Heartsblood

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Zine
Title: Heartsblood
Publisher: Mixed Nuts Press, Bill Hupe (distributor)
Editor(s): Valerie Meachum
Date(s): 1992
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Medium: print
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Fandom: multimedia
Language: English
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Heartsblood is a 144-page het and gen anthology edited by Valerie Meachum.

The art is by Z.P. Florian, Cheryl Whitfield Duval, and Valerie L. Meachum. It is a multimedia zine containing vampire stories.

cover of the first (only?) issue), artist is Cheryl Duval
a 1992 flyer

From a Flyer

Welcome to the world of the vampire—by turns beautiful and terrifying, ever fascinating to the mortals who glimpse it. Join us for an excursion into many facets of that world...

Available now! Includes the following:

"The Adventure of the Abducted Wife" by Pat Dunn & Diana Smith. Sherlock Holmes is asked to solve a kidnapping—but, as so often happens, there is more to case than meets the eyes when Nicholas and Varina Tannek are involved.

"Van Helsing's Manual of Vampire Control" ed. by Juan Cruzando. The authentic personal notes of Prof. Abraham Van Helsing, M.D., Ph.D., Th.D., et al. A witty compendium of valuable

"Afterwards" by Cathy S. Mosley. Michael comes to terms with his feelings the day after the confrontation with David and the Lost Boys.

"Serenata Notturna" by Cheryl W. Duval. If Mozart were dying before your eyes and you had the means to save him...what would be an acceptable price?

"Nothing Like the Sun" by Tina Rhea. A moving, intimate original tale of a love that surmounts all obstacles—as soon as both lovers realise that the obstacles aren't really obstacles at all.

Plus poetry by Jody A. Cummings, John F. Crossen, Valerie Lynn Meachum; and more, all for eight dollars.

Number Two is now in development; let us see your vision of the vampire's world! For submission guidelines, please SASE to: [address redacted]

Contents

  • Editor's Note (about Van Helsing) (1)
  • Afterwards by Cathy S. Mosley (The Lost Boys) (3)
  • Babette by Valerie Lynn Meachum (6)
  • Serenata Notturna by Cheryl W. Duval (Mozart) (7)
  • They'll Never Know How Painful Truth Can Be... by Jody A. Cummings (28)
  • Vampirritation by Z.P. Florian (Batman) (29)
  • Dracula at Rest by John F. Crossen (32)
  • Eyes of a Shocking Blue by Jody A. Cummings (33)
  • Secrets by Pat Dunn and Diana Smith (crossover with Nicholas & Varina and Phantom of the Opera) (34)
  • The Adventure of the Abducted Wife by Pat Dunn and Diana Smith (Sherlock Holmes crossover with Nicholas & Varina) (53)
  • Day Dreams by Valerie Lynn Meachum (80)
  • Van Helsing's Manual of Vampire Control, article edited by Juan Cruzando. (81)
  • I Can Still Hear Him, Sometimes by Jody A. Cummings (92)
  • Little Girl Lost by Valerie Meachum (Lost Boys) (93)
  • Come, She Said by Jody A. Cummings (101)
  • Nothing Like the Sun by Tina Rhea (102)
  • The Surrender by Jody A. Cummings (131)
  • So He Can See a Sunrise by Valerie Lynn Meachum (132)
  • Lucky Night, part 1 by Diana Smith and Pat Dunn (a Nicholas & Varina fic, original universe) (134)
  • Lucky Night, part 2 by Diana Smith and Pat Dunn (a Nicholas & Varina fic, original universe) (139)