Yes, you read that correctly. I am an addict. And it’s getting worse by the moment. Yesterday I went into a local bookstore to bring some of my books in to sell on consignment. While I was waiting to be helped, I browsed through the store. I would pick up a book with an interesting cover or title, flip it over and read the blurb. The instant I recognized it was not a series, I quickly put it down. I went to the next, same thing, and on and on until I realized, I’m addicted to series novels.
I thought...No biggie, so I like to read series over stand alone novels. It was then that I realized, I write mainly series novels. OH NO!!!! I really am an addict. Help me…wait, that’s not so bad. Okay, so I like reading and writing series novels. It’s not the end of the world, unless of course I write about it being the end of the world but we won’t go there. So I sat back and had a good look at myself. Why do I write series novels? Why do I prefer to read series novels? I thought, maybe I have issues with letting go, parting, saying goodbye ending things. But if that were the case, I would never end a series I write and I can say goodbye to loved ones when they visit and I do say goodbye when talking on the telephone so that can’t be it. Is there an “I’m addicted to series novels anonymous” I could attend? Maybe they could help me understand my addiction.
I take a look at my writing history and even before I was published I wrote in series. I have the Demon series, the Spiritual series, the Best Friends series. And since being published I’ve released The Passion series and The Darkness series and the Demon series. Oh sure, I have stand alone novels as well. There’s Kidnapped, Sex Therapy: Spiritual Style, A Taste of Humanity and Secrets of the Dead…wait…the Spiritual series is a spin-off from Secrets of the Dead. Oh Lord, I only have three stand-alone. For now. I could always do a spin-off of one of the secondary characters. There are a few that are begging to have their story told. Darn it! There I go again, planning for a series. I’m hopeless.
Why am I like this? Why do I write series romance? The only thing that comes to mind is…it’s in my blood. I’m like those people who can’t just eat one chip. I can’t write just one story. I can’t leave the secondary characters hanging without a life to continue on with. How cruel is that to introduce a secondary character and then at the end of the book they’re forgotten. It’s like creating two children then ignoring the second one. I just can’t do it. I must create more, I must give them life.
I can’t be alone in this, though. There must be others out there like me who would much rather pick up a book if it belongs to a series than a stand alone? I know there are other authors who write series. Are they as addicted as I am? Readers? Are you like me? Are you addicted to series romance?
Addicts Unite!Check out my latest series Awaken the Demon.
Blurb:
Book One of the Demon Series
Abused for years by a sadistic fiancé, Missy Green has finally had enough. Running away is her only recourse. Wanting a new life, she takes refuge with a group known as the Stargazers. Taken in by the illustrious Draco Starr, Missy is elated to finally find peace. Yet, something doesn’t seem right about her host.
Born in the pits of hell, Draco Starr was once a fearsome Demon. For centuries, he collected soul s for Satan. Having done his time, Draco sets out to start a new life. Even with more wealth and prestige than anyone could ever want, something is missing in his life.
Love.
Missy is about to have her world turned upside down. Discovering Draco is a demon is terrifying enough, but finding out she too is a demon is more than she can handle.
Can Missy deal with her new life, and the affection she is beginning to feel for Draco, or will her past come back to haunt her?
Abused for years by a sadistic fiancé, Missy Green has finally had enough. Running away is her only recourse. Wanting a new life, she takes refuge with a group known as the Stargazers. Taken in by the illustrious Draco Starr, Missy is elated to finally find peace. Yet, something doesn’t seem right about her host.
Born in the pits of hell, Draco Starr was once a fearsome Demon. For centuries, he collected soul s for Satan. Having done his time, Draco sets out to start a new life. Even with more wealth and prestige than anyone could ever want, something is missing in his life.
Love.
Missy is about to have her world turned upside down. Discovering Draco is a demon is terrifying enough, but finding out she too is a demon is more than she can handle.
Can Missy deal with her new life, and the affection she is beginning to feel for Draco, or will her past come back to haunt her?
Coming soon: Offer the Demon:
Twenty-one years ago a bargain was made for her existence. Twenty-one years ago was the beginning of the end.
Born to serve Satan, Aurora Starr wishes she could lead a normal life. Being a demon, that’s not so easy to do. By night she takes the lives of those Satan chooses, despite her dislike for her job, she knows she must continue. Wanting to live like a normal human, Aurora is willing to do anything to get it.
Enter Scott Monroe.
Tall, blond and gorgeous, he is more than Aurora can resist. Knowing mating with a human is taboo, Aurora throws caution to the wind and begins seeing Scott. But when Satan makes her chose between her family or the man she loves, Aurora has had enough.
Will love win in the end or will Satan damn them all.
Publisher: www.decadentpublishing.com
A lot of people love franchises. It's in movies (Pirates of the Caribbean) and books (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter)... so you are most definitely not alone.
ReplyDeleteIt has to do with enjoying the time that you spend with characters.
I think the addiction to series books is that the reader can stay in the world you've created longer and remain in their escape from reality. It's a blessing for sales! Best of success to you Sheila!
ReplyDeleteI was never addicted to series books until I started writing them. I think I enjoy writing them because I can carry characters from book to book. I hate letting my characters go. I love watching them grow, mature, and find their own happy endings. Yeah, I'm a sucker for happy endings.
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