Guest blog by Gemma K. Murray, author of Keeper of the Golden Dragon’s Heart
What do I love most about writing romance with an urban fantasy/paranormal twist? Everything!
My debut book begins, what I hope will be, a long series of books set in an Upper Peninsula town. Cedar River is a small town, which is home to every sort of shifter you can imagine. From dragons to pumas to bears, fishers, wolves, owls, hawks, and even a phoenix family, a reader will be able to step into this world and find what they’re looking for. There will even be a sighting of a witch or two (or thirteen).
With this genre, anything goes. You can create a completely new world or you can set it in a current time and simply create. Your imagination is the limit. Lucky for me, I have characters who live in my mind and aren’t afraid to state their story and where they want it to go. A few of them (casts a mental glare at Anastasia and Adam) are so opinionated that they will simply stop talking to me when the story doesn’t go their way. Which means I have to go back and delete all the hard work I’ve written to take it the way the characters want it to go.
Let me give you an example: I began Bowie and Ana’s story knowing Bowie was a golden dragon shifter and sheriff to Cedar River. Ana was a puma, but I wanted her to be a wolf. I thought a wolf would be better simply because I have dogs and could study the way they move. I could use that to describe Ana as she hunted. The story went very slow, but it progressed. Then, it came to a screeching halt! Ana began to scream at me day and night. I couldn’t sleep. Reading was hard for me to do. Concentrating on other manuscripts became impossible. I tried to ignore her, but one day, Ana said, “Alright b****, I’m a puma, a dangerous, predatory cat. I am not, never have been, never will be a canine. Write me as a cat or else.” I finally caved. I mean, this book was never going to see the light of day anyway, right? I fixed the story. Ana opened up the gates of creativity and allowed Bowie to step into the light with gusto, which has led me here. (smiling happily) It looks like Cedar River, Michigan is here to stay since the characters are directing me on the journey.
Next up is Adam, a puma shifter, and his lovely lady, Luna, a wolf shifter. I love these two simply because of the history they share. The love runs deep and wide with these two.
Brady Golden is whose story I’m working on now. He’s frustrating, but he has staked his claim on a woman who is going to rock his world.
So, why do I love writing paranormal/urban fantasy? I get to play in a world of my own creation. I get to set it in one of the most beautiful places on earth (in my opinion). I get to spend time with animals/people who may or may not exist (depending on whether you believe). My imagination runs wild and free with absolutely no inhibitions.
How about you? Why do you love reading/writing paranormal/urban fantasy stories? Who are you favorite authors? If you’ve had the opportunity to read Keeper of the Golden Dragon’s Heart
Book Blurb:
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan seems like it is another country. The rawness and beauty of the land draws people from every walk of life. What most people don’t realize is there is a little town nestled on the banks of Lake Superior that an entire group of supernatural beings call home. Shifters of every shape and size live there. They raise their families there. Tourists come from near and far to visit the quaint town of Cedar River, Michigan. The tourists never realize they are walking among some of the most unusual beings on earth.
Bowie Golden is a dragon shifter who is in charge of Cedar River’s safety. Until now, the biggest threat to anyone’s safety was Anastasia Plum, a witch/puma-shifter. She has been the town hellraiser since she was a teenager. Now someone has discovered the secret the residents of Cedar River keep for one another. These radicals are determined to eradicate the entire town. It’s up to Bowie to keep them all safe.
Ana has always idolized Bowie. She may have stirred up trouble from time to time, but Bowie or one of his brothers would always get her out of the trouble she was in. One day, it happened. The unthinkable, the unimaginable occurred. Anastasia Plum fell for the “golden” boy. What an unlikely duo- the sheriff and the hellraiser!
Just as these two discover their passion for one another, a group of people is determined to keep them apart. It’s up to Ana to prove that she is the only Keeper of the Golden Dragon’s Heart
Buy: Keeper of the Golden Dragon’s Heart
Author Bio: My name is Gemma K. Murray and I am the author of Keeper of the Golden Dragon’s Heart
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