punch. Where did the funny stuff go?
It didn’t feel natural in this world. It’s not that there’s zero humor, but it’s way more muted. I guess my characters have a hard time cracking jokes when they’ve lived on the run so long. Plus, the dark stuff is its own kind of fun sometimes.
Where did you get the inspiration for Meridian Six’s story?
Oddly enough the credit goes to a light bulb. Not one of those imaginary ones that pop over someone’s head when they get an idea. I’m talking literally a light bulb.
I was driving one night and noticed someone had replaced a porch light with a red bulb. It caught my eye because it was so unexpected. The entire drive home I entertained myself with a story about vampire underground railroads. That’s pretty much where Carmina and the Sister’s of Crimson came from.
What other projects do you have in the works?
The Prospero’s War series debuts in January 2014. The first book is titled Dirty Magic and features a new protagonist named Kate Prospero. She’s a cop on the arcane beat who gets embroiled in a case involving the Magic Enforcement Agency and a dangerous new dirty magic potion that turns the users into beasts that crave human flesh. I pitched the series as The Wire and Breaking Bad with wizards. This series is far more episodic than my Sabina Kane series was, but no less action-packed or complex as far as world building is concerned. In fact, I created an entire Rust Belt town called Babylon, Ohio that has its own magical slum called The Cauldron for this series. I’m very excited about it.
Do you have other stories planned for Meridian Six?
I’m considering publishing a series of novellas about Meridian Six and her band of rebels. Unfortunately, I don’t have time at the moment to commit to full-length novels, but novella length allows me some more flexibility. I definitely have more story to tell about this world, and if people enjoy this story I’ll definitely keep writing about it.
It didn’t feel natural in this world. It’s not that there’s zero humor, but it’s way more muted. I guess my characters have a hard time cracking jokes when they’ve lived on the run so long. Plus, the dark stuff is its own kind of fun sometimes.
Where did you get the inspiration for Meridian Six’s story?
Oddly enough the credit goes to a light bulb. Not one of those imaginary ones that pop over someone’s head when they get an idea. I’m talking literally a light bulb.
I was driving one night and noticed someone had replaced a porch light with a red bulb. It caught my eye because it was so unexpected. The entire drive home I entertained myself with a story about vampire underground railroads. That’s pretty much where Carmina and the Sister’s of Crimson came from.
What other projects do you have in the works?
The Prospero’s War series debuts in January 2014. The first book is titled Dirty Magic and features a new protagonist named Kate Prospero. She’s a cop on the arcane beat who gets embroiled in a case involving the Magic Enforcement Agency and a dangerous new dirty magic potion that turns the users into beasts that crave human flesh. I pitched the series as The Wire and Breaking Bad with wizards. This series is far more episodic than my Sabina Kane series was, but no less action-packed or complex as far as world building is concerned. In fact, I created an entire Rust Belt town called Babylon, Ohio that has its own magical slum called The Cauldron for this series. I’m very excited about it.
Do you have other stories planned for Meridian Six?
I’m considering publishing a series of novellas about Meridian Six and her band of rebels. Unfortunately, I don’t have time at the moment to commit to full-length novels, but novella length allows me some more flexibility. I definitely have more story to tell about this world, and if people enjoy this story I’ll definitely keep writing about it.
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