New
to the writing world, I am learning to navigate that amazing (and somewhat nail
biting) universe of drafts, manuscripts, queries, synopses and pitches on my
way to completing my dream goal - the first of what I hope are many must-read
novels.
My
love for the paranormal and the supernatural has been a constant part of my
life. I can't recall a time where I wasn't fascinated by mythology, ghosts,
monsters, witches and ‘things that go bump in the night’. Never mind that I
slept with a hand over my neck, (because that somehow warded off vampires in my
childish mind.) Or that I refused to walk down the hall until one of my parents
turned on every light from the kitchen to my bedroom. My selective bravery
didn’t stop me from sneaking outside during the full moon to see if there
really were faeries (or fairies if you prefer) partying at the bottom of the
garden. Somehow they managed to disappear just before I got there, but I was
always close, I was sure of it.
It
wasn’t until I reached my teens and discovered romance novels that I came to
realise boys weren’t as gross as I believed. (Well, not all of them.) I had two
collections of stories then. Stephen King, Dean Koontz and James Herbert ruled
one pile, and any number of Mills and Boon authors reigned in the other, but
there wasn’t anything available that combined the two. Skip a decade or so of
real life and one of my dearest wishes had been granted – a diverse new genre
combining the things I loved most. Now my reading list bulges with the delights
of Charlaine Harris, Allison Brennan and many more.
My
current scope of work is a paranormal romance trilogy aimed at the new adult
market. My reading tastes range from adult to young adult fiction in the
romance, paranormal, suspense, horror, fantasy and science fiction genres.
While
I am in no way qualified to give writing advice, (or adept at blogging for that
matter) I am happy to share with you the things I learn in the same way that
other experienced authors have so generously imparted. With that information at
hand, you are free to utilise or discard as you see fit.
Thank
you for visiting. :)
I love your new blog, Dannielle. I'm another Paranormal Romance fan ... though I was never brave enough to read a Stephen King, so I guess you could say I like the lighter, friendlier paranormal stuff.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your support, Jenny. :) I look forward to reading your PR novels.
ReplyDeleteI'm not that brave. All the lights had to be on before I settled in with a Stephen King novel. ;)
This is BRILLIANT! Still can't wait to read that first published novel, my friend. Let me know if you want some "dressing up" done for your blog. Love ya!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Angel. :) Once I get the hang of what I'm doing here (or at least think I am) I may just take you up on that generous offer.
ReplyDeleteVery attractive site. I hope you find those fairies. Are you really looking hard enough? Good luck with your ambitions. Margaret
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret for your well wishes and your comments on the site. :) Just never know where and when those fairies are going to appear. lol
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