Thanks for having me as your guest today, Sherry!
I have long loved to read, and now
write, gothic romance. The first gothic romance I fell in love with was Wuthering
Heights. I can't remember exactly when I first read it. I'd cut my teeth on
Nancy Drew books and other mysteries with Gothic themes and elements, but Wuthering
Heights was the novel that made me go wow. I wanted to write like
that...since I couldn't live on the moors.
When I started writing gothic romance
in the late summer of 2010, characters like Cathy and Heathcliff guided my
vision. DuMaurier's Rebecca is another luminary example in the genre
that inspired me. The tension and foreboding of that novel, not to mention the
creepy story of hate as DuMaurier herself said it was, captured my imagination.
I've been writing different types of
gothic romance for a while now, and recently, I've gotten into historical
gothic romance. Think Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and the works of
Victoria Holt, to name many others.
Serials and gothic romance/historical
gothic romance seem to mesh well—at least for me. I've written a couple sets of
these (The Montmoors and Delia Daugherty serials) and some linked series with
two or more stories or novels in the set. Recently, I decided I wanted to try
my hand at putting out serials on a real serial schedule (ie, short
installments every few weeks without big delays that break into the flow of the
story). Think Sherlock or Breaking Bad for the reading
set—stories with cliffhangers that pick up where they left off in each new
serial. Each serial will resolve some issues while leaving others open...till
the next installment.
A
regular/fast publishing schedule that works
best with serials isn’t always possible
unless as an author,
I have control over
the publishing process. That’s
where my project, Sorrowmoor, comes in.
I’m planning at
least twenty historical gothic
romance serials over the
course of 2013. My
motto is under-promise and
over-deliver in terms of
what I’ve outlined
for the serials. So,
it’s likely I’ll have more
than twenty serials or
that they’ll be
lengthier than the minimum
of 2000 words each.
These will land in
backers’ inboxes or e-reading devices, and I’ll also put
the serials in a
combined e-book edition with
a fabulous cover and
a print edition that
looks equally great. I’m planning lots
of other cool stuff,
too!
So,
how can you get
some good reads and
back the project? If
you have a dollar,
that’s a start.
As of the writing
of this post, I'm
47% of the way
toward the goal after
just a few days!
I've set a really
low, reasonable goal that's a
realistic look at the
monies needed for editing,
cover art, formatting, and
extras. I want to
provide good reads, rewards,
and value to readers.
There are all sorts
of levels at which you can back Sorrowmoor, so please
take a look. If
you don’t like
gothic romance (which is
romantic suspense, just with paranormal
elements), you can support
the project and gift
your rewards to a
friend who will enjoy
these serials. It’s
like a year-round Christmas
gift.
Speaking of Christmas, my latest
release is a Christmas gothic romance novella that's just .99, Menace under the
Mistletoe in case serials are not your thing:
As for the Sorrowmoor project, I appreciate
the backing I have
so far at 92% funded, and I’m
really excited about this
project! But this post
is time sensitive. It's
all or nothing with
Kickstarter, and the funding
deadline is November 20th. Check
my project out if you have
a minute, and tell
a friend who might
enjoy reading these stories.
You can see the
video about Sorrowmoor and
learn more here. If
you like it, please
back me today to
keep the momentum going
till the project is
funded. There are only a few days left, and this is all
or nothing.
Thank
you all for reading
and supporting my endeavors as
a working writer!
4 comments:
Thanks for having me, Sherry! :)
Excellent post, Lisa. Love the Montmoors series and your other books.:)
Great post...thanks for visiting my sample, Sherry.
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