Because I Said So…
That’s why. Nope, I’m not replying to one of my children who wants to try bungee jumping off the Golden Gate bridge. I’m talking to my anti-muse, the one who thinks werewolves wearing kilts is too out there. It’s that same doubt voice that wants to know how I managed to appropriate the Picts history and make it into shapechangers blending in to the clans around them to save their lives.
This anti-muse drives me nuttier than a two-year-old on lollipop overdose. I’m the writer. I can make any world I want as long as I can get my readers to believe in it along with me. Why doesn’t she understand that? Maybe because she’s that part of myself that wonders if I’ve got what it takes to create the world I envision in such startling, clear and colorful detail in my head.
I remember reading an interview of Nora Roberts once where she said that the book never turned out as good on paper as it looked in her head. I imagine there are millions of readers who would disagree with her, but I think as writers, many of us share that same certainty. That golden story in our head could always be tweaked on paper.
But if we kept tweaking, readers would never get new books…so at some point, we have to let it go and hope for the best.
It’s an interesting process I think psychologist would get a field day with, but I don’t mind. Because in the end, there’s a book and after the book, there are reader letters letting me know that on some level I managed to connect with somebody’s heart. And that’s why I write in the first place, so it’s all good. Annoying anti-muse, or not.
Moon Craving
Feb 2010 – Berkley Sensation
ISBN-13: 978-0425233047
Children of the Moon Book 2
Feb 2010 – Berkley Sensation
ISBN-13: 978-0425233047
Children of the Moon Book 2
If it were up to him, Talorc—laird of the Sinclair clan and leader of his werewolf pack— would never marry. But when the king orders that Talorc wed an Englishwoman, the lone wolf is shocked to find his mate in the strong-willed Abigail. And after an intensely climactic wedding night, the two fiercely independent souls sense an unbreakable bond…
Deaf since childhood, Abigail hopes to keep her affliction from Talorc as long as possible. And for his part, he has no intention of telling her about being a werewolf. But when Abigail learns that the husband she’s begun to love has deceived her, it will take all of his warrior’s strength—and his wolf’s cunning—to win his wife back. And Talorc will have to face his biggest challenge yet: the vulnerability of a man in love…
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As a special thank you to readers, Lucy is giving away a prize pack of pamper yourself products and paranormal romance. All you have to do to enter is send an email with Moon Craving Contest in the subject line to moon_craving at yahoo dot com before February 28th, 2010. The drawing will be held March 1st and the winner will be announced on her blog at http://www.lucymonroeblog.blogspot.com.
So true, so true – all authors face the dilemma of muse/anti-muse reminding one of the battle between good Kirk/evil Kirk. And fortunately, while my anti-muse is clinging to traditional story lines – the tried and true romance sagas that made me fall in love with romances in the first place – it is my true muse that speaks the loudest – and in some cases, won’t shut up.
The worlds we create our ours to share as we see them. And while we eventually have to stop our tweaking to share, we also need to stay true to ourselves and our divine muse to show the worlds as we see them. Then we can welcome our readers to our home with our arms wide open and say “Here is the world I created for you…Enjoy!”
So to the anti-muse I say “I’m not listening!” I choose to embrace the muse who’s whispering in my ear. I hope she never loses her voice as she is the inspiration for my voice…and the worlds I create
This book sounds so good that I have added it to my TBR list.
Love the blurb and trailer!! Can’t wait for my copy!
Yep, Mia…we have to find refreshment at the creative well and leave our internal editor/antimuse by the roadside to torment tailgaters.
Thanks, Joye and Anne!