In addition to our weekly Monday night chats with the Muse It Up gang, the Coffee Time Romance Anniversary Chat this  week was a load of fun!!  We got a bit carried away after hours, indeed!

If you haven't had a chance to join us 7 p.m. est at the Muse Online Conference Chat Room, never fear!  You can take part in the Fate and Fangs glory this week at Vampire Romance Books!!

http://www.vampireromancebooks.com/2012/05/featured-author-kristin-battestella-interview-and-giveaway/

http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/

Yes, you read that link right!  In addition to our lengthy interview at Vampire Romance Books, we're offering a special commenter the chance to win his or her choice of Fate and Fangs! What's your pleasure? Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, or Resurrection? 

And to quote the best of infomercial kitsch: But wait, there's more!!

Not only are more surprises forthcoming from our Vampire Romance Books visit, but Ladybug Lin has reviewed Love AND Punishment!!!

"5 Bloody Good Stars"

http://linsownminingforgold.blogspot.com/2012/05/ladybug-lin-reviews-fate-and-fangs.html

Wow!  Don't forget to stay tuned at http://vampfam.blogspot.com or our Vampire Family facebook page for all our June events and appearances!!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vampire-Family/157922293588

"Love: Ann and the Viking is one of the most unusual and creative spins on vampire lore I have ever read..."

Fate and Fangs Book 1 Love: Ann and the Viking has been given 4 stars at Ladybug Lin's Reviews!

http://linsownminingforgold.blogspot.com/2012/05/ladybug-lin-reviews-fate-and.html

Visit Lin Holmes' new blog for the complete praise!

Don't forget we're also chatting every Monday this month with our fellow Muse Authors! Join us 7 pm est at the Muse Online Conference Chat Room

http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/joom/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=13

We'll also be dropping by Coffee Time Romance Anniversary Party May 15!

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Chat.html

Lots of time to talk it up with Fate and Fangs this month and next! 

Hello hello my vampire f(r)iends!

Due to a scheduling snafu with the Library, we had to postpone our New Jersey Author's Network April event in Voorhees to July, but that doesn't mean you can't get your deep and dark dose of Fate and Fangs helpings asap!!!

Meet us 2 p.m. Saturday June 23 at the Mays Landing Library for our next New Jersey Authors Network Seminar!

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/

Can't wait until then? Stop by Pillage the Village Medieval and Pirate Faire in Mount Holly June 16 to visit with me and Danielle Ackley-McPhail!

http://pillageinthevillage.com/

And remember, if you haven't picked up your ecopy of the Cocktails and Gossip Magazine April issue for our feature with our cover artist Suzannah Safi, do so now before it is too late!

http://www.wix.com/cocktailsmagazine/fictionandgossip#!issue-11

We're also blogging in April and May with our friends at Dishin' It Out, One Hot Mess, and Ravencraft's Romance!  Join us!

http://naomijay.blogspot.com/

http://mizging.blogspot.com/2012/04/welcome-one-of-our-fav-authors-kristen.html

http://ravencraftrealm.blogspot.com/search?q=kristin+battestella

If you didn't already delight in the bloody glory, you can also still partake in all the glory of our Vampire Book Realm visit here:

http://www.vampirebookrealm.com/1/category/7book%20vampire%20series71cffe2116/1.html

Whew!  For a complete calendar of events, visit our Yahoo Group archive as more dates are literally being added daily!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kristinbattestella/cal

And as always, follow our mayhem on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vampire-Family/157922293588

7 Deadly Sins, 7 Heavenly Virtues, 7 novels of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family!

Which would YOU choose?

Decide now, for our 7 Day guest opus at The Vampire Book Realm's V Spot Blog Has Begun!!!! Visit Daily now through April 15 for the scoop on each and every one of our Fate and Fangs excesses!!!


http://www.vampirebookrealm.com/1/post/2012/04/the-7-day-7-book-journey-with-kristin-battestellas-vampire-world-day-1.html

Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, Resurrection, character blogs, excerpts, blurbs, interviews- we have a taste of something to fill each and every one of your dark and deadly desires! Virtually at least!

But of course, don't forget you can meet the Real Deal 2 p.m. Saturday April 14 at the Voorhees Library!  We're taking part in the New Jersey Author's Network panel, 'I've Finished My First Draft, Now what?'So come out, discuss the path from first draft to publication, mingle, and get yourself an autographed copy of The Vampire Family!

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/ 

Victoria Welshire, Favorite daughter of The Vampire Family has been making the internet rounds this Spring!  Her next stop is this April's issues of Cocktails Fiction and Gossip Magazine- an ezine helmed by our very own Fate and Fangs cover designer Suzannah Safi!

http://www.wix.com/cocktailsmagazine/fictionandgossip#!issue-11

Although you can't meet Victoria Welshire herself outside of the virtual treats and literary wonders of Fate and Fangs, you can meet me, Kristin, and several other local authors from the New Jersey Authors Network Saturday April 14 at the Vogelson Library in Voorhees, NJ.

This time around, Jon Gibbs, Alice DinNizo, Jenn Hubbard, Melinda Leigh, and myself will be talking about completing the writing process and seeking publication avenues with “I’ve Finished My First Draft, Now What?”

For a complete scoop on our authors, events, directions, ongoing topics, writerly discussions, and more, visit

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com/

See you there! Otherwise you'll have to wait until our next appearance in June!

Our final release in the Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series may have come last month, but that doesn't mean the bloody train of virtual decadence has slowed! Both The Vampire Family and our Fate and Fangs novellas are now listed at the new virtual database for all things literary vamps: The Vampire Book Realm!

http://www.vampirebookrealm.com/

You can browse our featured page here:

http://www.vampirebookrealm.com/kristin-battestella.html

or find all your favorite Dark Fantasy and Thriller Vamps in the database:

http://www.vampirebookrealm.com/horror-dark-fantasy-thrillers.html

Vampire Book Realm also offers  'The V Spot Blog' for all the juicy written vamp latest.  Fate and Fangs will be in the V Spot spotlight the week of April 9! We'll also be making an appearance with the New Jersey Authors Network in Voorhees that Saturday April 14.  For a complete list of NJAN events, visit 

http://www.njauthorsnetwork.com

And the V Spot direct is  

http://www.vampirebookrealm.com/the-v-spot-blog.html

Look for Fate and Fangs to be visiting with our friends Ginger Simpson this month, too, and we'll be making a few appearances at the Muse It Up Blog for Paranormal Week, too!  

As always, you can join the frenzy on our facebook page or check out Vampire Book Realm!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vampire-Family/157922293588

So....you STILL haven't gotten a copy and begun the dark spiral into Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family- my now complete series with Muse It Up?  Here is your chance!! 

Two Lucky Winners can have his or her choice of the novellas of Fate and Fangs when you stop by my latest interview and giveaway today at Ravencraft's Realm!

http://ravencraftrealm.blogspot.com/2012/02/interview-with-kristin-battestella.html?zx=5f8d8c62da7a1407

What will it be? Love, Punishment, Struggle, Debauchery, Lust, Humanity, Resurrection?

The Vampire Family has a long and torrid past, present, and future. Join in FATE and FANGS as the family's Occult scholar Professor A. James shares this juicy vampire vignettes! 

For more magics and upcoming appearances, visit us on the the horror that is Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vampire-Family/157922293588

 Well, well!  As the final hour for Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family draws near- this Friday in Fact!!!- Muse It Up Publishing is offering an extra special treat to Resurrection: Stephanie After the Lilithan shoppers. 

When you pick up your copy of Resurrection this weekend between February 3 and 5, you will receive Fate and Fangs Book One Love: Ann and the Viking AND Book Two Punishment: Lilith's Trials for FREE!!!!

Yep.  You heard me.  1 Buck gets you not one, not two, but Three Tales from the Vampire Family!

You can check out our pre order page or shop for the first 6 books in the Fate and Fangs series here:

https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=355&category_id=69&manufacturer_id=88&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

In Professor James’ final tale, former Lilithan vampire and newly divorced scientist Stephanie just can’t get over how much she misses being a vampire. After a harrowing car accident during a frightful storm, Stephanie meets Mestiphles, the giver and taker of vampire power on both sides of the coven wars. His charm and seductive powers sweeten the demonic offer he extends, but will Stephanie accept Mestiphles’ dark opportunities?

Don't forget you can also follow along on our Fate and Fangs virtual tour stops!! Check out our recent visit with Roseanne Dowell...

http://roseannedowellauthor.blogspot.com/2012/01/say-hello-to-kristin-battestella.html

We're also in the spotlight with Two Lips Reviews this month! Look for our exclusive interview in the next few days!  

www.twolipsreviews.com/content/index.php

If you missed either of our stops at Star Crossed Romance or Victoria Welshire's stop at the Muse blog, now's the time to take a gander, before Resurrection comes!

http://star-crossedromance.blogspot.com/2012/01/guest-kristin-battestella.html

http://museituppublishing.blogspot.com/2012/01/fateor-fangs-decision-is-now.html

Stay up to date on all The Vampire Family happenings on our facebook page, too!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vampire-Family/157922293588

CONTEST!! CONTEST!! Our First Fate and Fangs contest of 2012!!! 

Today we're having mayhem at Kay Dee Royal's house and a giveaway for Humanity: A Letter from Gaston, Book 6 in our Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family series available now at Muse It Up Publishing!  

Join us! 

No blood necessary for the participation in any Vampire Family Events. 

Yet. 

http://kaydeeroyal.blogspot.com/2012/01/kristin-battestellas-back-with-fate-and.html?zx=cf839de58d65f83d

Can't wait? Got a buck? Pick up Humanity for your e-reader Tonight! 

http://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=307&category_id=64&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1

While we're on the subject of firsts, paranormal enthusiasts, horror fiends, scary readers, and otherwise demented authors and writers are welcome to our First Chat of 2012!!!

http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/

Horror Tools and Muse Mayhem 10 pm est Wednesday January 25! 

Join me,  Kristin Battestella, author of Fate and Fangs: Tales from the Vampire Family, and the rest of the Muse It Up Gang for horror tips, tools, tricks, and mayhem! Chat up the latest paranormal trends, share scary tips on who's accepting, safely get into virtual trouble with no consequences!! Indulgent virtual and calorie free refreshments will also be on hand, chocolate, brandy, cognac! 

If you've chatted with us before- particularly at our Horror Chat as part of last year's Muse Online Writer's Conference- then you know how fun, wild, insane but nonetheless informative we can be! Snowed in with a serial killer or stumped on that work in progress? Come on over, curb the winter boredom and free the imagination! It's called writerly networking without actually knowing it because you're having such a good time!

And finally, my review blog I Think, Therefore I Review, was highlighted in a special The Celebrity Cafe article on Michael Fassbender this week.  Yes, I've written that many reviews of his films.  Scary!!! For those of the horror bend, I highly recommend his slightly more obscure Brit slasher turn in Eden Lake.

http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/2010/11/eden-lake.html

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/michael-fassbender-best-kept-secret-no-more-01-14-2012