Fresh Pick | THE NEW VAMPIRE'S HANDBOOK by Scott Sherman, Anita Serwacki, Chris Pauls, Janet Ginsburg, Joe Garden

[Fresh Pick]

A service of FreshFiction.com Published Tuesday, October 26th, 2010   Previous Picks Media Spotlight Bestsellers Contests Reviews

Contests | Latest Buzz | Reviews | Authors | Books | Blog

A "Must Have" how-to for the new vamp!   November 2009 On Sale: November 16, 2009 240 pages ISBN: 0345508564 EAN: 9780345508560 Paperback $14.00 Add to Wish List   Paranormal - Supernatural   Buy at Amazon.com The New Vampire's Handbook by Scott Sherman, Anita Serwacki, Chris Pauls, Janet Ginsburg, Joe Garden A Guide for the Recently Turned Creature of the Night Being turned into a vampire is the easy part. Actually becoming a vampire is far more difficult. In today’s world of vampire-obsessed pop culture, misinformation abounds. A newly turned vampire who looks to movies and novels for answers to everlasting life’s questions will inevitably be reduced to a smoldering pile of dust. So whom can you, a neophyte immortal, trust to provide reliable information and proven strategies for leading your best and bloodiest existence? The Vampire Miles Proctor, editor of The New Vampire’s Handbook. In this definitive guide, the newly turned will find • a head-to-toe look at your vampiric body: how to harness your new powers to dispatch mortal enemies, maintain your fangs, and embrace your vampirosexuality • methods for luring prey, faking your way through meals, approaching other vampires, and creating a four-hundred-year financial plan • tips on acting your “age,” behaving appropriately if you see a human you knew decades ago, and dealing with epic vampire feuds • essential advice for blending in with the masses, from finding a coven to avoiding the media (and mirrors) to staying on top of the latest fashion trends • the joy of scrapbooking Plus helpful online resources, a glyph guide, renovation instructions for emergency lairs, a Ruling Families directory, nightly mantras, and personal anecdotes from The Vampire Miles Proctor’s nearly five hundred years of experience. Welcome to the night. Excerpt 1   YOUR NEW BODY   From the moment you first ran your tongue along your teeth after the transformation, it was clear that your body had undergone changes. But to what extent? It isn't just the fangs that are new. Many functions of your former body have dramatically increased, slowed, or stopped altogether. Each modification occurs so you can become a sleeker, more effective blood-obtaining-and-processing machine. Below are the most dramatic improvements.    DIGESTIVE-CIRCULATORY SYSTEM   The nutritional and dietary needs of your body have changed. You now eat from only one food group, blood, which, when consumed, is absorbed through arteries of the stomach wall (1) and small intestine (2). Because of this, your stomach no longer produces acid, and your saliva no longer contains enzymes to break down starches. Instead, your saliva Read More... New Blogs, Updates and Not-to-Miss Activity in the "blogosphere" Elizabeth Lynn Casey | How Characters Evolve Comment to Win October 26, 2010 Blogging Soon: Fresh Fiction Give-a-ways! Jennifer Belle Abigail Reynolds Jill Shalvis Dr. Tiffany Brown Haven Isley Lisa Plumley Sheila Roberts Karen White Helen Hollick Lois Greiman Lori Handeland Cleo Coyle

The Fresh Pick is chosen by a group of readers and is never a purchased advertisement or promotion. We've picked this book because it appeals to us and we like to share our diverse tastes in reading and hope you'll give it a try.   Advertisement

Author/Publisher Services | Contact | Staff | Request A Review | Reviewers | Reel Vixens | DFWtea Readers

(c)FreshFiction.com
Privacy Policy

--
To update your subscription (change from HTML to text, change your email, unsubscribe from this newsletter) visit this link. If you received a copy from a friend and would like to receive your own, click this link. If you've missed an issue of any of our newsletters, click this link to find a link to our newsletter archives.

If you have a colleague who may be interested in this email, feel free to forward it via this link and encourage them to sign up! All Fresh Fiction newsletters may be forwarded, printed or copied as long as the credits are included.

For sales and advertising inquiries, contact Sara Reyes, publisher, at sa...@freshfiction.com.

For inquiries about reviews, contact Reviews Editor at edi...@freshfiction.com.

Off-The-Edge
5960 W. Parker Road
Suite 278 #119
Plano, Texas 75093

You've received this newsletter because you subscribed to it OR you entered one of our contests. To unsubscribe from all our newsletters please click this link.

powered by phplist v 2.10.2, © tincan ltd