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  • The Vampire Path to Rebirth and Wonder

    “I was a newborn vampire, weeping at the beauty of the night.“ Anne Rice, Interview with a Vampire The Vampire Path to Rebirth A “newborn vampire”—when I saw this quote out of context, the term newborn struck me. Being newborn is to experience everything anew, with wonder. It’s to be present, in the moment. We…

  • Five-Star Review for Vampire Novel

    Tom Olbert gives a five-star-review to the vampire novel Beside the Darker Shore. “Esposito has a vivid and delicious power of imagery reminiscent of Ray Bradbury; every dewdrop sliding off every blade of grass and the crackle of every autumn leaf resonates in a narrative that flows like sweet, dark wine. The story takes us from…

  • Five-star review for vampire novel

    Five-star review of Beside the Darker Shore Excerpt: “Beside the Darker Shore is different. It is not your usual vampire tale. There is no sex in the book, per se, but it is one of the most powerfully sensual books I have read. When humans offer their blood to vampires, the eroticism of the bloodletting has…

  • A seduction

    From the peach tree, ripe fruit drops to the dark hillside. Under his cool lips, her skin is tender and ready to be pricked. Full-leafed branches tremble at the wind. With her shiver, a rain of ready fruit drums to earth, thunder in her gut, her blood ready to pour. More vampire writings at

  • Five-star review for new vampire novel!

    Two Lips has given my vampire novel Beside the Darker Shorea five-star review, saying “It is not your usual vampire tale. There is no sex in the book, per se, but it is one of the most powerfully sensual books I have read. When humans offer their blood to vampires, the eroticism of the bloodletting…

  • Commonly Misused, Misspelled Words and Phrases

    Spell check doesn’t necessarily catch words that are spelled correctly but chosen incorrectly. Here’s a list of some of the most common I’ve found in my editing experience. (Written in a certain vein, because vampires need proper grammar too.) accept/except: Of course I’ll accept (agree with, allow) your tongue at my throat. After the summer…