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FATE AND FANGS: TALES FROM THE VAMPIRE FAMILY tips the scales of righteousness this August with Book 1 in the 7 book series from Muse It Up Publishing, LOVE: ANN AND THE VIKING!

Join Welshire Occult expert PROFESSOR A. JAMES, read his Tales from the Vampire Family and delight in your favorite toothy vampire! Some bloodsuckers just get all the luck, but which one deserves your red hot attention? Meet your Fangful Fate Tonight at Midnight under the Moonlight!

Shall you pleasure ANN, the scorned mistress aided by her lover ERIC or the beautiful,evil,and deadly Welshire enemy LILITH?

But what of ELIZABETH, the unloved wife supported by RAIN, a fearless Kiowa warrior or her debutant daughter VICTORIA, the favorite of father ANTONIO?

Ladies, moody and melodramatic rival brothers JAMES and GASTON are vying for your attention! Can sister SAMANTHA keep them from each other’s throats?

Of course, we can’t forget STEPHANIE- the alluring doctor straddles the line between Welshire and Lilithan covens. And what of the mysterious MESTIPHLES who seemingly supports veins on both sides?



Where can you dish on the fierce and bloody redemption? Stop by Muse It Up Publishing and sink your teeth into the seven testaments as told by Professor A. James: Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, Resurrection. Stay up all night with these night owls as they pine away at their virtual vampy headquarters,

http://vampfam.blogspot.com

In this haunting world, two things will always bind a vampire:
FATE AND FANGS!



The Vampire Family has a long and torrid past, present, and future. In FATE and FANGS, the family's Occult scholar Professor A. James shares vampire vignettes of love, punishment, struggle, debauchery, lust, humanity, and resurrection. In this medieval tale, scorned vampire mistress Ann leaves vampire family patriarch Antonio behind, travels across Britain, and encounters a wayward Viking named Eric. Will Ann accept her true vampiric nature and turn her Nordic lover into a vampire?

Join the virtual vampire celebration with us August 19 for an interview at Chastity Bush's blog or visit us live Wednesday August 24 with the New Jersey Authors Network panel in Cinnaminson, NJ!


You can also catch up with our July interviews from our FATE and FANGS guest days with Cate Masters and Kay Dee Royal!

http://catemasters.blogspot.com/2010/...

http://kaydeeroyal.blogspot.com/2011/...




Excerpt:

This man was handsome. He was worn in the face from battle, yes, but fair, with no blood upon his cropped beard. Ruthless and careful in his skill he was, surely, but nonetheless sexual and charming. Why had he killed his own warrior? This was no small question, but it was somehow trivial to me. For the first time in a great while, I was thinking as a woman, not a vampire, and I wanted this strong man to know me as such. As my blood desires faded, I felt my eyes calm and my fangs dull. The warrior noticed these changes with a smile, for he was no more afraid of me than I was of him.

“You are not like the women of this realm, are you?” His speech was softer than his brutish companion, more distinct and learned, but firm.

“No.” I held my tone in his air. Antonio had no room for me. I was not his wife. This strange man, however, in his foreign armor from his embellished ship—I knew he was my equal.

“Are you of the old ways? A witch as some say inhabits this land?” His eyes were upon me, as if he knew the answers to what he asked.
“Not truly.”


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Fate and Fangs, A Series of Tales from The Vampire Family as told by Professor A. James
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Hello my anti-sunshine friends!

This week in the vampy virtual FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family tour, we have not one, but TWO interviews discussing Love: Ann and the Viking, Book 1 in my new series from Muse It Up Publishing!


Today all day Monday August 8, join us at Ravencraft's Romance Realm



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And Tomorrow Tuesday August 9, we're spending the day with Paranormal Author Margaret West

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Don't forget you can find all our FATE and FANGS appearances and events on our Yahoo Page and in Facebook land. Our next interview will be August 19 with Chastity Bush. If you are in the Cinnaminson, New Jersey area, also stop by 7 p.m. August 24 for the New Jersey Authors Network's seminar on Getting Published!

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/

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Congrats also to Stacey A. Smith, contest winner of our FATE and FANGS Release Day Facebook Event! Look for more prizes at our upcoming chats and appearances. New events are being added DAILY, including....

9/14 9 p.m. Two Lips Reviews Chat

9/20 9 p.m. Coffee Time Romance Chat



September Interviews at Night Owl, Fangtastic Books, and Fallen Angels

October Appearances include New Jersey Authors Network panels at the Moorestown and Voorhees, New Jersey libraries and Muse Online Workshops

The Vampire Family is a busy little brood! Pick up a copy of our original novel with Eternal Press in ebook or paperback formats or enter the world of FATE and FANGS with LOVE!



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Which would YOU Choose? Love, Fate, or Fangs?

Hello Hello my little vampy vixens!

Are you worried you missed out on our guest spots for Love: Ann and the Viking, Book 1 in the new FATE and FANGS series from Muse It Up Publishing? Did you think you can't chat it up with us on Facebook because our Release Day has come and gone? Gasp! Do you think you can't get FATE and FANGS in the ebook format you need?

Hogwash, witch's warts, and evil toads, NO!



You CAN find us again Friday August 19 for an exclusive interview with Chastity Bush!

http://chastitybush.blogspot.com



MEET WITH ME, Kristin, and fellow New Jersey Authors Jon Gibbs, Mickey Flagg, and Wally Eckoff 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 at the Cinnaminson Library, 1619 Riverton Road for a special 'Getting Published' symposium

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/

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Kindle? Check. Sony? Check. The Love: Ann and the Viking ebook format for any desire!

Muse It Up
http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...


Amazon Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Viking-Fat...



Coffee Time Romance
http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Book...


Book Strand
http://www.bookstrand.com/love-ann-an...


All Romance E Books
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While you're at it, Fanging it up for your Kindle and all, don't forget to spice up your science fiction with a read from our fellow NJ author Leigh Wood!


http://leighwood.blogspot.com/


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And just think, there's More to come!And of course, you can always, ALWAYS chat it up at any of our magical Facebook links, blogs, livejournal, feeds, fan, friends, LIKE LIKE LIKE, BUY BUY BUY!

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Join us! No blood necessary for the participation in any Vampire Family events. Yet!

As I'm sure many of my fellow spooky friends are also re-birthing from the wrath of Hurricane Irene, now seems like a good time for some pre-Fall vampy cheer! Contest, anyone?



Join us on The Vampire Family Facebook page tonight for a chance to win a few treats from our sequel series FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vam...

A free pdf copy of Book 1 Love: Ann and the Viking- available now from Muse It Up Publishing- will be up for treat. But wait! We're also tossing an ecopy of Book 2! Punishment: Lilith's Trials can be yours before its September 2 street date from Muse It Up!




Can't wait? Don't want to test your luck? Shop Now or gander at an excerpt here:

Love: Ann and the Viking $2.50

http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...



Book 1 is also now available at Smash Words!

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...



And of course Kindle!

http://www.amazon.com/Love-Viking-Fat...





Punishment: Lilith's Trials $.99!

http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...

In Professor James’ second tale, we share in the pain, suffering, and torment of the Welshire Vampire Family’s beautiful but deadly rival Lilith. Her mysterious, vile nature and fantastical abuses are put on trial as the demonic advocate Mestiphles plays judge, jury, and executioner from his wicked Void of darkness and pain. Is it wrong to delight in the just, even deserving torture Lilith receives? Will she learn and apply the cruel lesson Mestiphles teaches?





If you can't catch up with your FATE and FANGS tonight, no fear! We have plenty more contest planned throughout the series' releases. And you can always can us anytime day or night- but mostly at night- at any of our usual haunts.

http://vampfam.blogspot.com

http://jsnouff.com/kristin

http://kristin724.livejournal.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vam...

http://www.myspace.com/kristinbattest...

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Ghastly fans can also find me at the decidedly ghoulish new social website, GHOUL TOOL! Hopefully we will be scheduling a few chats with several of my fellow scary Eternal Press and Muse It Up Authors.

http://ghoultool.com/profile/288



If you missed our interview with Chastity Bush, you can still stop by and follow her blog, too.

http://chastitybush.blogspot.com/2011...



Before all the crazy floods and tropical torment, I also took part in the New Jersey Authors Network's panel on Getting Published at the Cinnaminson Library. It was awesome! There was just the right number of authors on the panel and guests looking for tricks of the trade for it to be casual and fun! Another event is scheduled in Cinnaminson September 17, but my next live NJAN event will be the double bill Saturday October 15 at the Moorestown and Voorhees Libraries. Visit the NJAN website for a complete list of upcoming treats!

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/





Virtually, you can find a little Love and Punishment just about everywhere!

9/2 Punishment Release Day at the Muse It Up Readers Group

9/8 Fangtastic Books Guest Day

9/12 Blog Day with Beth Ann Masarik

9/14 9 p.m. Live Chat at Two Lips

9/20 9 p.m. Muse Authors Live Chat at Coffee Time Romance

Night Owl Romance Fans can also find us this month in their new monthly Magazine! Woot. Much more to come and this has become quite a long post with lots of little lists and linkies so I'll just stop there!

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It's October!! That means the virtual tour fest free for all in support of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family is in high gear, overdrive, and the mania stage!

Fortunately, readers, writers, authors, editors, and professionals in any of the horror, dark fantasy, or paranormal persuasions can join me and Fate and Fangs for our little spooky corner of the 2011 Muse Online Writers Conference. Stop by the Muse Chat Room 9 p.m. est Tuesday October 4 for the Trends in Horror Chat Discussion!



http://themuseonlinewritersconference...





Join us in the evening for a casual but no less insightful and informative discussion on what authors are writing, what editors are buying, which monsters are hot, and what readers want. Hopefully we won't get too out of hand with the virtual sweets and treats!

Never fear if you miss the chat, of course, as you can take part in the big release of Book 3 in the Fate and Fangs series Friday October 7 at our Guest Day for the Muse Spooky Blog Month.



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Seeking solace and solitude from her unhappy home life as the unloved wife of Antonio, Elizabeth travels to colonial America in Professor James’ third account. On the outskirts of the white man’s civilization, Elizabeth meets Rain, a young Kiowa warrior on a vision quest. Will his lack of fear, search for answers, and gripping hothouse experience help her face those very vampire truths she sought to escape?

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In addition to catching up on our September interview at Fallen Angels Reviews, here's a list of more October tricks in support of Struggle: Elizabeth in America.



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10/4 9 pm Trends in Horror Chat at the Muse Online Conference

10/7 Guest Day at the Muse Blog

10/12 Dawn's Reading Nook Guest Day

10/13 10 pm Vampire Film and Literature Chat at Ghoul Tool

10/14 Guest Day with Kay Dee Royal

10/15 11 am New Jersey Authors Network Panel Moorestown Library

10/15 2 pm New Jersey Authors Network Panel Voorhees Library

10/18 9 pm Coffee Time Romance Paranormal Chat

10/20 Guest Day with Chastity Bush

10/22 Halloween Guest Day with Brynna Curry

10/23 Guest Day with Roseanne Dowell

10/25 9 pm Coffee Time Halloween Free for All Chat

10/26 Muse Authors at Talking Two Lips Loop

Whew!

Ah, Halloween draws near! I love this time of year when even the tamest How Do You Do folks are out and about with pumpkins and black cats!

Fortunately, you can find me, Fate and Fangs, and the rest of The Vampire Family 10 p.m. est Tonight Thursday October 13 at the horror social site Ghoul Tool. We'll be chatting about- what else- vampires in film and literature!

http://ghoultool.com



Never fear if you miss tonight, if we get a good crowd with juices aflowing, we'll continue on with several more spooky Thursday conversations! We'll also be talking creepy at Coffee Time Romances' next two Tuesday night chats. 9 p.m. October 18 is their paranormal hulabaloo and 9 p.m. October 25 is their Halloween free for all!

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Chat...




As to our virtual vampy bends, we've spend time this week at Loves Books and More, and we'll be terrorizing our friend Kay Dee Royal again Tomorrow! Next week, of course, we're coming for Chastity Bush and Brynna Curry. Beware!

http://lovesbooksandmore.blogspot.com...

http://kaydeeroyal.blogspot.com/

http://chastitybush.blogspot.com/

http://www.brynnacurry.com/



And but of course, don't forget myself and several fellow NJ authors will be appearing not once, but twice for your delectable desires! Join the NJ Author's Network Panel Q&A 11 a.m. Saturday October 15 at the Moorestown Library. Following at 2 p.m. will be the NJAN Nuts and Bolts of Writing Seminar at the Voorhees Library. If you are in the Tri-State area and are interesting in writing tips, then this is for YOU!

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/




Lastly, if you missed our visit at Fate and Fangs' publisher Muse It Up's Spooky Blog Day, you can still catch up on the Professor, Ann, Elizabeth, naughty vikings, and sexy werewolves with new excerpts here:

http://museituppublishing.blogspot.co...



Whew! Who wants candy?

Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family



Feel Love, experience Punishment, know Struggle, indulge the Debauchery, crave Lust, learn Humanity, face Resurrection, and choose: Fate or Fangs?



Love: Ann and the Viking

Punishment: Lilith's Trials

Struggle: Elizabeth in America

Debauchery: Victoria's Burning


ALL Available NOW at Muse It Up Publishing! That does sound so, so sweet!



Shop for yourself or the vampire fan in your family for only 99 cents!

http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...



Find The Vampire Family and Fate and Fangs in the Kindle Store!

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And we were up a day early on Goodreads!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...




In Professor Welshire’s fourth Fate and Fangs chronicle, Victoria uses the fallout from the American Civil War to her advantage-or so the beautiful but deadly blockade-runner hopes. After all her using, abusing, and feedings, Victoria’s slaves finally take matters into their own hands, forcing Antonio’s daughter to face her own mortality......



"Hello Mother,



I have never conformed to normal societal standards; you know I have looked after my own cares, perhaps even selfishly some might say. However, amid this sad state in America’s affairs, it was in my best interests to marry. Yes, marry. I’m sure you wish to know his titles and ancestry for your histories, but none such matters to me. His name isn’t even important, for he wasn’t around long. His funeral is tomorrow in fact—a gentleman’s funeral for a wealthy gentleman from North Carolina.



I apologize if I’m late in my correspondence. You know I don’t like to write. I imagine you might have wished a traditional spectacle at this news, Mother, your one moment of pride and pretense that you have a normal daughter and a proper family. Ha!"



Previously we had a virtual summer visit with Cate Masters, and this Sunday November 6, we'll be having another Author's Spotlight with Cate to celebrate Debauchery. Catch up on our previous interview and stop by our new chit chat- as we will be having a special Debauchery: Victoria's Burning giveaway! You do want a chance at a free e copy, don't you? You know you do!

http://catemasters.blogspot.com/2010/...




I was also very touched this week to have several new friends contact me about how informative and inspiring the New Jersey Author's Network Panel on Getting Publishing was this past Tuesday in Cherry Hill. One fellow author has also blogged her praise. If you are a writer or aspiring author in the New Jersey area, do please consider joining our little group. More events are also in the works for 2012 and I can't wait!! Good thing I have 3 more helpings of Fate and Fangs to survive yet, teehee.

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After our visit with Cate, join me and my fellow Musers 9 p.m. est Wednesday November 16 at Two Lips Reviews for a Live Chat!!! If you've been to our chats before, you know what a fun wild bunch we can be, so pencil us in before Thanksgiving, as I believe this is the last one before the Holidays!

www.twolipsreviews.com



And as always, find us all night long!



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LUST....


Book 5 of my on going Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series with Muse It Up Publishing hits the virtual storefronts this Friday December 2- and it all keeps getting more and more twisted, disturbing, and vampire juicinessesy as the months continue!
Here's our official blurb on how saucy vampires will turn 1955 on its head and go deep into the bloody gutter:

The Sundowner offers steamy Welshire vampires Jessica, Pamela, and Slava for underground vampire sex and biting fetishes in this mid-century tale from Professor James. Victoria’s twin brother James, however, is content with his gig as piano player at the club owned by their brother Stephen. James’ own love Catrina is the alluring singer at The Sundowner, but can he keep his longtime vampire companion away from the tempting, exciting young clientele?



We're Live Friday! I know I said it before, but it bears repeating. Take a gander at our Muse preview page, and hey, while you're there, pick yourself up some of that Love, Punishment, Struggle, or Debauchery from our previous Fate and Fangs releases for the holidays!

http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...



Also, don't forget to scoop out our latest virtual tour stops with Margaret West and Roseanne Dowell! Both conversations should be live on Monday. While you wait for the Lust and chattery, check out our previous interviews with Margaret and Roseanne!


http://margaret-paranormalromanceauth...


http://roseannedowellauthor.blogspot....



I'm curious, which kind of vampire would you be? The decadent reveling it up like Victoria from Fate and Fangs Book 4, Debauchery? Or would you be the sullen anti the bloodsucking family business like James for Lust?

Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family isn't ready to face its end just yet! My 7 book series with Muse It Up Publishing is leaving a trail of blood right into the New Year!



Which are you? Human....or Vampire?! Find out January 6 when Book 6 Humanity: A Letter from Gaston checks your pulse!

Welshire brother Gaston is trying to move on with his life now that the Vampire Family is human again for Professor James’ sixth chronicle. Unfortunately, Gaston’s sister Victoria cannot cope with the change and turns to her former fledgling Caine for unfulfilling excess and access. Should their pregnant sister Samantha risk the journey to London- and the lives of her unborn children- to save what’s left of The Vampire Family?





You can get in on all the immortal action AND keep your fluids by catching up on the first 5 books at Muse It Up!

Love: Ann and the Viking

Punishment: Lilith's Trials

Struggle: Elizabeth in America

Debauchery: Victoria's Burning

Lust: James at the Sundowner

http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...




You can read full excerpts and find all the Fate and Fangs press at our redesigned website, For Flying Servants Only.......

http://jsnouff.com/kristin





This January, you can also virtual vamp along with the latest tour stops!

1/11 Margaret Fieland Vampy Visit

1/13 Friday the 13th Mayhem with Heather Haven

1/17 Causing trouble with Kay Dee Royal!

1/20 Christine Verstraete Blog Misbehavin'

1/24 Bothering Beth Ann Masarik Again

1/25 Switching it Up with Star Crossed Romance

1/26 Scaring Everyone at the Muse It Up Blog!

1/28 Revisiting with Lisabet Sari

Something for everyone! Humanity, vampires, blood, blogs. Meow!

CONTEST!! CONTEST!! Our First Fate and Fangs contest of 2012!!!



Today we're having mayhem at Kay Dee Royal's house and a giveaway for Humanity: A Letter from Gaston, Book 6 in our Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series available now at Muse It Up Publishing!



Join us!

No blood necessary for the participation in any Vampire Family Events.


Yet.




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Can't wait? Got a buck? Pick up Humanity for your e-reader Tonight!

http://museituppublishing.com/booksto...




While we're on the subject of firsts, paranormal enthusiasts, horror fiends, scary readers, and otherwise demented authors and writers are welcome to our First Chat of 2012!!!


http://themuseonlinewritersconference...

Horror Tools and Muse Mayhem 10 pm est Wednesday January 25!





Join me, Kristin Battestella, author of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family, and the rest of the Muse It Up Gang for horror tips, tools, tricks, and mayhem! Chat up the latest paranormal trends, share scary tips on who's accepting, safely get into virtual trouble with no consequences!! Indulgent virtual and calorie free refreshments will also be on hand, chocolate, brandy, cognac!



If you've chatted with us before- particularly at our Horror Chat as part of last year's Muse Online Writer's Conference- then you know how fun, wild, insane but nonetheless informative we can be! Snowed in with a serial killer or stumped on that work in progress? Come on over, curb the winter boredom and free the imagination! It's called writerly networking without actually knowing it because you're having such a good time!

And finally, my review blog I Think, Therefore I Review, was highlighted in a special The Celebrity Cafe article on Michael Fassbender this week. Yes, I've written that many reviews of his films. Scary!!! For those of the horror bend, I highly recommend his slightly more obscure Brit slasher turn in Eden Lake.

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