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Keen's Turn: A High-Stakes Vampire Horror Comedy

Keen's Turn: A High-Stakes Vampire Horror Comedy

Author: Melaina Blanc

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Jared Stern is going to die. That is, unless he can slay a vampire before falling to his fangs…

When an anxious altruist becomes chance witness to a vampire's murderous meal, he takes it upon himself to rid his city of the threat. But the vampire, not so easily defeated, takes an interest of his own in his would-be slayer.

Stakes are raised in ensuing bloody battles, a bout of about turns of turns of mind, and a deadpan penchant for puns—and that's only the beginning.

So join me, for a lively horror thriller, a tale of tricks and traps traversing New York City. This is Star–Cross, book one.
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This October, enter for a chance to win a free spooky sbooky supernatural/horror/vampire fiction prize bundle: https://melainablanc.com/2023/09/29/spooky-sbooky-giveaway-oct-2023-win-free-books/ ✶✞ Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material: ⁠https://melainablanc.com/⁠ Hello. I'd love to hear from you. Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc ⁠https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/⁠ Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303458375-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-spooky-sbooky Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted. © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved.
Join me for the season wrap-up. The road thus far, the road ahead, the road less traveled by... Also, not to "giveaway" too much, but some announcements inside. ✶✞ Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material: ⁠https://melainablanc.com/⁠ Hello. I'd love to hear from you. Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc ⁠https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/⁠ Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303458087-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-how-to-season-a Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted. © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved.
Left in the dark again, and no way out. As he faces down another vampire battle, it's time for Jared to pun for his life... ✶✞ Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material: https://melainablanc.com/ Hello. I'd love to hear from you. Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/ Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303457905-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-7-knight%27s Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted. © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved.
With daylight running out, Jared must convince the woman from last night that her life is in danger before there's another vampire murder... ✶✞ Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material: https://melainablanc.com/ Hello. I'd love to hear from you. Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/ Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303458062-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-7-knight%27s Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted. © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved.
Jared heads to Manhattan for some suspenseful stalking of the sexy lady being stalked by the vampire...  Also, horror in the dark, anxiety, and DIY home repair.  ✶✞ Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material: https://melainablanc.com/ Hello. I'd love to hear from you. Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/ Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303457853-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-7-night Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted. © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved.
Jared tries to not get murdered long enough to put his tenuous vampire slaying plan into action...  Also, it's someone else's turn to do some stalking.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303457759-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-7-night/ Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Lights out in the allegedly haunted hospital, and Jared had better put his plan into motion before the vampire puts his lights out, too...  Also, some cutting puns and a wild ride.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1292719419-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-6-wooden Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2023 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
B Musing Interlude

B Musing Interlude

2022-12-0802:49

Dust off your cassette player for another year-end interlude...  We take a break from audio drama for the humorous adventure that is having a muse, plus a bemusing commentary on quaint names for birds. Working title: "Corvid 19."  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1303458101-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-b-musing-interlude Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Drama at the beach, then Jared returns to a crumbling hospital to settle things with the vampire once and for all... Also, how many vampire hunters it takes to screw in a light bulb. ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/   Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment:  https://www.wattpad.com/1292718990-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-6-wooden Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Time to meet the gang at the beach, and hopefully no one is stalking them... Also, crude jokes, a surprise reveal, and what your mom did last night. ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1292718848-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-6-wooden Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
With time running out before his next death match, Jared needs a better vampire hunting strategy, and fast...  Also, abusing a librarian, Nazi romance, and the mystery of the ceiling.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1292718573-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-6-wooden Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Enter an unwelcome visitor with an unwelcome proposal... Also: tension, threats, an important decision, and some quite keen puns. ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Leave a comment: https://www.wattpad.com/1292718422-keen%27s-turn-descent-depravation-chapter-5-vampire  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
With no solutions in sight and the prospect of another sleepless night ahead of him, it might be time to ask for help...  Also, puns in the office and horror in the bachelor pad.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Hello. I'd love to hear from you.  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
With his home now hostile territory, Jared reviews his options around ever being able to sleep again...  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you!  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Jared's gone and called the cops on a vampire. Didn't he say he wasn't going to do that?  Also, the disturbing consequences of last night's visitation.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you!  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Jared regrets his foray into vampire hunting, as it comes back to bite him...  Also, all the best prophecies rhyme.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you!  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster.  Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Jared is about to lose the death match...  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material: https://melainablanc.com/ Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you!  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
The curtain rises on a ruinous splendor, the crumbling stage for a duel to the death... Also, a mysterious caller and a vampiric introduction.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you! Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
Jared moves from vampire prospector toward vampire hunter. And with a death match scheduled at the power plant, it's high time for some lookups. Alſo, the uſage of the long s, and an old newſpaper article on bloodſuckers.  ✶✞  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you!  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/    Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2022 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
A Musing Interlude

A Musing Interlude

2021-12-1904:13

Break out your cassette player for a year-end interlude...  Also, the other worst years of all time, and a musing ode.  ✶✞  Uplifting related reading:  https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/1918-flu-pandemic  https://www.science.smith.edu/climatelit/frankenstein-and-the-vampyre/  https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death  https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/why-536-was-worst-year-be-alive  Transcripts are linked on the website, where you can sign up for the mailing list to get updates and bonus material:  https://melainablanc.com/  Have an idea that would improve the show? I'd like to hear from you!  Find me on Twitter and Instagram, @MelainaBlanc  https://twitter.com/MelainaBlanc  https://www.instagram.com/melainablanc/  Star–Cross: Keen's Turn is written and produced solely by Melaina Blanc, your friendly basement podcaster. Music and sound effects are owned or produced by me, or public domain, except as noted.  © 2021 Melaina Blanc. All rights reserved. 
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