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  • Creating the Vampire Edwin Blutleer

    July 3, 2009

    • Who did I want him to be and what were his plans and goals? For me, that was the starting point of characterization and the heart of the story's plot.I knew he was a vampire, and an ex-Templar Knight. In many ways they are opposites and yet synonymous. Both killed without remorse. Both considered their enemies infidels, unworthy of life. Templars were reputedly fearless in battle, loyal to a ...
  • The origins of Templar's Fire, a Gothic Vampire Novel

    June 27, 2009

    • When I began writing the story Templar‘s Fire, a Gothic Vampire novel (http://www.scribd.com/doc/16391295/Templars-Fire-A-Gothic-Vampire-Novel), I started with an image that stuck in my head. I kept seeing this eerie looking guy hiding behind a stone altar peering around the corner as if he was waiting to attack someone. Didn’t know why, but the picture stayed with me.Since my interests at ...
  • Excerpt from Templar's Fire, a Gothic Vampire Novel

    June 12, 2009

    • Quiet footfalls traced a path up the steps from the downstairs sitting room, along the abbreviated hallway, and into the Vicar's bedroom. The nearer to the bed they got, the more softly they fell.Slowly becoming aware of the intruder, he struggled to gather the remnants of his composure. He felt movement on his bed. The vicar sat up violently, tears still wetting his face. He fumbled for the ...