There's been a rise in criticism for the vampire in romantic and young adult fiction lately, especially in the wake of wildly popular titles

There are good vampires, and there are bad vampires. Today, I'm going to share with you my personal top 10 favorites.

It's Release Day for one of my favorite indie authors, Miss Torie James, and I couldn't be happier. Even as I write this, my pre-ord

Whether you've read Lotus Petals already, or are thinking of picking it up, here are 13 fun "insider" facts I think you'll really enjoy. Vampires are the "Fourth Blood" of demons. The other Bloods are: exsul (incubi and succubi), werewolves, shadiil (shadow-walkers), and coven-Kin (witches and warlocks). Want to know which one of the Five Bloods you would belong to? Check out my quiz here. The numerical order of the races denotes the order in which they were created by the Dr

Aren't vampires 'played out' yet? There's been a rise in criticism for the vampire in romantic and young adult fiction lately, especially in the wake of wildly popular titles like Twilight, The Vampire Dairies, True Blood, and so on. Lots of readers and viewers would very much like vampires to go back to their frightening horror movie roots. So why do we love vampires in our love stories like peanut butter in our chocolate? Why are they such a staple of the paranormal romanc

Aijyn's Blush: 2 1/4 parts sake 3/4 part orange liqueur 3/4 part cranberry juice 1/4 part fresh lime juice 2 dashes orange bitters Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice Shake well Strain into a chilled cocktail glass Rhiannon's Kiss 1 oz vodka 1 oz champagne 1/2 oz raspberry liqueur 1/2 oz peach schnapps Rim a martini glass with red sugar Pour vodka and schnapps into glass Top with champagne Pour raspberry liqueur over the back of a spoon to make it floa

Demons in the world of Blood and Fire serve a central ruling authority: the Blood Circle Council. This Council is made up of five leaders, o

One of my favorite parts about writing Lotus Petals was researching kimono. These cultural costumes, so famous for elaborate design and artistic style, are so much more than simple clothing. In Lotus Petals, three styles of woman's kimono are featured prominently, chosen for their contextual relevance. The first is the furisode kimono, which in my opinion may be the most recognizable style of the Japanese garment: the furisode features long-flowing, swinging sleeves, falling

I love writing stories about the paranormal. Perhaps that comes from the fact that I also love reading them, and watching them, in film, TV, or even animated form. I love stories about ghosts and hauntings, eerie possessions and exorcisms, and of course, supernatural creature features. So it's no surprise I've fallen in love with the world of vampires, werewolves, demons and angels. It should come as no surprise that I'm a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer die-hard. I can even te

Confession time: I think vampires should always be a little bit bad. Better yet, a lot bad. I came to love vampire stories during the age of Gary Oldman as Dracula, Keifer Sutherland leading The Lost Boys, and Tom Cruise preying on innocent throats in Interview with a Vampire. Vampires were villains. They were beautiful, romantic, immortal, and utterly lost in wash of darkness and evil. That's why loving them was so dangerous. And, why it was so exciting. By the time I star