Zombie/Vampire novel: Roses of Blood

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines a vampire / zombie novel by D.L. Snell

About the Book: As zombies invade a barricaded apartment building, the vampire denizens must protect their human livestock. Shade, the vampire monarch, defends her late father's kingdom, but Frost, Shade's general, convinces his brethren to migrate to an island, where they can breed and hunt humans. In their path stands a legion of corpses, just now evolving into something far more lethal, something with tentacles--and that's just the beginning.

Read sample chapters: Includes the prologue and first chapter! Let us know what you think by posting in this thread.

Order Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines
* Permuted Press
* Amazon US
* Amazon UK
* Amazon Canada
* Amazon.de
* Barnes & Noble
* Shocklines (Note books ordered here are delayed for signing)
* Your local bookstore (ISBN: 0978970713)
* Many other fine sellers

Rosesofblood.com: Come to www.rosesofblood.com: download a free sample chapter and the free companion guide; subscribe to our mailing list for news about events and contests; learn easy ways to promote the book; read reviews; contact D.L. Snell; and much more!

Reviews / Comments
"Violent and visceral...beautiful and erotic"--David Moody, author of the Autumn series
Read more reviews and blurbs by Jonathan Maberry, Z.A. Recht, Walt Hicks, Tim Curran, and many more!

About the Author: D.L. Snell has published horror stories in anthologies such as Chimeraworld #3, Raw Meat, and The Undead: Skin & Bones. Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines is Snell's first novel and is based on his short story, "Limbless Bodies Swaying," first printed in Hellbound Books' zombie anthology, Cold Flesh. Brian Keene "dug the hell out of it!" Learn more at his website, www.exit66.net.

Speak your mind: Feel free to review and discuss Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines in this thread.

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Part of this blurb will find its way onto the front cover!

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Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines by D.L. Snell is a marvelous dark fantasy--filled with ruthless vampires, flesh-eating zombies, and enough action to leave you breathless. Intense, gruesome, funny, and fast-paced--it has all the ingredients needed to satisfy even the most jaded fan of horror fiction.

--Jonathan Maberry, Author of GHOST ROAD BLUES, DEAD MAN’S SONG and THE CRYPTOPEDIA

kyle · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:23 am

Small world:
http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15091

Good luck on your book!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Thanks, Kevin. Yeah, Zombie CSI sounds like an awesome project. Jonathan’s first novel, Ghost Road Blues, is great. I'm thrilled he had time to blurb Roses of Blood.

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

I just received another blurb:

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Violent and visceral and yet also unexpectedly beautiful and erotic, Snell’s debut novel is a non-stop tirade of horrific, nightmare images, a startling vision of the remains of the human race trapped between two of the greatest evils ever to scar the face of the planet. With hordes of deadly zombies on one side and an incredibly powerful army of vampires on the other, mankind’s days are numbered.

--David Moody, Author of the Autumn series

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Just wanted to remind everyone about the raffle for a free copy of my zombie vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines. To enter, subscribe to the mailing list. We’ve decided to hold the raffle before the book is available for pre-order (probably in early April). So if you’ve been meaning to enter, sign up now--you don't have much time!

After the raffle, we will start another contest...but you’ll just have to wait and see what that one is about

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

No Amount of Lead
A Companion Guide to Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines

CONTENTS
- A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the novel
- Concept art by cover artist Stephen Blundell and myself
- A reprint of the short story that started it all, “Limbless Bodies Swaying”
- And some other junk I threw in just for fun!

Download No Amount of Lead

For all those collectors out there, a print version of the companion will go on sale probably by the end of March. Subscribe to the mailing list or to this thread for updates.

(Let me know what you guys think!)

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

I’ll be available in a live chat at The Lost and Damned for anyone who wants to come talk with me about zombies and vampires and writing, oh my! The chat will be on Monday, June 4, 2007, 10 PM Eastern time (7 PM Pacific). I’ve started an events calendar that everyone can watch for updates and additions--or you guys could subscribe to the mailing list and receive automatic updates--am I starting to sound like a broken record?

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

My friend Sam created a trailer for Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines using art and music from Stephen Blundell (the death metal part in the middle is from stock).

* Really low quality, faster loading version
* Higher quality, slower loading version

Let me know what you think!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

If you want to win a free copy of my zombie/vampire novel, Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines, now is your LAST CHANCE to enter the raffle. Roses will be available for pre-order by the end of April, and I will raffle off the free copy before then. After that, a new raffle will begin...

Everyone who pre-orders Roses will automatically enter a raffle for a free zombie self-portrait. That’s right--a picture of you as a zombie! This is how mine turned out, courtesy of Stephen Blundell (note that a different artist might zombify the raffle winner):

So if you want to become a zombie, make sure you pre-order Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines--I’ll let you know when it’s available!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

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DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

If you pre-order more than one copy of Roses, you will be entered into the raffle more than once, thus increasing your odds of winning the zombie portrait. For example, if you buy two copies, you will be entered twice; three copies, thrice; and so on and so forth. So if you have friends who may be interested, Roses might make a magnificent gift. Or if you want a copy for your collection and one other to read, dog-ear, and crease--well, you can do that too. After all, isn’t a picture of yourself as a zombie worth it?

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

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Shocklines is now taking pre-orders for signed copies of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Shipping is FREE, and all pre-order customers will automatically enter a raffle for a zombie self-portrait. That’s right--a picture of you as a zombie! Pre-order Roses now!

If you’ve read the sample chapters, I would love to hear your thoughts or questions.

Also, check out this new mutated zombie sketch that my friend drew for the book. That’s right--my zombies can grow extra heads!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Pre-orders are officially closed for my zombie/vampire novel Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines. The novel is now available from many booksellers, including:

* Permuted Press
* Amazon US
* Amazon UK
* Amazon Canada
* Amazon.de
* Barnes & Noble
* Shocklines (Note books ordered here are delayed for signing)
* Your local bookstore (ISBN: 0978970713)
* Many other fine sellers

Roses of Blood tells the harrowing tale of an enclave of vampires breeding human livestock in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead. But the dead are just now evolving into something far more lethal, something with tentacles--and that's just the beginning!

"Violent and visceral and yet also unexpectedly beautiful and erotic, Snell's debut novel is a nonstop tirade of horrific, nightmare images, a startling vision of the remains of the human race trapped between two of the greatest evils ever to scar the face of the planet. With hordes of deadly zombies on one side and an incredibly powerful army of vampires on the other, mankind's days are numbered."--David Moody, Author of the Autumn series

Help Spread the Word!
* Start (or join) a discussion about Roses of Blood on your favorite message board(s). Please don't spam!
* Post a review on Amazon.com, your website, and/or your blog.
* Post about Roses of Blood on your blog, MySpace page, newsletter, website, etc.
* Ask your local library to stock Roses of Blood (you'll need the ISBN: 0978970713).

Thanks everybody! The winner of the zombie portrait raffle will be announced in June!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Great news! Roses of Blood ranked #3 on Shocklines' bestselling advance order list--thanks to everybody who pre-ordered!

Also, Collin has created another fan sketch of a Snell zombie.

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Want to win a signed copy of Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines? Check out this contest sponsored by Dr. Pus.

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Hey Ho good Permuted Press folks. Here to announce that y'all will have a chance to win a copy of the new and wonderful "Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines" by D.L. Snell. What you have to do is call in your "best" zombie groan to the "Library of the Living Dead" zombie hotline and groan your guts out. All calls will be played on Episode #11 and the winner will be announced. The best three will win a book. And bonus of all boni, DL will be personally inscribing the book to the winners!! What's to lose?

Call in now to the "Zombie Hotline": 1-206-350-8029

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DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

The first reviews of Roses of Blood are trickling in! Here’s one from Horror Reader...

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“[A] rush of high excitement and cinematic ultra violence... [W]ith Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines, D.L. Snell has crafted a solid entertainment, an action packed flick for the theatre of the mind's eye.”--Daniel Robichaud, Horror Reader

Read the full review.

More forthcoming!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

More reviews for Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines! Here's an excerpt from Nick Cato's write-up, slated to appear in the 17th issue of THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW...

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"Snell's Roses of Blood is a no-nonsense, cult-film-type of story that sets the adrenaline level on high, then keeps getting higher. Everything disappointed horror fans expected out of the Underworld films happens with gusto here--and then some: gore hounds will be in for a treat, zombie fans will get a charge over the little Cthulhu-like creatures that control the undead, and anyone looking for a non-stop action fest should look no further."

And here's a review and interview from Alex Zawacki at Class-b.net: review, interview.

More to come in the following weeks! And the winner of the zombie portrait raffle should be announced this week or next! Stay tuned...

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Everyone who pre-ordered my zombie/vampire novel Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines was bitten. But the zombie virus could only survive in one lucky individual, which means only one zombie could be produced. Eric J. “feedussnacks” is that individual.

Eric will be zombified by the Roses cover artist, Stephen Blundell. He won the lottery. So welcome, Eric! Congrats!

Oh, and--BRAAAAAAINNNNS!!!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Collin has finished his Snell zombie, and I incorporated it into an ad. Check it out!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Another great review, this one from Shawn Rutledge at Skullring.org...

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The characterization is believable, the dialogue is brilliant, and the settings are splendidly stark and vivid. I must warn though that this book is not for the weak of will. There are graphic depictions of sex and violence, and nary a page goes by without at least a mention of the red stuff.... Snell definitely knows his chosen field and his subject quite well, and has a love for the genre that shines through.
Full Review>>

klink · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:14 pm

I just got my copy yesterday so I hope to report back soon. I like what I've read so far though. I got a pretty cool little message on the inside of my book too!

DL_Snell · **Joined:** Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:55 am **Posts:** 44

Klink, thanks for picking up the book. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. So, I'm curious...which inscription did I write inside your copy?

klink · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:49 am

DL_Snell wrote:

Klink, thanks for picking up the book. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. So, I'm curious...which inscription did I write inside your copy?

I don't have it with me but it was something like: If you eat this book you'll poop paper. ha! I laughed.

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