Character Evolution with Elizabeth Goddard and Virginia Vaughn (Episode 73)

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guests are Elizabeth Goddard and Virginia Vaughn. We chatted about how each of them develop their characters throughout a series. “I wrote [my hero in Critical Alliance] into the first two books, but I didn’t really know who he was or what he was doing exactly,” Elizabeth said. “I really left him as an enigma—and even the other characters in the book were like, what is he doing and where is he going. I answered those questions in book three.” “I wish I was that clever that I could have it all plotted out beforehand,” Virginia said. “That’s my goal one day—to know all of my characters before I start my series.” Elizabeth is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than 50 novels, including Present Danger and the Uncommon Justice series. Her books have sold more than a million copies. She is a Carol Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award finalist. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. Website: www.ElizabethGoddard.com Facebook: @ElizabethGoddardAuthor Twitter: @BethGoddard Virginia is a multi-published author of inspirational romantic suspense. Blessed to come from a large, southern family, her fondest memories include listening to stories recounted by family and friends around the large dinner table. She was a lover of books even from a young age, devouring gothic romance novels and stories of romance, danger, and love. She soon started writing them herself. A former investigator for the State of Mississippi, Virginia utilizes her criminal justice background with her love of writing to transform words into powerful stories of romance and danger. Texas Buried Secrets is her 17th Love Inspired Suspense. Connect w/Virginia Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3NYqzTl Website: www.virginiavaughanonline.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ginvaughanbooks Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/virginiavaughan Bookbub: www.bookbub.com/profile/virginia-vaughan Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus teasers for Critical Alliance and Texas Buried Secrets.