Welcome to the official blog of THE FORESIGHT CHRONICLES. Here you’ll find updates on the series, behind the scenes info, personal stories and writing advice from the author, Scott Bryan and some extras thrown in for good measure.
Friday, March 08, 2013
The 2nd Annual Lunar Love Giveaway Hop!
Welcome to the The 2nd Annual Lunar Love Giveaway Hop, hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Bookworm Lisa.
As anyone knows who has read my Night Children books, I love the moon. When I'm prowling the night with my three wolves I see that glowing orb and smile, but on those special nights when the moon glows richly, dominating the night with it's illuminating presence, I can't help but stop and stare at it.
This hop allows me to share with you a sample of adventures featuring one, like I, who feels empowered by that lunar orb.
I'm talking of course about vampire child Annabelle Foresight. The prize for my participation in this Hop? Why NIGHT CHILDREN: DARK THREATS.
All you have to do is follow this blog and post a comment if you're interested in taking home this book.
Also enjoy these other Blogs in this wonderful hop...
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
Bite of Story Thursday
Night Children: Dark Birth
Chapter Two: Rumors
Chapter Two: Rumors
Henry
looked around as if to check that no one was eavesdropping. He gestured for the others to follow him
further into the shadowed space behind a stack of crates. Away from prying eyes, he seemed confident
enough to continue his story.
“Her
name is Eliza Pratchet. She and her
husband moved here years ago. Legend
says they were never normal folk. Their
cabin’s always been boarded up. The
curtains are drawn and no one ever comes to the door. Several people tried to visit them when they
first arrived, but no one ever answered.”
“They
moved in, but you could never see them?” Roland asked. “Are you sure they
actually lived there?”
“Well,
that’s the thing. As time went on,
people weren’t sure what was going on.
They said maybe the Pratchets never settled in. Maybe they died before they could move
in. No one knew. The town had a meeting and the people decided
they were going to take down the cabin, but the night before they were to do
it, she appeared, white as a ghost and...well, different than normal folk. She said she and her husband still lived there
and demanded they be left alone. Now she
comes to town once in awhile to buy goods but everyone stays clear of
her.”
“That’s
spooky,” Roland said.
Annabelle’s
curiosity was piqued again. “How does
that make her a witch? I mean, just
because they only see her at night, and she wanted to be left alone doesn’t
give her supernatural powers. And what
about her husband?”
“They say she killed him because no one has seen him
in--”
Annabelle
interrupted him. “That’s what they
say but that doesn’t mean it’s true.”
Henry
stumbled for answer. “Her husband
disappeared and no one’s seen him.
People don’t vanish. She had to
have done something.”
“Well
that’s not entirely true, Henry. His
ghost walks the woods,” Tom said.
Annabelle
and Roland looked at each other. She saw disbelief in her brother’s eyes and
wondered if this was all a game. She
hoped with all her heart that it was.
Henry
continued, “The story is she killed him and burned his body for firewood.”
Annabelle’s
stomach turned.
“What’s
worse...” Henry continued.
“There’s
worse?” Roland said.
“Yes. There are the bodies.”
“Bodies?”
“The
townspeople figure she’s been making sacrifices.”
A
shiver prickled down Annabelle’s spine despite her intention not to believe any
of this.
“We
can’t prove the bodies were from her,” Thomas interrupted.
“Each
of them, animal or human, was found in the woods drained of all their
blood.”
Annabelle
couldn’t believe what she was hearing. A
frightening thought crossed her mind, but she dismissed it. She had been reading her book of monsters too
often. There was no way such a thing
could be true.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Who's Who in the Annabelle Universe? Christopher
CHRISTOPHER
Christopher is tall with long black hair. He wears elegant clothing but it's worn lose, as if he has lost the desire to keep up appearances.
Personality:
His countenance is one of regret, self loathing and a general resignation to his fate. He keeps himself amused by talking with his victims before he kills them or manipulating anyone who interests him into spending time at his side, telling him stories about their past. He has a great deal of pent up frustration against Vanessa Kimball, Reginald Worthing and the Rakes. He has no love for his subjects, the Destitute.
Known History:
Christopher was of royal birth. His last name was lost in history and it's doubtful even he remembers it. At one point in his life he was a young nobleman. He'd run through the farms and towns of England with other young nobles, causing mischief and spoiling lives along with his best friend, Reginald Worthing. Once he met noblewoman Vanessa Kimball everything changed. She turned Christopher into a vampire along with the other noblemen and called them the Rakes. She did it so she wouldn't be alone.
For many years the Rakes ran through London and the surrounding countryside. They'd make sport of killing and terrorized anyone they wanted. One night Christopher decided to feast in Whitechaple, one of the more poorer sections of London. He found a lady of ill repute and used her for a meal. Unfortunately he bit her three times, unaware of the Three Bite Rule. He left her for dead but she transformed and in turn fed on some of the homeless of London. Instead of turning into regular vampires, the homeless vampires became shadowy creatures with no sustenance.
Once Lady Vanessa found out, she exiled Christopher to a warehouse where he would rule the many new vampires, now called the Destitute. It became his job to make sure these shadowy creatures didn't give away the existence of vampires in London. Christopher accepted his penance and ruled the Destitute with a bitter heart. He discovered soon after his exile that his former best friend, Reginald Worthing , told Vanessa about Christopher's mistake. The lady of the evening, known as Abigail, met Reginald, told him what happened and the two of them ran away for America to start new lives.
Christopher had a cat named Azmodel. It's actually a male vampire whom turned into a cat. Christopher mesmerized Azmodel into thinking he is a cat. Azmodel stayed with Christopher for many years until he decided to follow Annabelle Foresight.
Monday, March 04, 2013
The 6 Most Badass Robots (Invented Before Electricity)
I found a cool article from Cracked.com and I wanted to share it with you all. See I like a good robot/artificial life story. In fact I have my share of favorite artificial beings.
The Vision from Avengers...
Red Tornado from the Justice League...
DC Comics' Metal Men...
One of my favorite bits what the Avengers saga where roughly 30 members of the team were sucked into a reshaped reality where they serve Morgan Le Fay (yes, the villain from Merlin).
Robotic Avengers Vision and Machine Man were reshaped as Medieval automatons.
I thought the idea of an early living robot that predated electricity was cool. Now I find out there really were some!
Check out this cool article, The 6 Most Badass Robots (Invented Before Electricity) by Christian Ames It's pretty cool except the minor swearing. I'd share more of their articles but their vulgarity turns me off.
The Vision from Avengers...
Red Tornado from the Justice League...
DC Comics' Metal Men...
One of my favorite bits what the Avengers saga where roughly 30 members of the team were sucked into a reshaped reality where they serve Morgan Le Fay (yes, the villain from Merlin).
Robotic Avengers Vision and Machine Man were reshaped as Medieval automatons.
I thought the idea of an early living robot that predated electricity was cool. Now I find out there really were some!
Check out this cool article, The 6 Most Badass Robots (Invented Before Electricity) by Christian Ames It's pretty cool except the minor swearing. I'd share more of their articles but their vulgarity turns me off.
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