I met Jess Smart Smiley almost 4 years ago at LTUE, a sci-fi/fantasy writing conference. I was perusing the different author/illustrator tables when I came across Jess’s booth. We chatted for a few minutes–he had recently published Upside Down: A Vampire Tale and he asked me if I was a writer. I told him I had an idea for a book and he actually seemed interested, so I elaborated. He told me how awesome it sounded, which was pretty neat. Honestly, it was the first time someone, other than a family member, showed genuine interest in and excitement for something … Continue reading Artist Highlight: Jess Smart Smiley

I’ve been hoping all week that Anne Rice’s new book would be something about vampires and she delivered! I wanted something that would redeem vampires from the last decade of castrated-angst-invested-sparkly wannabees. Don’t get me wrong–I give Stephanie Meyer props for turning a complete genre on its head, but come on, its time that the head be put back on straight. Anne Rice’s new book, Prince Lestat, is a sequel to the first five books in the Vampire Chronicles. And it looks like she will be doing another series of vampire books, as she has already signed a contract for … Continue reading The Brat Prince Lestat is BACK!