February 2016 In Review

Posted on March 2, 2016 by merticus

MonasteryLibraryOfMetten Vampire Community News (VCN) – February 2016 In Review

The Witches’ Guide To Hybrid Vampires And Spiritual Sangs
February 7, 2016
https://theamadorvampire.wordpress.com/2016/02/07/the-witches-guide-to-hybrid-vampires-and-spiritual-sangs/

Embracing Diversity In The GVC – By Lady CG
February 9, 2016
http://smokeandmirrors34981.yuku.com/topic/27273/Embracing-Diversity-in-the-GVC-Lady-CG-Editorial

A Drink Of Blood A Day Keeps The Doctor Away: Do Sanguinarians Have Digestive Issues?
February 10, 2016
http://vamped.org/2016/02/10/drink-blood-day-keeps-doctor-away-sanguinarians-digestive-issues/

The AngelKin-Vampyre Connection – By Samael Anathan
February 11, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/the-angelkin-vampyre-connection/

Hybrid Dilemma – By Samael Anathan
February 11, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/hybrid-dilemma/

Eros Vampire – By Samael Anathan
February 13, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/eros-vampire/

A Higher Purpose: The Scientific Effort In The Vampire Community – By Deacon Gray
February 15, 2016
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/a-higher-purpose-the-scientific-effort-in-the-vampire-community/

Interview With Dr. Tomas Ganz, Regarding His Views On Sanguinarianism – Vamped
February 17, 2016
http://vamped.org/2016/02/17/interview-with-dr-tomas-ganz-regarding-his-views-on-sanguinarianism/

How NOT To Be A Psychic Vampire’s Happy Meal – By Samael Anathan
February 16, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/how-not-to-be-a-psychic-vampires-happy-meal/

Why Medical Research Into Sanguinary Vampires At All? – By Deacon Gray
February 16, 2016
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/why-medical-research-into-sanguinary-vampires-at-all/

The Witches Guide To Physical Sanguines – Amador Vampire
February 16, 2016
https://theamadorvampire.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/the-witches-guide-to-physical-sanguines/

Rise Of The Otherkin – When Feelings Trump Biology, Anything Can Happen – The Trumpet
February 16, 2016
https://www.thetrumpet.com/article/13576.2.0.0/society/rise-of-the-otherkin-when-feelings-trump-biology-anything-can-happen

Gateway Halo (New Jersey) – Announcement From Madame X
February 17, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/notes/madame-x/gateway-halo/1068774173182714

Allied Night Kindred Houston (ANKH) – Tarik Rever
February 17, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1651071381785670/

Thanks For All The Fish! – By Tim (RVL)
February 17, 2016
http://realvampirenews.com/thanks-for-all-the-fish/

Satanists Call For Investigation Into ‘Satanic Panic’ Killing Of 8-Year-Old Boy
February 17, 2016
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/satanists-call-for-investigation-into-satanic-panic-killing-of-8-year-old-boy

What Is The Real Division In The Greater Vampire Community? – Amador Vampire
February 18, 2016
https://theamadorvampire.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/what-is-the-real-division-in-the-greater-vampire-community/

What Have You Heard? – By Deacon Gray
February 18, 2016
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/what-have-you-heard/

Transparency, Consistency, And Strengthening Community Faith Argument – By Becka Wood
February 18, 2016
https://vampirelearningcentre.wordpress.com/2016/02/18/transparency-consistency-and-strengthening-community-faith-argument/

Vampire Learning Centre
February 19, 2016
https://vampirelearningcentre.wordpress.com

Step-By-Step Psi-Feeding – By Hesperus
February 21, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/21/step-by-step-psi-feeding/

Judicial Reform Offer/Service For The Vampire Community – By Becka Wood
February 24, 2016
https://theindigolotusblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/judicial-reform-offerservice-for-the-vampire-community-becka-wood/

Why It’s So Damn Hard Being A Newcomer – By Becka Wood
February 24, 2016
https://theindigolotusblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/why-its-so-damn-hard-beginning-a-newcomer-becka-wood/

Parenting, Paganism & Vampirism – By Kate Gallwey
February 24, 2016
https://katescreation.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/parenting-paganism-vampirism/

Vampire Trial By Combat – By Kate Gallwey
February 24, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/vampire-trial-by-combat/

Is Vampire Community News Favoritist? Case Of The Vampire Voodoo Blood Drinker – By Anthony Hogg
February 24, 2016
http://vamped.org/2016/02/24/is-vampire-community-news-favoritist/

Official Response To Vampire Community Regarding The Removal Of Anthony Hogg From Vampire Community News (VCN) Facebook Group – By Merticus
February 24, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vampirecommunitynews/permalink/1072305292809069/

Vampire Community Charter Of Rights – By Becka Wood
February 27, 2016
https://theindigolotusblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/vampire-community-charter-of-rights-becka-wood/

Interview With Sangorath Excelsi – By Damien Ferguson
February 29, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/interview-with-sangorath-excelsi/

February Roundup And Recap – The Shadow Sage
February 29, 2016
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/february-roundup-and-recap/

2015 Retrospective | A Year Of Movement Within The Real Vampire Community

Posted on December 31, 2015 by merticus

2015 RETROSPECTIVE
A Year Of Movement Within The Real Vampire Community

During the course of this past year we witnessed many changes within the Vampire Community — a proportional mix of optimistically progressive, familiarly regressive, outwardly prolific, and sadly tragic events. We lost Sanguinarius of Sanguinarius.org; a pioneer and advocate for vampires the world over. Newly formed organizations such as CLAVIS (Current and Longitudinal Analyses of the Vampire-Identifying Subculture) and Sanguinarians.com launched unique research projects and surveys. The New Orleans Vampire Association (NOVA) continued to host fundraising and local community projects to feed the homeless and less fortunate. The Iron Garden, Court of Lazarus, Bad Things, Vampire Court of Austin, and numerous other social organizations hosted vampire and nightside-themed events. Vampire Community researchers; Drs. DJ Williams, John Edgar Browning, Joseph Laycock, and Emyr Williams, published peer-reviewed papers, began new research projects, and participated in vampire conferences in Atlanta, Georgia and symposiums in Corinth, Texas. Dr. DJ Williams and his colleague published a seminal paper; “Do We Always Practice What We Preach? Real Vampires’ Fears Of Coming Out Of The Coffin To Social Workers And Helping Professionals” while Dr. Joseph Pierre of UCLA penned a groundbreaking article; “Dracula On The Couch: The Psychiatry Of Vampires”. Reporters from The Guardian, BBC, The Washington Post, VICE, El Mundo (Spain), The Daily Beast, Men’s Health Magazine, and many others wrote responsibly balanced pieces on real vampirism and television shows like the Doctors featured a vampire and their donor. Books were published including Corvis Nocturnum and L.E. Carruba’s; ‘Vampire Evolution: From Myth To Modern Day’, Kate Gallwey’s; ‘Being A Psychic Vampire’, and Michelle Belanger’s fictional work; “Conspiracy Of Angels”. Facebook groups continued to grow despite privacy concerns stemming from a now failed policy attempt, blogs such as The GraveYard Press, The Shadow Sage, The Amador Vampire, Real Vampire Life, Vamped, and others published numerous articles, and spirited and sometimes heated discussion was shared by many.

Others often measure the success of a venture by how much attention is garnered and how many supporters gained. During a given period of time, I choose to measure success by examining what positive influences permeate within a culture and what propensity exists for movement rather than stagnation. For the first time in several years we are witnessing a resurgence of interest in professional community building, medical and psychological research, broader societal discussion of what it means to ‘identify as a real vampire’, the greatest concentration of media interest in recent memory, and a renewed focus on the value of cultivating individual relationships within the subculture. The Vampire Community is actively engaging with itself and with those who possess a sincere interest in understanding our beliefs and customs. I can’t underscore enough the importance of continuous innovation, inspiring and supporting those willing to advance information sharing, partnering with professionals to develop thought-provoking research, and to keep looking ahead. Granted, the methods we employ to express our disagreements may sometimes be labeled as ‘drama’ and ‘trollish behavior’, but we should never forget that this is also what makes us unique. It’s my fervent hope that our discourse will continue to mature and we will all personally strive to seek common ground or a respectful tone with those who share differing views.

We have come a long way from where we were just a decade ago and all of us should be proud of what has been accomplished. Continue to set practical goals for yourself and your projects by outlining where you are now and where you want to be this time next year. Pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t spoken with in several years, invite someone to dinner the next time you’re in their area, patronize vampire-related events and endeavor to be more than just words on a screen. I look forward to what changes and growth will come our way in 2016!

Happy New Year!

MERTICUS

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2015, A Year Of Change & Growth For SAVA
January 4, 2015
http://savampyrenews.wordpress.com/2015/01/04/2015-a-year-of-change-growth/

Crossroads 2015 – The Year Of The… – Real Vampire Life
January 5, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/crossroads-2015-the-year-of-the/

Real Vampires: Realtà Oltre La Leggenda. Il Vampirismo In Italia
January 7, 2015
http://www.laveracronaca.com/inchieste/1666-real-vampires-vampirismo-in-italia

Regarding SAVA’s Future On Facebook
January 10, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vampirecommunitynews/permalink/863514540354813/

Artist, Musician Brings Final ‘Fang Tour’ To TattooLaPalooza (DNash) – Miami Herald
January 10, 2015
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article5982039.html

Vampire Houses Bring New Blood To New Jersey Night Life – Tony Sokol
January 12, 2015
http://www.dailyoffbeat.com/articles/5786/20150112/underground-nightife-vampire-house.htm

10 Religions Spawned By Works Of Fiction – Vampirism #5
January 13, 2015
http://listverse.com/2015/01/13/10-religions-spawned-by-works-of-fiction/

New Study Links Social Anxiety To Being An Empath
http://www.spiritscienceandmetaphysics.com/new-study-links-social-anxiety-to-being-empath/

Bizarre Magazine, British Bastion Of Fetish, Freaks, Extreme Tattoos & Porn, Closes After 18 Years
January 16, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/01/16/bizarre-magazine-closes_n_6485340.html

No Good Event, Goes Off Without Bitching – The GraveYard Press
January 17, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/no-good-event-goes-off-without-bitching/

Community Radicals And Why They Matter – Deacon Gray – The GraveYard Press
January 18, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/community-radicals-and-why-they-matter/

Vampirekin Is Not The Same As Vampirism – Tumblr Posting
http://liongoatsnake.tumblr.com/post/105804516685/vampirekin-is-not-the-same-a-vampirism

Bubble Gum Vampires Speak – The GraveYard Press
January 18, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/bubble-gum-vampires-speak/

The Italiana Vampire Codex
January 21, 2015
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zeob5635k8onaec/FUORI+DALL%27OMBRA+-+THE+ITALIANA+VAMPIRE+CODEX.pdf

The Vampire And My Daughter – The GraveYard Press
January 25, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/the-vampire-and-my-daughter/

Analysis Of Non-Human Identity – A Survey For Otherkin, Therians, & Vampires By Amelia Nightside
January 27, 2015
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HgBz-_nokkxW0z5jK3TH_MVermVo80XxQO-chbVMoQ0/viewform

‘Boiling Blood’ – Aggression as a Community Building Tool in the Online Vampire Subculture
Current and Longitudinal Analyses of the Vampire Identifying Subculture (CLAVIS) – By Hesperus
January 28, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vampirecommunitynews/872315786141355/

One On One – A New Light In The Tunnel (CLAVIS) – Real Vampire Life
January 30, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/one-on-one-a-new-light-in-the-tunnel/

Words Of Prey – The GraveYard Press
January 31, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/words-of-prey/

London Vampire Magazine – Issue 1
January 31, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1396182140687368.1073741831.1392308394408076

One Woman’s Story Of Being A Victim Of Subculture Hate Crimes
February 4, 2015
http://fembotmag.com/2015/02/04/one-womans-story-of-being-a-victim-of-subculture-hate-crimes/

Volume 1 Journal Of Positive Sexuality Goes Live
February 4, 2015
http://positivesexuality.org/volume-1-journal-of-positive-sexuality-goes-live

Vampire And Vampirism – Encyclopedia Of American Studies – Johns Hopkins University Press
February 9, 2015
http://eas-ref.press.jhu.edu/view?aid=869

Vampire Mitten Unter Uns – Vampires Among Us – Dr. Mark Benecke
February 14, 2015
http://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/die_profis/der_benecke/vampire-mitten-unter-uns.html

‘Vampire Cult Killings’ Profiled On Lifetime – Rod Ferrell
February 16, 2015
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_42e39199-9ddd-54cd-b270-72e2832b10ed.html

Interview With Kindred (Demonic Vampire Kindred)
February 16, 2015
http://brianhwaters.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/interview-with-kindred/

My Mother Thinks She’s A Vampire – The GraveYard Press
February 17, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/my-mother-thinks-shes-a-vampire/

Warning Signs And ‘Red Flags’ – Real Vampire Life (RVL)
February 17, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/warning-signs-and-red-flags/

Vampire Woman Kills Three Children, Drinks Their Blood & Eats Intestines – Nairobi News
February 18, 2015
http://nairobinews.co.ke/vampire-woman-kills-three-children-drinks-their-blood/

Thanks A Latte! Woman Drinks Blood In Vampire Coffee – TNT Magazine
February 18, 2015
http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/weird/thanks-a-latte-woman-drinks-blood-in-vampire-coffee

House Kheperu Gathering – Presentation & Class Schedule
May 15-17, 2015
http://kheperu.org/gatherings/schedule/

The Iron Garden – Open Gathering
February 20, 2015
http://www.facebook.com/events/634744613296250/

Vampirët: Historia e Vërtetë – Flurudha (Albanian Blog)
February 23, 2015
http://www.flurudha.com/2015/02/vampiret-historia-e-vertete.html

Las Columnas De Opinión – Síndrome De Renfield – Vampirismo Clínico
February 23, 2015
http://serviciodenoticiasav.blogspot.com/2015/02/23022015.html

How To Recognize An Energy Vampire And What To Do About It
February 25, 2015
http://in5d.com/how-to-recognize-an-energy-vampire-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Media Vampires
February 26, 2015
http://katescreation.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/media-vampires/

One-On-One: A Growing Family – Real Vampire Life (RVL)
February 26, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/one-on-one-a-growing-family/

‘Werewolf’ Allegedly Murders His Vampire Neighbor
February 27, 2015
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/werewolf_allegedly_murders_his_vampire_neighbor

New Orleans Vampire Association (NOVA) – Easter Outreach To Feed The Homeless
February 28, 2015
http://www.neworleansvampireassociation.org/donate.html

Man Who Believes He Is A ‘Werewolf’ Who Killed A ‘Vampire’ Found Guilty Of Murder
February 28, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/28/werewolf-vampire-murder_n_6776282.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Energy, Goals And Paths – The GraveYard Press
March 1, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/03/01/energy-goals-and-paths/

How Kink’s Largest Social-Networking Site (FetLife) Fails Its Users
March 3, 2015
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/03/how-kinks-largest-social-networking-site-fails-its-users/385586/

Mom Brainwashed Into Killing Girl, 8 – Obsessed With Vampires & Biting
March 5, 2015
http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/mom-brainwashed-into-killing-girl-8-1.1827569#.VPkhkbPF_Hw

Cannibalism And Vampirism Documentary Film
March 7, 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DyxWmVvjNE

Vampire Donors & Swans Research Survey
March 9, 2015
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9HYX3DZ

Vampires Of ATX – Vampire Court Of Austin – Orange Magazine
March 11, 2015
http://www.orangemagazine.co/atx/2015/3/11/r7lrszmmimc5d92hmsuqy9pdj91dnk

Alaska After Dark Vampyre Radio – Interview With A Fangsmith 1 & 2 – Midnight Custom Fangs
March 14, 2015
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alaska-After-Dark/306794669519877

Odd Jobs: How To Become A Real-Life Vampire – Raziel Nite – Australia
March 12, 2015
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/03/odd-jobs-how-to-become-a-real-life-vampire/

Psychic Vampires, Or Energy Manipulator? – The GraveYard Press
March 15, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/psychic-vampires-or-energy-manipulator/

The Real Vampires Of New Orleans And Buffalo: A Research Note Towards Comparative Ethnography – John Edgar Browning
March 24, 2015
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/articles/palcomms20156

What They Do In The Shadows: My Encounters With The Real Vampires Of New Orleans – John Edgar Browning
March 25, 2015
http://theconversation.com/what-they-do-in-the-shadows-my-encounters-with-the-real-vampires-of-new-orleans-39208

There Are Real-Life ‘Vampire’ Tribes Roaming New Orleans – Science Alert
March 31, 2015
http://www.sciencealert.com/there-are-real-life-vampire-tribes-roaming-new-orleans

There Are Communities Of People Who Call Themselves Vampires – Smithsonian
March 31, 2015
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/there-are-communities-people-who-call-themselves-vampires-180954817/?no-ist

Smoke & Mirrors Public Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/groups/SandMPublic/

Being A Psychic Vampire – By Kate Gallwey
April 1, 2015
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VJ3ZPT8

House Rakoczy – Kasey Hill
April 1, 2015
http://kaseyhill.hubpages.com/hub/House-Rakoczy

New Orleans Vampire Association Easter Outreach Program
April 5, 2015
http://www.neworleansvampireassociation.org/easter-2015.html

U.S. Sociologist Exposes A World Of ‘Real Vampires’
April 7, 2015
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/us-sociologist-exposes-a-world-of-real-vampires/story-fnq2o7dd-1227293952227

All The Pretty Vampires – Michelle Belanger – Upcoming Book; ‘Conspiracy Of Angels’
April 10, 2015
https://talespeaker.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/all-the-pretty-vampires/

Exorcists Warn Vatican Over ‘Beautiful Young Vampires’ & Satanic Yoga
April 13, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/exorcists-warn-vatican-over-beautiful-young-vampires-and-satanic-yoga-10174001.html

Real Vampire Community Academic Resources – Compiled By Merticus
April 13, 2015
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/04/13/academia-edu-real-vampire-community-academic-resources/

Real Vampires: The Houston Subculture That Drinks Blood And Chases Psychic Energy – Houston Press
April 14, 2015
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2015/04/houston_vampires.php

Houston’s Vampire Court Gathers For A Pagan Sumbel
April 15, 2015
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2015/04/members_of_houstons_vampire_court_gather_for_a_pagan_sumbel.php

Vampires In New Orleans – Fact Or Fiction?
April 18, 2015
http://strangeandcreepy.com/vampires-in-new-orleans/

Inside The World Of Real Life Vampires – John Edgar Browning – ABC News Australia
April 20, 2015
http://www.msn.com/en-au/lifestyle/smart-living/inside-the-world-of-real-life-vampires/ar-AAbpqSi
https://soundcloud.com/abc_rn/excerpt-inside-the-world-of-real-life-vampires

Die Positive Energie Hat Einen Dämpfer Erfahren
April 29, 2015
http://www.npconline.de/2015/05/die-positive-energie-hat-einen-daempfer-erfahren/

Avoiding Social Vampires: A View of Life From The Doughnut Aisle
April 30, 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-odell/avoiding-social-vampires-_b_7182144.html

Zimbabwe ‘Vampire Killer’ Accused Of Murdering 12 Women & Drinking Their Blood
May 12, 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/zimbabwe-vampire-killer-accused-of-murdering-12-women-and-drinking-their-blood-10245749.html

Man Confesses To Drinking Blood Of 13 Women
May 16, 2015
http://thesource.com/2015/05/16/man-confesses-to-drinking-blood-of-13-women/

Real Vampires Are Among The Living
May 17, 2015
guardianlv.com/2015/05/real-vampires-are-among-the-living/

Vampire Healing: Young Blood Can Mend Old Broken Bones
May 19, 2015
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/vampire-healing-young-blood-can-mend-old-broken-bones-180955336/?no-ist

Atascadero Man Who Claimed To Be Werewolf Sentenced In Murder
May 19, 2015
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/05/19/3640512_atascadero-man-who-claimed-to.html

Sweden’s Most Bizarre Unsolved Murder Was (Maybe) Committed By A Vampire
May 21, 2015
http://truecrime.io9.com/swedens-most-bizarre-unsolved-murder-was-maybe-commit-1706115395

Blood Turned Into Nerve Cells By Canadian Researchers
May 21, 2015
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/blood-turned-into-nerve-cells-by-canadian-researchers-1.3082288

Cut 5 Year Old Child’s Throat To Drink Blood
May 23, 2015
http://www.sanjeevnitoday.com/detail/23-05-2015/The-child-throat-caught-vampires-drink-blood-sand

Made To Drink The Blood Of The Innocent Victim
May 23, 2015
http://samacharjagat.com/detail/23-05-2015/Made-to-drink-the-blood-of-the-innocent-victim-of-five-years-Drinde

South African Vampyre Alliance (SAVA) Undergoes Metamorphosis
May 24, 2015
https://savampyrenews.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/sava-undergoes-metamorphosis/

Bay Area Council Of The Vampire Otherkin Therian Alliance
May 26, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaCounciloftheVampireOtherkinTherianAlliance

Craigslist Ad Seeks An Immortal Lesbian Vampire For Immortality Purposes
May 27, 2015
http://weekinweird.com/2015/05/27/creepsters-of-the-night-craigslist-ad-seeks-an-immortal-lesbian-vampire-for-immortality-purposes/

The Deepest Secrets Of Vampirism
May 29, 2015
http://howtoexitthematrix.com/2015/05/29/the-deepest-secrets-of-vampirism/

Comprehensive Interview With Anthony Hogg – A Vampirologist, On Absolutely Everything Vampire
May 29, 2015
http://my-addictionbooks.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/comprehensive-interview-with-anthony.html

There Are Such Things! Vampire Studies Symposium 2015 – North Central Texas College
October 31, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/events/868106909929099/

Do We Always Practice What We Preach? Real Vampires’ Fears Of Coming Out Of The Coffin To Social Workers And Helping Professionals
Critical Social Work, 2015 Vol. 16, No. 1
D J Williams, MSW, MS, PhD & Emily E. Prior, MA
http://www1.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/Vampires
https://www.academia.edu/12761617/Do_We_Always_Practice_What_We_Preach_Real_Vampires_Fears_of_Coming_out_of_the_Coffin_to_Social_Workers_and_Helping_Professionals

Caitlyn Jenner: Where Our True Self And True Identity Is Found – Vampire Analogy
June 3, 2015
http://www.christianpost.com/news/caitlyn-jenner-where-our-true-self-and-true-identity-is-found-139915/

Florida Woman (Josephine Smith) From Elderly ‘Vampire’ Attack Now Accused Of Stabbing Boyfriend
June 3, 2015
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/alleged-vampire-biter-accused-stabbing-boyfriend-article-1.2242120

Student In Satanic Claims – The Voice
June 3, 2015
http://www.thevoicebw.com/2015/06/03/student-in-satanic-claims/

4 Tales Of Teens Who Have Taken Occult Practices Too Far, Some To The Point Of Murder
June 3, 2015
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/06/04/4-tales-of-teens-who-have-taken-occult-practices-too-far-some-to-the-point-of-murder-3277125

Video Shows Florida Man Dancing On Patrol Car To Save Children From Vampires
June 4, 2015
http://cw39.com/2015/06/04/video-shows-florida-man-dancing-on-patrol-car-to-save-children-from-vampires/

Norfolk ‘Paedophile Ring’ Case: Baby Blood Allegations ‘Nonsensical’
June 4, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-33014095

Drinking Blood Can Lead To Some Serious Complications: If You’re Not A Vampire Bat, Don’t Do It
June 9, 2015
http://www.medicaldaily.com/drinking-blood

Vampire Studies Symposium To Be Held In Texas On Halloween
June 10, 2015
http://vamped.org/2015/06/10/vampire-studies-symposium-to-be-held-in-texas-on-halloween/

Children Of Satan: What Do Their Disturbing Tales Of Bloody Rituals Mean?
June 11, 2015
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/children-of-satan-what-do-their-disturbing-tales-of-bloody-rituals-mean/story-fnet08ui-1227393630686

RIP Sir Christopher Lee :: 1922 – 2015
June 11, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/11/christopher-lee-dies-at-the-age-of-93-dracula

Friends Or Consumer Group? – GraveYard Press
June 12, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/friends-or-consumer-group/

Penny’s People: Human Vampires Exist In The Thousands Says Glyndwr University Expert Dr. Emyr Williams
June 13, 2015
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/pennys-people-human-vampires-exist-9442973

Individual Pathways To The ‘Real Vampire Community’ – A Poll
June 16, 2015
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/06/16/individual-pathways-to-the-real-vampire-community/

Man Facing Charges For Having Sex With Minor & Making 3 Girls Drink Blood
June 30, 2015
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/06/30/man-facing-charges-for-having-sex-with-minor-making-3-girls-drink-blood/

Do We Always Practice What We Preach? Real Vampires’ Fears Of Coming Out Of The Coffin To Social Workers And Helping Professionals
Critical Social Work, 2015 Vol. 16, No. 1
D J Williams, MSW, MS, PhD & Emily E. Prior, MA
http://www1.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/Vampires

Vampire Hypothesis: Is Vampirism Explained Through Homeostasis?
July 4, 2015
http://vamped.org/2015/07/04/vampire-hypothesis-is-vampirism-explained-through-homeostasis/

‘Vampires’ Keep Doctors In The Dark For Fear Of Stereotyping: Study
July 7, 2015
http://news.yahoo.com/vampires-keep-doctors-dark-fear-stereotyping-study-002605126.html

Take People Who Think They Are VAMPIRES Seriously, Taxpayer-Funded Professor Urges
July 7, 2015
http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/08/take-people-who-think-they-are-vampires-seriously-taxpayer-funded-professor-urges/

Self-Identified Vampires Subject Of Study By ISU Professor DJ Williams
July 8, 2015
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/self-identified-vampires-subject-of-study-by-isu-professor-dj/article_73c4aaa2-24ec-11e5-8cc7-53d524c9a647.html

Vampiros; No Somos Cadáveres Vivientes, Estamos Tan Vivos Como Un Ser Humano
July 8, 2015
http://www.vlcnoticias.com/vampiros-no-somos-cadaveres-vivientes-estamos-tan-vivos-como-un-ser-humano/

Real-Life Vampires Have A Really Hard Time Finding Health Care
July 8, 2015
http://nypost.com/2015/07/08/real-life-vampires-have-a-really-hard-time-finding-healthcare/

Real Vampires Exist, And They Need Counseling Too – Newsweek
July 9, 2015
http://www.newsweek.com/real-vampires-exist-and-they-need-counseling-too-351575

Real Vampires Fear Prejudice, Discrimination When Coming Out Of The Coffin
July 9, 2015
http://www.modvive.com/2015/07/09/real-vampires-fear-prejudice-discrimination-when-coming-out-of-the-coffin

Researchers: Vampires Are People, Too, & Need As Much Psychotherapy As The Rest Of Us
July 9, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/07/09/researchers-vampires-are-people-too-and-deserve-acceptance-by-medical-professionals/

Is ‘Vampire’ A Genuine Identity? A Look At The Surprising World Of ‘Alternate Identities’ – Christian Science Monitor
July 9, 2015
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0709/Is-vampire-a-genuine-identity-A-look-at-the-surprising-world-of-alternate-identities

Vampires Are Real & Need A ‘Willing Donor’, Study Claims – Latino Health
July 9, 2015
http://www.latinoshealth.com/articles/7491/20150710/vampires-real-need-willing-donor-study-claims.htm

What It’s Like To Be A Real-Life Vampire – Refinery29
July 10, 2015
http://www.refinery29.com/2015/07/90375/real-vampires-study

There’s A Global Community Of Actual Vampires & They’re Afraid To Go To The Doctor
July 13, 2015
http://fusion.net/story/164737/real-life-vampires-drinking-human-blood/

Is Vampire Discrimination A Thing? – Discovery
July 14, 2015
http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/is-vampire-discrimination-a-thing-150714.htm

Vampires: Disclosure And The Public – GraveYard Press
July 16, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/vampires-discloser-and-the-public/

Otherkin Are People Too; They Just Identify As Nonhuman – VICE
July 17, 2015
http://www.vice.com/read/from-dragons-to-foxes-the-otherkin-community-believes-you-can-be-whatever-you-want-to-be?utm_source=vicefbus

Vampirism: Is It All In Your Head? – GraveYard Press
July 17, 2015
http://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/vampirism-is-it-all-in-your-head/

Vampire Media – A Roundtable Chat – Real Vampire Life (RVL)
July 18, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/vampire-media-a-roundtable-chat/

Music Fest Wants You To Pay With Your BLOOD
July 20, 2015
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/454756/Untold-music-festival-wants-party-goers-to-pay-for-tickets-with-blood

Vampires In America – The Common Philosopher
July 21, 2015
http://thecommonphilosopher.com/vampires-in-america/

I Let My Vampire Boyfriend Drink My Blood – Barcroft TV
July 22, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXucrqQ8jRg

Houston’s Self-Proclaimed Vampire Michael Vachmiel – Barcroft Media
July 22, 2015
http://www.barcroft.tv/black-swan-blut-katzchen-lets-vampire-boyfriend-michael-vachmiel-drink-blood

Meet The World’s Most Extreme Blood Donor: Lets Vampire Fetishists Drink Blood Directly From Her Body
July 22, 2015
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3170860/Meet-world-s-extreme-blood-donor-Woman-28-lets-real-life-VAMPIRES-drink-blood-directly-body.html

We Spoke To Three Real-Life Vampires About Blood, Lust, & Hunger – VICE
July 25, 2015
http://www.vice.com/read/we-spoke-to-three-real-life-vampires-about-blood-lust-and-hunger-235

Real-Life Vampires May Seem Far-Fetched – Here Are Three Vamps Who Love Their Unconventional Life
July 27, 2015
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/real-life-vampires-may-seem-far-fetched-but-here-are-three-vamps-who-love-their-unconventional-life/story-fnq2o7dd-1227458269006

Blood Bonds – The Psychic Link Between Vampire & Swan – Michael Vachmiel
July 29, 2015
http://reverendvach.blogspot.com/2015/07/blood-bonds-psychic-link-between.html?zx=b438b0d834c2fa05

Real-Life Vampires: We ‘Feed’ During Sex – The Real-Life Vampires Of Atlanta – The Daily Beast
August 4, 2015
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/04/i-feed-once-a-week-the-real-life-vampires-of-atlanta.html

Vampirology Poll Ruffles A Few Feathers – Octarine Valur
August 4, 2015
https://savampyrenews.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/vampirology-poll-ruffles-a-few-feathers/

Can We Reverse The Ageing Process By Putting Young Blood Into Older People?
August 4, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/aug/04/can-we-reverse-ageing-process-young-blood-older-people

RIP Sanguinarius (Sangi) | 1970-2015 | Vampire Community Pioneer
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/08/05/rip-sanguinarius-1970-2015-vampire-community-pioneer/

On Second Thought – The Real Vampires w/John Edgar Browning & Merticus – Georgia Public Broadcasting
August 5, 2015
http://www.gpb.org/on-second-thought/episodes/307

Gerçek Vampirler: Haftada Iki çorba Kaşığı Insan Kanı Içiyorlar – Radikal Turkey
August 6, 2015
http://www.radikal.com.tr/hayat/gercek_vampirler_haftada_iki_corba_kasigi_insan_kani_iciyorlar-1409855

PRAVA KRV Priča O Pravim Vampirima Koji Se “Hrane” Tokom Seksa – Blic Online Serbia
August 6, 2015
http://www.blic.rs/Slobodno-vreme/Zanimljivosti/580911/PRAVA-KRV-Prica-o-pravim-vampirima-koji-se-hrane-tokom-seksa

The Daily Beast Podcast: Interview With A Vampire (Merticus)
August 8, 2015
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/08/the-daily-beast-podcast-interview-with-a-vampire.html

Seeking Vampires For Cable Network TV Series
August 8, 2015
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/08/08/seeking-vampires-for-cable-network-tv-series/

New Orleans HexFest Forced to Change Ritual Location
August 9, 2015
http://wildhunt.org/2015/08/new-orleans-hexfest-forced-to-change-ritual-location.html

Vampire Evolution: From Myth To Modern Day – By Eric Vernor (Corvis Nocturnum) & L. E. Carruba
http://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Evolution-Myth-Modern-Day/dp/0764348418

Religious Experiences Of Vampires – Research Survey – Dr. Emyr Williams
August 13, 2015
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/08/13/religious-experiences-of-vampires-dr-emyr-williams/

Interview With A Real-Life Vampire (Merticus): Why Drinking Blood Isn’t Like In Hollywood – The Guardian
August 15, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/15/real-life-vampires-interview

Vampyre Academy Reiki Survey – Octarine Valur
August 20, 2015
https://vampyreacademy.wordpress.com/vampyre-academy-formal-surveys/vampyre-academy-reiki-survey-aug-2015/

Blood Rave To Douse Amsterdam Dancers In Gallons Of Blood
August 20, 2015
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/08/20/blood-rave-to-douse-amsterdam-dancers-in-gallons-of-blood/

Vampires… In A Town Near You? – The Time Traveler’s Dog
August 23, 2015
http://timetravellersdog.com/2015/08/23/vampires-in-a-town-near-you/

Psychic Vampirism: A Trend That Needs To End
August 26, 2015
http://thenephilimrising.com/2015/08/26/psychic-vampirism-a-trend-that-needs-to-end/

Lady Gaga’s “American Horror Story” Character Is Basically A Vampire – Cosmopolitan
August 26, 2015
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/news/a45393/lady-gaga-american-horror-story-cover/

There Will Be Bloed: Uncovering Holland’s Halloween Blood Rave – Vamped.org
August 30, 2015
http://vamped.org/2015/08/30/there-will-be-bloed/

Are Goths Really More Depressed Than the Rest of Us ‘Normals’?
August 30, 2015
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/30/are-goths-really-more-depressed-than-the-rest-of-us-normals.html

Vampires Exist And They’re Not What You Think – Seeker Daily
September 1, 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJexTE24zcQ

The Unity Question – Real Vampire Life
September 6, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/the-unity-question/

Skepticism: A Vampire’s Mirror – The Shadow Sage
September 8, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/09/08/skepticism-a-vampires-mirror/

Interview With A Vampyre – Berinvönn Dærthledd
September 10, 2015
http://www.anchoragepress.com/cover-news/interview-vampyre

Fanger Bangers: The Female Kinksters Who Get Off On Vampires
September 17, 2015
http://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/fanger-bangers-the-female-kinksters-who-get-off-on-vampires

Interview With The Vampire… Expert – The Bengal
September 18, 2015
http://isubengal.com/interview-with-the-vampire-expert/

Anika Inquest: Identity Of ‘Vampire’ Leaked – South Africa
September 19, 2015
http://beta.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/anika-inquest-identity-of-vampire-leaked-1918450

Vampyres Among Us! – Volume III – English Ed. (Limited To 400 Copies) – Dr. Mark Benecke & Ines Fischer
http://www.forensicbox.de/epages/es10551029.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es10551029_onlinebox/Products/MB-FS-Vampyres3

Top 10 Questions For Real Vampires – Logan South
September 22, 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ISMcG7jCp4

Dear Real Vampires: Let’s Be Real For Once – VTOC
September 22, 2015
https://vtochicago.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/real-vampires/

North Central Texas College (NCTC) To Host Halloween Symposium On Vampires
September 24, 2015
http://starlocalmedia.com/lewisvilleleader/news/nctc-to-host-halloween-symposium-on-vampires/article_651e8cc8-62e7-11e5-9742-33affc2de966.html

The Pariah Ploy – GraveYard Press
September 25, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/the-pariah-ploy/

Frustration: A Call For Medical Research – VTOC
September 27, 2015
https://vtochicago.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/a-call-for-medical-research/

Gay Former Teen Prostitute Shares Life In New Orleans Vampire Cult With Chilling Detail
October 1, 2015
http://www.queerty.com/gay-former-teen-prostitute-shares-life-in-new-orleans-vampire-cult-with-chilling-detail-20151001

Tips To Keep Sang Donors Healthy – Giselle DeCavalier
October 4, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/tips-to-keep-sang-donors-healthy/

Meeting Up – Safety Tips For Donors – Giselle DeCavalier
October 4, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/meeting-up-safety-tips-for-donors/

Linking It All Together: Building Sanguinarian Hypotheses – VTOC
October 6, 2015
https://vtochicago.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/growing-hypotheses-sangs/

Accused Killer Feared Woman With Vampire-Like Teeth, Court Hears
October 7, 2015
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/accused-killer-feared-woman-with-vampirelike-teeth-court-hears-20151007-gk348h.html

New Study Confirms Existence Of Real-Life ‘Vampires’ – Men’s Health Magazine
October 9, 2015
http://www.menshealth.com/science-of-real-vampires

The Unity Question – Part 2 – Peace For Our Time – Real Vampire Life
October 12, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/the-unity-question-part-2-peace-for-our-time/

What The Hell Is A Sexual Vampire? – Deacon Gray
October 13, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/what-the-hell-is-a-sexual-vampire/

Sexual Vampire, Or Sex Addict? – Deacon Gray
October 13, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/sexual-vampire-or-sex-addict/

Young Community Leaders: Goals And Expectations – Deacon Gray
October 14, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/young-community-leaders-goals-and-expectations/

‘American Horror Story’ Taught Us All How To Vampire Last Night – MTV
October 15, 2015
http://www.mtv.com/news/2350674/ahs-vampire-guide/

The Day I Went To Work And Met A Real Vampire – Archana Reddy, MD
October 15, 2015
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/10/the-day-i-went-to-work-and-met-a-real-vampire.html

A Question Of Etiquette: Courts/Houses/Etc. – Rei Tadashi
October 17, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/question-of-etiquette/

Nocturnal Frequency Radio To Host Talk With House Of The Dreaming Matriarch Madame X
October 18, 2015
http://www.dailyoffbeat.com/articles/12064/20151014/vampire-house-interview-nocturnal-frequency.htm

Hybrid Vampires – Who, What, And Why? – Zero Nightskye
October 18, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/hybrid-vampires-who-what-why/

The Beast Inside – Damien ShadowSage
October 18, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/the-beast-inside/

Woman Killed Partner And Child ‘To Ward Off Vampires’
October 20, 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/20/woman-killed-partner-and-child-to-ward-off-vampires

“Vampire” Slashes Open His Boyfriend’s Throat To Drink His Blood
October 20, 2015
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2015/10/swedish-vampire-slits-boyfriends-throat-and-drinks-his-blood/

The People Who Drink Human Blood – BBC Future
October 21, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151021-the-people-who-drink-human-blood

Meet The New-Age Vampires – They Call Themselves Sanguinarians And ‘Need’ To Drink Human Blood
October 23, 2015
http://www.indiatimes.com/news/world/meet-the-new-age-vampires-they-call-themselves-lifestylers-and-need-to-drink-human-blood-246543.html

Inside The Human Blood-Drinking, ‘Real Vampire’ Community Of New Orleans – The Washington Post
October 26, 2015
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/10/26/inside-the-human-blood-drinking-real-vampire-community-of-new-orleans/

‘Real’ Vampires Exist And There Are Over 5,000 Of Them In The United States
October 26, 2015
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/real-vampires-exist-and-there-are-over-5000-of-them-in-the-united-states

Sanguinarianism & Me – Countess Alexia
October 26, 2015
https://countessalexia.wordpress.com/articles/sanguinarianism-and-me/

Plain Speaking – Part 3 – Peace For Our Time? – Real Vampire Life
October 26, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/crossroads-plain-speaking-part-3-peace-for-our-time/

Trans-Murder Trial: Gay ‘Vampire’
October 27, 2015
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/World-news-Trans-murder-trial-amfAR-gay-vampire-Russian-law/53232.html

What New Donors Need To Know – Damien ShadowSage & Rei Tadashi
October 27, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/what-new-donors-need-to-know/

The Vampire Craze In Popular Culture Isn’t Dead Yet – TIME Magazine
October 27, 2015
http://time.com/4061384/vampires-twilight-halloween/

I Let My Vampire Boyfriend Drink My Blood (Blut Katzchen) – The Doctors (Television)
October 27, 2015
http://on.aol.com/video/woman-lets-vampire-boyfriend-drink-her-blood-519198771

5,000+ Vampires Live In The U.S., Drink Donors’ Blood For Energy – NY Daily News
October 27, 2015
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/5-000-vampires-live-u-s-drink-blood-energy-article-1.2412910

Buffy Star Juliet Landau Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Vampire Documentary
October 27, 2015
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/27/buffy-vampire-juliet-landau

Vampirologists Are A Thing? – J. Gordon Melton
October 27, 2015
http://starlocalmedia.com/opinion/blogs/blog_5/vampirologists-are-a-thing/article_a3e79714-7cc9-11e5-853f-7f3bcb2b6036.html

Real-Life Vampire Couple – Vanian & Ethereal Dark
October 27, 2015
http://wpor.com/mornings/real-life-vampire-couple/

Are Vampires Real? – John Edgar Browning – GA Tech
October 27, 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69eNk_8Ndb4
http://www.news.gatech.edu/features/frightful-and-insightful

Interview With A Vampire (Merticus): Here’s What Real Vampires Do On Halloween – METRO UK
October 28, 2015
http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/28/interview-with-a-vampire-heres-what-real-vampires-do-on-halloween-5449290/

Real-Life Vampires Drink Blood To Sustain Survival – The Daily Meal
October 28, 2015
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/drink/real-life-vampires-drink-blood-sustain-survival/102815

Bad Blood – M Dutch
October 28, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/bad-blood/

Why ‘Real Vampires’ Fear Going To The Doctor – Everyday Health
October 28, 2015
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/why-real-vampires-fear-going-doctor/

Meet The Real Blood-Thirsty Modern Vampires Of 2015
October 28, 2015
http://www.konbini.com/en/lifestyle/meet-blood-thirsty-modern-vampires/

DJ Williams – Self-Identified Vampires And Subtle Human Energy
October 28, 2015
http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/dj-williams/Content?oid=3634595

Merticus ‘Impersonated’ On Kevin & Bean Radio Show – KROQ; Los Angeles, CA
October 28, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/MerticusX/posts/1087517044591685
http://kroq.cbslocal.com/category/kevin-bean/

How A New Orleans Vampire (Belfazaar Ashantison) And A Cajun Chef Made Blood Sausage Together – Munchies
October 28, 2015
http://munchies.vice.com/articles/how-one-new-orleans-vampire-and-a-cajun-chef-made-blood-sausage-together

Dracula On The Couch: The Psychiatry Of Vampires
Myth, Medical Illness, Madness, & Modern “Real Vampires”
By Joseph M. Pierre M.D.; Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)
Psychology Today (Psych Unseen)
Contributions from Merticus of Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC & Examinations of Research from Joseph Laycock, PhD and DJ Williams, PhD
October 29, 2015
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/psych-unseen/201510/dracula-the-couch-the-psychiatry-vampires

Lives Of Real Vampires: More Than A Diet Of Blood
By Merticus – Everyday Health Guest Contributor
October 29, 2015
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/hear-me-out/lives-of-real-vampires-seeking-acceptance-from-society-and-medical-professionals/

Interview: Michelle Belanger – Verbicide Magazine
October 29, 2015
http://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2015/10/29/michelle-belanger-interview-psychic-vampire/

What It Means To Be A Real Vampire In Houston
October 29, 2015
http://www.houstonpress.com/video/what-it-means-to-be-a-real-vampire-in-houston-Uf3CKH9z

Inside A ‘Real Vampire’ Community – New Zealand Herald
October 29, 2015
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11536203

6 Facts About Real-Life Vampires – Bustle
October 30, 2015
http://www.bustle.com/articles/120066-6-facts-about-real-life-vampires

Real Life Vampires: Meet A Guy (Merticus) Who Actually Drinks Human Blood – Irish Examiner
October 30, 2015
http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/real-life/real-life-vampires-meet-a-guy-who-actually-drinks-human-blood-362351.html

2015 Zombethics Symposium – “Vampires: Exploring Death Through Lens Of The Undead Elite” – Emory University w/Joseph Laycock & John Edgar Browning
October 30, 2015
http://zombethics.com

Iron Garden – October Gathering – Mischief Night
October 30, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/events/1656018171350176/

Life Among The Vampires – John Edgar Browning – The Atlantic
October 31, 2015
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/life-among-the-vampires/413446/

There Are Such Things! Vampire Studies Symposium 2015 – North Central Texas College
October 31, 2015
http://www.nctc.edu/vampiresymposium

Halloween Sur Bayou: L’étrange Communauté De “vampires” Buvant Vraiment Du Sang Humain
October 31, 2015
http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/halloween-bayou-etrange-communaute-vampires-buvant-vraiment-sang-humain-nouvelle-orleans-2415514.html

Halloween, Viaggio Tra I Veri Vampiri Di New Orleans
October 31, 2015
http://www.lettera43.it/fatti/halloween-viaggio-tra-i-veri-vampiri-di-new-orleans_43675220839.htm

A Halloween Message To The Vampire Community From The Office Of Merticus
October 31, 2015
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/10/31/a-halloween-message-to-the-vampire-community-from-the-office-of-merticus/

Sanguinarian FAQ – Ask A Sanguinarian!
November 4, 2015
https://countessalexia.wordpress.com/articles/sanguinarian-faq-ask-a-sanguinarian/

Ask A Real Vampire – Facebook Group
November 4, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AskARealVampire/

Vampire Evolution – From Monster To Seducer – Documentary By Corvis Nocturnum & Michelle Belanger
November 5, 2015
https://www.gofundme.com/9v4rv37k

‘Vampire Man’ In Sweden Convicted Of Killing Gay Lover Then Drinking His Blood
November 6, 2015
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3307227/Vampire-man-Sweden-convicted-killing-gay-lover-drinking-blood-using-draw-pentagram-wall.html

Vampirët: Historia E Vërtetë – Magazine Albania
November 8, 2015
http://magazinealbania.com/vampiret-historia-vertete/

Facts, Speculation, Evidence… Oh My – VTOC
November 12, 2015
https://vtochicago.wordpress.com/2015/11/12/301/

Calling – The Shadow Sage
November 15, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/11/15/calling/

Real Vampires – FATE Magazine – Issue No. 728
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2015/11/25/fate-magazine-issue-728-real-vampires/

FATE Magazine – The New Issue – Mysterious Universe
November 17, 2015
http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/11/fate-magazine-the-new-issue/

Historian Sinks His Teeth Into Local Ethnography
November 18, 2015
http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/111815_john_edgar_browning.cfm

Why The Goths Left Gotham
November 18, 2015
http://thecsjones.com/2015/11/18/goths-left-gotham/

New Orleans Vampire Association (NOVA) – Thanksgiving Homeless Outreach Program
November 26, 2015
http://www.neworleansvampireassociation.org/donate.html

Entrevista Con Un Vampiro (Real): “Basta Una Cucharada De Sangre A La Semana” – El Mundo (Spain)
November 26, 2015
http://www.elmundo.es/papel/historias/2015/11/26/56559ca946163f81098b4633.html

From Fictional Footnotes To National News – Public OVC Fora From Late Nineties To Present – By Hesperus
December 1, 2015
https://www.academia.edu/19309583/From_Fictional_Footnotes_to_National_News

Various Vampire Community Media Articles – 2008-2015 Updated Directory
December 1, 2015
https://independent.academia.edu/Merticus

Gaga For Blood: Is AHS: Hotel’s Countess A Real Life Blood-Drinker? – By Alexia Ashford
December 2, 2015
http://vamped.org/2015/12/02/gaga-for-blood-is-ahs-hotels-countess-a-real-life-blood-drinker/

Michelle Belanger, Author & Psychic – Exclusive Interview
December 4, 2015
http://buzzymag.com/michelle-belanger-author-psychic/

Google Is Trying To Patent A Watch Which Can Suck Your Blood
December 5, 2015
http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/05/google-are-trying-to-patented-a-watch-which-can-suck-you-blood-sort-of-5546266/

A ‘Real Life Vampire’ Has Been Jailed For Attacking His Friend To Drink His Blood
December 6, 2015
http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/06/a-real-life-vampire-has-been-jailed-for-attacking-his-friend-to-drink-his-blood-5547531/

Where Did The C In VC Go? – The Shadow Sage
December 11, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/12/11/where-did-the-c-in-vc-go/

CLAVIS – Subcultural Empathy Survey
December 13, 2015
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TmS4JtFAf6lkIS0grEBbGSk8PcmAcAwGIDBGR0lETc8/viewform

Core Feeding – The Shadow Sage
December 13, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/12/13/core-feeding/

Healing Energy – The Shadow Sage
December 14, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/healing-energy/

The Beast Part 2 – The Shadow Sage
December 14, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/the-beast-part-2/

First Results From Human Young Blood Rejuvenation Trial Expected
December 15, 2015
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830522-000-first-results-from-human-young-blood-rejuvenation-trial-expected

Cyber-Feeding 101 – By Hesperus
December 16, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/cyber-feeding-101/

State Closes Murder Case Against ‘Vampire’ For Lack Of Witnesses
December 16, 2015
http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/people-daily/187120/state-closes-murder-case-against-vampire-for-lack-of-witnesses/

Vampires Of Reddit! – Interview Questions
December 17, 2015
https://www.reddit.com/r/vampires/comments/3x5jsh/vampires_of_reddit_some_interview_questions_for/

Expectations And Needs In The Vampire Community – The Amador Vampire
December 18, 2015
https://theamadorvampire.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/expectations-and-needs-in-the-vampire-community/

Is The VC (Vampire Community) Worthy Of Unity? – Lady CG
December 19, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/authorladycg/posts/953038224776560

Sanguinarian FAQ – Ask A Sanguinarian!
December 20, 2015
http://sanguinarians.com/2015/12/20/sanguinarian-faq-ask-a-sanguinarian/

Sanguinarianism And Me
December 20, 2015
http://sanguinarians.com/2015/12/20/sanguinarianism-and-me/

Judge Will Allow Evidence Of ‘Vampire Trucker’ Alleged Assault Of Four Other Women
December 21, 2015
http://www.sltrib.com/home/3336209-155/judge-will-allow-evidence-of-vampire

The Scope Of Our Research – Kinesia – http://Sanguinarians.com
December 22, 2015
http://sanguinarians.com/2015/12/22/the-scope-of-our-research/

I Attended A Vampire Studies Symposium On Halloween, Here’s What I Learned – Erin Chapman Of Vamped
December 23, 2015
http://vamped.org/2015/12/23/i-attended-a-vampire-studies-symposium-on-halloween-heres-what-i-learned/

The Vampire Personality, Emotions And Playing Nice With Others – The Amador Vampire
December 25, 2015
https://theamadorvampire.wordpress.com/2015/12/25/the-vampire-personality-emotions-and-playing-nice-with-others/

What Would It Be Like If There Were No Vampire Community? – The Amador Vampire
December 26, 2015
https://theamadorvampire.wordpress.com/2015/12/26/what-would-it-be-like-if-there-were-no-vampire-community/

Ten Tips For Building A Vampire Group – Deacon Gray
December 27, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/ten-tips-for-building-a-vampire-group/

A Tarnished Swan’s Tale – A Donor’s Tale Of Abuse, Rape Betrayal And Renewal – GraveYard Press
December 27, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/a-tarnished-swans-tale/

From A Dark House – Interview With A Member Of A Vampire House Gone “Dark”
December 27, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/from-a-dark-house/

Sanguinarians Blood-Drinkers Survey (Part 1)
December 28, 2015
http://sanguinarians.com/2015/12/28/sanguinarians-com-blood-drinkers-survey-pt-1/

What Are “Elders” Anyway? – Deacon Gray
December 29, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/12/29/what-are-elders-anyway/

September 2015 In Review

Posted on October 2, 2015 by merticus

Vampire Community News (VCN) – September 2015 In Review

Vampires Exist And They’re Not What You Think – Seeker Daily
September 1, 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJexTE24zcQ

The Unity Question – Real Vampire Life
September 6, 2015
http://realvampirenews.com/the-unity-question/

Skepticism: A Vampire’s Mirror – The Shadow Sage
September 8, 2015
https://damienshadowsage.wordpress.com/2015/09/08/skepticism-a-vampires-mirror/

Interview With A Vampyre – Berinvönn Dærthledd
September 10, 2015
http://www.anchoragepress.com/cover-news/interview-vampyre

Fanger Bangers: The Female Kinksters Who Get Off On Vampires
September 17, 2015
http://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/fanger-bangers-the-female-kinksters-who-get-off-on-vampires

Interview With The Vampire… Expert – The Bengal
September 18, 2015
http://isubengal.com/interview-with-the-vampire-expert/

Anika Inquest: Identity Of ‘Vampire’ Leaked – South Africa
September 19, 2015
http://beta.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/anika-inquest-identity-of-vampire-leaked-1918450

Top 10 Questions For Real Vampires – Logan South
September 22, 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ISMcG7jCp4

Dear Real Vampires: Let’s Be Real For Once – VTOC
September 22, 2015
https://vtochicago.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/real-vampires/

The Pariah Ploy – GraveYard Press
September 25, 2015
https://thegraveyardpress.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/the-pariah-ploy/

Frustration: A Call For Medical Research – VTOC
September 27, 2015
https://vtochicago.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/a-call-for-medical-research/

April 2014 In Review

Posted on May 1, 2014 by merticus

Vampire Community News (VCN) – April 2014 In Review

Satanism Claims Haunt Kuwadzana School – “Our Children Are Turning Into Vampires”
April 1, 2014
http://nehandaradio.com/2014/04/01/satanism-claims-haunt-kuwadzana-school/

Satan, Witchcraft, Role Play, [Vampirism], And Challengers – Erick Erickson – RedState
April 1, 2014
http://www.redstate.com/2014/04/01/satan-witchcraft-role-play-and-challengers/

The Bizarre Double Life Of Conservative Congressional Hopeful Jake Rush – St. Peters Blog
April 1, 2014
http://www.saintpetersblog.com/jake-russ-conservative-congressional-gop-hopefuls-bizarre-double-life

Vampire Role-Playing Is “Recreational,” Says Father Of Congressional Candidate Jake Rush
April 1, 2014
http://www.saintpetersblog.com/vampire-role-playing-is-recreational-says-father-of-gop-candidate-jake-rush

Congressional Candidate Jake Rush Press Statement
April 1, 2014
http://www.saintpetersblog.com/jake-rush-responds

Meet Jake Rush, Florida Congressional Candidate And Vampire – Vanity Fair
April 1, 2014
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/04/meet-jake-rush-florida-congressional-candidate-and-vampire

Official VCN Statement – Jake Rush – A ‘Vampire’ We Can Stand Behind
*April 1, 2014*
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2014/04/01/jake-rush-a-vampire-we-can-stand-behind/

Florida’s ‘Vampire’ Congressional Candidate Might Be The Future Of American Politics – Business Insider
April 1, 2014
http://www.businessinsider.com/floridas-vampire-candidate-future-of-american-politics-2014-4

Keep These Satanists Out Of Congress! – When Republicans Turn Satanic Panic On Their Own – Joseph Laycock
April 2, 2014
http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/josephlaycock/7750/keep_these_satanists_out_of_congress_/

10 Of The Most Memorable Horror-Inspired Professional Wrestlers – Gangrel; The ‘Real Life Vampire’
April 2, 2014
http://www.fearnet.com/news/list/10-most-memorable-horror-inspired-professional-wrestlers

The Dark Nations – On Eldership
April 2, 2014
https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-dark-nations/on-eldership/832891506726044

Vampires & Batty Behaviour – Irish Medical News
April 4, 2014
http://www.imn.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5579:vampires-and-batty-behaviour&catid=57:clinical-news&Itemid=3

German Satanists With Harry Potter Obsession On Trial For Taxi Killing – Motivated By Satanic Bloodlust
April 11, 2014
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/german-satanists-with-harry-potter-obsession-on-trial-for-taxi-killing-1.1758136

Veneto & Treviso Are Full Of Vampires: Expert – Italy
April 14, 2014
http://www.thelocal.it/20140414/veneto-is-full-of-vampires-expert

Gay Man Murdered, Mutilated In Cape Town – “Vampire Loose In Cape”
April 14, 2014
http://www.mambaonline.com/2014/04/14/gay-man-murdered-mutilated-in-cape-town/

Social Status Of The Gotham Vampyric Community – Lord Shaolin Asura-MacPhee & Others
April 16, 2014
http://www.scribd.com/doc/218647965/Social-Status-of-the-Gotham-Vampyric-Community-What-It-Means-to-Be-Recognized-UPDATED
http://www.scribd.com/doc/219492147/Synopsis-Preview-of-the-Gotham-Vampyre-Archives-2nd-Edition

The 147th Gathering Of The Court Of Lazarus – New York City, NY
April 20, 2014
http://www.facebook.com/CourtofLazarus

Drinking Someone Else’s Blood Doesn’t Make You A Vampire – Pacific Standard
April 21, 2014
http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/drinking-someone-elses-blood-doesnt-make-vampire-79551/

What The Dreaming Offers The Vampire Community
April 25, 2014
http://www.facebook.com/notes/wulfsunus-house-dreaming/what-the-dreaming-offer-the-community/781700808509862

August 2013 In Review

Posted on September 3, 2013 by merticus

Vampire Community News (VCN) – August 2013 In Review

Mermaids Are Officially Cooler Than Vampires, & That’s Great For Women – The Atlantic
August 1, 2013
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/08/mermaids-are-officially-cooler-vampires-and-s-great-women/67870/

Lawyers, Doctors, Bloodsuckers: The Real Vampires Of New York City… And Their Fangsmith – Vocativ
August 6, 2013
http://www.vocativ.com/08-2013/ra-the-fangsmith-the-court-of-lazarus-and-the-real-vampires-of-new-york-city/

Judge Bans Vampire Voyeurism For Rape Suspect
August 9, 2013
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/09/judge-bans-vampire-voyeurism-for-rape-suspect/

City Of Bath College – Vampires Course
August 12, 2013
http://www.nowbath.co.uk/news/college-gears-up-for-new-year-with-new-courses-51791/

Haunted Curiosities’ Guide To Duping Goth Kids And Twilight Fans
August 15, 2013
http://disinfo.com/2013/08/haunted-curiosities-guide-to-duping-goth-kids-and-twilight-fans/

Man Slits Seven-Year-Old Son’s Throat Before Drinking His Blood
August 17, 2013
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/08/17/Crime-Man-Slit-Son-Throat.aspx

Dnash (Fangsmith) On The Road – Real Vampire Life
August 18, 2013
http://realvampirenews.com/dnash-on-the-road-2/

Did Jay-Z And Beyoncé Attend A Bloody Hermann Nitsch-Style ‘Action’ In Cuba?
August 19, 2013
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/did_jay-z_and_beyonce_attend_a_bloody_hermann_nitsch-style_action_in_cuba

Brisbane Court Jails Man For 12 Years Over Internet Sex Offenses – VampireFreaks
August 20, 2013
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-20/man-gets-12-year-jail-term-over-internet-sex-offences/4899646

Five Minutes – Vampyrium Blog
August 24, 2013
http://vampyrium.wordpress.com/2013/08/24/five-minutes/

Vampire Ohne Bis(s) – Mark Benecke – Germany
August 25, 2013
http://mark-benecke.squarespace.com/vampyres/2013/8/25/vampire-ohne-biss

Anti-Community Or Anti-C***ola – Vampyrium Blog
August 26, 2013
http://vampyrium.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/anti-community-or-anti-cola/

Ontological Rebellion & Religious Dimensions Of The Otherkin Community – Academic Paper Now Available Online – Joseph Laycock, PhD
http://www.academia.edu/4332109/_We_Are_Spirits_of_Another_Sort_Ontological_Rebellion_and_Religious_Dimensions_of_the_Otherkin_Community_Nova_Religio_15_3_2012_65-90

Vampires As An Identity Group – Academic Paper Now Available Online – Joseph Laycock, PhD
http://www.academia.edu/4332137/_Vampires_as_an_Identity_Group_Analyzing_Causes_and_Effects_of_an_Introspective_Survey_by_the_Vampire_Community_Nova_Religio_14_1_2010_4-23

July 2013 In Review

Posted on August 1, 2013 by merticus

Vampire Community News (VCN) – July 2013 In Review

Vampirism: Psychic, Emotional, Financial, & Sexual Vampires – KAPOW Radio Show
July 1, 2013
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kapowradioshow/2013/07/01/kapow-radio-show-your-hosts-paul-and-linda

‘Vampire’ Murder Hunt Ends In Perth Factory
July 3, 2013
http://m.theage.com.au/victoria/vampire-murder-hunt-ends-in-perth-factory-20130703-2pbgo.html

Man With ‘Hannibal Lecter’ Tendencies Sent To Prison For Beating Baby
July 3, 2013
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-allentown-baby-beater-sentence-20130703,0,2186867.story

Asylum Entertainment Seeking To Cast Vampires & Otherkin For Docu-Series
July 5, 2013
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2013/07/05/asylum-entertainment-seeking-to-cast-vampires-otherkin-for-docu-series/

Vampire Couple Drink Each Other’s Blood – Barcroft TV
July 11, 2013
http://merticusx.tumblr.com/post/55205444604/vampire-couple-drink-each-others-blood-barcroft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FehWmULnq2Q

Assault Suspect On Bad Drug Trip Drank Blood
July 11, 2013
http://mankatofreepress.com/local/x243090801/Assault-suspect-on-bad-drug-trip-drank-blood

Vampyre – Superstition, Society & Subculture – Real Vampire Life
July 12, 2013
http://realvampirenews.com/vampyre-superstition-society-and-subculture/

Global V.D.T.O.R.S. Community Directory – July 12, 2013 Update
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2013/07/13/global-v-d-t-o-r-s-community-directory-july-12-2013-update/
http://www.veritasvosliberabit.com/projects/globaldirectory.html
http://www.veritasvosliberabit.com/projects/globaldirectorydatabase.html

‘Vampire’ Lovers To Marry – Daily Star
July 12, 2013
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/325885/Vampire-lovers-to-marry
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/13/lia-benninghoff-aro-draven_n_3588123.html

Psionics Online – “Introduction To Telekinesis” Class – Saturday, July 13, 2013 @ 7:00 PM (PT)
July 13, 2013
http://www.psionicsonline.net/psychic-chat

Artistic Documentary Project Seeking Therians & Otherkin
July 16, 2013
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2013/07/16/artistic-documentary-project-seeking-therians-otherkin/

The Myth Of Turning – Octarine Valur
July 19, 2013
http://savampyrenews.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/the-myth-of-turning-by-val/

Psi Hunger – Psion Valur De Nocte
July 24, 2013
http://savampyrenews.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/psi-hunger-by-psion/

Kisii (Kenya) Man Slaughters Son & Drinks His Blood – NTV Kenya
July 27, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s3PHYXztlQ

Vampyre Mage – Lucien Von Wolfe
July 28, 2013
http://lvonwolfe.com/vampyre-mage/

Teen’s Bloody Rampage – Chewing Mum’s Flesh – Daily Sun – South Africa
July 29, 2013
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71627?oid=394685&sn=Detail&pid=71616

United Kingdom ‘Porn’ Filter To Ban/Censor “Esoteric Material/Websites”
July 29, 2013
http://wildhunt.org/2013/07/will-uk-internet-companies-start-filtering-esoteric-content.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/uk-internet-filter-block-more-than-porn_n_3670771.html
http://www.ultraculture.org/uk-to-censor-esoteric-websites/
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/27/pornwall

Real-Life Barbie Valeria Lukyanova Says She Is Spiritual Guru + “Vampire” In New Documentary
July 30, 2013
http://guardianlv.com/2013/07/real-life-barbie-valeria-lukyanova-says-she-is-spiritual-guru-in-new-documentary/

New Cities Announced For October & September – Teeth By Dnash (Fangsmith)
2013 World Fang Tour
http://www.bandsintown.com/TeethByDnash

Dateline NBC – Chris Hansen’s ‘Undercover Investigation’ Of Real Life Vampires

Posted on May 18, 2013 by merticus

Dateline NBC – Chris Hansen Meets ‘Real Life’ Vampire
May 17, 2013 @ 8:00 PM ET

ATTENTION: VAMPIRE COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS

If you or someone you know have posted solicitations on Vampire/Donor websites seeking donors then you should really watch the program that came out earlier this evening on Dateline NBC – it aired nationally in the United States. Chris Hansen and his colleagues contact three unsuspecting ‘real vampires’ who are seeking donors and arrange meetings with undercover reporters posing as potential donors. These vampires are filmed with hidden cameras and then when the undercover reporter leaves the room the ‘real vampires’ are confronted by Chris Hansen and asked questions about vampirism, blood drinking, and how they source blood from humans and animals. Is this an ‘undercover investigation’ or a throwback to his canceled series “To Catch A Predator” . . . “To Catch A Vampire”? There are potentially serious real-world implications to outing individuals as self-identified real vampires to a viewership of close to seven million.

Dateline NBC Link:
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/dateline/51907411

References On The Web:

‘Vampires,’ Hit Men And More Lurk In Shocking Online Classifieds – May 17, 2013
http://www.today.com/tech/vampires-hit-men-more-lurk-shocking-online-classifieds-1C9965572

At Least One Guy From South Philly Is Seeking A Lady Vampire – May 18, 2013
http://www.brianphickey.com/at-least-one-guy-in-south-philly-is-looking-for-a-lady-vampire/

Interview With The Glens Falls Vampire – May 22, 2013
http://poststar.com/news/opinion/columns/ps/interview-with-the-glens-falls-vampire/article_57d44e76-c31c-11e2-86af-0019bb2963f4.html

Real-Life Vampires, Vampirism, & Mental Illness

Posted on February 9, 2013 by merticus

SEE ALSO:

Diagnosed Physical & Mental Conditions Of Real-Life Vampires
http://merticus.com/vampirenews/2014/11/12/diagnosed-physical-mental-conditions-of-real-life-vampires/

October 2015 Update:

“Dracula On The Couch: The Psychiatry Of Vampires”
Myth, Medical Illness, Madness, And Modern “Real Vampires”
By Joseph M. Pierre M.D.; Health Sciences Clinical Professor Of Psychiatry At UCLA
Psychology Today (Psych Unseen) – October 29, 2015
Contributions from Merticus of Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC & Examinations of Research from Joseph Laycock, PhD and DJ Williams, PhD
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/psych-unseen/201510/dracula-the-couch-the-psychiatry-vampires

Why ‘Real Vampires’ Fear Going To The Doctor
By Jennifer J. Brown, PhD for Everyday Health – October 28, 2015
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/why-real-vampires-fear-going-doctor/

Lives Of Real Vampires: More Than A Diet Of Blood
By Merticus – Everyday Health Guest Contributor – October 29, 2015
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/hear-me-out/lives-of-real-vampires-seeking-acceptance-from-society-and-medical-professionals/

Consider the following study and please answer the polling question below as applicable:

‘Vampirism’ In A Case Of Dissociative Identity Disorder & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics; 2012 – Issue 81: Pages 322-323
Link: http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=128321&CultureCode=en

Full PDF: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/230598656_%27Vampirism%27_in_a_case_of_dissociative_identity_disorder_and_post-traumatic_stress_disorder

Please note that ‘Clinical Vampirism’, ‘Autovampirism’, and ‘Renfield’s Syndrome’ do NOT appear in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV + TR; 1994/2000) and ‘Vampirism’ will NOT be included in the forthcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V; 2013) as a mental disorder, listed paraphilia, or under ‘Paraphilias Not Elsewhere Classified’.

If you personally self-identify as a “real vampi(y)re” please take a moment to answer the following question (divided for both Primary Practicing Sanguinarian (Blood Feeding) and Psychic (Energy Feeding) Self-Identified Vampires).
If you identify as sexual, pranic, elemental, hybrid, eclectic, adaptive, living, or other identifiers sometimes ascribed to vampirism please choose the the category which best encompasses your primary feeding method: Sanguinarian (blood consumption, physical fluid-blood exchanges, etc.) or Psychic (psi/chi/qi/life energy feeding or manipulation, metaphysical, spiritual, etc.).

VCN POLL CLOSED FEBRUARY 15, 2013 – ANALYSIS BELOW & AT LINK:
http://www.suscitatio.com/images/DiagnosedMentalConditionsAmongVampires-VCN+VEWRSAnalysis2013.jpg
Note: Sanguinarian and Psychic responses to the VCN poll indicated no statistically significant differences in condition reporting and thus are combined as Total Self-Identified Vampire Response Count (TVC). The same observation was made for the majority of responses to Question 037B (Mental Conditions) of the VEWRS; a sample size three times that of the VCN poll.

Question Only For Sanguinarian (Blood) Or Sanguinarian-Primary Practicing Self-Identifed Vampires: *Psychic Feeding Vampires Please Skip To The Next Question

As a primarily Sanguinarian Vampi(y)re which of the following conditions have you ever been diagnosed with by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist? (Check All That Apply)

Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) (2%, 3 Votes)
Asperger's Syndrome (Pre DSM-V) (4%, 5 Votes)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (2%, 2 Votes)
Bipolar Disorder (Type I or II) (12%, 15 Votes)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (8%, 10 Votes)
Depression (Clinical/Acute/MDD) (31%, 38 Votes)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) (4%, 5 Votes)
Gender Dysphoria (GID DSM-IV) (6%, 7 Votes)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (16%, 19 Votes)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) (0%, 0 Votes)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (10%, 12 Votes)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) (1%, 1 Votes)
Panic Disorder (Attacks) (14%, 17 Votes)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (15%, 18 Votes)
Schizoaffective Disorder (3%, 4 Votes)
Schizophrenic Disorder (2%, 3 Votes)
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (2%, 3 Votes)
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAnD) (8%, 10 Votes)
I Suspect Myself To Suffer From One Or More Of These Mental Disorders But Have Not Been Officially Diagnosed (14%, 17 Votes)
None Of The Above (37%, 45 Votes)

Total Voters: 121

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Question Only For Psychic Or Psi/Pranic/Energy-Primary Practicing Self-Identified Vampires: *Sanguinarian Feeding Vampires Please See The Above Question

As a primarily Psychic Vampi(y)re which of the following conditions have you ever been diagnosed with by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist? (Check All That Apply)

Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) (4%, 5 Votes)
Asperger's Syndrome (Pre DSM-V) (5%, 6 Votes)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (2%, 2 Votes)
Bipolar Disorder (Type I or II) (11%, 14 Votes)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (6%, 8 Votes)
Depression (Clinical/Acute/MDD) (33%, 43 Votes)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) (5%, 6 Votes)
Gender Dysphoria (GID DSM-IV) (6%, 8 Votes)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (16%, 20 Votes)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) (0%, 0 Votes)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (7%, 9 Votes)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) (1%, 1 Votes)
Panic Disorder (Attacks) (16%, 20 Votes)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (15%, 19 Votes)
Schizoaffective Disorder (4%, 5 Votes)
Schizophrenic Disorder (2%, 2 Votes)
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (1%, 1 Votes)
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAnD) (9%, 12 Votes)
I Suspect Myself To Suffer From One Or More Of These Mental Disorders But Have Not Been Officially Diagnosed (17%, 22 Votes)
None Of The Above (36%, 47 Votes)

Total Voters: 129

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Additional Survey & Research Reference:

Vampirism & Energy Work Research Study (VEWRS & AVEWRS)
http://www.suscitatio.com
Statistical Response Chart – Question 037 – Diagnosed Physical & Mental Conditions
http://www.suscitatio.com/VEWRSFinalCharts/VEWRS-037-08.29.09-Chart.jpg

Vampires Today: The Truth About Modern Vampirism
By Joseph Laycock, PhD; 2009, Praeger/ABC-CLIO Publishers
http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Today-Truth-Modern-Vampirism/dp/0313364729

Demystifying ‘Real’ Vampirism For The Rest Of Us
An overview of modern vampirism for the general public
By Merticus; Atlanta Vampire Alliance [AVA] & Suscitatio Enterprises, LLC
February 10, 2013 – This article may be redistributed, translated, or adopted by other organizations provided there are no content modifications and full citation is included.
http://www.atlantavampirealliance.com/educational/demystification.html

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[01] http://www.livescience.com/26971-real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood.html
[02] http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/08/16902318-real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood-doctors-say?
[03] http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3809/20130208/real-life-dracula-multiple-personalities-addiction-blood.htm
[04] http://www.examiner.com/article/clinical-first-a-true-case-of-vampirism
[05] http://www.examiner.com/article/man-suffers-from-vampirism-turkey
[06] http://www.examiner.com/article/real-life-vampire-addicted-23-year-old-drinks-blood
[07] http://www.inquisitr.com/515971/real-life-vampire-with-blood-addiction-revealed-by-doctors/
[08] http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/150983/reallife_vampire_addicted_to_drinking
[09] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276153/Real-life-vampire-stabs-bites-addicted-drinking-blood-doctors-say.html?
[10] http://now.msn.com/vampire-man-found-in-turkey
[11] http://news.yahoo.com/real-life-vampire-addicted-blood-doctors-claim-204633623.html
[12] http://www.themorningstarr.co.uk/2013/02/09/real-vampire-discovered/
[13] http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848152
[14] http://www.deccanherald.com/content/311157/real-life-vampire-turkey-addicted.html
[15] http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Europe/Real-life-vampire-addicted-to-drinking-blood/Article1-1009514.aspx
[16] http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/actual-vampire-found-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=40797&NewsCatID=341
[17] http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/2013/02/10/real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood-doctors-claim-livescience/
[18] http://www.enational.ro/online-cocktail/vampirii-exista-are-23-de-ani-si-injunghie-oamenii-pe-strada-pentru-sange-uman-239502.html/
[19] http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1360477064&grpid=03&catid=&subcatid=
[20] http://nownews.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?ref=nc&id=20130210601004
[21] http://www.rtv.net/primul-caz-de-vampirism-din-istoria-medicinei-un-barbat-de-23-de-ani-este-dependent-de-sangele-uman_65712.html
[22] http://dailypioneer.com/nation/126864-real-life-vampire-in-turkey-addicted-to-drinking-blood.html
[23] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10864687
[24] http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/addiction/turkish-man-becomes-addicted-drinking-blood-gets-diagnosed-vampirism
[25] http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/you-are-suffering-from-vampirism/article4401547.ece
[26] http://www.newser.com/story/162566/pychotic-vampire-attacked-people-for-their-blood.html
[27] http://variety.teenee.com/foodforbrain/50392.html
[28] http://www.indianexpress.com/news/meet-modern-day-vampire-who-stabs-and-bites-people-to-satisfy-his-blood-thirst/1072468/
[29] http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=42412:&Itemid=197
[30] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/real-life-vampire-drinking-blood-_n_2657414.html
[31] http://www.vampires.com/split-personality-vampire/
[32] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRvvdwelNqU
[33] http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/11/real-life-vampire-addicted-to-blood-doctors-claim/
[34] http://www.disinfo.com/2013/02/doctors-in-turkey-clinically-diagnose-man-as-real-life-vampire/
[35] http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/15740/stranger-than-fiction-doctors-in-turkey-report-real-life-vampire-with-multiple-personalities/
[36] http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/real-life-turkish-vampire-now-cured/

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