I invented Save a Villain Day for the book launch of Jasper on May 14, 2020. It's a year later and I'm ready to celebrate the book's first birthday. I'm also still writing villain redemption stories, so this theme fits with The Aerowyn Tales trilogy. The Aerowyn Tales has several villains: Gerard, Jasper, Ulyssa, Malvina, and even the enchantress, Aerowyn, who curses people under the pretense of teaching them a lesson. She may be considered more of a gray character since she has good intentions--mostly. This trilogy has explanations with backstories of what makes the villains act so vile, but not all of them will be given second chances in this series. I plan on writing another trilogy to finish the female villain tales. Who is your favorite villain? Mine are the ones who find redemption. I like to think everyone has a chance to fix their mistakes or be given a second chance. The new cancel culture craze takes away from this idea, but as I said in December, what if you were given the treatment you gave to others? carlasbooks.weebly.com/carlas-candor/what-if Would that be forgiveness or harsh judgment? We've all made mistakes and probably don't want our sins to define us or ruin our futures. Matthew 7:1 says, "Do not judge, or you will be judged." Romans 3:23 says, "All have sinned and fallen short." I also think cancel culture is about ruining the lives of people who disagree with you, but that is less about the lack of forgiveness and more about the lack of accepting the world is full of different opinions and beliefs. Tolerance doesn't mean you agree, but rather that you don't penalize or destroy someone who disagrees. In The Aeroywn Tales. there is adventure, romance, and fun, but there are opportunities for redemption, which is why I invented Save a Villain Day. To celebrate, the ebook of Jasper will be on sale May 14-20 for $0.99. My newsletter subscribers get the chance to enter for a free copy of Jasper. CarlasBooks subscribers also are entered to win the complete series of The Aerowyn Tales after Quinn is released.
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