Well hello again…

James Ninness here.  WonderCon is just a few days away and Semantink is packing our bags for San Francisco!  Once there, we’ll be giving away some very pretty cards for all WonderCon attendees that give them not only the link to the MYTHOI Birth Series (which has, and always will be, free), but as a special treat, a secret link to a site where they can see issue #1 of MYTHOI proper — absolutely free!  To get the ball rolling, Semantink will be giving you a sneak peak at the character cards they’ve put together each day with a look into the characters themselves, written by yours truly.  Next on the list is the youngest, both in looks and in age, Vito!

Pre–Twilight, vampires were some of the scariest, sexiest mo-fo’s around.  Of all the blood-sucker stories I’ve read, my favorite series is Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles — all of them.  I saw the Interview with a Vampire in theaters when I was 12 and I loved it.  Seven years later, while on a trip with some friends in Europe, I picked up the books and got through them all (I read Blackwood Farm when it came out, but haven’t gotten to Blood Canticle) within a few weeks.  I think it’s fair to say that Anne Rice (whether she’d like it or not) is responsible for my infatuation with vampires.  I realize that the mythology goes much, much deeper and I have read Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla and several other stories, but to me Lestat will always be my favorite.

Having said that, Vito is not Lestat.  Vito is a child through and through.  Turned as a child and without anyone to raise him, MYTHOI’s Vito is a naive boy looking for adventure in America, “the land of opportunity.”  Having lived the last few hundred years on Westerns and cowboy books, Vito is looking to make a name for himself in the West.  He isn’t ashamed of being a vampire, nor has he fallen into the cliche-traps in which most modern vampires suffer.  He’s a 100 year-old boy — it just so happens he’s a vampire.  As the mythology of Vito is concerned, Vito is ripped from (parts of) Stoker’s piece.  I would tell you how, but it would ruin the fun of reading this (for FREE)!  Unlike the rest of the characters  in MYTHOI, Vito isn’t looking for anyone, or anything in particular.  He’s along for the ride, and enjoying the adventure.  His journey is not external, but internal.  He’s spent the last 100+ years alone and now he’s caught up with four new “friends” in the last great adventure on Earth.  Yeehaw.

Thanks again for checking out MYTHOI.  See you this weekend?

James Ninness

Greetings Semantinkers!

Ben was kind enough to let me share the exciting news — Vito is here!  Jed and I have been working very, very hard to push ourselves with each issue and we’re both very proud of MYTHOI Birth: Vito — I hope you like it!  Vito is the smallest of the MYTHOI gang, but he’s also the most gruesome…  If you like vampires, Gothic culture, or anything Brahm Stoker, I think you’ll find Vito an entertaining read!  If you like Twilight, well…  I’m sorry?

There are a few viewing options at your disposal here.  Option 1: Go here and download your very own copy of Vito as a pdf — for free!  Or for the viewing method preferred by many of us here at Semantink, you can go here and check it out on ISSUU!  Either way, be sure to check it out and as always: LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!  The best publicity is word of mouth.  We want you guys to enjoy it and tell your friends, remember: it’s 100% free!

I’m honored that you’ve taken the time to check out the beginning of a story I’ve invested the last four years of my life into.  It’s very exciting to see Jed breathe life into these characters and even more so to hear back from you guys about the good times your having reading them. You guys are the best.

Benjamin’s also asked me to mention that Semantink is currently being “re-imagined.”  I’m not privy to all the details, but I do know that the site will be relaunching with all new designs and a complete interface overhaul.  I think I’m allowed to tell you that they’ve just finished negotiations with a new team of bloggers to be producing new content every day, as well as production on a yet-to-be-titled web comic, released every Monday.  All of this coming to you in mid-February…  So stay tuned and hold on to your butts — good stuff’s a-comin’.

Keep on keepin’ on!

James Ninness

PS: In case you haven’t figured it out already, there is something else going on between the pages — here’s a hint: read the ads.  Have fun!

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