“Why I
LOVE the YA Genre”
Hi everybody, I’m author, Sherry
Soule—waving from the SF Bay Area, where it can get pretty foggy. And I can’t
believe that summer’s finally here, and even with the fog burning off by
afternoon, I’m cranking the air conditioner and chatting on Twitter about my
love of reading.
Thanks for letting me visit today as
part of my epic Moonlight Mayhem Blog Tour. It’s an honor to be a guest
and meet all these awesome booklovers.
Thus far, my tour has been so much fun for me and all the
followers that participated. It is nice seeing the familiar names in the
comments at each stop. For those of you who haven’t heard of my super fun blog
tour it's not too late to join the fun!
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I
am older (don’t ask me “how” old) and I’ve always loved YA literature. I love
reading this genre because it is an escape from my own quiet, somewhat boring
life, and I can experience excitement, romance, and fantasy. I think most Young
Adult novels are fast-paced and exhilarating, and they are often written in a
style that is engrossing and easy-to-read with story-driven or character-driven plotlines. I love that there are so many
books created into a series nowadays, so that you can keep sharing more
adventures with your favorite characters.
Could my love of YA
be simply because I’m still stuck at age 17, a teenager-at-heart in disguise?
Yup.
And like many of you, I’ve read hundreds of YA books (you’re NEVER too old to
read young adult novels, IMHO) and I can’t actually say I didn’t enjoy them all.
Some I loved and I mean “LOVED”, and even felt compelled to email the author to let her
know how much I enjoyed her book. Other novels became good friends that I didn’t
want to ever part with, so they adorn my bookshelves and wait patiently to be
reread again one day. Others were simply read and then disregarded with a
contented smile. I am never embarrassed to buy YA books (although I buy most of
my books online @ Amazon) in bookstores or carry them around with me. I love
the genre and always have. Always will.
I realize that we all have different tastes
in literature.
Most of you will have varied genres that you read and other genres that are
like old friends, and probably some of my favorite books are simply your
satisfied sighs and forgotten reads. That is what makes the world of YA so dang
fascinating. Each one of us will enjoy different types of characters, plots,
and of course, a writer’s voice, the way ONLY they can tell a story.
Personally,
I like to read and write darker, edgier YA novels. I like to read and write anything
with a paranormal theme and it must have romance. I write to connect with
readers that love these themes, too.
As
you can probably tell if you’d read my books, I tend to write dark, tormented
heroines. I love the angst of a female protagonist trying to come to terms with
some dark secret or horrific event in her past, and usually, she ends up facing
this fear, weakness, or threat, with a strong, hot hero by her side. I also
enjoy writing suspense and romance, with a dash of horror or paranormal. Oh!—and
I love to create an evil villain that is unquestionably devious, but complex. My
antiheroes always possess some redeeming features. Because of these factors, I
think it makes them much more interesting villains. And my heroines are
typically intelligent, snarky, and full of fight. Like my girl, Shiloh
Ravenwolf in the Spellbound series—she’s feisty, witty, and kickbutt. You gotta
admire Shiloh’s spunk and determination. When I grow up, I wanna just like her…or
a vampire, or a ninja. Not sure which…
MOONLIGHT
MAYHEM Blurb:
Otherworldly Creatures.
Dazzling Magic. Fiery Romance.
Shiloh Ravenwolf thought she was
getting used to the strange events in Whispering Pines, until the full moon
brings another surge of supernatural threats to her coastal town. Ferocious
wolves, deadly necromancers, and shambling zombies have descended upon the
neighborhood, so Shiloh needs to gain control of her magical abilities—fast!
It sucks that she has a crippling
fear of the dark, which for a demon hunter can be an epic problem.
When her classmates are attacked by
a mysterious creature and her father is murdered, Shiloh vows vengeance.
Forcing her phobias aside, she forms an unlikely coven of supernaturally gifted
teens to help her eradicate this menace. Except that's not all Shiloh has to
worry about. She’s battling a different monster within herself and struggling
not to become the very thing she fights: evil.
But with demon blood inside
her—anything can happen…
Moonlight Mayhem is the second novel in the
unforgettably epic Spellbound series
Where you can find author, Sherry
Soule online:
I love hearing from
other avid YA readers at my
blog.
You can even send me an email with any questions you have about the Spellbound series
and or if you just want to drop me a line and tell me how much you enjoyed one
of my stories via email. Or join my Twitter, @WriterSherry for a fun chat!
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