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Mar. 5th, 2010
You know it's a Naomi Clark story if...
Mar. 5th, 2010 09:50 amYesterday ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cathschaffstump was talking about reoccuring themes in her writing. And I thought, I can totally get in on that. I'm deep, right? So I made a list of the ideas I keep coming back to, and yeah... I'm not that deep.
1. Addiction - Almost all my novels feature addicts somewhere. In Wild, the main character is a drug addict who basically lives off ketamine and pills. Drugs play a crucial part in the plot of SILVER KISS. In AFTERLIFE I have Nicomedes, who's addicted to opium (but really that's the least of his problems), and in my Scarlett novels one of the main characters is a borderline alcoholic. I think one of the others is probably a borderline sex addict, but he's cool with that, and so are the girls. I myself have never been a drug addict, sex addict, or alcoholic, so I'm not sure why I keep returning to this theme.
2. Cocktail bars - None of my characters are capable of going an entire novel without having a cocktail. Seriously. In AFTERLIFE, Yasmin is constantly necking cocktails, and Scarlett worked (as a waitress) in a cocktail bar in the second of her novels. Ash from the Scarlett books owns a nightclub and, given his borderline alcoholism, drinks a lot of the profits. Ayla and Shannon visit a couple of clubs in SILVER KISS, and I'm pretty sure cocktails are consumed. Yes, I do love cocktails. Mine's a pina colada, since you're offering.
3. Shapeshifters - Not really a secret that I'm fascinated by werewolves in particular and shapeshifters in general. With the exception of AFTERLIFE, everything I've written has featured a shapeshifter somewhere. I could go all academic and philosophical and explain about the duality of Man's nature in relation to the werewolf, and how it's a great big metaphor and stuff. And it would be true. But basically I just think shapeshifters are awesome.
So there you go. According to this list I am inspired largely by narcotics, alcohol, and animals.
cathschaffstump was talking about reoccuring themes in her writing. And I thought, I can totally get in on that. I'm deep, right? So I made a list of the ideas I keep coming back to, and yeah... I'm not that deep.1. Addiction - Almost all my novels feature addicts somewhere. In Wild, the main character is a drug addict who basically lives off ketamine and pills. Drugs play a crucial part in the plot of SILVER KISS. In AFTERLIFE I have Nicomedes, who's addicted to opium (but really that's the least of his problems), and in my Scarlett novels one of the main characters is a borderline alcoholic. I think one of the others is probably a borderline sex addict, but he's cool with that, and so are the girls. I myself have never been a drug addict, sex addict, or alcoholic, so I'm not sure why I keep returning to this theme.
2. Cocktail bars - None of my characters are capable of going an entire novel without having a cocktail. Seriously. In AFTERLIFE, Yasmin is constantly necking cocktails, and Scarlett worked (as a waitress) in a cocktail bar in the second of her novels. Ash from the Scarlett books owns a nightclub and, given his borderline alcoholism, drinks a lot of the profits. Ayla and Shannon visit a couple of clubs in SILVER KISS, and I'm pretty sure cocktails are consumed. Yes, I do love cocktails. Mine's a pina colada, since you're offering.
3. Shapeshifters - Not really a secret that I'm fascinated by werewolves in particular and shapeshifters in general. With the exception of AFTERLIFE, everything I've written has featured a shapeshifter somewhere. I could go all academic and philosophical and explain about the duality of Man's nature in relation to the werewolf, and how it's a great big metaphor and stuff. And it would be true. But basically I just think shapeshifters are awesome.
So there you go. According to this list I am inspired largely by narcotics, alcohol, and animals.
SILVER KISS Blog Tour - The Pen and Muse
Mar. 5th, 2010 01:20 pm
I'm being interviewed over at The Pen and Muse today. Ever wondered what my least favourite word is and why? Find out!
