In my adolescence, I flirted around the edges of the occult in the superficial way that butterflies sometimes flit among flowers. There were never any deep moments of penetration or real absorption, though I came close enough at one point to encounter something of that dangerous Pandora's box. Instinct made me back away from it, carefully, wary of things that lay beyond.
In researching my beleaguered latest erotic novella, which toys with divination and the Tarot, I came across a fascinating blog by a British professor, Jules Evans. I'm reposting it here, so I can find it in the future - and if anyone happens on my blog, they may also find his thoughts interesting:
Crowley's Children
About Me
- Lisa Frieden
- My literary taste runs the gamut from Shakespeare, Poe, and Austen, to Elizabeth Lowell, Toni Morrison, and Jo Nesbo. Though I often read tales that plumb the inner demons of tortured souls, I prefer to write lighter books that my readers can have fun with.
Growing up, my sister and I lived next door to three French girls, who were like sisters to us. It was our friendship that gave me the idea of writing a book series about a group of five girls, plus the wonderful time I spent in Santa Barbara in my 20s.
Set in Santa Barbara, the Cota Club books tell the stories of each of the five friends and reflect the genres that fit each of the characters. That’s why Kristi’s story in Love and Money is a mystery, whereas Carla’s story in The Offering is romantic suspense. Tate’s story in Love and Hate is a thriller. I don’t know yet about Izzy’s, but Gwen’s will turn to the world of the supernatural.