Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 22.

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**NOT A PODCAST LISTENER? Join me next week for CHAPTER ONE of The Zombies of Mesmer published on this blog. Every friday thereafter a new installment will go live in the Victorian tradition of serializing novels. Just leaving a comment can win an author-signed copy of the sequel! See you there!

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 20 & 21.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 18 & 19.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 16 & 17.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 15.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 13 & 14.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 11 & 12.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 10.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 9.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 8.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 7.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 6.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 5.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 4.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 3.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

-_Q

Fiction Podcast
Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
Subscribe in a reader …. or in iTunes

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 2.

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Fiction Podcast
Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
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P.S. Today is my birthday! Happy Birthday to me!!!

Follow Nicole Knickerbocker Hawthorn (Nickie Nick) as she discovers her destiny as The Protector, a powerful vampire hunter. Ashe, a dark and mysterious stranger, helps Nickie and her friends solve the mystery behind several bizarre disappearances. Suitable for teens, enjoyed by adults, the story is full of interesting steampunk gadgets, mad scientists, bloodthirsty vampires, and mesmerized zombies. This paranormal adventure is sure to appeal to fans of Boneshaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Vampire Diaries.

The Zombies of Mesmer is a Gothic Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel set in Victorian London.
Appropriate for teens.

The Zombies of Mesmer – Chapter 1

Buy your copy of The Zombies of Mesmer via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, and it’s also available in digital format exclusively for the Kindle at Amazon.com (Kindle Select – Free for PRIME MEMBERS).

Also available: Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Including Avalon Revisited, short fiction and poetry, and The Zombies of Mesmer
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“Hannah & Gabriel” is a Steampunk retelling of the fairy tale classic “Hansel & Gretel.” debuted in Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection and will be in an upcoming issue of The Scroll magazine.

“New York Rain,” and “Oh, That’s Right” are the poems read this week. “New York Rain” debuted in the BarNoneGroup and still remains part of their Hall of Fame. It also won the Leander Library award for best poem 2012 and  appeared in Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection. 

Short Fiction Podcast: “Hannah & Gabriel”

Most of these stories and poetry are taken from Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection. Buy your copy via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, or if you prefer eReaders, on the Kindle and Nook, and via Smashwords in various other eBook formats. Also available Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Pssst…BTW, today is my 12th wedding anniversary. TeeHee!

“The Tragic Tale of Doctor Fausset” is a Steampunk retelling of the fairy tale classic “Briar Rose” (aka “Sleeping Beauty”) with a little Doctor Faust thrown in for good measure. It debuted in Nevermet Press’s Stories in the Ether back in November 2011. It also appears in Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection and will be part of Robert Stikmanz’s 3000 weeks celebration.

“All I See is Your Absence,” “Oh Endless Night,” and “Look Into My Eyes” are the poems read this week. All appeared on this blog and the first two also appeared in Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection. “Look Into My Eyes” also appeared in SNM Horror Mag’s Dark Poetry section, August 2012.

Short Fiction Podcast: “The Tragic Tale of Doctor Fausset”

Most of these stories and poetry are taken from Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection. Buy your copy via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, or if you prefer eReaders, on the Kindle and Nook, and via Smashwords in various other eBook formats. Also available Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Avalon Revisited & Short Fiction Podcast
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Now that I’ve completed Avalon Revisited on the fiction podcast, I’m going to spend a few weeks on short fiction and poetry before moving on to The Zombies of Mesmer, my young adult Steampunk romance.

“Of Æther and Æon” is the first short story I ever wrote as O. M. Grey. It debuted in Steampunk Adventures back in the Jun/Jul 2011 issue. It also appears in Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection and in Gearhearts Steampunk Glamour Revue, June 2012.

“You Belong in the Darkness with Me” and “If I Had Known…” are the poems read this week. Both appeared on this blog and in Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection. “If I Had Known…” also appeared in Long Story Short earlier this year.

Short Fiction Podcast: “Of Æther and Æon”

Most of these stories and poetry are taken from Caught in the Cogs: An Eclectic Collection. Buy your copy via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, or if you prefer eReaders, on the Kindle and Nook, and via Smashwords in various other eBook formats. Also available Author-Signed through the publisher.

Buy your copy of the award-winning, Amazon.com Gothic Romance bestseller Avalon Revisited via Amazon or Barnes & Noble in paperback, on the Kindle or Nook, or on Smashwords in various eBook formats.

Avalon Revisited is available Author-Signed through the publisher.

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Avalon Revisited & Short Fiction Podcast
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