It dawned on
me earlier this week that I have the complete opposite of the famed “blank page”
syndrome. You know the old scenario: writer wants to create a wonderful novel,
writer sits before computer and stares blankly at the screen, unable to form
the words that will convey the amazing story they hold in their mind. Eventually,
writer succumbs to the belief in writers’ block, slumps back in their chair,
and wallows in self-pity for a while.
I have about
five novels currently in various stages of progression. The main one is book 5
in my Redcliffe
novels series, Heart of the
Vampire. This continues the adventures experienced when Cornish bookshop
owner Jessica Stone explores her witch heritage and becomes embroiled with the local
werewolf pack, receiving mixed responses from her vampire boyfriend. The series
will end after book 6, as yet untitled, because I feel that it has run its
course. My muse may decide otherwise, however!
Moving away
from the Redcliffe novels, I have first drafts of a couple of novels set in and
around Cheshire and Manchester that feature female vampire hunters and their
adventures in a tough job. One is a retired vampire hunter who lives a new life
with a husband and young children. She concealed her past from him, but it all unravels
when her former target, a vampire that managed to seduce her and almost kill
her, returns to the area and must be exterminated. It is a quirky novel, I think,
and I really want to have it published soon.
Another
novel features a female vampire hunter that lives on a narrowboat, and her
story takes place in and around my home town in Cheshire. This story was
requested (or should I say, demanded) by my local fans, and they have been
waiting for around three years now. I really should dig out the manuscript,
tidy it up and get it published. That story caused a bit of turmoil for me when
it took a strange turn and introduced past lives, angels and demons. Yes, my
Muse is a confusing creature, indeed. I will tackle my YA zombie romance at a
later date!
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