30 Days of Demons, Day 10: ARC Giveaway!! Back to Blog
Update: Winners! I decided to give away 2 ARCs. The winners are: elaing8 and RachieG. If you didn’t win, stay tuned, I’ve got more ARCs to give away soon. And thanks for all the comments!
Sometimes, demons aren’t the heroes, heroines, or even villains in the stories. Sometimes, a demon can be a secondary character who appears, a guy who is a bit of a mystery–one who is not necessarily evil, and not necessarily good.
I’ve got such a demon in my next novella. 🙂 And guess what else I’ve got? An Advanced Reader Copy of that novella (okay, of the entire anthology):
BELONG TO THE NIGHT won’t be available until the end of August, but, hey, you could win it right now! Leave me a comment–I want your take on secondary characters. What is it about a secondary character that grabs your attention? What makes you want to read that character’s story? Tell me, and I’ll pick one commenter to win the ARC of this anthology. (And, psst…I’m giving away another ARC over at the Bradford Bunch.)
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I love secondary characters that give you insight into either the mains or the world they all inhabit. They may not have the angst that main characters seem to require and are sort of mysterious or different in that way. They leave you wanting more!
He has to be there for the main character.he has to be a mystery,good looking charming and have a sense of humer then you fall for him to and want his story next.
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DELIGHTFUL!! This is one of those books your write down on the calendar so you don’t miss it! 🙂
I enjoy seconary characters for the value they add to the story. If their insightful or intriguing and I want to read more, that makes me more interested in the storyline. Can’t even begin to tell you how many books I’ve read and immediately went out to find the following books b/c I loved the characters so much.
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I love reading secondary characters’ stories. I think it’s because I became so familiar with them in the book that I want them to have their own story so I can read more in that series.
Oh my, that’s not til another two plus months. I shall try to be patient til then 😀
If there wasn’t a secondary character story, I would be begging for it, like I did of Todd’s from HOTTER AFTER MIDNIGHT (and he had his awesome story in MIDNIGHT SINS, sigh)I do find secondary characters that I want to know more about, like I did with Todd. And I wanted too, for him to find his HEA. I’d otherwise always wonder if not!
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I love secondary characters. As much as Todd & Niol were involved in Hotter After Midnight, they just screamed their own stories. The trick is the author gives us just enough to tease us with secondary characters – but doesn’t take away from the main characters. That’s why we crave secondary characters.
Sometimes the secondary character brings out the best or worst in the main character and helps the reader to see a side that they may not have noticed had the secondary character been there.
I like when the secondary character keeps the lead on the right path and acts sort of like their conscience, as opposed to being just the comic relief. Can’t be boring or self-righteous though! Sometimes I think the secondary characters may be harder to write than the leads!
depends on the character some secondary characters just grabs you and you have to have their story. Love Shelly Laurenston for this Her shifters. They are all crazy as hell but you just got to have their story. And Niol for your books I’ve wanted his story from the first word about him and yeah it rocked and was by far my favorite of your books. Love redeeming bad boys lol.
Terrific anthology! As for secondary characters – I have to admit there are a few books out there, where the secondary character(s) and his/her romance are my favorite part of the book.
I love the ones that have a sense of humor, and are smart. Especially when s/he can stand up to the hero/heroine, razzes them a little, but always has the hero/heroine’s back. Someone you’d want to be your best friend – those characteristics are what I think make awesome secondary characters, and those are the ones I remember for a long time.
They have to be an interesting character or character type. They cant just be there to be a prop. If they are interesting and well written and contribute to the story then I usually end up wanting to read more about them. If they are just a sidekick with no real thoughts or actions of their own other than to follow the main character around, then I almost feel like they are a waste of space.
What is it about a secondary character that grabs my attention and makes me want to read that character’s story? Possibly actions or dialogue that convinces me that they actually have their own story and problems, feelings and what have you that are wholly(or at least mostly) unconnected to the protag’s story.
This book intrigues me, I would love to read it. I also just love the cover, its awesome! I am not sure what grabs my attention with the secondary characters.
Ooooh, love that cover! I don’t know what it is about secondary characters. I know when I’m writing one, I love using witty dialogue to make them jump off the page. And they can also be someone a reader relates to more because usually the heroine’s best friend is described as “less” attractive. People do like the sidekick more than they let on…or it might just be me. I love an underdog 🙂
I usually want a secondary character to have a story if during a conversation he says something to catch my attention or the author includes something in the description about who he is that makes me want to know more.
I think a hero or heroine in a book is made great by the secondary characters in a book most of the time. And by being that background character, they sort of shine a spotlight on the main characters in any story. In doing so they earn a readers attention, make us want to know more about them. I come to care for those secondary characters and hope they finally find their our true love. So yes, I will admit I have bothered an author a time or two with my wondering when someone from a book will have his or her own story told. Everyone, after all, deserves a happily ever after.
id have to say i love a secondary charactor wher e it could someday become a main charactor in another book so the more they intregue me the more i like them but i too sometimes wonder whats next for them so thats my take on secondary charactors
I’d would say he has to be interesting and able to grab my attention maybe even steal it from the hero.
Congratulations, elaing and RachieG!
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Congratulations winners!