tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54267791388552819872024-02-21T07:13:44.017-08:00Christina Quinn's Wine Soaked RamblingsBlog of Christina Quinn author of the Danse Macabre seriesChrissyQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081074747220994377noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426779138855281987.post-4332032225707657732016-09-08T15:58:00.000-07:002016-09-08T15:58:40.135-07:00Wow, I kind of suck don't I?Last night I sat down and did something I so rarely do, I actually looked at the social folder in Gmail. Low and behold I had comments on here, which reminded me that this blog exists because I forgot! Aren't I the greatest? lol. I feel kind of horrible for waiting so log before doing the whole "Oh, by the by I have a new blog" thing.
So now that I've rambled to no end, here is my new blog address: <a href="Http://www.ChristinaQuinn.Org">Http://www.ChristinaQuinn.Org</a>
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So that's the cover! The last round of edits are being finished up this week! The price will be $2.99 and <i>Danse Macabre</i> will drop to .99 cents for a whole month. :)<br /><br />Also, my next book <i>Heart of the Forest</i> I'm going to send out to a publisher so that might take a while to get out to you guys. But Danse Macabre 3 will probably come out in September :)</div>
ChrissyQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081074747220994377noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426779138855281987.post-66702382454241135072015-10-03T02:17:00.001-07:002015-10-03T02:17:22.619-07:00So I've learned to do things on my own! :D<br /><br /><br />
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“These lips are mine,” he growled before roughly kissing me. His tongue practically raped my mouth almost violently as his lips crashed to mine with bruising force. The points of his fangs actually clicked against my teeth as we kissed. No one kissed me like Aleksi did, I might have had resonance with Nikolai. But Aleksi could give me that same feeling with his deep, hungry kisses. He nipped at my bottom lip, drawing the flesh between his teeth and pulling back, leaving it swollen and bright red.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Next, my throat received similar attention, his hand wrapped around it squeezing teasingly. As he cut off my air, my hips twisted as my skin grew hot to the touch. He knew exactly how to show his dominance over me to make my body explode with sensation. Even as spots started to form in my vision and he nipped teasingly along my throat I could feel my sex growing slick with need. He held his grip on me longer than he ever had before, and when I was just on this side of losing consciousness he let go.<br />
“Your breath is mine,” he groaned against my neck as his hand traced over my shoulder and he placed whisper soft kisses along the tendon. “This, is mine,” he declared with a feral rumble before he seized my pulse between his front teeth. The bite was hard, but he didn’t break the skin. Still, I arched back on the bed, throwing my head back into the pillow as I cried out and writhed. When he finally released my throat my body was positively on fire. Resonance is nothing compared to this.<br />
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And now.... a sneak peek at the chapter I've been working on in Dark Awakenings.....<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif;"> “I never meant to hurt you, my head was just so turned around with
grief…and you were so kind and.” I shook my head, “I took advantage of that. I
should have called or said something… you deserved better than that.” Out of
the corner of my eye I caught Nikolai death glaring at me. <i>Isn’t he supposed to be your sub?</i> I think he’s jealous. <i>No, I think he’s showing just how much
Aleksi is in him. Apparently the part of jealousy today will be played by a
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“She doesn’t mean it,” Nikolai snorted. “There is only one person she’s
capable of caring for and that’s Aleksi, the rest of us are just things for her
to play with until he’s free.” Evan
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“It’s a fable, there’s a dog in a manger who stops the horse from eating
the grain even though the dog isn’t interested in it. All the fucking love in
the world in your eyes belongs to you even if you don’t want it,” Evan glared
at Nikolai. “You want them all to adore you Autumn, Garrett, Elizabeta. Even
though you don’t want them, you want their love and you get pissy even when
they show a passing ounce of affection for another.” He swallowed and his lips
set into a hard line for a moment, “I hope Aleksi ties you above the bed so you
can watch the moment her eyes roll back in her head when he’s fucking her,
knowing you can never give her that.” Evan smirked and pushed to standing,
leaving me to blink shocked. I honestly didn’t think Evan had it in him to be
jealous. <i>Everyone has their breaking
point. </i> Miss Manners’ assessment
brought my attention back to Nikolai. <i>He’s
doing this because he’s not getting what he needs.</i> “Oh, before I forget.
We’re doing Giselle next and would love to have you audition.” I thought for a
moment, did I want to go on stage. <i>You
shit all over his and Garrett’s heart. You need to do it to make amends its
clear they want you to dance. Even if you make a fool of yourself at least
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“Alyoshen'ka,” Galina sighed as she trailed him out into the bright
white room. “I meant nothing by it. I’m a whore, Elizabeta’s a whore, your
mother was a whore. A whore is a powerful creature,” she shrugged. Colette
practically ran up behind her and shoved the tall blonde hard enough to knock
her off balance. The pretty Russian blonde hit the ground with a thud that
rumbled the house, and those guards were at her side in seconds pointing
pistols at Colette. Vampires using guns? <i>Well,
bullets did almost take out Evan.</i> Galina held up her hand as she looked up
at Colette and sighed. “I would recommend you putting space between yourself
and Aleksi. We all know about your love for your brother, it would be a pity
for the truth to come out… and the truth about your son. We might understand
it, but these modern Americans who pay thousands to see you dance, I doubt they
would, Darling.” Galina pulled herself to standing and smoothed her white
dress. “But we’re all friends here, so
your secret is safe. I agreed to help, da? We old whores always protect our
own. Your… brother should not be so sensitive. If not for those six days you
would not have your precious swan lake to dance.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nothing Quite Inspires like Ondine</div>
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Sometimes I start with a picture, like the above. There's a tone to it, a mood, a fluidity of movement that tickles my creative juices. It's so interesting because she's the ethereal creature, but in the gif it seems like he's almost a vampire admiring a mortal, closing in... possessing her.<br />
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And then there's Music!</div>
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Nine Inch Nails-- With Teeth</div>
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Golden State -- Obsession</div>
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Placebo -- I Feel You</div>
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She Wants Revenge --- Tear You Apart</div>
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Happy Listening :) hope these songs inspire you some and maybe give a little insight into the characters.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This is very rough. But it's almost polished... sooo sneak peek :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I came to, the light in Tristian’s
office seared my retnas. But somehow I could still make out that terror
inducing form looming almost in the center of the room. That lean, muscular
body, covered in scars stood like a monolith, broad shouldered and clutching that
length of black velvet to his narrow waist. My pulse thundered in my ears as I
found myself too terrified to even close my eyes—let alone look away. That tall
imposing figure was no longer a lurking silhouette in the shadows. Vlad—the mythical
Uniter—was awake; and he did not look pleased. Tired, intensely blue eyes gazed
on Colette with such profound sadness that even I was moved in spite of the
excruciating pounding at my temples. But she didn’t seem to see him as she
leaned against… Aleksi?<i> No, he’s dead.
That’s Nikolai.</i> A low guttural growl rumbled from Vlad’s throat as he
turned away from Colette’s delicate form—it was like he could smell her madness.
All of that profound touching sadness boiled to rage so hot I could feel it
pressing in on me from the shadows. My
eyelids rose and fell in a slow motion flutter as a sharp pain abruptly clawed
behind my eyes, wrenching a whimper from my tight and terrified lips. That pain
would not be ignored. It intensified until I could hear it. I had to shut my
eyes against the shrill high pitched ringing that accompanied those phantom
talons shredding through my brain. Familiar
hands caressed across my shoulders, hands I shouldn’t have felt—Aleksi’s hands—and
the pain and the terrible noise stopped abruptly, like someone had pressed
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I opened
my eyes, I was hoping, praying that Vlad would be gone like the pain and the
terrible noise. But no, Vlad was still there, only now stalking about the room,
the heavy black velvet drape slithering behind him like the tail of some
dragon...the tail of the red eyed beast on the Dracul crest. He paused in front
of the terrified, haggard looking figure with the black hair and immaculate
posture. It took a handful of those slow motion minutes for it to fully sink
in; the form leashed to Colette wasn’t Aleksi. Vlad’s head tilted from side to
side as he assessed the collared traitor in Aleksi’s clothing. He stood inches
from that trembling, terrified form. Still Nikolai didn’t see him; those pale
pleading eyes were locked on me. And then Vlad, that terrifying specter, turned
his attention to me. <i>Look away. </i>He
took a step towards me. <i>Look away. Look
away. Look away.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My hazel gaze
dropped to the floor as a pale freckled hand waved in front of my eyes and Evan
stepped between me and Vlad. Muted protests were spoken to me as I stood and
backed out of the room. I practically ran down the hall, but I ran in the wrong
direction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Before I knew it I was standing in that tomb…
and so was Vlad. My gaze dropped to the floor as I heard footsteps behind me and
the world sped back up to real time. <i>Don’t
look up.</i> My body trembled visibly as I watched that heavy velvet slink across
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> “Père!” Colette’s happy voice chirped,
followed by the tittering of her heels on the floor. I watched their shadows on
the marble as they embraced and he cupped her face in his hands. The gesture
was fatherly, and loving as he kissed her forehead. But all of that fatherly
love abated as he grabbed the lead from her and yanked Nikolai to him. Someone’s
hands closed over my eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> “Don’t look,” Evan whispered to me, as
Nikolai screamed…long, loud and blood curdling. Guilt crept in. <i>Isn’t this what you wanted?<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> “Papa don’t! I promise, I won’t whip
Aleksi again! I promise! Don’t! Papa, je l’aime! Je l’aime! Arrêtez! Arrêtez!” Colette wined through
high pitched sobs, chokes and shrieks of lunatic desperation. I leaned my head
against Evan’s arm as I started to cry. Was this what I wanted? <i>You wanted a horrible death for him. Isn’t
this the second person dear to you that you’ve killed Seer?</i> I swallowed in
the dark as I remembered Kendra’s death and I couldn’t take anymore, so I
pressed my hands to my ears to shut out the noise. </span><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That won’t stop it from happening. Remember what your mother said? Careful
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ChrissyQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081074747220994377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426779138855281987.post-40855509598340305332015-07-08T08:53:00.001-07:002015-07-08T08:53:07.374-07:00Why am I here? Who am I?... and an answer for why I'm so damn mean.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hi, I'm Christina Quinn</div>
I've never been good with blogs. Isn't that strange? I write, and by write I mean I spend hours a day wriggling my fingers across the keys--and yet, I suck at blogs!<br />
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So why then if I know I suck at blogs am I here? Well... the answer to that is that I stared a story a few months back which was supposed to just be a short, simple, titillating story. Now however, that short little titillating story has turned from the cute, little snake that accidentally gets flushed down the toilet... to the massive six foot long python that animal control gets called about six months later. And I'm okay with this. I'm having fun and sharing my work with people who actually enjoy it. I mean, I'm writing about Vampires and Ballet, two things that I LOVE. What could be better? (Other than Ginger men and freckles of course). And I also want a place I can leave little tid bits of chapters if I'm going to take longer than normal to update. Or, some one offs that are too short to be posted elsewhere. Also to share my inspiration pictures :)... because for those who know me from some of the sites I frequent I love and I do mean LOVE pictures.<br />
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Why Are You So Mean?</div>
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I have a nasty habit of torturing my characters, and I don't just mean in the way they like it (*cough* Nikolai *cough*). I've made characters lose their grip on sanity, die in unsatisfactory ways, and suffer what seems at times to be needlessly. So why do I these things? The answer isn't simple... who the hell am I kidding, yes it is. Agent Smith in the Matrix said it perfectly: </div>
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.0300006866455px;">Did you know that the first Matrix was designed to be a perfect human world? Where none suffered, where everyone would be happy. It was a disaster. No one would accept the program. Entire crops were lost. Some believed we lacked the programming language to describe your perfect world. But I believe that, as a species, human beings define their reality through suffering and misery. The perfect world was a dream that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from."</span></blockquote>
To me that suffering makes the story more real. Some people lose their minds when a loved one dies. Some people cannot be saved. All of these horrible things are what make the story more real to me...or maybe I'm just a little crazy.<br />
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Soo that's me, and that's why I'm here and that's why I'm so mean, lol.<br />
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... However I have no answer for why I cackle and giggle while I write these horrible things... ah well there's an answer for another post.ChrissyQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081074747220994377noreply@blogger.com0