Happy Halloween Readers and Visitors! Thought I’d share another “coincidence” and a bit of spooky fun.
In a recent post I mentioned that many times I’ve finished a novel only to see plot devices or the actual plot appear in headlines.
Well after I’ve published the story.
Yesterday I came across another in a string of “Oh look – what a coincidence!” headlines.
Great horned owl caught in barbed wire.
A 2 for 1 deal!
Two books, same series.
This series – one of my favorites – centers around the lives loves and adventures of shape-shifters in our midst.
The Headline Connection?
Not only do I use a bird caught in barbed wire as a plot device in Redemption, I have a bird of prey as a significant part of the plot for my favorite in the series Shadow of the Gods.
Though I use a cooper’s hawk, I was inspired to introduce this predator after a barn owl landed on my balcony one night.
It apparently enjoyed watching us play Scrabble as it stuck around for quite some time, watching unblinkingly.
Experience
A source of inspiration.
There’s a bit of dialogue between Mica and Cayden in the presence of the hawk that was inspired by witnessing how one was showcased at a hotel in Arizona.
I really felt for the bird being stuck with such a grumpy handler.
These are just a few examples of adventures that guide my writing.
The Psi Side
Another example of art imitating life.
The Psi Adventure Series follows the lives loves and adventures of a team of paranormal investigators and while they live and work in San Francisco, I thought this Washington article timely and worth sharing.
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Elizabeth Maxim 