
It’s a new anthology, The Vampire Connoisseur, and I’M IN IT! OMGosh, I’m a published author! (Squeal!) I’ve read all 16 vampire stories. They’re all good, fun, enjoyable, and not your typical vampire tales. Yes, I have some faves:
“The Red Angel” by Lisa Hario because it’s kinda sweet, but it’s still a horror story.
“Poem of the Riverbank” by Gary Robbe because of the way the author achieved a sense of dread and because the prose felt so refined.
“Parasites: A Tale of Route 66” by B.J. Thrower because the ending was truly horror-filled but not in a fangs sort of way.
My story, “The Sun Sets Nonetheless,” is about a Midwestern man fighting off vampires. It was inspired by a wind gust that blew white petals off a flowering tree in our back yard. The image stuck with me, and I wrote a dark story around the image.
Okay, here it goes, my very first shameless self-promotion: Please pick up a copy of The Vampire Connoisseur, here’s a link, and it’d be extra cool if you could leave a review on your fave review site.
Have a fang-tastic New Year!
Congrats, Priscilla!! I just bought a copy and I’m excited to read your story!
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Oh wow, Tammy, thank you!
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Ahhhh! I’m so excited!!! Got my copy and will review. 🙂
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Thanks, Iseult! Reviewers rock.:-)
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Congrats & Happy New Year, Priscilla! ✨🎉💞
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Thank you, Bette, and happy New Year to you, too!
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Congratulations on becoming a published author. Book looks interesting and you have put your experience and talent for one-sentence book reviews to good use with the summary. Happy 2021. You experienced at least one good thing in 2020. 🙂
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Thank you, Pat! I’m chuffed.:-) Happy New Year!
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You should be. 🤓🤓🥳🥳
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Congratulations on the story and getting published. I will add this to my collection and drop a line once finished. What a great way to start 2021.
Well done.
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Thanks, Julian! You’re right, it IS a great way to start 2021. Happy New Year!
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Just PU via Amazon (thanks for the link). Looking forward to reading.
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What a thrill for you, Priscilla! Great windup to 2020. The stories sound interesting and the cover is great; vampires aren’t my fave, but we’ll see…
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Yeah, I think it’s a pretty cool writerly ending to 2020. Thanks for stopping by, Audrey. Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you as well!
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Big congratulations on becoming a published author, Priscilla, and on your story that sounds so intriguing.
The cover alone is striking.
Happy New Year! To many more such projects, and bigger ones 🙂
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Thank you, Patricia! Happy New Year to you, too!
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Wow, congrats on getting published! This sounds like an interesting book, I’m curious to read all the stories. Also happy new year! 🙂
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Thank you, Rebecca! I hope you have a happy New Year too.:-)
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YAY! Congratulations! The first of many more such announcements!
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Thanks, JeanMarie! Oo, I like your positive thinking.:-)
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That’s so awesome, congratulations Priscilla! I just tried to buy it but it said it’s not available for my region? Is there some way I can download it? Damn my UK-ness! I’m so excited to read it ☺️
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Yeah, weird that the ebook isn’t available in the UK. I suspect since the paperback was released 15 days later in the UK than in the US, that the ebook will also come along later. But I will check with the publisher and let you know.:-) Thanks for stopping by, Ms. Strange!
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This is weird, but I have a link to the UK Kindle book, but only the paperback version shows up if I access it from my web browser . . . that is unless I open an igconito window. Then this link works fine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Todd-Sullivan-Presents-Vampire-Connoisseur-ebook/dp/B08QH3P951
Chrome and/or Amazon is so smart it somehow knows I’m in the US! I suspect if you use that link from your location it’ll work.
Thanks for asking about it!
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This is wonderful! Congratulations!!
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Thanks, Fawn! Yeah, I’m pretty much a smiley-face right now.:-) Happy New Year!
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Man, this is excellent news. Congratsss! 🥳🎉
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Oh, and thank you for the recent follow, as well. I don’t take it lightly and it is surely appreciated. 🤠
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You’re welcome.:-) You have an interesting blog with concise, thought-provoking reviews.
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Thanks, S.D.! I’m pleased as punch.:-)
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Congratulations on becoming a published author…. and Happy New Year! 👏🧡👏🧡👏🧡👏
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Thanks, Luisa, and happy New Year to you, too!
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🧡🙏🧡🙏🧡
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Sounds like an interesting anthology. Congrats for your work in it.
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Thank you, Deby.:-) I hope you have a fab 2021!
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Oh, so rad! Can’t wait to read it (trying to get my to-read list organized for the new wyear and here’s hoping a new job to go with it so I have $$$ to buy lots of books!)!!! CONGRATS!
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Thanks, Willow! I’m pleased as punch.:-) Have a wonderful 2021!
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You too!
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Congrats, Priscilla! I love me some vamps, so I’m off to get my copy.
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Thanks, Teri! Happy reading.:-)
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Loved it. Great story. Won’t drop any spoilers here but it was a nice, dark vignette. Well done.
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Aw shucks, thank you! You made my day, Julian.:-)
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Congratulations! I’ll see if I can’t get my library to order a copy or two.
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Cool! Thanks, Rami, and happy New Year!
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You too!
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Woot! Congratulations, Priscilla. A wonderful way to round out the year. It sounds terrific. I can’t wait to scare myself silly with this. LOL. Although it will have to be a daytime read.
Hugs on… bat wings!
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Thanks, Teagan.:-) Heehee, hugs on bat wings! Have a fab New Year!
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Very cool to be published! Congratulations!
Wishing you a Happy New Year! 🙂
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Thank you, Barbara, and happy New Year to you, too!
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Happy new year Priscilla! Congratulations on your publication. I do love vampires and especially enjoy when there is a fresh take on the lore and mythology.
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Thank you, Olivia-Savannah! You’re my VERY FIRST blog visitor of the New Year.:-)
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