Long time authors I know often talk about “author theme” — the common, even subconscious topics authors keep returning to in their work. I’ve talked about it a little before in regards to the fact that I write a lot about feminist issues. Though I think all of my books have been feminist, the Secret Society Girl series and Rampant and Ascendant are overtly about feminism — about issues of women and their roles in society. Ditto for “Errant,” and for another story I’ve written for Running Press.
But lately I’ve been noticing other themes emerging in my writing. For Darkness Shows the Stars of course has a strong woman at its heart, but it isn’t about the role of women, particularly, in society. Instead, it shares themes that emerged in the writing of Ascendant, as well as in some of the other projects I can’t quite talk about yet. And it’s not surprising, as it’s something that I’m increasingly interested in in my personal life as well.
Huh. Writing as self-analysis. And y’all just thought I was in this to make a buck.
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