Claire Simmons
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Sam Burns:
Hello! I love the Rowan Harbor series. Where did you get the inspiration for this series from? Did it turn out as you had planned originally?
Sam Burns
Hi, thanks so much!
There have been some (cough) very popular pieces of popular media in recent years where people hunt down evil supernatural beings, and while watching one, I thought to myself “what about innocent creatures that go bump in the night? How are they affected by this?” Before I knew it, I had a whole town planned, and a series based around the concept of a supernatural found family.
Since I'm a planner, the series has ended up mostly where I expected. A few characters have surprised me (Aldric, for instance, was never supposed to be one of the good guys), but the general direction has remained true to my original vision.
There have been some (cough) very popular pieces of popular media in recent years where people hunt down evil supernatural beings, and while watching one, I thought to myself “what about innocent creatures that go bump in the night? How are they affected by this?” Before I knew it, I had a whole town planned, and a series based around the concept of a supernatural found family.
Since I'm a planner, the series has ended up mostly where I expected. A few characters have surprised me (Aldric, for instance, was never supposed to be one of the good guys), but the general direction has remained true to my original vision.
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