A trashy horror novel in a Mormon setting -- Chapter One

[_Lucretia MacEvil]

I love the story and your writing style. Welcome to the board.

In my home town we had a joint called the Blue Moose.

[_Corpsegrinder]

Thank you very much, Ms MacEvil. (Damn, what a cool name!).

As usual, if you have any gripes or suggestions please let me know.

So, was the Blue Moose a beer joint? An Alaskan biker bar? A hangout for gender-confused lumberjacks?

Ever hear of the Dead Goat Saloon? That was the place to go in SLC to hear the worst of the worst local bands. God, how I loved the Dead Goat Saloon!

[_Lucretia MacEvil]

Thank you very much, Ms MacEvil. (Damn, what a cool name!).

As usual, if you have any gripes or suggestions please let me know.

So, was the Blue Moose a beer joint? An Alaskan biker bar? A hangout for gender-confused lumberjacks?

Ever hear of the Dead Goat Saloon? That was the place to go in Salt Lake City to hear the worst of the worst local bands. God, how I loved the Dead Goat Saloon!

in my opinion, your story is extremely readable and fun. I noticed a missing word somewhere, but really, I think you've got it down!

The Blue Moose was an Alaskan teen hangout. Kinda like the Happy Days place. School mascot: moose. School colors: blue & white. Hence, Blue Moose.

[_Blixa]

So Corpsegrinder are we going to see more? I tried again to watch True Blood last night and it was unsatisfying. I need some me some non-Twilight Mormon vampire.

By the way, have you ever run into a strange attempt at a kind of Mormon horror novel about "the silver plates?" I've run into it online a couple of times searching for other things. It's very sexual and not as fun and polished as your story seems to be, but you might want to take a look.

Edited to add: I just tried finding it via Google with no luck. Its kind of about a sex cult known only to a select inner circle in Mormonism, If I recall correctly.

[_Doctor Scratch]

By the way, have you ever run into a strange attempt at a kind of Mormon horror novel about "the silver plates?" I've run into it online a couple of times searching for other things. It's very sexual and not as fun and polished as your story seems to be, but you might want to take a look.

Edited to add: I just tried finding it via Google with no luck. Its kind of about a sex cult known only to a select inner circle in Mormonism, If I recall correctly.

By any chance is there mention of a "black turnip"?

[_Corpsegrinder]

So Corpsegrinder are we going to see more?

Why, yes. I’m hoping to post Chapter Two sometime this weekend, work permitting.

So far I’ve completed an ultra-sloppy rough draft, a rather spottier second draft, and an extremely incomplete third draft. I’m in the process of converting this mess into a finished product. It’s going to be called The Daguerreotypist. (And yes, the Angel Moroni turns out to be a vampire…but we already knew that, didn’t we?)

I tried again to watch True Blood last night and it was unsatisfying.

I couldn’t agree more! I enjoy the vampire genre but most novels in this category are simply adolescent garbage, save for a few rare exceptions. My favorites are Anno Dracula by Kim Newman and Feavre Dream by George R. R. Martin--the guy who wrote Game of Thrones, Clash of Kings, & etc.)

By the way, have you ever run into a strange attempt at a kind of Mormon horror novel about "the silver plates?"

I haven’t, but I’ll look around for it--thanks! Have you heard of Angel Falling Softly by Eugene Woodbury? It’s also an LDS-themed vampire novel, but I think it’s only available in the Kindle edition.

IMHO, Mormondom--both contemporary & early--provides a fantastic setting for both horror & urban fantasy. I’m surprised that so few authors have taken advantage of it.