Hi.
My name is Candice Gilmer, and I write contemporary and paranormal romance.
And I used to write fan fiction.
I wrote a lot of fan fiction. I had a fangirl love for Obi-Wan Kenobi and
Star Wars, and wrote about my adoration of the character quite often.
If he had as many girlfriends as I wrote about him having, well that Jedi would
have never gotten anything done.
I even wrote ongoing stories with him and an OC I made, (Original Character), a
serial before serials were popular.
And I loved it. I loved the world, I loved the rules of the world, and I loved
Star Wars. (Still do.)
Sure, I branched out and wrote some
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan
fiction (my latest release,
FANTASY GIRL, the main
character, Lynn, writes Buffy fan fiction) and a few other genres.
It was fun to delve deeper into these worlds that I loved, and create more
stories and explore the nuance of every scene or episode, weaving my own stories
in among the cannon ones.
Besides being fun, I learned how to do a lot of specific things writing fan
fiction, too.
Like dialog.
Pacing. (Two simple things, but yet so important to figure out how to do them)
How to write a sex scene. (Oh boy, did I write a lot of those, lol)
But thereβs one thing that I learned that was probably the most important thing.
How to
finish a story.
Like most writers, I struggled with bringing a story to conclusion.
Sure, Iβd read all the books, found all the advice available online about the
subject, but I always found myself floundering about page 50, and then I was off
to something new.
I couldnβt stay focused, because I lost my vision as I slipped out of that high
from a new story, and never got past the work of it.
Because writing is workβ¦
Thatβs the hardest thing for a lot of people to understand about writing. I am
no different than anyone else. I thought, oh itβll be fun to write a story! I
should do that!
And when I figured out it was work that no one ever saw or wanted to see, I
would get bored and move on to the next big idea.
Fan fiction allowed me to produce work, get feedback from the community Iβd
found of other fan fic writers, and have motivation to bring those stories to
conclusion.
Whether they were epic tomes of 80,000 words or super short, 7,000 word stories,
I was motivated to do it.
And when I did finish one, I felt this crazy sort of high over it. A celebration
of sorts for myself.
More than just happy I finished that story, but it was proof that I
could finish a story.
With every fan fiction story I wrote, I had more and more validation that I
could make a story compelling and still find my way to my happily ever after in
the end.
I needed that early on. Proof that I could do it.
I think a lot of writers do when they first start. Evidence that theyβre not
wasting their time.
I am no different than anyone else. At the time, I needed that support and
affirmation that I really could write.
Still do sometimes.
Have I learned a lot since my fan fiction days? Sure. Tons. Iβve since worked
with amazing companies and editors who have taught me a ton about writingβthe
craft, the details, and even the business side. Iβve taken classes, gone to
conferences, all the things for writers to do to grow and make their work better.
But one of the most important lessons I learned in writing, I learned from fan
fiction.
Finishing the story.
Because if itβs not finished, then whatβs the point?
*All graphics made by me, from my stock art.
His fantasies will kill her.
By day, Lynn Broadmore leads a boring life as a mild-mannered bookkeeper,
enduring one blind date after another. But by night, sheβs βHush,β webmistress
extraordinaire, writing naughty stories for her adoring legion of Buffy the
Vampire Slayer fan fiction minions.
Now that thereβs a new guy working in the next cubicle, though, real life is
getting interesting. All Jack has to do is smile, and her insides turn to goo.
To her complete surprise, she might even stand a chance against the office
bimbo.
Undercover FBI agent Jack Edwards is on the hunt for a serial killer who
trolls the Internet for victims. The trail has led to Lynnβs virtual doorstep,
and heβs ready to do whatever is necessary to bring the killer downβincluding
using two secret identities to gain her trust. Things get complicated, however,
as the goofy fan fiction writer gets under his skin and starts staining his
brainβand his heart.
Distractions are something he canβt afford right nowβ¦not if heβs going to
keep her from getting hurt in what she thinks is a safe, on-line hideaway.
Because between the pixels lurks a murderer.
And heβs chosen Hush, his fantasy girl, as his next target.
This title has been reprinted and revised from itsβ original version.
Warning, this title contains the following: Cringe-worthy graphic violence
and spit-out-your-coffee humor that any woman can relate to.
Romance Erotica
Sensual | Romance
Suspense [Samhain Publishing, On Sale: July 12,
2016, e-Book, ISBN: 9781619235854 / eISBN: 9781619235854]
Candice Gilmer leads a dangerous double life as a mommy and a writer.
In between diaper changes and boo-boo healing, she writes stories usually to the
tune of childrenβs television shows.
Growing up in the Midwest, Candice
stays close to her family, especially the ones with basements when the tornadoes
come around. She also works as a hairdresser, which sheβs done for over fifteen
years, and brings her laptop to work so she can write between
clients.
When sheβs not writing, styling hair and taking care of her
family, she gets together with her girlfriends for gossip and coffee while her
husband hunts ghosts with Wichita Paranormal Research Society. All in all, she
stays very busy, but really, she wouldnβt have it any other way.
Well, maybe a little less childrenβs television.
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