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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Yarnpire Chronicles

Being a blogger with her finger on the cultural pulse, I thought it time that I jump on the Bandwagon of the Undead. It seems like every other book on Amazon is about vampires and werewolves and all manner of surprisingly salacious entities. Who would have thought that so many female readers would become all a-quiver at the thought of a snog with some sneery-lipped badly-coiffed young fella? There you go. I mean, today's popular culture gets it all wrong - no comfy naps in coffins. No bats. No swishy cloaks. And none of the vampires delight in counting, which - as every child who watched Sesame Street knows - is the first thing you learn in Vampires 101.

Thus I seek to redress the balance with this, my opus:

Skylight: The Yarnpire Chronicles
A story about a clumsy, awkward teenager called Nellie, a student at a typical American highschool, where the Cool Kids wear uniforms of various sporting ranks and the Uncool (as well as the Undead) skulk along the corridors and hide in their lockers. All cheerleaders are wicked, anyone who plays American football is thick and all they ever talk about is the prom.*
* NB: I didn't actually go to an American highschool, so I'm basing this on films like Grease and Mean Girls - so it has to be right. Right?

But one day, a new student arrives at the school. Oh, the mystery! 


to be continued ... 

Phew.
Exciting stuff, eh? 


PART TWO HERE!
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17 comments:

  1. Annie CholewaAugust 17, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    Brilliant !

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  2. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Oh! I can't wait for more -- hurry!

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  3. Gracey is not my name....August 17, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    Absolutely Fantastic!

    Just a wee change..we don't have canteens, but cafeterias....a canteen is a bottle that holds water on a hike..or in the 40's a snack shop..

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  4. Sharon MarieAugust 17, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    lol! I go to Amazon and look for the free kindle books and so many of them are about vampires too.

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  5. BriAugust 17, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Oh my hearts all a-flutter..(as she swoons dramatically onto the couch upsetting her yarn basket in the process)

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  6. LizAugust 17, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Hysterical. What a hoot. Can't wait for the next bit.

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  7. The Gingerbread LadyAugust 17, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Yes, ladies - very unexpected stuff. I was even surprised myself!
    @ Gracie: oops. Darn it! And the rest of it was sooooo authentic (hehe!!)

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  8. LizAugust 17, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Yarnpire vs yarnpile to come? With his trusty crochet hook? Or am I thinking wizards...

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  9. SueAugust 17, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    You have started my day well with the first of many chuckles. I look forward to the next installment. Ta!

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  10. NeutralGroundAugust 17, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    OMG...coffee nearly shot through my nose! That is so friggin' FUNNY!!!

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  11. hooksandyarnsAugust 17, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    That's so funny - put a smile on my face. :)

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  12. Catrina Crafts A LotAugust 18, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Hilarious! :)

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  13. Paul & CarlaAugust 18, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Oh my. Oh MY, OH MY! This. Is. Great. I can't wait for subsequent episode(s).

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  14. rosebud75August 18, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Love it!!! Keeo it coming it made my day better after reading this.

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  15. AmandaAugust 19, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Can't wait for the next installment. Loved it!

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  16. Chain Stitch CrochetAugust 24, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    LMBO.....love it.

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  17. fairyhedgehogSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    I can't wait for the sequel!

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