Several of Delilah's writers provided some insights into their own stories, too. Here's one:
From Regina Jamison, author of “Impundulu” in Girls Who Bite:??The vampire is a very sexy predator surrounded by great mystery and the promise of forever. I've always been intrigued by them and the whole vampire myth. For Girls Who Bite I wanted to capture the mystery, the longing, and the essence of the "sexy predator". But I was also interested in looking into the vampire myth on an international scale.
Impundulu is the actual name given to the vampire in South African legend. In South African legend, the vampire is believed to be hatched from an egg that was summoned by a witch. She (the vampire) is a vicious predator with the ability to shape shift but her actions are largely determined by the witch who summoned her.
In my story, Impundulu, I chose to keep the egg symbolism and some of the bird-like quality given the vampire from the South African legend. Also, in my story, Impundulu is beholden to Lilith but Lilith has forgotten her power. She does not remember her past nor the power she has over Impundulu. But she can feel the connection and Impundulu - as the keeper of the past - gradually helps Lilith to remember. The sex is there, but my main focus was the characters and the language.
