Gabrielle Faust knows that with a little help from a clone, an evil twin or an expensive android she could get involved in even more projects. Even without the aid of an avatar, this multi-faceted artist still manages to get a few things done.

Here's a undersized list of the Austin artist's current projects:

1. Collaborative album coming out before the end of summer
2. Solo album coming before the end of the year
3. "Regret" (a superb demonic novella) out on the bookshelves and garnering praise
4. Publishing the fourth tome of the popular "Eternal Vigilance" series
5. Editing the sequel to "Regret"
6. Getting the screenplay for "Eternal Vigilance" in the right hands (I won't spoil it, but the local guy looking at it right now would mean instant blockbuster.)
7. Preparing for upcoming signings and appearances in San Antonio, Houston, Las Vegas, Austin and New Orleans.
8. Working on illustrations for her books and for other people.

With so much things to talk about, we decided to deconstruct her career and discuss it one piece at a time.

The Music: Experiments in Pirate Metal and Southern Gothic Grit

"I was born into a musical family," said Faust. "My father is a touring musician and I was playing the violin by the time I was 6 or 7. I started playing guitar when I was 16."

Not surprisingly, she has explored various genres, including fronting a blues band and a heavy metal band.

"Most recently I've started transitioning into darker stuff, more Southern Gothic, gritty music," said Faust.

She's also been collaborating with folks like Anthony Brownrigg of the Savage Gypsies, multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Solomon Schneider, (the talent behind local project "Dear Lioness"), and working on what she calls "pirate metal": "It's the kind of music that you would expect to hear in a movie like "Pirates of the Caribbean"; dramatic, very operatic."

On top of all this music, Faust plans to start working on a solo record to be released before the end of the year. For that record, dark, Dylan-esque songs dominate menu.

After reading her amazingly dark novella about soul-stealing demons, I had to ask her about her approach to writing dark songs.

"To me there's not much difference between a soul that's being tortured by a demon and a soul that's being tortured by a song - by a feeling," said Faust. "When I write a song I just observe people. Why do we feel the way we feel? It's our own nature that cannibalizes us. There is not outside evil, everything is inside. It's just easier to say 'The Devil made me do it' than to accept you screwed up."

The idea that evil is inside us is also vastly and eloquently explored in her literature.

The Writing: Demons, Vampires and Philosophy

Faust has a successful vampire saga titled "Eternal Vigilance." The story takes places all over the world in a dystopian, war-ravaged future. Nevertheless, the starting point and epicenter of the story is Austin.

Right now she's giving readers the fourth book in the series one chapter at a time. As a conscientious social media user, Faust fully understands the need to keep her fans updated and the importance of taking their feedback into consideration.

"Eternal Vigilance" is a story about human nature, told through the lives of vampires. But don't confuse these vampires with the sweethearts from "Twilight."

"My vampires don't sparkle, they don't watch cooking shows...yes, they kill people," said Faust.

Faust has also finished the sequel to "Regret," a story that plunges readers into the darkest depths of human nature. She collaborated with author Solomon Schneider, and characterizes the sequel as a mix between "Lord Of The Rings" and "Dante's Inferno."

How does she do it?

How does the artist create so much and still have time for the press, travel, dense philosophy books and a little TV?

"I think it has to do with me having a type A personality," said Faust. "It all comes down to scheduling. I keep three calendars."

Despite the multi-tasking, Faust still gives the muses free reign and she works on projects when they come to her.

"I usually don't go from A to C on a project," said the writer. "Sometimes I'm working on something and then it's...'Oooh, there's something shiny!'"

Of course, inspiration plays a huge role.

"When an idea comes to me I have to get on it," said the artist. "That's how it is with art: when inspiration hits you have to get on it immediately. If you leave it and come back to it later, it won't be the same."

Apparently, inspiration comes her way often.

More, More, More

After spending some time with her and reading her work, it's clear to me that Gabrielle Faust will simply keep doing whatever she wants and doing it damn well. Writing books or screenplays, singing, playing the guitar, writing songs or being the Queen of Cyber Goth, Faust is always comfortable with whatever she does.

She’s pondering a modern "Blade Runner-esque," version of "The Picture of Dorian Gray." While that gets here, check out her website here for more on her current projects.

Keep up with her via Facebook and Twitter @Gabrielle_Faust. In a few months, when vampires take over downtown Austin, you'll know who's behind the beautiful madness.