Allan Krummenacker's Blog - Posts Tagged "vampyre"

During the holidays I thought about a Christmas project I'd like to have ready for 2014. I'd already been considering doing a vampire novel, set in my Para-Earth series but had not decided on a time frame. Well, now I have.

"The Vampyre Blogs" will be coming out just after Thanksgiving 2014 if all goes well. It will be the first of what I hope will be many installments involving this character and his friends.

Like Bram Stoker's "Dracula" I'm using journal entries to tell the story, while also giving first person points of view, from a variety of different characters who appear in the novel.

So come and check out the "The Vampyre Blogs" and get your first glimpse into the life of the first vampire from the Para-Earth Series.

http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...

I run a couple of blogs where I've discussed aspects of writing, promoted my novels, and done some book reviews.

But currently, I started two mirror-blogs. These are blogs that are identical it's just one is under Wordpress, the other is under Blogger. Some people prefer one format over the other, so I made both.

However, those identical blogs are actually an experiment I'm conducting to help build an audience for my first vampire novel coming out in December of this year. The book's title is "The Vampyre Blogs", and I'm doing the entire story in the style of Bram Stoker's "Dracula". "Dracula" was entirely made up of journal, diary, and letter entries from different characters that told the story when in the right sequence.

I'm attempting to do the same thing with my novel, but using Blog and E-journal entries. I'm using this method so I can tell the story in the first-person, but from multiple points of view.

As for the two blogs, I'm doing entries by characters and my vampire which will NOT be appearing in the novel. Instead, these will give some insight into the characters themselves and some background information that may only be touched on briefly in the book.

I am one of those readers who always wanted more insight into some of the characters in books, and I thought here was a great way of giving my future readers that info, as well as wetting their appetites for the book itself when it comes out.

So if anyone would like to start meeting these people and getting to know some of their personalities, here's your chance. Leave comments here or at the whichever incarnation of the blog you check out.

There are only 8 entries so far under each, so there's not a lot to wade through. I try to do at least 3-4 entries a month, with various characters including my vampyre. He's an interesting fellow. I hope you all may give him a chance and the other characters a chance.

Here are the links:

Wordpress: http://thevampyreblogs.wordpress.com/

or

Blogger: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/

In case you didn't get to see, I posted a holiday story involving my Para-Earth series. I set the story sixteen years in the past so as not to interfere with the story lines of my two novels.

Those already familiar with my novels will recognize these names: Veronica Ross, Roy Petersen, Jason Cloudfoot, and his niece Julie.

I also added in my vampyre character Nathaniel Steward who will be starring in his own novel around October/November 2015.

The story was released with limited editing and will be published as a novelette in time for next Christmas, complete with pen and ink, or colored illustrations.

If you don't feel like waiting until next Christmas to read the story, here are the links to all six installments. I hope you enjoy and have a Happy New Year everyone.

"Home For Christmas: A Para-Earth Holiday Tale"

Part 1: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...

Part2: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...

Part3: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...

Part4: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...

Part5: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...

Part6: http://thevampyreblogs.blogspot.com/2...