Kelly Steel on Creating Folklore

Please welcome Kelly Steel to the blog today! Her debut novella was my very first venture into vampire stories and I asked Kelly to talk about how she created the fascinating folklore in her story!

***

Do you believe in mystical characters? Supernatural beings? Witches and vampires?

I’ve always been intrigued so I wrote about a character named Leo, who was in love and on the verge of getting married. Then by a stroke of bad luck, he turns into a vampire.

We always get the advice to write what we know about, so how could I write about a

vampire? I did some world building. Gave them a home on an exotic island. However, that island couldn’t produce a vampire. Therefore, I had to bring him in from old England. And my imagination took over. I did a plot outline and then made Leo, my vampire fall for a nice girl. On the verge of proposing to her, he turns into a vampire. Now he couldn’t burden her with his immortal self. Then he discovers that his beloved is accused of witchcraft and is about to be burned. He sprints her away to a ship sailing for a British colony.

Then my editor pointed out that her research showed that the witch burning was truly over by the time this British colony was populated. So, my hero had to skip a century into time slip when he sprints his beloved to this ship! At my editor’s suggestion, I had to change my heroine’s name to an old English name. She is fabulous in her research and her critical eye for detail made my story that much richer.

About my story:

Forgetting about his mortal beloved who had died he lived for thrill and adventure now. While enjoying his massive wealth amassed throughout the years, his life is empty. Then he comes face to face with Eve and is drawn in. Eve is also attracted to Leo and they couldn’t help but give in to their desire and passion. Yet when the demon is unleashed then what would happen? Would Eve accept the person Leo is?

What would happen if you fall in love but for some reason that person is not who he really is? Would you walk away from your love?

One commenter will be getting a kindle gift copy of my ONE BITE LEADS TO ANOTHER.

***
ONE BITE LEADS TO ANOTHER

After a spate of violence on his home island, Leonardo D’Silva returns home to find chaos on Lenuka Island. Who is responsible for this? And is the intriguing schoolteacher, Evelyn Hathaway connected to any of it? Face to face with Eve, Leo is taken back to the memory of his first love. Who was Eve? Was she a witch? And when Leo turns to his real vampire self after a night with Eve, will she still accept him?

Evelyn Hathaway is intrigued by the handsome Leonardo D'Silva, the benefactor of her school, whom she's met for the very first time. Handsome, sophisticated and oh, so gentlemanly, she can't get him out of her mind. She's never met him before, yet she senses a strong connection, a feeling that they've met somewhere before, in another time and place.  Who is this Leonardo D'Silva, with the hint of a demonic glint in his eye? Can it be possible...?

Read Reviews

Buy Links       Amazon       Amazon UK

Amazon India       Amazon France        Amazon Japan
 
Kelly Steel was born and brought up in the South Island of New Zealand. After her father’s retirement, her parents moved to warm and tropical Fiji, where she continues to reside.   She loves her adopted home and thrives in the warm friendly environment, both of the climate and of the people.

Connect on web:
Facebook      Twitter       Author Page     Goodreads

Watch this Video of One Bite Leads To Another:

Link to Video

***
It's a fun story! So, back to Kelly's question ... would you walk away from love if you discovered that person was hiding a major secret about his/her identity from you???