Halloween Blog Bash with Michele Lang
To All the Ghouls I’ve Loved by Michele Lang
Whee - Halloween is almost here. Most writers I know love this holiday because it celebrates the creepy, the sparkly, the fabulous, and the spooky. Me, I love the endless supply of chocolate, the fun for the kid in all of us, and the array of costumes on parade.
And for somebody who loves genre fiction, Halloween is also a great time to consider the hero possibilities of the furry, fanged, and winged creatures haunting the neighborhood.
So to help you make your own considerations, here is my top five list of potential supernatural heroes:
5. Zombies. OK, I know this is a big trend right now, but I have my concerns. I’m not sure a zombie can really qualify as hero material, at least the way I imagine them. The last thing you want in a romantic embrace is for body parts to be squishy or rotten, or even worse, falling off! So I’m open to the idea, but a writer would have to change the visual in a major way for a zombie hero to work for me.
4. Vamps. Now, why are these neck-nibbling alphas not #1 on my list? So many sparkly, brooding, tormented, nocturnal vampire heroes already stalk their lovers. But that’s the trouble, isn’t it? There are so very many vampire heroes out there already. To make it work, you must make vampires your own.
Many writers have achieved this feat, but here’s another confession - vampires scare the daylights out of me! I’m not a fan of needles, so the thought of some guy inserting his teeth into my neck does not make me swoon in a good way. I might get over my needle-phobia and write a vamp hero someday. Maybe…
3. Werewolves. The idea of a wild, untamed, savage creature lunging for his mate and protecting her against all danger…I like it. At least as I imagine them, werewolves are loyal to their pack, run outside society and its constraining conventions, and mate for life. I know they are furry, they might be sweaty, they rip apart people, but personally I love the idea of a hero with an animal side.
2. Demons. Talk about your dangerous, misunderstood hero. I love demon heroes because they are different, they are certainly bad-ass, and they commit a major transgression by falling in love. Demons are not supposed to love, they are supposed to destroy. And I love the temptations they dangle. So go demons!
1. Angels. But my favorite hero for now is the Angel. They are the mirror image of the demon hero - they aren’t supposed to love us either, and they risk a lot more than demons if they express that love. An angel who chooses a human love gives up all of heaven to do it, and I think that is incredibly romantic. They are strong, they are also badass - look at the creatures they fight! - and what can I say? I have a thing for big, golden, sheltering man-angel wings. . .
So, who are your favorite supernatural heroes? And what are you going to be for Halloween?
Whee - Halloween is almost here. Most writers I know love this holiday because it celebrates the creepy, the sparkly, the fabulous, and the spooky. Me, I love the endless supply of chocolate, the fun for the kid in all of us, and the array of costumes on parade.
And for somebody who loves genre fiction, Halloween is also a great time to consider the hero possibilities of the furry, fanged, and winged creatures haunting the neighborhood.
So to help you make your own considerations, here is my top five list of potential supernatural heroes:
5. Zombies. OK, I know this is a big trend right now, but I have my concerns. I’m not sure a zombie can really qualify as hero material, at least the way I imagine them. The last thing you want in a romantic embrace is for body parts to be squishy or rotten, or even worse, falling off! So I’m open to the idea, but a writer would have to change the visual in a major way for a zombie hero to work for me.
4. Vamps. Now, why are these neck-nibbling alphas not #1 on my list? So many sparkly, brooding, tormented, nocturnal vampire heroes already stalk their lovers. But that’s the trouble, isn’t it? There are so very many vampire heroes out there already. To make it work, you must make vampires your own.
Many writers have achieved this feat, but here’s another confession - vampires scare the daylights out of me! I’m not a fan of needles, so the thought of some guy inserting his teeth into my neck does not make me swoon in a good way. I might get over my needle-phobia and write a vamp hero someday. Maybe…
3. Werewolves. The idea of a wild, untamed, savage creature lunging for his mate and protecting her against all danger…I like it. At least as I imagine them, werewolves are loyal to their pack, run outside society and its constraining conventions, and mate for life. I know they are furry, they might be sweaty, they rip apart people, but personally I love the idea of a hero with an animal side.
2. Demons. Talk about your dangerous, misunderstood hero. I love demon heroes because they are different, they are certainly bad-ass, and they commit a major transgression by falling in love. Demons are not supposed to love, they are supposed to destroy. And I love the temptations they dangle. So go demons!
1. Angels. But my favorite hero for now is the Angel. They are the mirror image of the demon hero - they aren’t supposed to love us either, and they risk a lot more than demons if they express that love. An angel who chooses a human love gives up all of heaven to do it, and I think that is incredibly romantic. They are strong, they are also badass - look at the creatures they fight! - and what can I say? I have a thing for big, golden, sheltering man-angel wings. . .
So, who are your favorite supernatural heroes? And what are you going to be for Halloween?