The Darth Vader cup came down off the shelf, the names were placed inside, and the Squirrel Boy did the random selecting. The winners are: Milo H. Tomb Angel 28140 Penny Sara Bookwench Since none of you winners have e-mail contact info on your profile, please drop me a line (alex at alexbledsoe dot com) with your mailing address and … Read More
Just in: the cover for The Girls with Games of Blood
Here’s the cover for The Girls with Games of Blood, the sequel to Blood Groove. Leave a comment before May 7 for a chance to win one of five signed paperbacks of Blood Groove, my first novel about vampires in Memphis in the Seventies. The Girls with Games of Blood will be available in July!
The Madison Vampire Coven strikes!
Last night, the Madison Vampire Coven had its second official Halloween reading, this year at Borders West. From left: me, Fred Schepartz (author of Vampire Cabbie and Jordan Castillo Price (author of the Psycop series). (BTW, those aren’t stains on my shirt, they’re spots on the camera lens. I swear.)
And the winner is…
The Madison Horror Film Festival is over, and the winner of the DVD of Blacula and the signed copy of Blood Groove is… R.K. Charron! I also consider myself a winner, since in spite of the bludgeoning pain of having my wisdom teeth out, I still managed to get to the festival and meet director Stuart Gordon: Thanks to everyone … Read More
Past imperfect: recreating 1975 for Blood Groove
When I decided to set my vampire novel Blood Groove in the seventies, in particular the year 1975, I gave myself an interesting dilemma. It was a period I remembered (I was 12 in ’75), but not with the historical details I’d need to recreate it. So I had to do a fair bit of research to make sure I … Read More
New interview posted
I’m interviewed about both The Sword-Edged Blonde and Blood Groove over at Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review. He asks some fun questions.
Send a friend to GenCon with a copy of Blood Groove
The good folks at the Flames Rising horror webzine are running a cool contest: send a friend to GenCon in Indianapolis. That’s right, you don’t enter the contest for yourself, but for a friend. And in addition to a four-day GenCon pass, the winner will receive a prize package that includes a signed copy of Blood Groove. To enter a … Read More
My WisCon schedule
If you’re attending WisCon 33 in Madison, WI this coming Memorial Day weekend, you can find me at the following: SATURDAY Panel: Where is the Goddess These Days? Sat 8:30 – 9:45AM in the Capitol A room. Rhianna Moore, Melodie Bolt, Catherine Anne Crowe and me. Description: Previous WisCons had many program items about Goddesses and Goddess spirituality. These have … Read More
Interview: Katherine Ramsland, author of The Science of Vampires
Vampires are illogical, impossible creatures of superstition and ignorance. So when Katherine Ramsland approached them scientifically in The Science of Vampires, she faced an uphill battle to find plausible explanations for the various bits of common knowledge about bloodsucking fiends. Using the most up-to-date technology and forward-thinking theories, she actually brought some reality to these unreal beings, and I found … Read More
Interview: Lisa Stock, director of the Blood Groove trailer
I first encountered the films of Lisa Stock, and Lisa herself, at WisCon in 2008. She was promoting her short films and multimedia work (such as the phenomenal Through the Cobweb Forest), and I was absolutely astounded by them. When it came time to do a video trailer for Blood Groove, I knew I wanted to work with a real … Read More