A lot of people ask one question when I say I write about vampires and werewolves – why?  And I understand the unspoken reasoning.  Vampires and werewolves are everywhere you look in Western pop culture.  They are the heroes and villains of horror, of romance, and even of kids cartoons. So why do I feel the need to add to the multitude of stories out there?

It had to do with that multitude.  Because no matter where I looked, I didn’t see the story that I wanted to read.  Most ...