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How Does Paranormal Romance Make Loving Vampires Normal?
In the popular culture of paranormal romance, it seems that audiences have come to accept that vampires and lycanthropes are lovable even though early myths about them were gory, frightening, and...
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My previous post featured Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), a classic gothic horror novel, that to me seemed to be the seedling for modern vampire fiction. Dracula sensualized terror and danger, and...
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Book Review: Lover Eternal (2006) by J.R. Ward
“You are a manipulator.” “I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.” Throwback to 2006. J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series brought me absolute catharsis with its ability to...
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Unloved Other Creatures: Lamia
Lamia, a beautiful Libyan queen was, unfortunately, one of Zeus’ many objects of affection. As we know from other stories, most of Zeus’ lovers’ fates take a terrible turn, e.g., Callisto (turned into...
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What makes a Good Villain?
A villain with a good accent makes our ears twitch just right, the fiery expressions in their eyes and how they are never afraid to show true emotion inflame our hearts. If a hero shows emotion,...
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The Warrior Attraction
Why are we so attracted to warriors in fiction? When I walk through a bookstore I see countless aisles filled with book covers of idealized men that appear larger than life, too good to be true. These...
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Why We Love Mystery
All humans feel a thrill at the thought of the unknown. We stare up at the stars and wonder what’s out there. We jump in fright if something scares us. Our hearts beat wildly, not just out of fear, but...
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Soulless Book Recommendation!
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead....
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Writing a Strong Leading Lady
Strong heroines inspire us. They spill blood, shed tears and suffer from broken hearts and betrayals. Some are heroes while others villains, or the infamous anti-heroes. From Christine Feehan’s Drake...
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Camp NaNoWriMo
Why do werewolves run in a pack? Vampires are usually portrayed as solitary creatures. But werewolves live and die as a pack. It’s their strength. Alone they are weak, but together they can overcome...
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