As the release of The Crimson Corset draws close, I find myself humbled by the amount of interest that readers have taken in this book. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about its release date, what formats it will be available in, and whether or not it is part of a series. I’m flattered by this interest, and willContinue reading “THE CRIMSON CORSET: News”
Category Archives: Thorne & Cross
DEAD GIRLS
DEAD GIRLS, the 6th installment of THE GHOSTS OF RAVENCREST, will be available in April from Thorne & Cross! For the rest of the series: Darker Shadows Christmas Spirits Night Moves
The Ghosts of Ravencrest
Write what you love. That is the cardinal rule Tamara Thorne and I live by. That being said, we are pleased to announce some exciting changes coming to our serialized novel, The Erotic Adventures of Belinda. Although we began this serial as a strictly erotic tale with just a hint of ghostly goings-on, we’ve foundContinue reading “The Ghosts of Ravencrest”
Take a Ride Down Thunder Road Today
My collaborator, Tamara Thorne, has just blogged about the release of her novel, Thunder Road, which hits bookstores all over the country today. She also discusses the interview she has coming up in a few hours on Cyrus Webb Presents at Conversations Live. Tamara Thorne on Thunder Road: “Thunder Road, my novel of a smallContinue reading “Take a Ride Down Thunder Road Today”
The End Is Upon Us
If you had told me ten years ago, when I really got serious about this writing thing, that I would one day write a novel with Tamara Thorne – one of my longtime horror heroes – I would have scoffed, chortled, guffawed and otherwise vehemently disbelieved you. But as I’ve always said, life hasContinue reading “The End Is Upon Us”
Tamara Thorne Live at Conversations Live
My collaborator, Tamara Thorne, will be interviewed at Conversations Live by Cyrus Webb, on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 6 p.m. Eastern time to talk about the release of her novel, Thunder Road, which hits bookstores everywhere in September. “Evoking Stephen King’s terrifying novel The Gunslinger and the epic adventure film Cowboys and Aliens, Tamara Thorne delivers a tantalizing blendContinue reading “Tamara Thorne Live at Conversations Live”
Gross Encounters of the Absurd Kind
My collaborator, Tamara Thorne, and I have been sitting down together to write everyday for months. We’ve gotten a lot done, and we still have much to do. On top of the Belinda serial, we’re finishing up a horror novel and have another novel to edit and publish around the holidays. Needless to say, weContinue reading “Gross Encounters of the Absurd Kind”
Our Raciest Meme to Date…
From a Racy Reader! Here is our raciest Belinda meme yet. We like it because it straddles the line of decency, and that’s always a good thing. Thank you to all the readers who are sending us these wonderful, clever memes. These are so great we are considering doing a contest for them oneContinue reading “Our Raciest Meme to Date…”
Batman and a Belinda Meme
Get Belinda’s second installment, Awakening.
Let’s Look at Some Bad Things
Halloween is getting closer and that means it’s time to break out your favorite scary stories. One of mine is Bad Things by Tamara Thorne. Bad Things is about sibling rivalry of the direst kind, greenjacks that only special little boys can see, crazy aunts with penchants for perished poodles, and of course, Halloween. Bad ThingsContinue reading “Let’s Look at Some Bad Things”
Something Lusty This Way Comes…
The latest e-poster form the The Erotic Adventures of Belinda series When Belinda Moorland steps across the threshold of Ravencrest Manor, she feels as if she’s entered a fantasy world. The mansion is breathtaking, and her new employer, Eric Manning, is as mysterious as he is handsome. But after just one night, she begins toContinue reading “Something Lusty This Way Comes…”
Thunder Road
Thunder Road, coming to bookstores everywhere from my collaborator, Tamara Thorne, in September! Evoking Stephen King’s terrifying novel The Gunslinger and the epic adventure film Cowboys and Aliens, Tamara Thorne delivers a tantalizing blend of horror and Western SciFi–in an arid, dangerous world from which there is no escape. . . The California desert town of Madelyn boastsContinue reading “Thunder Road”
110,000 Words… and Counting…
Tamara Thorne and I are kicking literary ass these days. A few hours ago, we hit 110,000 words on our collaborative project (not Belinda, and not Grandma’s Rack, but the other book). Had this novel been content to conclude itself at the average length of 80,000 to 120,000 words, it would be complete, but asContinue reading “110,000 Words… and Counting…”
All the World’s a Page
It’s been a long week. While my collaborator, Tamara Thorne, was at Comic Con for a couple of days, I took the lead on Belinda’s third installment, which we are calling Darker Shadows. I only got about ten pages deep when Tamara, having had enough of Comic Con, came home. We’ve since polished up those ten pages,Continue reading “All the World’s a Page”
Belinda Meme From a Reader
Belinda: The Awakening is Live on Amazon!
In The New Governess, Belinda Moorland became governess to the children of handsome and mysterious millionaire, Eric Manning. She met several interesting employees at Ravencrest Manor, including the mischievous butler, Grant, and the frightening house administrator, Mrs. Heller. During her first night, Belinda was also greeted – and groped – by other inhabitants of theContinue reading “Belinda: The Awakening is Live on Amazon!”
A Funny Belinda Meme From a Reader
This, from a reader, lol. We love it. And so does Belinda!
Belinda: The Story Behind The Name
Naming characters is a surprisingly phenomenal thing, because, more often than not, they name themselves – as strange as that sounds. What I mean is that they tend to present themselves to their authors fully-formed; they know their own appearances, personalities, and often, they come pre-named. That being said, this wasn’t the way it worked with Belinda.Continue reading “Belinda: The Story Behind The Name”
Author Spotlight at Morgen Bailey’s Writing Blog
Tamara Thorne and I did an Author Spotlight guest post at Morgen Bailey’s Writing Blog, which has now gone live. We talked a little bit about our writing processes, our trip to the haunted cabin, Belinda, and the other projects we are currently working on. Go to Morgen Bailey’s and read about it. Meanwhile, Awakening, the secondContinue reading “Author Spotlight at Morgen Bailey’s Writing Blog”
Beneath the Lake: On Writing Horror… and Belinda!
Our article, Extreme Collaborating, is up at Beneath the Lake: On Writing Horror. In it, we discuss our unique form of collaboration – how we get in the Cloud and literally write together, often in the same paragraph. Go on over to Crystal Lake Publishing and check it out. While you’re there, look around; you’llContinue reading “Beneath the Lake: On Writing Horror… and Belinda!”
Awakening – The Cover
Here is the (almost) finalized cover for Awakening, the second installment of The Erotic Adventures of Belinda, due out later this month!
A Belinda Meme
It’s Cherry Season!
The Awakening, the second installment of The Erotic Adventures of Belinda, is on its way… The Erotic Adventures of Belinda is a serialized Gothic Erotica novel by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross. The first installment, The New Governess, is available everywhere. http://alistaircross.com & http://tamarathorne.com
She’s Written and Awaiting Final Revisions!
Workin’ It
It’s been a while since I was able to sit down and write anything conversational on my blog, so now that I have an hour or so of free time, I thought I’d drop by and say hello. With the publication of something new, you kind of go into what I call “Machine Mode,” which is thatContinue reading “Workin’ It”
Delivered Into Darkness
Gothic Erotica by Tamara Thorne & Alistair Cross Belinda is the new governess and is settling into her home at Ravencrest Manor. Her employer, Mr. Manning, is handsome and mysterious with kind, welcoming eyes, but Mrs. Heller, the head housekeeper, wears black stilettos and studies Belinda with a different kind of gaze… a gaze thatContinue reading “Delivered Into Darkness”
Gothic Erotica by Thorne & Cross
What is Gothic Erotica? It’s what wakes you up in the middle of the night as randy as you are terrified. It’s those things that go bump – and grind – in the night. It’s the sound of footsteps at the foot of your bed that, instead of fading away, draw nearer and, well, get whatContinue reading “Gothic Erotica by Thorne & Cross”
Hot Sexy Haunted
The New Governess, the first installment of The Erotic Adventures of Belinda is available at Amazon and Smashwords now. More links for places of purchase will be coming soon… “Shocking and fun! The Erotic Adventures of Belinda by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross will leaving you shivering with excitement as the innocent Belinda breaks free of a minimum-wage hellContinue reading “Hot Sexy Haunted”
BELINDA HAS ARRIVED!
The Adventures Have Begun… The New Governess, the first installment of The Erotic Adventures of Belinda, is now available on Amazon and Smashwords. (We will have Nook and other links soon.) New adventures will appear every four to six weeks. Expect serious erotica, lots of ghosts, romance, and intrigue as we put our own spinContinue reading “BELINDA HAS ARRIVED!”
It’s All About the Shoes…
The Erotic Adventures of Belinda Coming soon from Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross “If you’ve finished all of Sylvia Day’s Bared to You novels and are craving more, look no further. In Belinda: The New Governess, Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross have created a world that is rich, opulent, and smoldering with the promise ofContinue reading “It’s All About the Shoes…”
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro at Open Road Integrated Media
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro – Author is the first woman to be named a Living Legend by the International Horror Guild and is one of only two women ever to be named as Grand Master of the World Horror Convention (2003). She is a good friend, a great lady, and I am honored beyond words that Grandma’sContinue reading “Chelsea Quinn Yarbro at Open Road Integrated Media”
Belinda’s First Blurb
Michael Aronovitz, author of the terrifying ghost story Alice Walks and the subversively delightful The Voices in Our Heads has honored us with comments about “The New Governess,” the first installment of The Erotic Adventures of Belinda. We’re thrilled. Here’s what he has to say about it: “The Erotic Adventures of Belinda by Tamara ThorneContinue reading “Belinda’s First Blurb”
Let the Adventures Begin
The Erotic Adventures of Belinda is a true gothic thriller, filled with steamy romance, ghosts, and some of the hottest erotica you’ve ever read. The New Governess This morning we completed our final round of revisions and sent the first installment of The Erotic Adventures of Belinda to the publisher. This first installment is titledContinue reading “Let the Adventures Begin”
Haunted by Sex!
We’re proud to announce that the first installment of our erotic serial novel, Belinda, will arrive in June. It’s called The New Governess. Expect thrills, both sexy and ghostly. Visit us at our websites at: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com
Belinda – The First Installment
It’s been a productive couple of weeks for my collaborator, Tamara Thorne, and me, and probably the most exciting accomplishment of all is the completion of the first installment of Belinda. Yes… it is completed… and thanks to an especially haunting scene we polished off last night, it is hot. Installment #1 , which is titled TheContinue reading “Belinda – The First Installment”
Sallie’s Book Reviews
Sallie’s Book Reviews featured Tamara Thorne and I as guest authors. Check it out here. Thank you, Sallie’s Book Reviews, for your interest and the wonderful guest spot. To learn more about us and the soon-to-be released first installment of our serialized erotica, The Erotic Adventures of Belinda, visit us at: http://alistaircross.com and http://tamarathorne.com
Want a Bite?
Belinda. Serialized erotica coming this summer from Thorne & Cross
Two True Ghost Stories From Tamara Thorne On Anything Ghost
My collaborator, horror legend Tamara Thorne, is no stranger to things that go bump in the night. Anything Ghost narrator, Lex Wahl, gives a superb reading of two of Tamara’s best! Check it out here… if you dare. ~AC~ http://alistaircross.com
Mr. Manning on Casual Friday
This weeks sexy reminder that Belinda will be here this summer… The Erotic Adventures of Belinda Belinda is an erotic serialized novel chronicling the sensual adventures of a beautiful and naïve young woman named Belinda Moorland. When she is hired as governess to the children of the handsome but mysterious millionaire, Eric Manning, she quicklyContinue reading “Mr. Manning on Casual Friday”