Category Archives: paranormal

Choosing Your Paranormal Creature

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for the Paranormal Romantics blog. Vampire or werewolf? Demon or elf? Ghost or ghoul or unknown creature that goes bump in the night? One of the earliest decisions most writers make when conceptualizing a novel … Continue reading →

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Guest at Paranormal Romantics

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m a guest over at Paranormal Romantics today, talking about “Choosing Your Paranormal Creature.”

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Multi-Purpose Worldbuilding

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Star-Crossed Romance. In The Moonlight Mistress, werewolves are an important element. However, the world they live in is much like our world; the werewolves exist as “secret history.” Though several of the characters know … Continue reading →

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Werewolves All Over the World

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I think that the werewolves currently depicted in paranormal romance are, gradually, creating a new idea of what a werewolf in fiction ought to be – in other words, reader expectation is being affected by what mythological details writers choose … Continue reading →

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Tate Hallaway Guest Post – "If You Built It…"

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Tate Hallaway! If You Built It… When Victoria asked me to write about world-building, I was stymied. What world-building? I didn’t invent Madison, Wisconsin, after all. It’s just this place, you know? I was particularly baffled … Continue reading →

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Historical and Paranormal: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

For my December 2009 erotic novel for Harlequin Spice, Moonlight Mistress, I combined a historical novel with paranormal elements. The book is set during the early days of World War One, and begins with a romance between Lucilla, an English … Continue reading →

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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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Werewolves in Moonlight Mistress

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The first thing I like about werewolves is that, unlike vampires, they are alive. And they will eat you. All up. Second, I like the fur. Who wouldn’t? Warm, furry werewolf to snuggle up to at night? And when they … Continue reading →

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Crystal Jordan Guest Post: How To Make The Mating Instinct Work

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Today’s post is by Crystal Jordan, author of On the Prowl and many other works. You can visit her blog here: http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/ and her website here: http://www.crystaljordan.com/ Welcome, Crystal! It’s great to have you! How To Make The Mating Instinct … Continue reading →

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