6 Sentence Sunday with Next Clue in the PULSE AND PREJUDICE CHALLENGE!
A Return to the (unofficial)Six Sentence Sunday with the Next Clue in the Pop Culture Challenge!
What better way to reveal one of the pop culture references listed on the Acknowledgements page of Pulse and Prejudice - the paranormal adaptation Jane Austen's classic, which retells the story from Mr. Darcy's point of view as a vampire - than to give you an actual passage from the novel that contains the allusion!
This is from a scene relatively early in the novel after Mr. Darcy has left Elizabeth in Hertfordshire and gone to London. He is now contemplating going to visit a lady of the night....
As was the case more often than not with men of his rank and credit, Darcy was no stranger to the demimonde. His cousin Fitzwilliam, several years his senior, had introduced Darcy to the sins of the flesh before the latter had even graduated Harrow. Although certainly no rake, on occasion Darcy would swim the warm waters of sensual pleasure; and, had fate not intervened, in time he may have acquired a chère-amie for this purpose.
Upon his metamorphosis, Darcy had been warned to refrain from this particular indulgence until he better understood his bloodlust and had it under control. He waited several months before returning to the cyprian he most favoured; but too much time had passed since his last meal, and she recoiled from his cold caress. Angry and humiliated, he had entranced her and taken her blood but not her body.
The pop culture reference should be obvious to those who have seen this particular film (most likely on many, many occasions!), but you'll find it in the first paragraph.
Thus far, I have given clues to the two most difficult references - William Faulkner and the film Sideways - and last week I gave a Beatles hint. I will be revealing a NEW CLUE EVERY WEEK from now until the end of the contest, so be sure to Follow this blog or "Like" my Facebook Author Page.
The rules of the contest are simple: Find the most pop culture allusions within the text of Pulse and Prejudice, and you will win a Fourth Generation iPad with Retina Display! PLUS, if you find 25 of them, you will win a CASH BONUS from an ever-growing Jackpot! There are even prizes for runners-up!
There is no purchase necessary to enter or win, so feel free to borrow a copy from a friend or the library - although I'm sure you will want your own ;) . Just don't use a pirated copy, or you will be disqualified.
But time is running out! Submit your contest entry to: pulseandprejudicecontest@outlook.com by October 31st, 2013.
For complete contest rules and more information, please go to PulseandPrejudice.com. Good luck - and have fun!
~Colette
Only open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 and older at the time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited by law. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING; HOWEVER, ANYONE USING A PIRATED COPY OF PULSE AND PREJUDICE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. For complete contest rules and more information, please refer to the Contest Rules link on PulseandPrejudice.com.
Pulse and Prejudice – A tale of love, blood, and desire; the definitive vampire adaptation of the Jane Austen classic.
This compelling paranormal adaptation of Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr. Darcy, vampire, as he endeavours to overcome both his love and his bloodlust for Miss Elizabeth Bennet.
When the haughty and wealthy Fitzwilliam Darcy arrives in the rural county of Hertfordshire, he finds he cannot control his attraction to Elizabeth Bennet – a horrifying thought because, as she is too far below his social standing to ignite his heart, he fears she must appeal to the dark impulses he struggles to suppress.
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