Picked up the first book in an older Nora Roberts trilogy, Key of Light. I don't read much of Robert's body of work, but I like her paranormals when I know I'm going to be interrupted a lot. Why? Because I always know I'll get a competant read no matter how distracted I get.This time the light bulb exploded. I understood how she works the cliche to produce the volume she does. She takes a problem, sets up three couples, an oily villain, and gets three books in writing one story by chopping up the verbage. I know lots of other writers use the pattern. They just haven't mastered the character development and discriptive chops. In short, she works the paradigm but adds warm, three dimensional characters.
Didn't care much for this set of people. Oh, the female characters were all interesting, even amusing. But the match in this book was way to "alpha" and felt like a hundred other characters I've read. There was nothing there to make him seem different than the result of cookie cutter characterization. The projected suiters for the other two books also didn't push beyond their cliche.
You can read a sample for yourself and look at the reviews on
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My Writing Rut
Not getting much done. Just toying with scenes that I've already written in Rendezvous with Demons.
I'm also waiting for the contracts returning the rights to republish There Be Demons while I take care of my old man. He's out of the dangerous part of the woods. Now comes the stuggle to keep him in his recliner as long as the doctors want him there.
For the heck of it, here's my latest 5* review:
M.K. Theodoratus has a great ability for description. She really makes the reader understand the ins and outs of Running from Demons by giving such in depth descriptions.
"I loved the spin that Theodoratus used in her writing. I was shocked with how much I connected to the characters.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. There is plenty going on and its a very quick yet satisfying read."
You can read a sample at various vendors by clicking this link.
M.K. Theodoratus has a great ability for description. She really makes the reader understand the ins and outs of Running from Demons by giving such in depth descriptions.
"I loved the spin that Theodoratus used in her writing. I was shocked with how much I connected to the characters.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. There is plenty going on and its a very quick yet satisfying read."
You can read a sample at various vendors by clicking this link.
As usual, I've been a slow learner in getting the book up and running. I'm still trying to figure out the print-on-demand bit. Wish me luck.
