-- Valerian (Val) Callan St-Amand -- Species: Immortal -- Affiliation: Mount-Royal Immortals, Coven of the White Holly (by handfasting), Order of the Black Oak (by the Midsummer Accords)
Who is Valerian St-Amand – Vampire of the Black Oak?
M-C’s Blog
Marie-Claude’s Monthly News… Feb 2021
I am deep deep into the writing of the first draft of A VAMPIRE'S SOUL (vampire book #3) which I have slated for a September 2021 release. This is the story of Justin St-Amand (Mag's brother) and complex female vampire Emmeline Dubois. For those who like tropes, this is a true "friends to enemy" story as well as a "stranded by a blizzard" action packed story with a redemption theme.
Our Stories… WIP Excerpt from A Vampire’s Sin (Feb 10, 2021)
Nyssa straightened her spine despite the dingy surroundings. “It doesn’t matter where I come from,” she told Mag with a firm tone, “I can easily just walk in this diner and retrieve my sister. You did not need to come.” “I’m the one Vince called.” Mag gently took hold of her elbow, his rich and spicy scent folding over her. “Senora Moreno seems to like you, but Vince and I go a long way.” “Mob.” Nyssa shook her head. “It was written all over him.” “And you disapprove?”
Dear Readers… How I Finally Decided to Write a Scottish Hero
It took me six romance novels to finally write a Scottish hero. I’m married to a Scotsman, you see, and it is sometimes harder to write about the things and people that are closest to you.
Our stories…WIP excerpt from A VAMPIRE’S SIN (Feb 3, 2021)
Her sister had been offline for six days now. Dread seeped into Nyssa’s bones as again she imagined Cat’s fate. The child could be hidden somewhere in a freezing rundown trailer outside of town. Coerced into drugs, unable to leave.
Meet Gabriel Callan… Interview with a modern Celtic sorcerer
I sit on a boulder, with sand under my feet. It's cold on the town beach of Langdon, RI in December. The icy wind blows all around me. My full length wool coat and mile-long scarf is not enough to block entirely the frigid air.
But I'm excited. Sorcerer Gabriel Callan, my hero, has agreed to meet with me.
Behind the Cover… Secrets behind the popular cover of A Vampire’s Spell
When InD'tale magazine emailed me to say they had chosen the cover of A Vampire's Spell for their weekly cover contest, I was beyond thrilled. All credits goes to my designer, Frauke Spanuth who I have been working with for the entire Black-Oak series.Here are the things I shared with her when I commissioned the work. This is straight from my email to her:
Meet Reynold Sanford… Interview with a Warlock
It’s a warm mid-August evening and I sit at a picnic table at the Norwich Haven Marina with Reynolds Stanford right across from me.
Paranormal Authors Discuss…If you could be any type of supernatural creature, which would you be and why?
Ah, the paranormal. Shifters, vampires, witches, creatures of the night... We love writing about them. We love reading about them. But would we actually want to BE them? I sure wouldn't mind having some magical powers. Would you?
Dear Reader… Why I call A Warlock’s Storm my Pandemic Book
It’s only after I went back over the story of Rey and Saira that I realized how much the 2020 news headlines had crept into my subconscious. There is no doubt that the drowning and feeling of confinement in this story arose from what has happened during the pandemic.
MARIE-CLAUDE BOURQUE 