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June 25, 2008 --

CRIMSON SWAN Play List

I listen to music when I write. No music -- no Muse. I've complied a play list of all the music I listened to while writing CRIMSON SWAN. Check it out:

Drowning Pool -- Sinner ("Bodies" was especially helpful for fight scenes.)
Marilyn Manson -- Lest We Forget; Eat Me, Drink Me
HIM -- Dark Light
Nine Inch Nails -- Pretty Hate Machine
Nickelback -- All the Right Reasons; The Long Road
Dixie Chicks -- Taking the Long Way ("Not Ready to Make Nice" was extremely good for conflict between Alex and Varik.)
Evanescence -- Fallen
Disturbed -- The Sickness; Believe
Korn -- Greatest Hits; See You on the Other Side
Rob Zombie -- Hellbilly Deluxe; Educated Horses; Past, Present, & Future
Godsmack -- Godsmack; Awake; Faceless, IV (Lots of angst here so it's perfect writing music.)
Seether -- Disclaimer II; Karma and Effect
Papa Roach -- Getting Away with Murder (The influence here should be obvious.)
Isabelle Boulay -- Tout un Jour (Sung in French and especially helpful when connecting with Varik.)

There were other random songs, but these albums had the biggest influence over the story. I'm always looking for new music and sources of inspiration. If you have a suggestion, feel free to send it along via my Contact page.

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June 18, 2008 --

CRIMSON SWAN -- The Movie

No, there isn't a movie deal in the works for CRIMSON SWAN. (I wish!) This post is simply a "What if..." scenario that grew out of a discussion I had with a friend earlier this week. She asked me who I would like to see bring my characters to life on the big screen. It was a fun exercise and here are the results:

Alexandra Sabian: Jessica Alba (Sin City and The Eye) or Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween remake)

Varik Baudelaire: Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)

Stephen Sabian: Kyle Schmid (A History of Violence and Blood Ties)

Damian Alberez: Michael Clark Duncan (Sin City and The Green Mile)

Tasha Lockwood: Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Reloaded)

Harvey Manser: Fred Thompson ("D. A. Arthur Branch", Law and Order)

Darryl Black: Gary Oldman (Harry Potter films and The Dark Knight)

Note: This list in no way reflects reality. It is merely a "in a perfect world, this would be really freakin' sweet"-style fantasy.

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June 14, 2008 --

Human or Vampire?

Below is a partial list of characters in CRIMSON SWAN. Can you guess who is the vampire and who is human?

Click here for the answers.

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May 28,2008 --

I SOLD IT!

CRIMSON SWAN, my first novel, was recently purchased by Bantam Dell. Be sure to check my blog on MySpace for updates!