Wednesday, June 17, 2015

CALL ME HAMPIRE

(DISCLAIMER: HAMPIRE IS DUE TO RELEASE IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2015... THE FOLLOWING IS A SNEAK PEEK INTO THE WORLD OF THIS YA PARANORMAL ADVENTURE.)


About Hampire:

This is a really fun story -- and it is absolutely a love story.

And yes, Hampire IS a hamster-vampire. How is this possible? Well, I don't want to give too much of the plot away, but let's just say there's an uber bad curse involved.

About the characters:




Sarah is the heroine. She was named after two people. 1) A Sarah that I have literally known more than half my life, and 2) Jennifer Connolly's character in the movie Labyrinth. It's my 2nd favorite movie of all time!

Sarah is a self-described 'plain Jane' who seems to be the only one in her circle of friends who doesn't have a plan after high school. She takes a night job at a mysterious museum, and that's when the craziness begins! (Spoiler alert: There's a scary old lady and a 'creature' inside a cage involved.)



Julian is the hero, a.k.a. Hampire. Facebook actually named him! There was such strong response and participation that I think I'll repeat this again for the next story.

Julian has been a vampire since the Titanic sank (literally). When Julian meets Sarah, they immediately form a bond, but if you're thinking Twilight, think again. ;-)

This story chronicles one girl's journey coming into her own, finding love, and gaining independence. I cannot wait to share it with everyone! XO




Stay tuned for more Hampire news. Sarah and Julian are about to embark on an adventure...with hopefully better results than the Titanic.

(Labyrinth photos courtesy of TriStar)






Thursday, June 11, 2015

Moon Plugs

Something snaps inside of me when I take on more than one writing project. It's like I have a crazy mind-gasm -- and suddenly it's not just multiple writing projects I'm taking on, but brand new lifestyle projects. These, of course, are insane. And ultimately lies that will never happen.

...But because the insanity spreads quickly, here are the Top 5 lies I've told myself this week:

5 -- I'm going to start extreme couponing! Then I'll grocery shop for the entire week AND make money! If people on TV can do it, it can't be THAT hard or time consuming...

4 -- I'll just stop eating red meat entirely. I'll save money AND improve my health. ...Wait, is that dark meat Chipotle uses beef?

3 -- If coffee is cut out, I'll save money. Tea is better for my health anyway. (Ahem, Starbucks now has 6 new frappuccino flavors... DAMN IT).



2 -- I'm going to train the cats to use the toilet! There are like 5 YouTube videos about how to do this, so it can't be that difficult!



1 -- There's a Pinterest post about making your own organic tampons! Maybe I can improve their version and sell mine! #MoonPlugs



Here's hoping next week brings some clarity!

Stay tuned for more updates on HAMPIRE!

#SummerOfHampire

Friday, June 5, 2015

Summer of HAMPIRE

I'm kicking off the summer by joining a new genre indefinitely (YA!) and launching a new series in the fall!!!

This summer I'll be releasing a new book entitled Hampire!



Check out my new Facebook page for updates and insane posts about everything from Halloween to Harry Potter to my fat frack-a-lack-in' cat (he IS the real star).




ABOUT HAMPIRE:

The buzz word is out there, and the question is...what IS Hampire? Is it a vampire spoof? Is it a comedy? Is it scary? 

The answers are: HAMSTER-VAMPIRE, YES, YES, YESSSSSSS!



#frackalackin #Books #thevamps