There is a BRAND NEW cool VAMPIRE novel out,...

Q: KATRINA MICHAEL'S, WHAT IS YOUR BOOK MIDNIGHT REFLECTIONS ABOUT?

A: Well, that is a good first question.

Short answer, it is a tale of vampires, werewolves, warlocks, a serial killer, and, of course, murder.

Long more detailed answer: Basically, the story starts with an young woman struggling to deal with being turned into a vampires. Shortly after she begins adapting to her new unlife, a friend of hers is killed and she becomes involved in the investigation into finding the killer. In a world where vampires and werewolves are common and accepted, sometimes it is hard to find the actual monsters.

Q: NAME SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOUR VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES, AND SOMETHING TRADITIONAL ABOUT THEM?

A: Okay, my vampires are traditional in that they drink blood, get burned by sunlight and can be killed by a stake through the heart. However, I have added my own twist to many parts of the vampire mythology. My favorite is their eyes. In the turning process, a person is dead for around three days. After they rise, the eyes never return to their previous vibrant look but retain that white coloring of death with only a hint of the original blues or greens. Also, in moments of high emotion, the eyes may brighten significantly. Of course there are other changes, but you have to read the book to find them.

As for werewolves, the traditional aspect is that mine are controlled by the moon. Like vampires, I also did something with their eyes. Even when they are in human form, their eyes always remain animalistic and are generally tinted yellowish. I like the idea of eyes revealing who people truly are inside.

Q: WHAT BOOKS OR MOVIES FIRST GOT YOU INTERESTED IN VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES?

A: I think one of the first vampire movies I ever saw was Fright Night, which was soon followed by the Lost Boys. While vampires and werewolves intrigue me, it is not just them. I love mythology, fantasy and the supernatural, whether it is monsters, tricksters, witches or faeries. One of the first movies I fell in love with as a child was Bedknobs and Broomsticks. I thought the idea of learning witchcraft through a correspondence course was great, especially if the first spell you learned was to turn people who annoyed you into rabbits. But still, there is something about vampires. I will admit that I was a fan of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show and Spike was my favorite vampire from that series. A bad boy vampire who would drink hot chocolate and discuss his love troubles with Buffy's mom.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR WRITING SECRETS FOR FINISHING A FULL NOVEL?

A: I don't know if I have actual writing secrets. I tend to write in a slightly disjointed way. Basically I get an idea of a story and I absolutely know some very specific scenes and actions that must happen, but I don't always know how I'm going to get from scene to scene until I'm actually writing it. And then I end up changing it about three times. More than often, I end up writing a scene that I know will be in one of the last chapters when I haven't even gotten close to being halfway done. It is not always very organized but when I suddenly get inspiration for a scene that I can see playing out in my mind, I have to write it right then. Unfortunately, I get a lot of my ideas when I'm trying to go to sleep. If I'm not able to write them down right then, I figure if I can still remember them the next morning, then they are probably pretty good.

Q: HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO WRITE THIS NOVEL?

A: It took me probably close to two years to truly finish this novel. Mainly because I kept getting distracted by either other ideas or real life. But also, after I thought I had it done, I would wait a couple of weeks and then reread it and end up completely rewriting entire chapters.

Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER NOVELS WRITTEN?

A: I don't have any other books finished right now, but I'm actually working on three different ones. The sequel to this book is about half-way done and I have two others set in completely different story lines, but still supernatural.

Thanks Peter!

YOU CAN FIND IT AT http://Stonegarden.net/ or Amazon at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600761305

(It might be at B&N by now, too)