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Guest - Jordan K. Rose
Good morning all! Today's guest is Jordan K. Rose. Jordan is like many of us, with a huge variety of interests and skills. You can get the details in her bio below. Right now, join me in welcoming Jordan to Star-Crossed Romance!
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How’d you think of
that?
Lynda,
thanks so much for having me. I’m looking forward to getting to know some of
your bog followers.
Write
what you know. Be sure to research every aspect so you build a thoughtful world
with no gaps. Make sure your story is different from what’s already out there.
End with a happily ever after or happy for now.
So
much advice. So many rules. What’s a new writer to do? Listen, follow a little
bit of anything that seems like it will work and then do your own thing.
The
next question you hear is where did that idea come from.
It’s
a good question with a fairly elusive answer. Every book starts with an idea or
a scene or a character that comes to the writer but nailing down the origin of
the entire book’s concept is often challenging for writers. In my case the
final product came from several places.
Firstly,
I’ve been a vampire fan since I was a teenager and after an eight-week stint of
reading seventeen vampire books I was completely submerged in the vampire idea.
This happened at Christmastime so the Christmas party scene and another scene (subsequently
cut from the book) at a shopping mall came to me first.
Somehow
out of nowhere the concept of the heroine, Lucia, being reincarnated came to
me. I’m fairly certain she just told me she was repeatedly reincarnated to find
Vittorio, her vampire husband. It would have been lovely, if she’d told me
everything!
That
was really all I had for the first couple years. I wrote their adventure and
knew something was missing, but what? I couldn’t figure it out. The last part
of my story was crucial and yet unknown.
I
was at RWA National in Florida at the FFnP Dinner with Ella Drake, Jax Cassidy,
and Chudney where they sat with me, brainstorming. They had all sorts of ideas,
but nothing that really hit home. However, the ideas were churning, round and round.
When I got home from conference, it hit me. Finally.
Lucia
is repeatedly reincarnated to find Vittorio not simply because she loves him,
but more because she’s a divine vampire slayer, a Pharo of Redemption, sent to
kill him and bring his soul to The Light.
Ah-ha!
In three short months I re-wrote the entire book, weaving in all the
intricacies of this new layer of conflict.
Building
my world was easier for me than for sci-fi writers. My story unfolds in modern
day New England with memories of a lifetime in 1600s Italy. The one portion of
the world I did have to build was The Abyss, sort of a purgatory like place
souls must cross through in order to get to The Light.
My
influence for this was a recurrent nightmare I had as a kid. I dreamt of a
black place where the concept of depth and distance or really any spatial
relationships was non-existent. At times it felt like the blackness was closing
in and at other times it felt infinitely huge. It was an abyss, perfect for my
story.
The
idea of vampires having damned souls and someone being sent to help them return
to The Light comes from my Catholic upbringing. Could there be anything worse
than an eternity in hell? Personally, I don’t think so.
Everyday
life, from dreams to religion to festivities to helpful colleagues influences
every decision a writer makes. It’s just remembering to be open to the
influences and willing to receive the messages, then figure out what to do with
them!
Tell me about the books you’ve read where the concepts or
worlds most intrigued you. What was so interesting and why?
Perpetual
Light
Fate
is cruel. Especially when the one you’ve sworn to love for all eternity, the
very soul who changed your destiny is the last person you should trust.
After
more than three hundred years of running, Lucia Dicomano must make a choice.
Forced
to take her place as a Pharo of Redemption, the divine slayer needs to master
her forgotten powers. Lucia turns to Vittorio, the one vampire she’s failed to
deliver from eternal damnation. But overcoming smoldering remnants of love,
lust and anger aren’t their only obstacles.
Samuel,
who may know Lucia better than she knows herself, hunts her with a fervor
stoked by a thousand years of vengeful hatred. His plan—capture and enslave the
weakened Pharo then take control of her elusive power.
Can
Lucia trust Vittorio long enough to reclaim her powers? Or will she have no
choice but to kill him and battle Samuel alone?
About Jordan
After trying her hand at many, many things- from crafting and art classes to cooking and sewing classes to running her own handbag business, Jordan finally figured out how to channel her creativity. With an active imagination and a little encouragement from her husband she sat down and began to write, each night clicking away at the keys with her black Labrador, Dino curled up under the desk.
A few short years later she’s entered the publishing arena with no plans to ever turn back.
Jordan’s a member of Rhode Island Romance Writers, as well as RWA National, and the New England (NEC), Connecticut, and Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal (FFnP) Chapters.
Her first book, Perpetual Light, is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, kobo, and All Romance Ebooks from Crescent Moon Press.
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Perpetual-Light-ebook/dp/B007COSXB0/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1330177727&sr=1-3
Barnes and Noble Link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/perpetual-light-jordankrose/1109252447?ean=9781937254063&itm=1&usri=perpetual+light+jordan+rose
All Romance eBooks link: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html
Friend her on Goodreads at http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5751865.Jordan_K_Rose
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-- Lynda Again
Interesting concept for a book. Sounds like another one to put on my TBB list.
Hope you all have a Blessed Day!
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Hi Lynda. Thanks so much for hosting me today. This is a great place to start a Monday morning! Jordan
Hi Jordon,
I'll admit I don't read too many vampire books, but I really like the slayer premise and the mission to bring him to The Light. I think you could convince many people to give a vampire book a try.
Jordan's book is an awesome take on the vampire genre. Those of you who haven't read it are in for a treat!
I'm a huge vampire fan. I love reading other authors take on how and why vampires are here. My take is a mixture of myths, truths, and some religion, lol.
Hi Katy, Christine and Brenda.
Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words.
Katy- I hope I do convince some readers to try a vampire book! :)
Christine- thank you so much for the supportive words.
Brenda- I love to read other authors' takes on vampire lore and the worlds they develop. I'm always intrigued by how they develop their rules. It's wonderful to fall into someone's story and experience the life of the hero and heroine with them.
I don't read much Vampire, but it's funny how often seeing or hearing some little tidbit will instantly push a story idea to my head. I've started putting them in "notes" in my iPhone, so I don't lose them. :)
This is my first time i visit here. I found so many entertaining stuff in your blog, especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here! Keep up the good work
Good post….thanks for sharing... Very useful for me i will bookmark this for my future needed. Thanks for a great source...
Good luck with your book, Jordan, it sounds wonderful.
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