I’m planning on releasing my new novel Spinsterella on
Halloween of this year (Moving it up from Christmas) And I’d like to get some
feedback from the guys and ghouls in the Goth subculture before I publish it.
To write this novel I’ve been doing a lot of research on
Goths and the Goth subculture and I want to get things as accurate as possible
for my novel. I want to make every effort to present Goths in the most positive
light possible and I don’t want to perpetuate any stereotypes about people or
the subculture.
So far I’ve learned a lot about the Goth subculture from my year of research. Sophistique Noir’s website gave me tremendous insight into Goth
fashion, and YouTubers like LeahMouse, Drac Makens, LigeiaResurrected The Gothic Alice, Toxic Tears, Dumpster Dollie and It’s Black Friday have given me
an understanding of the lexicon, music and lives of people who participate in
the Goth Subculture not only in the U.S, but all over the world.
From my research I’ve learned a lot about the subculture.
Things like Baby Bat phase, and how people have stayed in the subculture for
years and even decades. Some Goths have even married and started families while
being part of the subculture.
I’ve learned that the subculture is very inclusive and very
diverse. There are Trad Goths, Cyber Goths, Corporate Goths, and even Fit
Goths. People all over the world participate in the subculture and all are
accepted. White, Black, Hispanic and Asians all live the Goth lifestyle and in
most cases all people see is the content of people’s character not the color of
their skin under their makeup. That’s what I like most about the subculture how
it’s inclusive and accepting of people all over the world.
From what I’ve learned about Goths from their websites, videos
and my own experiences with Goths, I think I got things right with the Matilda character
in Spinsterella. But the more I learn about the subculture, the more want to
learn about it. As I’ve stated before I see a lot of nice people I could be
friends with. And I really want to tell a story that people in the subculture
can relate to and present the fairest and most balanced picture of it.
So many people make judgments about Goths based on their dark
clothing and spooky makeup. Calling them devil worshippers, blood drinkers, and
some would even call them mentally ill. But I know none of that is true. While
Goths do see things from a dark perspective, most are hardworking, decent
people.
With this book I want to present a humanized portrayal of a Goth
heroine everyone can relate to like I did with other characters I’ve written like
Marilyn Marie from All About Marilyn and Colleen Anderson from The Thetas, and
Nikki Desmond from All About Nikki. A book that will give readers a better
understanding of people who participate in the subculture and some perspective
on their experiences after reading it.
Yeah, Spinsterella is a romance novel. A romantic comedy. But
I’d like to think Goths want romance too. And from what I’ve seen in real life
and in You Tube videos Goths have close friendships, share a lot of love and a
lot of laughs. I’m hoping they get a lot of the jokes in between the lines of
the story. I’m a big Tim Burton fan and his films like Beetlejuice were some
influence on the story.
Right now I’m in the middle of the second round of edits.
Working from a paperback proof this time so I can get things just right. And
I’d like to get a little help in getting those tiny details just right.
I’m hoping to have both the paperback and the eBook versions
of Spinsterella up on Amazon.com on Halloween. I know that Halloween is the
biggest day of the year for the subculture and I want to have the books
available that Saturday in paperback and KindleUnlimited. I know many Goths are
on a tight budget so the eBook will be FREE that Saturday as my treat to
readers. With everybody’s help I’m hoping to present one of the most positive
portrayals of Goths and the Goth subculture to readers all over the world.
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