The Best Kind of Vamp

  Vampire mythology dates back to 4,000 B.C., where one of the earliest accounts was found in Babylonian and Summerian myth. Over the millenia, vampires have been portrayed as everything from vicious albeit shapeless bags of blood to thirsty vegetables (apparently) to sparkling teenage hearththrobs.


  But what's the best kind of vamp?




  I like modern, sorta-wish-I-was-still-human-vamps. Unlike the vamps from old horror films, they're not evil. More like humans at heart with cool powers (and some weaknesses). Brendan, the hero from my novel Eternity and a Year is this kind of vampire. He may have super-human strength, but all he really wants is to be with his human bride-to-be. I'd take this kind of vamp over a creep like Dracula anyday! (I've never liked horror.) I like vamps with a human side.


  Of course, vampiric pumpkins are a close second. There's something to be said for a monster that can be vanquished by turning it into a pie. And then there's that cutie Bunnicula. But over all, I think I'll take my vampire romance heroes.




  What about you - what kind of vamp do you like best? Romantic vampires, or scary vamps maybe? Vegetarian vamp bunnies? Thanks to Hollywood and some pretty bizarre legends there are a lot of possibilities.