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The Vampire's Curse - Book Tour and Giveaway

9/5/2019

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The Vampire's Curse: Life Eternal
by J.G. Gatewood
Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy 

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There's no other way to say it; cancer is a bitch. When I was fifteen, Doctor's diagnosed me with a rare brain tumor and gave me five years to live. With my death imminent, I made a deal with the Devil. Well, not the real Devil, but one of his minions for sure. Out of options, I accepted an offer for eternal life. I agreed to become a vampire. And all I had to offer in exchange was one year of service to a Duke named Aldric. What is one year in the grand scheme of things? Especially, when I'd live forever.
Now, two years later, I have a different view of vampires. I live in the shadows and have no contact with any of my friends or family. I hate what I've become and If I could go back and do it all over again, I would. To make matters worse, Aldric is summoning me for my one year of service. When I refuse, they hunt me like an animal. I'm run over by a car and witness my mother's death at the hands of Aldric's minions. No one stands up to-let alone refuses-Aldric, but enough is enough. I can't live like this. I'm always watching over my shoulder, and fear each new person I meet is on a mission to kill me. This is not a second lease on life; its torture and the only way it will end is if I kill Aldric. It's time for him to die.


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​ My outward appearance is ordinary. When I was human, girls ignored me, and most wouldn’t give me the time of day. Now, they can’t help themselves. My body emits a pheromone, drawing them in and driving them crazy. All because of what I am. And I hate myself every day for it.
 
Whatever. People think they know or understand me. They don’t have a clue.
 
Part of the problem, Hollywood has ravaged our image. My skin doesn’t sparkle like the world’s largest diamond when I step into the sun. I’m much faster than a human, but I’m not the Flash, flying around in a blur. I won’t explode into a ridiculous fountain of flesh and goo when I’m killed. I’m not afraid of the sun and I don’t sleep in a coffin. That’s right; I eat, drink, sleep, and piss just like each and every one of you. Well, maybe not you…. Hell, I could be next to you right now and you wouldn’t know. Just another average person flitting from point A to point B during my usual, mundane life.
 
Why do I hate it? Because you see me as a monster, that’s why. My family, being the good Catholics that they are, will never accept me for what I am, nor will they appreciate what I’ve done. That’s why I faked my death and spared them the truth. It wasn’t too difficult, considering my diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. You don’t understand how hard it is letting everyone you love, believe you’re dead. It’s painful and lonely.

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J.G. Gatewood is the author of the Keepers of the Orbs Fantasy Series and other writing projects. The first three books in the series (The Unknown Man, The Rising Past, A Shadow Within) are available on Amazon, as are his YA Fantasy novel, The Final Offering, and his Sci-Fi short story, Redemption.
When J.G. Gatewood is not writing, he is a full-time Subject Matter Expert and an avid reader.
He lives in Parker, Colorado with his wife of 16 years, and two sons. In what little free time he has remaining, he is usually busy brewing his own beer, crafting his own wine or enjoying a fine cigar.


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What did you enjoy most about writing this book?
I primarily write Fantasy and Sci-FI. Within these stories, I’ve always kept the language clean. I know I started reading fantasy books when I was 12, so that is always in the back of my mind. I want to reach any audience be it a twelve-year-old kid, or a seventy-year-old grandmother. With The Vampire’s Curse, I scrapped all of that. From the start, I wanted a dirty vampire story with foul language and adult situations. This was very freeing. I’m a very reserved individual. I keep my opinions to myself and rarely will I speak my mind (unless you are attacking my wife, my kids, or my family that is). Needless to say, much circulates in my brain on any given day, in almost any situation and I keep that content to myself. This book gave me the opportunity to remove that filter. It was so refreshing to respond to my fictional situations in such a sarcastic manner. I loved every moment of it and I plan on writing more books not only in this series but also in this style. It was also the first time I shifted to a first-person POV. I think this is what allowed me to communicate in this manner. You’re intimately associated with all of Chris’ inner thoughts and I think it’s what makes the book work.
 
Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?
It was completely by mistake. I’ve always been an avid reader, but I never thought about writing a story. I had a family and always had other priorities. Since I was a child, if there was ever a night I had a problem falling asleep (and this dates back as a far as I can remember) I would start telling myself a story. This continued for almost thirty-years, well into my adulthood. In 2009, I was laid off of my IT job. I worked for an IBM reseller and built POS devices, laptops, computers, servers, and storage devices. We would pre-load the machines with an image that I worked on closely with our customers to fine-tune. When they needed a machine, we would load the image and do a basic configuration (IP Addresses if they were static, Computer Name, install all updates, and basically have the machine ready to just plugin and it would be up and operational). Anyway, back to being laid off. I spent 2 years applying to IT support jobs, but most of my experience was not support. We were also trying to come out of a recession. So there were thousands of IT professionals looking for work. I would need training to perform the functions of the job. Others would not and I was continuously overlooked. During this time I was depressed and playing a lot of World of Warcraft. It was difficult to sleep and I found myself telling the same story night in and out to help me fall asleep. I decided to take it to the next level. I stopped playing WoW and started writing instead. I self-published my first story in 2012. It should not have been published. It was nowhere near ready, but I’ve learned a lot along the way. I am not writing as a profession yet and spend my days working as a subject matter expert (don’t ask what that means, it’s easier to say I am in a pre-sales support role doing product configurations, demos, and I spend a lot of time visiting our customers). However, my goal is to one day make it my profession and I am currently enrolled at DU (University of Denver) working on my MFA in Professional Fiction Writing.
 
Tell us something really interesting that's happened to you!
I’m dating myself now, but at the start of my senior year of high school, I was hiking with some friends. I live in a southern suburb of Denver and the Rocky Mountains are literally a forty-five-minute drive away. One day a week into the school year, I was working my job at McDonald’s. Two friends—Nick and Fabian—and I all worked the opening shift which meant we started at 5 AM, but we were done at 1 PM. After our shift, we decided to hang out and all jumped into my best friends car. We started driving west with no destination in mind. An hour later, we were well into the mountains just north of Deckers. We parked in a parking lot near a river and climbed to the top of an outcropping. Just getting to the top, we all almost fell, but we didn’t and made it to the top. We chatted and smoked cigarettes for a time before we realized we needed to head back. Nick, who was an Eagle Scout, gazed over the edge where we made our initial climb and said it was too dangerous to go back that way. He wanted to look for another way. Being the ridiculous seventeen-year-old I was,  I thought I was invincible and sent them on their way while I checked it out for myself. The edge was loose granite and I unfortunately slipped. I fell close to forty feet and rolled another hundred (or more feet) before stopping on the side of the hill thanks to a large boulder. Nick and Fabian found me. Flight for Life had to get me and I was the passenger on my first ever helicopter ride. At the end of the day, I broke both arms, broke three ribs, collapsed a lung, lacerated my liver, and crushed 4 vertebrae in my neck (they were almost the same vertebrae that Christopher Reeves broke). I was lucky. I spent twelve weeks in a halo, but have no lasting repercussions. I can walk just fine. I firmly believe Nick’s Eagle Scout training saved my life that day. I don’t remember anything, but Nick told me I wanted to get up, claiming I was fine. He knew I wasn't and held me on the ground while also splinting my arms until help arrived. He was back then and continues to be my best friend to this day. I’m forever thankful.
 
Is there a writer which brain you would love to pick for advice? Who would that be and why?
That is an easy question. While there are many authors I look up to, there is one I would love to emulate one day. And that is Stephen King. Although we primarily write in different genres, I read everything he releases. His mind is very intriguing to me, and I would love to get even 10 minutes with him to glean anything I could. His characters just come to life for me. And I still say The Dark Tower Series is one of the greatest collections I have ever read. What he built in this series over thirty years blows my mind.
 
Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
Most of my characters are completely fictional. I usually get an idea for a story and then build the character from there. I do pull characteristics from people I know, but I usually just grab pieces from many and combine them to create the character. With that being said, I have had four people specifically ask me to make a character based on them. In those situations, I do my best to capture their personality on paper, and so far, they’ve all been happy.
 


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64 Comments
Bea LaRocca
9/5/2019 03:20:18 am

Great cover and excerpt. This sounds like a thrilling read. Thank you for sharing the book details and guest post. I have enjoyed reading about you and your work.

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J.G. Gatewood link
9/5/2019 10:51:36 am

Thank you so much. I had a lot of fun writing it and am currently working on the next book.

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Emmaline
9/5/2019 04:47:01 am

Looks like a good start to a new book/series. I like how each author can create the terms to their vampire lore.

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J.G. Gatewood link
9/5/2019 10:53:00 am

Thanks. I'm currently working on the next book. I just shared an excerpt to it on my facebook page and will share more in the future. http://www.facebook.com/jggatewood

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Janet W.
9/5/2019 07:54:11 am

Eye catching cover! Would love to read this!

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Shirley Ann Speakman
9/5/2019 08:30:21 am

I enjoyed the post it's great getting to know new authors. The book sounds really intriguing, I have read many Vampire stories but this one does sound fascinating.

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J.G. Gatewood link
9/5/2019 10:54:08 am

Thanks. I had a lot of fun writing it and creating all the details. I tried to make it fast-paced.

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Kelly D
9/5/2019 08:54:24 am

I like the cover. It is really creepy and eye catching.

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J.G. Gatewood link
9/5/2019 10:56:08 am

Glad so many people like the cover. I had designed a different one and at the last minute my publisher changed it. I didn't care for it at first, but I'm glad others do. Makes me think they know what they are doing :)

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Stephanie Jones
9/5/2019 10:25:39 am

i like the book cover!

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Sara Zielinski
9/5/2019 10:44:24 am

I think this book has an awesome cover.

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Rita Wray
9/5/2019 11:27:38 am

The cover is scary.

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Elaine G
9/5/2019 01:24:31 pm

Sounds like a book I'd enjoy reading.

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Calvin
9/5/2019 02:15:52 pm

Spooky read, reminds me of hallowe'en already.

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wendy hutton
9/5/2019 03:09:06 pm

cover is very interesting really grabs the attention

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Debbie P
9/5/2019 03:37:19 pm

Awesome cover! And I think this sounds like a wicked read especially with Halloween not far away.

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SHERRY
9/5/2019 06:16:42 pm

This sounds like a book I would really enjoy.

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Stephanie
9/5/2019 06:17:10 pm

Now I want to know why she didn't just do the year of service, or a least try.

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Mary Cloud
9/5/2019 07:37:59 pm

No questions. The cover is interesting.

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lynn clayton
9/5/2019 07:55:36 pm

what a killer cover i love it

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Victoria
9/5/2019 08:59:20 pm

I love a good vampire book, thanks for sharing!

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Dale Wilken
9/5/2019 09:52:09 pm

The book sounds like a really great read.

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Amy F
9/6/2019 04:22:14 pm

the cover is very striking! sounds like a great UF read!

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James Robert
9/7/2019 05:46:11 am

Thank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read.   I appreciate it and thank you also for the giveaway. 

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Victoria Scott
9/7/2019 10:12:32 pm

Thank you for sharing!

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Amy Green
9/8/2019 07:50:00 pm

My question for the author is: With vampire lore saturating pop culture, what did you do to make your approach feel fresh?

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J.G. Gatewood link
9/8/2019 10:48:28 pm

I tried to make a vampire book that was completely different from anything else I've read. I tried to make them so they could blend into everyday society. I ignored all the normal traits associated with Vampires and instead wrote a race of the Devil's creation. It was an act of defiance after he was sent to hell and their original intent was to destroy God's children. They have magical abilities and draw their strength from the moon (so no special abilities during daylight hours).

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Terri Quick
9/8/2019 09:29:56 pm

Cool cover

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Lisa F.
9/8/2019 10:36:32 pm

I think it's interesting that the author had four people ask for him to make characters based on them.

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J.G. Gatewood link
9/8/2019 10:41:16 pm

Haha. Not in this book, but a character in the sequel is based on one of my good friends/sales reps. The other three are characters in some of my other books.

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Kelly Nicholson
9/9/2019 02:46:58 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

i like vampires and blondes

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Heather Mahley
9/9/2019 01:54:06 pm

I love the cover

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bn100
9/9/2019 11:36:40 pm

nice interview

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Leah Cavendish
9/10/2019 04:11:37 am

The book sounds really interesting and the cover looks great.

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Barbara Montag
9/10/2019 10:10:24 pm

I enjoy reading about vampires - especially books with scary covers!

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jan
9/12/2019 02:30:22 pm

the cover is effective at relaying what the content may be

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Lydia Goodman
9/12/2019 09:16:09 pm

Love the perspective and "vintage" style fee of the cover

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Kristen
9/12/2019 11:01:10 pm

That vampire looks scary!

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Marcy Meyer
9/13/2019 06:20:00 pm

The cover is wicked. Enjoyed the post. Thanks for sharing.

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Amy C
9/14/2019 12:18:54 pm

The cover is thrilling and very eye catching.

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Sarah L
9/16/2019 11:34:08 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Ann Fantom
9/17/2019 09:31:38 am

I like the cover. It is very eye catching

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Cynthia Ann Brooks
9/17/2019 01:24:07 pm

The vampire looks manical and she, calm. It's fun looking.

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Pauline Milner
9/18/2019 05:51:53 am

I have learned that humans will do a huge variety of things to try and survive. It is like a primal instinct to try and live as long as possible. This book looks to have an underlying message which is to be careful what you wish for. Definitely a must read!

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Lisa Ellison
9/20/2019 04:46:04 pm

I like the cover and the book sounds interesting!

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Tracie Cooper
9/20/2019 06:30:25 pm

I am so excited to read this book!

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Clarissa Hiciano
9/21/2019 09:17:47 am

Sounds intriguing! I love vampire stories.

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Lorena Keech
9/22/2019 12:31:02 pm

Frightening, but it certainly shows the book's intent.

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Danny
9/23/2019 10:15:11 pm

I like the fun energy of the cover, and it sounds like a great read.

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Melissa
9/25/2019 05:14:44 pm

the cover is great, i love vampires & everything supernatural. looks like a really cool read,

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lynn clayton
9/26/2019 10:36:29 pm

this cover looks really spooky what a thrilling read

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heather
9/27/2019 07:18:43 pm

I like the cover and this sounds like one that I could really get into reading this fall season.

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Mya Murphy
10/1/2019 12:19:33 pm

Oooooh!! I'm a vampire FREAK!! I can't wait to read this!!

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samantha
10/2/2019 07:19:46 pm

I always want to know the inspiration behind the books. I loved the excerpt and cover.

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J.G. Gatewood link
10/3/2019 11:00:24 pm

Thanks, I appreciate it

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Daniel M
10/3/2019 06:38:58 pm

like the cover

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Mood Reader
10/4/2019 12:01:10 am

Looks great! :)

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Michelle Tucker
10/5/2019 12:45:25 am

Looks a little more frightening than my normal likes, but perhaps I will like it anyway. You never know. :)

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Christy R
10/5/2019 12:54:19 am

The cover catches the eye.

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Dana
10/5/2019 01:53:01 pm

I love vampire stories and can't wait to read this one.

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Christy Maurer link
10/5/2019 07:12:53 pm

This seems like a really creepy but good book!

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Celeste Herrin
10/5/2019 10:59:18 pm

This story sounds great and I love how they blend in and only draw their powers from the Moon!

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Jerry Marquardt
10/5/2019 11:14:17 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Vampires Curse, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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Tiffany Hook
10/6/2019 12:50:25 am

Love the Cover and expert

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