Kindle the Welshire Fire!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Vampires Don't Need Vacations!

Yes, folks, we're back from the dead with a slew of vampire fun to prove it! Get your Halloween delights on early this September with me and The Vampire Family. Get in the spirit this week with us at Kayden Mcleod's Paranormal ode to Eternal Press. Here's a sample:




Sadistic? Check. Domination? Check. Happiness?
Not for all.

Antonio Welshire accepts the mysterious Mestiphles' offer for vampiric power, but fails to consider that not all in his family desires evil. Daughter Victoria revels in the debauchery, but eldest daughter Samantha loathes the darkness. Charismatic rebel Gaston turns up to rival for Antonio's power; the vampire lover Jean can destroy them once and for all, and henchwoman Lilith seeks to supplant Antonio as Mestiphles' favorite. Who will be declared the victor? And in the end, though they've survived coven wars and persecutions since the 12th century, can The Vampire Family survive each other?

Killing his abusive parents isn't enough for Antonio Welshire. Rape and death follow him through his youth in the 12th Century-until a stranger named Mestiphles give Antonio unimaginable vampire powers. Fearful yet captivated by his allure, Antonio's adopted sisters Ann and Elizabeth share this gift with him and their children-Victoria, James, Samantha, and Stephen. Antonio is a cruel ruler , and after his defeat of the young rebel Gaston, Antonio struggles with Lilith-another magical pet also created by Mestiphles. Antonio's vampire family grows over the centuries, each vampire loving and losing vampire fledglings over time. Wars, persecutions come and go, but the family's troubles always stem from within. Elizabeth may be his wife, but Ann supplants her as Antonio's mistress. By the 20th century, Elizabeth has found love again-unfortunately her fledgling Jean shares Samantha's disdain for the vampire life. Will The Vampire Family self destruct before the 21st Century?


It may be afternoon, but here at The World of the Paranormal, we're always in the spirit of the night. So, Good Evening I say to all our Pale, spooky, and macabre friends! I'm ready for falling leaves, pumpkins, harvests, and Halloween-aren't you? Have autumn early with me and my 2008 Eternal Press release The Vampire Family!

For our complete paranormal fun, stop by http://kaydenmcleodparanormal.blogspot.com/

If it's sex and science fiction you're after, you can catch EP pal Leigh Wood with us too. Treat yourself to her naughty sf novel On The Way to New Isosceles this November or visit with us anytime at our blogs or The Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group

http://leighwood.blogspot.com
http://kristin724.livejournal.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kristinbattestella

Here's a quick list of where to find us virtually and even in the real world, if you are so inclined

9/1 Kristin at Kayden McLeod's Paranormal Blog
9/1 Leigh at the Eternal Press Author's Blog Erotica Day
9/3 EP at Fallen Angel Review Loop
9/8 Kristin at the Eternal Press Author's Blog Paranormal Day
9/8 EP Authors at Cover 2 Cover
9/9 Leigh at the Romance Bistro After Dark
9/12 New Jersey Writers Conference
9/15 Leigh Wood Day at the Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group

For more, check out the Calendar at the Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group. You can also follow, friend, subscribe, join, and all that magic at several social sites

http://myspace.com/kristinbattestella
http://www.facebook.com/kristin.battestella

And of course, we're open all night long at The Vampfam blog with interviews, reviews, excerpts, and a complete list of where to purchase The Vampire Family

http://vampfam.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The Vampire Family Lives!

Yes, despite the sunshine, beaches, and blue skies, The Vampire Family is moving full speed ahead this Fall! I'm taking a bit of a vacation this August, but you'll still be able to catch me, fellow NJ author Leigh Wood, and the rest of the Eternal Press gang at several virtual haunts this month.



8/5 Eternal Press Authors Live chat 9 p.m. at Romance Junkies
8/11 Eternal Press Authors Blog Paranormal Day
8/18 Leigh Wood Guest Author Day at the Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group.

Check out The Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group's Calendar as well for a complete list of September and October appearances. We'll be at the Collingswood Book Festival and live at Bogart's Books in Millville just in time for Halloween! Several more live appearances are in the works as well, including the First Annual New Jersey Writer's Conference this September.


http://www.collingswoodbookfestival.com/

http://www.bogartsbookstore.com/

http://www.njwriters.org/


I'll also be guesting with fellow EP author Kayden McLeod at her new Paranormal Blog. And, ahem, someone just had a birthday, so be sure and check out her blog for excerpts from the forthcoming On The Way To New Isosceles coughleighwoodcough.


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kristinbattestella/

http://kaydenmcleod.blogspot.com/


http://leighwood.blogspot.com/


Remember you can now purchase The Vampire Family in ebook from several virtual storefronts or our paperback from Amazon.

Eternal Press

Fictionwise

Amazon

Barnes and Noble


And of course, you can find me anytime or join, friend, and follow at any of our blogs or social sites!

http://vampfam.blogspot.com/

http://kristin724.livejournal.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kristinbattestella/


http://www.facebook.com/kristin.battestella


http://myspace.com/kristinbattestella


For the calvalcade of horror reviews from yours truly, check out I Think, Therefore I Review!

http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/


For now, it's back to working on the sequels. Check back for some raw excerpts soon!