Day # 22 Birthday Bash with Cynthia Eden
Jun 8, 2010
Welcome to Day #22 of JoJos 30 Day Birthday Bash. Today we have the amazing Author Cynthia Eden. Who's written Eternal Hunter, I'll Be Slaying You, Deadly Fear and so much More!!! I first met Cynthia on the DWW (dangerous Women Writing) Yahoo Group, and got to know her better on Twitter. I have to say she is one of the Sweetest people I have met! And Sunday Was Cynthias Birthday!!! So don't forget to wish her a Happy Birthday too!!!
Cynthia Eden
Bite Me—Everything You Need to Know about Non-Shiny Vampires
Hi, everyone! (And a big thanks to Jodie for inviting me over to chat!)
Today, I want to talk about vampires. Not the shiny, slightly broody vamps (though I know many, many folks area addicted to Edward). Instead, I want to talk about a rougher breed of vamps—think Spike. Think Angel. Think—no shine.
So here are some lessons that I have learned from paranormal romance novels and Buffy:
1. Men with super sharp teeth aren’t afraid to kick ass. Really. They won’t just bite you. They’ll make you wish you’d never been born.
2. A vamp’s bite isn’t necessarily a sexy thing. Don’t get me wrong, a bite can be sexy (I sure try hard to make some of the bites in my books sexy), but, depending on the vampire, it can also be a brutal attack. So don’t run around saying, “Bite Me!” (um, yeah, like I did in the title of this blog) unless you are ready for some pain.
3. Vamps are sexy, with or without a sparkle. They’re rough, they’re immortal, and they are extremely cheap dates. No food at a fancy restaurant is required. All these guys hunger for is…well, their companions.
4. Immortal=he’s still older than you! So you might think you’re a cougar, but no, sorry, you don’t get that title yet. Because despite that vamp’s youthful appearance, he still has about 100 years on you. You are not robbing the cradle. Sure, you may be robbing the grave, but not the cradle.
Are you a vampire fan? Got any lessons you’d like to share with me? Bring them on! J I’ll give one commenter an autographed copy of my July paranormal romance, I’LL BE SLAYING YOU.
Thanks!
Cynthia Eden
www.cynthiaeden.com
I'LL BE SLAYING YOU--Available 06/29/10 from Kensington Brava
DEADLY FEAR--Available 08/1/10 from Grand Central Publishing (Forever)
I'll Be Slaying You
Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a vampire’s worst nightmare. Sure, she couldn’t get up to five-six in the highest heels money can buy—not that she ever wears heels. But the monsters in her past and the stake in her boot are enough to keep most bloodsuckers interested in staying undead out of Baton Rouge.
But there are changes afoot on her turf. Rumors of a Born Master in town—a vampire so powerful he can make the streets run with blood. And a new face in Dee’s dive bars and alleyways—Simon Chase, a strong, sexy shadow with a haunted past of his own. Simon knows a lot about the dark side of Dee’s work. He knows even more about how to make her body spark with desire. But the hot lust shimmering between them is only the beginning. Because Simon also knows a secret that will change Dee’s life—if she can live long enough to uncover it.
OMG....this book ROCKS!!! You guys are going to luv Luv LUV it!!!
Thank you so much Cynthia for being here today
and for helping me Celebrate my upcoming 30th Birthday!!!
And Happy Birthday to you too Cynthia!!!
But wait don't go away! Cynthia is stopping by
throughout the day to chat with
her lovely fans AND Cynthia Is offering you awesome commentors,
the chance for 1 of you to win a signed copy of I'll Be Slaying You!
So HAWT!!!!!!!
Rules:
** Must answer the Questions:
~Are you a vampire fan? Got any lessons you’d like to share with me?
***please include an e-mail address so the winner can be contacted
*Open World Wide / Ends June 18th*
66 Hottie Follwers Thoughts:
I have been a Vamp lover for eons! Never try to fool a Vampire. Not only do they have supernatural sight and hearing, they can detect each beat of your heart. They can sense, and savor, the blood flowing through your veins. No matter how cool, calm, and collected you may appear, a Vamp will always feel the heat under your skin!
gcwhiskas at aol dot com
First off, Happy Birthday.
I love vampires and have for some time now. Prefer my vamps more like Angel and Spike then Edward but everyone has their own opinion.
As for a lesson, hmm Just because they are sexy, doesn't make them good. Even Spike and Angel, sexy as they are were bad at one time. So watch out for the sexy, EVIL vamps. Those are not the ones you want!
latinlady6929@yahoo.com
Many years ago when a friend introduced me to The Dark-Hunter series I became obsessed with vampire reads! Their my favorite in this genre! tWarner419@aol.com
Hi, JoJo!! Thanks for inviting me to your birthday bash! And happy birthday!
Virigina, that is some fabulous advice!! And your vamp knowledge is top-notch!
Thank you, Suzette! :-) And you are so right--folks need to watch our for the sexy, evil vamps!
Tetewa, those dark-hunters are fabulous. So addictive.
Happy Birthday Cynthia!
I just found vamps last year when I picked up Adrian Phoenix's Rush of Wings. I was hooked and added urban fantasy and paranormal romance to the genres I read.
I have read about both types of vamps and enjoy them all.
My lesson is that no matter how sexy or good or evil, a Vamp will always break your heart or love you to death. So your choice is simple, die of a broken heart or let the sexy vamp love you to death.
aroudenbush@yahoo.com
Love your lesson #4 -- Been a vampire fan since the original Dark Shadows!! I think one lesson (drawn from the old B&W movies) would be don't stare into their eyes (unless they are totally HOT!)
I'm definitely a vamp fan, and I agree -- lesson 4 is a good one! ;)
~Lindy
aromagik at gmail dot com
I've been a vampire fan for many years and even though sometimes I used to get real odd looks from people who saw what I was reading, I've never stopped. Any lessons?
Never trust a vampire even the best ones are dangerous to your health.
Diane Sadler
dsadler53@yahoo.ca
P.S. Thank you Cynthia for your blog informing us of your guest spot here today.
I most certainly and vampire fan and have been for some time. I love the allure of the dark and mysterious. The forbidden love some one who should not.
robin [at] intensewhisper [dot] com
Happy birthday to both of you. I Do like Vamps. And I have some advice/lessons. Never invite a vamp over for spaghetti and garlic bread.
Thank you, Andrea! Oh, I've heard great things about Rush of Wings!
LOL, aroudenbush, vamps can love you to death. So true.
Shelly, I can't wait for the new Dark Shadows! I'm so looking forward to seeing Johnny Depp as a vamp.
Hi, Lindy! Glad you liked lesson #4.
Great advice, Diane!! Because those vamps have to get hungry eventually, right?!
Those vamps are so addictive, Robin!
Hey, Sherry!! Ha! That is fab advice! Unless it's an evil vamp, then I think your garlic shaghetti would be very nice.
I'm a vampire fan and happen to have my very own personal vampire at home waiting for me... though he does get a bit sensitive when I mention his elongated canines. So Sexy!
Happy Birthday's all around! Miranda
mdwartistry at yahoo dot com
I'm a huge vampire fan, and figure my son maybe qualifies as one... since he sleeps all day and always come home with marks on his neck. (He is 15.)
I suggest wearing a garlic necklace or bracelet, or if you are lucky enough to find vervane... (Thanks Vampire Diaries!)
freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca
I too am such a Vamp fan....esp. the HAWT ones! *giggles*
Lesson~ Keep yours away from friends!!haha don't want them trying to steal your HAWT Vamp!!!
Thanks for coming today Cynthia!!!
And I'll Be Slaying You SOOOOOOOO Rocked!
JoJo
Birthdays Birthdays everywhere!!! Happy B-day to all that celebrate this month! :)
Loooove that cover, Yummy!
Vampire fan... of course! As for other lessons... do not know of any to add, but I enjoyed your list... thanks for sharing!
greenshamrock AT go DOT com
I've been a vampire fan for quite some time. I love other paranormal creatures, but vampires are #1 in my eyes. The lesson I want to share is that a vampire will protect the one he loves, so you can feel safe when he's around.
Barbed1951(at)aol(dot)com
Getting closer to the big day JoJo. Must say that I have been a vamp-lover for over 25 years. My first being Dracula. I love the Dark-Hunters and Spike was my all time TV Vamp. That said, my lesson for Vamps is the same for men...Why buy the cow when they get the milk for free...Never let a Vampire drink from you until you have the full package.
Looking forward to reading I'll be Slaying You!
kariadotkaukinenatdfohyphenmpodotgcdotca
I've loved vampires for over 35 yrs. They are so damn sexy. Lesson: Never deal w/a vamp. They'll twist things their way. Also, enjoy them - the sex must be AMAZING! I really want this book. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
vsloboda@gmail.com
Happy Birthday to you both!!
I am a complete vampire fan. I would rather have vamps in my books than just about anything else. They make such great and intriguing characters. Really looking forward to reading Ill Be Slaying You.
Thanks for sharing today.
bacchus76 at myself dot com
Happy Birthday Cynthia!!!!
a fan? you could say so, yes - I love the whole paranormal genre and can't get enough of it...on a daily basis I'm looking on the blogs for more books I could read and my wishlist gets longer every day :)
wish you all the best,
Ina
inale87 at gmx dot at
Love vamps! And in my experience, they are all at least a little bit Bi...
thanks! jason@jasonkivela.com
Love vampires, even the neck ripping and growling kind. Okay, not so much the face changing kind, or the sparkling kind... but... the rest, yes!
I think it is important to remember that vampires are immortal. To you they may be the end all and be all of your life, but to them you are only a blip. I mean, after so long they have met a lot of women and men, and probably had a lot of relationships. To them, the years you spend together may feel like days in the scheme of things. So you're really going to have to work hard to make them notice you.
Valorie
morbidromantic[@]gmail.com
Happy Birthday Cynthia!!!!
I love your books and am definitely vampire fan! Lessons? Hmmm watch out for those fangs unless you crave some sexy biting.
lilazncutie1215 @ yahoo.com
Hi, Miranda! :-) But that vamp at home is awesome!
fredamans, I often worry if teenagers pass through a vampire phase.
JoJo, I definitely prefer the hot vamps! And not sharing a vamp is always a good idea!
Thanks, Colleen! And so glad you like the cover--it is one of my favorties.
Oh, good lesson, Barbara! Those vampires can be so wonderfully protective.
Hey, Karia!!! That is fun advice!!
Nice lessons, Victoria!!
Hi, donnas! I think vamps are intriguing characters, too. I always wonder...what were they like in the pre-vamp days?
Thank you, Ina! I feel your pain on the growing wish list--I have that same problem.
Hey, Jason!! Nice to meet another vamp fan.
Valorie, I must confess I liked Spike when he put his "game face" on. :-) Though I liked him better without it.
Thank you, jeanette!! So glad you enjoy my books!
I am a huge paranormal fan and have to thank Christine Feehan's Carpathian's for getting me hooked. Especially like vampires as the tortured hero waiting centuries for that perfect love.
Have a wonderful birthday, Cynthia.
caity_mack at yahoo dot com
Lesson 1: Do not get a paper cut near Jasper. He'll try to eat you... and not in a good way. ;)
Lesson 2: Never bet on a foot race against a vampre... you'll lose.
Lesson 3: Flipping a stiff middle finger at a rogue vampire that ticks you off and telling them to bite you. Not such a good idea, they may just give you more than just a little love nip and then where would you be? Bleeding to death on your freshly washed carpet. That stain will never come out.
-- littleredride.nhood[at]yahoo[dot]com
I love the sexiness and broodiness of vamps. And my only words of wisdom is to take plenty of iron tablets just in case of attack.
joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com
omg I've been a vamp fan for more than 30 yrs lol back in the it was Linda Lael Miller and Maggie Shayne who started me reading vamp romances and i've been hooked every since. Love your books and would love to win this one.
WOOHOO!!!. Another chance to win a signed copy of I'll Be Slaying You. I have all your books and LOVE them. Thanks for giving us this opportunity.
Happy Early Birthday JoJo and Happy Birthday again Cynthia.
Of all paranormal romance characters, I think vampires as a whole are the most intriguing. They definitely pull off HAWT, sexy, and if I'm lucky, a great sense of humor (just what I look for in a man/"Other"). Lesson: The brooders should lighten up. Life's too short. oh wait, that doesn't apply here.
ccr0816@yahoo.com
Happy Birthday to you both!! Cynthia, I just discovered you earlier this year, and I love your books. I cannot wait for I'll be Slaying You to come out. I love me some vamps, always have always will! No advice to give tho!! Please throw my name in the hat for this one, please.
I follow on gfc
mlawson17 at hotmail dot com
Hi, Cathy! Oh, I love those Carpathians! And thank you for the birthday wishes!
Jessica Rabbit, that's some awesome advice!
Joder, we could all use some iron--just in case.
Pamk, I still have my Maggie Shayne Silhouette Shadows! Those were fabulous! (And thank you!)
Thank you, CatsMeow! LOL, you are right--brooders need to lighten up! why be broody? Just be sexy and fun.
Hi, Martha! Thank you very much! :-)
Thanks so much for all the comments! Have a wonderful night!
Happy Birthday!!!! I have been a vampire fan since 1967 when I zipped hope from school to see vampire Barnabus Collins and learned to understand how to pity them trapped in time warps without the love of their lives. And to understand them not fear them just being debonaire and wiser than any man you can ever meet.
I am a vampire fan but I must admit that at the moment I am tending to avoid any books/TV/movies about them.
Ijust find that for me personally it has all got too much at the moment.
Think I will have to turn to elves, trolls, dragons etc. for a while.
Thanks
Carol T
buddytho {at} gmail DOT com
Happy Birthday! Ohhh I LOVE vampires!!! Love the lessons :)
Love this post! It made me laugh. I'm a fan of good writing, whether its a book about vamps or talking dogs. That's why I love Cynthia's books! She's so good, and keeps getting better.
Happy Birthday!! :) :)
I love Vampires...all the way. Keep my neck available ..while sleeping..hee hee
dorcontest at gmail dot com
I am just sprouting my fangs, so I have nothing to share as far as advice. But OMG! This book sounds hot. I got chills reading the blurb. I must have it!
Forgot my email! dyromance at gmail dot com
Although shapeshifters are my favorites, I love vampires the best. As for advice, always keep at least a half a tank of gas in your car in case of an emergency. Don't know why I thought of that, maybe because I live in a hurricane zone.
marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have been a vamp fan ever since I picked up my first Anne Rice book. No lessons from me :)
throuthehaze at gmail dot com
I'm a Vampire fan.
Good thing as my in-laws are from Transylvania and most of them are allergic to garlic!!
And on that note my advice would be that if you are going to marry someone with origins in Transylvania chose the one who loves garlic but faints at the sight of blood.
eva.s.black[@]gmail[.]com
Yes I'm a Vampire Fan and a werewolf Fan and a Paranormal Fan.Can't get anuff of them.
sasluvbooks(at)yahoo.com
I love non-shiny vamps! They seem to be insatiable when it comes to sex - yum!
malleybean at gmail
Never trust a vampire over 1000 years old they are greedy and always have something up there sleeves
elizabethcerna2011@gmail.com
Hmmmm. Idk I'm more of a Demon kinda a girl but I read vamps books lots of them and a lesson would be never let anyone of them near your neck
diannamdz@gmail.com
I'm a vampire fan, and my only lesson would be to learn to sleep during the day so you can stay up all night with your vamp :) Thank you for the contest!!
inthehammockblog (at) gmail (d0t) com
Another one of my kindred sister, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Bithday to ME! Sunday was my birthday as well. I haven't met so many people with the same birthday as me until this week. I haven't read your books but I will go check them out now. They sound great. I am a vampire fan. I just added HBO today so I could watch True Blood. I have no lessons I can share with you except maybe don't try True Blood (the drink) I hear it taste nasty...Lol!!
lisaglidewell[at]gmail[dot]com
I'm a big vampire fan...ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper!
As a kid, every Saturday I would watch the vampire movies with Christoper Lee and Peter Cushing; they were great.
The majority of my books feature vampires and I'm always looking for new authors.
Thanks,
Tracey D
booklover0226 at gmail dot com
I love vampires, but I have to be perfectly honest and say that I am a wolf-girl at heart! As for lessons? Um...don't wear low cut tops at a vampire bar? LOL ;)
astewart305(at)rogers.com
I love the cover. Amazingly hot....
I'm a Vamp fan, were wolf lover and love the stamina of the Vamps. Look forward to reading I'll Be Slaying You.
Carol L.
Lucky4750@aol.com
yes, i'm a vamp fan but only of mature vamps (not vamps like edward). i'll be slaying you sounds fantastic! dying to read it.
bookmakeupreview AT gmail DOT com
Love hot vamps and sexy werewolves. I hate to pick a side.
beckerjo@verizon.net
I'm a big vamp fan ever since I was 7 and saw my first vamp movie. Congratulations on your upcoming realease. I look forward to reading it. I'm rereading Eternal Hunter right now.
The e-mail for Anne is acm05@juno.com.
I'm a fan of vampire lore. It's just so fascinating. Plus every story has the rules just a little different so that gets pretty interesting.
juliecookies(at)gmail.com
I am a huge vampire fan. So happy that it has gained a lot in popularity encouraging others to write on this topic.
dmkayes@gmail.com
I'm definitely a vampire fan, I always like the dangerous carefree vampires (Damon Salvatore) who aren't afraid to take a bite out of anyone (Eric from Sookie Stackhouse). I'm kind of sick of the whiny vamps who hate themselves.
Ddoogg04@aol.com
I LOVE vampire stories because they are always exciting and vamps have that dark dangerous vibe about them, they ooze power and are irresistible!
Please enter me too.
stella.exlibris (at) gmail (dot) com
I am a vampire fan and this is a new author to me. I will definitely have to read her books
jellybelly82158 at gmail dot com
I love vampires, but at the end, I prefer shifters over them.
spav05(at)gmail(dot)com
Vampire's are amazing!!!
I have always loved vampires!
Strength, fangs, immortality, and hotness!!!
Leilani
vampiregirl813@gmail.com
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