The early show: Red lips, Blue Bloods

Melissa de la Cruz and Disney Hyperion celebrated the release of Blue Bloods IV: The Van Alen Legacy" Wednesday night, which I wrote about at more length for ChiChi212.com.


Jenny Ko (second from left) and fellow Barnes and Noble YA buying execs (minus the fake blood makeup) hang out in the gothic living room lounge of MEET at The Apartment on Crosby Street, Soho. On their advice, I'm considering revamping my novel into a YA roman a clef.

De la Cruz spent the evening night drinking "blood cocktails" in blue goblets and hang out with burlesque dancer and "Danger Dame" Veronica Varlow, who complimented my carefully-selected vampiric outfit. Yes, that is me in the second picture. On the left, naturally.

Let's see if Little Women and Werewolves can beat that.

Vampires in Soho

Want to know the key to writing best-selling fiction these days? Well, Melissa de la Cruz has found it. It's Gossip Girl and vampires, all under the same cover. (I'm not aware that Mr. Darcy appears anywhere in this book, but it wouldn't surprise me.)

Anyway, de la Cruz writes the YA series Blue Bloods, and the third installment is being launched tonight in Soho. It's a vampire-themed costume party. Photos (probably embarrassing ones) guaranteed.