As some of you might know, I have a serious case of split personality disorder.
Though I have been writing light, fun, sexy romances for Harlequin for more than 10 years (I think I will hit 40 books this year) I also branched out into a very different kind of romance last year. I write dark romantic thrillers under the name Leslie Parrish.
Something happened to me today that really made me think about how disparate my two writing jobs are. I was reading my galleys (final printout in which I can make changes) to my next Parrish book, COLD SIGHT, which comes out in July. (I know this is a Blaze blog, but I had to share the cover because it is TO DIE FOR!)
Anyway, the doorbell rang, it was the mailman, bringing me 2 cases of books. My author copies of my May release, BLAZING BEDTIME STORIES VOL. 5 (a 2-in-1 with Jennifer Labrecque.) Some of you might have read my first two entries into the bedtime stories anthologies–set in a world where fairy tales are real. I have LOVED doing these stories. And honestly, this May one is hands-down the best of the three. I loved everything about it–it’s a take on “The Prince And The Pauper” in which an Amazon warrior has to track a missing prince and haul him back to be crowned king. She thinks she finds him in San Francisco…but it turns out she’s got the wrong guy. And he is SO not like the very fussy Prince Ruprecht.
Funny thing is, when I put the galleys down to get the door, I had been reading a scene in COLD SIGHT where the really evil villain is tormenting his teenage kidnap victim by…reading her bedtime stories.
Twisted? Nah. Just me. I guess I have a light side, and a dark side, and my job allows me to fully indulge my imagination both ways. One day I’ll want to read a Janet Evanovich slapstick comedy and the next a Stephen King zombie horror. And my writing is the same way. I am just fortunate enough to have found a way to carve out a niche doing both!
So what about you? Anybody else with dual personalities in their reading or writing tastes? (Or any other way? lol!)
OH! I tried to post the cover for the May Blaze, but for some reason it’s not working! It’s on the Amazon page, though, if you’d like to see it!
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Hey Les! Split…ahem dual personality disorder is a serious problem. You should get yourself checked out. LOL!!!
I love the fact that you have two of you, the more to love. I think I have a multiple personality disorder, not like Sybil, but pretty darn close…only in my reading tastes though. I love any and every type of book, no matter the genre. As long as the writers give me a good story and I connect well with the characters, I am sold. I guess you could say I am easy…but I am really not. Seriously!
I can’t wait to read another Leslie Parrish books, but July is sooo far away. Le sigh! Your alter and I could be very best friends…we could do some serious damage together. Sometimes, in my Black periods, I can’t get off that train, but it doesn’t last long or happen too often thank God. I am so happy to see another Leslie Kelly book too. I LOVE her voice.
I am so excited for you Les! Have a wonderful day. I will pop back in later.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
I have that split personality thing going on too…I love all different types of genres and can switch from one to the other in a heartbeat. I haven’t tried your Leslie Parrish books yet…but going to rectify that real soon…LOL.
You can count all of my personalities in on this one, LOL!! I have many different interests, and sometimes it seems as if they don’t get along with each other at all. But that’s what makes us unique, I think.
I’m not sure I’ve read any of your books yet. Time to add another “author to try” to my list. You’ve certainly piqued my interest.
Hi Leslie,
I just finished posting on the Plotmonkey blog! What a nice surprise to find you here.
Not sure I have a dual personality but I can say that I enjoy light, fun romance books as much as the darker ones like Leslie Parrish & Karen Rose write. Keep up the good work. I enjoy both your voices. May will be here before we know it. I love the Blazing Bedtime Stories books, they have been a lot of fun. (Y)
Hey Leslie! You having 2 writing personalities only means I get to read twice as many books. Please keep them both going. Adding your new Blaze to my TBB list(Cold Sight is already on the list).