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I have just launched, on WattPad, something kind of special. It’s going to be a collection of short stories, all of them based in the Suburban Vampire universe. I’ve titled it VAMPIRE UP! A Suburban Vampire Anthology. This is going to be an ongoing and open-ended project that will slowly grow over time, as time allows. I’ve got a few short stories ready and will be working on more. Eventually, I may even call for submissions! For now, however, I’ve already published my first story, a story which first appeared here in this blog, titled Merry Christmas, Grace Montoya. If you haven’t already read it, it’s a dark Christmas tale with a fun twist at the end. Anyway, keep your eyes on WattPad, because I’ll eventually be adding to this collection. Enjoy!

https://www.wattpad.com/story/252365560-vampire-up-a-suburban-vampire-anthology

That’s right, the first part of the epic fifth novel in the Suburban Vampire series is now on-line at Wattpad! Suburban Vampire: Redemption, Book I: The Scourge of God is the continuing story of Scott Campbell. It’s set six years after the events of The Holy Death and tells of the arrival of a powerful demon god who intends on destroying the world of humans while enslaving his creation, the vampire Jeremiah. At the same time, Scott must deal with a rogue vampire slayer who is in town looking to take his head, as well as dealing with a family crisis. It’s a lot of stress for a new vampire! I will warn you, much of this novel was hard for me to write, as it goes into a lot of personal things I’d been dealing with at the time. I’ll also warn you that there are a few chapters where you will need to get the hanky ready for a good cry (which is why it was hard for me to write). It’s the perfect set-up for the epic battles that will come in Suburban Vampire: Redemption, Book II: Leviathan. Below is the link; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you will enjoy. Cheers!

https://www.wattpad.com/story/247296284-suburban-vampire-redemption-book-i-the-scourge-of

That’s right, The Holy Death is finished! Come check the fourth installment in the Suburban Vampire series, only available at Wattpad! https://www.wattpad.com/story/239409351-the-holy-death

Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve posted last. Things are crazy, but I don’t need to tell you that. I’ve been busy, and haven’t able to think anything up, because there have been few new developments on the old writing front here. I am still serializing my work over at Wattpad (https://www.wattpad.com/) and have been working off-and-on on other writing projects. Perhaps I will take this time to inventory my work and where I’m at with various projects. I’ll go back to the start:

1. Suburban Vampire: A Tale of the Human Condition — With Vampires. This was my first novel. The feeling I had upon completion was amazing. I didn’t think I could; well, I did. It is not my best work, admittedly, but it laid the groundwork for everything I did since. I think, with some judicious editing, it could be even better; as it is, it marks a milestone for me. Even though it has been (self) published (in print and e-form and on Wattpad), I still believe in this story and its potential.
2. Suburban Vampire: Ragnarok. The sequel to my first novel, and a far stronger effort (it did win an award, so there). This novel was the confirmation to me that I was really an author. It is still one my strongest efforts, and is probably my favorite of all the stories I’ve written. It is available in paperback and electronic formats, and at Wattpad.
3. Suburban Vampire: Reckoning. The third in the Suburban Vampire series. It has a bit of a darker tone than the first two SV novels, especially considering it takes on a real-world issue (that of human trafficking). There is also a twist in the story line that really forced me, as an author, to earn my story-telling chops (and I think I succeeded in pulling this twist off). I had intended on self-publishing this novel; alas, it was not to be — well, except that I have put it up on Wattpad! So, it is published, in a manner of speaking.
4. The Holy Death. Fourth in the Suburban Vampire series, it returns to the lighter style of Ragnarok while also delving into the backstory of one of my favorite characters, Jeremiah. This was another one that was fun to write and fun to read. I am currently serializing this one at Wattpad.
5. Suburban Vampire: Redemption. This is the fifth and most epic in the Suburban Vampire series, featuring the baddest bad guy I’ve come up with yet and a massive battle scene set in the high desert of Central Oregon. This project was so large that I’ve split it up into two books, titled Book I: The Scourge of God, and Book II: Leviathan. It is also darker in tone (darker even than Reckoning) and was, at times, very difficult for me to write (I’ve discussed that in some previous blog entries). I plan on serializing this work at Wattpad, as well.
6. The Book of Origins. I’ve mentioned this before on this blog; it’s the collection of backstories of some of the main vampire characters from the Suburban Vampire series. It’s of a different form than my other work; for one, there are no chapters, but “books”. This work is epic, perhaps even more so than Redemption, for it spans several thousand years of history (I want to call it SV’s version of The Silmarillion, but that’s overly pretentious). I plan on posting this at Wattpad.
7. Thorn. Set in the same universe as the Suburban Vampire series, but in a different city and with different characters. This novel is set around the character of Cooper Thorn, a hard-boiled burned-out alcoholic ex-Seattle cop and new agent of Ministry. This was my first expedition into a more noirish style of story, complete with first-person narrative. It was also an experiment in writing a main character who is not easy likeable and not “politically correct”, who prefers to settle disputes with his fists and his guns, a throwback to the old hard-boiled detective noir of writers like Mickey Spillane, Raymond Chandler, or Dashiell Hammett, but in a paranormal/supernatural milieu. I do not plan on posting this one on Wattpad, nor do I ever see myself self-publishing it. In fact, I doubt that this one will ever see publication in any form.
8. Boston Betty. Also previously mentioned here, this was my second foray into noir territory with this SV spinoff following part of the backstory of the character of Elizabeth. I really feel that this is one of my strongest efforts, and quite possibly the best thing I’ve written yet. I do not plan on putting it on Wattpad or self-publishing; I am shopping it out to agents and publishers (two-hundredth time is a charm, right?). I have high hopes for this one, and hope it eventually makes it out there.
9. Short stories: I am amassing a series of short stories set in the SV universe; who knows, maybe I’ll eventually put together an anthology (one of those stories was posted right here, on this blog: Merry Christmas, Grace Montoya). This is a continuing project.
10. The Unaware Ones. A thriller/horror/suspense story about unaware angels and the demons who are out to get them. Unfinished at this time, and I have no timetable for completion.
11. Good Dog. Another SV spin-off, this time following Zed Mitsubishi. Just started on this, so obviously, there’s no timetable for completion.
12. Untitled High Fantasy project. I am getting out of the paranormal/supernatural/urban fantasy genre for this and diving into the realm of swords and sorcery. Think of this as a much more light-hearted version of Game of Thrones. Sure, there will be action, as befits a story with swords and warriors, but overall it will be fun and not at all serious. Just started, and again, no timetable for completion.

And that’s it, I think. This is where I’ve been and where I’m going. I hope something in this pile eventually catches on somewhere!

That’s right, I have completed my eighth novel-length project! That feeling of accomplishment, when you’ve come to a certain point and can add no more, is hard to describe, but it’s awesome! Wow. Number eight. I have come a long ways since I started penning the first Suburban Vampire novel, way back in 2014. I never thought I’d finish that one, and now I’m eight in, with more to come. I got to say, it feels great. Now, the trick is to get publishers to even look at it. I hope they do, because it’s definitely taking a look at.

The novel is titled Boston Betty. It is a spin-off from my Suburban Vampire series, focused on the character of Elizabeth. It is set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, during the height of prohibition. I’d describe it as Boardwalk Empire meets True Blood. It is the story of Elizabeth and how she came to America, and how she became involved in a struggle between the Italian and Irish mobs. It is filled with action and bloody violence, as one would expect from either a gangster or vampire novel. It is also filled with emotion and a few touching moments. I’m hoping this one gets noticed, because I think it’s one of the best things I’ve ever written.

I really hope you all are able to read it someday!