Lovers of Paranormal discussion

I think the best paranormal creatures are angels and werewolves what do you think??

Angels and faeries

I stick to vampires, although I'm currently writing about demons.

I guess right now, since I'm sort of a newbie (just the last couple of years) to paranormal, I'd have to say vampires...although I really like werewolves too. Haven't read any angels or fairies yet. I will eventually and I may change my mind in the future! Demons...hmmm...not so sure.

Werewolves and Fae for me :)

Werewolves or something different and unknown like The Curse Workers from Holly Blacks' Curse Workers series.

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I've got to agree with demons aswell!!

I love so many. Grew up on vamps and still have a soft spot for them, but read about all of them. As a writer, I like to write about gods and selkies.

Zombies!!

ghosts. lol. thats why stitch seems so appealing to me. although turned out its not ghost story. lol. is there any good paranormal with ghost romance?

Demons => Marylene u should look for Lords of the Underworld <3 The Darkest Night <3

Vampires

and Angels

Mystique wrote: "Demons => Marylene u should look for Lords of the Underworld The Darkest Night <3

Vampires

and Angels"

Thanks! I will look into it. I always love new suggestions.

You won't be sorry... i promise :D

Vampires and Angels!

I write about dark spirits, but I like vampires the best.

VAMPIRES, FARIES, WEREWOLVES, AND ANGELS

I'm sick of vampires. Like, really, really over them. Too many "ugh" stories with them as protagonists for me.

I reckon werewolves and Fae :)

My first love was vamps, but I find it changes every month or so. I'm a supernatural slut and like to change my mind. ;)Greek gods are my current faves.

#1 Vampires
#2 Fae (which are in my next book)
#3 Spirits

I'm a bit worn out on vampires and werewolves, though I still like them both as supernatural creatures. The whole Twilight phenomenon really sort of opened the floodgates on these two specifically.

I think ghosts are interesting, but probably because the idea of ghosts in real life actually freaks me out a bit.

Most of all, I like new ones, like Gabby mentioned before. I like reading new things people come up with or new ways people interpret the old creatures.

Overall, though, I think any creature can be done well, it's just a matter of context and story.

Angels for me, is there such a being so terrible and wondrous?

Vampires & ghosts

Fairies! and Mermaids who knew they could be scary?

Vampires, ghosts, angels and immortals.

Mythological creatures with strange motives, and ancient histories. They could have been in hiding for a long time, and suddenly emerged.

Shadowhunters.

Ariane wrote: "Shadowhunters."

Amen! Warlocks.

Jill wrote: Most of all, I like new ones, like Gabby mentioned before. I like reading new things people come up with or new ways people interpret the old creatures.

Exactly! There's always a new spin on old ideas. The best stories reinvent old tropes.

Jacqueline wrote: "There's always a new spin on old ideas. The best stories reinvent old tropes."

Which creatures have you tried this with? :)

My current one, Dreams of the Queen (which is in the r2r section) has a new spine on zombies and aliens, and I'm working on another for later this year (which doesn't include Queen's sequel) that has a new version of fae/fairy. It's called Fairytale Apocalypse.

Apparently, LOL, I like mixing paranormal/sci-fi, romance and dystopian/apocalyptic genres. Go figure.

I'm also tossing around an idea for magicians/demons and M/M/F triangle. Already have a few chapters written.

Do you have a favorite that you're not tired of yet?

Jill wrote: "Jacqueline wrote: "There's always a new spin on old ideas. The best stories reinvent old tropes."

Which creatures have you tried this with? :)"

Faires or the fair folk they went from cute to nasty if you read City of Ashes: The Mortal Instruments you will see why.

Jacqueline wrote: "My current one, Dreams of the Queen (which is in the r2r section) has a new spine on zombies and aliens, and I'm working on another for later this year (which doesn't include Queen's sequel) that h..."

I will never try of vampires, they have been around long before Bram Stoker stumbled upon a bio of Vlad Tepes.

Adriana wrote: "Faires or the fair folk they went from cute to nasty if you read City of Ashes: The Mortal Instruments you will see why. "

I saw that happen in Darkfever too. The fae look like creatures from the movie Prometheus. :P

Jacqueline wrote: "I'm working on another for later this year...that has a new version of fae/fairy. It's called Fairytale Apocalypse.

I'm also tossing around an idea for magicians/demons..."

I'd read something called Fairytale Apocalypse for sure! I love fairy tale adaptations and the title alone makes me laugh.

I love the idea of magicians. I haven't read a lot of books that deal with them (and the one I'm reading right now--The Magicians & Mrs. Quent--has yet to have a magician actually appear, and I'm a little more than halfway through).

I will never try of vampires, they have been around long before Bram Stoker stumbled upon a bio of Vlad Tepes.

Totally DITTO! I need my vamps to be E.V.I.L.! I'd love to write a reimagining of Vlad Tepes that doesn't suck like The Historian

The writing was wonderful and it had a lot of build up creep factor, but it just petered out. ARgh!

I saw that happen in Darkfever too. The fae look creatures from Prometheus. I'd read something called Fairytale Apocalypse for sure! I love fairy tale adaptations and the title alone makes me laugh.

I loved Prometheus! I've read some of Moning, but not her Darkfever series, though I heard it's good. I need to put it on my to read list.

LOL, yeah FA was meant to be an eye-catching title. Here's the basic listing I have so far if you want to read the blurb. Fairytale Apocalypse- A Romance of Apocalyptic Proportions

I haven't written to many magicians lately, but magic is something I've written a lot over the years. I love inventing new world rules for magic or tech. I hate reading books that are "and it just works, ladeda" I want to know at least some of the details and world rules. But that's the science/tech side of me. But then when I write sci-fi it ends up more romance/sci-fi... sigh. So hard core sci-fi readers get ticked at me for mixing peanut butter with their chocolate, if you know what I mean. Then romancers are all ... why is there chocolate in my peanut butter????

LOL, but I LIKE sci-fi/paranormal, romance... What else am I gonna do?

Jacqueline wrote: "LOL, yeah FA was meant to be an eye-catching title. Here's the basic listing I have so far if you want to read the blurb."

Actually, I already found that and read it after you first commented on this thread. I clicked over to your profile and stalked you a bit. ;)

*looks left* *looks right*

Is that what the weird feeling was?

:o)

I'm hope, hope, hoping to be done by the end of this year. Some day soon, I'll be posting a thread at that book site to sign up ARC r2r readers. But I don't want to start the waiting list too soon. I'm about 1/2 finished writing the first draft and now I've got an idea for its sequel.

Once you go post it, I hope I get my name on the list before it fills up. :)

I'll reserve you a spot since you're the second on GR to express interest.

Aww yays! :D <3!

I keep saying that I am over Vampires, then I find a book/series that keeps sucking me back in! Most recently it was the Night Huntress series :-)

I also like something totally different/unexpected. I know someone mentioned Holly Black's Curse Worker series. LOVED IT!!!

Sophie wrote: "I keep saying that I am over Vampires, then I find a book/series that keeps sucking me back in!"

Pun intended? ;)

Bwahahahaha!

How about one of my working titles?

"Undead and Loving It: Vampirism is Easy because Humans are Stupid."

I would read the hell out of that book.

GIMME. I like vampire comedies!

LOL, well it IS supposed to be a parody/drama. I've got a couple first draft chapters written, but only a vague plot at this point. I sort of want to poke fun a the Twilight sparkle and vampire trope in general.

Right now it's not very funny. When I write comedy, I have to go back and 'funny it up' during the second+ drafts. My brain tends to write too serious the first time out. *shrugs* Meh, I go with it. I do have a working cover draft though.

I like vampires and angels best :) I'm writing about revenants...I like them too!!

I've always liked vampires the best, & fairy comes in second.

Does anyone go through a faze with this? I have these fazes where I like vamps, then I switch to fallen angels, then to wolves, maybe some fairies, and then I need a vamp fix. I can't seem to stay fixated on you particular creature. Anyone else like this?