I love writing. I love reading. I love the supernatural. And yes, those items all go hand-in-hand.

Do I believe in ghosts? Yup. Do I believe in aliens? You bet’cha. I’m not conceited enough to think humans are the only race of beings in the entire universe. Do I think they’re out to eat our brains…err, that’s up for debate. Do I believe in vampires and demons? Well, I watch Supernatural and I’m pretty addicted, so maybe I shouldn’t answer that one, either…

My point is, I love the paranormal aspects to life. I know about the things in this world, in the normal world. I want to know about the other world. The world that has demons, vampires, aliens, three-headed dogs–err, wait. Scratch the last one
And, you know what? Those voices in my head that talk to me (And if there was ever a sentence that screamed for attention, that would definitely be it) live in those worlds. They want their story told and I can’t change their world. If they have vampires in it, I can’t take them out. I can’t give them fluffy bunnies and rainbows–not if I want to stay true to the story, to the characters, and I do.

I like exploring possibilities. I like wondering what the world would be like if it were over run with those creatures we were all so afraid lived under our beds. I like knowing and learning about the people who fight for us and protect us, whether we know the dangers or not. I like seeing how those people deal with the normal, and the supernatural. Because it’s always a hell of a ride.

And more, I love reading a good book and getting lost in someone else’s world–whether it has paranormal aspects or not–and losing myself for hours on end, or even only a few minutes. I want to feel when the heroine wants to slug the hero or when the hero wants the strangle the heroine. I want it all. The good, the bad, the ugly.

That’s the main reason I read, and the main reason I write, the main thing that keeps me writing everyday. I want to create a world where the reader loses themselves, forgets their problems and gets pissed at the hero/heroine when they act like idiots. Then, and only then, do I say an author has done their job and hopefully done it well.