Flooded (sample)
“I’ll have you know that house has been standing since 1879. It has weathered worse storms; no damned hurricane is going to bring it down. And for your information mold can be found in almost every house in America!” He’s laughing now as he tosses what is left of her home in the back of his truck.
“Get in, you’re making a scene,” he laughed as he walked over and lifted the box from her feet, “Who wears heels to recover from a flood?”
“I do,” she said in a low voice as she stared at the chartreuse kitten heels then headed for his truck.
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I see you lying there, the wings torn from your back, he has attempted to kill you by tearing your peal white wings from your pale back.
The white feathers slowly drift to the floor, turning a pale pink as they soak in your blood.
A torn piece of newspaper covers the windows, the room that has never seen light is exposed in horror, a television plays an old film.
Never fear, I will avenge your death.
Random musings…and procrastinating on pages.
I’ve been in the desert a month and tonight is the start of the Palm Springs Film Festival. I was told a few of the screenings are at my old high school. It makes me feel good to hear that so many people are going to the same place that I did…a small back story.
I was a nerdy art kid that kept to myself and spent the bulk of my time sitting outside the art room. When the door opened I would run in and grab a seat. I think that hour was probably the best of my day. Toward the end of high school I started to dread leaving that little cocoon and having to move on with my life. Some people would say that it was strange but for that one hour I could draw or paint and nothing else mattered.
One of the assignments was putting together a book. It could have any content but it had to tell a story. I bought an old book for 50 cents at a thrift store and read it. It was called The Lost Colony. I couldn’t tell you what it was about or read it again now that I’m older. Why, you ask? Well, because I painted and collaged every single page. The first book is an introduction to me and the remainder is devoted to my love for kmfdm, nine inch nails, Ewan McGregor and Brad Pitt. I believe there is also some very bad poetry. In fact I will make a separate post for you to read and cringe over. It’s funny looking back on it now that I wanted to write and paint for a living never once thinking that I would actually do it as a career.
a small update
I’ve posted a small portion of “Only Superstition” on createspace. I will also be posting the same sample to Scribd. Please take a moment to visit and read. As always share your thoughts…I promise we will have more surprises in the next week.
it’s true…we’re writing about zombies.
I have to come out and say that I was inspired from this season of “The Walking Dead.” Sophia is missing and there is a search party that has gone on for several episodes. I have to say that with the way my mind works and how I’m not a fan of dragging out a good story. I like an arc that gets tied up nice and quick.
I tweeted something along the lines that maybe Sophia got bored with how depressing her fellow refugees were and ran off to find something better. I figure a zombie apocalypse can be seen as one or two ways: disastrous or opportunistic. I’m going with the latter.
We’re following the story somewhat similar but different. We have the idea of a girl that runs away from her parents and stumbles upon a band of roving performers. All displaced and making the best out of their situation. Our girl figures out the first night that the performers are all undead but have very basic skills. Unfortunately, she gets the job of cleaning up after them. A truly gruesome career but a good start for a 13 year old. I will promise you that it will be disgusting and you will probably not sleep. And yes, it is a circus with zombies and not animals. Think of it as an undead Cirque du Soleil.
The working title is “Falling to Pieces.” I like the way it is working and will start posting sections of it for you all to read.
DL
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Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman on the set of Dracula (1992)
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hello, los angeles.
After a month in Los Angeles, I finished work on a third story I started last year for Nanowrimo. It was the third book following Cut and Staked. It’s got a working title, Cured, edits will start pretty quickly. I anticipate it being ready for Spring 2012.
It feels darker than the other two books and for a time I really hated that it had gone that direction. We’re back in New Orleans for this story and Matthieu makes an appearance since we didn’t see him in the last book. Rent and Octavius are reunited but not in the way anyone would expect. I guess the key idea here is that no one is ever 100% gone from Rent’s life.
I do have a funny story about my first week back in LA and how going down to the metro will never be the same. At one point one of the trains showed up completely dark and I noticed a few people getting on - I was shocked. I can understand needing to get from Point A to B but that could not be safe. Riding in a dark train car not knowing who you were riding with? No, thank you. I chose the car that was packed with the other smart people and plenty of light (albeit no air conditioning).
One more little note…I do have a small giveaway for this month. If you have purchased a copy of the books, DM your mailing info. I have some fun little Vampire inspired gifts.
Danielle
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