Wolf Shirt Brings the Hawtness!

SPECIAL ALERT FOR WEREWOLF FANS!

I've just become aware of an amazing three-wolf shirt that's being offered on Amazon. If the design isn't enough, the reviews confirm the magical potency of this fabulous item.

Here's what satisfied customers say:

"The fact is, I haven't taken my shirt off ONCE since I've received it, and that was almost 2 weeks ago! And yes, women still want to be with me even though I smell THAT BAD! I'm tellin' ya, IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THIS MYSTICAL HOLY T SHIRT! "

"At first I didn't want to order the Three Wolf Moon Shirt because the three Three Wolves ARE NOT NASCAR DRIVERS AND they ARE NOT sponsored by a beer...Which is kinda frustrating. I still ordered the shirt, hoping to get chicks and be awesome. As soon it came I opened the box, cut three slits underneath the arm on each side of the shirt, put it on, and rolled up my smokes into my right sleeve. All I can say is, Dang! "

And from the ladies' perspective, Angela A. Flanagan says:

"This gal loves wolves! I have a print hanging over my queen size waterbed that looks very similar to the picture on this shirt. I bought four of these shirts to craft into thrown pillows for my bed. They look so good. Every dude I invite into my boudior has mentioned how rad the wolf theme is. My room is decked out in sexy wolf hotness. If I get serious enough with a stud to keep him around during daytime hours, I'd totally give him this shirt. He'd be rocking the shirt and I'll be all "stop looking at my man" to my roommate Kathy. Kathy thinks she was into wolf art before me. She didn't even own any before she moved into my trailer."

Rob Lowe Should Have Been A Vampire & "The Vampire Diaries"

Kimberly Swan reviews Carpe Corpus, the soon-to-be-released Morganville Vampires book by Rachel Caine. "Claire Danvers is just turning seventeen and while most others her age are attending their local high school, she’s been enrolled in college. Morganville isn’t just any college town, it’s a town run by vampires." (Darque Reviews)

The next book from Tanya Huff, the author of the Blood Ties series, is The Enchantment Emporium, which will be released in June. You can read a description at the publisher's website: "Alysha Gale is a member of a family capable of changing the world with the charms they cast."

Ah, this is entertaining! Scooper Speaks is now flavoring reviews/blurbs with recommendations of what to eat while reading the books mentioned. What best accompanies Emma Holly's Kissing Midnight? Sunday's best garlic roast beef. Links to recipes included!



Read an article on the upcoming CW series "The Vampire Diaries." "The Vampire Diaries features Ian Somerhalder, most famous for playing ill-fated Boone Carlyle in Lost, and was developed for TV by Dawson’s Creek creator, Kevin Williamson. Williamson also wrote the teen-scream feature films I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream."

So, basically, the more you know about the people creating this series, the more you should be worried, but Ian Somerhalder is beautiful in a Rob Lowe circa "St. Elmo's Fire" way.

SciFi Guy has a "The Vampire Diaries" teaser video. You should also check out the new book covers he's featuring.

In "Twilight" and "New Moon" news, there's a video featuring Cam Gigandet, who plays James, on Funny or Die. Like most Funny or Die videos, it isn't actually funny, but now I finally know how to pronounce Gigandet.

Last year, Comic-Com was mobbed by "Twilight" fans for their panels and sneak previews, and this year the huge convention will feature a panel on "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." "The announcement mentions 'exclusive new footage' and maybe 'even a surprise or two.'" (MTV)


GRATUITOUS VIDEO OF THE DAY

Now that we're on the subject of Rob Lowe, I thought I'd find some videos celebrating his amazing pulchritude. Here's a guy who was always ten times more beautiful than any of his female co-stars.



The young Lowe, object of '80s fantasies.





Since Rob is a guy who, like Edward Cullen, sparkles in the sunlight, it was only natural that he would be featured in an '80s tribute to "Twilight." Video courtesy of Summerlala22.

MOONBURN, "The Vampire Diaries," and "New Moon" Poster

So, I'm in the crazy place, trying to finish up a rewrite, and I just got my editor's notes for another novel. Which is the only reason I'd ignore my responsibilities to you, Vampire Wire readers, who so desperately need something to read while at work.

Comic Book Resources announces that the complete Dracula comics has been released by Dynamite Entertainment. The gorgeous art is by Colton Worley. "This fully painted series features a massive 32 pages of story and art per issue, each page fully-painted in a rich, moody style by Worley, all under covers by modern master John Cassaday!" Ah, I'd like to see Worley illustrate spooky children's classics.

In the immortal words of the theme song to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show, " she's gonna make it after all! The New York Times has an interview with Charlaine Harris, whose Southern Vampire series is now an HBO hit show, "True Blood." "“I had this real neener-neener-neener moment.”

Read a review of Moonburn by Alisa Sheckley. "Werewolf and vampire stories have been done to death in the last 10 or 15 years, but Sheckley introduces some new life into her shape shifter world. Native American and Old World mythologies come together to make MOONBURN a darker and more satisfying fantasy than your typical tale of urban weres." (Fresh Fiction)

Read a summary of and an excerpt from The Better to Hold You, the first novel in Alisa Sheckley's werewolf series. "Manhattan veterinarian Abra Barrow has more sense about animals than she does about men. So when her adored journalist husband returns from a research trip in Romania and starts pacing their apartment like a caged wolf, Abra agrees to move with him to a rural mansion upstate."

Looking for a historical with vampires? Amanda raves about Royal Blood by Rona Sharon. "Royal Blood is an amazing novel... The paranormal elements of the story shouldn’t fail to satisfy fantasy fans and the vampire mythology works well in its historical setting. The political and papal conspiracies surrounding the supernatural just add to the excitement." (Love Vampires)

We all need free reads in this economy and Kimberly Swan has a contest for signed copies of Toni Andrews' Cry Mercy and Angel of Mercy. (Darque Reviews)




If you're missing your fix of vampire television shows, here are photos of "The Vampire Diaries," which will be shown on CW right before "Supernatural" next season. "The show is based on LJ Smith’s book series. Stefan is described as 'gloriously, amazingly, epically beautiful young man' who is actually a 200-year-old vampire..." Whoa, that's a gorgeous young man who's actually an old vampire?

So, when that 42-year-old divorced guy hits on a young chick, it's creepy and sleazy. When a 78-year-old grampa hits on her, he's a total disgusting perv. But when a 200-year-old guy hits on her, now that's hawt! Don't ask me who makes up these rules, because if I knew I'd slap them.

I'm at a loss to understand why a 200-year-old vampire goes to high school, because, well, I've had way too many conversations with high school students and, also, why would anyone go to high school unless forced by the authorities? Unless he is a total perv. Then I understand.

Speaking of ancient cooters who hit on teenagers, the new poster for the second Twilight movie "New Moon" is out.

Hawt or nawt? Some are saying ewh. I think the angles and the poses make these very attractive actors look as if they are dominated by their gigantic jaws. Perhaps that was the intention of the graphic designer -- implying that gigantic jaws were necessary for chomping down on victims. Sisterhood of the Trampoline-Nailed pants has a few of the much better posters created by Twilight fans.


Also, Robert Pattinson has officially signed on to star in the fourth Twilight movie, "Breaking Dawn." This makes me happy because I love reading all the crazy stuff Pattinson tells reporters. Yes, we are amused!


GRATUITOUS VIDEOS OF THE DAY

Season Three of "Robin Hood" is on somewhere (not where I am) and fans are making new videos. I really have watched this show once -- lots of running around and shooting arrows, which was pretty cool -- but the videos are even better, because of Richard Armitage as Guy of Ghisborne. Bring on the guyliner and black pleather, babe.



Okay, that one was for me, so here's something for Alex O'Loughlin fans. I never noticed how much he resembles John Stewart before, but check out the short hair shots.



Also, O'Loughlin has just been cast in a new medical series, "Three Rivers."

The Discourse on The Bride of Casa Dracula

Carolyn Cook, aka Carolyn Jean at the Trillionth Page, and Renee of Renee's Book Addiction have a terrific discussion about The Bride of Casa Dracula and my series.

I know it's disappointing to some -- okay, to most -- that my life is not solely dedicated to posting videos of hawt vampires, and that I actually time time to write novels. But the interview is essential reading if you'd like to know more about what I'm actually trying to achieve in my Casa Dracula series.

From the discussion: "In a lot of ways, Bride is a picaresque comedy of manners (think Moll Flanders or Huck Finn meets Wooster & Jeeves or an Oscar Wilde play,) as much as it’s a paranormal/UF. All the 'rules' and customs she has to follow to keep the Vampire Council happy, and even the social rules she has a hard time following among her friends."

I'll be stopping over there today to comment in between hanging out with my best friend today, so leave a comment!

Otherwise, I'm taking the day off.

For "Blood Ties" fans, there's a petition going round to save the series. Here's the original promo for the vampire series.





Here's your Gratuitous Video of the Day.

It's the new trailer for "The Ugly Truth" starring the pretty Gerard Butler.



Here's a new video tribute to Richard Armitage as Guy of Ghisborne in "Robin Hood."

Mondays Suck & Bite Me

So some of you may know that I wanted to call my first novel Bite Me, but my editor didn't like it. I thought, and still think, that Bite Me is a great title, so I was happy to see that it's being used for an upcoming novel by Melissa Francis.

And she's got a great cover, too. Of course, I'm jealous! I'll have more about the book when as the release date (August 2009) approaches.

You can read a description of the book and a sample at Melissa's site: "What ever happened to the good old days when all a vampire girl had to worry about was the occasional zit and hiding her fetish for necks?"

Lara Adrian fans are gearing up for this week's release of Ashes of Midnight. You can read Amanda's review of the sixth Midnight Breed novel at Love Vampires: "For those of you not yet familiar with the Midnight Breed series (where have you been hiding?) these stories follow the lives of a group of vampire warriors, called The Order, who protect their species from Rogue vampires and their human Minions."

I don't have time to blog much today, so you should go visit Bitten By Books. Rachel Smith has just had the whole site redone, and it looks terrific -- a clean layout that's reader friendly and has tons of content. Rachel's a dynamo and in the last year she's built this Bitten By Books to become one of the essential sites for fans of paranormal and urban fantasy fiction, with tons of reviews, interviews, and contests. I like Rachel so much that I even forgive her obsession with Kindle.


"Supernatural" stuff. You know, if you haven't seen this series, do yourself a favor and rent it from Season One. I'd recommend it to people who like the scary-funny, character development, fast action and smartness of "The X-Files" and "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer."

BuddyTV asks some important questions about the series as we wait through the long months to next season. "All season Sam was drinking demon blood and Ruby claimed that he would be changed permanently."

Here are a few reviews of the season finale:

"This year, while I’m still very frightened for our boys (and their now fugitive angelic companion as well), and let a 'Damn You Kripke!' slip at the cliffhanger ending, I find myself pumping fists more than breaking out the Kleenexes. That’s a way to cap a spectacular season!" (Blog Critics)

"Last night's season finale of Supernatural was spectacular. The angels revealed just how dirty their game gets, and monster-hunting brothers Sam and Dean discovered their true roles in Armageddon. Which aren't what you expected." (i09)


GRATUITOUS VIDEO OF THE DAY

This is for fans of Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman in "True Blood." This video has those things must sought after in a tribute: flashing heart graphics, a song that's so sweet you'll go into diabetic shock, and a slide show of a hawt guy who plays a vampire. Enjoy!




I have loved this George Thorogood song ever since the first time I heard it. "Bad to the Bone" makes any video better, and here's one for Alex O'Loughlin/"Moonlight" fans.

We Have Contest Weiners!

Thanks to everyone who commented on my interview with Kimberly Swan of Darque Reviews. The prize for Kimberly's contest, a copy of Lynsay Sands' The Immortal Hunter, goes to:

DEEDLES

Congratulations, Deedles! Please send me an email with your mailing address and I'll forward it to Kimberly so you can get your prize.

Thank to Kimberly, who answered all our questions and has such an awesome review blog and website!

I have more contests coming up soon!

Also, Woofer, please email me so you can get your prize, the terrific Kittie Norville series by Carrie Vaughn, for winning the Ultimate Hawest Vampire Poll.

If anyone knows Woofer, please tell him to get back to me. If I don't hear back from him this week, I'll pull another winner at random from the entries.