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March 19, 2013
Interview With Before Sunrise Press for my vampiric-period piece “A Night of Frivolity”!
Check out my interview with Before Sunrise Press below or click the picture to go directly to their website!
Recently our staff interviewer, Billie Watts, sat down with S.C. Parris to discuss her upcoming Before Sunrise Press release, “A Night of Frivolity” – available on Kindle and in other eBook formats, April 18.
Before Sunrise Press: To start things off, how about you introduce yourself to readers who many not be familiar?
S.C. Parris: “I’m Sheron Sylvestre (pen name S.C. Parris), I live on Long Island with my family and my Siberian Husky. I’ve written stories and poems for as long as I can remember, had half-starts with stories when I was younger, and had a poem published in a book of students’ poetry in middle school. I’ve explored many avenues of art, such as drawing and the like, but the things that have stayed with me have been writing (books, poems, screenplays), and acting. I guess I’m just drawn to the written word – or at least story-telling.”
BSP: Who would you cite as your primary influences?
Parris: “Edgar Allan Poe jump-started my love of writing. His macabre, grim, yet beautiful way of penning a horror story/poem reached my adolescent heart in ways I didn’t even realize would influence me so directly. J.K. Rowling is, of course, another inspiration of mine as I’ve read her books since my mother pushed the first Harry Potter in my hands and told me it was okay to read. I believe it’s Misses Rowling that’s really inspired me to set aside the short stories and poems and delve into full-length stories. I also pick up bits and pieces from all authors’ works I read, far too many to name, of course.”
BSP: Why don’t you tell us, without spoiling anything, what your short story is about?
Parris: “A woman with a head for rebellion meets her match in a strange man on a night out in town.”
BSP: You actively chose to set the story in the 1700s. What was it about that era that you found so appealing?
Parris: “Ah, I’ve always been drawn to the cobble-stoned streets, gas-lit lamps, and horse drawn carriages that marked that period. There was always something magical about it and I guess I find it somehow easier to draw upon the world and characters that live (and thrive) in that time. I have been called an “old soul” by many.”
BSP: Recently the whole ‘vampire’ genre has undergone a complete makeover as a result of the Twilight series, and I think a lot would argue for the worse. Where do you stand on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series?
Parris: “I read New Moon first without knowing it was part of a series and there were many times that I literally threw the book across the room – I’m obviously not a fan of what Mrs. Meyer has “done” to the vampire genre. […] I believe that she hasn’t really done anything to the vampire genre – only put her own bizarre twist on these creatures and called them ‘vampire’. Regardless, there is something enigmatic about vampires, about the burdens they face, their lust for something they cannot possess freely – it’s all fascinating to me and it always has been. (My mother confessed to watching tons of vampire movies while I was still in the womb.)”
BSP: Where do you think your interest stemmed from?
Parris: “I believe my first (memorable) encounter with vampires was in the movie Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – I was equal parts horrified and enamored with the creature that wrapped so many around his long finger. The lore has stayed with me ever since.”
BSP: In your opinion, what do you consider the greatest vampire story ever told?
Parris: “As I’m not yet finished reading the original novel of Dracula by the one and only Bram Stoker, I can’t count it as one of the greatest ever told, though it sure is shaping up that way. Of all the vampire novels I’ve read and movies I’ve seen, I’m hard pressed to name one that’s stood out to me as the greatest ever told. If movies are allowed in this, I would say the movie adaptation of Interview with the Vampire has stuck with me as a great vampire story, though I haven’t read the original novel so I’m not certain how much weight that holds.”
BSP: Do you have any other writing projects coming up? What other genres do you like to explore?
Parris: “I have many. I’ve self-published two vampire/fantasy novels (The Dark World & The Immortal’s Guide) in the past two years and I’ve three more in that series due out soon. Besides those, I’ve many other projects lined up to be completed either this year or within the next two. One of those being a paranormal romance set in modern times currently entitled ‘Judgment’ and another that will be the start of a new series, a purely fantasy/adventure novel set around an assassin/mercenary and his band of hired men as they go around their deceptive world, doing the most untouchable work for the highest pay.”
We’d like to thank S.C. personally for taking the time to let us interview her. Be sure to check out her vampiric period piece, “A Night of Frivolity”, set to be released April 18, 2013 by Before Sunrise Press.
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And that’s that! Hope you enjoyed it and will pick up A Night of Frivolity April 18th!
Keep your bite!
S.C. Parris
Filed under: Facebook, General Life, Inspiration, Interviews, Patricia L. Bordeaux, The Delacroix Series, The Tales of Sinner Sharpe, Writing Process Tagged: anne rice, author, Before sunrise press, creative writing, goodreads, interview with the vampire, lit, published, publisher, publishing, s.c. parris, short story, story, tumblr, vampires, writer, writing
Sneak Peek of Something Great!
Since I’m at college right now, I’ll post more about my interview with Before Sunrise Press if I can get my hands on a computer before I get home today.
Weee!
Keep your bite!
-S.C. Parris
Filed under: General Life, Inspiration, Interviews, Patricia L. Bordeaux, Poetry, The Delacroix Series, Writing Process Tagged: Before sunrise press, personal, sneak peek, writer, writing
March 10, 2013
NEW 4 STAR REVIEW FOR THE DARK WORLD!
From one of my favorite people, Miss Kristina Davis (of Goodreads) comes a review for The Dark World, I have been waiting for with bated breath since she received her Giveaway copy in November of 2012.
And it’s here!
Let me just say that while I gush about her now, I hardly knew her back in November and it is over the course of the months that she took her time reading the book that I got to know her a bit more. She’s very interested in books as am I and her passions for books and stories knows no bounds.
Click the link above to go to her profile and friend her if you wish, she’s amazing.
Okay, now moving on to the review. It is one of the most honest, wonderful, incredible reviews I’ve received. And it must be noted that I am working on editing The Dark World but with college, work, and the other books in my queue, it has unfortunately taken a back seat, but it will be done eventually. And it won’t detract from what is already written.
Here’s the review:
“S.C Parris is bringing vampires back to their roots in her Delacroix series, no sappy or shiny vampires here. They live in the dark (except where magic allows them to travel during the day), live off the blood of humans, and war with other Creatures.
The Dark World is full of memorable characters and rich back story. It is obvious that the author has been thinking of this story for a long time because every single character has a story to tell. S.C. Parris has taken classic vampires and given them a new mythology while maintaining their vampire-ness, as well as evolving them to find ways beyond their limitations through technology.
There were a few minor typos and grammatical errors, but being aware that it is a self-published book, it is remarkably well done and it did not distract from the story at all. The only other issue that I had with the book was Alexandria Stone. Because of the blurb and the prologue I assumed the she was the center of this story, and if not her, than the matter of finding her. While there are points in the story where it is clear people are looking for her, by the end of the book there is very little resolution on this matter. You are still left wondering what is going on with her and why is she so important. Being that there are more books in the series though, I am sure we will get to know soon.
I won this book through Goodreads First Reads, but I am looking forward to purchasing and sinking my teeth into the next book in the series.”
Now, to address her comment on Alexandria Stone’s importance. I, myself, noticed that I did not, indeed, put in anything much about her in the first book, but she and Eleanor Black are both given more…depth in The Immortal’s Guide and Miss Stone’s place is definitely expounded upon. Not to give anything more away, I’ll just say that there’s a reason both Eleanor and Alexandria are featured on the cover of TIG while Xavier and Christian were featured on the cover of TDW. There’s a duality within the series, a theme that repeats many times in many different ways throughout the books.
But I’ve said too much! You’ll just have to buy them yourself and see what all the fuss is about!
Keep your bite!
(And I have to stop crying.)
-S.C. Parris
Filed under: General Life, Inspiration, The Dark World: A Delacroix Novel, The Delacroix Series, The Immortal's Guide: A Delacroix Novel, Writing Process Tagged: amazon, books, goodreads, novel, novels, review, reviews, the dark world, the dark world: a delacroix novel, the delacroix series, the immortal's guide
March 7, 2013
Facebook Author Page Giveaway
Is simply this:
50th person to like my Author Facebook page, gets a free copy of BOTH The Dark World & The Immortal’s Guide & An Excerpt of The Two Swords from myself, S.C. Parris.
Doesn’t get any better than free, right?
Get liking!
And Keep your bite,
S.C. Parris
Filed under: Facebook, General Life, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writing Process Tagged: author, books, creative writing, dracula, dragons, elves, facebook, fantasy, giveaway, goodreads, novels, prose, s.c. parris, sheron parris, the dark world, the delacroix series, the immortal's guide, the two swords, vampires, writer, writing
February 28, 2013
Car Crash; Shaken But Not Stirred (Internally)
So I was backing out of my driveway and when I was out and cutting the wheel to straighten it, my boiling-hot tea spilled, quite literally, all over me, and I reacted, by spinning the wheel when the car was in drive, resulting in me going up on the curb and hitting a pole.
I know right?
But despite the damage (and it’s pretty bad), I’m okay, and as the title suggests, I’m shaken, yeah, but my internal drive has not been affected. After a brief talk on the phone to my dad (who is coming to fix the car tomorrow), and a talk with my boyfriend, I decided to head to school despite the damage and at least get some learning done.
So here I am, and here I stand.
Shaken but not stirred.
My main thought is that I didn’t hit another person and that I, myself, am up and walking around.
Take it easy, loves.
And Keep your bite.
Anything can happen.
-S.C. Parris
Filed under: General Life, Inspiration Tagged: accident, car, crash, personal, pole, shaken, tea
February 24, 2013
Writing and Balancing Life
This past week I’ve gotten my car, worked my butt off at work, got new things (a frisbee!) for my dog, and fallen deeper in love with my boyfriend -
And I started seriously writing The Two Swords. No, I’m not giving you a sneak peek yet, but I can tell you that it’s definitely picked up where The Immortal’s Guide left off. And if you haven’t read that yet, definitely get it here.
That’s all I wanted to say. (Meant to write more but the Oscars are on!)
Keep your bite.
S.C. Parris
Filed under: General Life, The Delacroix Series, The Two Swords: A Third Delacroix Novel Tagged: books, novel, oscars, personal, the immortal's guide, the two swords, writer, writing
February 22, 2013
Update: The Delacroix Series
Finally got a sense of the story for The Two Swords.
This is gonna be a fun year!
Keep your bite.
S.C. Parris
Filed under: General Life, The Delacroix Series, The Two Swords: A Third Delacroix Novel, Writing Process Tagged: author, books, novel, outline, the delacroix series, the two swords, writing
February 9, 2013
Blurb Writing
Quick post before I go cook dinner for myself and the boyfriend.
The Two Swords: 3rd Delacroix Novel
So an hour ago or so, I started to write the blurb for The Two Swords, because I grew tired of staring at a mostly blank screen on it’s Goodreads page, and I got something, but it wasn’t…all together there.
So I stared at the screen for a long time, gave up, and went to write the actual book – stumped there. I know how I want to start it but apparently my mind doesn’t want me to start it…at least not now.
So I’m taking a break from the blurb creation and the book creation (can’t write an outline until I have a semi-decent beginning; dunno why that is for me), and I’m going to focus on other things like taking my adorable puppy outside in the snow (again)
and cooking.
Don’t let your writing bog you down.
And remember:
Keep your bite.
-S.C. Par ris
Filed under: General Life, Inspiration, The Delacroix Series, The Two Swords: A Third Delacroix Novel, Writing Process Tagged: blurbs, dog, husky, novel, personal, puppy, siberian husky, the delacroix series, the two swords, writing
February 4, 2013
Fable For Mythology Class | Short Story
Fable: You Don’t Know Best When You Don’t Have the Whole Story
There once was a young woman who swore she was the most correct in all things. If anyone had a different thought, she called them wrong. If anyone had a different way of doing things than her, she called them wrong and would rather see them bend to her way.
One day, this woman was walking down a barren street when she came across an old, dirty child. It was clear the child had had no proper place to sleep, and had no food to eat, so dirtied and thin was he.
Desiring to stop and help the child (for what other way would the child gain a life of prosperity?), she stopped just before him and stooped low so that she may talk with him.
“Dear child,” she began smugly, deeming herself to know the boy’s answer before he would say it, “what heinous act of little care has brought you into the squalor like this?”
The young boy merely opened his mouth and said, “My mother caused it.”
Aghast at this answer, the young woman soon smiled and said, “Where is your mother? I wish to speak with her so that I may tell her the best way to reduce your poor condition.”
“Talking to her won’t help, Miss,” the boy said, but she waved him off, and he pointed toward the inside of the old run down house the young woman just realized was there. Squaring her shoulders she went inside the house and was quickly overcome with a most horrible scent.
As she stepped over dirtied, quite old furniture, and lamps that hadn’t been used or lit in what had to be centuries, she finally found the staircase where the terrible smell seemed to be exuding from.
With one last glance to the dirtied boy at the door, she knew she had to assist him; it was only right, after all, and she stepped up the stairs, placing a hand over her mouth as the smell was the worst up here.
Several doors loomed before her but she moved to one that remained open, sure that that was where the evil mother must have spent her time, ignoring her child, and leaving the house in such awful conditions.
Once upon the threshold, staggered back, for the terrible smell was great here, so great she thought she would not be able to move forward, but her desire to give this woman a grand talking to remained strong at the front of her mind, so she stepped into the dim room where thick, old curtains hid the sun’s light.
And as she turned upon the bed to find nothing there but unworn clothes and layers of dust, her eyes caught the thin hair cascading down the back of an old rocking chair.
Justice filling her heart with renewed vigor, she stepped toward the back of the chair, extended a hand to it, and spun it around so that she could give the woman a nice talking to about the correct way to raise a home and child.
What she saw caused her to step away.
The woman was mostly bone, vague remnants of muscle and tissue existed on what was once a frail face.
Her mouth laid open in an expression much resembling horror.
And the young woman had not but moved two steps away from the corpse before the voice entered the room:
“I told you talking to her wouldn’t help, Miss. She can’t talk, not anymore.” And she turned to look at the skinny young boy as he held a small dirty knife in his small hands. “And now you won’t be able to talk either.”
The young woman, so overcome with fear, threw herself out of the nearest window and landed roughly on a low, long hedge. She was greatly hurt, but more so scared, and she ran from the old house, the boy, the dead woman, and never spoke again, indeed.
Keep your bite.
-S.C. Parris
Filed under: Writing Process Tagged: class, college, creative wrting, fable, mythology, prose, short stories, short story, writing
February 3, 2013
4 Month Old Xavier: Snow
My 4 Month Old Husky puppy enjoying the snow. 
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