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Alistair Cross

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Alistair Cross' debut novel, The Crimson Corset, a vampiric tale of terror and seduction, was an immediate bestseller earning praise from veteran vampire-lit author, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and New York Times bestseller, Jay Bonansinga, author of The Walking Dead series. In 2012, Alistair joined forces with international bestseller, Tamara Thorne, and as Thorne & Cross, they write - among other things - the successful Gothic series, The Ravencrest Saga. Their debut collaboration, The Cliffhouse Haunting, was a bestseller. They are currently at work on their next solo novels and a new collaborative project.

In 2014, Alistair and Tamara began the radio show, Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!, which has featured such guests as Anne Rice, autho
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Alistair Cross For me, writing is a joy. It uses every detail of who I am. It's the only time I am really happy.…moreFor me, writing is a joy. It uses every detail of who I am. It's the only time I am really happy.(less)
Alistair Cross Somewhere in between. I like to have an end - or a few possible ends - in mind, but I always leave enough room for the characters to take the story wh…moreSomewhere in between. I like to have an end - or a few possible ends - in mind, but I always leave enough room for the characters to take the story whatever direction they want. Always trust the characters - that's my philosophy. (less)
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If I HAD to Choose an Absolute Favorite …

When people learn that I collaborate with Tamara Thorne, they like to ask me which of her books is my favorite. That’s a hard question because I teethed on her novels — which is why it’s so cool to be writing with her now. Long before I ever met her, I was reading her books and stalking her on dial-up interwebs … but that’s another story.

So, to answer that question once and for all, I have to say

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“I think horror, when done well, is one of the most direct and honest ways to get to the core of the human experience because terror reduces all of us to our most authentic forms.”
Alistair Cross

“Her face was a grimace of surprised pain as she slid unconscious down the back of the tub and under the water.
I held her under for several minutes after the blow, watching as the water went pink, then red, and finally crimson with blood.”
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“They want to be stimulated. They want to read something that can get under their skin and hang out there for a while.”
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“Self-confidence is usually little more than wishful thinking in a thigh-high pair of Come F*ck Me boots.”
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“Any writer of horror needs to at least have a good, solid love of the genre. Also, good horror writers need to have a slightly twisted sense of humor. Without humor, horror just isn’t as good.”
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“Good horror is written by people who understand that fear is one of the cardinal passageways into the core of humanity. Good horror is generally written by folks who grew up on horror; books, movies, etc. You can’t simply decide to write—in any genre—if you don’t first have an understanding of the topic and a strong mental backlog of reference.”
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“They want to be stimulated. They want to read something that can get under their skin and hang out there for a while.”
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“Most of all, kink comes up in my writing because that is, very simply, just the way the cat o’ nine tails flails. Any writer knows that there isn’t always an explanation for the behaviors of his or her characters and the subjects of his or her storylines. For whatever reason, kink just kind of comes out of me.”
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message 2: by Alistair (last edited Jul 03, 2014 06:10PM)

Alistair Cross Hi, David! Thanks for being a friend. I'm a big fan of Tamara's, too :)


message 1: by David

David Watson Hi Alistar thanks for the ad. I look forward to reading some of your stuff. I'm a big fan of Tamara's


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