Currently, you can buy it at the following retailers:

Smashwords

Goodreads

Amazon

Synopsis: Living a life with an overbearing father can be a challenge. For Rayea whose father is the fallen angel, Lucifer, it’s been torture. In the second installment of the Vampire from Hell series, Rayea finds peace when she visits the House of G. There she hopes for a new beginning among Blick’s angelic friends, only to discover a vampire from Hell may not be welcome.

I’ll be sharing more links with you as the book arrives at other sites including:

• Barnes and Noble
• Apple ibooks
• Sony
• Diesel

Email me at ally at allythomas dot com if you need help finding Part 2. Thanks again everyone for your interest and support!

~ally

Part 1 is on AMAZON as a Kindle eBook! If you guys hear a little scream of joy, it’s just me. The Vampire from Hell finally made it to Amazon. It’s .99. They wouldn’t let me sell it for free.

Check it out and if you’ve read it and liked it, add a review or click the “Like” please.

This first installment has been getting great reviews and lots of downloads on Barnes and Noble, Sony, and Apple iBooks as well as Smashwords! I had no idea it would be so popular and so well-received. I’m working on Part 2 as we speak, so more is coming! See What People Are Saying.

Thanks again for the interest and support! You guys ROCK!!

~ally

Blurb: According to Rayea, the oldest daughter of Satan, the origin of vampires started in Hell, and it started with her. Here’s the first part of her story about how it all began.

Part 1 is 6,155 words, a quick read. Part 2 is coming out this Summer!

The Vampire from Hell: The Beginning (Part One) is a FREE download at Smashwords | GoodReads | Apple iBooks | Barnes & Noble Nook | Sony | Diesel .

If you haven’t realized by now, eBooks are here, and they aren’t going away anytime soon. Managing how long I stay online visiting my social networking sites, talking with people I’ll likely never meet in person, reading books in PDF form, or on my Nook, Kindle, iPad or iPhone – these are all activities I do for work or pleasure. And I know I’m not alone. So have you embraced the eBook Revolution yet? If you’re a reader or a writer, the answer is probably, “Yes!”

I decided to pose the question to the online community I frequent. I asked, “Do you download ebooks from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc and if so, do you still buy books in print or not so much?” The responses seemed to be from both camps. Many commented that they loved their paperback books, but did enjoying downloading books. They are shopping online to download their books. Often they are buying from online retailers like Barnes and Noble, Amazon, even Sony and Diesel which are two ebook retailers I was unaware of until recently.

In January 2011, I quietly ventured into the Independent Publishing world (at Smashwords.com) by publishing a Paranormal Romance short story titled The Vampire from Hell: The Beginning (Part 1) (a Free download by the way . And I have been overwhelmed with the response. Readers have demanded to know what’s next for Rayea, the daughter of Satan who is turned into a vampire by her father, Lucifer in Part 1. In less than three months, the story (6,500 words) has been downloaded almost 500 times. Indeed, with this response, I’ve learned that Rayea has more to tell us.

I’m happy to report that at least three more installments of the Vampire from Hell series are in the works now. These will average between 30,000 to 50,000 words, the size of a novella. Additionally, I’m working with friends in England to create a new website, preparing a marketing strategy for each installment, and writing at a feverish pace. I admit it’s a unique way to begin one’s fiction writing career, but I think the journey into the eBook Revolution will be worth the ride. I’m just thrilled that I’m writing daily, and that I’m getting closer to a lifelong goal!

As I read other authors’ blogs who are selling their books online, I’m fascinated by how well it seems to be going for many, despite the sales strategy they choose or despite the fact they have not published in print before publishing online. Authors are embracing the eBook revolution.

Joe Konrath is a fiction writer working in the mystery, thriller, and horror genres. He is having success with an experiment he decided to perform last month. Read more in his blog article called “The List Experiment.” Joe decided to drop the price of a recently published book from $2.99 to $99 just to see how it would sell in about a month’s time. He said, “In the 28 days it was 99 cents, and it sold about 20,300 copies.” Joe’s total in sales for that change in price earned him $7,100 in one month! According to Wikipedia, Joe promotes the Amazon Kindle and the eBook Revolution in general. As of June 2009, he had become one of the top selling authors in Amazon’s Kindle Store. And yes, Joe had not published the traditional way (i.e. going through a large publishing house to print only paperbacks or hard cover books) before joining the Independent Publishing world.

Neither has Randy. Randolph Lalonde started publishing with Smashword.com in 2009 as a science fiction writer. Today, after having selling thousands of his ebooks, he writes full time. I emailed Randy last month asking for advice on independent publishing. He suggested always offering the reader a free story for any series you’re writing. The free story gives the reader a new story and shows them your writing style, beginning plot, characters, etc which may promote interest in buying your ebooks later. I thought it was sound advice he shared with an author just starting out. You can keep up with Randy’s success in the SciFi genre and with his Spinward Fringe Series at www.randolphlalonde.com.

A few years ago I dreamed of writing books and seeing them on the bookshelves at Barnes and Noble a year later. Now, I can walk into a B&N store anywhere and know that my story is on their web site, waiting to be downloaded by a reader. And I will be writing more books and they will be delivered to the NOOKBook library within months after their publication through Smashwords.com, not a year, or two. And to me, whether I sell any ebooks or not, that IS progress. For upcoming authors/novelists, it’s a blessing from the House of G. (Read Part 1 to learn what I mean by that term )

Feel free to share your comments! The eBook Revolution – Are you onboard?

Thanks again to everyone for your emails, comments, reviews, feedback, advice, and ongoing support!

~ally

Other Articles to Read:

How eBook lending clubs will extinguish eBook Piracy

B&N Pines for a Storybook Ending

In the second part of her story, Rayea visits the House of G where she hopes for a new beginning among Blick’s angelic friends, only to discover a vampire from Hell is not welcomed.

You’ll be able to download it first at Smashwords.com. It will be linked to my Smashwords Profile.

Other eBook retailers that have launched Part One today include: 

A few weeks ago, I talked about “The Vampire from Hell heading to Amazon.” This is my first journey into the world of publishing and I’m totally excited about the process, as you can tell. Being a fan of online media and information, I love learning about each step.

This year is the year I’m the Vampire from Hell (a 4 part series), and I’ve jumped into the Indie Publishing ring as well. Currently, I’m fascinated with each step from formatting for online publication to working with affiliate marketing. Smashwords is the publishing company I’m using. And if you’re interested in publishing online, I strongly suggest you check them out.

After getting approved for more distribution opportunities, I’m watching to see where Rayea’s story lands first. Today I’d like to report an update to that article because Part One is on Apple iBooks, the application for Apple’s iPad, iPod touch and iPhone. You can download it to your iPhone or iPad and read it on the go. It’s a free download by the way.

As I mentioned in the article above, The Vampire from Hell: The Beginning – Part One is headed to (specifically) the following sites:

• Barnes & Noble (nook) (3/5)
• Sony (3/5)
• Kobo
• Amazon
• Apple
• Diesel (3/5)

What’s The Vampire from Hell about?
Rayea isn’t daddy’s little girl, even if he is the most powerful fallen angel around. He wants her to take an active role in the family business. But she’s not interested in his schemes for world domination. Instead she wants to spend her time shopping on the Internet, rescuing humans from a horrific eternity, and practicing martial arts with her seven foot hellhound. Then one day everything changes.

You can download the story at Smashwords or GoodReads too.

Again, thanks to all the interest and support you guys have shown me. I’m still overwhelmed and blown away. My journey into the Indie Publishing World continues.

The Chedipe (which literally means “prostitute”) is a vampire prostitute in Indian folklore. In paintings, she is depicted riding a tiger through the night bathed in the moon light, without any clothes on, I might add. Imagery? Hello! I already see this chic riding bareback through the forest! She prefers to seek out men, but has been known to take out a full household. I suppose a frat house would be a party feast for the Chedipe.

To subdue or charm her victims, she casts a spell to keep them asleep. From there she immediately sucks blood from the victim’s neck. Well actually not his neck, but his toes! Sometimes, it’s said that the Chedipe attacks her victim in the form disguised as a tiger with human legs. This folklore story just screams for a character to be written into a Vampire novel, doesn’t it?

Marriage Woes

The Chedipe is a mistress who doesn’t know when to leave a good man alone. With repeated attacks and sexual assaults on her selected man, the Chedipe often weakens the marriage bond between the man and his wife. She also taints the bloodline for future children. She delights in destroying the couple’s love, trust, and purity. In addition to taking the victim’s blood, she enjoys robbing him of happiness and bliss by her actions.

Defeating the Chedipe Vampire

It’s suggested that a victim of the Chedipe seek treatment if he feels drained of energy or intoxicated the morning after. I’d suggest that is the less of his worries if he’s stepping out on his wife, but that’s another discussion. If the man does not do something, the Chedipe will return. This will ensure that the marriage is destroyed and the victim will eventually waste away and die from all of the bloody toe sucking going on. Serves him right, you may be saying!

Sidenote: I would suggest to the guys if you’re gonna pick up a Chedipe at the bar, don’t let her know where you live. That might work without having to go through the next steps.

Enough Already

How might your man get rid of this Chedipe, you may be asking?

A good way to defeat the Chedipe is for you or your man to invite over a lot of friends for an incense burning sleepover, not a very manly activity, but necessary, if the Chedipe keeps showing up on the lawn at night. Before the sleepover, place holy items around the house such as crosses, bibles, bottles of holy water. I’d even suggest getting an inflatable Pope for the front yard, like a big Santa Clause, but I’m not sure they make those. Anyways… At the party, designate someone to burn incense all the time from beginning in the morning, til evening and through the night. Find someone reliable.

If you can designate one person who stays awake throughout the night, burning incense, this will frighten the Chedipe away. The presence of an awake person maintaining the rituals of sacred protection frightens the Chedipe, causing her to seek out another household in the neighborhood to attack.

Hopefully this will work, and you won’t wake up the next morning to a large room filled with your husband and his friends, limping around dazed and confused with bloody toes.

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 THANK YOU!!! Part One of my first book, The Vampire from Hell: The Beginning, has been downloaded over 400 times so far! I just wanna say thank you to everyone who’s checked it out. I’m blown away with your interest and feeback! Keep it coming!

Rayea’s Revelations – Part 2 of the Vampire from Hell series is in the works.

I’ve been waiting since early January to see when/if Smashwords (the Independent Publishing company I use) would approve Part One of my book, so it could move to their Premium Category. And the day has finally arrived! Being in that classification means the book is allowed to go on to a larger market including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo, Diesel, Apple where more eReaders can learn about Rayea’s story. It’s great news and puts a spring in my step today! I’ve already sent a text to Rayea as well

Thanks again to everyone out there who’s read this Part One and wants to see more. I’m working on Part Two now and greatly appreciate your support! Remember you can check out my Smashwords profile for the latest updates or my Facebook  page.

Update 3/4/11: The Vampire from Hell: The Beginning – Part One makes it to Apple iBooks, the application for Apple’s iPad, iPod touch and iPhone. If you have the application on your phone, you can download it.

Update 3/5/11: The Vampire from Hell: The Beginning – Part One is now a part of the Barnes & Noble ebook store. You can download it (for free). Other eBook retailers that have launched Part One today include: