Paranormal Appropriation

There are a lot of paranormal romances and urban fantasies on the market, and certain mythological creatures--vampires and werewolves, for example--tend to be used a lot. For that reason, I can understand why writers look a little farther for inpiration, and hunt for mythologies that haven't been used as much in the romance genre.However, often, to me, the borrowing feels like stealing. I'm