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Haunted Halloween with Kristie Cook and a Giveaway
Childhood TraumabyKristie CookI used to love scary movies. I still enjoy them, but I don’t go out of my way to see them unless I just have to. Probably because my husband is a very big baby when it comes to scary stuff. When I was younger, though, I did absolutely love them, especially the Nightmare on Elm Street movies.I found, t…
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In My Mailbox (21)
This was the best week of books EVER! First I have to thank Simon and Schuster and Ellen for your epic awesomeness! I was so thrilled to get these books!AND Kristie Cook, author of the fabulous book Promise, for the"O-M-G FREAKING OUT" surprise I received yesterday. (PICTURE AT THE BOTTOM)Also, thanks to Janenifer DeLucy who is su…
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Crossroads Tour: Kitty Keswick
1. I read that you grew up in California and your grandfather had a vineyard. What was a typical day like for you as a child hanging out in the vineyard? I played a lot amongst the vines. They were planted in rows and it was fun to run through them. I would sit in the little ditches under the vines and snack off the grapes. There…
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Haunted Halloween with Janenifer DeLucy and a Giveaway
Whisper of Light ExcerptbyJennifer DeLucyNothing makes you look over your shoulder more than talk of a hag in your house. The laundry room, the piano room, any space that would normally be dark at night would stay fully lit this evening. It would be hard to fall asleep with all the lights on, but honestly, it wasn’t not like we’d …
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Haunted Halloween: Adult Title Giveaway!
Last year we held a giveaway for some Adult Titles and this year we thought we'd do it all over again! We know A LOT of our readers will be happy about that and we have some amazing titles that we'd like to give away to YOU! So, check out what you can win and good luck to each and everyone of you! FIRST PLACE WINNERWill receive 13…
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Haunted Halloween with Simone Elkeles and a giveaway!
By: Simone ElkelesI’ve always been a complete wimp with a capital W, and I still am. My mom took me to a “stranger-danger” movie when I was seven and I freaked out. I used to hide behind trees if I saw a car drive by when I walked to my friend Dayna’s house.I’m still afraid of rollercoasters, because they’re scary. When I was a ki…
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Haunted Halloween with M.R. Merrick and a Giveaway
Unseenby M.R. MerrickRachel applied the last stroke of mascara and turned the power off on the stereo. The music that pumped from the speakers stopped and silence fell around her. This was the first time in her life she’d lived on her own without roommates and getting used to the solidarity was taking longer than she expected.A lo…
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Haunted Halloween with Sarah Ockler and a giveaway!
Pigman and the Bridge of DeathAccording to local lore, an old butcher once lived in the woods off Holland Road in Western New York, near the railroad tracks. He liked his privacy, and to frighten would-be tormentors, he cut off the heads of pigs and put them around his property on stakes — that's how he earned his nickname. Well, …