Laurel K. Hamilton

Folks,

I have been reading alot to try and guage my own work. A friend recommended Laurel K. Hamilton's "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" series as a good series to look at. She sure has a sold a bunch of them.

I bought the first in the series "Guilty Pleasures." What are your thoughts on LKH or other reading?

Most recent from the web was Venus Rising by Annalise from Ellora's Cave.

Thanks for the suggestions. I don't actually write vampires, at least haven't tried yet. Just looking for what's out there and worth emulating. I read "The Gargoyle" by Andrew Davidson last week, it's not at all erotica, but excellent writing. Unfortunately, I'm not that ...I don't know, arty. However, I've read a dozen paperbacks in romance, fantasy, sci-fi. I'm more arty than most of those.

I've actually wrote a story, book really, set modern day, normal folk. It's got more than your daily allowance of sex, so romance/erotica seems to be the right fit. I kind of hope to learn more and see where I ought to be working.

I've started a second, while the first seasons on it's 3rd draft before I clean it. Maybe some of what I learn here could be used there. Any suggestions are welcome.

As for this thread, a reading list would be wonderful.

DecemberQuinn - I would be happy to learn from either. My own book doesn't exactly have a HEA, but it's also not raw, kind of somewhere in between. The second effort will have an HEA. So, my reading list should be varied. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear about them.

DeleyanLee - The Merry Gentry series is also Laurel K. Hamilton, or is it a different author.

Thank you for the reading list. I will look into them.