Monthly Archives: October 2011

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

When I was younger, my parents used to dress up for Halloween. My dad would hide in the dark spaces of the lawn and jump out and scare kids. One year, he was dressed as a giant spider and the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Terry Spear

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

What prompted you to write that first book? I was teaching my children to read, and I began writing children’s stories. That’s one of the hardest markets to break into. Then I had a huge upheaval in my life, and … Continue reading →

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Some Enchanted Autumn

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Chapter One Familiar eyes with new sight. Tonight I beheld such beauty that my breath departed my body just to be close to yours. Anonymous, August 8, 1918 Man killed with skeleton. Avalon Lynch scrambled down the tree. Fifteen feet … Continue reading →

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Witches and Halloween

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

I love tales of witches–villain or heroine. They can do magic and really who wouldn’t want to cast a spell or twitch their nose and have their house cleaned? Given that Halloween is based on the old Celtic holiday of … Continue reading →

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Candy Corn

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

I always wondered how my least favorite Halloween candy came about. I get the corn harvest/fall and Halloween connection. Heck I even decorate my house with a display of Indian Corn that I keep up until the Christmas decorations go … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dale Mayer

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Hi everyone, thanks for the invitation to be here today! What prompted you to write that first book? Did you always want to be an author? The concept of writing a book always sat in the back of my mind, but … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I love candy. Chocolate. Chewy. Nutty. Crunchy. All kinds of candy. I don’t discriminate. So just where did the tradition of giving out treats come from? Well, working back in time, I’ve found getting treats comes from something called soul … Continue reading →

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Ghosts and Halloween

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I suppose it is only natural that ghosts became associated with Halloween. After all, the holiday was borrowed liberally from the Celts. At the end of the harvest, when the Earth began to die (ie winter set in) the Celts … Continue reading →

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Interview with Entanglements Author Patricia R. Mason

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Bio: I grew up in the midwest but in 2001 visited Savannah, Georgia, with my sister. As we sat in one of the squares drinking coffee the first morning after our arrival, I knew I was meant to live there. … Continue reading →

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Animosity–Chapter Three

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Chapter Three “Code black.” Another volley of weapon fire rippled through the Tyche. Brongill steadied Ally on the rolling deck and watched as the stacked armaments swayed. “All hands prepare for evasive maneuver zeln.” “I have to get to my … Continue reading →

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