Since the New Moon DVD is coming out in just a few days *squee*, we should gear up for the event. This movie was full of hilarious, beautiful unforgettable quotes. So OBS wants to know, in the movie, which was your favorite quote?

“Which is your favorite quote from New Moon: The Movie?”

• “I love you. You’re my only reason to stay alive… if that’s what I am” –Edward Cullen
• “Bella, you’re apologizing for bleeding?” –Jacob Black
• “Do not get me upset.” –Jacob Black
• “Vampires have laws?” –Bella Swan
• “So, you’re an adrenaline junkie now?” –Jessica Stanley
• “You can go to hell.” –Edward Cullen
• “Dating an older woman huh? Hot.” –Emmett Cullen
• “It would be nice to not want to kill you all the time.” –Jasper Hale
• “Don’t worry about the bears Bella. My Kung Fu is strong.”– Harry Clearwater
• “Guess, the wolf’s out of the bag.” –Emby Call
• “I just have one condition. If you want me to do it, then… marry me Bella.” –Edward Cullen

You can VOTE right here on the News Blog, just look to your right >> and under “POLLS” is the question along with the answers, just click one and view the results!!

If you would like to discuss this more, and give your reasons why you choose who you did, please come join the fun debate on the OBS Forums.

Also check back with OBS every Wednesday, and get to answer the “Poll of Week”!!

Want to view the results of our previous polls, like who was named the “Favorite True Blood Character”, “Favorite Wolf-pack member”, or “Who is your favorite Vampire”? You can check them out HERE

By Kerry Skemp at the Bostonist

An Evening with Seth Grahame-Smith
Brattle Theatre (40 Brattle Street, Cambridge)
Monday, March 8
6 to 8 pm
$5 tickets from the Harvard Coop

Much as Somerville is the birthplace of the Monster Mash, Seth Grahame-Smith is the pioneer of the Monster Movement in literature. Though the idea of blending monsters and literary classics was first conceived by Jason Rekulak of Quirk Books, Rekulak chose Grahame-Smith to pen the wildly popular Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Zombie revolution aside, Grahame-Smith is actually at the Brattle to talk about his latest book: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. This psudeobiography paints Lincoln as a battler of the undead in addition to slavery. Not surprisingly, a movie version (by Tim Burton) is already in the works. Horror films inspiring books inspiring books inspiring films: what a delightfully disturbing progression.

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Will you be going to see him talk? Are you looking forward to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?

MEDIABISTRO.com has a great article about the difficulties and pitfalls of getting your novel published:

How to Find an Agent for Your Urban Fantasy Novel’

Debut novelist Allison Pang (pictured, via her Twitter avatar) recently sold her urban fantasy novel, Shadow of the Incubus–along with two sequels to the book. Pocket Books executive editor Lauren McKenna acquired the book in a four-way auction. The deal was negotiated by Colleen Lindsay from FinePrint Literary Management.

GalleyCat caught up with Pang, getting some exclusive advice about pitching an urban fantasy novel (or any novel, for that matter). “The only real advice I can give is to write the absolute best book you can and don’t send it out before it’s ready,” explained Pang. “Souring an agent on a story can be hard to come back from. Make sure the agent you’re submitting to is actively looking for what you’ve written–Twitter, Google, Facebook and agent blogs are important tools that should absolutely be utilized.”

She continued: “Read other urban fantasy books to make sure your vision is as fresh as it can be. In a heavily saturated market of vampires, werewolves and sword-wielding heroines, it can be difficult to appear unique and you want to make sure your book has every possible chance to stand out.”

Read more suggestions and tips on mediabistro.com

I think it’s wonderful when a newly published author takes the time to give tips/suggestions to other struggling authors. It’s important for them to mentor those who are trying to get published.

Do you feel published authors should help up and coming authors? Why or why not?

Intertwined by Gena Showalter
Chapter 6
Written by Krystal

Aden waited outside for Shannon after all his tests to determine if he would be allowed to go Crossroads. Surprisingly, the voices had helped him with his tests and he had passed with flying colors. Now he was smiling as a girl walked by, with glittery skin like that of the old lady in the supercenter. He was so happy that the souls decided that they would be willing to endure the black hole in return for the chance to help Aden.

The bell sounded and the students began to file out of Crossroads. When Shannon sneaked up behind him Aden realized that there were in fact more than one exit and there was no way he could spot Mary Ann now. Shannon wanted a truce between the two of them, you watch my back and I’ll watch yours, and Aden was thrilled. Just then Mary Ann came rushing out to hand Shannon his syllabus.

Read the rest of this chapter summary HERE.

Memorable Quotes:

Eve: You want to attend this school, Eve said, and we want you to be happy. Of course we helped you. (Page 95)

Aden: He’d more than passed. He’d excelled. (Page 96)

Aden: “Feels great. But, uh, maybe we could try the quiet thing more often,” Aden suggested.
All four laughed as if he’d just told a joke about Caleb getting hot. (Page 96)

Mary Ann: “That’s wonder – Your eyes,” she said, blinking up at him. “They’re blue. But I thought they were black. Or rather, lots of colors then black. Not one solid color.” (Page 98)

Aden: “He’s shy,” Aden said to excuse the dreg. (Page 100)

Aden: In the end, he opted for the truth. “I’m not trying to score or anything, I swear. Besides Shannon, you’re the only person I know at this school and I could really use a friend.” (Page 100-101)

Mary Ann: “I don’t know. Like I’m being pummeled by a freak wind and my skin is crawling, and I know that’s a horrible thing to say, and I’m so sorry. I really am. But then when that sensation finally fades, I have the weirdest desire to first hug you like you’re my brother or something and then –”
Aden: “Run,” he finished for her. It was possible. They had the same reaction to each other. (Page 101)

Tucker: Tucker’s iron-gaze flicked to Aden’s shirt and the insulting words scribbled there. He chuckled, “Cute.” (Page 102)

Questions for discussion:

Who do you think could be the werewolf? Is it anyone that Aden or Mary Ann know?

Why do you think that the wolf is stalking Mary Ann and why does he want to know more about Aden?

Is there anything else in this chapter that you want to discuss with the book club?

Read and discuss more HERE.

moviesblog.mtv.com:

Forget the idea of retro-fitting old movies for 3-D, which sometimes reminds me too much of when Ted Turner thought it’d be a good idea to colorize classic films back in the mid-80s. Vampires are a much better trend. If you don’t believe me, just check out the mash-up video “Gone with the Wind with Vampires,” which takes the all-time top-grossing (adjusting for inflation) classic and tosses in a plot involving bloodsuckers. Rhett Butler as a Civil War-era Dracula? Or is he more like a 19th century Edward Cullen? Either way, it fits.

Here are five more classics that could be retro-fitted with vampires:

“Casablanca” (1942)
Never mind that WWII backdrop, this is now a story of a city in North Africa taken over by vampires. For the most part they let the humans there function normally, as long as the undead are kept moderately fed via regular donations (and gambling losses). But if the humans attempt to flee Casablanca, the deal is off and the rampant bloodsucking begins. Keeping things somewhat in check is the neutral Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), nightclub owner and intermediary, who deals directly and indifferently with the head vampire, Renault (Claude Rains). That is until the one human he cares about shows up.

More here

Lol this is hilarious, though it would kill my teacher to see one of his favorite classics like this . And I love how Dracula blends so well in some scenes.

What do you think of these vampire retro classics?

‘True Blood’ Creator Next Subject Of ‘Female Force’ Bio Comics

By Rick Marshall at MTV News

It’s a big week for “True Blood” author Charlaine Harris in the comics world, with an announcement earlier this week that her popular Harper Connelly series was receiving a comic book adaptation. Now, we bring you the exclusive news that Harris will be the next subject of Bluewater Productions’ “Female Force” comic book biographies.

Hitting shelves in May, “Female Force: Charlaine Harris” promises to explore the author’s career “from the publication of the lighthearted Aurora Teargarden mysteries to the phenomenon of her vampire-infused Sookie Stackhouse stories.” And unlike previous “Female Force” books, Bluewater reports that Harris took an active role in the development of the comic, discussing her career with the comic’s writer, Kim Sherman (who also authored the publisher’s “Fame: Robert Pattinson” bio).

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Kim Harrison back in limelight with new sci-fi book

by Ursula Watson at The Detroit News

New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison first cast her spell over sci-fi and urban fantasy fans with her 2004 book “Dead Witch Walking,” in which supernatural creatures live life out in the open after a plague nearly decimates humanity. Since then, seven books have taken readers on the adventures of a witch named Rachel Morgan, who doesn’t drive, as she hunts down supernatural baddies with her pals Ivy, a top-notch detective and vampire, and Jenks, an oft-irascible, tell-it-like-is pixy who provides a bit of comic relief.

Harrison, a Michigan native, returns to the literary limelight with the eighth book in the series, “Black Magic Sanction” (Eos, $25.99), which hit shelves Tuesday.

When did you become a writer? My husband was on a business trip. I got bored and started writing. I had this idea since high school of a book I wanted to write. I wrote for an hour. Then the next day, I wrote for another hour. When he came home, I read what I had written to him and he loved it. All I needed was that tiny bit of encouragement.

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Prestigious L.A. Times Festival Of Books Honors Graphic Novels

via SciFi Soundtrack

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has added a graphic novel category to their annual list of book prizes. Who are the finalists for the first major American book award to honor the comic medium?

Here are the nominees for the festival’s 2009 Graphic Novel prize:

- Gilbert Hernandez, Luba (A Love and Rockets Book) (Fantagraphics Books)
- Taiyo Matsumoto, GoGo Monster (VIZ Media)
- David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)
- Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe (Oni Press)
- Joe Sacco, Footnotes in Gaza (Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Co., LLC)

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

from Alex Lencicki at Orbit Books

Check out the preview for Seth Grahame-Smith’s (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

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What do you think of the upcoming Charlaine Harris comic book? Are you going to Read Kim Harrison’s new book?