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A Dark Dates snippet inspired by IWTV

August 31, 2024 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged Anne Rice, Dark Dates, fiction, snippet | Leave a comment

So, like everyone else recently I have been *obsessed* with Interview with the Vampire on TV, which has rekindled my love of Anne Rice’s classic. (It’s on iPlayer, if you haven’t seen it – go watch!) But it also got me thinking of my own lovely vampires (who, of course, owe a huge debt to […]

Stories and memories: Louise’s Tattoos

May 31, 2018 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged fiction, life, personal, short stories, short story | Leave a comment

One of the most common questions writers are asked is ‘where do you get your ideas from?’ Usually, the answer is no more enlightening than ‘my head’. But sometimes you do remember the spark, even if the final story bears no resemblance to what inspired it. So it is with Louise’s Tattoos. It’s an old […]

New book – new direction

July 30, 2014 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged Bridesmaid Blues, fiction, Writing | Leave a comment

So, while the Dark Dates universe is still close to my heart – I’m working on the next one now, honest! – my latest book marks a different direction. It’s a foray into chick lit, but don’t worry – snark still abounds, plus a Newcastle setting that is a love letter to my hometown (as […]

New Dark Dates Short Story

November 8, 2013 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged Dark Dates, digital short, fiction, Vampire in Edinburgh | Leave a comment

As regular readers will know, it’s been a tough old year here at Dark Dates, which has alas meant the Wolf Night sequel has been delayed a little. However, because I just *know* you are missing some Cain and Laclos hotness in your life, I have put out a short story (well, not that short… […]

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