An Interview with Andre deBeaumanoir, vampire.

Greetings from North Myrtle Beach, SC!  I decided to take a little time out of my vacation to bring you all a new blog post!  I thought it might be fun to interview one of the main characters of my MMP series, Strange Bedfellows.  The first two in that series, "Three to Tango," and "His Phantom Caress" are currently available in the MMP store, Amazon, B&N, and All Romance.  So go check it out and get to know Andre.  He's a snarky, bisexual, French knight with a salacious appetite for blood.  Trust me... you'll like him.  But if you don't believe me...

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Andre, thanks for coming with me to the Mocha Memoirs blog. We have a couple questions we’d like you to share with our readers:

1.       It’s a big rumor that vampires don’t like summer.  Is that true?

 

Well as any Goth kid could tell you, wearing all black in the summertime is pretty uncomfortable.  Over the years I’ve learned to cope: linen shirts rather than cotton, midnight skinny dipping in the pool, and of course sunglasses are always most fashionable during the summer months.

2.        Tell us about your most current adventure.

I’m a star of the Strange Bedfellows series written by Alexandra Christian.  In the last adventure, our damsel in distress took us into the afterlife to rescue the spirit of her dead husband.  We ended up contracting the services of a rather dubious necromancer, a Grim Reaper and a golem.  The story ended on quite a cliffhanger, but no worries—the next installment is due out this year.  I’ll be going into Hell to rescue my human lover from the clutches of the afore mentioned sexy necromancer. 

 3.       What is your most favorite thing to do? Or, do you have a super power?

I’m afraid that my favorite thing to do is something I’m not sure I can discuss on a public blog (wiggling eyebrows), but I’m quite certain you could guess.  I suppose that could also be counted among my super powers…

 

4.        Alright, lightning round.  I’m going to ask you some short answer questions and you just give     
         a quick, one or two word answer.  Ready?

I’m always ready.

·          Favorite color:  Maroon.  It goes with everything.

·         Favorite song:  Moondance, Van Morrison

·         Favorite meal:  Busty redheads.

·         Favorite movie:  The Bride of Frankenstein

·         Boxers or briefs?  Neither.  Vampires don’t wear underwear.

·         Mountains or beach?  They both look the same at night.

·         Comedy or tragedy?  Tragedy, of course.  I’m a vampire.

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Blurb from "Three to Tango."

“…vampires can be dangerous to your health.”
A truer statement had never been uttered, but when Cali stumbled upon The Oubliette, she began to realize the wisdom in those words. Broken-hearted and bored, Cali’s life had become a string of TV dinners and romance novels. She wondered where her life was going until she followed the mysterious stranger through the red door and entered a world that few would ever know existed. A world of vampires, werewolves and pleasure beyond imagination. Within the walls of The Oubliette, Cali will embark on a dangerous and sensual journey of discovery that will change her life forever.

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Feeling Peevish

Greetings, noble readers!  Or should that be "nubile" readers?  Anyway, it's time for another sit down with yer old pal, Lexxx.  If you don't know me by now, I'm the writer of the Strange Bedfellows series from Mocha Memoirs Press as well as other various and sundry scribblings.  But today I'm blogging not as a writer, but as a reader.  It's true-- one cannot be an effective writer if they are not first and foremost-- an avid reader.  Strangely, what I read for pleasure is a little different from what I write.  I'm more of a horror girl.  I like the blood and violence; the spooky paranormal atmosphere.  For me a book is best when I have to put it in the freezer to get to sleep at night.  But I digress. The pet peeves I have as a reader transcend all genres.  Call me a grammar Nazi if you must, but there are many things that will immediately make me put a book down.

1.  Poor grammar.  If you're an author who gets paid for what you write, then you should have a good grasp of the English language (or whatever tongue you happen to write in).  An editor should not have to remind you about capital letters, punctuation, it's/ its or using an apostrophe s for a plural.  Oh, and nothing gets my back up worse than a disregard for subject/ verb agreement.  I've found myself participating in conversations on writer mailing lists detailing lessons on basic grammar.  Here's a news flash, publishers-- if the author doing the submission is making glaring grammatical errors, then they aren't ready to publish.  If the story is so good that grammar doesn't matter, that's what the "revise and resubmit" letters are for.  That's not to say that we all don't make mistakes, but a disregard for grammar diminishes us all.

2.  Ignoring plot points in favor of more sex.  I've been writing in the romance genre for a while now and I've noticed that in a lot of instances, romance writers get slammed for writing "fluff."  We get accused of having weak plots that center on sex and lovey-dovey drivel.  For the most part, this is a slippery-slope arguement that has no basis in reality (i.e.-- bullshit).  However, I have been the "victim" of a PWP-- a porn without plot.  And if that's what you're looking for, that's great.  More power to you, but that's just not my thing.  I like romance novels that center on the relationship between the lovers, but that also have an intricate, interesting plot woven into it.  After all, there's only so many ways that the characters can get it on. After a while, there has to be something more if it's to hold my interest. 

3.  Insulting the intelligence of the reader.  Romance readers often get a bad rap.  Actually, genre-readers often get a bad rap.  It is as if the world thinks that anyone who reads horror, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. are adorable little morons.  I can't tell you how many times I've had complicated sentence structure or vocabulary edited out of a story.  One of my biggest peeves is the myth of "head hopping."  Writers are often not allowed to write in third-person omniscient POV nowadays because we're all so scared of confusing the reader.  I, for one, would like to think that my readers are intelligent folk who have no trouble following the points of view of the characters.  As a reader, I enjoy varied and complex sentence structure and vocabulary that ignites the senses.  That's not to say it should be pretentious, but you know what I mean...

Now comes the part where I give the shameless plug.  If you're reading this blog, chances are, you're a Mocha Memoirs reader. CONGRATULATIONS!  Mocha Memoirs writers are among the best in the business.  I've read lots of books from the MMP authors and I've never been disappointed.  Writers like Selah Janel, Siobhan Kincade, Nikki Prince, Nikki Winter, Drea Riley, Billy London and so many others grace the MMP store with their amazing abilities.  If you haven't checked out the MMP team, I urge you to do it now.  You won't be disappointed. 

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Is there room for erotic horror?

Hey kids!  It's yer old pal Alexandra Christian, taking over the blog on the 2nd day of each month.  Yes, it's frightening.  The staff over at Mocha Memoirs have seen fit to give me free reign for the day.  I know... what were they smokin'?  In case you aren't familiar with me and my exploits, I write the Strange Bedfellows series for MMP.  In that series, and in other books I'm currently pimpin' out--- I've become known as the "erotic horror girl."  Strangely, I wasn't actually aware that it was a genre.  I just thought I was a weirdo, but evidently there are others that think like me.  Erotic horror, as defined by me, is a subgenre of romance in which the hero and heroine are put into extreme situations and their love triumphs all despite blood, violence and death.  That's a loose definition of course.  Think Freddy Kruger and his girlfriend rampaging down Elm Street with sex stops at each of the houses of their victims. 

Now some of you might be thinking, "How is this different from paranormal romance?"  Well... paranormal romance still has that emphasis on ROMANCE.  There has to be a lovey-dovey happily ever after ending.  With erotic horror, its all about the visceral experience.  The author wants you to be scared and turned on simultaneously.  Its not so explicit as splatterpunk, though it can be.  And strangely enough, this particular subgenre is comin' out screamin'.  Lots of publishers have decided to give erotic horror a chance and there are some great books just on the verge. So keep a lookout.

On that note, my Strange Bedfellows series is an example of erotic horror, though its pretty light.  But there's people rising from the dead, explicit descriptions of zombies and necromantic rituals, human marionettes.... it can get pretty dark. But I promise there's also healthy doses of comedy and sex.  The first installment, "Three to Tango" is a m/m/f menage piece that introduces the series and the new installment (dropping on March 2nd) adds a few more characters and is quite a bit darker.  But... the blurb below will give you a better idea than I can.... 

What would you give for one more night?

Rhys and Elizabeth Grayson had a charmed life. A beautiful house, a passionate marriage and a bright future ahead, until one day, their dreams were shattered when Rhys suddenly died. Alone and drowning in grief, Elizabeth has nowhere to turn until she stumbles across Cali Barrows and The Oubliette. The otherworldly talents of Cali and her vampire lovers, André and Leo, are Elizabeth’s only hope for being reunited with her beloved. But the journey into the ethereal is a dangerous one and lost souls are not easily found. How far is Elizabeth willing to go to say goodbye? How far to feel the warmth of his phantom caress?

Doesn't that just sound deliciously sexy and sinister?  Or maybe it's just me....

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