Monthly Archives: July 2009

Romancing the Beast

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Paranormal romance almost always features the hero as a paranormal being and the heroine as an ordinary human. How does this resonate with gender relations and power relationships in our society? Is it a way of expressing women seeing men … Continue reading →

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Paranormal Appropriation

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

There are a lot of paranormal romances and urban fantasies on the market, and certain mythological creatures–vampires and werewolves, for example–tend to be used a lot. For that reason, I can understand why writers look a little farther for inspiration, … Continue reading →

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