From Twitter 06-12-2010

• 08:51:46: Uh oh. Not even out of bed yet and the arm has flared up. Not the best start to a weekend of writing...
  
• 08:52:44: I'm pretty sure I left my wrist brace at work too, like the sensible person I am
  
• 09:57:48: Doing some writerly admin stuff, then will indulge myself by reading Unholy Ghosts in the bath. Let's here it for the weekend!
  

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Writing Meme Day 11 - Playing Favourites

11. Who is your favorite character to write? Least favorite?

I have a handful of characters I probably love the most, but I tend to like best whoever I'm writing at the time. I adore Ethan, Ash, and Scarlett, and they definitely come easiest to me. But once you're in a character's head and their voice is flowing well, everyone is equally wonderful to me for different reasons. There's definitely no least favourite. 

1( Questions under the cut )



Guest blogger - Su Halfwerk

I'm hosting another Damnation Books author today - Su Halfwerk, author of ZUPHREEN, a horror/urban fantasy exploring the lengths three students will go to to change their lives - and the lengths they're forced to go to when it all goes horribly wrong...

Researching ZUPHREEN

Over the past few books I wrote, I’ve discovered that my best friend in writing is research. For some people, research is a tedious task that numbs the brain into oblivion. For me, it’s a world of possibilities that gives me the break I need, it takes me on journeys through history and different locations, and it broadens my horizon. It’s exciting.

It’s even better when I research creatures, myths, curses, and the like for my horror writing. The type of horror that I write and attracts me is the one that involves psychotic individuals, evil witches, spirits, vampires, and mythical creatures.
Naturally, that includes demons.

Like other supernatural beings, demons are great. There is no limitation to their evil; science and logic don’t always dictate their actions and demeanor. They just are.

My latest release, Zuphreen, is named after one such creature, foul to the core, with no tolerance for any life.
And he grants wishes! Imagine someone like that granting your most precious dream!

Something is bound to go wrong. And it does, to the three friends who dare to summon him one moonless night and make a wish.
We shouldn’t judge Zuphreen, the same way we shouldn’t blame a snake for biting or a bee for stinging. It’s in his nature.

Zuphreen ~ Bestower of Damnation is the story of three unlikely friends who unwittingly unleash the horrors of hell in a vain attempt to boost their plummeting grades. Duped by their scheming professor, the friends summon Zuphreen and command the evil demon to enhance their lives with his gifts. But the gifts soon become curses and the friends watch in horror as they slowly turn into monsters. In a desperate race against time, the students must undo the curses and defeat the demon before the “gifts” destroy them forever. How far would they go to lift these curses? How deep would they sink to save themselves?

The book is available from Damnation Books here

Go ahead, Google Zuphreen. If researched, Zuphreen does exist now, and I’m proud of it.

Naomi, thank you for having me. I hope you and your readers enjoy reading the post as much as I did writing it.

About Su Halfwerk:
Su Halfwerk writes both horror and paranormal romance. From a tender age, the written word left a strong impression on her that later on made terrifying, blood chilling books the object of her interest. Su’s style in horror combines shuddery terror with an element of surprise; some would even call it an enigmatic twist. However, in the world of paranormal romance, she transforms the desire to scare into a quest to seduce and tantalize.

Besides writing, Su designs book trailers and paints.
She haunts these places:
Website: www.su-halfwerk.com
Blog: http://www.suhalfwerk.blogspot.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Su.Halfwerk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SuHalfwerk

BAD DOGS rolls on

Despite being distracted by the dubious charms of a certain book by a certain author who shall certainly remain nameless, and despite staying up until 5am this morning drinking cherry lambrini and watching Dating in the Dark engaging in intellectual pursuits, I have managed to add a few thousand more words to BAD DOGS. I still don't entirely feel in the swing of things yet. It's nice being back in Ayla's head, and it was easier than I thought it might be to get there, but because the first two chapters are quite slow, I can't help but worry about it. I'm confident the main plot will be awesomely creepy and cool once I get there, but if the lead-up isn't engaging enough... Well, yeah, we'll get there.

 

5016 / 70000 words. 7% done!

I'm going to do some more revision on Demonised later this evening, since I'm keen to get that submitted asap. And I suspect an early night may well be in order...