After the brief plot synopsis, the reviewer writes: Note to readers with delicate sensibilities: there are a few gory scenes, but only a few, and sexual seduction, because it is a primary vampire power, is often employed. Bledsoe’s debut urban fantasy is an intoxicating brew of mystery, humor, and horror. This edgy, enthralling, entertaining tale is recommended for all fantasy … Read More
Interviewed by Library Dad
Today I’m interviewed by Neil over at the Library Dad blog.
In The New Shetlander: Vernacular Abandon
The latest issue of The New Shetlander magazine contains my article, “Vernacular Abandon: Writing the Way We Speak.” I’m even mentioned in the Shetland News article about the current issue. This is an expansion of a blog post from January 2009 titled Are you William Faulkner? Check yes or no. Thanks to New Shetlander editorial committee member Mark Smith for … Read More
Resounding Adventures in Vintage Recording
I’ve learned this lesson many times in my life, but it keeps surprising me each time it happens: a subject in which I have no prior interest can become fascinating if it’s part of a well-told story. John Culshaw (1924-1980) was a producer with Decca Records in the late 1950s, specializing in their classical music division. This was an era … Read More
Guest blogging at Magical Musings
Today I’m guest-blogging at Magical Musings on finding the essential core quality for my vampire characters. Stop by and say hi!
Speaking with the vamp from Vamp
Since vampires don’t really exist, it’s impossible for me, as the author of a vampire novel (Blood Groove, available April 28, 2009 from Tor), to chat with one. But I can talk with the next best thing: an actor who plays a vampire. Kristin Forde portrays the heartbreaking vampire Angela in Ry Herman’s play Vamp, performed by StageQ and the … Read More
Bolling for vampires
Because I’m not a gamer, I don’t have a lot of interest in movies made from video games. In the rare case that I’ve seen one (such as the original Resident Evil film) what struck me most was the sheer arbitrariness of everything. Of course, that’s as much a function of sloppy storytelling as it is the source material, so … Read More
Eddie LaCrosse live!
There are a lot of thrills for an author when his first book is published: receiving the galleys, the ARCs, seeing the cover for the first time (and not hating it), getting reviews that seem to understand what you were trying to do. Now I’ve gotten my latest thrill, and it’s a doozy: Blackstone Audio presents (unabridged!) The Sword-Edged Blonde, … Read More
And the winner is…
The Squirrel Boy has drawn the name from the Darth Vader chalice, and the winner of the signed paperback ARC of The Sword-Edged Blonde (which includes a teaser chapter of the sequel, Burn Me Deadly), is… black-magdalene Please contact me, since your Blogger profile doesn’t have an e-mail. Thanks to everyone who entered, and watch for more contests closer to … Read More
My snowplow guy on "The Sword-Edged Blonde"
As he cleaned the lastest Wisconsin Welcome Mat (i.e., another five inches of snow) from the driveway, our awesome and diligent snowplow guy said this about The Sword-Edged Blonde: “I love your book, man. I read a couple of pages every night right before I fall asleep.”