Tag Archive: Lori Handeland

Where Is The Romance In That Paranormal Novel?

I love to read! For as long as I can remember I’ve loved genres from fantasy to nonfiction. I go through phases like any reader, but paranormal romance novels have been a staple on my keeper shelf. Unless there’s no romantic element in a book touted as paranormal romance. Then I get a little grumpy…until…

Olympic Proportioned Elements Of The Paranormal Romance Novel

Writing paranormal romance leaves the page wide open for all kinds of fun. Paranormal romance writers can take liberties other authors might shy away from and the layers and intricacies of the paranormal elements can be bold or subtle. Take setting for example. An ‘other’ world can be a place of discovery for both characters…

World Building For Paranormal Romance From Scratch

Kresley Cole, Lori Handeland, and Sherrilyn Kenyon write wildly different stories using settings within the ‘real’ world we know and recognize. All three of these talented paranormal romance authors have done the research that makes readers feel as if they’ve traveled along with the characters. Still other authors use an entirely different world for their…