A friend once asked me why I write Paranormal Romance Novels. To my surprise, I didn't have to think very long to give her an answer. First, I write Paranormal because I am totally fascinated with the connection between the astral world and the human world. And there IS a connection. How do I know this? I have spent the last 50 years studying the connection. Astrology, Numerology, Tarot, Reiki, Eastern religions, Western religions, werewolves, shapeshifters, vampires, ghosts, goblins, psychics, mediums, trance channeler, elves, sprites, gnomes...if it's spiritual or supernatural, I've studied about it.
As for Romance, I write it because I'm totally heartbroken about the breakdown that has occurred in the family structure today. I'm heartbroken that disrespect has become an integral part of our family life and that we feel it's okay to be mean and ugly to our siblings, our parents and any of our other relatives or friends. But most importanly, I'm heartbroken that people no longer expect to have a "happily ever after" when they get married. Most of the young people I meet these days go into marriage with the attitude of "Well, if it doesn't work out, I'll just get a divorce". That's such a sad statement and it makes my heart heavy. So I write romance--the kind where "happily ever after" is a guaranteed thing. Where boy meets girl, boy loses girl, and then boy gets girl back again. Where heros and heroines meet, clash, and then overcome their trials and tribulations by story's end (to live happily ever after). Love isn't easy. It's hard and it takes a lot of work. But in the end, the pay off is worth all the trauma and strife.
So,you see, as a writer, I live between two worlds--the human and the astral. Both exist together, and I hope when a reader has finished one of my stories, they have been greatly entertained and maybe, just maybe, I've also helped them to understand the spiritual world better.
