The fam watched HOUSE last night - it was a really really good episode, and the dream sequences were fantastic - especially the takeoff on Busby Berkeley musicals with Hugh Laurie singing and dancing (although methinks he reminded me more of Malcolm McDowell in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE than Fred Astaire, but that's beside the point). got me to thinking, as I lay in my master's lap, about all the series with couples - and how consummating the romance proved to be their 'kiss of death'.
think about it - way back in the 60's we had GET SMART and I DREAM OF JEANNIE. Both were huge ratings hits when there were covert glances and innuendo of what might be between Maxwell Smart (MAXX's namesake!) and 99, and Jeannie and Major Nelson - the minute the couples married - CANCELLATION.
Fastforward to other shows wherein getting two angst ridden prime players together has turned out to be the KOD - take Moonlighting. we loved the witty repartee and the "will they or won't they" attitude between Maddie and David - the minute they got hot and heavy under the sheets, down went the ratings.
Sometimes the fans WANT the main characters to get together - as in the case of Amanda and Lee in SCARECROW AND MRS. KING. After three years of constant teasing, they finally got together, and married on a Valentine's episode! Ratings plummeted. However, that wasn't the reason the show was cancelled in its fourth season (Kate Jackson had health problems, and so decided to end the show). But it still enjoys a HUGE cult following and there are tons of sites devoted to fan fiction on Lee and Amanda - both BEFORE AND AFTER marriage!
Shows with families already in place do amazingly well - the Huxtables, Everybody Loves Raymond, Home Improvement, etc. But when you put two main characters together with amazing chemistry, the secret to success has always been don't get them together too early - or at least not until you have enough shows to sell the series for syndication. HOUSE, despite the coupling of House and Cuddy, seems to not have lost one iota of its spark - if anything, the good doctor is EVEN MORE NEEDY than he was before - and in this case, that's a good thing. (Spoiler alert) They apparently broke up on last nights episode - we shall see. HOUSE is just one of those characters who can't be TOO happy - that's just not HOUSE. Another show with the angst ridden back and forth is another favorite of mine, CASTLE. These two have had more near misses than a hydrogen bomb. Would it spoil the series if they got together? Only time will tell, but maybe not. The writers on CASTLE do an amazing job of keeping all the storylines fresh and the characters "zesty".
Coupling does not have to be a KOD - but history shows they've got a better chance of surviving more seasons on the air apart than together. (I plan on doing future posts on these two hunks, NATHAN FILLION and HUGH LAURIE. I also cannot understand why Laurie hasn't won more awards. We'll campaign for this later, too.)
Just food for thought on a sunny Tuesday!
ROCCO
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
A WHOLE LOTTA STUFF
Yawn! Was up watching Celebrity Apprentice, so this post is just gonna be a catch up of exactly what it says: A WHOLE LOTTA STUFF. Little bits and pieces that we just gotta get out there!
firstoff, my master has an interview and giveaway running at I'm a Reader, Not a Writer. win a free copy of MY SUPERHERO SISTER just for following my blog (and friending my master). See the interview and giveaway details here: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2011/03/author-interview-ebook-giveaway-my.html
Second: I'd like to thank each and every person following this blog. It means a lot to me, especially since my siblings all made fun of me the first time I sat down at the computer (okay, i had on glasses and a beret,but i was trying to get in the mood). As I get the hang of this thing, my posts will get even better! Trust me!
Third: I mentioned our friend, Heather Massey, has a new book coming out - ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPACE. If youlove SFR, then you should definitely pick this up! We will have an interview with Heather later in the week - and I will be asking the questions, so stay tuned for that!
Readers can purchase ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPACE at eredsage.com and All Romance Ebooks right now, and Ibelieve it will also be available at Amazon.com. Cool!
Lastly, for all us DARK SHADOWS FANS: Helena Bonham Carter discusses her role of Dr. Julia Hoffman here:http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie/233735/dark-shadows/?utm_source=Player&utm_medium=Player-Link&utm_campaign=Player-Referral-OnReelzChannel
OK, that's it for Monday. Watch for our Heather Massey interview later this week!
Signing off for now,
ROCCO
firstoff, my master has an interview and giveaway running at I'm a Reader, Not a Writer. win a free copy of MY SUPERHERO SISTER just for following my blog (and friending my master). See the interview and giveaway details here: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2011/03/author-interview-ebook-giveaway-my.html
Second: I'd like to thank each and every person following this blog. It means a lot to me, especially since my siblings all made fun of me the first time I sat down at the computer (okay, i had on glasses and a beret,but i was trying to get in the mood). As I get the hang of this thing, my posts will get even better! Trust me!
Third: I mentioned our friend, Heather Massey, has a new book coming out - ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPACE. If youlove SFR, then you should definitely pick this up! We will have an interview with Heather later in the week - and I will be asking the questions, so stay tuned for that!
Readers can purchase ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPACE at eredsage.com and All Romance Ebooks right now, and Ibelieve it will also be available at Amazon.com. Cool!
Lastly, for all us DARK SHADOWS FANS: Helena Bonham Carter discusses her role of Dr. Julia Hoffman here:http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie/233735/dark-shadows/?utm_source=Player&utm_medium=Player-Link&utm_campaign=Player-Referral-OnReelzChannel
OK, that's it for Monday. Watch for our Heather Massey interview later this week!
Signing off for now,
ROCCO
Saturday, March 5, 2011
A Special Saturday Post
Woo-hoo! We've got another follower! Welcome!
I thought since mymaster is out doing some errands I would do a special Saturday post. She always hogs the computer on Saturday for her writing,but.....cats rule,as you know :) And while the human's away...you get the idea.
Master received a very nice review on her paranormal, NO REST FOR THE WICCA, on the BookBee blog. You can check it out here: http://thebookbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-rest-for-wicca.html
And Master would appreciate if any of you who have read her books and liked them, would post a short blurb on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Any little bit helps! (and we want a jungle gym)
In other news, Master's friend, Heather Massey, jsut had her SFR released! We will do a special post on this next week becasue HEATHER ROCKS AND we want to give her our full attention. Meow!
I have some interesting things lined up for this blog and March so keep reading and invite your friends. I will also continue to post updates (as I find out) about DARK SHADOWS AND THE M OVIE! So stay tuned!!!!!!!!
also wanted to alert you to a good cause: the walk to fight MS will be on April 10, and a donation to help fight this deadly disease would be not only humanitarian, but tax deductible :)
visit www.mda.org for more information.
And now, i hear Master in the hall with the groceries. got to get off the computer and see if there are any treats in those bags!
Have a good weekend,
ROCCO
I thought since mymaster is out doing some errands I would do a special Saturday post. She always hogs the computer on Saturday for her writing,but.....cats rule,as you know :) And while the human's away...you get the idea.
Master received a very nice review on her paranormal, NO REST FOR THE WICCA, on the BookBee blog. You can check it out here: http://thebookbee.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-rest-for-wicca.html
And Master would appreciate if any of you who have read her books and liked them, would post a short blurb on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Any little bit helps! (and we want a jungle gym)
In other news, Master's friend, Heather Massey, jsut had her SFR released! We will do a special post on this next week becasue HEATHER ROCKS AND we want to give her our full attention. Meow!
I have some interesting things lined up for this blog and March so keep reading and invite your friends. I will also continue to post updates (as I find out) about DARK SHADOWS AND THE M OVIE! So stay tuned!!!!!!!!
also wanted to alert you to a good cause: the walk to fight MS will be on April 10, and a donation to help fight this deadly disease would be not only humanitarian, but tax deductible :)
visit www.mda.org for more information.
And now, i hear Master in the hall with the groceries. got to get off the computer and see if there are any treats in those bags!
Have a good weekend,
ROCCO
Friday, March 4, 2011
Continuing the Collinwood Saga....The Movies!
Yesterday I waxed poetic on DARK SHADOWS and its beginnings - today I'm gonna talk about the new movie, starring JOHNNY DEPP, and also the first two DS movies, HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS AND NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS.
IN 1970, MGM gave Dan Curtis the go-ahead for a movie version of the soap. Curtis decided to do a movie wherein, instead of becoming a tragic hero, Barnabas remained evil and was destroyed, as was the original fate of the character. the result was a film more graphically violent than its tv counterpart, with ten times the bloodlust. Released at the height of DS's "golden age", it was a commercial, if not a critical success. the plot started out similar: Willie, hunting for Naomi Collins' jewels, releases Barnabas from his coffin - by that time Alexandra Moltke had left the show to have a baby, so the governess role was filled by Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans - Barnabas, as in the soap, notices her resemblance to Josette and wishes to make her his bride. There were, of course, differences: prime among them the death of practically every major cast member. CArolyn is turned into a vampire and staked; so are Roger and Professor Stokes. Julia is strangled by Barnabas after she turns him into an old man in a jealous rage. About the only characters left alive at the end are David Collins (he appears at the beginning and we never see him again), Jeff Clark (Viki's true love on the soap, now Maggie's) Maggie, and, perhaps....Barnabas? It's amazing how after having a harpoon crash through his chest the guy can still turn into a bat and fly away (hoping for a sequel, of course). However, by the time they were ready for a sequel, the show was off the air and Frid had moved onto other projects so...they threw - and I mean threw - together NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS.
NIGHT had the potential to be the far superior of the two - however, it was rushed into production and before release, many key scenes were cut from the film (execs claimed it ran too long) making it a disjumbled, confusing mass. The story focused on Quentin Collins (the shows werewolf heartthrob, played by David Selby, was just an ordinary guy in this movie) his wife (Kate Jackson, of Charlie's Angels and Scarecrow and Mrs. King fame) who move into the collins mansion after Barnabas has destroyed the family and Mrs. stoddard has passed on. The house is haunted by the spirit of Angelique, who, while still a witch, pines for her lost love Quentin and not Barnabas. The movie rockets back and forth with confusing flashback and dream sequences until finally reaching a totally predictable conclusion. It's been said the missing scenes would have explained a lot and smoothed out the wrinkles, but unfortuately the footage was lost, and nothing was ever re-shot, which might explain why it's never been released on VHS, let alone DVD.
All of which brings us to...the present.
In July 2007 Warner Brothers (which brings us SUPERMAN, BATMAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, ETC) bought the rights to Dark Shadows from the estate of Dan Curtis. shortly thereafter, WB announced it was teaming with Johnny Depp and his production company to bring DS to the big screen. Depp partnered with another fan/friend of his, Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd, etc). both were huge fans of the show as kids. Post-production began in January of this year, with a planned 2012 release. Johnny will star as Barnabas, and recently signed on were Helena Bonham CArter as Dr. Hoffman and Michelle Pfeiffer as Elizabeth Stoddard. Tim Burton's films are always dark and mysterious - we can't wait to see what he does with this. And Depp is good in these period pieces (remember LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW?)
There are many trailers and videos on this to check out on You Tube. click here to find some good ones: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Depp+Dark+shadows+trailers&qpvt=Depp+Dark+shadows+trailers&FORM=VDRE
So meow, my work is done! You've all been brought up to date and I hope this whets your appetite for DARK SHADOWS! I know mine is!
Until next week,
ROCCO
IN 1970, MGM gave Dan Curtis the go-ahead for a movie version of the soap. Curtis decided to do a movie wherein, instead of becoming a tragic hero, Barnabas remained evil and was destroyed, as was the original fate of the character. the result was a film more graphically violent than its tv counterpart, with ten times the bloodlust. Released at the height of DS's "golden age", it was a commercial, if not a critical success. the plot started out similar: Willie, hunting for Naomi Collins' jewels, releases Barnabas from his coffin - by that time Alexandra Moltke had left the show to have a baby, so the governess role was filled by Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans - Barnabas, as in the soap, notices her resemblance to Josette and wishes to make her his bride. There were, of course, differences: prime among them the death of practically every major cast member. CArolyn is turned into a vampire and staked; so are Roger and Professor Stokes. Julia is strangled by Barnabas after she turns him into an old man in a jealous rage. About the only characters left alive at the end are David Collins (he appears at the beginning and we never see him again), Jeff Clark (Viki's true love on the soap, now Maggie's) Maggie, and, perhaps....Barnabas? It's amazing how after having a harpoon crash through his chest the guy can still turn into a bat and fly away (hoping for a sequel, of course). However, by the time they were ready for a sequel, the show was off the air and Frid had moved onto other projects so...they threw - and I mean threw - together NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS.
NIGHT had the potential to be the far superior of the two - however, it was rushed into production and before release, many key scenes were cut from the film (execs claimed it ran too long) making it a disjumbled, confusing mass. The story focused on Quentin Collins (the shows werewolf heartthrob, played by David Selby, was just an ordinary guy in this movie) his wife (Kate Jackson, of Charlie's Angels and Scarecrow and Mrs. King fame) who move into the collins mansion after Barnabas has destroyed the family and Mrs. stoddard has passed on. The house is haunted by the spirit of Angelique, who, while still a witch, pines for her lost love Quentin and not Barnabas. The movie rockets back and forth with confusing flashback and dream sequences until finally reaching a totally predictable conclusion. It's been said the missing scenes would have explained a lot and smoothed out the wrinkles, but unfortuately the footage was lost, and nothing was ever re-shot, which might explain why it's never been released on VHS, let alone DVD.
All of which brings us to...the present.
In July 2007 Warner Brothers (which brings us SUPERMAN, BATMAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, ETC) bought the rights to Dark Shadows from the estate of Dan Curtis. shortly thereafter, WB announced it was teaming with Johnny Depp and his production company to bring DS to the big screen. Depp partnered with another fan/friend of his, Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd, etc). both were huge fans of the show as kids. Post-production began in January of this year, with a planned 2012 release. Johnny will star as Barnabas, and recently signed on were Helena Bonham CArter as Dr. Hoffman and Michelle Pfeiffer as Elizabeth Stoddard. Tim Burton's films are always dark and mysterious - we can't wait to see what he does with this. And Depp is good in these period pieces (remember LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW?)
There are many trailers and videos on this to check out on You Tube. click here to find some good ones: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Depp+Dark+shadows+trailers&qpvt=Depp+Dark+shadows+trailers&FORM=VDRE
So meow, my work is done! You've all been brought up to date and I hope this whets your appetite for DARK SHADOWS! I know mine is!
Until next week,
ROCCO
Thursday, March 3, 2011
My name is Victoria Winters....
So began what would later be referred to as "America's first gothic soap opera" DARK SHADOWS!
Dark Shadows, the product of a dream by the late producer Dan Curtis in which he saw a girl, dark and mysterious, huddled agasint a window in a train riding to an unknown destination, debuted on ABC June 27, 1966! The original concept did not contain any supernatural elements,but rather just a hint of mystery, somewhat along the lines of another popular soap, EDGE OF NIGHT. Vicki Winters came to Collinsport, Maine, to the ancestral mansion known as Collinwood, to be governess to David Collins, son of Roger Collins and brother of the family matriarch, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. From the begining there were spooky instances but nothing really wierd - most of it centered around a murder mystery involving the aforementioned Roger and Vicki's first love interest, Burke Devlin. (It later turned out that Burke had been sent to jail for a murder which Roger committed). Part of the fun was watching madcap heiress, Liz's daughter Carolyn (played beautifully by Nancy Barrett) go through the gyrations of being exactly that - a spoiled brat heiress. Plagued by low ratings, Curtis was convinced the show would not be picked up at the end of its option period so...they started to throw in supernatural characters, feeling that if the ship were sinking, they might as well have some fun going down. There were ghosts, and a phoenix (one who rises from the ashes of fire) but nothing extraordinary...until episode 211.
Episodes 211 to 365 (which began on March 22, 1967 for those who care...or remember) introduced the first foray into the really dark world of the supernatural: Barnabas Collins, a "cousin from England" who was in reality a nearly 200 year old vampire just released from the coffin in which he'd been chained. Barnabas started out evil...chililngly so...and Jonathan Frid's portrayal of him evoked images of Shakespeare's greatest villans. (Frid, from Canada, started his career as a Shakespearean actor...and someday Im gonna do a post about all the great actors we've gotten from Canada, prime among them NATHAN FILLION...but I digress) Barnabas had a fixation with waitress Maggie Evans, a dead ringer for his lost love, Josette (whose spirit also haunted the "old house" and appeared on occasion to David Collins). he kidnapped her and had plans to make her his "vampire bride" but his faithful servant, Willie Loomis, had other ideas and helped Maggie escape. Enter Dr. Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) who's called in to investigate her kidnapping. Julia discovers the truth about Barnabas and agreees to help him find a cure (because she's just as hopelessly in love with him as he's hopelessly in love with Vicki, now). It backfires and Barnabas turns into a 200 year old man - he bites Carolyn in order to restore his good looks. In episodes 366 to 460, A seance at the old house follows, and Vicki travels back in time, to 1795, wherein we learn Barnabas's condition is the result of a curse put on him by the jealous witch, Angelique. Often called the "Golden Age" of Dark Shadows, ratings soared during this timeframe, and also during the one that followed, wherein Barnabas was temporarily cured of his vampirism when Dr. Hoffman completed an expiriment allowieng a Frankenstein type monster, Adam, to come to life, using the vampire part of Barnabas as the "life force".
The writers went crazy, now, with a hit on their hands, "borrowing" every type of monster known to man and Universal Studios. Werewolves, gypsies with curses and tarot cards, an ancient Lovecraftian race of superbeings, parallel time and travelling into the future...nothing was left out. Eventually the convoluted storylines brought about the series demise, and we said farewell to Dark Shadows on April 2, 1971. BUT...
DS was never really forgotten by its legions of fans. Conventions were held yearly, celebrating the show, which still in some states enjoys a healthy run on SCIFI channels. IN 1991 NBC bought a revised, revamped version of the show, starring Ben Cross as Barnabas and Joanna Going (of Another World soap fame) as Vicki Winters. However, the timing was not right - coverage of the Gulf War crisis continually pre-empted the show, causing it to lose its tenuous fanbase. It was cancelled after 12 episodes, ending on a cliffhanger that was never resolved: Victoria leanred that Barnabas was a vampire (something the Vicki in the soap opera never did).
And now...Johnny Depp, a longtime fan, is playing Barnabas in a new movie, filming now to air next year...and we shall discuss this tomorrow.
Did you see how long this post is? My paws ache!
ROCCO
ps: Interested in learning more about the old soap? there are a number of places, Wikipedia of course, and here:
www.darkshadowsonline.com
www.collinwood.net
Dark Shadows, the product of a dream by the late producer Dan Curtis in which he saw a girl, dark and mysterious, huddled agasint a window in a train riding to an unknown destination, debuted on ABC June 27, 1966! The original concept did not contain any supernatural elements,but rather just a hint of mystery, somewhat along the lines of another popular soap, EDGE OF NIGHT. Vicki Winters came to Collinsport, Maine, to the ancestral mansion known as Collinwood, to be governess to David Collins, son of Roger Collins and brother of the family matriarch, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. From the begining there were spooky instances but nothing really wierd - most of it centered around a murder mystery involving the aforementioned Roger and Vicki's first love interest, Burke Devlin. (It later turned out that Burke had been sent to jail for a murder which Roger committed). Part of the fun was watching madcap heiress, Liz's daughter Carolyn (played beautifully by Nancy Barrett) go through the gyrations of being exactly that - a spoiled brat heiress. Plagued by low ratings, Curtis was convinced the show would not be picked up at the end of its option period so...they started to throw in supernatural characters, feeling that if the ship were sinking, they might as well have some fun going down. There were ghosts, and a phoenix (one who rises from the ashes of fire) but nothing extraordinary...until episode 211.
Episodes 211 to 365 (which began on March 22, 1967 for those who care...or remember) introduced the first foray into the really dark world of the supernatural: Barnabas Collins, a "cousin from England" who was in reality a nearly 200 year old vampire just released from the coffin in which he'd been chained. Barnabas started out evil...chililngly so...and Jonathan Frid's portrayal of him evoked images of Shakespeare's greatest villans. (Frid, from Canada, started his career as a Shakespearean actor...and someday Im gonna do a post about all the great actors we've gotten from Canada, prime among them NATHAN FILLION...but I digress) Barnabas had a fixation with waitress Maggie Evans, a dead ringer for his lost love, Josette (whose spirit also haunted the "old house" and appeared on occasion to David Collins). he kidnapped her and had plans to make her his "vampire bride" but his faithful servant, Willie Loomis, had other ideas and helped Maggie escape. Enter Dr. Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) who's called in to investigate her kidnapping. Julia discovers the truth about Barnabas and agreees to help him find a cure (because she's just as hopelessly in love with him as he's hopelessly in love with Vicki, now). It backfires and Barnabas turns into a 200 year old man - he bites Carolyn in order to restore his good looks. In episodes 366 to 460, A seance at the old house follows, and Vicki travels back in time, to 1795, wherein we learn Barnabas's condition is the result of a curse put on him by the jealous witch, Angelique. Often called the "Golden Age" of Dark Shadows, ratings soared during this timeframe, and also during the one that followed, wherein Barnabas was temporarily cured of his vampirism when Dr. Hoffman completed an expiriment allowieng a Frankenstein type monster, Adam, to come to life, using the vampire part of Barnabas as the "life force".
The writers went crazy, now, with a hit on their hands, "borrowing" every type of monster known to man and Universal Studios. Werewolves, gypsies with curses and tarot cards, an ancient Lovecraftian race of superbeings, parallel time and travelling into the future...nothing was left out. Eventually the convoluted storylines brought about the series demise, and we said farewell to Dark Shadows on April 2, 1971. BUT...
DS was never really forgotten by its legions of fans. Conventions were held yearly, celebrating the show, which still in some states enjoys a healthy run on SCIFI channels. IN 1991 NBC bought a revised, revamped version of the show, starring Ben Cross as Barnabas and Joanna Going (of Another World soap fame) as Vicki Winters. However, the timing was not right - coverage of the Gulf War crisis continually pre-empted the show, causing it to lose its tenuous fanbase. It was cancelled after 12 episodes, ending on a cliffhanger that was never resolved: Victoria leanred that Barnabas was a vampire (something the Vicki in the soap opera never did).
And now...Johnny Depp, a longtime fan, is playing Barnabas in a new movie, filming now to air next year...and we shall discuss this tomorrow.
Did you see how long this post is? My paws ache!
ROCCO
ps: Interested in learning more about the old soap? there are a number of places, Wikipedia of course, and here:
www.darkshadowsonline.com
www.collinwood.net
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Interesting Paranormal Authors You Should Try!
Firstoff, a big meow shout out to those of you who went out and bought KISS ME KILL ME- my master informs me it's going gangbusters at Amazon and B&N, so thanks for that (when my master is in a good mood, she plays with me and my ballie and gives out extra treats!)
The DS post will air tomorrow and Friday...today I wanted to introduce you to a fabulous YA author, Amanda Hocking. Amanda is an "indie" (meaning she's not traditionally published) but she writes wonderful YA stories and has been on many bestselling lists. Her blog is very informative, and you can visit it here: http://amandahocking.blogspot.com/
You should also check out some of her books becasue they are WAAAY Cool!
My master also discovered another paranormal series she really enjoys: it's put out by Sourcebooks and the author is Ashlyn Chase. My master is currently reading #1 in the series, STRANGE NEIGHBORS. it's about a building whose inhabitants are all on the supernatural side (remember Rosemary's Baby? And The Sentinel?) and it's also a SEXY romance! How can you beat that combo? You can check it out here: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Strange-Neighbors/Ashlyn-Chase/e/9781402254277/?itm=2&USRI=ashlyn+chase
Forthcoming titles in this series include: The Werewolf Upstairs and The Vampire Next Door!
Thought these might put you in the mood for what is to come.....(cue spooky Dark Shadows music)
ROCCO
The DS post will air tomorrow and Friday...today I wanted to introduce you to a fabulous YA author, Amanda Hocking. Amanda is an "indie" (meaning she's not traditionally published) but she writes wonderful YA stories and has been on many bestselling lists. Her blog is very informative, and you can visit it here: http://amandahocking.blogspot.com/
You should also check out some of her books becasue they are WAAAY Cool!
My master also discovered another paranormal series she really enjoys: it's put out by Sourcebooks and the author is Ashlyn Chase. My master is currently reading #1 in the series, STRANGE NEIGHBORS. it's about a building whose inhabitants are all on the supernatural side (remember Rosemary's Baby? And The Sentinel?) and it's also a SEXY romance! How can you beat that combo? You can check it out here: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Strange-Neighbors/Ashlyn-Chase/e/9781402254277/?itm=2&USRI=ashlyn+chase
Forthcoming titles in this series include: The Werewolf Upstairs and The Vampire Next Door!
Thought these might put you in the mood for what is to come.....(cue spooky Dark Shadows music)
ROCCO
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
KISS ME, KILL ME....BUY ME
I'm preparing my Dark Shadows post - might actually run over into two days - so I thought I'd just do a brief one today with a not for profit message:
My master has a story in an indie paranormal romance anthology, KISS ME KILL ME which is available at Smashwords, Barnes and Noble and Amazon, along with other indie authors such as HP Mallory and Lori Brighton, and the profits from the sale of said book will benefit charity! GreaterGood.org™ partners with and funds leading nonprofit organizations around the world in order to alleviate poverty and hunger, promote peace, address cancer and other widespread health problems, foster literacy and provide education, preserve vital habitats in peril, and provide protection and care to vulnerable animals. (And I especially support the last endeavor, heh heh)
To find out more about Greater Good, click here: http://www.greatergood.org/
Here is the Amazon link for the anthology:
http://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Paranormal-Romance-Anthology-ebook/dp/B004PLNQ88/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298979186&sr=1-2
And whilst you're there, do check out my master's other books! Now, go out and support charity and my master! and I will see you all tomorrow (cue spooky music)
ROCCO
My master has a story in an indie paranormal romance anthology, KISS ME KILL ME which is available at Smashwords, Barnes and Noble and Amazon, along with other indie authors such as HP Mallory and Lori Brighton, and the profits from the sale of said book will benefit charity! GreaterGood.org™ partners with and funds leading nonprofit organizations around the world in order to alleviate poverty and hunger, promote peace, address cancer and other widespread health problems, foster literacy and provide education, preserve vital habitats in peril, and provide protection and care to vulnerable animals. (And I especially support the last endeavor, heh heh)
To find out more about Greater Good, click here: http://www.greatergood.org/
Here is the Amazon link for the anthology:
http://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Paranormal-Romance-Anthology-ebook/dp/B004PLNQ88/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298979186&sr=1-2
And whilst you're there, do check out my master's other books! Now, go out and support charity and my master! and I will see you all tomorrow (cue spooky music)
ROCCO
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