I posted some of this in January 2015 and now
we come full circle; this contemporary paranormal Hansen trilogy releases in
print on January 26, 2016!
I happen to be one of those odd ducks who refuses to write anything
that does not fit her brand; I do not wish to waste either the words or the
effort. So when the opportunity arose, I launched into my first contemporary
paranormal story. Ever.
I knew enough about the genre to realize that world-building is
key. Whatever the rules for the fantastical element, they must be logical and
consistent throughout the manuscript(s).
If you know me, then you know that I write the Hansen Series with
Norwegian heroes. And the only way I figured I could be true to that brand, was
by making the hero a Viking ghost from the year 1070.
“Hollis McKenna walked into the hotel foyer and spotted him across
the space, leaning casually against the wall. His eyes flicked back and forth,
examining the largely female crowd with unexpected seriousness. She assumed he
must be one of the cover models, dressed as he was in costume—though fur and
leather were unfortunate choices on this roasting Labor Day weekend in
And just like that,
Sveyn Hansen manifested himself into my life. And into the life of Hollis
McKenna, curator for the brand new Natural History wing (which does not exist)
at the Arizona Historical
Society Museum
(which does) in Tempe , Arizona
Sveyn was far too compelling to be quiet. He kept explaining what
happened to him, and how he really is not a ghost, because he never
actually died. And then I realized why he has been drawn to Hollis: to
finally get his Happily Ever After.
I bounced my premise and its resolution off several
paranormal-reading friends, and every one of them bought into it. And when I
explained the major shift in the middle of their relationship, they got goose
bumps. Goose bumps.
And now, Sveyn Hansen is set to meet the world.
The release party will be at the museum where the heroine Hollis
works. And the collections manager proofed my books to make sure my details
were correct. And she got so excited that her intern asked if she could come to
the release party, too.
Because of my appearance schedule this coming year, I’m not
releasing the ebooks until March 15th so that the print copies get “legs” at
the big events I’m attending. So, mark your calendars.
'Cause Sveyn rocks.
3 comments:
Wow!!! Goose bumps are soooo gooood, especially with a paranormal! Looks like you have another winner, Kris. And, I really like what you said about writing to your brand. My question is what came first, the ideas for the Hansen stories or the idea to write about Norwegian heroes?
I decided not to write Scots because thst market is flooded, so my first book's hero was Nicolas Hansen, and everything grew out of him.
I decided not to write Scots because thst market is flooded, so my first book's hero was Nicolas Hansen, and everything grew out of him.
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