Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies. discussion

New to the group?? Intoductions go here. Tell us about yourself. By all means tell us what you're into. We welcome you with open arms.

So I just joined and let me tell you I'm pretty excited about this. I'm a zom-a-holic lately, and can't ever seem to find a half way decent werewolf book, mainly because I'm soooo tired of reading about some buff dude smelling/seeing/tasting? some delicate human girl that ends up being his mate. Yeah I'm done with those books, same goes with all those emotional vampires out there.

So a little about me. . .lets see. . .I'm addicted so reading, and since this addiction is pretty intense I have switched my ways to only trying to read books that are listed as free. Let me tell you, reading can get pretty expensive. I let myself buy one to two books a month, so I don't end up to limited in what I find. But I have found a practical treasure chest of books in the free listing sections. Not to say they are all good (refers back to the werewolf, vampire problem I'm having).

Other then that, and to not get to personal, I have a small family and a cat that is off the chain amazing. I have recently started to get really into reviewing book, not so much over here. . .I kinda forgot this website existed for a long time, and I'm trying to fix that by reviewing the same books over here. But I have a short attention span sometimes and well, it might never get done.

Here is to hoping I can get some good recommendation on all those horror books out there.

Welcome to the group, Angie. I'm looking for some good werewolf books too.

Hello all, I'm brand new to this group too. I love werewolf books, not the running on all fours kind, I like the 2 legged vicious kind. I also write about them as I have 2 books released under my pen name Mercedes Ludill (Vengeance of the Werewolf and Life AFter Werewolf Domination).

Welcome, Mercedes. I too do not like the "werewolf that runs on all fours", just looks like a big dog to me. LOL. I prefer "The Wolfman look".

Hello everyone.. My name is Mandy I'm a huge we're fan I love all shifters. Some vampires. Zombies scare me. My fav shifter author is Patricia Briggs.

Welcome, Mandy. LOL...our little group seems to have drastically grown over the past few weeks. I think we need a third moderator.

Was on a smaller forum came to this one hopefully I can meet some cool peeps and get some good recommendations.

Welcome, Rick. Nice to see you here in my other group. LOL.

Hey everyone! My name is S.B. Roozenboom. I am the other of YA paranormal novels PREDATOR GIRL and A TASTE OF SILVER. Needless to say writing books is what I live for!

Welcome S.B.. We're glad to have you with us. As you can see, you can promote your books if you wish on here. "Taste of Silver" has a good ring to it. LOL.

Hi everyone! I'm Julie, or as most people call me, Jewls. I love to read, I love to write. I have to force myself to make time for the things I enjoy b/c work kills me. I'm obsessed with serial killers (totally real-life monsters) and I want to create the new monster/horror. I want to be the love child of Stephen King and Laurell K. Hamilton. I do what I can. If it's "otherworldly," I'm hooked. I'd really love to find a reading/writing club in person, but I'll certainly try online. I'm new to this site as well as the group and I've spent 12 hours on here today alone. LOL

Welcome, Julie or "Jewls". I love Stephen King and Laurell K. Hamilton too. I wish you luck with your career. I have to be honest, I feel like this group is blowing up as soon as I signed on as mod. It's a lot for me to handle and I think I'm going to ask the people in the group for a third and fourth moderator. But, back to you, Julie. I believe we do have an Author Promotions folder, so you can promote your books there. And we're very happy to have you with us and wish you the best of luck.

Hi, I'm Mary. I like to read, I even like to write my own stories. I have almost too much free time. I'm starting to get back to horror. I'm starting to read Stephen King, I used to read creepy stories as a kid. I guess that's why I was bullied in preschool, elementary and middle school. Now I'm just the creepy goth girl that all the guys hit on in high school. My parents think it's cool and scary to have me as a kid. I'm usually the outcast in everything. stuff like that. I really like writing stories, although i think of them in the middle of the night.LOL

Hi, I'm Janelle. I just joined today. I have a huge craving right now for a good zom book and I'm looking for suggestions. I like many different types of books. I am a fan of a good series too. My fav zom author & series would have to be A New World: Chaos. It is by far an unexpected treasure! I stumbled on it a while ago and was hooked! I'm looking for something similar to fill the gap until his next book comes out (whenever that might be). Any suggestions?

hi my name is connie .I like almost any zombie, werewolf or horror book. I don't write but reading has always. been a passion. Hope to get some good tips on books to read and some good conversation on books already read.

My name is Steven Mix. I'm a zombie horror author. I won't plug my book here because I'm not here to spam you all. I really love zombies/werewolves/vampire/ghost/systems of magic stuff. Although my current read is The Rook and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore which are less paranormal and more secret society.
I came here for the book suggestions. :)

Hi, just joined, I am an avid reader of all kinds of weird stuff.

Luke

Hello,
I'm Louise. I have just published my first book Mina Harker: The Curse of the Vampire on Amazon. I like to write, read and blog. I live in the UK in a small city called Wakefield. I enjoy writing mainly for the horror genre but I will try my hand at anything.
Here's a description of my book:

Seven years after the eventful night that Mina was almost turned into a vampire, she is now happily married to Jonathan Harker and has a lovely son called Quincy until her past comes back to haunt her.
Mina’s life is thrown into turmoil as a gypsy sorceress with a hidden agenda casts a spell from the book of the dead to bring Dracula back from his grave.
Mina’s worst nightmares are unleashed as her husband and child are brutally slaughtered and she is reborn with a bloodthirsty appetite and dark vengeance.
Seeking revenge and to be reunited with her loved ones, Mina battles against all odds and survives into the twenty first century, until a handsome stranger arrives to document Mina’s life who is not quite what he seems…
Mina Harker: The Curse of the Vampire is a compelling sequel to Dracula, which also acts as a standalone story. Bringing back the old characters and adding new ones to create an emotional, action packed modernised fantasy from Mina’s perspective with an added twist at the end.

http://louiselake.blogspot.com

Hi just joined this group, mostly to get recommendations for new writers but also for shameless self promotion (have a look in the author promotion thread) . Seems quiet at the moment, but hopefully will pick up as we enter autumn.

Hi Everybody !!

New to GR and joined this group after scanning the others. Why? Have a question for the ladies but guys are welcome to respond.

I got tired of seeing all the ooh's and aah's, and fluttering hearts every time a monster (take your pick which one but I'm a werewolf kind of guy) appeared on print or screen. C'mon, they're monsters !! They're supposed to evoke fear, horror, and dread. You know, quake in your boots and drop a load kind of stuff.

I decided then and there the genre desperately needed a revival/update/restoration. I popped over to Amazon and searched for 'werewolf' to size up the competition. Every cover and title there had a goo-goo eyed female giving her best come hither look to some fashion model/metrosexual posing as a vicious lycanthrope.

So, how did werewolves go from being fearsome, terrifying creatures to lusted after sex objects ?? And yes, honesty does count. :-D

Glad to be here !!


Rafael

Hi Rafael, I believe the answer to your question is that paranormal romance books have become all the rage. In the paranormal genre, a lot of the men are shape shifters or werewolves, bears, mountain lions, etc. So they are looked on as romantic rather than fearsome. There are a lot of romance/erotica book pages and blogs on Facebook, but very few real terror or horror pages. Does that help?

Hi Stacie !!

Thank you so very much for your time and response. I think "paranormal romance books have become all the rage" restates more succinctly my original premise. Yes, they have become all the rage.

My question, perhaps inelegantly posed, is why?? What is it about vampires, werewolves, et al women find alluring, attractive, compelling. Yes, we have our pinups but they won't drain our jugulars or tear off limbs! What insight can we men gain from the fairer sex who so willingly fantasize immortality for inflicted violence?

Hi there :)

I'm new to the group, for finding new reads, as well as shameless self-promotion, which I will limit to the appropriate areas of the group!

Looking forward to getting to 'meet' you all.

Rafael,
Have you read any of these books? I believe the answer is that the authors have a way of making these shape shifters super sexy. It's all about the personality and physical descriptions of the main character, who are usually very heroic. I'm not very good at explaining, lol, but perhaps if you read one of these it might become more clear. Most are romance and/or erotica.
Stacie ;)

I also am new to this group and I have to admit I love them all! Zombies, Werewolves and Vampires all fascinate me and I love well written horror/monster books as well as movies. Have you guys read The Wolf Gift and The Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice? I love those!

Welcome all :)

Dead Rage: A Zombie Apocalypse I just finished this new zombie book by Nicholas Ryan and absolutely LOVED it! I highly recommend it to everyone in the group!

Hi everyone! I'm fairly new to goodreads and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a huge fan of supernatural horror, especially with monsters involved, and I am also an author who loves to write about the same! I am always happy to connect with new people who have the same interests so feel free to friend me and I look forward to interacting with the group!

Welcome Quentin! :)

To: Angie, re:

"can't ever seem to find a half way decent werewolf book, mainly because I'm soooo tired of reading about some buff dude smelling/seeing/tasting? some delicate human girl that ends up being his mate."

Until midnight, 10/15, They Cried Wolf is a free Amazon download. This is not your father's werewolf. I cordially invite you to enter the world of Diego Constance.

Hello everyone! I'm trying to branch into more GR groups that match my tastes. Monster books are good, and I'm personally trying to get away from the paranormal romance stuff. I'm an author too and what I'm into is supernatural crime, basically mysteries with werewolves and stuff like that. Also, if anyone has recommendations for novels like this, feel free to message me!

Thanks for having this group available. I'm glad i found it. :)

I've looked through several of the discussions in this group and like the topics.

I looked for this group as I'm an author and an Irish werewolf wound his way into the series I'm currently writing. More on that in the author section.

Hello, my name is Nadine. I'm not sure how to say it well, so I just gonna say it. I'M ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED WITH VAMPIRES!! My dad told me when I was around 5 years old Bela Lugosi was my favorite actor. On Sesame Street The Count was always my favorite. However, I suck at math because it's almost like he mesmerized me, so I never learned anything. The original Lost Boys is one of my favorite movies and two of my favorite authors are Anne Rice and Lara Adrian. Respectively the writers of The Vampire Chronicles and The Midnight Breed Series. I even have a story in my head that I am wanting to write about Vampires which will probably be at least a trilogy once written....

Hello everyone, my name is Damian Cy. I love to read and write about werewolf fiction! I think life is a grand adventure and should be lived freely with very little inhibitions. I'm adding my new book to the shelves because it is a werewolf horror story. It presents the werewolf condition in a more classical sense, in that it is uncontrollable and dangerous, but at the same time, the book also draws parallels into our own nature and makes us think about what the human condition is. I would absolutely love some feedback on what you think about my take on the genre. I would be happy to answer any questions and am thrilled to be part of the group!
Human in the Dark

Rafael wrote: "To: Angie, re:

"can't ever seem to find a half way decent werewolf book, mainly because I'm soooo tired of reading about some buff dude smelling/seeing/tasting? some delicate human girl that ends..."

Dan wrote: "Welcome Quentin! :)"
Hi, check out my new book then, you might like it , Human in the Dark, the werewolf in this story is quite uncontrollable and dangerous. I would love to know what you think!

Wow! Look at this group. The trifecta of Horror. I’m Joe and I’m glad to be here. Hello to you all.

Is there actually anyone here at even given time. I’m beginning to wonder. Was it something I sad. Lol

What's up all you awesome creature readers!

My name is Joey Kelly (pen name Julian Michael Carver).

I am a creature-feature novelist. I have two novels out through horror publisher Severed Press (known for their monster stories).

Triassic is a time-travel sci-fi adventure, featuring a group of galactic marines that get stuck in Earth's past and soon realize that the dinosaurs may not be their only problem.

Megacroc is a horror novel set in the Everglades, featuring a shadowy monster that stalks the residents of a local housing development project. When the police and coast guard are brought in, the authorities come to the conclusion that their may be a primordial monster on the loose.

The books are listed on my profile. If anyone wants to grace me with reading my stories, please leave an honest review on both Amazon and Goodreads! I would greatly appreciate the feedback.

A sequel to Triassic is in the editing stages, and will be followed hopefully by a prequel for Megacroc!

Thanks everyone!

Hello fellow monster lovers!

My name is Sylvie Helstaff and I'm a monster romance author (and avid reader of monster romance, horror, sci fi, and fantasy).

I have two books out now:

Shadow's Light is a spooky/cozy monster romance set in a small town featuring a fmc who gets a great deal on what she assumes to be a haunted house. But the shadow demon living inside isn't thrilled to have a new human in his domain.

Shadow & Flame: Shadows of Graymourne Book Two is the sequel to Shadow's Light, a historical m/m monster romance that delves into the past to tell the story of a charming witch who summons a shadow demon for protection amid the looming threat of discovery in his colonial village and gets more than he ever bargained.

I love to hear from readers, so if you read my stories, please leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads! I'm an indie author so comments and reviews are super appreciated!

Looking forward to meeting folks in the group and finding new books to add to my read list.