First Post to Make the Blog Official

Let it be known that on the 26th of October in the year of 2011, Valtinen Silvero, writer of fiction, did hereby set cursor to box and finger to key in order to begin this shiny new blog, The Gods Laughed, with a post stating this fact.

Henceforth, posts shall mandatorily pertain, though not be restricted exclusively, to the act of writing: world building, the writerly process, publishing puzzlements, book business, series subjects, character concerns, genre identity disorder, written routine, and all other matters in the pursuit of better writing.

Signed by Valtinen Silvero

Witnessed by a little black cat holding him hostage

The D. Harmony Case Files

The D. Harmony Case Files follows the adventures of Beauty who is homely, Grace who is klutzy, Prudence who is dimwitted, and Joy who is chronically depressed, as they attempt to find their happily-ever-afters in a fairy tale filled world despite being unlikely fairy tale heroine material.

This proposed series is currently comprised of four books, one for each sister, with the potential for a fifth novel in which they all play an essential role.

• Candy Dish Syndrome ~ Beauty's Story (Beauty and the Beast) 

• On a Wing and a Spell ~ Grace's Story (The Wild Swans, Emperor's New Clothes)

• Charm of Prince and Kiss of Frog ~ Prudence's Story (The Frog Prince, Sleeping Beauty)

• The Prince and the Pea ~ Joy's Story (Rapunzel, Princess and the Pea, Cinderella)

The Maiden and the Monster

The Maiden and the Monster (working title) reimagines the classic story of Beauty and the Beast. When a young woman loses the horse that pulled her wagon, she is obliged to go seeking aid. When she comes upon the sprawling ruins of a medieval fortress on her path, she only expects to spend a single night within the desolate structure. The sole resident, a creature of indeterminate species and hideous aspect, has other plans for her and sentences her to live there for a year and a day as punishment for trespassing. The monster however is serving his own punishment, a punishment even he acknowledges that he rightfully deserves. Haunted by the crimes of his past and half-mad from the solitude of centuries, all he wants the girl to do is to keep him sane. He is aware that there is a way to end his torment and that it involves a young woman, much like the one who just came to him, but forgiveness and redemption are two words he is certain that will never apply to him.