Welcome to The Blood Born Blog Tour stop
at Refracted Light!
So what songs inspired Jamie’s creativity while writing Blood Born?
I always love finding new songs, and I love songs that connect to a story — that have a deeper context or a meaning because they relate to characters I love, a relationship I’m shipping, or a story that tugs on my heart. So take a look below, or in some cases a listen, to the songs behind Blood Born.
(this is pretty much the anthem of Ava’s life)
Muse – Starlight
(yeah, you’re gonna see A LOT of them on here)
Linkin Park – Papercut
My Chemical Romance – I’m Not Okay
The Cranberries – Salvation
Radiohead – Creep
Coldplay – Fix You
Muse – Supermassive Black Hole
Evanescence – Bring Me To Life
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
(this is just an awesome song)
Linkin Park – By Myself
The Cranberries – Zombie
The Flaming Lips – Do You Realize
Muse – Map of the Problematique
Evanescence – Going Under
Muse – Assassin
Linkin Park – With You
Evanescence – My Immortal
Hoobastank – The Reason
Muse – Apocalypse Please
(this was used in Watchmen)
Muse – Exo-Politics
Paramore – Decode
(duh. any Twilight fan has to love this song)
A little bit about Jamie…
I’ve always wanted to be a writer (like most writers, I’m sure) but not until the last few years have I taken it seriously (after I read a tiny, unknown book called Twilight). I was always told growing up that I had to get a job and “earn my keep”, so I pushed my dream of writing a book to the back of my mind and entered the workforce. Fast-forward many, many years and here I am, trying to make a go at it.
I stumbled across Blogger in 2010 and my world of writing exploded. I have met (via the web) so many amazing writers and industry professionals and book bloggers that have passed on their wisdom and experience and successes and failures. So many, in fact, that I have no excuse to sit down and write out the stories living in my head. Which is what I’m now attempting to do.
I enjoy reading more than most other things (well, except maybe for writing. And TV. No way am I giving up my TV) . I attempt to write YA (paranormal and dystopian) and I love it.
Blood Born, the first book in The Blood Prophecy Trilogy, will be released by Pendrell Publishing April 24, 2012.
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About the book…
Waking up in a coffin hungry for blood is only the beginning for sixteen-year-old Ava Blue. When Chance Caldon, the hottie who dug her up, tells her that she’s half vampire, Ava’s world really turns upside down.
Half vamp? Ava can’t believe it…she doesn’t even know what that means! Not until Aldric, a thousand-year-old vampire, shows up and tells her it’s true–and that he’s the one who turned her. Then Ava truly begins to believe what she is. Now, she has to deal with a sudden and powerful bloodlust, the desire to see Aldric dead, and her growing crush for Chance. Ava knows she’s a monster now, she can feel it; and her life is over.
But redemption isn’t lost. Aldric is giving her a chance to regain her humanity. The price? Kill a hundred vampires, or remain a bloodsucker forever.
So Ava sets out to get her life back. But killing vampires begins a battle that could destroy everything she is working toward. In the end, Ava’s decisions will forever change her life and the lives of those she loves.
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wow..this is my fav song : Hoobastank – The Reason and Muse – Supermassive Black Hole..
great interview..i love your cover books…success for you
thanks for the giveaway ^^
All my favorite songs I really want to read this book!
By the look of that playlist and trailer, I can tell this book is going to be AWESOME! Congrats on everything, Jamie!
Awesome playlist!! I friggin love Evanescence, Muse, My Chemical Romance…okay so all of them are awesome. The book sounds really great too!!
Amazing selection of music! Muse my all-time favorite + Evanescence, Linkin Park, etc. the whole list has got me really excited for the book. It’s already on my TBR list.
I love seeing playlists from other writers! They never look anything at all like mine, but that’s half the fun of it
Thanks for sharing!
That’s quite an awesome playlist!
I added this book to my TBR last night. It sounds really good! I love this playlist, especially Paramore, Hoobastank & Evanescence. And Supermassive Black Hole is a really cool song too!
Thanks very much for the giveaway!
Wow I love Coldplay – Fix You, Evanescence – Bring Me To Life, Evanescence – Going Under,Evanescence – My Immortal,Paramore – Decode
I already have the book on my “to read list”
LOVE all of these songs. I knew I wanted to read Blood Born anyway, but knowing what the writing soundtrack sounds like makes me want to read it even more!
Awesome giveaway!! WOOHOO!
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Love the music you used as inspiration to write your book. Especially love Evanescence, Amy Lees voice is beyond amazing!! I’m looking forward to reading your book
Very interesting going down through the playlist. I would be distracted. Good thing I don’t write then.
I love the songs!
The book sounds great:)
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Wow, finally being able to live your dream is amazing! Congratulations!
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Awesome giveaway! Book sounds great, so does swag.
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I have my earphones in and I was planning on doing other stuff but am glued to the playlist!! I like it!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Just by the artists on the playlist, I want to read this book. I am a huge fan or both Muse and Paramore. I love the song Decode(Twilight fan). Have quite a few of each of their albums. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for being a part of the tour!!!
I love the music. I have most of them on my ipod. Can’t wait to read book. Sounds like a great read. Thanks for being part of book tour.
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Linkin Park that I haven’t heard before?? I didn’t know that was possible! (Of course they’re all from the Hybrid Theory, only one of the eighteen Linkin Park songs I own is from that album.) Great playlist though, If that inspired Blood Born, well, I only want to read it more now!!
Awesome! The book sounds really interesting, and I love the songs!
Very nice selection of songs.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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The book looks really great! I can’t wait to read it! I loved reading this post
I really would like to read this book it sounds great! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I can’t enter the giveaway though. I don’t have a Twitter account. Maybe I’ll set one up later and come back.
I love the playlist. With a playlist like that one, it has to be an awesome book.
I can’t wait to read this! Thanks for the interview!
Awesome! thank you!
Love the playlist!
OMG!! Jamie! your taste in music!!! Papercut! Fix You…I was won completely over when I saw Evanescence more than once!
This book sounds so interesting. I think I’ve added it to my to-read list on Goodreads like five times. x0.0x I love the bands he picked out to listen to: Linkin Park, Evanescence, plus all the other bands. Good tastes. XD
OHHHHHH! Jamie, the book sounds fabulous! Haha, now Fix You is stuck my my head <3
I love your playlist… It’s superb… N my fav The Reason is also there…
This book sounds an intresting read…
What a great playlist. I especially enjoy Muse
I just started following the tour and am really excited about Blood Born. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share with us:)
Awesome giveaway
Awesome playlist!!! This book sounds amazing!!
I really love a ton of these songs!I especially love Evanescence.
I’m very excited about this book. I missed this giveaway but atleast I got to check out the post.
I just found this giveaway today and see that I missed the swag giveaway (congrats to the winner)!
I love all the songs you listened to to keep you in the mood!