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Taking A Breath

[image error]This post is part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. The first Wednesday of every month is Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. The awesome co-hosts for the April 4 posting of the IWSG are Olga Godim, Chemist Ken, Renee Scattergood, and Tamara Narayan!

Spring is finally in the air! Our snow has given way to rain, which to me is much better–and also means the sunshine is coming up behind it, hopefully. I’m obsessed with decorating and I can’t wait to make my balcony all cute for spring. I will have to share some pictures when I get it done.

This month my insecurity is what it always seems to be: I don’t feel like I’m doing enough, fast enough. I have a new book coming out next week! And that’s awesome. But I’m chewing my nails about what comes after it…even though I already have the next book in the series written, I’m just working on editing it right now. But then I’m like what about after THAT? I gotta start getting the NEXT book written! The truth is I actually have THREE books fully written right now (not in the same series) in various stages of revision/editing. Surely that should be enough to calm my writer anxiety, right???

Nope. I’m still fretting over what comes next, what will I write next, how will I keep the ball rolling? I exhaust myself like this, honestly. I’ve decided with the turn of the season, I’m going to try to make a turn in how much I beat myself up and whip myself into further work when I’ve already got plenty on my plate–time to dial it back! I’m not sure what on earth I’m so anxious about, or exactly what number of finished books is supposed to be “enough,” I’m just obsessive, and I already suffer mental health-wise with anxiety, so I’m sure it all stems from that.

Spring is time to BREATHE, and I’m going to try to.

April 4 question – When your writing life is a bit cloudy or filled with rain, what do you do to dig down and keep on writing?

Honestly, when I don’t want to write but I need to write–I just have to make myself do it. It sucks at first, and I whine and balk, but once I get into it, I really get into it and then when I’m finished, I feel really good about having done it. Sometimes it’s a matter of just grumbling and pushing ahead–like most work!

Is your spring off to a good start? Did you have a good Easter?

Tickets now on sale!

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Today is the day! Tickets are now on sale for the East Coast Author Convention, where I’ll be one of the guest authors–taking place October 4-5 2019 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

**Tickets are on sale HERE for the main events.**
**Visit this page for other activities, some of which are still TBA as far as time/prices/ticket sales.**

Hope to see you there!

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Happy Easter!

And that’s no April Fools!

It’s nearly April?!

Friday Thought

It’s nearly April! I know spring must be hiding somewhere around here, hopefully it’ll come out soon. This is the first year I’m not doing the A to Z Challenge in April after three consecutive years of participating, but I honestly knew I wouldn’t have the time and resources for it. I wish everyone doing it well, and I hope you have a great time! I always enjoyed it, even if it can get a tad overwhelming.

I’m still eagerly awaiting a cover for my upcoming book–so I can show it off and tell you more about it! However, I DO know it will be released APRIL 12TH, for those wondering! I’m just bouncing up and down to get the finalized cover and info. Fortunately I’m keeping myself busy with other writing so I don’t drive myself crazy waiting. Well, AS crazy, anyway.

Everyone have a great weekend and a HAPPY EASTER!

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Not so bad after all.

From time to time on this blog, in addition to sharing, teaching, pulling my hair out, and bemoaning the hardships of writing, I’m also going to talk about the things I love. Those things I HEART about writing. When you stop by and just want a little inspiration, hit up the I Heart Writing category!

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What I HEART About Writing…

Finding out what you wrote isn’t so bad after all.

We all know the first draft can be unwieldy and clunky, and definitely in my case, it needs a lot of fixing up in the revision stage. However, I usually blast my way through the first draft, wincing, feeling like all of it will probably be crap when I go back and read it and I’ll have to do A LOT of work. Sometimes, I don’t even feel like I conveyed the emotion and point I wanted to get across. It’s like trying to paint a beautiful picture in your head, only you can barely draw stick figures in real life.

But then, when I do a read-through and start the process of alteration, I often find that some of what I wrote is really good! Or at least, most of it isn’t nearly as bad as I imagined. That’s always a pleasant surprise. What’s more, I find I did convey what I wanted to get across–it just didn’t feel that way at the time I was writing it, for some reason or another. The more this happens, the more I try to make myself trust the process while I’m actually writing. After all, it’s probably going to turn out better than I expect, so I should let go of the anxiety surrounding it.

That doesn’t mean I don’t have to cut, chop, and rearrange as well. I certainly don’t produce perfect manuscripts every time. Some things just don’t work, and often I can be too wordy and repetitive. Sometimes the writing makes me wince. But at least there’s the bright spots as well, and I generally seem to be on track, so I’m not too disheartened. And at least I have the editing and revision stage to make it ever better.

Today I heart…finding out I’m a better writer than I believed!

Keepers of Eternity by Devyn Quinn

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Welcome to the blog Devyn Quinn! Get to know her better:
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What inspired you to write this book?

A: The Eternity series was inspired when my favorite soap opera character died. I wanted to find a way to resurrect his character. Suddenly I had an idea for a whole Southern Gothic type saga.

What can we expect from you in the future?

A: Many, many books. I have recently begun writing after a 5 year hiatus to care for a dying relative, so I have a lot to catch up on.

Can you tell us a little bit about the characters?

A: The main character in the Eternity books is Morgan Saint-Evanston. On the outside he appears to be a cranky bi-polar alcoholic with nothing better do to than chase women and spend money. However, he hides a secret, as an immortal in exile. He’s also much, much more powerful than he appears to be, even though he denies it.

How did you come up with the concept and characters for the book?

A: Once Morgan appeared in my mind, he kind of wrote his own story. The one thing I like to focus on is that my characters have real world issues: mental illness, bad decision making, etc…that I believe allows reader to root for them when they are down and cheer when they overcome adversity.

Where did you come up with the names in the story?

A: I have no idea. They just show up.

What did you enjoy most about writing this book?

A: The Eternity books are blood, sweat and tears for me. Every time I walk away from the series, it pulls me back. It has been off-again, on again for almost 30 years.

Tell us about your main characters- what makes them tick?

A: Morgan is a 1200 year old Irish assassin, and direct descendant of the goddess Cerredwen. He is also a demi-god, though he skirts around the responsibilities of such and refuses to accept his full power. He doesn’t believe he was rightly chosen to carry the legacy and that is should have gone to his twin sister, Megwyn. Morgan does everything he can to dodge the knowledge that he can’t hide from the power growing inside him, and that one day he will have to face it—even though it will probably destroy him in the end.

How did you come up with the title of your first novel?

A: I actually stole the title from a song lyric from a Vertical Horizon song. After that, the theme for the rest of the books came naturally.

Who designed your book covers?

A: The model for Morgan Saint-Evnaston is actor/model Dmitry Korikov. His look was designed by VM Hawthorne, who added his crazy hair. I have to admit, she nailed the look of how I envision perfectly.

If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?

A: No! I love it!

Did you learn anything during the writing of your recent book?

A: That every time I think there isn’t enough plot to fill the pages, I end up with too much plot and have to start another book.

 If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

A: Tom Hiddleston is Morgan Saint-Evanston

Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

A: You really need to catch up, for book 5 is coming!

How did you come up with name of this book?

A: Rise of the Beast begins Morgan’s transformation from immortal into a full fledged god. It isn’t going to be pretty, or easy.

What is your favorite part of this book and why?

A: The Djinn Yadira and her accidental release of Morgan’s true identity.

If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day?

A: I’d spend the day with Yadira. Being a Djinn handing in opium dens seducing humans while meddling with the minds would be great fun!

Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?

A: They are all imagination.

Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?

A: My characters always take over. My mind is their stage and they have control.

Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.

A: Because not only do you have a crazy-sauce Irish assassin and his oft-gone-wrong witchcraft, you have his vampire girlfriend, his witchy ex-wife, the cop turned Berserker, and a naked purple Djinn with a love of spanking!

Have you written any other books that are not published?

A: Yes, the second book in my Vampire Armageddon series for NAL. The contract negotiations over money fell apart, and I withdrew the book and had the contract cancelled.

If your book had a candle, what scent would it be?

A: Sandalwood and cinnamon.

What did you edit out of this book?

A: Not a damn thing!

Echoes of Angels
Keepers of Eternity Book 1
by Devyn Quinn
Genre: Paranormal Romance



If you like dark paranormal romance, you’ll love the Keepers of

Eternity series by Devyn Quinn!

“This is an exciting, atmospheric story. . . . A dark fantasy with tortured

characters and dramatic events, Echoes of Angels is

a very promising start to a new series. 4½ stars.” —Romantic Times

With her life in shambles and nowhere to turn, Julienne Blackthorne has no

choice but to accept her grandmother’s offer to return to her

ancestral home—a home Julienne’s mother fled in fear more than

twenty years ago. What she finds there is a world so macabre it

haunts her senses and fills her with dread. And the darkly compelling

Morgan Saint-Evanston, whose mysterious pull haunts her in more

sensual ways.

Morgan was once the most feared mercenary in a sinister realm and was

destined to become the leader of his people—a duty he abandoned

when his tormented soul drove him to seek exile in the mortal world.

Tortured by his betrayal and the knowledge that those who dwell on

the dark side will one day have their vengeance, he turns to the

beautiful Julienne for one last moment of solace. Because the veils

separating the worlds are about to open, and Morgan knows he must

take the fight to the enemy before the forces of darkness unleash

their unholy hell on mankind.

As Julienne surrenders to the undeniable passion that flares between

them and Morgan prepares to confront a fate he cannot ignore, both

will be plunged into a realm where human souls are open barter and

even the power of love may not be enough to save them.

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Descent of Demons
Keepers of Eternity Book 2



“Devyn Quinn writes compelling characters, a chilling and gripping story,

and a setting that is easily seen within your mind’s eye.”

—Rogues and Romance Reviews

Left for dead in a hellish corner of the dark realm, Julienne Blackthorne

refused to surrender, and through her own force of will and her love

for one man she managed to survive and escape. But survival brings

its own new hell when she makes a horrific discovery. A demonic

sorcerer has begun a search for the forbidden Scrolls of Cachaen,

ancient texts that will restore his waning magic and give him the

power to take his final revenge on the man Julienne loves, Morgan

Saint-Evanston.

In a desperate quest to save Morgan and stop the diabolical sorcerer

from gaining control of the scrolls, Julienne will be forced to

confront the most sinister powers of this dark world. And in a race

against time that will determine the fate of all mankind, Julienne

and Morgan will find themselves in a perilous battle against evil

that will either condemn them to eternal misery . . . or grant them

everlasting love.

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Genesis Awry
Keepers of Eternity Book 3



Since Julienne Blackthorne succumbed to the dark passion of the erotic and

erratic Morgan Saint-Evanston, she’s been forced to draw on her

deepest strengths to survive the demonic realm of the otherworld and

the treacherous existence of an immortal. But when Morgan obtains the

Scrolls of Cachaen—said to be the keys controlling the forces of

nature itself—it unleashes a deeply sinister beast from the astral

realm who wields an unholy power capable of defying their efforts to

destroy him.

Morgan knows that safeguarding the scrolls is his only hope for protecting

Julienne and all of mankind, but the powerful and mystical scrolls

are taking a debilitating toll on him, even as very mortal enemies

scheme to control him for their own purposes. As he is stripped of

the strength he needs to wage an epic war against the beast hell-bent

on their destruction, he realizes he will have to turn to a dark

magick for their salvation—one that may consume his soul.

And as Morgan and Julienne struggle to defend themselves and the

hard-fought love that fires them both, they will come face-to-face

with a cruel fate that would turn their one hope for survival into

the very thing that could lead to their ultimate destruction.
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Rise of the Beast
Keepers of Eternity Book 4



Morgan Saint-Evanston has prevailed over every demented beast sprung from

the otherworld, but now he finds himself tormented by an earthside

foe who could destroy everything he’s built in the mortal realm.

Forced to turn to a magickal ally to preserve the sanctity of

Blackthorne Manor and safeguard its secrets, he discovers that the

bewitching creature’s services come at a chilling price: the very

part of his soul that harbors his humanity.

Julienne Blackthorne is bonded to Morgan by blood, but the emotional and

erotic ties that bind them are fraying as his lost humanity sends him

spiraling downward to the furthest extremes of darkness and

depravity. As Julienne struggles to save the man she loves from utter

and eternal ruin, she must delve into her own dark powers at the risk

of forsaking her sanity.

As Morgan and Julienne steel themselves to do battle with his greatest

inner demons and those who would deny him his legacy, they must

confront the very real threat that his fragmented psyche will lead

him to the edge of self-destruction—and the destruction of all they

hold dear, both in this world and in their hearts.

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Devyn Quinn lives in the scenic Southwest, though she has called several

other states home. She is a huge fan of dark gothic music &

shoot-’em-up action movies.

Having published through traditional channels, Devyn got fed up with the

antiquated New York system & decided to head into indy publishing

with Beyond the Page. Beginning in 2017, she will be releasing new

work. She is also planning to reissue her former NY titles with fresh

material & smoking hot cover art. More exciting is the

forthcoming “Ocean Deep” mermaid series, which will tell

more tales of the Mer. The Kith & Kynn, Eternity, and Wildcat

series’ will also be continued with new books.


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Spring has sprung!

I’m a few days late, but spring has finally arrived! Well…in theory it has, looking out at the cold dreary day and the snow still lingering on the ground, I’m no so sure…

May we have flowers and green leaves soon! And may the sun come out and get warmer day by day. Happy spring!

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Awakened by D.C. Gambel

Today I’m hosting D.C. Gambel and her urban fantasy Awakened. D.C. is giving away a signed paperback copy, so make sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway![image error]

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Awakened

The Horsemen Chronicles

Book One

D.C. Gambel

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Date of Publication: March 16, 2018

ISBN: 1981137491

ASIN: B079FRN2WQ

Number of pages: 391

Word Count: 96k

My vulnerability, that’s kept me secluded from the world, is now the one thing that can save it.

Evie has lived most of her life as a recluse, terrified that she might hurt someone. On her twenty-first birthday she meets Derek who informs her there’s a reason behind her gifts.

As someone that had to spend her entire life avoiding human contact, learning the truth about her origins as one of the Four Horsemen was a hard pill to swallow. Especially once she realizes that her fellow Horsemen are the only people she’d ever met that can withstand her touch.

The struggle to overcome her seclusion becomes very real when Evie discovers an attraction has sprung up between herself and one of her fellow Horsemen. Nothing good can come from pursuing the allure, especially when she knows that it not only would jeopardize her team, but her heart as well.

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EXCERPT:

“Break it down for us, Cam.”

“I met my informant last night,” he said, leaning between the opening of the front seats. I angled myself to face him so I could hear him better. “He claims that Axel Reese, pack alpha of Summery, was contacted by Asmodeus.”

There was a swirl of profanities, but I was clueless to why. So I asked.

“Asmodeus is one of the seven princes of hell. He’s also the prince of lust. Apparently they were rumored to have met the night the succubus attacked the fraternity party,” Cam went on to explain.

“I’m sure that was no coincidence,” Tyler muttered. “I thought the succubi broke off from Asmodeus decades ago when he started demanding that they worship him as a god.”

“They did, but with the seals being broken the demons of lust are returning to their master in hopes he can protect them from the apocalypse. They don’t even realize that he’ll use them a cannon fodder to save his ass. If Axel really did meet with Asmodeus we need to be prepared for a shift in the packs loyalty.”

“Why not just go to Asmodeus first?” Derek asked keeping his eyes forward.

“Axel would be a lot easier to handle then walking in to Phoenix.”

“Phoenix?” I asked.

“It’s a demon club,” Tyler answered. “We don’t get the warmest reception. Asmodeus owns it.”

“Stole it is more like it,” Derek chimed in. He glanced at me. Seeing the quizzical look he elaborated. “It used to be a safe haven for the powers of good. Demons attacked it as a distraction for whoever is breaking the seals. The club has been in demon hands for almost three decades after two centuries of it being in the hands of good. Only positive thing is the demons can’t put up their wards to keep us out.”

“They’ve tried,” Tyler announced.

“Yes they have,” Cam agreed. All three men chuckled and I felt like I was being left out of the joke.

“Hair of the dog?” I asked when we pulled up outside the dive bar. “I thought you were joking.”

Cam chuckled. “They’re not the most creative bunch.” His hand found the small of my back as we headed to the door. I could feel its warmth seeping though the fabric of my shirt almost like it was melting it away until his skin touched mine. I shook my head subtly clearing those thoughts. “You stay near one of us and we’ll make sure no one touches you. What skin is exposed no one should be touching anyways unless they’re looking for trouble.” The other two nodded in agreement.

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D.C. Gambel is a mother, army wife, and a hopeless romantic. Romance has always been her genre of choice whether it’s contemporary, historical, paranormal, or even pushing towards erotica in both reading and writing. When she first decided to try her hand at writing, romance was the obvious choice. Getting lost in a different world, living unimaginable lives is something she strives for, even if it’s just a temporary enjoyment.

Website: https://www.dcgambel.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DC_Gambel

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordcgambel/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDCGambel

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7214045.D_C_Gambel

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Feral Desires by Lana Campbell

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Feral Desires
Forever and a Night Book 4
by Lana Campbell
Genre: Paranormal Romance



Elizabeth Davenport loves a good time. She’s a rich, twenty one year old

vampire, embarking on a new career and living the high life in New

York City. Her father, famous real estate mogul Nathan Davenport,

will do anything to protect Beth who is the apple of his eye.

One night at an art premier she meets Dr. Noah Langston, an OB/GYN for

vampires. He’s handsome, sexy and two hundred and fifty years older

than her.

It isn’t long after Beth begins to date Noah that she incurs a

stalker. Their budding romance takes a back seat to this menace

wreaking havoc in Beth’s life. He abducts one of her friends and

threatens to kill her if Beth won’t agree to see him.

Now everyone in Beth’s life is working overtime to catch this killer

who has a sick fantasy that Beth is his life mate. But what happens

when the killer kidnaps Noah and drugs him and uses him to blackmail

Beth into meeting with him alone? Only Beth can save Noah, but can

she reach him in time or will this killer vampire end both Noah and

Beth’s lives?

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Deadly Secrets
Forever and a Night Book 3



Chelsie Peebles – an OB/GYN for vampires – is dying from stage four

glioblastoma, and there is only one cure.

She must turn into a vampire herself.

Keeping the devastating news from her vampire family, she researches
her options for survival. But the realization is, that she is going to die.

In her desperation, she blackmails her clinic into aiding her through

her life-altering transformation.

Asa Bradley, one of Chelsie’s partners, thinks she is crazy. But he has

no idea she’s dying. He is, however, bewitched by her, and wants to

know why she is hellbent on becoming one of them.

By invitation, he goes to see her sing at a Country and Western bar, and

is instantly mesmerized by her angelic voice and seductive body.

Trouble is, the band’s singer, and Chelsie’s ex, Chad thinks she belongs to

him. Dangerously possessive, he threatens to hurt her if Asa doesn’t

back off.

Undeterred by a human, Asa romances Chelsie, gaining her trust and her

affections. They inevitably lead him to discover Cheslie’s deadly secret.

Can Asa keep Chelsie safe from the maniacal Chad and get her the

transformation she needs? Or will it be a race against time to see

who kills her first; cancer, or her villainess ex?

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Dark Experiments
Forever and a Night Book 2



Christian is the exception to Tiffany’s rule that all males are louses. For

years Tiffany has lusted after Christian and of late she can’t help

but wonder what it might be like to have a brief fling with him. The

opportunity to explore her secret fantasy appears when Christian

offers her a job as the IT person for his practice, the V clinic. She

knows if he gives her the green light, she’s going to have a romp

with her sexy vampire. When the night finally arrives and she and

Christian have sex, the experience is so overwhelmingly powerful,

Tiffany backpedals and tries to turn down the heat between them.

She’s human. He’s a vampire. She can’t afford to fall in love

with him.

Christian has other ideas. During their sexual encounter, he discovers Tiffany

is his life mate and he vows to change her thinking. His intentions

are put on hold when he gets caught up in an angel of death’s

vicious plan to chemically terminate V clinic patients’

pregnancies. Tiffany herself falls victim to a lethal dose of arsenic

and Christian can only save her by turning her into a vampire. She’s

furious when she wakes from her turning and discovers what Christian

has done. She wants nothing to do with him ever again, but when she’s

kidnapped by this angel of death and used as a guinea pig for deadly

experiments she only has Christian to turn to save her life.

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Forever and a Night
Forever and a Night Book 1



Nathan Davenport is being stalked by Isabella Ravini, the feral vampire who

stole his human life over a hundred and sixty years ago. She made him

her fledging, a slave for her dark, evil purposes-hunting humans.

After a few years she released him, and Nathan reluctantly learned to

accept the cursed life she’d foisted upon him.

 

Over time he amassed a great fortune, which today has made him famous

worldwide. Isabella decides she wants to be a part of this world of

fame and fortune Nathan created for himself. She’s determined to

marry him, and love has nothing to do with it. His money is her

primary target, and the fame and prestige attached to being the wife

of one of the richest men in the world wouldn’t be so bad either.

In an effort to evade her until he can figure out how to stop her, he

hides at a safe house he owns in New Orleans. One Saturday evening in

NOLA, he decides to have dinner in the city. He chooses a quiet

little Italian bistro, never imagining this night will change his

life forever. The human woman who delivers his order isn’t a server,

but the restaurant’s sous chef, a beautiful ethnic woman possessing

the most delicious blood scent he’s ever encountered.

 

The moment Mia Peebles arrives at his table with his plate, tasting her

becomes an obsession. Mia wants nothing to do with him because of

Nathan’s reputation as a playboy. So Nathan enchants her, feeds from

her, but his lusts for her blood and body play havoc with his

thinking.

 

Nathan finds a way to bring her into his life as his personal chef and

quickly falls in love with her. The trouble is Mia has no idea he’s a

vampire because during the enchanting episodes, Nathan blocked her

memories of those sensual encounters.

 

How will Nathan tell her the truth without losing her and keep Isabella

from finding him? Or worst yet, will Isabella discover how much Mia

has come to mean to him?

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Hi. I’m Lana Campbell author of Forever and a Night, a paranormal,

vampire romance. I love writing and reading paranormal books. I live

in Avoca, AR with a husband and a cat. Love cats too!

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Author Toolbox Blog Hop: Sharing a World

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A Common Theme

Many times authors don’t just write one book with the same characters and world–series, sequels, trilogies, quadrilogies and more are pretty common in a variety of genres. They’re often found in sci-fi and fantasy, and in the genre I write, romance. It’s also common in the mystery world, with multi-volume series that focus on one sleuth or detective. It’s this last example that brings me to what I want to talk about today:

The shared world series.

A “shared world” is usually written one of two major ways: either the main character or several major characters appear in every book, but the books only interconnect insofar as they take place in the same universe; or, every book has different characters but takes place in the same world with the same premise. Personally, I’m writing about this subject right now because I’m currently writing a shared world series. Mine is in the second format: every book has different characters, but they all have similar experiences in the same universe, revolving around the same premise. The first book in this series will come out this spring–I can’t wait!–but I’ve also written several more books in this series already.

Shared worlds, no matter how they’re written, have a few key components:

The books can be read in any order and still make sense–they’re not dependent on each other the way sequels and trilogies are. It’s not a single story told across multiple books.
The same characters or same premise/subjects appear in each book.
The set-up of the universe generally has to be explained in every book, to make them stand-alone.

As I write this series, I’m finding the last point to be the most challenging. Even though by this time I know everything about the world I’m writing in, and it’s been presented in every book so far, I have to explain the key components over again in each book no matter how annoying it is for me. That’s because every book could be the first book the reader picks up. The hard part is that I have to do it without repeating myself to the point a reader reading EVERY book would feel like I’m just being repetitive, and do it in a creative way that makes it non-invasive and part of the story. I’m trying to do this by adding new details to the setup every time and varying things a little. Yes, it’s a challenge–but it’s fun!

I know a lot of readers enjoy a shared world series. It’s great to write too, because you get to explore new characters and stories but with an established background already in place. Do you read books like this? Do you write them? Let me know in the comments!