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GIRL BLUE
GIRL BLUE, the story of a terminally ill sculptor who becomes haunted by his last work, was acquired by Samhain Publishing in August and is set for release in March 2012. Don D'Auria, a veteran of the horror genre, was the aquisition editor. GIRL BLUE will be a frighteningly good read!
GIRL BLUE!
My erotic horror story, GIRL BLUE, being published by Samhain Publishing, will be released in March 2012. Just got a preview of the new cover and am quite pleased. You can check it out--along with a story synopsis--at http://www.anayes.com/ . let me know what you think. thanks.
GIRL BLUE storyline!
Jeremy Copper, renowned sculptor whose works grace multi-million dollar estates and world famous museum halls, has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. He has fourteen months to live. His only goal now is to complete a sculpture he’s christened Girl Blue. She will be his legacy. He’s purchased a rare block of azul pegaso granite from a quarry in Brazil.
First he utilizes smaller clay models to begin the process of finding Girl Blue’s final pose. He draws comely models—some he’s met in massage studios, one in particular, Elisa Marie, is a former student. All the models are presented without clothing—which is Mr. Copper’s specialty—carving the female form in the nude.
Jeremy receives a mysterious package from the rock quarry in Brazil where the granite was mined. The letter is in Portuguese, but with Elisa Marie’s help, the article is translated. They learn the former owner of the great stone was a woman named Franscesca who lived in Brazil in the 1920’s. She was a feiticiera, or witch doctor. She loved a talented young sculptor who promised to carve her likeness in the stone. When he betrayed her love, she drugged him and hacked off his hands. Before she could escape, Franscesca was captured and brutally maimed, tortured, and left to die.
Jeremy begins to understand it’s Franscesca’s spirit who haunts the block. He begins to fear for his sanity when he finds flakes of granite in his bedroom and in his studio. Late at night, he hears strange noises coming from his locked studio. The sculpture continues to progress, even in his absence. It’s impossible—the sculpture is sculpting herself! But this new frightening version is not what Jeremy had envisioned.
When the tumor robs him of his ability to carve, Elisa Marie, whom Jeremy is falling in love with, assists him in sculpting his creation. However each time she comes over and she and Jeremy make love, Franscesca’s evil spirit blossoms in heated rage and jealousy, leading Jeremy into a battle not only for his legacy, but for the life of the woman he loves.
And from out of the rare block of azul pegaso granite, Girl Blue arises!
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First he utilizes smaller clay models to begin the process of finding Girl Blue’s final pose. He draws comely models—some he’s met in massage studios, one in particular, Elisa Marie, is a former student. All the models are presented without clothing—which is Mr. Copper’s specialty—carving the female form in the nude.
Jeremy receives a mysterious package from the rock quarry in Brazil where the granite was mined. The letter is in Portuguese, but with Elisa Marie’s help, the article is translated. They learn the former owner of the great stone was a woman named Franscesca who lived in Brazil in the 1920’s. She was a feiticiera, or witch doctor. She loved a talented young sculptor who promised to carve her likeness in the stone. When he betrayed her love, she drugged him and hacked off his hands. Before she could escape, Franscesca was captured and brutally maimed, tortured, and left to die.
Jeremy begins to understand it’s Franscesca’s spirit who haunts the block. He begins to fear for his sanity when he finds flakes of granite in his bedroom and in his studio. Late at night, he hears strange noises coming from his locked studio. The sculpture continues to progress, even in his absence. It’s impossible—the sculpture is sculpting herself! But this new frightening version is not what Jeremy had envisioned.
When the tumor robs him of his ability to carve, Elisa Marie, whom Jeremy is falling in love with, assists him in sculpting his creation. However each time she comes over and she and Jeremy make love, Franscesca’s evil spirit blossoms in heated rage and jealousy, leading Jeremy into a battle not only for his legacy, but for the life of the woman he loves.
And from out of the rare block of azul pegaso granite, Girl Blue arises!
http://amzn.to/tBRMsW
GIRL BLUE
GIRL BLUE, my erotic horror story has been named a featured release by Samhain Publishing for 2012.
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Release date is April 3rd.
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Release date is April 3rd.
GIRL BLUE!
Less than 3 weeks until Samhain's release of GIRL BLUE, an erotic supernatural story.
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http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Blue-ebook...
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GIRL BLUE
GIRL BLUE
Her spirit waited within the stone, ready to live again.
Renowned sculptor Jeremy Copper is determined that his latest work, Girl Blue, will be his masterpiece. He’s found the perfect stone for it, a rare block of blue granite from a quarry in Brazil. But this stone is special in more ways than one. The former owner of the great block was a woman named Franscesca, a witch in the 1920s who loved a talented young sculptor. He promised to carve her likeness, but when he betrayed her love she exacted a terrible vengeance and paid for it with her life.
Jeremy begins to fear for his sanity when he finds flakes of granite in his bedroom. Late at night, he hears strange noises coming from his locked studio. The sculpture continues to progress, even in his absence, a sinister form emerging beyond his control. But this frightening new version is not at all what Jeremy intended. Franscesca’s vengeful spirit lives on, and she’s more dangerous than ever.
Why GIRL BLUE? I’ve been asked this many times, mostly during the initial writing stages when that terrible first draft began to take shape: how in the hell did I come up with such a macabre concept as presented in this novel? Though on the surface the answer might seem readily apparent—I wanted to write a story about a haunted sculpture—in reality, the truth is far less straightforward and simplistic. And once the novel was complete, and I was into the final editing phase and reading what I’d written, whoa, I found myself asking did I really write this? Because no matter how many more novels I write, I know I will never write another one as bizarre as GIRL BLUE.
The initial idea for this story was very one dimensional—I was going to write about a man who becomes addicted to sex by frequenting erotic massage parlors. GIRL BLUE and the haunted rock weren’t even on the horizon. Only after I’d delved twenty per cent or so into the manuscript did I realize I could only write so much about a guy paying for massages that included “happy endings.” In essence the story had come (no pun intended) to a screeching halt. I needed more.
Enter a quote by the renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin, famous for The Thinker and many, many other sculptures. “How dazzling is the sight of a woman undressing.” I’d read an article about Rodin and when I saw this quote, a light blinked in my head. Suddenly my protagonist was going to be a sculptor and his specialty would be sculpting nude women in stone. The sex addiction quickly fell by the wayside—but not totally as the story will reveal. Without giving away any spoilers, the other aspects of the story naturally fell into place and like the sculpture in the novel, GIRL BLUE was created. I must admit this was a fun book to write though the research at times was daunting as I’d never taken an art class in my entire life. I harbor a new respect for artists in all endeavors—authors, painters, sculptors, actors, singers, photographers, I’d even include athletes in this list as some are truly artistic in their performances. There is one common denominator in all—striving for perfection. Nothing less than perfect is acceptable.
I have no idea how GIRL BLUE will be accepted by readers but I do know this. The story is so bizarre there will be pockets of individuals who will either love it or hate it. I can only hope the former predominate. But we’ll see. It arrives April 3rd, 2012.
Happy reading!
Website: http://anayes.com/
GIRL BLUE links:
Amazon http://amzn.to/wEFi2A
Amazon.uk http://amzn.to/zUqn0q
Barnesandboble http://bit.ly/yJFVgU
Samhain http://bit.ly/yrNhox
Find Alan Nayes: Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Facebook http://on.fb.me/mflYEU
Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/alannayes
Blog http://alannayes.blogspot.com/
Her spirit waited within the stone, ready to live again.
Renowned sculptor Jeremy Copper is determined that his latest work, Girl Blue, will be his masterpiece. He’s found the perfect stone for it, a rare block of blue granite from a quarry in Brazil. But this stone is special in more ways than one. The former owner of the great block was a woman named Franscesca, a witch in the 1920s who loved a talented young sculptor. He promised to carve her likeness, but when he betrayed her love she exacted a terrible vengeance and paid for it with her life.
Jeremy begins to fear for his sanity when he finds flakes of granite in his bedroom. Late at night, he hears strange noises coming from his locked studio. The sculpture continues to progress, even in his absence, a sinister form emerging beyond his control. But this frightening new version is not at all what Jeremy intended. Franscesca’s vengeful spirit lives on, and she’s more dangerous than ever.
Why GIRL BLUE? I’ve been asked this many times, mostly during the initial writing stages when that terrible first draft began to take shape: how in the hell did I come up with such a macabre concept as presented in this novel? Though on the surface the answer might seem readily apparent—I wanted to write a story about a haunted sculpture—in reality, the truth is far less straightforward and simplistic. And once the novel was complete, and I was into the final editing phase and reading what I’d written, whoa, I found myself asking did I really write this? Because no matter how many more novels I write, I know I will never write another one as bizarre as GIRL BLUE.
The initial idea for this story was very one dimensional—I was going to write about a man who becomes addicted to sex by frequenting erotic massage parlors. GIRL BLUE and the haunted rock weren’t even on the horizon. Only after I’d delved twenty per cent or so into the manuscript did I realize I could only write so much about a guy paying for massages that included “happy endings.” In essence the story had come (no pun intended) to a screeching halt. I needed more.
Enter a quote by the renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin, famous for The Thinker and many, many other sculptures. “How dazzling is the sight of a woman undressing.” I’d read an article about Rodin and when I saw this quote, a light blinked in my head. Suddenly my protagonist was going to be a sculptor and his specialty would be sculpting nude women in stone. The sex addiction quickly fell by the wayside—but not totally as the story will reveal. Without giving away any spoilers, the other aspects of the story naturally fell into place and like the sculpture in the novel, GIRL BLUE was created. I must admit this was a fun book to write though the research at times was daunting as I’d never taken an art class in my entire life. I harbor a new respect for artists in all endeavors—authors, painters, sculptors, actors, singers, photographers, I’d even include athletes in this list as some are truly artistic in their performances. There is one common denominator in all—striving for perfection. Nothing less than perfect is acceptable.
I have no idea how GIRL BLUE will be accepted by readers but I do know this. The story is so bizarre there will be pockets of individuals who will either love it or hate it. I can only hope the former predominate. But we’ll see. It arrives April 3rd, 2012.
Happy reading!
Website: http://anayes.com/
GIRL BLUE links:
Amazon http://amzn.to/wEFi2A
Amazon.uk http://amzn.to/zUqn0q
Barnesandboble http://bit.ly/yJFVgU
Samhain http://bit.ly/yrNhox
Find Alan Nayes: Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Facebook http://on.fb.me/mflYEU
Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/alannayes
Blog http://alannayes.blogspot.com/
GIRL BLUE becomes a bestseller!
Granted it is only in horror, and only on the Samhain publishing website. But the feeling is still good. I hope this will gain the story wider readership. Have to wait and see. GIRL BLUE was released in early April but only today has the novel ever graced a bestseller position. The novel debuted at #3 and has since dropped to #5.
GIRL BLUE is an erotic supernatural story about a terminally ill sculptor who becomes haunted by his last work.
GIRL BLUE
Amazon http://amzn.to/wEFi2A
Amazon.uk http://amzn.to/zUqn0q
Barnesandboble http://bit.ly/yJFVgU
Samhain http://bit.ly/yrNhox
GIRL BLUE is an erotic supernatural story about a terminally ill sculptor who becomes haunted by his last work.
GIRL BLUE
Amazon http://amzn.to/wEFi2A
Amazon.uk http://amzn.to/zUqn0q
Barnesandboble http://bit.ly/yJFVgU
Samhain http://bit.ly/yrNhox
Girl Blue--Horror or erotica?
Girl Blue was never meant to be an erotic novel. It was originally written strictly with the horror genre in mind. So what happened? Somewhere along the way as the story unfolded, some sexual content crept in-slowly at first like a creeping green vine climbing a red brick wall, then without even being aware of it, Girl Blue, the character, imposed her sensual will, and by the conclusion, erotica had subsumed a significant part of the horror. But as the sexual content could be construed as deviant in some ways, even the erotica was horror.
As happens in cases where the story falls into two widely divergent genres--horror and erotica--the novel can create some unfavorable reactions in certain readers. Since its release, the book has garnered her share of criticisms and low rated reviews. Yet no matter the vitriol as evidenced on some of the Amazon and Goodreads reviews, the story remains true to the author's original intent. I should know, I wrote Girl Blue. And somewhere along the winding road to completion, the story morphed from all horror to an erotic horror story. And I wouldn't have ended it any other way.
Happy horrific erotic reading!
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Blue-Alan-...
Barnesandnoble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girl-...
Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/girl...
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
As happens in cases where the story falls into two widely divergent genres--horror and erotica--the novel can create some unfavorable reactions in certain readers. Since its release, the book has garnered her share of criticisms and low rated reviews. Yet no matter the vitriol as evidenced on some of the Amazon and Goodreads reviews, the story remains true to the author's original intent. I should know, I wrote Girl Blue. And somewhere along the winding road to completion, the story morphed from all horror to an erotic horror story. And I wouldn't have ended it any other way.
Happy horrific erotic reading!
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Blue-Alan-...
Barnesandnoble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/girl-...
Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/girl...
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...
