Tag Archives: VampCon

7 Interesting Facts About the Original Novel of Dracula

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Armand Inezian

Dracula may not have been the first vampire story, but it blended elements of myth, legend, drama, horror and romance (and a distinctly British perspective) to create the modern vampire novel. Interestingly, however, many people have not actually read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Conventional Attitudes- what I learned about promoting my book at Rhode Island Comic Con

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Armand Inezian

Only have a minute? Here’s the quicky version: Indie sci-fi and fantasy authors can have a great time selling at comic book conventions- if you are willing to have the right attitude, including: 1- Regarding comic cons as a unique opportunity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Process, Publishing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Official Cover Sketch!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Armand Inezian

Well you’ve seen the rough thumbnails, the first alternative, and second alternative covers, and now here is the finalist, which- I think- really highlights the cover artist’s skill at portraying faces (The sober-looking dude below is VampCon’s protagonist, Jonathan Stoker) … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Art | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Early Alternate Cover

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Armand Inezian

Here’s one alternate cover that we didn’t go with. It was based on my suggestion of showing Jonathan running in front of two tall office building that play a prominent role in the story. It didn’t quite work out, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Cover Art | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Smokin’ Heroes

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Armand Inezian

This is the truth; I have never smoked a cigarette, cigar, or pipe in my life. I’ve never tried chewing tobacco or any other tobacco product, and I am well aware of the health hazards posed by tobacco, yet I … Continue reading →

Posted in VampCon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Cover Artist- Jonathan Banchick

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Armand Inezian

Hi folks, I realize that I’ve been totally remiss in introducing my cover artist! He is Jonathan Banchick of Weymouth, Massachusetts, which is about 25 minute from my house, and that’s quite a coincidence, actually, because the publisher who bought … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

What is this thing you call “VampCon” ?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Armand Inezian

A number of people have asked me about VampCon, and what kind of book it is. I want to begin by stating that it is nothing like Anne Rice’s vampire stories, nor is it anything like the Twilight series. In … Continue reading →

Posted in VampCon | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

YES !

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Armand Inezian

I’m thrilled to announce that VampCon, the supernatural conspiracy thriller I started writing in 2008 has found a home with Greyhart Press, an enterprising, independent press in the UK that specializes in speculative fiction! VampCon is slated for US and … Continue reading →

Posted in VampCon, Writing | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

BloodWise on WattPad

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Armand Inezian

I recently stumbled onto Wattpad via a short article placed in Amazon’s CreateSpace. Wattpad is a fairly clever idea. Basically, it’s social app for writers, where you can post one chapter of any book project at a time. These chapters … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment