Guest Post: Primal Song by Danica Avet (Blog Tour)

Today we are here for the the blog tour of Primal Song (Cajun Heat #1) by Danica Avet, a paranormal erotica novel. To celebrate the release of her book, Danica has provided us with a tantalizing guest post about how her characters are not made but born. As a writer myself, I always find it interesting the process in which writers come up with their characters. I hope you enjoy and make sure to check out all the links for more about this book and author.

A Character is Born

by Danica Avet

I don’t have set rules for characters. I’m more of an organic writer. Okay, you can stop snickering. It’s true. I don’t like rules. I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m a rebel, but rules make me feel stifled. I’ve tried to learn plotting from some really talented authors and while I understood their methods, they don’t work for me. I can’t just think up a character and make it happen. Besides, my characters won’t let me.

You see, most of the time, my characters make themselves known to me in bits and pieces. It’s like listening to a radio station with a lot of static. I’ll catch a word here, a sentence there, all while I’m doing something completely boring and mundane. Like brushing my teeth, or taking my shower, or driving to work.

Just a sentence, just a little bit of conversation and boring characters become people with attitude and personality, with history and fears. From those lines that show up in my head, I learn who my characters are. It’s in the words they use, in their tone of voice when they speak. That’s how I know if they’re a strong person with anger issues, or if they have a dry sense of humor. It’s really kind of cool, although I know it makes me sound like I might be a little schizophrenic.

For instance, with Primal Song, I kept hearing a couple of characters saying, “Such a shame about his mane. Lions are supposed to have hair.” Who were they talking about? My hero, Ram Reinhardt who’s the lead singer of a hard rock band. That little bit of conversation played throughout the book with other characters shaking their heads at his lack of lion-like locks.

For me, characters aren’t made. They’re born. They have a past, a present, and a future. They have issues they need to address before they can find happiness. They have fears to face in order to move forward. Whether they’re shapeshifters or witches or non-supernatural beings, they’re still people and I’m blessed to have the chance to give each and every one of them a happy ending.

Summary
Deputy Daisy Picou is not impressed when Ram Reinhardt prowls into town all rock star swagger and big cat ego. She’s been burned by a lion before and has no intention of playing the fool twice. But with one scorching glance the mating frenzy ignites and passion trumps reason. An intense first encounter levels Daisy’s reservations—and most of her living room. And she’s not so sure she minds.

Ram Reinhardt has burned through and brushed aside just about every adrenaline-inducing thrill life’s thrown at him. But Daisy sets the gold standard for a premium rush. Her combative personality should turn him off, but every time they fight they end up in bed, or on the floor, or against a wall—and the sex is always more combustible than the time before. And he’s not about to give that up. Ever.

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Author Bio
Danica Avet was born and raised in the wilds of South Louisiana where mosquitoes are big enough to carry off small children and there are only two seasons: hot and hotter. With a BA in History, she figured there were enough fry cooks in the world and decided to try her hand at writing.

Danica is the lucky pet of a compulsively needy dog and two cats. The pitter-patter of little feet has been known to make her break out into a cold sweat.

Writing is how she gives the voices in her head a way out. When she isn’t writing, working, or contemplating the complexities of the universe, she spends time gathering inspiration from her insane family, reads far more than any sane person would want to, and watches hot burly men chase an oblong ball all over a field.