tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post6019205877065903417..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: Writing About: VampiresChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-73085184451656108742014-10-26T15:10:14.225-04:002014-10-26T15:10:14.225-04:00That sounds interesting, Gisele! And I don't h...That sounds interesting, Gisele! And I don't have a favorite vampire book either. I enjoy many of them, though. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-45856648574180927952014-10-26T14:06:20.045-04:002014-10-26T14:06:20.045-04:00Great tips! I have vampires in one of my current W...Great tips! I have vampires in one of my current WsIP, but they are not the undead kind--they just have very different internal physiology. :) Not sure I can say I have a favourite vampire book author though. Gisele LeBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266956633017568772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-79380633248385152052014-10-22T12:07:06.045-04:002014-10-22T12:07:06.045-04:00HAHAHA! Nothing against Charlaine Harris, but with...HAHAHA! Nothing against Charlaine Harris, but with a name like Sookie Stackhouse, the vampire's name could've been a bit more unique. And I think the name Duke is great! I love Duke! And "duke" has great meanings:<br /><br />noun<br />1.a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages.<br />2.(informal) the fists, especially when raised in a fighting attitude.<br /><br />verb: <br />1.fight it out.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56744345974371715832014-10-22T12:04:07.092-04:002014-10-22T12:04:07.092-04:00A gay vampire cowboy is very unique! I think the t...A gay vampire cowboy is very unique! I think the traditional spelling is magical, so go ahead and use it! ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-28202111989436369662014-10-22T11:58:36.211-04:002014-10-22T11:58:36.211-04:00That sounds awesome, Vanessa! I love the concept. ...That sounds awesome, Vanessa! I love the concept. Best of luck to you with it! :DChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-71312006629673179672014-10-22T11:57:19.410-04:002014-10-22T11:57:19.410-04:00We sure can do better than "Bob!" LOL! G...We sure can do better than "Bob!" LOL! Good luck with your vampire story. I bet it'll be AMAZING!!! ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-53316677934631334712014-10-22T11:56:28.302-04:002014-10-22T11:56:28.302-04:00Thank you for the suggestion. I don't think I&...Thank you for the suggestion. I don't think I've read Karen Dales before, so I'll add her name to my list. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-69690770494110467022014-10-22T11:55:48.097-04:002014-10-22T11:55:48.097-04:00Oh, I'll have to read this book! Thanks for th...Oh, I'll have to read this book! Thanks for the suggestion, Christine!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-89126502093361118932014-10-22T11:54:55.704-04:002014-10-22T11:54:55.704-04:00Anne Rice did a great job making vampires more hum...Anne Rice did a great job making vampires more human while also sticking to much of the vampire lore. I used to watch The Vampire Diaries but then lost track of what was going on. It's a great show, though! The key is to make the vampires in your book your own. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-5154899124861434422014-10-22T11:52:24.547-04:002014-10-22T11:52:24.547-04:00I never read Stephenie's trilogy but I have re...I never read Stephenie's trilogy but I have read some of Anne's books. Adding a vampire to a book is not something to be taken lightly. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-18823495643715442082014-10-22T11:44:00.242-04:002014-10-22T11:44:00.242-04:00LOL, so is Duke a bad vampire name? :) Your commen...LOL, so is Duke a bad vampire name? :) Your comment about Bob made me think of Bill from Sookie Stackhouse. <br /><br />Well, I think I got most of those covered. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-41804236111258310092014-10-22T11:27:27.883-04:002014-10-22T11:27:27.883-04:00I think the most original Vampyre character I'...I think the most original Vampyre character I've ever encountered was a gay Vampyre cowboy, courtesy of one of the participants of the now-defunct Six Sentence Sunday. No one could ever accuse that author of going for the cliché! (And yes, I pretentiously use the original spelling, Vampyre, though I somewhat hypocritically think the old spelling faery is too weird even for me.)Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-28905773398115883982014-10-22T10:46:01.185-04:002014-10-22T10:46:01.185-04:00I also wrote a vampire story (A Good Man). It'...I also wrote a vampire story (A Good Man). It's a little different from other stories in the genre because my main vampire character is old, suffers from arthritis and doesn't like his wrinkles. And as it's mainly a realistic story, he doesn't have any problems with daylight and garlic. He's actually very human, except that he needs blood and lives forever.Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-37336672969538471632014-10-21T21:06:57.524-04:002014-10-21T21:06:57.524-04:00Great tips, Chrys! You know, I have an idea for a ...Great tips, Chrys! You know, I have an idea for a vampire story and I won't let Twilight keep me from writing it! Every story will be different so I wouldn't worry about the trend being done to death. Like Gina, I also like your tip about not naming a vampire "Bob," lol. We can do better than that! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56956311634711400612014-10-21T20:10:22.507-04:002014-10-21T20:10:22.507-04:00I love the list, Chrys. Excellent job! Hmmm. I'...I love the list, Chrys. Excellent job! Hmmm. I'd say that Karen Dales writes a darn good vampire story. I'm more into MG adventure and picture books since that's what I write. Ha. Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-30100643046820755542014-10-21T18:54:59.962-04:002014-10-21T18:54:59.962-04:00I love vampire stories. One I read recently is The...I love vampire stories. One I read recently is The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman. What an amazing and dark read. Vampires a bit traditional and totally unexpected.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-27926532623916169152014-10-21T18:52:24.251-04:002014-10-21T18:52:24.251-04:00I know that everyone says that about Stephanie Mey...I know that everyone says that about Stephanie Meyer... but, I still think a well-told story (about vampires) is publishable. Heck, people were probably saying that about Anne Rice. That didn't stop someone from writing Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the movie) and Joss Whedon created two hit TV shows (Buffy and Angel). The Vampire Diaries is going strong on the CW and Supernatural features vampires sometimes. Each one of these stories has its own take on what it means to be a vampire. I love that. Good suggestions!!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-32041084541288558162014-10-21T18:39:17.839-04:002014-10-21T18:39:17.839-04:00Scary stuff :) I read Stephanie Meyer's trilog...Scary stuff :) I read Stephanie Meyer's trilogy and enjoyed it for the most part. I also read (many years ago) Anne Rice's Vampire books. Fascinating reads. Your sound great too! Great suggestions you've shared here. I don't know if I will have a vampire in any of my writings...hmmm, something to think about.Lisa Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310475781785711620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-36512906628940401332014-10-21T18:26:59.567-04:002014-10-21T18:26:59.567-04:00LOL! I'm glad you liked my name tip. I was hop...LOL! I'm glad you liked my name tip. I was hoping to give someone a chuckle with that one. ;) I really hope to publish these books, but I'm trying to get an agent for them and...as we know...that takes time. *sighs* But thank you, Gina!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-51635864730041478872014-10-21T17:09:37.366-04:002014-10-21T17:09:37.366-04:00Wow, Chrys, these are some AWESOME tips. I've...Wow, Chrys, these are some AWESOME tips. I've always wanted to write about vampires but after the whole Twilight thing blew up, I never got around to it. BUT, with that being said, I think you could totally come up with some kick ass vampire characters. Just reading this post makes me look even more forward to reading your upcoming stories.<br />I laughed when you wrote about coming up with really unique and different names. And how a vampire named Bob would be sad, lol! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498810090279251726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-23959294744738730782014-10-21T16:51:37.676-04:002014-10-21T16:51:37.676-04:00I think it might have had to do with the pungent s...I think it might have had to do with the pungent smell of garlic.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-69785061127601501452014-10-21T16:49:36.273-04:002014-10-21T16:49:36.273-04:00I've had a thing for Anne Rice-type vampires, ...I've had a thing for Anne Rice-type vampires, too. Gotta love Lestat. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-8994408150893559792014-10-21T14:57:35.604-04:002014-10-21T14:57:35.604-04:00I've always had a thing for vampires. I was a ...I've always had a thing for vampires. I was a huge Anne Rice fan when I was a teenager. I'm hoping to someday write a vampire book. I tried to do so for last year's NaNoWriMo but it didn't go so well so I kind of gave up on it. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-49973044493987256892014-10-21T14:24:11.148-04:002014-10-21T14:24:11.148-04:00I'd like to know why vampires don't like g...I'd like to know why vampires don't like garlic. Do you have an answer?Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-65006050687669310032014-10-21T12:53:44.615-04:002014-10-21T12:53:44.615-04:00They would, but if you do it in a clever way then ...They would, but if you do it in a clever way then they may enjoy it.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com