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Another Vampire Site;)=

2013-05-06T08:56:00.000-04:00

This is Another Vampire Site. Again, Thank Kathy for this great find. This is a wonderful review site.

IHeartBooks

Take a look and be sure to subscribe to her page.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore

http://demomvampire.com/

Good News

2013-05-02T23:58:00.000-04:00

I found a way to give you all my book, for free

And to make it #1 on Amazon.com

Recently, one of my Uber-Fans, Kathy, told me about the site: ILoveVampireNovels.com
It's a site that gives it's members a free book everyday just for signing up.

Obviously, this is a wonderful thing and I think that this will be the avenue that launches Demon Vampire to the #1 Bestseller's Lists across the nation. The best part is that this site is growing fast by word of mouth. I know that it will be a little while before I am able to add my book to their lists, but in the meantime, I'd like to share this treasure with you all as it was shared with me. So sign up and get reading. Tell all you can and in time, my book will be available on their site as well.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

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Loading, Loading, Too Much Damn Loading

2013-04-21T09:08:00.001-04:00

The New Computer Is Up And Running

Now just 70 programs to install...

The last computer had 98GB of programs files. Thankfully I am not installing all of them again. I'm just focusing on the ones I need to write and edit the new photos.

For now, it's a slow crawl to get all the simple installs I need to keep it safe and prep for the coming books.

Don't forget to email me at virgilallenmoore@live.com for a free advance copy of Demon Vampire.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

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400 Photos ...Only 100 hours Of Editing To Go...

2013-04-19T02:02:00.000-04:00

The Photo Shoot Is Done!!!

400 pictures were taken of the beautiful model. There were four outfits, three make up sets, and one hell of a choker that she was able to wear. You are going to love these pics!

Right now they are all in the RAW format and can't be posted even if I wanted to, but I will be working on them this weekend.

For now, contact me if you'd like an advance review copy of the book. Just email me at virgilallenmoore@live.com and I'll send you a PDF.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

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Check Lists Are A Pain

2013-04-17T09:18:00.002-04:00

And Twenty Trips To The Car Sucks.

All of you that are Photography Majors, I laud you.

For those of you that aren't, like myself, let me explain.

Five lights that could nearly blind someone just by themselves, stands-a-plenty, and more little things that I can easily count. All of these things are what I am having to haul to the photo shoot tomorrow.

The time has come for the photo shoot that will replace the current cover of the book if all goes well. I am setting everything up for the last push in the next 24 hours. Every detail has to be taken into account. Every color of nail polish for each outfit, everything from shoe polish to added flashlights for shadow effects - each thing has to be remembered and packed. It's both overwhelming and exciting.

The event I have been planning for the last two months has finally come. Tomorrow, I will shoot over 2000 pictures and in the end, I should have somewhere near a hundred usable photos to show for it. These images will be in the book, used in ads, on the site, and even in promotional items.

Wish me luck.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

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It's Not That Bad, Really;)

2013-04-09T20:31:00.000-04:00

My Main Computer Is Fried

That's right, I had a hard drive failure.

But as I said, it's not that bad, really.

A few weeks ago it started having a few boot issues. At the time, I thought it was a hiccup, damn hiccups. Therefore I kept at it and thought I had fixed the problem through nothing else but professional neglect.

Then the issue became a problem. I wasn't able to start my computer about 85% of the time. At this point, somewhere in the back of my head, I heard those awful, all too well known words, "I told you so."

More money that I am willing to admit later... I have another desktop coming in the mail. I built the last one five years ago. With all I put into it, it's sad that I had to move on, but I must admit, it is a welcome change in the end. I am building this one as well, and at least the upgrade is a plus.

For those of you that are worried about my writing, it hasn't derailed anything. I have my work backed up in more than four other locations at any one time.

On other news, it's less than two weeks until the photo shoot. I'm anxious, and I'm sure all of you are as well. In the end, I added a lot to the shoot, a lot more than what was originally set up. There will be pictures that I will be adding to the site, advertising, and throughout the book that will be more than enticing to most.

Be sure to look forward to the up and coming photos and all the work I'm putting into the book. Subscribe and be sure to post this on your wall through facebook. Every voice counts in getting the word out.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore

http://demonvampire.com/

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Want More Demon Vampire? Email Me For An Advance Review

2013-04-02T06:38:00.000-04:00

Would you like an advance review copy of the re-release of Demon Vampire?

Of course you would. Now all you have to do is follow two steps.

1. Ask me for a copy at virgilallenmoore@live.com

2. After reading the advance copy, send me your review.

That's all there is to it.

The most creative and in depth reviews will be placed in the print version and ebook kindle versions of the book once it comes out. Since the book won't be out at the time of the advance review, there won't be any place to post the review directly, but then the time comes, I will email you, along with a copy of the review you made, in order to allow you to post it to amazon, goodreads, or anywhere else you might want to post it online.

Nora, Kathy, Bella, I will be sending your copy automatically, don't worry.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore

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The Difficulty Of A Simple Thing

2013-03-29T07:24:00.001-04:00

As of last week, everything was set for the photo shoot. As of this weekend, murder is an option.

To Curse And By Chance To Smite;)

To explain, let me begin with where I had initially set the location for this shoot. I had asked a friend of the family if they would be gracious enough to let me use their amazing living room as the backdrop for my covers and beautiful model. Everyone agreed that it would be a bit of a strain using the place for a few hours, but that it would be okay. That my dear readers, was a month ago.

As of a few days ago, the story changed, and not in my favor. Complications came up and the one and only day that I had asked about, and had cleared with two others to make absolutely sure every one had advanced notice to form their schedules, was suddenly taken from me.

Initially murder was the guttural feeling that swelled in my abdomen. Sensations of pain followed immediately after the news. And before I knew it, a deep sadness crept into my mind, telling me that this shoot and my subsequent covers were doomed after all the effort I had put into them.

Thankfully after a minute or two my feelings of homicide departed and I was left with a choice. I could either stop now and lose all the time, money, and planning I had placed into this event - Or I could suck it up like the persistent bastard that I am and move forward with the project.

There are no amount of expletives that can truly explain the depths of which the vindicating spirit rose from within me. How dare I be denied! So I formed a myriad of plans. Antique shops to photo studios, all ideas swirled about me in my rage to find a new location. In the end, it was my dear wife that lead me to the solution - A deluxe penthouse suite at a northern hotel. An elegant solution that had rather unique benefits that I had not considered.

My original location had a time constraint of a few hours. The suite did not. It was something that started my mind on another inviting topic, more photography. It has been a while since I have last presented my face on the site and in general to the public. This opportunity is one I am unable to pass on. After the shoot, I will craft new author photographs for the blog and the books to come, an added benefit indeed.

So therefore in the end and to all it may concern on this behalf, hiccups be damned, the show WILL go on!!!;)

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

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The Meeting Went Well

2013-03-19T22:45:00.002-04:00

My model now has clothes!

...To wear for the cover shoot.

I met with the model for the shoot today. Although I am not willing to show you a picture of her as of yet, believe me, you will all enjoy the look-a-like I have found for the role of Kyli.

Today, she saved me the cost of a dress and even turned me onto going to a different store for the shirt and skirt I was looking into.

These are the two styles of outfits that the shoot will focus on. They may seem simple in the drawing, but the reality of it will be very pleasing.

These are a few cover ideas. A few of them are possible cover shots, but in the end, time will tell what gets used and what only gets put on the site.

These are a few more cover ideas. The arm and knife will be the cover for Bloodlines.

The hand writing will be the cover for SSR 1192.

The open hand is just an idea that I've been playing around with.

This is a possible cover shot for the re-release of Demon Vampire.

All and all, I was able to go over the set up of the shoot. The order of make up, the shots, and the changing of clothing. We made a lot of headway and worked out a few needed things. I can't wait to do the shoot on April 19h.

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Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Meeting With My Model Today

2013-03-19T08:53:00.000-04:00

Today is the day I do the one thing that even I dread doing as an author... buying new clothes.

And they aren't even for me:(

I will be meeting the model for the cover shoot today and searching out the articles of clothing that will fit into the realm of Kyli Waterfield's style. This should be a relatively easy task, but at the same time, neither of us will have had much sleep. I know that I got around four and a half hours and I don't think that she will be getting much more than five.

The good news: we can both operate on will power and coffee.

I'll let you all know how it goes with an additional post later tonight. As well as some character sketches of the covers that I personally drew. It won't be anything too detailed. There is a reason why I am a writer and not a dedicated artist;)

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/
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Update September Mourning

2013-03-12T03:57:00.001-04:00

Emily Lazar of September Mourning has a new video off her new CD "Before The Fall"

September Mourning "Before The Fall"

Please Click on the Link and watch the video on youtube. She is a good friend and deserves as much exposure as you all can send her way.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Thawing Out

2013-03-07T09:18:00.000-05:00

Of Course, The Next Day Brings Sunshine...

Irony, you've got to love to hate it. Just yesterday, it was snowing sideways, SIDEWAYS! And now it's 41 degrees and all melting. My mother is returning from her motel stay, and all the friends that I helped navigate to their respective destinations have all gone home.

I am still thankful I never lost power, but my, That was an odd storm.

Even in the sideways snow, the mail still came. I was able to get several packages delivered, including one of the larger quartz crystals from Brazil, and even the Fender OEM wiring I had ordered. Yes, for those of you that don't already know, I dabble with guitars. I play a little, but I love making custom models when I find the time. My latest project is a semi-hollow Telecaster. I ordered original Fender equipment for the guts. The guard, switches, and pickup housings are black, as well as the Grover tuners I just got in for it. The pickups, mounting bridge, Bigsby Tremolo, and the strings are all silver. As for the mahogany body, I decided to stain it a deep blood red. When I'm done in a week or two, I'll be sure to post pictures.

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Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Snowed In

2013-03-06T14:00:00.000-05:00

There is one silver lining to being snowed in - power.

While all the other housing regions around me usually loose power each time it snows, I am thankful that I never do. About three years ago, my area was hit hard with a snow storm that put my entire zip code out of power for days. After that, my power company decided to upgrade their utility lines. And at about the same time, my current cable company did the same thing. Which means that even though I live in a place where sticks have friends called mud, I have both power and the internet. While others in the main city are more or less without both.

It's not that I am gloating, it's just that it's odd. No one expects me to have power right now, but I do. It's nice in that I can still write, but all those around me, my friends and family, are without power. Something that is dismal in itself, but more over, since they don't have smart phones, I have to google map them to anywhere they need to go... It bites.

The good news is that most of the props for the photo shoot have come in. I had to order crystals from Brazil, LEDs from china, and even jewelry from Kansas. Yes, Kansas doesn't seem like an exotic place to get things from, but they have a really amazing designer there that has made one of the pieces for the shoot. I think a lot of people are going to be suprised by how good everything is turning out.

In the mean time, subscribe and follow the blog. We're up ten from last week.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

The Shoot Is On

2013-02-26T11:19:00.002-05:00

The Photo Shoot Has Been Confirmed!

In the last post, I was setting things up with a few choice models for the cover photos. As of this week, things have begun for real.

The model has been chosen, the location, most of the individual shots, and even the props are on their way from all over the world. (I love eBay and Amazon;)

At this point, the wardrobe and make up are being all gathered to be ready for the day of shooting. It should be early to mid April at this point. Of course that is tentative to everyone's schedule. But the main thing to take from this is that it is happening.

The last time I paid for a cover, I got everything I asked for. It was beautiful, exactly as I had asked, and it was even done in the time frame I had asked. The price was even very reasonable. However, there was one problem, I didn't ask for more. The last cover was meant as a wrap around for that one book only. This time, I will be taking enough photos to use for up to seven different book covers. That's right, this shoot will get me through the next seven books.

Now I know what you may be thinking - "You don't have seven books!"

"Actually, yes, I do."

Demon Vampire is being cut into three volumes by itself. SSR 1192 has already been out for over a year, which makes it book four. The next book to be released will be entitled Redgold, which will be book five. The side novella after that will be called Five Years, making it book six. Finally, the seventh novel is what I'm currently working on right now. It doesn't have a title yet, but it will soon.

After those seven photos have been used for the covers, I will be doing another shoot. I will be using a different model for that one though. She will be made up to look like Sophialla. The short, petite, long blonde haired vixen that was only mentioned in the later part of Demon Vampire. She will be the next character immortalized on the covers.

As for the current character, it will be Kyli Waterfield envisioned by a live model.

To those that think seven photos of Kyli will be a bit monotonous, it won't all be her exactly. I have come up with an array of images to photograph that will all have an equally diverse impact on the eye and mind.

For now, know that I am hard at work with the series. Everything is coming together for the re-release. Imagine, within the year, over a hundred thousand people all reading and talking about The Redgold Series. Please, tell everyone you know about this site and have them follow through feedburner at the top right of the site. Because if you do, it will help everyone to read this fantastic story. You have the power to spread the word, now go, and talk about Demon Vampire to the next person you see.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Great News, One Is Done!!

2013-02-18T09:04:00.002-05:00

Book One Is Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have sent off book one of The Redgold Series back to the editor for final proofing. (Jimmy, you are awesome.) Everyone, Thank Jimmy Blake, please. He has turned the novel around from being dismissed for the spelling and punctuation errors that caused it those few low reviews.

In a while, hopefully about a month, the book will be ready for re-release.

It will also have a new cover.... If things go well. The current artist did wonderful in creating the likeness of Kyli, but there was still something missing from the image - A pulse. That's right, the new cover for the book will be a live model. The model hasn't been confirmed yet, but I will ultimately be shooting the cover in about a month's time. Meaning that right now, the logistics matter more than anything. As long as I find the right subject by the last minute, everything will go well and you all will be able to see the new look of Kyli Waterfield.

As for all the headache with Erudite Small Press, things have calmed down. I've found out that I wasn't just thinking I was in over my head, I found out that is how it was supposed to be with one person managing a whole publishing company that they won in a legal dispute over royalty payments. Yes, everything is just wonderful;) ...(There was expletives that I wish to omit right now for the sake of the younger readers of my work. Rest assured that I am getting everything done as quickly as I am able with all that I have to juggle on my plate.)

For now, simply subscribe to the blog, lend as much support as you can over the next month. The more hype the re-launch gets, the more the sales go up, and the more work I will be able to put into the rest of the series as a whole.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

And Now Onto Massive Editing

2013-02-05T11:51:00.002-05:00

This week I will do that which is feared by all authors... Editing.

I will be tackling Bloodlines and I hope to have most of it done this week. Remember that even the professional editor I paid for this book took 3 months to edit it. That means I have my work cut out for me in the re-write.

The good news is that once the new version of the book comes out, it will mean that the old version, the one that most people got signed personally by me, will be more valuable in the end. Mainly, because they will be completely out of print as soon as the new version is released.

I will be offering an anthology version of the book, which will be books 1-3 on Kindle and in print. All those wanting a 680+ page book, you're welcome. It will also be at a discount when buying it on Kindle as well.

In the mean time, I am prepping the first chapter of the re-write to be released on the blog, so be sure to follow the feed, hit like, and join the follower list to stay in touch for it.

Until Then, Enjoy The Night.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Yes, It's Been A While...

2013-01-29T07:19:00.000-05:00

I know that the re-edit was supposed to be out by now, but there were a few set backs.

I won't go into the finer details, but to put it bluntly, there has been a bit of a falling out between me and Erudite Small Press as I knew it. Well, the person at least.

When I met Alan Taylor, he promised me riches and thought the book would sell millions. That as i found out is only possible through lots and lots of advertising, which Erudite doesn't have a budget for at all. The little advertising that has been put into the book and has resulted in a decent amount of sales, has been done out of my pocket directly. That is the main reason for what has taken place.

There has been a private settlement made after I brought legal charges against Erudite Small Press. Things such as miss handling of books during the shipping process that resulted in scratches. Several books that have not been accounted for and therefor never paid for, have come up. And lastly, the editing. Now I know that I am not the best at self editing, I will honestly admit that. However, you would think an English major would be. Yes, it was a big book, but there were still hundreds of typos missed. It has been a failing point of some of the lesser reviews.

I am happy to say that all these problems have been taken care of, in a way. I now own Erudite Small Press. Yes, that's right, after the settlement, I came away with the keys to the small kingdom as it will. This means that I own all my rights again, and am no longer under contract. This also means that I can hire any editor I want. And Jimmy Blake is the one that has already edited the re-edit at this point and done a wonderful job.

The down side of this is that my knowledge of the publishing world is limited. In a normal scenario, this would mean another delay in the next few books coming out while I catch up. However I have found a way to make things a bit easier. Since the book, Demon Vampire has been split into three volumes, Demon Vampire, Bloodlines, and Ascension; and the book has already been published under Erudite, I will be using the same Amazon services they used to release the book, except with one addition, Print On Demand. It was discussed a while ago when I wan signing the first contract, but it was dismissed because it didn't make them enough money. Now that I own Erudite, I'm willing to make the sacrifice. The books will be available as follows:

Demon Vampire Vol.1: $6.99 Kindle/ $8.99 Print
Bloodlines Vol.2: $7.99 Kindle/ $9.99 Print
Ascension Vol.3: $8.99 Kindle/ $10.99 Print
SSR 1192 Vol.4: $4.99 Kindle/ $6.99 Print

Yes, that's right, the book will only be $2.00 more than the ebook, making it very affordable to buy in print now. Especially versus the old price of $18.97. This way, you can enjoy the book at your pace and buy as you finish them.

As far as Redgold Vol.5 of The Redgold Series, the one that everyone has been waiting for, I will still be entertaining the idea of an outside publisher. Mainly, I want my book in Barnes & Noble and Walmart, something that is difficult right now through Erudite.

As all this goes forward, you can rest assured that the books will only get better. I will be using several professional editors from now on and the difference will be felt with the release of the first re-edit.

Thank you for your time in reading this and supporting my writing career. Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter, join the blog, add me on good reads, and like me on facebook.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Two Weeks

2013-01-08T03:06:00.001-05:00

I am on the last few pages of the re-edit. I give it about two weeks, and it will be out.

So far, the little additions to the books, small ways of describing things, the two extra chapters, and the complete overhaul of the current flow of the chapters.

The changes you can expect are great, but they won't take away from what you already loved about the story. To address each, here's a list of some of the alterations.

There were a few confusing ways in which I worded a few descriptions. I tend to use overly poetic ways of telling a situation and that tends to lend multiple ways of interpreting the scene I'm painting. Though I kept the end descriptions, I either added a few lines to make them easier to read, or reworked the flow of the sentence to make it easier to the reader in general.

The Sub Chapters Red and Black have gone far better than I had imagined. The two dream sequences were able to be placed in a way that gives of beautiful and needed extra connection between Zack and Kyli.

The first edition of Demon Vampire had fifteen chapters for the 10.5 times new roman font 500 page small border book. It was packed far too tight for even the more gilded readers that have loved the book so far. That is one of the biggest changes, More Chapters. I will should be adding at least two more chapters to what I already have and that will put the first Demon Vampire book at about Twenty Chapters. Now I know that you're thinking, five more chapters isn't a whole lot more than fifteen, but you have to remember, this is just part one of three of the re-edit. The next two volumes shoulder be around 20-25 chapters each. That means around 60-70 chapters that will be made out of the original 15 chapters. A welcome break to any ready that slugged through the book wanting to only put it down at the end of a chapter. This is for you.

Overall the book reads better. I had decided to take a new direction with Demon Vampire: Redgold. This change in the flow and pacing of the chapters and in the book in general has translated to the changes in the re-edit of Demon Vampire.

Thank you all for your continued support of the book as it goes through these changes. The original version of the book will still be available after part one comes out. However, there will be a few price changes. Because the old version of the book will be outdated, it will go up in price to serve as an anthology type book set with the contents of the first three novels. The new re-edit will remain the same price as the current version of the book on Kindle.

There is also good news to those that still enjoy the feel of a real book in hand over an eReader. Instead of the painful $18.97 that the current 500 page novel is set at. It's small font making it difficult to read in t a well lit room... The new re-edit will be a standard font size that is pleasing to the eye. It will also be pleasing to the budget at only $8.99 for the physical book. That's only a two dollar difference between the eBook and the print copy. This will make it much easier to those of you that were considering getting the book in the past, but held off because of the high price of the older version.

For now, I'm going back to editing the rest of the book.

Enjoy the night,

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

This Was A Good Week...

2012-12-23T12:48:00.000-05:00

1012 Downloads in Five Days!!!

The USA was the leader at 876

The UK followed with 112

Even Japan downloaded 14 copies

In total 1012 people downloaded the book in the five day promo week for the book.

As you might have noticed, the price also dramatically changed. This has it's reasons. Mainly, as counter intelligent as it sounds, I don't want people to buy that version of the book anymore. Yes, you read right. I'm telling you NOT to buy that version of the book anymore. The re-edit will be released in a few weeks in three installments. Each will have added chapters as I had mentioned, but besides fixing a few concerns about the original editing of the book, there is also a re-write to this new version. There were a few small details that were confusing the way I wrote them and I have smoothed out several areas with this in mind.

I had said that I would be providing the "Sub Chapters: Black and Red" on the blog, along with a list of where they fit in. This is proving a massive problem. The book's current chapters are also being heavily re-worked. What was once 15 chapters will not be about 90, considering about 25 to 30 chapters per book. Because of this, just posting the sub chapters will be a nightmare, and not a good one;) So, I have a solution to the faithful. When the book is ready, and posted to Amazon Kindle, I will express an offer.

Contact me at virgilallenmoore@live.com and I will send you a free ebook copy of the re-write in exchange for a simple review. This offer is open to not only those who have read the first version of the book, but anyone willing to read the book and write a review on it through Amazon. I'm not asking for a mammoth dictation of everything you felt during the book, thought that would be nice, all I require is a few sentences about what you thought about the book and to post them. That's all. You get a free read, and I get an honest review. Nice and easy, spread the blood over-easy;)

PS: To all those die hard uber fans of mine, Kathy, Nora, Bella, this has to do with you as well - I will be sending you out advance copies of the re-write once it's ready for advance review. So be ready, you will have some reading to do. I figure this is a one-up from giving you the first chapter of the next book, seeing that will be another 6 months from now.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

Demon Vampire Free Download Week On Kindle!!!

2012-12-18T06:54:00.000-05:00

Yes, that's right. The book will be a free download all this week through Friday.

This week will be the last of the free downloads for this current version of Demon Vampire. As I have hinted towards in past posts, the book is undergoing a re-edit. So far, it's going surprisingly well. Not only am I changing the initial flow of the book in the beginning, I'm also adding six chapters in total to the current material. The book will be split into three separate novels with two additional chapters each. It will allow the relationship between Zack and Kyli to come to the forefront sooner.

After this week, The current version of Demon Vampire on Kindle will be altered, if not removed all together. Be assured that you will not lose the book on your Kindle, it will only be unavailable to buy after this week. The re-edited version, the first part, will be released the following week under the same title name. The next two sections of the book will have separate titles as well.

The "Sub Chapters" that I will be adding to the book will all be available to read for free on the blog. This way, anyone that has bought or downloaded the prior versions of the book, will be able to read them and know where they should be located in the main storyline.

So as a farewell to the current version of Demon Vampire, I would like to have it reach 2,000 downloads this week. That means that there needs to be about 500 downloads each day to accomplish this. So tell EVERYONE to DOWNLOAD DEMON VAMPIRE ON KINDLE!

Another Giveaway in time for Christmas!

2012-12-11T14:35:00.002-05:00

It's time for another giveaway.

Enter to win at Goodreads

Or visit the blog at the top right section to click the direct link once you're logged into your Goodreads account.

This will be a personally signed copy of Demon Vampire.

Started The Next Volume Already

2012-11-26T15:35:00.001-05:00

It's not titled yet, but I wanted to let everyone know that I have started writing the next volume in The Redgold Series already. I'm 3100+ words into it after a few hours.

And think, all I have is just about 70,000+ to go;) ...yeah me.

I also wanted to let everyone know that I might be going with another publisher for Demon Vampire: Redgold. There is good news and bad news to this. First, If I can get a different publisher, that will mean a greater number of people will be able to read the series. However, the bad portion is that this process will take longer even if I am not able to get the new publisher. About 4-6 months in total. I will be submitting next week and beginning the long process. But as of now, it looks like Redgold is going to be delayed at least until May 2013.

There is a plus side to this. The re-edit of Demon Vampire will be released sooner than later. Along with the errors, the book will be getting a marginal re-write. I will be adding six completely new chapters to the book. To those of you that have already purchased and read the book, don't fret. I will be posting a link to read the new chapters on the blog for free. That way you don't have to re-buy the book in order to know the addition to the story.

The Sub-Chapters Red and Black, as I call them, are dreams that Zack has involving some of the other characters. It plays more to establish the romance between Zack and Kyli and gives a better sense of their connection throughout the series. It is an important set of chapters that will be an on-going them in the later books. I will be listing where these chapters are located, as them have no actual chapter number to them. That's why they don't interfere with the story in the way adding a new chapter to an already finished book might do. They are windows into the story that haven't been explored yet. It's kind of like the first chapter, but lighter and it will make more direct sense;)

I have also found out that the Dover, DE, Acorn Books Signing will be set in January. The date isn't final yet, so I will keep you all posted.

Sincerely,

Virgil Allen Moore
http://demonvampire.com/

You Are All Going To Love This

2012-11-15T13:57:00.001-05:00

In the past year, there have been a few comments about the editing of Demon Vampire.

"Don't complain, just throw someone under the bus and make sure no one sees you driving it."

My editor, Alan Taylor, at Erudite Small Press is a good man. He started Erudite with a goal of getting into the Publishing Industry. He saw the potential in my story and did the best he could in editing it's 242,000+ words over the course of four months. He did a pretty good job. Better than I did. I unfortunately have never been know for being perfect in the world of grammar. I learned poetry and old English, and read Gothic works before any real modern writing. It skewed my take on everything to come. That said, Alan did what he could.

On October 30th, 2012, the publishing rights contract for Demon Vampire was lifted. Meaning that they no longer own the print rights to the book. With this in mind, I offered Alan a deal. I bring in a new editor for book two and he lets me publish it under his label. He enjoyed the idea and added a bonus. Demon Vampire will be sent back to editing.

That's right, Demon Vampire will be rewritten.

There will also be a few more additions to the already long book. A few plot holes will be discussed. Or at least explained. (I rarely leave anything out due to error. It's more part of a much larger picture.) Also, the book will be split into three. Making each book about 83,000+ words after the rewrite. Around 350 pages or so. Much more manageable than before. No more chapters that leave you looking for a life preserver in the sea of pages. All these issues of this will be addressed.

This means that the current "Book Two" that I just finished, will actually be book four. Don't worry, this one won't be a back breaking edition. It will be about 290 pages in total.

There is also a surprise that I will be announcing at the book signing. Granted, there hasn't been a date set for it yet, but I will be timing it around that event. Trust me, you will all enjoy it. I will be talking about a few things that will happen in Demon Vampire: Redgold as well. And as I mentioned earlier, I will be taking email addresses at the book signing to send out the first chapter of Demon Vampire: Redgold.

For now, know that I have a lot in store for the series. And to be sure to tell your friends about the book. If this is going to be made into a movie, I'll need all the support I can get.

Holy Freakin' Expletive!!!! I've Finished Book Two!!!!

2012-11-05T20:19:00.001-05:00

That's right, Today I reached a point of clarity that I haven't found in a long while. I wrote the last 11,000 words of book two in The Redgold Series.

This put the book at about 274 pages in total. Of course editing still needs to be done on it and it won't come out for a few more months, but it's one more step towards being able to be read by everyone. Of course those that had pre-ordered book one a year ago will be getting an advance chapter before everyone else. All you have to do is email me at virgilallenmoore@live.com and I'll confirm that you bought the book in pre-order. From there, I'll email you the first chapter of book two. And maybe a little extra news about the series too. You'll just have to email me to find out what though;)

Also, I have some more news about the book signing. Because the eye of the hurricane made landfall in Dover, DE, the city is still repairing things and getting back on track. Unfortunately, a grand opening doesn't appear to be a high priority when people need roads cleared and power restored. I can whole-heartedly understand that at least, but the time frame may be pushed back as far as December, possibly even January or February. So as usual I will keep you all posted as to when the signing will occur.

In the meantime, I will be sending out two signed books to the Acorn Books store along with a full sized poster. The same poster that on the day of the signing I will be giving away to one faithful fan.

So for now, email me about book two, and expect big news about the whole series soon.

I'm Alive! And The Signing Is Still On!

2012-10-31T15:59:00.000-04:00

Not only did I survive and the storm didn't take me out. Dover, the city through which the hurricane made landfall, is still there!

Although the timeline has probably been pushed back a bit, there will still be a signing there. As soon as the Chamber of Commerce has recovered from the natural disaster then and only then will they set the Grand Opening date of Acorn Books. I will as always keep you all posted on the timeline of events.

Also, I hope to have a few signed copies of Demon Vampire sent to Acorn Books by next week.

For now, know that I am hard at work writing the next book in The Redgold Series.