I'm Visiting Fangtastic Books Today!

Me at my very last book signing at BORDERS in DeKalb.

Hi to all of my adoring fans... Well, maybe that was a bit much. But you who are out there lurking, and stalking me... you know who you are!... I'm at Fangtastic Books, today, my host Roxanne was kind enough to put up another CONTEST to win a copy (ebook or a paperback copy). If you have yet to enter a contest, this is on-going as we speak! So head on over THERE NOW!

I'm working on a new novella, this is going to be in the horror fiction genre. I actually have taken scenes from Vampire Ascending which I've cut from it. I realized these scenes made the book too long and I also realized I had another entire book--or a short book, at least--I wanted to re-write it. This will not be a Sabrina Strong book, but a totally different one. I'm still playing with the title, too. It has a werewolf in it and an Indian legend called a Windigo (and I'm not sure about the spelling right now). My bloggy bud, Shelly Arkon, was nice enough to be the guinea pig my beta reader for this new novel. She's a big-hearted woman, and one of my adoring fans. Give her a round of applause. *cheers, clapping, etc.*

My back is a bit better today. My husband is doing some housework for me. Give him a round of applause *YAY! Cheers! Clapping*.

And I'm trying to find some notes from when I was writing this section of the book a few years ago. I'm unable to locate it )^; Must be in a bin somewhere...

Well, you all have a good weekend! And if you don't have any luck with this contest, I have another coming up on Monday. Swing back here and I'll let you know where!

SCAVANGER HUNT TO WIN COPIES OF VAMPIRE ASCENDING

It begins, my pretties! The Coffin Hop, involving horror fiction writers from all over. This is my offering for the Hop:

Copy of Vampire Ascending - you have choice of eBook or a paperback. One winner will be chosen using Random.org on November 1^st and I will announce winner on Wednesday November 2^nd.

Each section will give you points accordingly when you complete them.

Here are the rules:

You must be participant of Coffin Hop to win.

I will give you 13 things to hunt for in 6 of my blogs and then you must come back here and leave comment below in order of items asked for from each blog. You must leave a way for me to contact you in your comment.

Are you ready? Here you go. Good luck.

From Lorelei's Muse (4 points):
1. What two blog awards were given to Lorelei's Muse?
1. 2. What is the name of the author who I am hosting this Wednesday (26^th) find it here:
   COFFIN HOP. And what book is he going to talk about?
   3. where am I located (live)?
   4. Whose picture is on the bottom (footer) of this blog?
   
   
2. From Vampire Writer's Retreat (3 points):
   1. What main background colors are uses on this blog?
   2. What am I a “proud sponsor” of?
   3. A picture of who is 3rd from top on right hand side?

From Something Nebulous Within (3 points)

1. In title of a post who answers The Underwear Challenge?
2. In this same post what creature appears in the main characters' living room?
3. What color are his eyes?
4. What is COMING SOON ? - (right-hand side panel)

From Lorelei's Archives – 2 points:

1. Scene from Book #4 “Crescendo” - whose name appears at very beginning?
2. Whose picture do I have below my book's cover?

From Vampire Ascending – The book 2 points:

1. List the 3 main characters shown on right hand side.
2. How old is Nicolas Padauru?

From Lorelei's Writing Journal - 1 point:

1. What 3 awards has this blog been awarded?

The contest is over at midnight on October 31st.

COFFIN HOP ~ SCAVENGER HUNT! ! !

So, you're in this strange neighborhood and want to see if you can scare up some damn darn good fun while trick-r-treating, and you stop at this house. Looks pretty creepy. There's some decorations in the window and spooky music playing and the lady of the house is damn darn good looking too.

She says "Welcome, and come in. I have something wonderful to GIVE you!"

 You aren't quite sure if you should have anything to drink out of that vat of--ewww! What the hell heck is that stuff?

You hedge about having anything she gives you and explain you have to "drive"--yeah right like that always works! But you ask if there isn't anything else she might have to give you, instead.

She says, "Why yes. But you'll have to be clever and really work at it and you can have this book."

"What's the book?" you ask.

"It's a wonderful book, and you can have it free! It's about vampires, shiftchangers, werewolves and, I might add--" she wiggles those strange calligraphic eyebrows at you "--hot men and sex scenes. You'd like that, wouldn't you?"She smiles evilly as though she can read your thoughts. Well, she did, but that's beside the point.

"Well, uh, sure. What do I have to do to get it?"

She laughs demonically. In fact you think she's a bit deranged, and you think about backing out of the door, but a guy has just creeped up behind you and scares the living shit crap poop pee of you.

Mr. Goolie

"You must come back on the 24th, Monday, and I will tell you exactly what you must do to earn the free book. There will be a scavenger hunt on this and other blogs," she explains. "And . . . if you don't return, I'll have Mr. Goolie come looking for you!"

That's when you bolt out the door. You hear her and Mr. Goolie laughing and they chime together saying, "Come back on Monday, or you'll be sooooorrrrrryyyyyy!"