Paranormal events have played a role
in my life since childhood. I have always accepted this alternate reality that
many others do not experience or recognize. Their disbelief doesn’t dismiss my
psychic experiences: dreams that come true, that I think of someone–and that
person calls, and that I knew my sister was pregnant before she did. In
the 1970’s while a psychology major at the University of Connecticut, I
participated in telepathy experiments using the now famous J.B. RhineZener cards and other images. My “hit rate” as a receiver was
statistically greater than chance occurrence. Curiosity and pragmatism
took me down the paths of psychology (BA), neuroscience (MA in Psychology),
Nursing (AAS) and finally, public health (PhD). So, it’s really not
surprising that I’ve gravitated to paranormal romance as one of my favorite
sub-genres to read and to write.
For many years, outside the realms
of science fiction, horror and paranormal romance, it was felt that science,
religion and the paranormal couldn’t coexist–much less cross into each
other’s territories. However, Jeffrey Kripal, a highly regarded author who
holds the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice
University, where he is also the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, published Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred.
This in-depth examination of four major figures, Frederic
Myers, Charles Fort, Jacques Vallee
and Bertrand Méheust, researches the links
between religious experiences and paranormal reports. Kripal’s scholarship
provides a solid foundation and gives other serious scholars permission to
explore these intriguing relationships outside the realm of fiction.
As
you can tell, I like to write about the tension between the scientific
and paranormal worlds, as I did in Kiss of the Silver Wolf, Book 1 of the Kiss of the Jinni Hunter Series. In this
novella, Charlene Johnson is a rational neuroscientist suddenly
confronted with family secrets that defy her logical world. After
Charlene Johnson's parents are killed in a car accident, she becomes
guardian to her disabled brother. With no income coming in, she is
forced to move to Eden, Kentucky, the one place her mother told her to
stay away from. Once there, she's certain her mother would also warn her
to keep away from the dark and sexy Zack Abingdon. A man of mystery who
claims Charlene is his mate. Zack has waited for what seems a lifetime
for the other half of his soul. He wants a family of his own, but the
woman he has his eye on has no idea he is a werewolf. However, he knows
he is the only one who can keep her safe from the evil that stalks Eden.
While he tries to convince her he is the wolf of her heart, she is
playing hard to get, and Zack is fearful he will lose her before he can
mark her as his own. While Zack and Charlene are finding their way into
love, an evil jinni who has wreaked havoc on the town of Eden for
decades decides he wants Charlene for his own. When she learns the truth
of her heritage, Zack hopes he can convince her he is the other half of
her soul before it's too late.
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Your book sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jean!!
ReplyDeleteI love this concept--science and paranormal. Looking forward to reading your books.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sorchia!
DeleteHi Sharon. I love paranormal, especially when it comes to all things wolf! Your book sounds like a must read. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anni!
ReplyDeleteReally interesting post, Sharon. I think I'd like your books, too. My TBR is touching the roof!
ReplyDeleteYour book is as intriguing as your reasons for writing paranormal. Can't wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteSharon, so interesting to read about your background in psychology and neurology. I'm a skeptic about everything, but I also believe there are limits to our understanding. I hope one day science can explain the supernatural. Until then, I happily suspend my disbelief to read about a love that hangs on for all eternity, like Zack's for charlene
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nell!
DeleteGreat post! I love all things paranormal.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenda. :)
DeleteInteresting post- I'm sure there is much more out there than we understand-I love reading about why authors choose a particular genre.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charlotte.
DeleteTo (badly) paraphrase Shakespeare, there are more things in Heaven and Earth that we can know or understand. I like to think that such paranormal events are possible.
ReplyDeleteJana, you are exactly right!
DeleteSharon, I love how you describe paranormal above. Now I have to read your books. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Casi!
DeleteWhat an interesting post Sharon. I too love to mix paranormal elements with science, I think it helps to make fantasy or SF more believable when there is a scientific rationale - and the research can be fascinating! Thanks for a great post.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hywela!
DeleteHello Sharon, kiss of the Silver Wolf sounds great ♡ Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda!
DeleteBoth your life and writing sounds fascinating, Sharon! Thanks for sharing!😃
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeannie!
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