Linda Suzane - Captivity, Darkhour Vampires

things that happen in the later books. It is the only one that isn't in rough draft. I'm not quite sure yet how I am going to make it all work. I thought I had an idea, but as I am working, it seems to be changing. I'm sure that the characters have their own ideas and will soon let me know where to go.

You serialized Captivity from Midnight Blood. Why did you choose to serialize the book and will you be serialize the other stories?
I had seen the interest other authors generated in their stories by serializing them, so I decided to do so as well. It worked out really well since the thing I hate most about writing is the copyediting, that stage where you read and re-read and look at every word. By serializing it, I only had to do a short segment at a time, but I was committed to work on it every day. I couldn't procrastinate. I was going to start serializing the second book immediately, but it isn't nearly ready yet, so I decided to turn Midnight Blood into a monthly newsletter devoted to vampires and murder. I am currently serializing a science fiction mystery story. Will I serialize the next Darkhour Vampires book? That will be up to my publisher. I would like to, but I am not sure if the publisher will allow it.

How are your vampires different from say Anne Rice's?
I like to think of my vampires as mundane vampires. I like the idea of vampires living next door struggling to lead normal lives. Prane is the mother of two teenagers. Donovan is a working psychologist. These aren't magical creatures, they don't turn into bats or run from garlic or crosses. They photograph and can be seen in mirrors. They do heal quickly, are stronger, see better in the dark. They can tolerate some sunlight and they only need to sleep all day when they are newborn. They aren't immortal or cursed. They are created, not born, the traditional three blood exchanges. What is different is that I have taken the idea that if you kill the sire, the offspring die and made it their fatal weakness. To solve that problem they have created what are called second generations, where five sires exchange blood, so if one sire dies, you won't die. The other factor is that only about 5% of the human population is genetically capable of transforming into a vampire. By studying DNA, the vampires can determine who will survive the change.

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