Interview with Kitty Burns (The Vampire Tour of San Francisco) by David Kempf
When did you first become interested in vampires? When I was bitten. No, actually, it started long before then. I first became interested in vampires when I was a young mortal child. At first I was very frightened of vampires because Dracula was the only monster I never felt sorry for. Frankenstein, Wolfman and the Mummy did not choose their fate. It was forced upon them. Dracula chose to become a vampire and to be evil. That’s why I never had any sympathy for him. Most vampires after Dracula were not given a choice. If a vampire wants you, they take you. Although, some of the victims want to become an undead blood-sucking creature of the night, so that’s on them. Also, vampires are very classy - well, except for the ones who “live” in the sewers and feed on rats and spiders. How did you get involved in the fantasy/horror aspect of history? It just seemed to fit, unfortunately. When I began writing The Vam...