Monday, November 3, 2008

Nocturne Debut!!!

Newspaper reporter Alyson Wingate’s life is safe. In fact, some would call it downright boring. She’s worked hard to make it that way. But when she happens upon a murder victim on a mountain road, her world and control begins to crumble. Chased by vampires, she’s forced to turn to the only man who might be able to help—her cheating ex.



Wil Clark wants to protect Aly from the vampires who are killing the town’s citizens and controlling the police department. To do it, he is forced to reveal his darkest secrets.Finally able to show his true self, Wil pushes Aly to embrace the metaphysical abilities she’s always denied. They reconcile and form a fiery alliance as they fight to stay alive. Although the reunion is sweet, their rekindled love gives the vampires even more to use against them.



Will the neighboring city’s master vampire help them out of the mess? Or will he only complicate things more?




Only one thing is certain. Nothing will ever be the same—assuming they survive.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Johnny Depp...a vampire?

Okay, so my daughter pointed out to me that Depp was to portray a vampire in an upcoming movie. When I started researching, I found out that a deal has been made for him to star in a movie version of the classic Dark Shadows.

Of course, after watching so many of his movies, like Sweeny Todd, I realized that he definitely had a dark side. As it turns out, Depp is a vampire junkie on some level...or at least where Dark Shadows is concerned. In Variety, I found that "Depp has said in interviews that he has always been obsessed with 'Dark Shadows' and had, as a child, wanted to be Barnabas Collins, the vampire patriarch of the series."

Well, welcome to my list of favorite actors, Depp. The character Jack Sparrow is one of my favorites, but somehow knowing that we share an interest in Dark Shadows makes me like the actor even more. Here's to hoping that the vampire role is NOT shown as a dorky fanged freak. I have no doubt that Depp could pull it off, but I'm not sure about the rest of the movie crew. Either way, I'll be first in line to see this movie when it hits the theater! And, somehow I see a new vampire character in one of my books who looks similar to Johnny Depp in the near future.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Ghost Hunting

I know this is probably a silly thing to some. My writing sisters and brothers will understand, though.I've made a contact who has the fascinating hobby.
She is a paranormal investigator who is part of a larger group with a well known television show. When she agreed to be my consultant on an upcoming book series, I literally did the Snoopy dance at my desk. I love the work they do, but I'm too chicken to do it myself. I've had experiences with malevolent spirits and I want nothing to do with them again. If that means staying completely away from paranormal investigation, that's fine by me. However, I'm writing a story about a girl that is a ghost hunter. So, I have to know something about it. Right?
Anyway, I won't give out the details because I think that would be kind of rude at this point. I just had to blog about it.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Contest Winners!

Contest Winners!

May's "Name Angela's Character" Contest


We had a great response on this contest, and I hope to do more in the near future. We had so many great name entries that I had to do a second round of judges to break a three way tie. The winning name was:


Devlin Campbell



The winner, Char Coyle, has been notified. For her suggestion, she'll get the gift pack and the name will be used in the book, along with a shout-out in the acknowledgements.

Also, during the month of May,

I made two virtual appearances where we gave away two gift certificates to Drollerie Press for free books. Thanks to all the entrants. Keep an eye out for future appearances to win more!

Another Appearance! June 27th

I'm making another appearance this month
at the
All Author Bash!
The event is organized by
author A.J. Hampton
and will feature:
Contests with great prizes
Editors, Publishers, Reviewers, and Authors
One-on-one chats via a live message board
Mark your calander for
June 27
The kickoff is at 7 a.m. EST
and will run all day
I'll be in around 9 a.m. CST
and will be running
contests and freebies of my own
along with
excerpts of my newest book
Nocturne
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!


Here is the URL for the event :

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

P.S. I Love You, Too!

I'm a sucker for a man with a sense of humor and a Scottish accent. In what may be my new favorite movie, the endearing Gerry, played by Gerard Butler, does this amazing, light hearted strip tease for his wife, Holly. (see clip at this link)

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2056978713/

This isn't a new concept, I know, but it was still the perfect beginning to the movie, P.S. I Love You, which was the best romantic movie I've seen since The Notebook. The character Gerry won my heart in two scenes flat. I hope I can create characters this great!

Plus, the friends remind me of my two best friends. Lisa Kudrow and Gina Gershon were great. In fact, the character Holly, played by Hilary Swank, was someone I can completely relate to on many levels. I was engrossed in the movie. Honestly, I don't cry at movies often, but this one made me cry and laugh—and then cry while laughing, which I wasn't exactly sure was possible until last night.

I don't want to give anything away, so I'll shut up soon. I just really can't say enough great things about it. If you're into romantic comedies, you can't miss this one! It's going in my video library.

CataNetworks Appearance

Hi all,
I’m attending the party tomorrow.
CataNetworks DELURKING
Thursday, May 8th
from 10 until 10 EST
and the loop link is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CataNetwork-Readers/
Tomorrow I’ll be posting excerpts, giving away prizes, and more.
Hope to see you there!
Angie

Thursday, May 1, 2008

May's "Name Angela's Character" Contest

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Soundtracks added!

I've created a YouTube account simply for my writing soundtracks. My current and past works will be added periodically, with the music I listen to during the writing process. I'm finding that often it fits the story more than I imagined. Check it out and friend me at
http://www.youtube.com/user/cameronwrites

Monday, April 28, 2008

Download a FREE STORY!

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Adventurous Ink

Hi!

I’m very excited to announce the upcoming launch of Adventurous Ink, a fiction newsletter. The first issue will be out tentatively April 30. When you sign up, you’ll receive feature author promos, free stories, tips, reviews, and contests.

In honor of this launch, I'm holding the Blood and Chocolate contest. The winner will receive a themed gift basket. All newsletter members will be automatically entered into the “Blood and Chocolate Care Package” contest on my site http://www.angela-cameron.com .The winner will be announced in the grand opening.

Go here to sign up. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acameron the group is totally empty now but all members will be approved prior to that date. Don't worry about me swamping your mail, there's only 1 letter per month. Also, I won't be giving out email lists or anything like that. I hate spam, too. I hope you’ll join us!

For WRITERS: If you’ll send me links to your appropriate works/website, I’ll have your links posted before the big day. This newsletter will target paranormal/urban fantasy/erotic fiction readers and writers. You can also advertise contests, include short fiction pieces, and more!

It’s easy to join. First send in a request to join the loop at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acameron . In the message box all of your links, MySpace site, website or books, or other info that you want to include.

See you soon!!!
Angie

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Cool New Toy!

Meez 3D avatar avatars games
I saw one of these little gems on someone else's site and had to make my own.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Stroke of Midnight - Red Garnier



I just finished reading Stroke of Midnight by Red Garnier. This engrossing tale of lust and healing stars Elena Wolverton, the younger sister and victim of a debilitating car crash. Together with her sister, Vivian, they trek to the family’s Aspen retreat in the hopes that Elena, and the family, will find rest. When Vivan invites along the enticing Porter Rowe, one of her lovers, things heat up for all three.

Garnier creates an interesting cast of characters that keeps you turning the pages until the end. Elena manages to be vulnerable without pathetic; a nice change of pace. Vivian is vicious, but remains an asset to Elena; a true sister-to-sister relationship. Best of all, Porter Rowe quickly climbs to the top of any female reader’s memorable heroes list with his delicious and honest dialogue.

This delightful piece was released in October of 2007, which makes me a bit late in reviewing it, but its originality can’t be praised enough, no matter how many reviews are out there. This is the first book of Garnier’s that I’ve read, but it will definitely not be the last!
Grab your copy today from Liquid Silver Books.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Story Soundtrack - The Scene

It never occurred to me until someone pointed out in Passionate Ink that many of us, as writers, listen to music while writing. Those songs become the soundtracks to our stories and influence every aspect of the songs. For me, the song for my current story, tentatively entitled The Scene, is "Call Me When You’re Sober". In fact, it was a picture of the guy in this video inspired my hero, about six months before I actually saw the video. My character’s a vampire and this guy appears to be a werewolf, but I was psyched when I found it. Enjoy!


Featured Author ~ Jeremy Edwards

1. What is your name?

Jeremy Edwards.

2. What is your most recent published work's title and where can we find it?

In January, the latest edition of The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica was released. This volume (number 7) contains my story "Mindy's Pheromones," and naturally I'm thrilled about that!

The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica series is very well represented in bookstores, and it can be obtained from popular online vendors as well.


3. What is it about?

"Mindy's Pheromones" is a lighthearted (but duly explicit) story about a guy who succumbs to the primal attraction of a woman with whom he has nothing in common.

4. If you have a current project you're working on, can you share a little of it with us? Even just a
snippet?

I recently finished writing an erotic novel, and I'd love to share a brief excerpt:

Susan had stood up, and she and Normandie were facing each other, each with her left hand at the waist of the other's skirt, as if they were about to dance.

They were.

Without losing eye contact with her dancing partner, Normandie eased her right hand into the other woman's panties. Susan followed Normandie's lead, preserving the symmetry by reciprocating.

Now they began to turn, actually dancing around the living room, stepping to an unheard rhythm. Fingers dancing in each other's panties.

Jacob watched in awe.

The pair had his full and most intense attention, naturally, and he took in every detail of their interaction. The way Normandie subtly led the dance, though their motions were almost identical. The way Susan was making a soft, unbroken sound—a cross between a moan, a hum, and a hint of below-the-surface laughter. The way the circular motions of Normandie's hand in Susan's panties were clockwise, while Susan's reciprocal circles were counterclockwise.

Soon the twitching of their groins began to fight against the smooth, consistent motion of the dance. Spasmodic writhings broke in upon their display of poise—and ultimately tore it apart. The elegant, circular dance was derailed, superseded by the bawdy, jiggling partnership of two women fucking each other's cunts to juicy heaven with their fingers. They bobbed left and right, shuffling their weight and banging their asses against the air, each embodying an involuntary expression of her impending female explosion. Their bodies struggled to hoard the ecstasy as long as they could, until, together, they cried pleasure like two trumpets, pulling themselves together into a wet, vibrating black hole of orgasmic energy where their pussies and fingers all blurred together.

5. When and why did you begin writing?

One day I happened to look down, and I noticed that there was a pen in my hand! But seriously ... I've done various kinds of writing since I was a kid. It's always been a natural way for me to express myself and get creative. And somewhere along the line, I found myself doing it at a professional level. As for erotica in particular: I started reading a lot of erotica in the mid-90's, and I soon began writing my own. I loved the idea of being able to give myself erotic fiction that especially appealed to me; and, of course, I love writing. Writing erotica proved to be as much of a turn-on as reading it. But it was only a sporadic activity for me for about a decade, and what I wrote was mostly seen only by me. Then, a couple of years ago, I began to seriously pursue publication and write erotica—well—constantly.

6. What is your favorite subject to write about?

It's a toss-up between sexy stuff and funny stuff.

7. What do you find is the most surprising aspect of being a writer?

The way that exciting new ideas pop into your head and save the day, just when you feel you've run out of ideas FOREVER.

8. What do you find to be the most fun?

On a good day, the actual writing!

9. What other authors do you enjoy reading? Can you tell us why?

I feel very lucky to have been exposed to so many amazing erotica writers. I read for the arousing content and the sheer, awe-inspiring beauty of the way these gifted individuals put words to work. At this point my list of favorites is a long one (and constantly growing, the more I read)! I won't roll out the whole, wonderful laundry-list here … but you'll find most of these inspiring authors linked from my blogspot blog.

10. Before becoming a writer, what was your day job?

For most of my life, I've juggled writing and other creative endeavors with my day jobs. For example, I was in the retail book business for a long time. Currently, I divide my time between creative writing and other publishing-world activities.

11. If you had one thing that you'd take with you during a house fire or other emergency, other than people or pets, what would it be?

It would have to be my computer (or at least a thumb drive that has backups from the computer). I would hate to leave behind art, books, music, and (especially) all the memorabilia in our file cabinets … but the computer comprises the majority of the stuff that it's important to me to have access to.

12. Where can we find out more about you and your projects?

At Blogger (http://jerotic.blogspot.com) or at MySpace (www.myspace.com/jerotic).