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Vampire Use In Contemporary Fantasy
Richelle Mead:
--- Quote from: becroberts on September 15, 2006, 04:07:35 PM ---(We seem to have lost the vampires somewhere along the way, don't we? This is an interesting topic, though, so perhaps we should start a 'Heroes vs. Heroines' thread or something.)
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Yup. I'm jumping over there... ;)
Cathy Clamp:
I would personally like to see a couple of vampire novels in first person male. I enjoy reading urban fantasy/horror in first person. It has that very "real" closeness that drags me into the plot. I might consider something like that for the future. Our first book, Hunter's Moon, is first person male--except he's a werewolf. But a vampire story, sort of a noir detective thing, might be a lot of fun. Maybe even set in the 30's or 40's. That could be a kick. Sort of a "Mickey Spillane with fangs." Heh.
Yeah, now you've got me going... ;D
becroberts:
--- Quote from: Cathy Clamp on September 16, 2006, 06:28:38 PM ---I would personally like to see a couple of vampire novels in first person male. But a vampire story, sort of a noir detective thing, might be a lot of fun. Maybe even set in the 30's or 40's. That could be a kick. Sort of a "Mickey Spillane with fangs." Heh.
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P.N. Elrod's Vampire Files series would be perfect for you, then. They were what turned me on to urban fantasy in the first place, and are still a constant presence on my bookcase. First person male, vampire reporter-turned-detective/nightclub owner/part-time mobster in the 1930s.
Linda:
They are human, just changed. They aren't giant ticks, or even monsters, exactly. That might be why people relate to vampires. If vampires existed in real life, you couldn't even kill them, obviously. Having a soul isn't a terrific definition of live citizen, scince we have no gizmo that can verify anyone having a soul.
whoknowswhy:
Maybe I've latched onto it late, but I still like reading about vampires. I think what makes Charlaine Harris' books stand out for me is that while vamps are central to the story, there are other supernaturals as well. It takes place in the "real" world, and they are funny as well as scary. I'm not as fond of the vampire/romance novels out there, although I've read quite a few. Harris' books have the same kind of tongue-in-cheek humor that I loved in Buffy.
As to the market, IMO there will always be a market for the "traditional" supernatural, i.e. werewolves, vampires, etc., just like there is a market for detective stories, lawyers solving crimes, and CSI-like investigators. The supernatural world in publishing is experiencing a boom right now, and that will pass, but the genre is set and will always be there. An author coming in with a new twist will still be able to break in.
I like good stories no matter who is doing the narrating. I think that women narrators have been rare in the past, especially in this genre, so the surge in that was filling a void. Consider the void full. LOL. I am ready to read something from a male pov. A modern story, like Harry's, from a male vamp pov would be interesting.
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