If you’re in the Madison, WI area this Saturday, May 2, come join us for Vampire Day at Ravenworks in Westgate Mall, on the corner of Odana Road and Whitney Way. At 12:30 I’ll be reading from Blood Groove, and signing copies as well. There’s also tarot readings, a “Makeup of the Macabre” session, and a costume contest. Hope to … Read More
Blood Groove Release Day!
Today the “suave, creepy” (Publishers Weekly) vampires of my “edgy, enthralling, entertaining” (Library Journal) novel Blood Groove are released on an unsuspecting public. Pick up a copy and journey back to 1975 Memphis when the King still lived, Parliament was in session and the undead wore stacks, bell-bottoms and polyester. Get a sneak peek of Chapter 1 over at Flames … Read More
Blood Groove video trailer
As promised last week, here’s the short film based on my novel Blood Groove. Written and directed by Lisa Stock. Featuring Catherine Mancuso. Music: “Bottle of Jack” by Colleen Grace, used by permission.
I’m interviewed at Patricia’s Vampire Notes (and you can win an autographed book!)
It’s one week from the release of my vampire novel Blood Groove, and today I’m interviewed at Patricia’s Vampire Notes. You can also sign up for a chance to win a signed copy of Blood Groove. Be sure to stop by!
A second look at Love at First Bite
There’s no doubt 2008 was a huge year for vampires, with the completion of the Twilight book series and the release of the first film, HBO’s launch of True Blood, based on the Charlaine Harris books, and the surprise of Let the Right One In, a Swedish film based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel. But it still wasn’t the biggest … 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
A Vampire Fit for Kids: Rewriting Dracula
There are many stories that would fascinate children, if told in a way they could understand. What little boy wouldn’t love a story about a mad sea captain battling a monster whale, yet try reading Moby Dick to a child and see how fast their eyes glaze over. Tania Zamorsky faced this reality when, as part of Sterling Publishing’s “Classic … Read More
JUST IN: New cover art for Blood Groove
So the good people at Tor have completely redone the cover for my upcoming vampire novel Blood Groove. And while I liked the original art (at posting time still visible on Amazon), this new cover does a much better job capturing the book’s atmosphere: So what does everyone think?