Join Yours Truly Kristin Battestella and fellow local macabre author Krista Magrowksi in costume for this "Horror and Genre Publishing Today" Seminar!!
Mark your calendars and set your clocks for 6 to 8 pm Thursday, November 15th at the Millville Public Library, 210 Buck Street.
Scary, paranormal, urban fantasy, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and more genre writing forms are on tap for this Fall evening- in addition to chatting up the ever-changing changes in media
and publication trends. If you an aspiring author of bent books and
macabre material, this panel's for you!!!
Of course, decking yourself out in your demented best is optional, but why wouldn't you cast your inhibitions to the wind and open your creative airs and graces on your sleeve? This program is free
and open to the public, but registration is requested at the
library or by calling 825-7087, ext. 12.
Thus far, this is our last Fate and Fangs appearance of 2012 before our holiday horror abstain, so get your autographed copy of The Vampire Family while you can!!!!
And what's so special about Today's part of the Bash? We're It!!!
Not only can you get a excerpt of Fate and Fangs Book 2 Punishment: Lilith's Trials, but some of our personal cemetery photos are on display. Oh, and did I mention you can comment and enter into a giveaway for your chance to win a FREE E COPY of your choice
in the Fate and Fangs series?!
Awesome I know. Want More? Visit our Facebook page for mayhem from the 11th Annual Witches Ball. If you missed out, never fear, you have another chance to pick up your autographed copy of The Vampire Family at our next New Jersey Authors Network seminar Saturday October 20 at the Atlantic County Library in Galloway. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vampire-Family/157922293588
Although you can't exactly buy your Fate at the supermarket and finding the right pair of Fangs is a selective measure for some this Halloween season, you can indeed shop for Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family at your preferred e book store! In addition to the sales and discounts happening at this very moment thru our publisher Muse It Up Publishing, you can always find us on Amazon and Kindle
This Time Tomorrow, Fate and Fangs is taking over the virtual airwaves! We're Starting Off the Muse Online Writers Conference in Full Spooky Mode with a special Live Chat!
Join myself and my fellow Muse Authors for a special Horror How To, Tips, Tricks, and Trends Chat 9 p.m. est Monday October 8!
Paranormal authors, horror writers, dark fantasy and otherwise demented
folk!
Unwind from the daily networking of the Muse Online Conference
for this fun but no less informative chat. After our initial Monday night mayhem, we'll have our own section of the conference forum to continue the macabre but no less informative conversation.
Who's buying what? Vampires,
Weres, Zombies. Who's played? What's
next? Romance, erotica, scares- what spice or frights do readers want in horror fiction
today? If you took part in last year's conference chat, you know we have
just as much virtual mayhem and literary information in our wee hours
as calorie free refreshments and crazy genre chat!
Remember, after our
Chat on Monday, a forum will unlock for continued discussion, sharing,
and follow up. It's virtual mayhem with absolutely no calorie
consequences. Join Us!
If you haven't gotten your Fate or Fangs on yet this Fall, now is the time! Join us for a plethora of literary and scary events this October!
October 1- Coffee Time Romance Book Brew October 6- Collingswood Book Festival October 8-14 Muse Online Writers Conference October 10- Meet the Authors 7 pm Voorhees Library October 13- Witches Ball 6-11 pm Mount Holly October 16- Cate Masters Halloween Interview October 18- South Jersey Women Authors Dinner October 20- NJAN Seminar, Atlantic County Library, Galloway October 22- 8 p.m. Night Owl Romance Chat October 23- South Jersey Women Authors Brunch October 30- 9 p.m. Coffee Time Halloween Bash
For the complete scoop or nearly every other day Vampire Family action, visit our Yahoo Calendar or Like our Facebook Page...
Well after the real world slice and dicing surgery this summer, it is time to get back to the literary mayhem with two live September Fate and Fangs appearances!
Firstly, don't forget all seven in the Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series are available with our Publisher Muse It Up and for your Kindle on Amazon!
Now then, you can also snag your scary self an autographed copy of our first novel The Vampire Family at not one, but two September events. We'll even have copies of fellow Eternal Press author Leigh Wood's science fiction erotica sauce On the Way to New Isosceles.
And Local authors should join myself, Jon Gibbs, MaryAnn Diorio,
Jim "JJ" Lair, Melinda Leigh, and Ilene Schneider for our next Getting Published seminar 7 p.m. Thursday September 27 at the Moorestown Library!
For a complete calendar of events and appearance for October and beyond, you can always visit the Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group or like our Vampire Family Facebook Page for the latest literary scares and horror news! If you're a lady author in the South Jersey Area, you can also take part with the new South Jersey Women Authors Group, too! We're planning our first brunch for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday September 13. Join Us!
Join me, Kristin Battestella, and our fellow NJ author Danielle Ackley-McPhail from 1 to 8 p.m. for medieval mayhem and more! Autographed books and more treats will be on hand!
For complete updates on our latest Fate and Fangs news and appearances- including a cancellation on June 23 and a new July 19 event- visit our Facebook page or Yahoo Calendar
In addition to our weekly Monday night chats with the Muse It Up gang, the Coffee Time Romance Anniversary Chat this week was a load of fun!! We got a bit carried away after hours, indeed!
If you haven't had a chance to join us 7 p.m. est at the Muse Online Conference Chat Room, never fear! You can take part in the Fate and Fangs glory this week at Vampire Romance Books!!
Yes, you read that link right! In addition to our lengthy interview at Vampire Romance Books, we're offering a special commenter the chance to win his or her choice of Fate and Fangs! What's your pleasure? Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, or Resurrection?
And to quote the best of infomercial kitsch: But wait, there's more!!
Not only are more surprises forthcoming from our Vampire Romance Books visit, but Ladybug Lin has reviewed Love AND Punishment!!!
Due to a scheduling snafu with the Library, we had to postpone our New Jersey Author's Network April event in Voorhees to July, but that doesn't mean you can't get your deep and dark dose of Fate and Fangs helpings asap!!!
Meet us 2 p.m. Saturday June 23 at the Mays Landing Library for our next New Jersey Authors Network Seminar!
And remember, if you haven't picked up your ecopy of the Cocktails and Gossip Magazine April issue for our feature with our cover artist Suzannah Safi, do so now before it is too late!
7 Deadly Sins, 7 Heavenly Virtues, 7 novels of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family!
Which would YOU choose?
Decide now, for our 7 Day guest opus at The Vampire Book Realm's V Spot Blog Has Begun!!!! Visit Daily now through April 15 for the scoop on each and every one of our Fate and Fangs excesses!!!
Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, Resurrection, character blogs, excerpts, blurbs, interviews- we have a taste of something to fill each and every one of your dark and deadly desires! Virtually at least!
But of course, don't forget you can meet the Real Deal 2 p.m. Saturday April 14 at the Voorhees Library! We're taking part in the New Jersey Author's Network panel, 'I've Finished My First Draft, Now what?'So come out, discuss the path from first draft to publication, mingle, and get yourself an autographed copy of The Vampire Family!
Victoria Welshire, Favorite daughter of The Vampire Family has been making the internet rounds this Spring! Her next stop is this April's issues of Cocktails Fiction and Gossip Magazine- an ezine helmed by our very own Fate and Fangs cover designer Suzannah Safi!
Although you can't meet Victoria Welshire herself outside of the virtual treats and literary wonders of Fate and Fangs, you can meet me, Kristin, and several other local authors from the New Jersey Authors Network Saturday April 14 at the Vogelson Library in Voorhees, NJ.
This time around, Jon Gibbs, Alice DinNizo, Jenn Hubbard, Melinda Leigh, and myself will be talking about completing the writing process and seeking publication avenues with “I’ve Finished My First Draft, Now What?”
For a complete scoop on our authors, events, directions, ongoing topics, writerly discussions, and more, visit
An entire week of Victoria causing trouble for her family, enemies, and Fate and Fangs! Do you think you can handle her?
After all that- if you survive!- don't forget you can learn the tricks of the publication trade with myself and the rest of the New Jersey Author's Network Gang 2 p.m. Saturday April 14 at the Voorhees Library.
Raise your hand if you like things that go bump in the night! The freaky fans of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family can delight all these week with not one, but two magical chances to get in touch with your inner nasty.
All this week you can check out the Muse It Up blog for our publisher's celebration of all things spooky- from the warped mind of my fellow Muse Authors, of course!
Don't forget we'll also be appearing live Saturday April 14 with the New Jersey Authors Network in Voorhees, NJ! For a complete calendar of Fate and Fangs Spring events, visit our Yahoo page or catch up with us day or night- but mostly at night!- on Facebook!
You heard it here first! Our resident ne'er do well Vampire Family favorite Victoria Welshire, is causing trouble this April thanks to Cocktails Magazine!
Helmed by the Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family cover designer, Suzannah Safi, Victoria breaks her disdain of the internet for a chat in the next issue due out April 1.
Pick up your virtual copy if you dare!
Or you could always enter the decadent world of the vamp herself with Fate and Fangs Book 4 Debauchery! Ebook and Kindle editions are available now!
Our final release in the Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series may have come last month, but that doesn't mean the bloody train of virtual decadence has slowed! Both The Vampire Family and our Fate and Fangs novellas are now listed at the new virtual database for all things literary vamps: The Vampire Book Realm!
Vampire Book Realm also offers 'The V Spot Blog' for all the juicy written vamp latest. Fate and Fangs will be in the V Spot spotlight the week of April 9! We'll also be making an appearance with the New Jersey Authors Network in Voorhees that Saturday April 14. For a complete list of NJAN events, visit
Look for Fate and Fangs to be visiting with our friends Ginger Simpson this month, too, and we'll be making a few appearances at the Muse It Up Blog for Paranormal Week, too!
As always, you can join the frenzy on our facebook page or check out Vampire Book Realm!
So....you STILL haven't gotten a copy and begun the dark spiral into Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family- my now complete series with Muse It Up? Here is your chance!!
Two Lucky Winners can have his or her choice of the novellas of Fate and Fangs when you stop by my latest interview and giveaway today at Ravencraft's Realm!
What will it be? Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, Resurrection?
The Vampire Family has a long and torrid past, present, and future. Join in FATE and FANGS as the family's Occult scholar Professor A. James shares this juicy vampire vignettes!
For more magics and upcoming appearances, visit us on the the horror that is Facebook!
James Welshire here, sending you Valentine greetings from the dark side of 1955 thanks to Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family Book 5, Lust....
The Sundowner offers steamy Welshire vampires Jessica, Pamela, and Slava for underground vampire sex and biting fetishes in this mid-century tale from Professor James. Victoria’s twin brother James, however, is content with his gig as piano player at the club owned by their brother Stephen. James’ own love Catrina is the alluring singer at The Sundowner, but can he keep his longtime vampire companion away from the tempting, exciting young clientele?
So what moody moonlight tunes do we have in store for your night of wicked love? Oh, a little of this, a little of that....
Have you felt the pangs of immortality yet? No? Here's an excerpt.....
"Unfortunately, after five centuries or so, the comfortable vampire enchantment can, in fact, wane. Sometimes I think Catrina is longing for something more-just like her fooled admirers. I enjoy my music. I have to occupy myself with some post-war Goodman ‘Moonglow’ and Miller ‘Serenade in Blue’ in order to control my Welshire urges. These dark gifts cannot and shall not rule me. I will not succumb to animal anarchy the way Stephen does. For myself, I am content in my respectable role here until the next war comes calling. Can I admit to myself that I know Catrina is not content? How could she be? My voluptuous love has the predatory power of the wolf and all her fun feline charm. I enjoy watching her exude the dark magic allure as I play the music for her. Her exotic and spooky look brings the silver screen to life-curly black hair and white skin stamped with a perfectly deadly pout of red lips. I love her, I always have. I could not bring the vampiric gifts to anyone I did not love. I expected to spend the rest of my unnatural life with her. Although I don’t doubt Catrina loves me and will always have a space for me in her black heart still; deep down I know she intends to leave me for new vampire lusts."
I know, I know, I'm sure you need more then just a few quick tunes to outlast your love celebrations! Here's a few more from my songbook in Lust.
Unfortunately I must depart before the dawn comes, but for you chocolate and champagne delighting lovebirds, here's a few more tunes to carry you to sunrise...
Well, well! As the final hour for Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family draws near- this Friday in Fact!!!- Muse It Up Publishing is offering an extra special treat to Resurrection: Stephanie After the Lilithan shoppers.
When you pick up your copy of Resurrection this weekend between February 3 and 5, you will receive Fate and Fangs Book One Love: Ann and the Viking AND Book Two Punishment: Lilith's Trials for FREE!!!!
Yep. You heard me. 1 Buck gets you not one, not two, but Three Tales from the Vampire Family!
You can check out our pre order page or shop for the first 6 books in the Fate and Fangs series here:
In Professor James’ final tale, former Lilithan vampire and newly divorced scientist Stephanie just can’t get over how much she misses being a vampire. After a harrowing car accident during a frightful storm, Stephanie meets Mestiphles, the giver and taker of vampire power on both sides of the coven wars. His charm and seductive powers sweeten the demonic offer he extends, but will Stephanie accept Mestiphles’ dark opportunities?
Don't forget you can also follow along on our Fate and Fangs virtual tour stops!! Check out our recent visit with Roseanne Dowell...
If you missed either of our stops at Star Crossed Romance or Victoria Welshire's stop at the Muse blog, now's the time to take a gander, before Resurrection comes!
The world may end this year, but Fate and Fangs is like the cockroach and will not die!! This week alone we are taking over the darkest virtual bowels of the earth!
Check out our interview with Literary Lunes Magazine this week!
Resurrection is coming!!! Are you ready to choose?
And Don't forget Fate and Fangs wants YOU- all you paranormal authors, scary readers, and horror lovin' sons of bitches- tomorrow 10 pm est Wednesday January 25 for our Horror Tools and Muse Mayhem Live Chat!
Join the Vampire Family and the rest of the Muse It Up Gang to chat up the latest paranormal trends, share scary tips on who's accepting, and safely get into virtual trouble with no consequences!! Horror tips, tools, tricks, and mayhem, indulgent virtual and calorie free refreshments, chocolate, brandy, cognac!
If we survive the night, look for us Thursday January 26 at the Muse Blog, too!
CONTEST!! CONTEST!! Our First Fate and Fangs contest of 2012!!!
Today we're having mayhem at Kay Dee Royal's house and a giveaway for Humanity: A Letter from Gaston, Book 6 in our Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series available now at Muse It Up Publishing!
Join us!
No blood necessary for the participation in any Vampire Family Events.
While we're on the subject of firsts, paranormal enthusiasts, horror fiends, scary readers, and otherwise demented authors and writers are welcome to our First Chat of 2012!!!
Horror Tools and Muse Mayhem 10 pm est Wednesday January 25!
Join me, Kristin Battestella, author of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family, and the rest of the Muse It Up Gang for horror tips, tools, tricks, and mayhem! Chat up the latest paranormal trends, share scary tips on who's accepting, safely get into virtual trouble with no consequences!! Indulgent virtual and calorie free refreshments will also be on hand, chocolate, brandy, cognac!
If you've chatted with us before- particularly at our Horror Chat as part of last year's Muse Online Writer's Conference- then you know how fun, wild, insane but nonetheless informative we can be! Snowed in with a serial killer or stumped on that work in progress? Come on over, curb the winter boredom and free the imagination! It's called writerly networking without actually knowing it because you're having such a good time!
And finally, my review blog I Think, Therefore I Review, was highlighted in a special The Celebrity Cafe article on Michael Fassbender this week. Yes, I've written that many reviews of his films. Scary!!! For those of the horror bend, I highly recommend his slightly more obscure Brit slasher turn in Eden Lake.
