After a week long hiatus from writing, I decided to get back to work and start something new. I had finished Kiss of Blarney and sent it in, but there's no word from my editor yet. I had plans to write a sequel to A Rush Of Light and I had another book outlined as well. However, my fingers were itchy to try something...different. Sort of.
I decided to try to write an old-fashioned Gothic. I grew up reading Mary Steward, Victoria Holt, Barbara Michaels, Phyllis Whitney, Velda Johnston, and Dorothy Eden--her Ravenscroft is one of my favorites. Jane Eyre is my top favorite.
So I sat down and had fun.
Daughter #1 came home on a 24 hour layover and rolled her eyes when I told her about my latest project. She is currently a Diana Gabaldon fan and thinks she knows all there is to know about history because she has read the Outlander series--more than once. She thinks I know very little about history, despite the fact that when she was young I dragged her and her sisters to every historical sight within driving distance.
No matter. I'm still having fun writing my Gothic. I've always loved old houses. :^)
Good luck with your project.
ReplyDeleteI've never read any of your books, however, they are on my list of to do's when I reach Alaska and have have hours of darkness to fill :-)
Now that is different from what you have been writing, sounds like an interesting project, good luck on it!
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I love gothics! I'm reading an old Victoria Holt right now. I grew up reading evey Holt book on my mother's bookshelf and now I have "stolen" all the ones that came out after I graduated and left home! I would love to write one. Keep me posted on how it goes.
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