Archive for January, 2012

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January 13, 2012

That Little Thing Called Voice

I just wrapped up my Friday Freebie for Hollow Tree tonight (check it out tomorrow- Friday- AM). It poured right out of my fingertips.

*evil glare* I wish my fantasy series came out that easily. Granted, I’m closing out a huge three book arc and setting up a very fragile relationship. These things don’t just happen. They take time. Which is ok by me because I’m discovering some very interesting things in the process (my heroine, way more awesome than I gave her credit for).

But still,  it was nice to have such a distinct voice speak to me tonight. It was like that when I wrote Fairest. Absolutely specific character, specific voice. No pulling of teeth needed. That’s always nice. Makes my job easier. ;)

It’s so much easier to see what they mean by ‘voice’ when that happens. Granted, it has a lot to do with the way YOU tell the story. How no one will ever tell it quite like YOU. But it also has to do with how your characters help you tell a story. If every character you create sounds the same, then it’s a bit of a wash, isn’t it? But when they start to really take life aside from you? That’s always exhilarating (and I still cannot spell that word, thank you spell check!).

Anyway, dropping in to ask whether you’d all be interested in a Facebook page for my Guardian Circle series. A place to discuss characters, events, spoilers, dream casting, and other fun fandom stuff. I LOVE FANDOMS! :) I’d be a total geek about all this, but I promise to behave. Or… to try and behave. Leave comments regarding what you’d like to see, ok? We’ll make this happen.

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January 10, 2012

There’s Beauty in The Breakdown

You can blame the blog post title on Imogen Heap. It’s a line from her song Let Go, when she was performing as one half of Frou Frou. (Wow, the linkage on this blog post is totally out of control and we’re only two sentences in!)

Anyway, I digress.

I am a huge HUGE Imogen fan, and I’ve always loved this song, but developed an entirely new appreciation for it today having heard it live piano for the first time. I was stalking, ahem, visiting my buddy Lisa Asanuma’s website and there it was on her page. Go check it out. Totally worth watching.

It did something strange to me, though. It took me back about 4 years. Strange how music can do that, right? Puts you into a very distinct state of mind to a certain time and place. This one, in particular, got me thinking about my Guardian Circle series. Much of Book 1 was written to the soundtrack of Speak for Yourself, her 2005 hit album. To this day, certain songs on that album play out scenes between my hero and heroine in my head.

One of my most prevalent goals for 2012 is the rebirth of that series. I’m working very hard to repackage it, pitching it, and working on finishing the final book so that it’s done. Complete.

It’ll be strange to put an end to that chapter of my life, a chapter that has lasted give or take 6 years, that has included writing, rewriting, and even publication of characters who I’ve known from their youth and whose lives I’ve been so intricately involved in.

This is both daunting and exciting. I love the idea of bringing them closure. Of taking their story arcs to its conclusion, but I’m also terrified by the thought of letting them go.

I’m too involved. I’ve fallen too deep. But I can’t help it. If you don’t feel passionately about your characters, how can you expect anyone else to?

So look out, 2012, this is the year my Elemental Guardians see the end.

 

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