"Poison Princess" the first book in Kresley Cole's Arcana Chronicles series was released October 2nd, 2012. In this Youtube video, Kresley talks about her inspiration for her new series. She is mostly known for her Immortals After Dark book series, but it was geared for adult readers. The Arcana Chronicles is Cole's attempt to write teen fiction. What intrigues me about this video is that Kresley Cole could have easily kept writing for adults, but instead she builds her target audience to teens. She's an exceptional author, and is now broadening her skills into other genres.
She truly is an inspiration to aspiring writers. Kresley proves that an author doesn't have to write just one genre or that they have to stick to one target audience. Cole isn't the first author to attempt this method. J.K Rowling also writes two different genres with separate target audiences, as well as Stephen King who not only writes horror, but non fiction and short stories as well.
Kresley Cole's Arcana Chronicles embarks on a fresh and exciting topic. She used her interest in Tarot cards as a backdrop for developing characters, and a story never been told before. Writers would do well to take note of Cole's process, and expand their own horizons starting with their own personal interests. Stories can come from anywhere and anything.
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