Series are very popular with romance writers. I’ve never written a series, but I have had characters appear in more than one story. I have also set several stories (and one unpublished novel) in the same location.<\/p>\n
My characters Charlotte and Lina originally appeared in my short story Neighbors<\/em>. That story was originally published by Torquere Books for their lesbian anthology Vamps<\/em>. It is currently reprinted in the lesbian anthology The Girls Next Door <\/em>for Bold Strokes Books. That anthology is available at Amazon and at the publisher’s web site.<\/p>\n Today, you may see Charlotte and Lina at their best in my GLBT paranormal shifter romance Full Moon Fever<\/em>, which is available at Amazon and other distributors. These two women work with a traveling theatrical road show as scenic artists. They paint sets. Charlotte and Lina are joined by my main characters Sam Hightower and Grant Newsome. They also meet up with dancer Luke Pearce. Charlotte and Lina are examples of the double \u2013 they look very much alike; so alike they may be mistaken for each other. However, their personalities could not be more different. Lina is quiet and reserved while Charlotte is loud and boisterous. They are two sides of the same coin.<\/p>\n More often, I’ve set stories in the same location. I created Norwich, Massachusetts and the island of Caleb’s Woe, which is located ten miles off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. Norwich is not far from my home. It’s a sleepy little New England town where all sorts of mysterious things happen. Stephen King did something similar when he created his New England towns with interesting names like Jerusalem’s Lot, Derry, and Castle Rock, all in Maine.<\/p>\n Caleb’s Woe is similar to Nantucket, Massachusetts. It has a tourist trap area where people from around the world shop for t-shirts, sweatshirts, and all sorts of other junk. The restaurants are open, and the seafood is great. The beaches are open, but the water is cold. This is Massachusetts, after all. That scene in Jaws<\/em> at the beach when no one wanted to get in the water because of the shark scare? The reluctance was real since the locals who were extras knew how cold that water was at the time of filming in June. It’s helps if you are wearing a wetsuit. I’ve set an unpublished mystery novel there, and I’m currently looking for a home for it.<\/p>\n While I have not yet written a series, I do like to revisit characters and locations. I’ve thought of setting a series of novels and more short stories on Caleb’s Woe. Once I find a home for the mystery novel, I will be very happy. In the meantime, I shall set my romances and scary stories in my New England town and on my island.<\/p>\n ———<\/p>\n Elizabeth Black writes in a wide variety of genres including erotica, erotic romance, horror, and dark fiction. She lives on the Massachusetts coast with her husband, son, and her three cats. Her new GLBT paranormal erotic shifter romance novel “Full Moon Fever” is now available for purchase at Amazon and other book distributors..<\/em><\/p>\n Web site: <\/em>http:\/\/elizabethablack.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: <\/em>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elizabethablack<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter: <\/em>http:\/\/twitter.com\/ElizabethABlack<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon Author Page: <\/em>https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/elizabethblack<\/a><\/p>\n