Last Few Days of the Vampire Books for Blood Charity Event

We are approaching the last few days of the Vampire Books for Blood charity event. A contest is being held to see who will win something awesome. Just go over to the #VB4B Facebook page and tell them what you enjoyed most about the month -- the comment with the most "likes" before Halloween wins the amazing prize. 

Let me give a shout out to all the vampire lovers out there. You have made this event a huge success, and all of us who are participating appreciate that. Let's go out with a bang, like a ray of sunlight into a nest of the undead, Please buy at least one more book before the 31st. It doesn't have to be mine (although that would be nice). Give into your inner desires and buy that book you've been sitting on the fence about. Indulge yourself, or give it as a gift to a friend. Or even better, buy dozens and give them out to Trick or Treaters (although that may not make the neighborhood parents happy). 
 
And please tell your fang loving friends about it and have them drop by before it's over.

Thank you.

Tomorrow Begins the Vampire Books for Blood Charity Event

Tomorrow begins the Vampire Books for Blood charity for the American Red Cross and Canadian Blood Services. The event kicks off with a two-hour on line gathering from 1-3PM EST. Not only will everyone who attends get to chat with the writers participating in this event, but there will be samples from many of the titles included in the event, games, and a huge VB4B raffle. It will be a fun time for a good cause, so it'll be a win-win for everyone. 

All three books in the trilogy are on sale on Amazon in print editions, or you can buy the omnibus for the Kindle or the Nook. I've agreed to donate 50% of every book in the trilogy sold on line to the American Red Cross. If you haven't taken the plunge and bought the books yet, this is the perfect opportunity to read an exciting vampire series and help out a great cause. If you have already read them, then check out the other writers and pick up some of their works. And please, share this with your vampire-loving friends and have them take part. The more people who participate, the better it is for everyone involved.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Upcoming Appearances for 2016, Early 2017

There is a lot going on from the time I get back from our trip to Europe in late September until January 2017. And I'm not just referring to the major project I'll be putting the final touches on and the book launch for my young adult post-apocalypse novel. I'll be all over the place, virtually and physically.

From 7-9 October I'll be attending Spooky Empire at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. I will have a table there along with the other writers from the Dark Alley crew. I'll be signing books all weekend. I will also be on several of the author panels being held, but as of yet do not have a list of which panels and their times. I'll post more on that when I know for certain.

On Saturday, 15 October, from 2-4 PM, myself and fellow Dark Alley crew writers Melissa Gibbo and Tyson Hanks will be signing copies of our books at the Book Warehouse at 5250 International Drive in Orlando, Florida.  

October will suck the blood out of you because I'm attending several vampire-related events throughout the month.

On Sunday, 9 October I will be participating in Facebook's three-day Vampire Authors Celebration, which is held from 7-9 October. I will be hosting my own segment of the show from 10-11PM EST.

As you already know, I will be participating in the Vampire Books for Blood charity event to benefit the American Red Cross and the Canadian Blood Services. For the month, I will donate 50% of my net royalties from every on-line sale of The Vampire Hunters, Vampyrnomicon, Dominion, and The Vampire Hunters Omnibus to The American Red Cross. For a list if the other writers participating in this event, click here. Specific events during the month's charity drive include:

-- On 1 October, the charity event kicks off from 1-3PM EST with a two-hour Facebook party. This includes a virtual meet-and-greet with the authors, fun events, and a raffle for vampire books. This one you don't want to miss. 

-- On 6 October, at 1PM EST, I will be holding a one-hour Q&A on the Vampire Books for Blood's Facebook page to answer any questions you might have about The Vampire Hunters trilogy and writing in general. And yes, there will be prizes. But only for those who participate, so start preparing some tough questions.

On 6 November, I'll be attending a book signing event at the Rabbit Hole Book Store at 763 W. Montrose Street in Clermont, Florida. The time is to be determined. Fellow Dark Alley crew writers John Catapano and Tyson Hanks will also be there.

On Sunday, 20 November, from 10AM to 5PM, I will be signing books at the Clermont Comic Con at the Clermont Performing Arts Center in Clermont, Florida. If you haven't attended the CCC yet you should. It's a great convention with plenty of big-name guests, but at the moment it's small enough so you get plenty of face time with the celebrity guests.    

Finally, on 28 January 2017 I'll be attending the the Dreadfest 2017 event at the W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora, Florida. This is a first-run event that promises to be fun and informative. Although the event is still in its formative stages, the planned events include presentations on writing or elements of dark fiction (horror, dark fantasy, thriller, paranormal romance, etc.), horror/dark fiction author panels, and possibly even a nano-fiction writing contest.And of course, I'll be signing books. This promises to be a fun family-friendly event, so mark it on your calendar now.

That's it for the moment. I'll remind you all as the dats grow closer, and will update the postings as events change or more info is needed. So keep on reading so I can keep on writing,.

Reminder: Vampire Books for Blood Charity Event in October

I'll be sharing more about this in the coming weeks. I'm proud to be one of the participating writers in the Vampire Books for Blood charity event this October. I'll be selling the newly released 4th edition of The Vampire Hunters trilogy and The Vampire Hunters Omnibus on Kindle and am planning to sweeten the deals (like a vampire sucking on a diabetic's blood). So stay tuned for more details.

I'll Be Participating in the Vampire Books for Blood Drive 1-31 October 2016

From 1-31 October, Scott Burtness, author of Wisconsin Vampire, will be holding his third annual Vampire Books for Blood charity event to benefit the American Red Cross and the Canadian Blood Services. I'm honored to be part of this year's event.

For the month of October, I will donate 50% of my net royalties from every on-line sale of The Vampire Hunters, Vampyrnomicon, Dominion, and The Vampire Hunters Omnibus to The American Red Cross. This includes all sales from Amazon, CreateSpace, and Nook.

This is an incredibly worthy event and I hope all of you will participate. If you've already purchased my books, then please buy from one of the other writers involved in the event. For a list of those vampire writers who are also participating, please check here.

Upcoming Events for 2016-2017

As I sat down this morning and looked through my calendar, I realized I had several events coming up over the next six months, some of which I have not posted about yet.

15 August -- Incident on Ironstone Lane: and Other Horror Stories, my non-zombie-themed anthology, will be released for Kindle only. Stay tuned for a cover reveal and information about the content.

October -- Throughout the month myself and several other vampire writers will be participating in the Vampire Books 4 Blood charity drive. I'll be blogging about this in more detail later, but in short 50% of the net profit of any copy of The Vampire Hunters trilogy sold on line in October will be donated to the American Red Cross. 

7-9 October -- I'll be attending Spooky Empire at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida along with a group of other highly-talented writers. The up-to-date list of celebrity guests and writers attending this year can be found here.

16 October -- Hell Gate, the first in my young males-oriented Yong adult post-apocalypse series, is scheduled for release from Burning Willow Press. There is going to be a big event, with prizes, giveaways, and lots of other exciting stuff, so be sure to drop my blog and Facebook pages for the latest updates.

15 October -- From 1:30 to 2:00 PM CST (2:30 to 3:00 PM EST), I will be attending Tj Weeks' book launch for  his latest zombie novel The Horror Squad: Book 3.

20 November -- I'll be making my second appearance at Clermont Comic Con at the Performing Arts Center in Clermont, Florida. This year's guests include comic book creators George Perez and Chuck Dixon, voice actor Dimitri Diatchenko of Fallout 4, and Tyler Cravens of Netflix's Bloodline and Sleepy Hollow. This convention is getting more popular as years go by, but at the moment it's still small enough for fans to meet and get some face time with their favorite celebrities.

January 2017 (TBD) -- On either 14 or 28 January, I will be attending Dreadfest 2017 at the W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora, Florida. This one-day event is designed to showcase the dark side of fiction writing and includes writing contests, panels, and book signings. I'll be posting more on this event later in the year.