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7/11/2003 Matt Ferrell
Hey Tamara, This is Matt from Ghost Tracker Investigations/Ghost Tracker Radio.
Sorry I couldn't of been there for the interview you did with us, but I've
edited the show and it sounds great. :) I'm about to send it off to the radio
station in Phoenix, AZ that airs our shows to get it ready to air next week.
Just thought I'd stop by and make myself known. Great site! Keep up the good
work. :)
7/10/2003 Stacy Davenport
I just finished your first book and i loved it i can't wait to read the other
two. I couldn't put this book down and that unusual for me.
7/8/2003 Tamara
Carrie, You'll be happy to know that I'll be on www.horror-web.com this Sunday
(5 pm Pacific time) along with some other female horror writers. Watch for
headlines on the site and in a newsletter I'll send out in the next day or two.
I'm also on several radio/net shows that are downloadable or will be soon. Stay
tuned for details. Nick, glad you liked Merilynn. She's my favorite. I love
those cheesy old TV horror movies like Initiation of Sarah. If you've read
Moonfall, you may catch that it's a pastiche on the likes of Satan's School for
Girls. Jane, all my books are available if you ask your local bookstore to order
them -- or order them online from Amazon.com (or signed from Dark Delicacies,
www.darkdel@darkdel.com. Moonfall might be difficult to get for another month.
Sept. 1 a reprint with a new cover will appear.
7/6/2003 Carrie
Enjoyed the chat so much at Horror-Web and i am justr sucked in to The Sorority
trilogy......but how evil to make us wait a month between each book! Anyways,
keep up the excellent work and hope to see you again over at Horror-Web chat
real soon!!!
7/5/2003 Jane
I started reading your books when Eternity came out and have read all since
then. I have been looking for Haunted and Moonfall and can't find them. Are they
still in print and where can I get them? Thanks
7/5/2003 Nick
I Just blew through Merilynn in two sittings...it was even better than EVE, and
the dark humor was not only great, but did not ruin the feel of the seriousness.
This book reminds me of a suped-up version of the late 70's TV classic chiller
THE INITIATION OF SARAH. Anyone else remember that one? Keep it up, Tamara!
7/5/2003 lynxette2002
I just read Moonfall and couldnt put it down. I have read CandleBay and am
starting to read The Haunted. I plan ot read more as i have found that your
books capture my interest. Keep up the great work. Oh and yes.. i enjoy them
more the newer Stephen King books..
6/28/2003 Tamara
Thanks for all the posts, keep 'em coming! I've been running around like a
vampire with its head cut off between publicity for THE SORORITY and starting my
next book, but as things settle down, I'll try to answer your posts more often!
For now, here a few quick replies. First, Cathy, thanks for the compliments on
the website. It's totally in the hands of my wonderful webmaster, proprietor of
Infectious Grafix. She designs, she edits, she's terrific! You'll find
construction dust for some time to come as she works on the site and I give her
new material to use. Think of TamaraThorne.com as the Winchester Mystery House
-- keep looking around, you never know what will be built on next! <p>Brutal,
dear, I have too many favorite books to pick just one. The Haunting of Hill
House by Shirley Jackson and Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury were huge influences
and remain favorites. Why? They work. They have mood and texture and pretty
words strung together into word-music. Other favorites would be Peter Straub's
If You Could See Me Now, Stephen King's The Shining, anything by Nelson DeMille,
American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Good Omens by Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman,
several newer James Blaylock novels, Andersonville (forget the author), Burr by
Gore Vidal, Douglas Adams' Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Tolkien's Lord of
the Rings, and the Harvard Lampoon's Bored of the Rings. My favorite short story
is Pruzzy's Pot by Theodore Sturgeon. (Try to find that puppy!) As for why you
should by my books, well, I only write what I like to read. I read or write for
thrills, goosebumps, amusement, sex, and bad puns. And ghosts. And conspiracy
theories. If you like any of those things, you'll find some in every book.
<p>Ah, my darling Brett, thank you for tuning in. Glad you're enjoying SORORITY.
I hear MERILYNN has hit some stands already. As for Prez Bush, I always sort of
thought he looked like Alfred E. Newman, but then maybe he's a little evil too.
And while researching SORORITY, I dug deeply into Yale's Skull & Bones secret
society. Dubya, Daddy Dubya, several other American presidents and many world
and industry leaders are alumni of that organization so often linked with the
New World Order/Illumanati conspiracy stories. The Fata Morgana secret society
is the feminine equivalent. For another riff on Skull & Bones, try Doug Clegg's
nifty novel, Mischief. Mondo fun. You can also find lots on-line or in
conspiracy books. <p>Angi, Thanks for the compliments! THE SORORITY is a serial
novel in three acts, EVE, MERILYNN, and SAMANTHA. MERILYNN is already showing
up, so SAMANTHA is likely to appear a little early too -- in late July. Watch
for special SORORITY display stands in bookstores when SAM comes out. All my
books are in print and orderable via bookstores (snail stores? :-) and online.
MOONFALL may be difficult to lay hands on until September, when it reprints with
a brand new cover that's to die for. I love King and Koontz -- in fact, I think
King is probably better with female points of view than a lot of women are.
(Personally, I'm more comfy in a male character's head!) I think romance is fine
for those who like it, but it bores me if there's no meat to go with it. Romance
should be (for my tastes) a part of the story, not the story itself. I
frequently feel that way about horror as well. Sometimes I do genre horror -- to
me that's vampires or other out and out supernatural fixin's (CANDLE BAY,
SORORITY, MOONFALL) and other times the horror is just part of the story.
(FORGOTTEN, BAD THINGS, ETERNITY). I leave HAUNTED out because even though it
turns into rip-roaring genre horror, the hero, David Masters, is a die-hard
skeptic. He can find a reasonable answer for anything. Or at least he can when
the book begins. . . <p>Stephanie, Thanks! Yes, eventually, I'll do a sequel to
CANDLE BAY. It's already planned. Julian and the Twins go on a road trip chasing
that damned Treasure of theirs. I think they'll visit ETERNITY since that's
where Julian's vampirc race likes to hang. I expect lots of other cameos too.
And maybe we'll finally find out what Amanda Pearce has in mind, bite-wise. She
hasn't even told me, yet! <p>Tonya, Thank you for the nice words. I have huge
respect for King and Koontz. King is probably my favorite all-time writer. He's
such a wonderful story-teller, so good at getting in people's heads. And Koontz
is a brilliant plotter; I wish I had half his brain power. (Also, Dean Koontz is
in love with ginger dogs. I'm in love with ginger cats, so. . .) Other writers
who are freaky and maybe scary? Offhand, I'm going with freaky. Neil Gaiman
(American Gods is absolutely brilliant.) Christopher Moore (Practical
Demonkeeping, Lamb, Bloodsucking Fiends). Scary is harder. One that comes to
mind as a sure nightmare-producer -- no matter how skeptical you are -- is
Whitley Strieber's Communion. That'll get your panties in a bunch. As for
voodoo, I covered that in HAUNTED. I've done research on Marie Laveaux, but my
strongest interest has always been in ghost stories. <p>Don't worry about Eve,
Tammy. She's too perky to disappear! <p>Thanks, Sarah. (HAUNTED is Body House,
in case anyone else is wondering. That was the book's original title -- but it
never saw print.) EVE is only one act of a three part serial novel, so you can
expect more! <p>Thanks, Nick! My mother told me many stories about the town she
lived in as a girl being drowned for a resevoir, and how she went back as an
adult and took a swim -- until the sights of murky treetops and the church
steeple spooked her too much to stay in. I loved those stories, so the
atmosphere is heartfelt. <p>Kevin, the place to get signed copies of my books is
by mail from Dark Delicacies, a California bookstore. You can email them at
darkdel@darkdel.com and tell them what you want. They have signed copies of
everything (even EVE) or you can ask them to have me personalize any books at
the August 2nd signing for THE SORORITY. Dark Del's website lists only a small
portion of their wares, so make sure and email them. I rarely leave the west
physically, but in a few moments, I'm recording a radio show with Ghost
Trackers, out of Florida. I'll announce the air time in the DQ and on site when
I have it. I'll also be doing a live internet radio show this Sunday, 7 p.m.
Eastern time -- see the banner for details. I'll also send out a newsflash about
it later tonight. <p>Thanks for the ghostly info, Rachel! I'm sure to love it.
THE SORORITY, like most of my books, is set in California, specifically on the
central coast. If you look at a map of California, you'll see a little town
called Cambria -- it bears a similarity to Caledonia, which is just west of
Greenbriar. I used the name Greenbriar because it just popped in (the best way
to find a name) and because the triolgy is concerned with green man mythology
(as was BAD THINGS). Love those green men!
6/26/2003 Trina Pellegrino
Love your books, they all keep me so involved. I have a degree in English Lit
and your up there with some of the greats! Keep up the spooky writing, I have
read all your books and am starting on the new trilogy.
6/24/2003 Janet
Hey guys. I love Tamara Thorne and as a PR to many authors I say bravo to this
site. Now a small plug, somewhat in the style of Tamara Thorne, you should check
out the horror/mystery novel Vacant Spaces by Mark Andrew Ware . <edited by
Webmaster for brevity>
6/23/2003 Rachel
Hi Tamara, Just got the first of the Sorority Trilogy last night and finished it
in one setting. It was great, but I hate having to wait on the others! Where is
the story set (state)? I must have missed it. We have a Greenbriar ghost here in
WV. It is actually the only ghost that has ever led to a conviction. The ghost
of a murdered woman came to her mother and told her that her husband had
murdered her and the testimony led to his conviction! Read up on it, I bet you'd
love it.
6/21/2003 KEVIN HOLDER
Great stories my favorite or actually two ETERNITY and HAUNTED. I wanted to know
two things first do any of the books come in hardcover and second is there any
place close to florida that I can get a signed copy of any of the books. Since I
started to read the books I have to say that you are the best horror writer now
passing Stepen King by thanks again for the great stories.
6/21/2003 Nick
Tamara; EVE is the first thing I have read from you, and I was heavily
impressed. It's great to see so many good female horror authors over the past
ten or so years emerging. You are definitly one of the best. I can't wait for
the next two Sorority novels. The atmosphere in EVE is fantastic. Keep up the
great work. -NickYak
6/21/2003 Sarah
Hi, just wanted to say that i love Bad things and Eternity and Body house was
excellant. I may have missed something with Eve but the remaining two will
probably bring me to my senses! Keep doing what you do!
6/19/2003 Tammy
I bought Eve this weekend and read it in 2 hours. Couldn't put it down. However,
I was kinda disappointed to reach the end and find out it was to be continued.
Somehow I failed to realize it was a trilology. Looking forward to reading the
Merrilynn to pick up where I left off....What will become of poor Eve? Your a
great writer and I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.
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