Category Archives: Fright Fest

The Familiars Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

I’m super excited to be participating in The Familiars Halloween blog tour! Today’s post includes a special tour of haunted Hollywood by Andrew Jacobson, one of the co-authors of THE FAMILIARS! My review will post tomorrow, but I wanted to kick … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Mary Sharatt, Author of Daughters of the Witching Hill

I’m excited to welcome Mary Sharatt, author of  Daughters of the Witching Hill, back for a special Halloween guest post.  You may recall, I reviewed her book back in April   and was pleased when she expressed an interested in participating in … Continue reading

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Guest Movie Review: The Haunting

Today’s guest review comes from Pamela K. Kinney, published author of mainly horror, fantasy and science fiction short stories.  She also has two nonfiction books about ghost stories in Richmond, Virginia and its surrounding counties, called Haunted Richmond, Virginia and … Continue reading

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The Definition of Horror Fiction

This is a question I get asked quite often…what makes a book horror, versus let’s say thrillers or suspense?  Admittedly, it is quite confusing to discern the differences.  To me, horror is any piece of writing that causes the reader … Continue reading

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Guest Post: What Makes a Thriller?

Earlier in the month, I was chatting on Twitter (of course!) about the differences between thrillers & horror.  I was interested in writing a post discerning the two, and Carrie (also known as @inkedhistorian on Twitter. willingly obliged.  Carrie blogs about … Continue reading

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Review: The Faithful by Jonathan Weyer

Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Brio Press (October 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0982668708 Source: Author Aiden is an assistant pastor at a Presbyterian church in Columbus, OH.  So many of his parishioners rely on him for his strength & faith, … Continue reading

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Final Week of Fright Fest Begins!

I can’t believe Fright Fest is nearing its end!  I really have had a lot of fun planning and executing this event. In case you missed it, here is what took place last week: Guest Review: The Uninvited Guest Post: … Continue reading

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Halloween Picture Book Roundup!

A few years ago, I started a Halloween tradition to share with my boys: reading at least one new Halloween picture book a night for the entire month of October. It’s been quite the feat, one we started researching back … Continue reading

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Guest Review: The Uninvited

My guest reviewer today is Colleen from Col Reads. Here’s a bit about Colleen: Colleen is a wife, mom, professor, foodie and booklover – a combination she has parlayed into a scandalous cookbook collection. When she’s not reading, cooking, watching … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Lichs and Trolls and Basilisks-Oh My!

Today’s guest post comes from Howard Sherman, Chairman, CEO, President & Implementor of  Malinche, LLC, a publisher of interactive fiction.  I “met” Howard on Twitter, where he introduced me to lichs, an often unforgotten “creature.”  So with that, please welcome … Continue reading

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