Welcome to Beware! Dark Seas Halloween showcase, an annual author & artist showcase that features talented creators. Come back each day, the entire month of October for a scare! Prepare for dark stories, myths & legends, and creepy creations that will make the hair on the nape of your neck stand up straight. May the water have mercy on your soul. A full posting schedule can be found here. Some Things The Sea Should Keep BY Amanda Cherry Storms were commonplace in Pensacola this time of year. Elena had come twice, Dave remembered from childhood[...]
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1 Laurie Faria Stolarz is on my auto-buy list. I've read and own every single book she's ever published and I love her writing style. It's always creative, dark, and captivating. I was delighted when she agreed to come on my blog today to talk spooky things and books! It only seemed fitting that it would be on Halloween. Let's dive in! Hi Laurie! Thank you so much for letting me interview you. Here's my first question. You are one of my favorite spooky writers. Where do you draw your scary-inspiration from? Have you always loved scary things? Thank you! E[...]
Welcome to day thirty-one of the Haunted Hotel Writer and Illustrator showcase! Happy Halloween! You can find a list of all participants here. Come back each day, the entire month of October for a scare! Today's story is here thanks to a master key, given out and forgotten about...until now. "There's no such thing as ghosts, only the emptiness left behind. Everyone leaves. Like this place," the old man said, straining his thin neck as he craned his head to take in the bustling lobby and bar, the giddy line of people at the front desk. "If not for me, this[...]
Welcome to day thirty of the Haunted Hotel Writer and Illustrator showcase! You can find a list of all participants here. Come back each day, the entire month of October for a scare! Today's story comes from room #30! Looking back, I guess right away I knew something was not right. I was going towards the hotel, a car was coming right at me. I swerved then I arrived at the hotel. Since I couldn’t recall the rest of the drive the fear gripped me by the throat, choking the very breath from my lungs. I pushed the fear aside as I tried to concentrate on the[...]
I live for scary and spooky. Even better if you can fit it into a well-written book with excellent characters, writing, and pacing. That's how I discovered Madeleine Roux. I picked up a copy of Asylum and never looked back. Of course, Asylum isn't her only book. The New York Times Bestselling author has written a myriad of wonderfully dark, macabre, and spooky things. And to my delight, she agreed to come on the blog today to chat! Hi Madeleine! Thank you so much for letting me interview you. I'm happier than a kid-eating monster on Halloween. The Asylum seri[...]