Kristin Battestella's Blog - Posts Tagged "muse-it-up"

Even in this hellish heat, FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family is rockin' the summer fangs out! Big thanks to those who endured the temperatures at the Market Street Book Fest in Delaware this past weekend. It was great to spend the day with some of our pals from the New Jersey Author's Network! If your an area author looking to connect, network, promote, or do events, join us!



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The August release time for the first book in the FATE and FANGS series, Love: Ann and the Viking, is fast approaching! Stay up to date on all the deadly and toothy latest by following our Virtual Book Tour or coming out to one of our real world appearances!

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All this week July 11-16, FATE and FANGS is in the Author Spotlight at Cate Masters' Blog! Big thanks to Cate for having us again!



Friday July 15 we'll also be spending the day at Kay Dee Royal's blog for another sweet interview! Do stop by and comment on either conversation.

http://kaydeeroyal.blogspot.com


7/12 Eternal Press Authors Paranormal Day
8/9 Eternal Press Authors Paranormal Day
8/19 Guest Blog Day with Chastity Bush!

8/24 7 p.m. Cinnaminson Library New Jersey Author's Network Panel on Getting Published with Jon Gibbs, Kristin Battestella, Wallace Eckoff, and Mickey Flagg

9/8 Fangtastic Books Guest Day and Night Owl Romance Magazine Interview

9/20 9 p.m. Muse It Up Authors Coffee Time Romance Chat

A complete calendar of FATE and FANGS events is available at the Kristin Battestella Yahoo Group as well.



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Our schedule is fast filling up through Halloween, understandably. If you have a paranormal, horror, or writerly esque blog and would like The Vampire Family to stop by, drop us a line any time! Friend, follow, like, or Feed us anytime!

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For an excerpt and more samples of FATE and FANGS, check out our redesigned website!

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And remember, to beat the summer heat, it is best to operate from dusk til dawn!

Howdy gang!

FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family is making another blog stop today with Kay Dee Royal!

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


My schedule is really filling up, so big thanks to all the places hosting virtual tour stops with Fate and Fangs! Read our great conversation with Kay Dee and check out an excerpt from The Vampire Family's occult expert, Professor James, and don't forget you can also read our week long Author Spotlight interview with Cate Masters, too.

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


Sweetness!


Kristin


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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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Greetings Friends and Fiends!

Fan, like, or RSS, hehe FEED us and take part in the debut of FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family on our Facebook Event Page!

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August 5 Book 1 in the FATE and FANGS series Love: Ann and the Viking will be here!! Many thanks to Muse It Up Publishing!

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In addition to all the vampy virtual tour dates, book signings, and real world author appearances, I will also be hosting several FATE and FANGS contests on our Facebook page. 7 books in the series- Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, Resurrection- that's a lot of opportunity for giveaways! Keep up to date on all our appearances and events at our Yahoo Calendar Page

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Which sways your LOVE? FATE? Or FANGS?


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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



http://ravencraftrealm.blogspot.com/2...


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

http://margaret-paranormalromanceauth...

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
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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!


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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!

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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 here! It's here!

Now that we got all that Love out of the way in the first episode of my new vampire series at the Muse, Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family ;0) it's time for some good old fashioned pain, suffering, and torment! Who is with me?



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?


Pick up your copy- in ebook formats or kindle- of Punishment: Lilith's Trials for the sweet serial price of 99 cents!

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

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JSPC7Y


Join the 'Punishment Party' hehe at any of your preferred locations.

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As we're a 7 book series with the Muse, it might be easier to use the fancy likes, rss feeds, and things like that to follow us. No need for anyone to miss out on any of our contests and freebies! I just posted a post-Hurricane contest on our facebook page and have to email the winners some pdf prizes!


So, out of curiosity, which would you choose? Love or Punishment? Need a sample?


“You can’t do this to me. You need me!”

Despite her fair hair and white garb, her voice was ugly, cold, and black as her heart, which was itself equal to the dark void beyond her captive light. Unfortunately, Lilith still did not yet know her boundaries. Not that it mattered. Give me another reason to continue her suffering thus! Though tempted to remove her biting cries forever, I only briefly smote down her banshee voice. In one blue flash, her next words were silent. Her mouth moved, and moved forcefully. Her putrid eyes bulged and her skeletal neck flexed with screams that reached no ears in the void or anywhere hence. Again, it was only a moment or two that I pained Lilith so; but a great deal of hours also passed between our place and yours. She felt them both—the instantaneous agony of short, clipping pain as well as the long, torturous suffering. Both then, was my delight fleeting and long yet gratifying......

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?

https://museituppublishing.com/bookst...

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!

Book 3 of my Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series with Muse It Up Publishing happens tomorrow Friday October 7! You're Struggle awaits.....

https://museituppublishing.com/bookst...

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?





Join us tomorrow the 7th at the Muse It Up Blog for a plethora of Scary Octoberfest treats! And stayed tuned as well for my wacky interview with Bonilla. The Trends in Horror Chat Workshop at the 2011 Muse Online Writers Conference was very insightful and informative, a whirlwind of debate, discussion, hot and not, good and bad. Yet we also had a huge amount of fun and hysteria- and our wacky interview is one of the consequences!

http://museituppublishing.blogspot.com/






Also, look for us next week at Dawn's Reading Nook, in addition to some fun at the Love and Romance Cafe Loop's Spooktacular fest. We'll also be chatting live again 10 pm Thursday October 13 at Ghoul Tool. If the chat room or format survives, we might be setting up regular chat events at GT!

http://lovesbooksandmore.blogspot.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveRom...

http://ghoultool.com/profile/288

October is just beginning, and we've got more whirlwind in store with more virtual visits to Kay Dee Royal, Chastity Bush, and Brynna Curry! And don't forget you can catch us live Saturday October 15 with the New Jersey Author's Panel!

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/

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?



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