Dorothy Darrow is a writer and editor from the United States. She has degrees in many creative pursuits, including writing. She likes to write supernatural fiction, such as vampire novels. She also likes reading a lot, and welcomes honest reviews of her work. That is all she wants you to know. For now.

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Dorothy Darrow's series:

The Vampire Queen:
1. These Flowers Have a Taste for Blood
2. When the Moon Tires of the Night (coming December 31, 2013)

The Board:
1. Sanaa and Ambrose
2. Sanaa's Scar
3. Sanaa, the Human Consort
4. Sanaa's First Mission
5. The Boy
6. Sanaa and Maij
7. The New Order
8. Maij
9. Sanaa's Fate

Fury:
1. A Vampire's Thoughts About the Vampire Queen
2. Cold
3. Carnage
4. Mirror
5. Salutation (coming April 2013)

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• Click on Feb. 03, 2012
  
  The real heart of this story comes in the last few pages, and everything leading up to it is a pulse that begins weak and gets stronger. For me, the story I was promised from the description and reviews didn't start until Wendy was cleaning house. I think the piece might have worked better if it was written entirely from Wendy's perspective, and if anything that occurred before that final scene was written as a flashback while cleaning. Also, I had a few issues with grammar as I read, mainly in the first section, which distracted me from my anticipation of what was going to happen next. Overall, I enjoyed this story, especially the last section (not to sound like a broken record, but this was where the strongest writing was). I look forward to reading more stories by this writer.
  
• Sucks to Be Moi (Prelude) on Feb. 04, 2012
  
  It is so refreshing to read vampire fiction with a teenaged narrator that actually sounds like a teenager, rather than the wise-beyond-their-years (or at least trying to be) broody teens from vampire universes we've all grown accustomed to. And Ms. Pauley knows how to hook a reader in with just enough intrigue, danger, and humor that young and old adults will enjoy. The only criticism I have is that there are a couple of typos. Love this series.
  
• The Silent Princess on Feb. 04, 2012
  
  The indifferent narrative tone that describes the truly horrific lives of these people gives this short story an edge that nudges it to extraordinary territory. The ending doesn't necessarily fit the story, but by the time it occurs, the reader has already been through so much in the short word count that one is ready to accept anything that comes along. Overall, an excellent story.
  
• The Vampire Hunter's Daughter: Part I on Feb. 07, 2012
  
  This feels pretty standard for the beginning of a young adult vampire story. The first scene was suspenseful, though I already knew the outcome from the description of the story. The mythology of the vampire hunters (which actually comes from the excerpt for the next part) is cool, but when the two practicing hunters we meet in this part were introduced, I found the characters predictable and I'm pretty sure I know exactly what roles they are to play in the rest of the story. I am curious about Chloe's father and if she will ever get her revenge--or if she'll still want revenge when she finally meets him--but I haven't decided yet whether I'm invested enough to purchase the rest of the parts.
  
• One of the Boys on Feb. 08, 2012
  
  The author freely admits the writing style isn't her own, which makes the stale noir narration sort of forgivable. However, this writer is capable of bringing so much more than the regular bag of tricks to a genre, which she's demonstrated in her YA work. But rather than altering the traditional, Spillane-esque feel to something less obvious, I think Riley should have been over the top noir--like he seems to assume his role models are--until he realizes that the life he's always wanted isn't glamorous like the movies. Speaking of those ''role models,'' I really wanted backstories. I wanted to know how these men came into the business, or if not that, at least an anecdote about something they did to attain the reputations they have. There is so much potential in this story. While this isn't the type of fiction this author is known for, I hope she decides to revise it. One last thing: there were a lot of typos, especially toward the beginning. My favorite was ''colorful steaks of light.''
  
• The Snow Globes on Feb. 21, 2012
  
  An absorbing and satisfying read. The writing was a little italics-heavy and the flow stunted in a couple of places, but the story itself is good enough to overcome these issues. Loved it.
  
• Zombpunk: STEM on Feb. 28, 2012
  
  An excellent postmodernist novel about how people prefer to take the easy way out and consequences they must suffer because of it. The characters are well drawn and intriguing, especially the Pukes who have resisted the stem for their own reasons. Part zombie horror, part science fiction, part espionage thriller, and part social commentary, once I started reading, I had to keep going to find out what happened next. The manuscript, however, is riddled with typos which disrupted the flow of the narrative each time one popped up. Had the story not been so captivating, I would have stopped reading after five pages. Finally, one of the plotlines was never resolved. So as not to give away anything to prospective readers, I'll just say one of the main characters (the one I felt most sympathy for, incidentally) was whisked away on a helicopter, and the story ended soon after without revealing his fate. There were hints, but nothing concrete. I'm kind of hoping there is a sequel to tie up that loose end.
  
• Love Stories Hate Stories on Feb. 28, 2012
  
  I want this book for my coffee table.
  
• All I Want on March 28, 2012
  
  Well-written and poignant tale about life's ups and downs during both a simpler and more complicated time.
  
• The Faceless Princess on April 12, 2012
  
  This is a nice tale about beauty being in the eye of the beholder, but it is a written in flat, one-dimensional prose and lacks the layers that would make the lesson--and the story--shine. I suspect this is a first draft of the story. I don't know how else to explain the vast array of typos, such as the main character's name being mispelled, and the jumbled narration. Beautiful cover, though.
  
• Safe Now on April 18, 2012
  
  This piece does well to embrace the real emotions one feels after the death of a loved one--not just sadness, but the complex cocktail of grieving emotions. The final part of the story is touching, but there wasn't much lead up to the message in the last paragraph. I know what the writer was trying to do, and with a little expansion in the rest of the story it could be very powerful.
  
• Spiders Know A Thing Or Two on April 25, 2012
  
  Cute story.