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Alistair Cross

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in Mount Pleasant, The United States
May 11

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Alistair Cross' debut novel, The Crimson Corset, a vampiric tale of terror and seduction, was an immediate bestseller earning praise from veteran vampire-lit author, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and New York Times bestseller, Jay Bonansinga, author of The Walking Dead series. In 2012, Alistair joined forces with international bestseller, Tamara Thorne, and as Thorne & Cross, they write - among other things - the successful Gothic series, The Ravencrest Saga. Their debut collaboration, The Cliffhouse Haunting, was a bestseller. They are currently at work on their next solo novels and a new collaborative project.

In 2014, Alistair and Tamara began the radio show, Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!, which has featured such guests as Anne Rice, autho
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Alistair Cross For me, writing is a joy. It uses every detail of who I am. It's the only time I am really happy.…moreFor me, writing is a joy. It uses every detail of who I am. It's the only time I am really happy.(less)
Alistair Cross Somewhere in between. I like to have an end - or a few possible ends - in mind, but I always leave enough room for the characters to take the story wh…moreSomewhere in between. I like to have an end - or a few possible ends - in mind, but I always leave enough room for the characters to take the story whatever direction they want. Always trust the characters - that's my philosophy. (less)
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An Excerpt From The Midnight Ripper

An excerpt from THE MIDNIGHT RIPPER, book 4 of The Vampires of Crimson Cove series, coming September 29th …

The Midnight Ripper, book 4 of The Vampires of Crimson Cove series, is coming September 29th

On ocean water made black by midnight, perhaps half a mile from the Santa Cruz Wharf, gently bobbed a solitary rowboat painted a particularly ugly shade of blue-green. In it sat two men who couldn’t ha

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One of the best vampire books ove read in a long time. Slow appreciative clap for this book. The story grabs a hold of you and doesn't let go. "
Losing Him & Finding You by Susan Meachen
"This insane author faked her own suicide because of “bullying by reviewers” and started a Go Fund Me to dupe the reading community. Hope she gets charged with fraud and carted off to the clink.

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Losing Him & Finding You by Susan Meachen
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The Bad Seed, William March, 1954

My favorite quote: “She will destroy us all. I did not escape, either. She will destroy us all, in time.”

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Lock Every Door, Riley Sager, 2019

My favorite quote: “Never take anything you haven’t earned, my father used to say. You always end up paying for it one way or another.”

Notable characters: Jules Larsen, the apartment-sitter; Nick, another resident

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My favorite quote: “Never take anything you haven’t earned, my father used to say. You always end up paying for it one way or another.”

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“I think horror, when done well, is one of the most direct and honest ways to get to the core of the human experience because terror reduces all of us to our most authentic forms.”
Alistair Cross

“Her face was a grimace of surprised pain as she slid unconscious down the back of the tub and under the water.
I held her under for several minutes after the blow, watching as the water went pink, then red, and finally crimson with blood.”
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“They want to be stimulated. They want to read something that can get under their skin and hang out there for a while.”
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“Self-confidence is usually little more than wishful thinking in a thigh-high pair of Come F*ck Me boots.”
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“Any writer of horror needs to at least have a good, solid love of the genre. Also, good horror writers need to have a slightly twisted sense of humor. Without humor, horror just isn’t as good.”
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“Good horror is written by people who understand that fear is one of the cardinal passageways into the core of humanity. Good horror is generally written by folks who grew up on horror; books, movies, etc. You can’t simply decide to write—in any genre—if you don’t first have an understanding of the topic and a strong mental backlog of reference.”
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“They want to be stimulated. They want to read something that can get under their skin and hang out there for a while.”
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“Deadlines help me, but my muse hates them. My muse functions in fits and starts, and tends to take very long vacations. Deadlines are like a hot poker to his ass. They force us both to sit down and write, which is what it takes to do this.”
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message 2: by Alistair (last edited Jul 03, 2014 06:10PM)

Alistair Cross Hi, David! Thanks for being a friend. I'm a big fan of Tamara's, too :)


message 1: by David

David Watson Hi Alistar thanks for the ad. I look forward to reading some of your stuff. I'm a big fan of Tamara's


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