CHRISTMAS BOOK TOUR & GIVEAWAY

 

This month, I'm participating in the Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza book tour. There will be lots of Christmas-themed content for each stop on the tour (such as Christmas recipes for you and your cat), excerpts from my book Avalon, and a Facebook party on December 13.

Nine other authors are joining, too, and every one of us will be doing a giveaway, so make sure you follow along.

See you there!

Avalon is now available in French

 

Exciting news! My cat book Avalon is now also available in French. If you've already read the original English version, it would mean a lot to me if you could leave an Amazon or Goodreads review (or even just a rating) for the French edition as well. 

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J'ai de bonnes nouvelles ! Mon livre sur mon chat, Avalon, est désormais également disponible en français. Si vous avez déjà lu la version originale en anglais, cela signifierait beaucoup pour moi si vous pouviez laisser une critique (ou même juste une note) sur Amazon pour l'édition française. 

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Meet and Greet in Belgium

1/ I'm excited to announce that I'll be doing a meet and greet tomorrow evening at the Offscreen film festival in Brussels, Belgium. The event starts at half past six and I'll be signing copies of my books When Animals Attack, Avalon and Drowned Sorrow for the occasion.

Address: Cinema Nova, Rue d'Arenberg 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Exploring Brussels with Books

Travel blogger Ingrid Dendievel from Road Tripping Europe photographed Avalon and Drowned Sorrow against the backdrop of famous Brussels' attractions. Here are some of her pictures. To see the full, original post, visit: Exploring Brussels with a Horror Writer. Enjoy!

Avalon wins Sundance Audience Award

Hi, everyone! I just received the good news that my short film AVALON won the Vimeo audience award at the Sundance Channel Short Film Competition. Thanks so much to everyone who voted. If you haven't seen the short film, you can watch it for free at eepurl.com/bYqgNr. Or, if you prefer, you can read the original screenplay here: http://amzn.to/1ARrqs0

Avalon is nominated at Sundance

Hi everyone! My film Avalon has been chosen as a finalist for the Vimeo Audience Award in the 2016 Sundance Channel Short Film Competition!

Beginning now you can vote for Avalon and invite your friends and family to vote too!

Please share this link with your friends and let them know they can vote every 24 hours! http://tiny.cc/scshortsBE

How to help rescue cats this Christmas

Do you want to help rescue cats this Christmas?

This month, I'm donating 50% of the royalties for Avalon to the Belgian cat rescue organizations Cat Rescue and Ever'y Cat (go ahead and click the links to like their pages on Facebook).


About Avalon: 

Some cats need nine lives to make a difference. Avalon only needed one.

Top 20 best books about pets

People are obsessed with pets. Over fifteen percent of the web is cat-related content. That's a lot.

Pets are now taking over the literary world as well. No matter what genre you look at – horror, mystery, Christmas, romance, memoir – it's easy to spot books in which dogs, cats, and other animals are an important part of the story.

Here's a list of the top 20 best books about pets.

Avalon is now out in paperback!

Hi, everyone!

Avalon's book is now out in paperback!

So for those of you who still don't have a Kindle, now's the time to get your copy.

You can find it on all the Amazons including Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon FR, etc. Other retailers will follow soon.

On the film set of Next to Her

Last Saturday was World Cat Day. Is there a better way to celebrate that day than by shooting a short film starring your own cat?

The film in question is the adaptation of my story Next to Her, the tale of an elderly man, Maurice, who visits his dying wife at the hospital. A shared lunch is all they have left, but his wife's thoughts drift off towards the ghost of her cat, Avalon, whose picture sits on the bed stand 'next to her'. As Maurice gets frustrated with his wife's behavior, the fine line between nurturing and torturing is easily crossed.

Exciting book and movie news

Signing session after a screening of Un homme bien (A Good Man)

Lots of exciting things happening, guys. LOTS of exciting things. 

NEXT TO HER 

In half an hour, I'll be off to yet another film production meeting. If everything goes well, my short film script Next to Her (which you can read here) will be filmed this August. It'll be part of an anthology, but will also be available separately. Thrilling, right? Of course, Avalon will have a BIG appearance in the film. 

AVALON 

Talking about Avalon... His book is my most popular and best-received one to date. It has been listed as one of Amazon's best-selling cat books almost constantly since it came out. Of course, with Avalon as the main character, I didn't expect anything else. Lots of blogs have been talking about Avalon lately. Too many to mention them all, so here are a few favorites: 

• My Cat From Hell 
• A heartwarming True Cat Story  
• A Wonderful Summer Read 
• Book review - Avalon by Vanessa Morgan
• Sebastian the Sensitive Soul 
• Author Spotlight
• 10 statements
• Mochas, Mysteries, and Meows
• Two Ends of the Pen

A GOOD MAN 

Un homme bien (the French film adaptation of my vampire story A Good Man) continues to thrive at festivals. Recently, the film was screened at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in India, the Flanders Week in Gdańsk (Poland), the Independent Days 15 Filmfest in Karlsruhe, Germany, and the Shamiana shortfilm happening in India.

DROWNED SORROW 

Horror author Stuart R. West interviewed me about my supernatural thriller Drowned Sorrow. It was one of the best interviews I've done in a long time. Read the interview here.

Also, this is the last day to enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card, a signed copy of Avalon, a cat collar, and a selection of cat toys. Enter now before it is too late.

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It's Avalon release day!

It's Avalon release day!

And we're going to celebrate that...

But, first, let me tell you that I almost didn't release Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat Story.

You see, this book is hyper personal. There are things in here that I never told anyone before, because I was too ashamed. Because of this book, my family hasn't spoken to me in several months...

Part of me wants you to ignore this book...

On the other hand, I DO want you to read it, because I wrote it to honor the cat I loved more than anything else in this world. This true story is my way to eternalize Avalon, and to bring to light his hilarious shenanigans and amazing talents as a movie star.

I know for a fact that Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat Story will not leave you cold. Either you'll think I'm nuts, or you'll be touched and cry your eyes out.


Excerpt

Around three o’clock that night, Avalon was fed up with the strange man in his bed. He plonked his rear down on Gilles’ pillow, complaining fretfully in his ear while tapping him on the face. 

After nearly an hour of incessant wailing and poking, more drastic measures were required. The new solution: pushing Gilles out of bed. 

Avalon succeeded. 

Climbing back under the covers wasn’t an option. Unable to sleep, Gilles got up. "I guess I didn't pass the test." 

"Give Avalon some time. Maybe he was just irked because you took his side of the bed." 

But Gilles had already understood that this wasn't going to be a one-time event. 

For several minutes, Gilles and Avalon sized each other up. Then Gilles said, "I’d better leave the two of you alone now. It’s clearly what the little guy wants." 

I swear I could see Avalon smirking when Gilles put on his jacket and left. 

Instantly, Avalon leapt onto me, and compensated for the evening before. He entered a kiss-induced trance. This cat was all about exclusivity, and when granted that exclusivity, his love was immense. 

"Are you really that happy that Gilles is gone?" 

In reply, Avalon looked at me with swoony eyes and purred loudly, then swatted out his paw to urge me to continue to pet him, which I did. 

A phone call interrupted our tender moment. It was Gilles. "There won't be any train to Brussels for hours," he said. "Is it okay if I come back to your place for a while?" 

"Of course." His return would offend Avalon, but I couldn’t possibly leave Gilles outside in the rain for several hours. 

As soon as Gilles appeared at the front door, Avalon’s pupils widened to a pitch black. Let's see who's the boss here, he seemed to be thinking. 

Being a cat of action, Avalon went through his usual attention-seeking routine: making a selection of irritating noises, scratching the wallpaper, and pushing objects to the ground. When that didn't work, Avalon opened Gilles' overnight bag and threw out a piece of clothing. His eyes so dark and evil they could be gateways to hell, Avalon stared at his adversary and waited for a reaction. He then pulled out a box of gel wax. Again, he looked up at Gilles to make sure he understood that all this bungling was meant to get a message across. A third object followed, then a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, until there was nothing. 

Hell-bent on winning the game, Avalon took Gilles' coat in his mouth and towed it toward the front door. There, he used his right paw to tap the keys hanging from the wooden doorframe. 

Avalon’s message couldn’t be any clearer: there was room for only one man in my life. A feline one.  

You can find Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat Story on: 

Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.ca / Amazon.fr / Amazon.nl

Win a $25 Amazon gift card, a signed book of Avalon, a cat collar, and a pack of cat toys! 

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Avalon | COVER REVEAL

You guys! I have a new book coming out in June!

It's the book many of you have long been waiting for: the heartwarming true story of my Turkish Van cat Avalon. 

The book will detail how Avalon became a movie star, how he used special techniques to throw my dates out of the house, how he spoke a few words of French (I swear this is true), how he made a hobby out of vomiting on my guinea pig's head, and so much more.

But, most of all, Avalon is a love story. Because no matter how much of a star he was, what made his life truly special was the intense bond we shared together. Some cats may need nine lives to make a difference, but Avalon only needed one.

Here's a peek at the cover. The book comes out on June 4th, 2015. 

Pre-order it now!

Amazon.com / Amazon.uk / Amazon.fr

I'll have a book tour in June and July, too, so I hope we'll get to celebrate together soon.

Let me know what you think of the cover in the comments or on Twitter using @eeriestories.

Meanwhile, follow me on Amazon to receive updates!

New story out!

You may recall the cover reveal I did a couple weeks ago for the new short film script I wrote called Next To Her. It's out now, and I'm really excited for you to check it out.  

Here are some links so you can get Next To Her if you're interested: 

Amazon US 

Amazon UK

Amazon FR

Let me know what you think of the story in the comments and on Twitter using @eeriestories and/or the hashtag #NextToHer. 

Next To Her | COVER REVEAL

The cover of my new short film, Next To Her, has just been finalized. The official release date is set for January 31.

Though small in size, Next To Her is important to me as it is based on my grandfather's last years of his life. When he was terminally ill, I was surprised to see how rude my grandmother was to him, and how much she hurt him, both physically and emotionally. This was only because she was exhausted and didn't know how to handle the situation. Yet, she never gave up on my grandfather. She could have easily put him in the hospital and have professionals take care of him, but her love was so strong that she wanted to be there for him as long as she could. Next To Her is a reflection of those observations. It's hard at times, but also sweet. Just like life itself...

And, of course, I couldn't help but sneak in a big part for Avalon in the story.

The film based on the script is officially in pre-production. I'll keep you all updated with set photos and official release dates.

Meanwhile, the script of Next To Her is available for pre-order if you're interested:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Amazon FR
Amazon NL

Let me know what you think of the cover in the comments and on Twitter using @eeriestories and/or the hashtag #NextToHer.

Feature in Majesteit

My other blog Traveling Cats has a double spread in the Dutch cat magazine Majesteit this summer. I also talk about my upcoming book on my cat Avalon.

Feature in Your Cat Magazine

I'm proud to announce that my blog Traveling Cats has been featured in this month's issue of Your Cat. We talk about the beginning and evolution of Traveling Cats, and, of course, I couldn't help but share more than a few words about my beloved Avalon. There are lots of pictures as well. Make sure to get your copy.

Avalon is in a cat calendar

I'm proud to announce that Avalon is featured in the 2014 edition of the Cat Blogosphere cat calendar.

Avalon, the pumpkin king

Illustration: Gilles Vranckx

Avalon immortalized

My cat Avalon immortalized by Gilles Vranckx.