5/17/2023 0 Comments Note 4 problem.z synchronizacjaWith degrees in both physiological psychology and English, she pursued a career with a Master’s Degree in Education as an elementary school teacher in the San Francisco area.Īs a child, L.J. always wanted to be a writer and began with her first novel in 1987, Night of the Solstice when she was a student. It was published by McMillan and followed by Heart of Valor three years later. Sadly the poor sales were perhaps due to the critics deciding the books were most suited to the 9-11 year old market, not quite the young adult audience she was aiming for.Īfter three years of teaching, she committed herself to writing full time. What emerged was the first in a series of novels set in Virginia, a place where she had family and had visited often, enjoying the lifestyle of the small towns. Most readers are not familiar with the world of publishing and are somewhat surprised that authors are sometimes commissioned to write for She also named and developed a main character, Meredith, after her own niece. was approached by Elise Donner, an editor at Alloy entertainment to begin a series about teenage love in the genre of vampires, supernatural characters, dark vs. The company knew what was marketable and went about finding an author who could deliver. The book that emerged centered around the fictitious town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.The main character, protagonist, is Elena. She falls in love with a 137 year old vampire, Stefan and is drawn to his supernatural underworld. She finds she is also drawn to his dark brother, Damon, which forms a love triangle. The story also revolves around the town’s mysterious past and the family of original vampires. The evil agendas of the family emerge to cause tension and tragedy for Elena to endure. Amidst it all is the central theme: a dark antagonist attempts to seduce the heroine into the darkness, but through her strength of character, he is instead reborn into the light. The first book was a bestseller, due to the marketability of the genre and the quality of the writing. But because she was commissioned to write the first book, editing of her creation always caused contention with her publishing company. All rights to the story were actually owned by the company, not the author. Creative control was not solely at the discretion of J. In 1992 The Secret Circle, in 1994 The Forbidden Game, and in 1995 Dark Visions, and then in 1998, Smith decided on a long hiatus from writing. Smith re-emerged in 2008, it was with a new website, and, naturally, a new series of short stories called.I have a new blog about my Vampire Diaries fanfic. SMITH, Lisa Jane Smith, is the New York Times #1 Bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle, The Forbidden Game, Dark Visions, Wildworld and Night World series. She has written over two dozen books for children and young adults, and has enjoyed writing every one of them.
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