Enter the Meta but will you ever leave?
Polidori: author of the original Vampire legend, now inside the Meta
“I saw your mother,” Dad said. “She’s waiting for me. In the Metro or whatever it’s called.”
Vampires have been around in popular legends for hundreds of years and in popular fiction, courtesy of Polidori and then Stoker, for more than a century. Working with such a popular archetype has its pluses — immediately resonating with readers — and minuses: tiredly expected attributes, like fangs and shrinking, hissing, from crucifixes, can feel tired. That’s why every author hopes to come up with some new take that’s still grounded in the classics.
When we began work on The Cowboy and the Vampire Thriller Series, we were intrigued by several aspects of the vampire myth: how it plugged into religion, the politics of the two castes of vampires and how could an advanced, sentient being die repeatedly — literally; we’re talking full biologic shutdown — only to be resurrected each sundown with all their memories and their personality intact. It’s that last topic that we explore more deeply in Blood and Whiskey. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a recent sampling from the blogosphere, four reviews of Blood and Whiskey. And yes, in the interest of being fair and balanced, and true to literary history, we would post negative reviews here too … fortunately, the recent ones have been good! (We love you bloggers!). Check out the Facebook page or Amazon for the full suite of reviews. Better yet, read and judge for yourself.
Hooked from the first page! As a person who hasn’t read the first book in this series I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this one. I mean I knew as soon as I read the summary I would like it but I didn’t expect the book to have me laughing out loud so often and I mean real laughter not the bemused chuckle you have when you see something cute. Turning the Pages
WOW! I have to say right off that while I really enjoyed the first book in this series, The Cowboy and The Vampire, and Blood and Whiskey blew me away! Where the first book covers a lot of the history of the vampires, the lore and all that, this one just jumps right in to the action and never stops. Dive Under the Cover
Campy and cool, these authors know how to rock the vampire world and turn the Wild West, wild again as they conquer everything you thought you knew about vampires and their associates! Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall are original and entertaining authors. Brilliant! A Bookish Libraria
A page turner! A new sub-genre of Western Paranormal Romance with their cowboys and vampires! A perfect blend of vampire politics, good vs. evil and southern accents deliver a unique story that will satisfy any vampire fan. I couldn’t get enough of this supernatural world and am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for the colorful characters of LonePine! Romancing the Dark Side topod
Alison’s Top 10 reasons to read Blood and Whiskey
A clever reader writes her own Top 10. Love number 1 especially, yum but where’s the cowboy? It’s 
Elita and …?
10. Vampires
9. Cowboys
8. Awesome love story
7. Hot vampires
6. A consciousness realm called the Meta where Vampires hang
5. Nice nod to Oregon
4. There’s a blood farm in it!
3. MacGyver-style weapons
2. Kick-ass female lead with an even more bad-ass side-kick
1. Girl-on-Vampire-Girl naughtinessdeeo
Dear Cowboy:
So I just started high school today. I wore jeans, a very bling cowgirl belt and my boots (and a shirt obviously). I live in a town/city with not too many cowboys, but there are a lot of hicks. I barrel race, and there’s this guy; he’s a year or two older than me and he rides bulls. I took auto class because I love trucks —ha ha — and he’s in it. He wouldn’t stop staring at me!:) So my question is, how do I start a conversation with him or how can I get him to talk to me? Thanxs, y’all.
Signed, High School Sweetheart
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