Hunting for a Little Mystery Thriller Soap Distiller?
Or...The Dragon has a treat for you today

An author friend of mine announced yesterday that his online serial novel Hunted has been released from mobipocket books for the masses to enjoy. And I want all you visitors to know about it. This thing is insane. I got in on the ground floor with this book because I was part of the online audience that got to read it as Jamieson Wolf wrote it for his Yahoo group at some address that isn't relevant right now. What is relevant right now is that Hunted is available at http://www.mobipocket.com.

Let me tell you a little bit about it. First of all, I love the cover they came up with. Jamieson, I know you're going to drop by, so you'll have to leave a comment telling us who designed the cover. Was that you? Because I know you're that creative... It reminds me of Heathcliff and a dark, desolate Yorkshire moor. Fantastic.

Next, Hunted isn't your typical mystery thriller. This is a clever satire. If you enjoy watching soap operas (which I actually don't), you'll love all the "pokes" at daytime drama. I asked Jamieson just how much he loves the movie Soap Dish, because I can see the influence. Here's his response:

"Oddly enough, it's one of my all-time favorite movies! I love Whoopi Goldberg and saw the movie the first time because she was in it. I've since watched it countless times. It's a hilarious look into the world of soaps. The movie showed that soap operas could be funny, even if the show they put on television wasn't."

Hunted shows that gruesome thrillers about soap stars seeking a quiet life away from the big-city lights of a television film set can be hilarious, too. The story takes the reader from laughing to cringing to gasping to fanning (yeah, there's a romance that makes you go "woah"). And there are enough pop culture references to make the average reader laugh out loud. Personally, because I'm a little crazy, I read my own references into it. For instance, when heroine Susan Halliway awakes one morning after "imbibing" to reduce the effects of one frightening adventure, she "groaned when the sun hit her eyes. She remembered booze and pills but not much else." All I could picture as I read those lines was Edwina from "Absolutely Fabulous"...

Now, the most entertaining part of the book for me is this character who is prone to hysterics named Sandy Duran. Yeah, it's kinda like that...

So I figure anyone who's in the mood for a fun romp through soap-opera land with some zombies and voodoo and romance thrown in for good measure needs to check out Hunted. And you can do so at http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/BookDetails.asp?BookID=54712.

"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."

Tags: Hunted; Jamieson Wolf

Serial Author Didn’t Kill Me!
Or…How The Dragon author stays alive as a soap star

Regular visitors to The Dragon may remember that Jamieson Wolf developed a character for me in his serial novel Hunted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hunted/. Believe it or not, I haven’t died yet. In fact, and I don’t want to give away the ending for those of you interested in reading the completed story now, I ended up with a fun role!

Hunted is (was) a suspenseful tale that walks the line between glorifying and mocking those soap dramas we love to hate. You remember Whoopie, Sally, and company in Soap Dish? Okay, you’re on the right track now, but toss in a creepy paranormal element, some blood and guts and gore, some twists and turns, and you’ve got a better idea of what Jamieson has created. The story is complete now, so if you were merely waiting until you had a whole story to read, well, wait no longer. Jog over to the yahoo group and read all 55 scenes before Jamieson dives into his next serial novel, Electric Red, which should be any day…

And if you want a vampire serial novel to read, why, you’ve come to the right paranormal venue, haven’t you? We’re only up to scene 13 in Saving a Vampire from the Summer Sunrise, and you can go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sandysvampiresunrise/join to click into that group and get caught up. That fun little romp just goes to show that you can’t let life dictate what path you’re on…even if you’re the undead. Nathan and Katy await your arrival.

In other writing news, I don’t have a release date for Choices Meant for Gods to post on The Dragon yet, but we’re still looking at the month of March. I’ll be sure to plaster the news all over The Dragon as soon as I know something. Thanks for checking in!

“Some days, you just want the dragon to win.”

Tags: dragon, Choices Meant for Gods, Sandy Lender, vampire

I Totally Nailed a Lamborghini
The sexiest car on the planet...

...and I slammed into it. We're talking flying metal, glass, blood...I and this amazing car became one. And you can read all about it in Jamieson's serial thriller "Hunted" at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hunted/. I'll be laughing for three days...

Speaking of fabulous cars, anyone going to SEMA in Vegas? Sadly, I am not. I couldn't possibly get myself there in the current "situation," and I would only weep on the cars until nervous-looking security guards escorted me out. And my Camaro would get jealous...

So those of you who haven't done it yet, go read "Hunted"! It's the cheesiest twist you've ever seen. Fabulous!

"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."

The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Or...to quote Monty Python: "I'm not dead yet!"

You can still catch me in the serial thriller "Hunted" by Jamieson Wolf at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hunted/. But I think you better hurry! Sandy Duran just drank half a bottle of vodka (Stoli, I do believe!) and leapt off a balcony, so, ya know, I'm not sure how Jamieson can keep her alive. Unless a fabulous, sleek Corvette breaks her fall. Yummmmm.

And don't forget to scroll down the page here to comment on the lyrics that have influenced you during your life! Today I'm feeling very fond of "Baby, did you forget to take your meds?" from "Meds" by Placebo. It just seems to fit my character jumping from a balcony…

"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."

I'm a Soap Star!
Catch my 15 minutes before I get killed off…

A writer friend of mine weaves a suspenseful tale that walks the line between glorifying and mocking those soap dramas we love to hate. You remember Whoopie, Sally, and company in Soap Dish? Okay, you're on the right track now, but toss in a scary paranormal element.

And toss in me!

Yes, I won a contest to be in Jamieson Wolf's serial thriller "Hunted", and you can read the story so far at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hunted/. Be warned! Those of you who know me will laugh wildly when Sandy Duran is introduced (I think in scene eight) already in hysterics.

Jamieson is a writer of children's books, paranormal and other fiction, blogs, and fabulous e-mail messages that can have me laughing for a good long time after I've left the computer. His blog can be found at http://www.jamiesonwolf.blogspot.com/.

(And for those of you who have had a sneak peek at Choices Meant for Gods, can you believe I met someone named Jamieson? And wasn’t afraid of him!?)

"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."