“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity." [Letter to Max Brod, July 5, 1922]” ― Franz Kafka
STAKE Is Coming This January From Scout Comics
When an ancient vampire rips out her friend’s heart on national TV, an angsty teenager sets out on a quest to avenge her fallen friend.
Meet the Creative Team behind Stake!
Written by David A. Byrne (Spy-DeerMan, The Couch)
Illustrated by Francesca Fantini (Artemis and Assassin, .
Lettered by Joel Rodriguez (Vlad Dracul, Phantom Starkiller, and Dusk County Chronicles)
The Story…
Three years ago, Vampires announced their presence to the world in grand fashion; in one instant, Angel lost her two best friends and her existence changed forever. Now, as a member of the Vampire Bounty Hunter Union, and with the help of her ancient vampiric mentor Jessamy, she’s out to track down the bloodthirsty monsters who destroyed her life. She is… Stake.
Stake has been a fantastic journey so far, from working with fantastic cover artists to Francesca’s awesome interiors. I couldn’t imagine anyone but Scout publishing this book and can’t wait for the world to get their hands on it!
Creator/Writer David A. Byrne
Derrick Chew Retailer Incentive Cover –Diamond Order Code – NOV201505
“Experience teaches ONLY the teachable.” , well, for a bloody long time, I thought I knew it all, WRONG!
As a (former) career Marketing & Sales Professional, I was able to toy with the idea of putting it all out there, but I’m still gathering my marbles. I’ve always known I carried a story inside, they sometimes drown out the outside noise, this has always been my calling. If you were to ask, many would tell you that “He’s of the different sort”, and you know what, those people are 100% correct. I've always been different, different from the majority of the norm, but also blessed with the ability to hide in plain sight. I used to spout nonsense as if I was one of the ‘anti-tribe’, unpacked & sewn back together, with a pinch of the moon inside.
Truth be told, I’m the most humble of writers, with more ideas and characters that speak to me until I tell their story. I figured blogging might be a way to get this aspiring writer, artist -is-a-stretch), and entrepreneur -just another dream.
Proud to consider myself a student, one who's not ashamed to be humble or brutally honest, as I work towards completing as many short stories and novels as possible, No more NDA's, no more.
My primary goal is to publish my work. Not for fame or fortune, but to simply breathe life into the narratives, and characters, screaming to be set free. If one person finds this useful, helpful or inspiring, then I’ll have not wasted my time.
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