I am working on a couple of writing projects, one of which is a paranormal part of, but not sequential, to the Palaces Of The Vampire Damned world. It will be a full length novel and is the reason I changed the name of the series from A Vampire Forsaken to Palaces Of The Vampire Damned. In the context of the novel, and the direction the stories were taking, it was much more appropriate, and hell, I liked it better :) I had to set the book aside for too damned long but it's now back on track, together with my writing schedule. I had hoped to get it finished a long time back but Life intervened. Nuff said.
Anyways, so far the stories have ranged from a long short story/novelette (Blood Moon Of The Incubus) to the novellas which form titles 1–3. From memory (dodgy I admit!) the 3rd and last (so far) in the series, Blood Flesh Gold was around 35000 words. I really want to write the next instalment after Blood Flesh Gold, it's a matter of finding writing time. I really loved writing Ethan and Selene's story, and get a kick out of the other characters – the ferocious Agrippina, Blaise, Mina and yeah, kind of a favourite of mine, Marius.
Marius plays an important role in the novel I'm working on and it's fun. He is such a contained, world weary and yet strangely moral character.
Also, I've switched the look of the covers. I'm also a graphic designer which is good and bad … it's too tempting to change things up and just go for it, although, great not having to go to someone else!
Okay, that's it for now… I hope you enjoy the titles and get a kick out of them. I know I really enjoyed creating that world and am having a fabulous time sinking back into it again.
xoxo
Xan
