Beauty and Valor was released about twelve hours or so
before I boarded my plane, and I really hope everyone enjoyed Preston and
Ridgely’s story. Preston is an old character, and many details about where he
came from and what race he belonged to changed, but the core of who he was
never differed.
He went through a few mates before I found the right one,
and Ridgely was the perfect fit. Halfway through Gargoyle Birthright, that pair
was distracting me, and there was no question that their book was ready to be
written. It was a book that offered me few frustrations and I couldn’t wait to
read it once it was complete.
Preston and Ridgely weren’t the only couple that were trying
to steal the spotlight from Jordan and Hunter in Gargoyle Birthright. Another
pair were making themselves known, and as I neared the completion of Beauty and
Valor, the details of the next story emerged in crisp detail. For many years, I
knew everything about one character, but his mate was often a shrouded mystery.
I was ecstatic that he was finally telling me everything about himself.
Tomorrow in my readers’ group I’ll give the first picture
hint for D’Vaire #33 (which is the final release for 2022), but I can give you a few hints now. One of the guys is
well known to you, belongs to an important D’Vaire family, and is undead. The
other has been mentioned in the books but has never had an actual appearance.
So, what am I working on? Well, the day before I left for DC,
I finished the 39th D’Vaire book. The story swelled to over one
hundred thousand words, and it was a story that surprised right up until the
last few chapters. It was also incredibly emotional, and the two characters
were difficult to let go of at the end.
According to my schedule, I’m supposed to be starting a new
novel in a few days. That's unlikely to happen because I have no new couples
jumping up to take the spotlight. The timing is unfortunate. My plan was to
write this book and, apart from writing a short story, take the rest of the
year off. Instead, it looks like I’ll be pulling together the short story and
hoping some lovely couple springs into my head.
I’m trying not to get too frustrated, but I need all these
guys waiting for stories to get their acts together. I’d like to start next
year with a clean slate, and a few weeks without writing will enable me to
recharge my batteries. The most irritating thing is that I’ve had a couple of
guys that I’d really love to write about dangle a few carrots of information or
hints about their books, then scurry off into the darkness. Here’s hoping my
muses cooperate soon!
Facebook page: Facebook.com/jessamynkingley
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jessamyn-Kingley/e/B00WDBYTFG/
Twitter: Twitter.com/jessamynkingley
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jessamyn-kingley
Comments
Post a Comment