The List of DOOM!!

I haven't posted in a bit, and I'm sorry for that. I've been working on a few projects and then got really ill for a while. I'm better now, but my new medicine makes me kinda loopy and incredibly sleepy. Given the opportunity, I'd sleep the whole damn day away.

But, I'm back today, and I bring with me a list. A list that is so awesome it's better than all other lists that have come before it. It's listacular. It's fabulist. It's the list to end all lists. It's...

The List of DOOM!!!

The List of DOOM is going to be an ongoing list that I'm keeping track of (without the Penguin's knowledge, so please don't tell him!) that includes the greatest movie death scenes of all time. And this is interactive-add your favorite death scenes in the comments and I'll update the list as often as possible! To get us started I've added a few of my faves below:

• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - Breckin Meyer. For starters, it has two of my favorite things; psychedelic music and video games. I still can't listen to that song without getting the feeling that I'm gonna get sucked into my TV.

• Hellraiser - take your pick! Just about all the deaths in this movie franchise involve chains with hoks on the end ripping the characters bodies apart and peeling the flesh off, exposing the muscular system. Yeah, that's a sucky way to go.

• Evil Dead (2013) - chainsaw scene at the end. Man, that was gory and sick. I mean...just watch the video (only if you're not queasy!) and you'll see why it's the sh*t!

• House of 1000 Corpses - Baby's Guessing Game. For whatever reason, this character makes me wanna piss my pants, but when she start's scalping the dude...yeah, that did it for me.

• The Cabin in the Woods - Monsters Unleashed. Holy crap, every possible nightmare comes to kick the crap out of these people. Seriously, this is the kind of stuff I live for.  :)

Okay, so there's five to start us off, what are some of YOUR favorite movie deaths you'd like to see added to the List of DOOM?

I'm SO Sorry, Readers!!

My apologies to the lovely readers. I had a bit of a personal crisis arise that has had me distraught and withdrawn for a couple of weeks now, and I'm just now starting to get back in to the groove of things. But I wanted to let you all know I still love you, I am still going to be blogging, I just have a mountain of crap to sort through and deal with in real life, so my posts may not be every day or even more than one or two a week until this mountain becomes a speedbump. I really appreciate all the patience and continued support, and I promise once thing ease up, I'll host a giveaway or something equally epic! Cross my heart.

My Apologies to My Amazing Readers and Followers...

Hey, all. I'm really sorry to do this, but I have to postpone Tuesday's Terrors until tomorrow. Today cannot be described without the word "cluster" in it, nor can it be described with anything that might remotely resemble something positive. The last 14 hours have been Hell, and anything I write in this state would be horrific, and not in a good way.

So for the sake of quality and what little sanity I have left, I regrettably have to push back the next episode of Fractured to Wednesday. Please forgive the Eeyore-like tone today. I still love my readers and will find a way to come back tomorrow with much more gusto and happy thoughts and fairy dust and glitter.

Thanks for understanding.

~Ash

In Honor of 9/11, A Free Book and A Donation With Purchase

With the anniversary of the September 11th attacks coming up, I wanted to do something different to honor the victims and those left to mourn them. This year, I'm making Confessions from an Unstable Mind free from 9/9 through 9/11, but that's not all. The profits from the purchase of either Daughters of Night books will be donated to Tuesday's Children, an organization that works to provide much needed aid and services to the children affected by the attacks, as well as their families. 

To claim your FREE copy of Confessions from an Unstable Mind, click HERE (US) or HERE (UK)

To purchase Daughters of Night: Sanctuary (the first in the series) click HERE (US) or HERE (UK)

To purchase Daughters of Night: Possession (the 2nd in the series) click HERE (US or HERE (UK)

To read more about Tuesday's Children and what they do, or to make a donation directly to the charity, please visit their website at www.tuesdayschildren.org

WE WILL NEVER FORGET

Interview With a Vampire...DON Style!

Sorry fans of Louis and Lestat, this is a different kind of vampire. (Although I'm a sucker for those guys too-especially watching them portrayed by Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise [before the psycho crazy came out] and drooling over them too!) But today...we're doing things Daughters of Night style!!


[You should still read to the bottom of this post...trust me!]





I decided to take another selfish day and do a character interview with one of the characters from the Daughters of Night series. It took some creative manipulation, but I managed to catch up with Gaviyn Hartford, Carmen's mate and husband, and co-leader of Sanctuary. I have to admit, it was hard to interview him without drool pooling up at his feet-this guy REALLY knows how to work his charm!


Even though I could go on and on about how undeniably yummy he is, let's move on to the interview.

DSP: Hi Gaviyn, thanks for, um...I mean, I just...whew, is it hot in here or is it just me?

Gaviyn: It's just you.

DSP: (GULP) Well, thanks for talking with me, I um...

Gaviyn: Yes?

DSP: Oh, um, so, you're a vampire, right?

Gaviyn: Yes, I haven't been human since the twelfth century.

DSP: Oh my, that's a long time! Er, not saying that you're old or anything, but, um, well, that's just impressive.

Gaviyn: It seems like a long time because it really is. Time has a way of passing quickly when you're the closest thing to immortal as a being can be.

DSP: I see. Well, so tell us how it all happened?

Gaviyn: You mean how I became a vampire?

DSP: (nods dumbly, trying not to be too obvious that I'm staring and constantly swallowing the buildup of saliva)

Gaviyn: Very well. The woman I loved had been taken from me-murdered while I stood helplessly watching. She was cursed for an eternity of lifetimes, and the pain was unbearable. I begged to any deity who would hear me to grant me the strength to avenge her. It was the Goddess Hecate who answered my call, and She made me what I am; a Son of Night created in Her image. 

DSP: Wow. This girl must have been really special.

Gaviyn: Indeed she is.

DSP: Wait...IS? I thought she was murdered?

Gaviyn: Correct. She was murdered. I sought out my revenge, and she was reborn. Over and over again, in more lifetimes than I care to recall, and in each lifetime, her time was cut short before we could be together. At first it appeared to be caused by some unseen force, but then after a...slight altercation with the incarnation of evil, her lives were stolen away even sooner by their hands. In fact, one could say the cause of the altercation was due to yet another untimely demise of my love.

DSP: (Staring in total idiotic silence)

Gaviyn: It was a very long, dark part of my life. But those days are over now. My Caroline was reborn as Carmen, and she is back at my side where she belongs.

DSP: That's got to be one of the most tragically romantic stories ever told.

Gaviyn: (laughing) Tragic at times, yes, though I'm not sure how romantic a story it is.

DSP: Oh, it's romantic, and I'm completely jealous right now!

Gaviyn: Ah, that's nonsense. A stunning woman like yourself is certain to have more suitors and romance than the world can handle.

DSP: (Giggling like a schoolgirl) You're a charmer, Mr. Hartford.

Gaviyn: (A hypnotic, lazy grin on his face) I speak only the truth.

DSP: Well...thank you. Um, so, what's new at Sanctuary?

Gaviyn: There's always something new at Sanctuary. Most recently it's been the hustle and bustle of the upcoming shift of power as a new High Priestess is named.

DSP: OH! What's going on with Carmen and you?

Gaviyn: (Smiling mischievously) Let's just say we have other obligations to tend to. 

DSP: Come on, not even a hint?

Gaviyn: Ah, well...Carmen has been...promoted.

DSP: How exactly does a vampire witch High Priestess get promoted?

Gaviyn: For that, you'll have to just wait and see in Tribulation.

DSP: Damn! Well, I really appreciate you stopping by for an interview today. This is really awesome.

Gaviyn: Anything for you, m'lady.

DSP: (Giggling and blushing several shades of red) You're too kind. Good luck with the upcoming power shift.

Gaviyn: Thank you. 

DSP: (whispering) I love you...

Gaviyn: I'm sorry, did you say something?

DSP: Oh, no, I was just reminding myself to pick up milk on my way home. Bye!! *runs away embarrassed*

Okay, so I wasn't exactly the smoothest when it came to hiding my infatuation, but give me credit, I at least had the guts to track him down and talk to him!


Hope you enjoyed this awesome interview with Gaviyn Hartford from the Daughters of Night series. If you have any questions for Gaviyn, post them in the comments and we'll ask him when we see him again!

**For those of you who were hoping to see something about Interview with THE Vampire, rest assured a pretty epic post is coming up in the next week about these sexy vamps!!**

Lestat: Did you hear that? She called us sexy.
Louis: Yes, she did. Should we be honored, or frightened?
Lestat: I'm leaning toward frightened...