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Lycanthropy – Disease or Genetics?

by Keira 07.28.2011

When it comes to paranormal world building there are two major philosophies on how a character can have lycanthropy. Both, depending on the author, have some connection with the moon. The first theory is that it can be caught. This makes it a disease. Catching lycanthropy is usually caused from a bite of a were-creature. [...]

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Review: Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton

by Keira 06.24.2011

So guess what… I actually like Richard Zeeman. I never ever thought it would be possible! I hated him on sight that first time he was introduced in the book series. He only became an angry whiny blackhole of lethal emotions and suckitude later on but in Bullet – he man’s up! He’s likeable. He [...]

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Review: My Wicked Enemy by Carolyn Jewel

by Keira 05.27.2011

Do you like paranormal romance? Did you at one point enjoy Anita Blake? Well, My Wicked Enemy just pwned Anita Blake, but don’t take my word for it see for yourself! I read this in a day, I couldn’t put it down! Our heroine is a terrified (rightly so) woman who experiences intense migraines. She’s [...]

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Vampires vs. Werewolves: Does Size Matter?

by Keira 05.13.2011

I bet that headline caught your attention! This post started innocently enough in the comments of The Smell of a Hero. Susan said: In my world everyone’s fang obsessed (lol) I’d say werewolves would also use fangs since wolves have large canines. (No claws) he-he. I said: They do have large canines. I think that [...]

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Review: Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #18)

by Keira 04.20.2011

Flirt is the first of two Anita Blake novels to come out this year. Bullet will be out in June. It’s an extra novel like Micah, but doesn’t focus on the relationship between Anita and one of her men. In Flirt, Anita is going to patch up one of the holes in her physic abilities. [...]

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What is Urban Fantasy Romance?

by Keira 02.27.2011

I had to educate myself on this. For instance, until I read Katiebabs’ WTF post on Laurell K. Hamilton (among other things) I would have cleanly classified Anita Blake as contemporary paranormal romance. If Anita Blake is urban fantasy then so to by deduction must be Keri Arthur’s Riley Jenson Series and Buffy the Vampire [...]

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Review: Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #17)

by Keira 12.19.2010

Ever start a series and just want to keep reading it even when parts of it make you want to abandon ship and never look back? Anita Blake is like that for me. It’s very love-hate right now when earlier it was all love-love. There have been times when I was so disappointed in how [...]

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4 Tips for Writing Sex Scenes, pt 2

by Keira 12.02.2010

This is the sequel to part one. We will discuss two more tips to help with creating a smashing sex scene. It doesn’t end here though. There are hundreds of tips for writing sex, and writing for that matter. If you have one leave a comment or submit it as an article. 3. Dialogue. Talking [...]