Have we got a treat for you! Author Katie MacAlister is here to talk about vampires! Plus, we’re giving away a copy of her latest vampire release, Much Ado About Vampires: A Dark Ones Novel
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Hello, everyone! I’m here to talk about all things vampires, so get your fake fangs in, and settle back for more Dark Ones info than you can shake a stake at.
Recently, I asked a handful of readers what questions they had regarding my vampire mythos. I received more questions than I could possibly post here, but I thought I’d share the answers to a few of them with all of you.
Terina asks: What made you want to write about vamps, and which one is your favorite?
I decided to write my own vampire series after reading my friend Christine Feehan’s vampire series. I loved her dark, brooding vampires, and ached to write my own version, but alas, I couldn’t write dark and brooding if my life depended on it. Rather than frustrate myself, I wrote what I knew I could have fun with: funny vampire novels with a mythos that tipped its hat to standard vampire lore, but also had some different elements that would be great fun to explore.
My favorite of all the vampires has always been Christian. When I wrote A Girl’s Guide to Vampires, I lusted after him the entire book, and wasn’t happy until I got to sit down and write his story. After more than ten vampire stories, he still remains my favorite. Mmrowr.
Kate H. asks: What if a Dark One joins with the wrong woman?
Dark Ones may be “assigned” (for lack of a better word) the wrong Beloved, but they would never Join with her. They would realize the futility of that long before the final step to Joining was ever completed.
Andrea S. asks: Who is the oldest Dark one, and where did he come from?
The answer to that question is also Christian. He’s the oldest of the vamps that I’ve written to date, and so far as I know, he was born of a Dark One father. I don’t know more than that, although some day, I really should poke around into his background.
Rebekah asks: How do they pass their time? Is it possible to live for eons and not go mad? Do they view human mortals as glorified livestock mostly due to our limited amount of time to gain knowledge?
Wow, Rebekah, that’s a lot of questions. Let’s see if I can answer all of them. They pass their time the same way we do—entertaining themselves as best they can, being with loved ones, and stalking around in the night scaring mortals. Well, OK, the last bit probably isn’t true, but I can imagine that after a few hundred years, the temptation to do some scaring of the mortal-folk would be almost too great to ignore.
They don’t view humans as livestock. They view them as being vital to their existence, and usually take great pains to keep the humans healthy and happy and blissfully unaware that they are providing a meal now and again, and social stimulation at other times. Many of my Dark Ones have relationships with mortal women simply because they’re lonely, and they need to be loved just like everyone else. But in general, no, they don’t look down on humans because they have a limited life span.
And finally, Michelle H. asks: Why Moravian? Why don’t any of them live in the US? Can a male child be born to a Dark One and not be a Dark One?
I chose the Moravian Highlands of the Czech Republic because of their history. They had a lot of battles and wars and various insurrections that just fit nicely into my idea of a source for my vampires.
Some of them do live in the US. Alec (Much Ado About Vampires) lives in California, and his house is part of the story in Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang. Others live there as well, but since I am a die-hard Anglophile, I tend to set a lot of stories in England and Europe. I think it’s the accents, really. I just go all melty at thinking about those delicious accents.
Any male child of a Dark One is going to be a Moravian, period. No ifs or buts about that. But he will be in full possession of his soul if Daddy has his soul. So a soulless father means a soulless son.
Yeah, I really was mean with that part of my Dark One mythology. I’m sure the vamps all growl when my name is mentioned around them…
Thanks so much for letting me visit here. I hope everyone enjoyed the brief peek into all things Dark Ones!
Thanks so much for sharing your insight with us, Katie!
We have a copy of Much Ado About Vampires: A Dark Ones Novel
I love vampires and Katie MacAlister’s books, and I enjoyed the post very much. I’m really looking forward to reading Much Ado About Vampires, the Dark Ones are so fabulous.
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Welcome, Katie! You are a new author for me. Loved the sound of your vampire books and am looking forward to reading Much Ado About Vampires.
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I love vampire stories and I enjoyed the post.
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Thanks for sharing the great interview! I really enjoyed the Q&A’s and found them quite interesting. Really looking forward to being able to read all of the Dark One stories :).
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Katie, I’ve read and loved your books for years. When I settle down with any book by you, I know I’m in for a fun time!
Welcome Katie. Can I just say that I adore this cover and I am looking forward to reading this book.
iqb99 at yahoo dot com
Welcome Katie! I’ve not read your books but they sound like my kind of books. I love vampires–especially ones that look like the cover of that book! 🙂
adsanders77 at gmail dot com
Great interview. The book is going on the top of my TBB pile.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
Sounds interesting. I’ve never read any of your vampire books, but I’m sure to now!
Hi there! I haven’t read anything by you yet, but I’ve just finished looking everything up on amazon! Can’t wait to check it out.
~Kayla
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I love Katie MacAlister! I have read the first two in the Dark Ones series and I’m loving ’em so far. I can’t wait to get to the next one! I can’t wait to read Much Ado About Vampires! The cover is smokin’ hawt! Thanks for sharing with us today!
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I love your books, Katie! Thanks so much for the giveaway.
jcalvert719(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi Katie. Your book sounds great. I love vampires. What a nice cover.
Crystal816[at]hotmail[dot]com
Thank you all for the lovely comments (especially the drooling over the cover…). I’m delighted to be a part of the site!
I am new to your books but I ove the cover.
Loved Much Ado About Vampires in fact love the whole series!
OHHHHH!!!! I can’t wait. Just recently separated and my hubby told me to take my books and shove it. Well now I plan on reading Much Ado as well as every other book by Katie. Thanks for entertaining me at my lowest but then it could very well be my highest point in my life. Happy Reading!!!
I love all the books that Katie writes. They always put a smile on my face. Thanks for the great interview and the giveaway!
proudarmymom32@yahoo.com
My daughter and I BOTH love your books! She prefers the Dark Ones, I prefer the Dragons, but we’ve both read everything we can get our hands on that you’ve written! She started off with the Young Adult book and just went from there and got me into it. PLEASE CHOOSE US FOR THE BOOK!!!! Sorry, begging has ensued!
Great post Katie and thanks so much for this generous giveaway opportunity too!!! =) I really want to read all your books!
Valerie Long
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Oh, you have one of those gorgeous covers that would make me pick up your book and then of course want to read it.
catslady5(at)aol.com
Katie,
I love seeing deeper into the background of your series. Thanks.
Leigh Ann
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I love Katie’s books. So glad there is a new Dark Ones. They are the ones that got me hooked.
bacchus76 at myself dot com
Ooh, another Katie MacAlister vampire book! Can’t wait to read it!
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Congratulations on your new book Katie! I think your cover is great.
mce1011 AT aol DOT com
Welcome Katie! I love your books and look forward to reading this one too.
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