I’m working on a new series and trying to decide which paranormal creature I want to use. Vampires have been really popular, but I hear they are on their way out, though I find this hard to believe. Vampires have fascinated humans since Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Then Ann Rice’s popular vampire novels changed the way people viewed the creatures of the night. She was the first author to write erotic vampires. And recently it was the Twilight series that became popular with women of all ages. I think vampires are here to stay. I have had a vampire, a Greek vampire, in one of my series so I’m not sure about vampires for this series I am working on now.
Werewolves have also been quite popular. I have to admit that I lean toward werewolves for the series I am working on. True werewolves, not shapeshifters that can change at will, but the ones cursed to change at the full moon. Bloodthirsty beasts. Killers. What fascinates me about this type of creature is that for the rest of the month, the werewolf is human. I think it’s that beast within theme that is so attractive to me—that mixture of innocence and danger.
Faeries and angels are also popular. I have written faeries before so I want to do something that I haven’t done before. There are so many types of paranormal creatures to choose from that I will have to do some more research and decide what is best for my series.
Do you have a favorite paranormal creature that you would like to see in stories?
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I love all paranormal creatures. And I think it all depends on the story in which supernatural character you chose.
Your books sound like what I love to read. I'm going to check them out!
I've always had a thing for vampires, weres and cats. Lately though, I've been reading all of the Warriors of Poseidon novels by Alyssa Day so my fascination of Gods and Goddesses has grown tremendously.
Demons. :) It's a strange fascination considering I'm a born, and raised Christian with a strong belief in the devil and hell and demonic forces. Yet the stores I've read with demons as the main character are amazing to read.
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