Vampires pay well....

[alfreda89]

I wish I liked writing about vampires. I simply don't find vampires sexy. **Sigh** But Laurell works very hard for her money, and I am pleased all her hard work is paying off. Still, I confess -- the money would be Very Useful right now... .

Anita Blake Headed to the Small Screen
By Rachel Deahl -- Publishers Weekly, 4/1/2009 1:10:00 PM

Proving that the steady stream of vampire fiction headed to Hollywood shows no signs of abating, Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series has been snapped up by the Independent Film Channel in a deal that marks the cable network/film distributor's first foray into made-for-TV movies.

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[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Thankfully, Laurell seems to have addressed the "musical" problem in her most recent books... but she still hasn't dealt with the Superman problem.

I know what you mean. It was actually from reading her Anitas that I tell students to beware the Superman Syndrome. Everyone has an Achille's heel...or should.

Yes, even Allie! But she hasn't hit that wall yet.

I liked the paranormal mystery seasoned with romance...or in the Merry Books, well thought-out culture and politics for the "fey" folk. You're right -- without that strong plot string, we're just waiting for someone to say: "Let's put on a musical!"

[random-stabs.livejournal.com]

Kat Richardson has a similar series with a strong supernatural heroine. She doesn't seem to have the "musical" problem, and hasn't put out enough books to have the Superman Syndrome yet...

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

I'll keep an eye out for her books.