Odd Turn Ahead for a Writing Project

I've been wrestling with one piece of writing-- a novel-- for a long while. The ideas weren't gelling; at best, they felt kind of thin and at worst, they felt like a bad pastiche of dark urban fantasy writers I enjoy reading.

Got a new idea this past weekend, however, and am eager to try it out.

If all works well, I'll post a snippet of MIRABILIS on the blog in the next few days. Give it a read and let me know what you think. I'll be eager to hear your comments!