Guest Post: Why I Write by Marie Lavender

Some say chivalry is dead. I’ve certainly never believed that. It’s why I am still drawn to writing romance, even if the stories land at different ends of the spectrum.

However, three years ago, I began to see an evolution within my writing projects. I was branching out, the focus no longer on romance alone. Some stories had a science fiction or dystopian theme. There was paranormal, fantasy, and time travel fiction. Others were…much darker.

Many years ago, I first noticed it when I wrote a few scenes from the killer’s perspective in a paranormal mystery book. In a way, I disturbed myself, knowing I could tap into the darkness of the human condition. In any case, by the time the realization became evident, I began to rebrand myself as a multi-genre author. And I’m more comfortable with that description now, as it allows me to explore anything, to let the muse drift wherever it wants.

But this writing journey is a long-winded tale, and it doesn’t quite get to the heart of the matter.

The truth is I write for the characters that stumble across my subconscious in the middle of the night, fuel my imagination and wake me to tell their stories. From the first scroll of the pen across the page, or the tap-tap-tap of the keys on my laptop, to the time I’ve reached ‘the end’, I am home. I’m a writer. It’s who I was born to become.

Now, since one of the genres Kyla mentioned in her blog call was science fiction, here is some info on Blue Vision, book one of the Code of Endhivar Series, a sci-fi romance.

BookBlurb:

Brooke Sanders just wants to get away from her life for a while. A remote cabin in Montana fits the bill. She doesn’t expect to encounter a mysterious stranger with unusual blue eyes or events that cannot be explained…

Colin Fielding is on a mission – scout a planet and return home to Endhivar. Simple really. What he doesn’t anticipate is that fate has a pretty twisted sense of humor. Suddenly, this human calls to him, every part of him, like the call of a true mate, and he can’t deny the connection as he gets closer to her.

Little do they know, someone is out to do them harm, as well as the world Brooke holds so dear. Can they stop what’s coming before it’s too late? Or will the universe lose a perfect gem?

BookLinks:

Universal reader link: http://books2read.com/u/mKJgZd

Publisher: http://www.solsticeempire.com/products.aspx?categoryid=262

IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781625264800

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30652915-blue-vision

BookTrailer: https://youtu.be/tbiSmxGuizw

AuthorBio

Multi-genre author of Victorian romance, UPON YOUR RETURN, and 23 other books. Reached the Top10 Authors list on AuthorsDB.com for the last 4 years. Featured interview in the January 2018 issue of Womelle Magazine. The Heiresses in Love Trilogy made the TOP 10 on the Anthology category on the 2018 P&E Readers' Poll, and BLOOD INSTINCTS reached TOP 10 status in the Romance category. The Heiresses in Love Trilogy and DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART both reached the semi-finalist round in the 2018 Authors DB Book Cover Contest. Voted TOP BLOGGER for 2018 on the Romance Lives Forever Blog. TOP 20 Authors of 2018 on Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews blog. DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART was nominated and made it past the first round in the 2018 Author Academy Awards. UPON YOUR LOVE and THE MISSING PIECE placed int he TOP 10 on the 2017 P&E Readers' Poll. DIRECTIONS OF THE HEART was nominated for the 2017 Reader's Choice Awards. The I Love Romance Blog became a finalist in Start Dating DK's Romance Blog Awards of 2017. ILRB landed on Feedspot’s 2017 TOP 100 Novel Blogs and TOP 100 Romance Blogs. DIRECTIONS OFTHE HEART placed in the TOP 10 Books of 2017 on Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews blog. TOP 20 Authors of 2017 on Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews blog. Mystery Blogger Award for 2017. A to Z Blog Challenge Survivor in 2016. March 2016 Empress of the Universe title - winner of the "Broken Heart" themed contest and the "I Love You" themed contest on Poetry Universe. SECOND CHANCE HEART and A LITTLE MAGICK placed in the TOP 10 on the 2015 P&E Readers' Poll. Nominated in the TRR Readers' Choice Awards for Winter 2015. Poetry winner of the 2015 PnP Authors Contest. The Versatile Blogger Award for 2015. Honorable Mention in the 2014 BTS Red Carpet Book Awards. Finalist and Runner-up in the2014 MARSocial's Author of the Year Competition. Honorable mention in the January 2014 Reader's Choice Award. Liebster Blogger Award for 2013, 2014 and2016. 2013 and 2014 Amazon Bestseller Ranking for UPON YOUR RETURN. Winner of the Great One Liners Contest on the Directory of Published Authors.

Marie Lavender lives in the Midwest with her family and two cats. She has been writing for a little over twenty-five years. She has more works in progress than she can count on two hands. Since 2010, Marie has published 24 books in the genres of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense ,paranormal romance, dramatic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry. She has also contributed to several anthologies. Her current published series are The Heiresses in Love Series, The Eternal Hearts Series, The Magick Series, The Code of Endhivar Series and The Blood at First Sight Series.

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