When someone asks how long it takes to write a book, I usually say a few years. From concept to finished product, it’s a process!
A few years ago, I started playing around with the idea of fairy tale retellings. I’m not a huge fan of fairy tales, more specifically, the passive princess. I didn’t want to write a story about a girl waiting around to be saved. I decided that the girl has to do the saving or be a part of the saving.
And I wrote my recent release, Magic Denied. I liked it! It was a lot of fun to play with the key components of the classic Rapunzel story. (You can read more about this in other blogs.)
But what I really wanted was to totally remake the idea using urban fantasy. I mapped out various fairy tales with villains, main characters, and supporting characters. Then, because it’s fantasy, I knew there had to be a magical element. Most villains in fairy tales have magic, so how could everyone else have magic (or power)?
Well, after a lot of imagining and brainstorming, I finally settled on the characters and their power sets. (Believe it or not, it took a couple of years to get to this place.) Then there’s the brainstorming of an individual story and the actual writing.
At present, I’m excited to announce that Superheroes and Bakeries is available for pre-sale. The release date is December 19th. That might feel like a long way away, but the next few months will be spent editing.
Take a moment to hop on over to Amazon and read the blurb to learn more. Or, you can read these excerpts from the the first two chapters:
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