Hello, my lovelies. I apologize for the extended absence. Your adorable Twisted Libra has had quite a few matters requiring my attention as of late. However, I find myself free and full of thought on this dreary Saturday morning. I do tend to thrive in dreary weather. Of course, as I currently reside in the American South, I will enjoy said dreariness from the side of my window that is awash in air conditioning. In layman’s terms, it’s hot as balls outside. No, thank you.
Geographical weather atrocities aside, how have you all been? Well enough, I hope. There are some possible changes on the horizon for your beloved Twisted Libra; none that bear discussion here, at least not now. However, if things go as I am hoping, I foresee much more time for writing and creating. These things have been on the back burner of my life for far too long. I suppose any writer who does not make their living off their work has run into this very predicament: the day job taking up any spare mental bandwidth, and the spark of creativity slowly dimming while life begins to revolve around a profession that is lightyears away from what you dream of doing. Okay, now I’m getting depressed. None of that. We are having a good day here in the cemetery!
If you’ve been here more than a minute, you know I am an avid reader. It’s possible I exited the womb with a novel in hand, but Libra Mom has yet to confirm such a tale. Regardless, although I read quite voraciously, I feel I fail to discuss those books here as often as perhaps I should. My current read has me riveted. I almost didn’t want to put it down to write this post, but alas the muse beckoned. It’s titled, “Dracula: The Novel and the Legend.” It’s an academic study of the classic Bram Stoker story written by Clive Leatherdale.
Lately, I have discovered my captivation by academia focused on vampire lore and the Dracula novel. True, I have read a few academic vampire books in the past, but something recently has been awakened in me that draws me towards this type of literature with a fierceness. I recently finished reading “Dracula: The Shade and the Shadow,” which is a compilation of academic essays edited by the (in my opinion) legendary Elizabeth Miller that demonstrates a thorough discussion of Dracula that treads heavily into philosophic territory. That collection awakened something in me, and lately I find myself devouring vampiric academia.
I should share more often about what I read and why. My current TBR pile is embarrassingly high, so I doubt I will run out of discussion materials any time soon. No, this isn’t becoming a book blog; I simply feel I should speak out more often about the books I enjoy. As a writer, it almost seems a moral imperative. Perhaps you will begin to see more glimpses into the literary appetite of the Twisted Libra. In the meantime, you can satiate your own literary appetite with books written by yours truly. The move from Amazon (boo, hiss) to Barnes & Noble (yay!) has been successful. You can now find my work online at this link:
Twisted Libra books at Barnes & Noble
Unfortunately, that search always seems to include one book that isn’t mine. Something about a twisted zodiac. Hell, buy that one, too. Support the author, whoever she is. Also, if you don’t already, go ahead and subscribe to this blog. I promise no spam, and (as you can see) I don’t post every day so you won’t be annoyed by notifications or emails.
Until next time…
Dancing Among the Remains 