"Books can change the world for the better, but some do it by walking you through the darkness first."
What is cross-genre fiction?
In short, cross-genre fiction is fiction that mixes two or more genres, to create something different and hopefully exciting, that will in turn stimulate debate and conversation, or simply offer a thrilling new read that can't be pigeonholed into any one category.
I grew up reading a range of books from all kinds of genres. I've had a huge love of various types of horror, fantasy, romance, erotic fiction, dramatic family sagas, as well as more literary reads and poetry. What I've found since I began writing and publishing in 2010, is that I can't write in just one genre, and most of my books will contain elements from many. One thing most of them have in common is the element of fantasy, so I suppose I must consider myself a cross-genre fantasy writer.
The Eye of the Storm series is a mix of fantasy/paranormal, horror, romance, and erotic fiction;
The Witching Pen series is a mix of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, with a hint of god-punk and sci-fi thrown in, too;
The Once Times Thrice series is a mix of contemporary romance, chick-lit/women's fiction, and magical realism.
You get the idea. I can't stick to rules - I've tried, but it just doesn't work for me. My writing likes to stretch and breathe, and it can't do that in the confines of rules and boxes.
Beware that most of my books are on the steamy side because that's just how I roll. I like to write explicitly, and sometimes (particularly in dark fantasy, horror, and dark romance) these will include scenes some may find uncomfortable. However, any explicit scenes are always told with context and used as a tool to facilitate a part of the plot, the characters' journeys, and social debate. A prime example is the Eye of the Storm series - this is a series about werewolves (canines) and in their world, the physiological need for sex poses a problem for them and is often a vice. Explicit scenes may appear fun between the characters at first, but quickly become complicated and darker as the series progresses, and we are called to question the line between man and beast, humanity and degradation, and hopefully the reader comes away with a questioning mind where perhaps those questions overlap into real societal issues. Books can change the world for the better, but some do it by walking you through the darkness first.
If you want to test the waters with my stories, you can get three free books by signing up to my Newsletter. If you don't like them, nothing's lost, and if you do, there's a lot more to discover. Whatever you decide, thanks for stopping by. I look forward to offering my readers more crazy tales to devour.
Dianna Hardy
December, 2017
I grew up reading a range of books from all kinds of genres. I've had a huge love of various types of horror, fantasy, romance, erotic fiction, dramatic family sagas, as well as more literary reads and poetry. What I've found since I began writing and publishing in 2010, is that I can't write in just one genre, and most of my books will contain elements from many. One thing most of them have in common is the element of fantasy, so I suppose I must consider myself a cross-genre fantasy writer.
The Eye of the Storm series is a mix of fantasy/paranormal, horror, romance, and erotic fiction;
The Witching Pen series is a mix of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, with a hint of god-punk and sci-fi thrown in, too;
The Once Times Thrice series is a mix of contemporary romance, chick-lit/women's fiction, and magical realism.
You get the idea. I can't stick to rules - I've tried, but it just doesn't work for me. My writing likes to stretch and breathe, and it can't do that in the confines of rules and boxes.
Beware that most of my books are on the steamy side because that's just how I roll. I like to write explicitly, and sometimes (particularly in dark fantasy, horror, and dark romance) these will include scenes some may find uncomfortable. However, any explicit scenes are always told with context and used as a tool to facilitate a part of the plot, the characters' journeys, and social debate. A prime example is the Eye of the Storm series - this is a series about werewolves (canines) and in their world, the physiological need for sex poses a problem for them and is often a vice. Explicit scenes may appear fun between the characters at first, but quickly become complicated and darker as the series progresses, and we are called to question the line between man and beast, humanity and degradation, and hopefully the reader comes away with a questioning mind where perhaps those questions overlap into real societal issues. Books can change the world for the better, but some do it by walking you through the darkness first.
If you want to test the waters with my stories, you can get three free books by signing up to my Newsletter. If you don't like them, nothing's lost, and if you do, there's a lot more to discover. Whatever you decide, thanks for stopping by. I look forward to offering my readers more crazy tales to devour.
Dianna Hardy
December, 2017
