, leave a comment with your choice for a chance to win. Do you notice world building details? Especially in series? And the first books you can choose from are:

 Wolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves #1 (Paranormal, novella)

Black Gold: Takhini Wolves #1 (Paranormal novel)

Rocky Mountain Heat: Six Pack Ranch #1 (Contemporary cowboys novel)

**CONTEST ENDS 12 NOON MDT, FRIDAY MARCH 23RD!!**

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Natural Evil Release Day Winners!

The five winners of my Natural Evil release day giveaway are:  Christina, Leslee, Tina, Heather and Wendy!

Christina, you won the 15 minute phone call!

I've emailed all the winners individually.

Congratulations, everybody!

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Oracle's Moon blog tour continued over at Manic Readers!

Join me over at Manic Readers where I talk about how I create the alternative universe of the Elder Races series.

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Join me at two local author signings at Barnes and Noble in April

Unfortunately, much as I would like to, I am not able to attend the RT Book Convention in April.

However, I do have two local author signings in April, booked at Barnes and Noble bookstores!

The first will be on Saturday, April 14th from 12 noon – 2 pm at:

Westminster

9370 Sheridan Blvd

Westminster, CO 80030

303-426-7733

 

The second one is at the B&N on Saturday, April 21st from 11-2 pm at:

Thorncreek Shopping Center

701 E. 120th Avenue

Thornton, CO 80233

720-872-2619

If you live in eastern Colorado, please come out and say hi! I'd love to meet you.

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Men Reading Romance: Meet Author Myke Cole & Giveaway!

Today in my men reading romance series, I have a very special guest, author Myke Cole.  Myke's debut military fantasy CONTROL POINT (Ace, January 2012) has generated a lot of buzz!  I'm delighted he has agreed to visit today, and to offer a giveaway of his awesome new book! [Contest details are at the end of this post.]

Myke Cole's Control Point

Hi Myke, tell me a little about yourself in a few sentences.  What do you do for a living, and other than reading, what do you do for fun?

I'm a military reservist and disaster responder. I've done 3 tours in Iraq and was also on scene for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Hurricane Irene. I'm also a nerd in the classic mode. I never grew out of Dungeons & Dragons, comic books and mass-market/wire-rack fantasy novels. Put the two together and you've got both my living and my hobby. My income (such as it is) comes entirely from my reserve commission and my writing. Unfortunately, I'm not much fun at all. Those two disciplines are incredibly demanding. As a result I have almost no free time. When I do, I like to spend it with friends and family (which usually involves talking about fantasy or military matters, so even that's work related). Yup. I'm officially NO FUN AT ALL.

Author Myke Cole

How and when did you pick up your first romance? Was it in a sub genre (as in paranormal, thriller, contemporary etc)?

I actually came to romance through the most "acceptable" means for men – through film. A guy reading a romance on a train is truly letting his freak flag fly, but any man can say "yeah, have to suck it up and go to a chick-flick tonight." My two favorites were THE PRINCESS BRIDE and WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. They are both absolute classics, nearly perfect stories that I try to watch once a year. THE PRINCES BRIDE also showed me that romance can exist in any genre, even being the focus of the story. THE PRINCESS BRIDE is a romance fantasy (and you should also check out ONE FOR THE MORNING GLORY – that's a book, not a film).

Why does reading romance "click" for you?  Conversely, do you find room for improvement in the genre in general (or any sub genre in specific)?

I firmly believe that CHARACTER (the interactions between people) is the core of all great stories in all genres. All of the stories that have resonated most strongly with me have had people, and how they behave towards one another, at the center (this includes my favorite genre of fantasy). This is why romance rocks so unbelievably hard – it is a discipline entirely concerned with character. Everything else in a romance is secondary, and that makes it both the most challenging to write (for me) and the most compelling in many ways.

I'm sure I will find ways I'd like to see the romance genre improve, but I'm still new to it and don't feel comfortable making judgments yet. I will say that I prefer single-title to category, and less graphic to erotic so far. Give me time to learn and develop my tastes.

Who are your favorite romance authors?  Non-romance authors?  Can you give a percentage (just a rough off-the-top-of-your-head guess) about how much you read of each?

I would have said my favorite so far is Nora Roberts, but I was just introduced to Diana Gabaldon. I read her Outlander and found it to be absolutely breathtaking. I think of it as kind of a romance version of George R.R. Martin (who, incidentally, is one of my favorite non-romance authors). I'd say my other favorite non-romance author is fantasy author Peter V. Brett (though there's plenty of good romance in his Demon Cycle). Full disclosure: Peter is a dear friend of mine and even blurbed my novel CONTROL POINT. As for percentages, I will admit that for now it's fairly low. As a fantasy author, it's really important for me to keep up on what is current in my field, but I have found time to start dipping my toe in romance, as it informs my writing of fantasy. The two aren't mutually exclusive by any means. I've also read some Lora Leigh and just finished an Ellora's Cave anthology. Both were more erotic and short. I much prefer the longer, sweeping epic style of Roberts and Gabaldon.

If you could make a wish-list of a story you would like to read but haven't yet, what would it be?

Somebody *please* take the hard-bitten, gothic-edged twilight-of-humanity-all-is-war feeling of Black Library's Warhammer 40,000 novels and expand them to show us what the characters do when they're NOT fighting. Let us see them scratch in the dirt to make a living, raise their families, and yes, fall in love. That would be so cool.

Since I'm approaching this as a conversation, would you like to ask me something in return?

Yes. I have been told multiple times, by multiple professionals in the publishing industry and romance authors that men cannot write romance under their own names (as men). Why do you think this is? Do you think this barrier is realistic (or even real)? Do you think it will eventually be broken?

ME: Unfortunately, I do think the barrier is real, and I believe it's generated by several things, including both reader and publisher expectations. However, I also believe the barrier can be broken, although it might take some patience and dedication in order to do so.  Seeing bestselling authors Bob Mayer and Jennifer Crusie partner on successful romances tends to give me hope.

Is there anything you would like to add?

Men are every bit as interested in love, sex, marriage and relationships as women are. We just approach it a bit differently (and I am even now cringing at making such monolithic, sweeping statements about my entire gender). If romance is to expand to embrace us, it needs to be thinking about that approach, and working to meet it. Romance is, at its core, a genre about relationships, which positions it to more rawly distill the essence of what makes stories (and I mean ALL stories) resonate, how people interact and treat one another. In the end, that's the most interesting thing in the world. Men care about that. Keep us in mind, don't leave us behind. Tell us a great story.

Thanks so much for the visit, Myke, and for providing such thoughtful answers!

**GIVEAWAY [U.S. domestic only]**

Myke has a question for readers:  "What is the one named poison in the film THE PRINCESS BRIDE?"

Leave a comment with your email address and your answer for a chance to win Myke's smashing new novel CONTROL POINT.

CONTEST ENDS Wednesday March 21st at 5:00 pm EST!!

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Oracle's Moon blog tour cont'd over at Fresh Fiction!

Please join me today over at Fresh Fiction as I talk about a recipe for writing fiction!

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Invitation to men who read romance – Please RT

Many of you already know that I have been posting Q&As from men who read romance, and who very kindly approached me or agreed to participate in the series. I've loved reading their interviews and getting to know a little about them, and I hope you have too.

Originally this whole thing started as an impulse.  I wanted to read an article about this very quiet demographic.  Then I realized I could write an article.  The response I got was so strong, I decided to turn it into a series, ending tomorrow with author Myke Cole.

However, I have had one or two men approach me recently, asking if they can participate, so I have realized that I don't want to put an end date to this if more people want to join in.

After tomorrow, this will no longer be a daily posting, but if you are a man who enjoys reading romance and you would like to add your voice to the discussion, please do email me at: thea@theaharrison.com.  I would be happy to hear from you, and so would many other readers.

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Men Reading Romance: Meet Marcus

Tell me a little about yourself in a few sentences.  What do you do for a living, and other than reading, what do you do for fun?

I always find the question so interesting when asked what I do for a living because there are so many different answers or ways to approach the question because I really get involved in a lot of things all of which help me to produce a way to live.  However the root of all of the things I do boil down to one thing; serving to make a difference.  I am a Captain in the US Army leading Soldiers to protect our way of life, I work to produce community development enrichment programs, and I help lead a company to give back to those who have served and do serve us by treating the inner shells of brave men and women; of their mental and behavior health care.  And just like what I do for a living for fun brings a whole new list of adventures.

Obviously I enjoy reading but the adventures I get to experience in books only satiate one part of me.  I love to get out and explore, to travel either to a new city or better yet a new country, play games, hit the clubs, comedy, listen to music, work out, compete in just about any sport, hang out with the fam and the list goes on.  Dare I even say it…yes long walks on the beach and laying looking at the stars.  Ha ha  I laugh because it is so cliché but also so true.  It seems as if there is always something new to learn and master.

How and when did you pick up your first romance? Was it in a sub-genre (as in paranormal, thriller, contemporary etc.)?

How and when did I pick up my first romance…so I think that I was curious more than anything else.  All of us kids loved to read growing up, we didn't watch TV so we were either playing outside inventing new games, laughing and having fun, finding new ways to get scraped up or to annoy one another or we were inside reading.  I remember often times someone was getting yelled at to get out of the bathroom because they were taking too long knowing all along they were in the loo reading when they should have been helping with chores.

I grew up with three sisters, two of which are older than I and who both enjoyed romance.  My older sisters would pour through romance books all the time and I would just see them laughing their heads off.  You must see how this confused me…why were they laughing so hard at these romance books…they weren't supposed to be a comedy??  I mean I read fighting books where the good guy got the girl but these were obviously not the action adventure books after two seconds looking at the front cover.  So not that I wanted to get caught reading a "girly" book but I was still curious as to what was so funny.

So one night I saw the opportunity to curb my curiosity…a stray romance book was left out and I could temporarily borrow it and read it without anyone knowing the better.  So I snuck a romance book and read it when no one was around.  I think I must have been around 9…I don't remember a lot of the details about the book more about the mood…how the depth of the scene, setting, light, mood, all led and created this path that neither could escape no matter how much they tried until they finally gave in to one other.  I was fascinated by the entire scenario, how everything wove together…and how there were times because of the tension the book built when something unexpected would happen I too would find myself laughing.

Why does reading romance "click" for you?  Conversely, do you find room for improvement in the genre in general (or any sub-genre in specific)?

I always find it interesting that I was drawn to romance because even as a young boy I was a "man's man".  I had to be the best, the fastest, the strongest at everything…and I barely ever lost.  That part of me that never lost yet only thrived as I had to find the next challenge, the next competition where I could pit my strength, endurance, skill, and wit against the best I could find landing me in a testosterone driven environment where there is no room for weakness…yet I enjoy romance books, such the contradiction.  Well the truth is that romance gave me a venue for understanding women, their wants and desires, their passions, how to create the ambiance…they were guides, text books, teachers, mentors, all of the above.

And although they are "romances" they usually involve the knight in shining armor, battling the odds to defend her honor, her family, her village, her wish or her dream.  It gave the perfect Ying and Yang.  The books brought harsh rough rugged ferocity melding with the passion and compassion, thoughtfulness and creativity.  I wanted to be able to do it all, be the strong man who can conquer anything in his past but also be the thoughtful considerate one who would be worthy of an amazing woman.  So I read every romance book I could find around the house and my sister had hundreds and hundreds of them.  That reasons that captivated me back then still hold true today.  I want to skillfully navigate both worlds.  There are so many genres of romance to choose from you can usually find something that suits you…for me I like some action involved, struggle, defiance against the odds from the man, woman, but it's best if it is both.

Who are your favorite romance authors?  Non-romance authors?  Can you give a percentage (just a rough off-the-top-of-your-head guess) about how much you read of each?

Favorite romance authors…I am so bad at this…I don't remember most of the authors' names I am sorry to say.  A true injustice from someone who really enjoys their work so much.  I normally just saw the book picked it up and started reading it.  If it was laying around then someone in the family already picked it out so it was probably good.   Now that we are older I still don't have to do much searching, I can just ask my sister for a good book to buy and she tells me I would probably like thus and so and I get it. They usually involve some sort of science fiction twist to it or something a bit supernatural.  Thea Harrison has some great books, Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Patricia Briggs…and much much more.

Non-romance authors, Robin Cook is an all-time favorite, Jack Campbell, John Grisham, Orson Scott Card, J.R. Tolkien, Octavia Butler.  I probably read about 50/50, all depends on my mood.  I will usually go on a kick in a genre for a while before switching gears…never leave a genre for good but I do like taking a break from time to time.

If you could make a wish-list of a story you would like to read but haven't yet, what would it be?

Wow a wish list of a story I haven't read yet…I really enjoyed a new book…it is a military romance by Jessica Scott titled ­Because of You: A Loveswept Contemporary Romance.  I think I enjoy this style a lot because it educates people so much about the men and women who fight and support this country, with grit, determination, courage, bravery, yet are still people with thoughts and dreams and passion and desire.  My wish list would be for there to be more books which incorporate romance that depict today's challenges and battles…you learn while enjoying.

Romance really is about emotion.  It can be raw driving physical hungering need to pleasure and explore to the sweet longing and desire for companionship…but it is all emotion.  Being able to explore emotions on a deeper visceral level in ways that others cannot comprehend gives them the chance to see beyond the hardened almost invincible exterior of our everyday heroes ; the woman behind the uniform, the man that fights the fire, the team that works tirelessly to stop the next disaster from cubicles light by flickering lights yet is never recognized, the teenager who gleams with pride knowing he/she stood for something.  We always see the outside shell but with romance you get to see and understand so much more.

Since I'm approaching this as a conversation, would you like to ask me something in return?

When are you going to publish your next book?

ME:  My next full length novel comes out in November. It's book five in the Elder Races series and is entitled Lord's Fall. I'm excited-and nervous-about this one!

What aspects of your life do you bring to your writing, incorporate and weave into your stories?

ME:  Everything, really.  Writing is a very organic process for me, and I pull snippets from all of my life, down to the color of the sunset I saw last night and the weird road sign this morning.

We all generalize people, what stereotype do you break?

ME:  Awesome question.  I would like to think I break all kinds of stereotypes, but I might just be fooling myself on that one.  I don't know.  I embody the stereotype of a Gemini, though—creative type, of two minds, etc.

What genres do you enjoy to read the most and why??

ME:  I like thrillers, mysteries, science-fiction/fantasy, and a little bit of horror (I call it "horror lite"—I don't care for hard core horror), and romance, of course, including all the mash-ups or genre-mixing.  Mostly I just like a compelling story, but I have to say, I'm especially drawn to imaginative worlds and mythologies.

Is there anything you would like to add?

The only think I would like to add is just a simple Thank you!

Thank you, Marcus!  Such a pleasure to visit with you—I'm glad you reached out and took the time to write out this Q&A.

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New Natural Evil downloadable art by Angela Waters!

Okay, I can't keep this back any longer.  This is the free downloadable Natural Evil art, which was created by the talented digital artist Angela Waters!

This is going to have a home on my Fan Page, with the other download pictures, but I wanted share it with you now, because it's just too cool for words.

I will also be adding the picture to merchandise at my new Cafe Press store, so you can stop by there soon to check it out!

Thank you, Angela, for sharing your wonderful talent with the readers!

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Men Reading Romance: Meet Drew

Hi Drew, I'm so glad you got in touch and participated in my survey!  Tell me a little about yourself in a few sentences.  What do you do for a living, and other than reading, what do you do for fun?

I am an accountant / IT / marketing / webmaster for a small non-profit in Durham, NC.  I have a wife and 3 children, two of whom have handicaps.  Other than reading I enjoy singing and acting in local theater groups.

Drew as Judas in Godspell

How and when did you pick up your first romance? Was it in a sub genre (as in paranormal, thriller, contemporary etc)?

Back about 10 years ago my wife and I were looking for a way to connect about more than the current disaster of the day.  I suggested reading a book together, and Carole thought that was a great idea.  However, I was (and still am) a huge Sci-Fi/Fantasy fan, and my wife was a dedicated Romance reader.  We compromised and agreed that we would read one of "her" books, then one of "mine".  Carole picked first, and she selected Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts.  It wasn't bad; plucky heroine, engaging writing, I could read this.  Over the years I've become hooked, and now there are enough genre-crossing books that we can satisfy both our loves.  We currently reading through Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series.

Why does reading romance "click" for you?  Conversely, do you find room for improvement in the genre in general (or any sub genre in specific)?

I really like a story with a happy ending.  When I'm reading for recreation I don't want a downer. I want a story that even if the protagonist has some rough moments I know it will come out all right in the end.  I'll even admit that I've learned some things that have improved my marriage. (For example, an unnatural love of shoes that takes up all of the floor space in the closet is not unique to Carole.)

I would say the few "category" romance (if that's the right word, the small Harlequin books) I've read really didn't do anything for me.  Most of them seem to be My Fair Lady rewrites with cardboard cut-out characters.

Who are your favorite romance authors?  Non-romance authors?  Can you give a percentage (just a rough off-the-top-of-your-head guess) about how much you read of each?

Romance Top 5:  Nora Roberts / J. D. Robb, Julia Quinn, Katie MacAlister, Jeaniene Frost, Amanda Quick / Jayne Castle / Jayne Ann Krentz

Non-Romance:  David Weber, Eric Flint, Robert Heinlein, Robert Jordan, W. E. B. Griffin

I would say I am reading 65% – 70% romance at this point.

If you could make a wish-list of a story you would like to read but haven't yet, what would it be?

I've always been fascinated by the story of Rahab at the fall of Jericho in the Bible.  Later it is recounted that she is Jesus Great-Great….Grandmother.  I'd love to read a story of that romance.  A lot of tension (political and personal), conflict, but it comes out beautifully in the end.  I think it would make a great story.

Since I'm approaching this as a conversation, would you like to ask me something in return?

When you are writing, how "perfect" does your world-building have to be before you can write.  Do you have to totally understand completely how your world works before you can write the story?  If there's a conflict with the plot, do you change your concept of your world to fit the narrative or change the narrative to fit your world?

ME: Creating the Elder Races and writing within the universe is like one long improvisational jazz session.  If I waited until I understood completely how my world works, I wouldn't be able to meet what has been a rather hectic schedule of deadlines.  I world-build until I have "enough" then I start writing.  Or I write and world build along the way, as I did for Dragon Bound.  There's always some combination of world building and writing at the same time, and both things influence each other.  Somehow, so far, it has worked for me.

Is there anything you would like to add?

I have really enjoyed your Elder Races series.  I'll be reading Oracle's Moon this time next week.

How wonderful; thank you for telling me, and thank you for taking the time to visit on my blog today!

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