Posted in Articles, Ghosts, Horror, Paranormal, Vampires, Witches, tagged all hollows eve, Articles, bonefires, bonfires, celebration of the dead, halloween, origins of halloween, samhain on October 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Halloween is not only a colourful night of fun, frights, sweets and costumes. It is a full-blown industry, with more than $14 billion spent each year on costumes, decorations, party supplies, candy and other paraphernalia.
How did it all get started?
The origins of Halloween are quite dark, and go all the way back to 2,000 years [...]
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Posted in Book Reviews, Paranormal, Vampires, tagged by light unseen media, general fiction, inanna arthen, mortal touch, Paranormal, supernatural, Vampires on October 29, 2007 | No Comments »
Mortal Touch
By Inanna Arthen
By Light Unseen Media
www.bylightunseenmedia.com
ISBN: 978 0 9793028 0 0
Copyright 2007
Trade Paperback, $16.95, 368 pages
General Fiction, Paranormal/Vampire
Book I in The Vampires of New England Series
Vampires must be the ultimate die-heard creatures of all supernatural fiction genres. No matter how many vampires novels are published, more keep coming, and even though we hear that [...]
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Interview with Kelly Gascoine, The Witch House
Interview by Mayra Calvani
I understand The Witch House is the only historic home with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692. Could you elaborate? In fact, the Witch House is not just the only historic home, it is the only structure in Salem with direct ties to the witchcraft [...]
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Judgement Fire
By Marilyn Meredith
Mundania Press
ISBN: 1-59426-484-8
Copyright 2007
Trade Paperback, 140 pages, $10.00
Judgement Fire is a sharp little mystery that will keep readers guessing until the end for the culprits.
In the small town of Bear Creek, a mountain community in the southern Sierra, a battered woman is murdered. Is the killer her abusive husband? Or maybe her [...]
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What was your inspiration for your first novel, Ghost Road Blues? What’s it about?
It got started in a couple of different ways. My grandmother (who died in 1978 at 101) told me as a boy about the myths and legends –or as she called them ‘beliefs’ of the supernatural. I grew up knowing [...]
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Over the years, authors who wanted to promote their books directly to the public had one main option; you had to physically travel across the country conducting book signings and readings in various bookstores and praying that people would show up. This meant spending money on flights, hotels, transportation and meals. This traditional type of [...]
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1. Please tell us about your book review site, Armchair Interviews. How and when did it get started?
My business partner and best friend, Connie Anderson and I reviewed books and interviewed authors on television. We had both retired, but mourned the loss of the richness that format brought to our lives. Connie attended [...]
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My Biker Bodyguard
By J.R. Turner
Echelon Press
ISBN: 978-1-59080-560-2
Copyright 2007
Trade Paperback, 242 pages, $13.49
Romantic Suspense
Featuring a sympathetic heroine, a brave hero, and enough romance and suspense to keep you turning those pages, My Biker Bodyguard is a novel that will be thoroughly enjoyed by lovers of this genre.
Jess Owens leads a quiet, routine life helping her biker [...]
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The Right Thing
By James Richard Larson
iUniverse
www.iuniverse.com
ISBN: 0-595-42736-7
Copyright 2007
Trade Paperback, 284 pages, $17.95
Horror
Have you ever been rejected by literary agents? Have you ever fantasized about making them pay? If yes, this is the book for you! In this his latest novel, talented author James Richard Larson shows a chilling, terrifying portrait of a rejected, aspiring writer [...]
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Just like Christmas is a wonderful time for children’s book authors to market their Christmas picture books, Halloween is the perfect time for horror authors. There are many events you can plan ahead of time to sell books during the spooky month of October. For instance, you may do book signings at normal bookstores, or, [...]
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