Charmed!
Serendipity. Gotta love it! Especially
when it relates to writing.
Many times, I'll come across something
that plays into the story I'm working on at the time. It might not appear
related on the surface, but somehow, it fits perfectly.
For Cursed, the first book of The
Vitruvian Man series, three very
First, a magazine article about
Carnevale, the 10-day masquerade festival in Venice stayed with me long after I
finished it. Then background information on Leonardo da Vinci kept niggling in
my mind. Another article on studies of the "love drug" oxytocin added
to that story line.
Charmed was no different. I don't know
how I managed to find it, but an article in Nature magazine caught my eye about
storing data--in human DNA. One of those off-the-wall experiments that sound
like science fiction, but scientists actually performed it successfully. I
don't claim to understand it, but I found it fascinating. A book, including
graphics, translated into binary code and bound to DNA strings. Now that's amazing!
And too good to pass over. It made for a
perfect plot twist, something the villains never saw coming but also
complicated matters between Bruno and Melina, my hero and heroine.
And I sent for a few books about magic
as well, so that I could wrap my head around it a little better. Did I attempt
any spells? Nah. Not really. Well maybe one. :) Writers have to get inside
their characters heads, don't we?
Like Cursed, Charmed mixes a little
science with magic. Because as Arthur C. Clarke so aptly put it: Magic's just science that we don't understand
yet.
Today's the official release day for
Charmed! Woot! You can find it at Decadent Publishing: www.decadentpublishing.com and
soon at other online bookstores.
Book Trailer:
Here's the blurb:
Brought
together by accident, bound by fate—and magic.
Love works its charm over Bruno diCesare and Melina Weaver during his
transformation from beast to man. But love likewise blinds them to the secrets
each holds. Bruno thinks his secret will devastate Melina. Melina’s afraid
Bruno will hate her for what she’s become. Neither guess the greatest danger
lurks outside their door – and will force them to decide between love and life
itself.
About Cate
Cate Masters has made beautiful central
Pennsylvania her home, but she’ll always be a Jersey girl at heart. When not
spending time with her dear hubby, she can be found in her lair, concocting a
magical brew of contemporary, historical, and fantasy/paranormal stories with
her cat Chairman Maiow and dog Lily as company. Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com and
in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.
Cate loves to hear from readers! Email her at: cate.masters@gmail.com
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Thanks so much for having me today, Kirsten! I love your blog title. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure, Cate. I am quite the Lunatic! LOL!!
DeleteIf you have to be a lunatic, a book lunatic is a great type to be! I have a little problem with buying books myself, lol
DeleteLOL Cate, I think everyone had a little bit of Lunatic in them.
DeleteStoring data in human DNA? That is just creepy. Yeah, I bet that made for an interesting twist in the story.
ReplyDeleteThe wave of the future, Alex, lol,
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the background - makes me want to read the book even more! Congrats Cate!
ReplyDeleteI hope you do Yolanda! lol
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