Vampires & Cannibal Zombies
Oprah Selects Cannibal Zombie Novel for Book Club: It's true! Check out my blog entry
here.
Fab Review in Publishers Weekly: Publishers Weekly called
Midnight Brunch an
"addictive combo plate."Blogging with Caridad Pineiro: I had a fun time at vamp author
Caridad Pineiro's blog this week, offering tips on humor writing and commenting on Stephen Hawking's less savory habits.
Dracula in a Tutu: Would I lie about this? The
Royal Winnipeg Ballet is presenting Bram Stoker's Dracula. At last, Dracula won't look like a complete nut in a purple cape.
Do Trailers Sell Books? You tell me. Colleen Gleason has a trailer for her
Gardella Vampire Chronicles on her website. The end of the trailer says that the books are "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Pride and Prejudice." This is a Hollywood conceit, mixing two very popular items as a selling point, and Hollywood has traditionally been very liberal with its descriptions of movies. Showgirls is like All About Eve crossed with Pretty Woman! I don't know if authors are paying for the trailers, or if their publishers are picking up the tab, but I'd like to know if they're effective.