E.J. Stevens's Blog, page 120

Do you seek out your hidden Christmas presents before the holiday?  If so, do you shake the present or peel back the wrapping paper and take a look inside?

E.J-  I prefer the mystery and suspense of waiting.  I never peek! ;)

Blackberry lips
Brimstone embers in her hair
The evil temptress beckons
For you to come into her lair

Feet dancing on the dark crags
Legs bare but for swirling mist
She pouts at your indecision
And offers up a kiss

Wrapped in shifting shadows
She sways from side to side
Looks coyly through dark lashes
Opens her mouth wide

A growl escapes her
As she reaches for your face
Shadow Queen of the Sidhe
Wraps you in her dark embrace.

From the Shadows by E.J. Stevens
**author's note: "Sidhe" is a Celtic word for Fae o...

Looking for a holiday gift for the vampire lover on your list?  The Kindle edition of Bitter Thingsby Andrew Valentine is now available for less than 50% off the original price! 

Michelle Papas vows to form a new connection with her emotionally scarred husband Scott after the gruesome discovery of two bodies in Central Park unhinges him. Just over a year later, through a seemingly chance meeting at a bar in midtown Manhattan, she discovers she and Scott share a fascination with Jong, an...

We have a family tradition of reading stories aloud by candlelight. This often happens huddled by the fire with a glass of wine or spirits during the chill winter months.  Most of the year our storytelling consists of our own tales or classic ghost stories however as the Christmas holiday approaches we always reach for Edward Gorey.











I highly recommend The Haunted Tea-cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas, The Headless Bust: A Melancholy Meditation for the False Millennium,...

Tomorrow night I'll be taking a musical journey into my past.  Nitzer Ebb will be playing LIVE at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston and I have tickets! 
"fast beat the feet, fast fall the hands..."

My wonderfully talented friend Franka's first album Bridge the Roads is now available! Please visit her beautiful website where you can learn more about the journey she has been on to bring this album to our ears.  You can also listen to samples of her music on the site and there are links for ordering the album.

I invite you all to listen to what I believe is one of the best Goth Folk musical releases of 2009 Bridge the Roads by Franka De Mille .

Tickets have just gone on sale for the Nutcracker Burlesque and are selling out fast (I believe Friday and Saturday shows are completely sold out) so if you'll be in Portland, Maine December 17th-21st get your tickets today! 
As in years past, I have many friends who will be performing and can't wait for the show. I will be there opening night!

I'm often looking for a comprehensive Amazon list of paranormal romance (PNR), gothic fiction and urban fantasy books with direct product links.  So today I created the Paranormal Romance, Gothic Fiction & Urban Fantasy Store on Amazon.  I have only completed the PNR section of the site but plan to finish the product links in gothic fiction and urban fantasy before the end of tomorrow. Enjoy!
xx,
E.J.

I would like to send a HUGE thank you to all who ventured out into the terrible stormy weather to attend the Black Friday Book Release Party last night at The Asylum.
xx

I received some strange looks while hanging mistletoe today.  I'm not the only person who hangs mistletoe above my bedroom window, am I??












Happy Holidays everyone.  May all your holiday wishes and dreams come true.
xx,
E.J.