The things we do for our stories
I didn’t plan to create 3 new books
First one romance novel that only exists inside my story universe. Of course I had the brilliant idea what if I would make it book real. But here is the issue with that. I can’t be the author inside my story universe. So I need a pen name to use. Luckily my friend Marion came to help with the name. I asked her any pen name suggestions she sent me only two words in her reply. Lilith something. Nothing more just that. No other name suggestions nothing else.
So why Lilith?
Well it used to be my old nickname back when I was teenager around 14 years old. That I have not actually used in many years. Because it was very small group nickname for me. And I didn’t use it outside the friend group. Not until my friend Marion did come into my life. And she did put the nickname back to use. I have been back using it privately.
She has her own history with the name too. So it’s not my nickname alone. It’s actually our thing. That we share now together. We have our separate history with it. One thing I love so much with our friendship. We don’t compete against each other. Like with this name. Both have had used it previously. And instantly it did become our shared thing. There wasn’t who had use it first or whatever else like that. But hey that is funny we have both use it before. Now it’s ours to use together how and whatever way we want to.
It was no surprise when I said yesterday morning I needed pen name to use. That she would say Lilith. I was thinking about it too. But wasn’t sure about it. Because this all happened so fast. In a hour I have 3 new books. And I need to come up with pen name so I can in the future publish one of them. Since I had not think nor plan the need create pen name. I did have momentary where do I start with this thing? What I want to this name be? Will I start to go down my long list of favorite names. Trying to see what will caught my eye. Where do I even start?
That is why I asked from her any suggestions. Since she always has great suggestions. Especially for names. And when it was the only one she said. It felt the right choice for this pen name. We did talk about this name later more. She told me. It’s your name, it was just logical. Yes she is right about that. It’s my name. But is also our thing together. It is not only my old nickname that is back to be used. It’s more meaningful.
So what is the last name?
Well it did not take me that long to come up with idea for it. I did wanted something actually meaningful for my pen name surname. What would be more meaningful than take parts from both of my biological grandfathers surnames? Who both died long before I was even born. I wanted to honor both of them and their father’s family line as well. And then translate each part into Germany to finish creating something new and more cohesive with those two parts. That then gets the surname Rosenberg. In English it translates to mountain of roses. Anyone knowing me knows that I love roses and mountains. Which is nice little bonus meaning to it.
The pen name Lilith Rosenberg
Before yesterday morning I did not need a pen name. This was not something I was planning to do. Yet here it is Author Lilith Rosenberg. And there is a book go along with it. So how did this all start?
It started with single new scene idea
I was thinking about certain day events in Book 1 of the First Book Series of Falling Stars Universe. And thinking what would happen when my character would ask about this Abandoned House? She accidentally discovered earlier that day. That then did give the idea for a book about the Abandoned house. The same house he calls by name Abandoned Ghost House.
Those 3 words words together was all that I needed to spark inspiration.
I have my favorite character Rafael to blame for this all. He had to have novel that was written about the early years of that abandoned house. Which is not far from his own house.
What is this book my characters are talking about?
It is Romance novel that was inspired by person who build the house originally. Set into late Victorian era years. The fictional author of this book wrote it based on the now abandoned house and people who did live this same residential area around year 1880. Telling the story of two young forbidden lovers. She is daughter of rich man and he is musically talented son of gardener. This book is romance novel with happily ever after ending. Since that will come with the romance genre.
Then I did get the idea. Why this novel should only be inside my book series universe? To write the novel into my story universe I need to figure out how the story goes anyway. So why not make this novel real too?
I’m not expecting that all who buy and read the book series will want to read this romance novel as well. But those who while reading the book series and want to read this novel. I want that they will be able to read it. And not find out that it was just fake book in the story. There is no way to read this romance novel. Instead they can have their own copy and read it.
Also I know how many readers are really specific to the appearance of the books. Here is the reason for the pen name. I want the readers have the same book that my characters have. The precisely same cover and the author as it is describe in my story universe. Not having my name on the cover. Instead bring piece of my fictional story universe into actual reality.
But I said there was 3 new books
So here simple explanation what all three books are about. The two others will not be under this pen name. Instead they are gonna go like all the other parts of Falling Stars Universe. The two are new Short Story Collections.
Book 1
Romance Novel
Is the fictional version of the Victorian era years setting forbidden romance novel. And is written by Lilith Rosenberg. The novel is inside my story universe. And it’s the book that my characters are reading in the First Book Series
Telling the story of two young lovers that are forced to hide their love. Because she comes from wealthy family and he doesn’t. They fall in love even though it’s forbidden. The novel is inspired by people who lived in the same residential area as my characters. But in the late Victorian era years obviously. And this forbidden love story is link to the house that is in this era story universe is old and abandoned.
Book2
Short Story Collection
The real story between the two forbidden lovers. Still set on the same Victorian era. Following the characters that were the ones who inspired Lilith writing her romance novel. But since she did write her book little over 100 years later. She had no possible way to know how everything actually did go back then. So this one tells the real story of the lovers. Who build this house that now stands abandoned and forgotten. Tells the tragedy that happened in there. Which will change everything.
Book 3
Short Story Collection
This one tells how the house that was center part of the books 1 and 2. Ended up becoming the house people have called so many years the Abandoned Ghost House. It focuses what happens to the house afterwards of the tragedy in Book 2. Then during the different times. And why it is referred as the ghost house. The house has now very specific reputation.
This is another new challenge for me
Because I have never written stories set in the Victorian era years. But I absolutely love the era and history. So going back to write this century in two different story. Then from that era I’m not yet sure between what years will the third book set to. Since it has been only 24 hours that I did get idea for that scene. Which sparked all these 3 new books.
So yes the things we do for our stories. All of this because I got one new idea for a scene. Create book that exist in my story universe. Start pen name just so I can publish that same book as the perfect copy from the Book Series Universe. I never thought that I would do any of this. But I’m already happy all with these decision. Even though I have again new books to write. Like didn’t have more than enough already to write. Here come new parts into my story universe. It’s awful a lot of work. I believe it is absolutely worth it in the end.
With love C.F. Grönroos
Creator of the Mysteries by Rose
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