Tag: paranormal fiction
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Why Paranormals Are Awesome, Pt 5: Ten Reasons Paranormal Heroes Rock
It isn’t fair to look at paranormal fiction and what’s awesome about it without considering the heroes. Yes, the butt-kicking heroines are awesome – and I’m all for girl-power. But the guys? Come on. Paranormal heroes put their non-supernatural counterparts to shame. Here are my ten reasons paranormal fiction heroes rock: Power. Nothing says power…
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Paranormals are the Best (Pt 4): Magic and 5 Ways Paranormals Rock It
I love magic. Not the pull-a-rabbit-out-of-your-hat tricks, but the idea of REAL magic. Like Tinkerbell making the Disney castle sparkle and glow. Or Cinderella being transformed by the fairy godmother. Or the idea that a human could shift into an animal or another form. Or that stories, legends, whispers in the night really could…
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Why Paranormals Are Awesome: Part 3: Big Button Issues
I love paranormal fiction because it dares to do more than just write a terrific story, with rich, unusual characters, and unusual hooks. They also usually have a message for the reader, delivered in such a fashion that while the author could be standing on a soapbox, it’s an invisible one. That’s why I call…