Dracula 2017 – An Epistolary Novel

Perry Block
Yes, it will be my pleasure to poke you! 

An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of documents such as letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings.  Printed in 1897, Dracula by Bram Stoker is one of most well-known epistolary novels, compiled entirely of letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings, telegrams, doctor’s notes, ship’s logs, and the like.

But what if Dracula were written today?

Jonathan Harker’s Twitter

                  
Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
WOOT!  Off to Transylvania.  Dude named Dracula texted me he wants to move to England.  Sounds like a fun guy; loves the nightlife. Farewell, @Mina_HotChick!

Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
On train thru Carpathian Mts.  Peasant women are not all that great looking here.  Prettiest one I’ve seen looks like actor Jonah Hill in a babushka!

 Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
Frightened old lady in hotel heard me talk of Dracula and put crucifix  around my neck!  WTF?   (I gave her a buck.) #DontTellRabbiMishkin

 Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
On coach to Borgo Pass.  Odd; other passengers outdoing one another  pointing at me, clutching throats, & making gagging sounds!    Seems like a fun game!   Can’t wait to learn the rules!

 Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
Have arrived at crumbling old Castle Dracula.  Needs a bit of work.   Nothing that a coat of paint & a hydrogen bomb couldn’t  cure!  #WhataDump

Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
Much nicer inside, except for cobwebs thicker than nooses.  Oh, those are nooses!  Next time, try Trivago?

Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
Received a note that Dracula will meet me at dinner.  Or is that “meet me as dinner?”

Jonathan Harker @HarkMan
Starting to think visiting Dracula may turn out to be as much fun as attending a same-sex wedding with Mike Pence.
Dracula’s Twitter
 


Dracula@Fangsalot46
I am @Fangsalot46.  I tweet you welcome, @HarkMan!  #SpidertotheFly

Dracula@Fangsalot46
Woohoo, I luv Twitter!  I have over 17,000 followers. Of course, most of them follow me with torches, pitchforks, and stakes!  LOL!!!


Dracula@Fangsalot46
How about giving me a retweet on that one, @HarkMan?  Didn’t you think it was funny?  Hah, I get more RTs than Kim Kardashian’s bare ass ever did!  #AskTheNearestZombie


Dracula@Fangsalot46
WOOT! The Childen of the Night; What music they make!  No, not @ABBA, you idiot!   I’m not that evil!


Dracula@Fangsalot46
Make yourself at home,@HarkMan!  Oh, you cut your finger?  What a night; I’m already scoring!

             

Dracula@Fangsalot46
I never drink …. wine.  Just sayin’ .

            
Dracula@Fangsalot46
I bid you good night, @HarkMan.  Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite. That’s my job!  LMFAO!  #WannaNeck?
Jonathan Harker’s Facebook

Jonathan Harker

Dearest Mina: I must now communicate via Facebook because the Count loves Twitter almost as much as Trump, (although at least Dracula can spell).   But Dracula is a bizarre diseased creature who recoils at the sight of a crucifix, casts no reflection in a mirror, and roots for the Phillies! ?What’s worse, he LOLs his own jokes and insists I give him RTs!  Oh, Mina, please comfort me by posting a picture of Pedals, our adorable kitten!

 

 Mina Murray’s Facebook

Mina Murray

Of course, dearest Jonathan! Here is our sweet Pedals, all dressed up like a vampire from last Halloween!

Jonathan Harker’s Facebook


Jonathan Harker
Mina, remind me when I get back we have to talk about our relationship!?

Dracula’s  Facebook
Dracula

So you are on Facebook too, my dear young sir?  Please friend me, then I will poke you.  Believe me, I will poke you!!!  (And Go, Phils!)?

 

Jonathan Harker’s LinkedIn

 Jonathan Harker
Current Position: Solicitor (Living)

Next Position: Solicitor (Undead)

Mina, Turns out the count is an ardent Facebooker too!  So now I must communicate through LinkedIn. Nobody but nobody uses LinkedIn, unless they are trying to set a record for pointless endorsements!

Dracula’s LinkedIn

Dracula
Previous Position: Sucking the Blood of Crusaders
Current Position: Sucking Your Blood

Good Evening,  Jonathan! I love LinkedIn too!  Note that I have already endorsed you for European Travel, Real Estate Development, and Super Deliciousness! I am afraid you are out of luck with social networks, unless you want to use JDate!

Jonathan Harker’s Twitter   

                  Jonathan Harker @HarkMan

@Mina_HotChick  Had a tete a tete w/ the Count last night and all is fine now. You will be a bite … I mean, sight … for sore eyes when I get home!   #WannaNeck?

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10 thoughts on “Dracula 2017 – An Epistolary Novel”

  2. Should I be afraid? Does Dracula go for 71-year-old opera singers turned writer?

    I would be happy to follow him, but I don’t have a pitchfork or a stake. I do have a crucifix, however. I can hold him back while someone else grabs him.

    1. I sorry, Kathy, the Count is Jewish. He only recoils at the sight of Larry David. Does Dracula go for a 71 year old? Well, he passed by this 67 year old because he thought my blood might be iron poor. And he’s 807! Happy Halloween.

  4. Thanks, Russell. Yes, Dracula loves the Phils as much as he’d love an evening munching on Mitch McConnell. (A double chin = Double his pleasure, Double his fun) Dracula actually spit out Trump, I understand. He has no heart, he didn’t have any blood. Happy Halloween!

  5. Well done, Perry. And a perfect post for the season. The only reason I can see he roots for the Phillies is they wear red. As poor as they play, they could consider black next season.

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