Haunted Memories - WRI Fright Fest 2015 Reviews: The Ghost Files by Apryl Baker

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The Ghost Files by Apryl Baker

Pages: 211
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Rating: ☆☆☆☆

Synopsis:

Cherry blossom lipstick: check 
Smokey eyes: check 
Skinny jeans: check
Dead kid in the mirror: check 

For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She’s been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. 

Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. That is until she see’s the ghost of her foster sister… Sally. 

Everyone thinks Sally’s just another runaway, but Mattie knows the truth—she’s dead. Murdered. Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can’t do it alone. Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young policeman, Officer Dan, and together they set out to discover the real truth behind Sally’s disappearance. 

Only to find out she’s dealing with a much bigger problem, a serial killer, and she may be the next victim… 

Will Mattie be able to find out the truth before the killer finds her?

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About the Author
So who am I? Well, I'm the crazy girl with an imagination that never shuts up. I LOVE scary movies. My friend Chazz laughs at me when I scare myself watching them and tells me to stop watching them, but who doesn't love to get scared? I grew up in a small town nestled in the southern mountains of West Virginia where I spent days roaming around in the woods, climbing trees, and causing general mayhem. Nights I would stay up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the covers until my parents yelled at me to go to sleep.

Growing up in a small town, I learned a lot of values and morals, I also learned parents have spies everywhere and there's always someone to tell your mama you were seen kissing a particular boy on a particular day just a little too long. So when you get grounded, what is there left to do? Read! My Aunt Jo gave me my first real romance novel. It was a romance titled "Lord Margrave's Deception." I remember it fondly. But I also learned I had a deep and abiding love of mysteries and anything paranormal. As I grew up, I started to write just that and would entertain my friends with stories featuring them as main characters.

Now, I live Huntersville, NC where I entertain my niece and nephew and watch the cats get teased by the birds and laugh myself silly when they swoop down and then dive back up just out of reach. The cats start yelling something fierce...lol. 

I love books, I love writing books, and I love entertaining people with my silly stories.

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The Calling - WRI Fright Fest 2015 Reviews: Rushed by Brian Harmon

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Rushed by Brian Harmon

Pages: 388
Publisher: Author Published
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Rating: ☆☆

Synopsis:

Eric can't remember the recurring dream that keeps waking him in the middle of the night with an overwhelming urge to leave, yet he spends each day feeling as if he desperately needs to be somewhere. With no idea how to cure himself of this odd new compulsion, he decides to let it take its course and go for a drive, hoping that once he proves to himself that there is nowhere to go, he can return to his normal life. Instead, he finds himself hurled headlong into a nightmare adventure across a fractured Wisconsin as the dream reveals itself one heart-pounding detail at a time.

Horror, science fiction, dark fantasy.

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This book did anything but rush. I didn't find this novel particularly scary. There were moments when the reader is supposed ti be all creeped out but it did not do it for me. Also it is a slow paced read. The entire time Eric is following this pull he has to get to an unknown destination during which he has these strange encounters. He is in danger during this while quest.

Then at end he finds what he needed to find bu we as readers are still left in the dark about what it was he found. We only know that it has happened before and that it has something to do with God. I mean all that time spent reading and I don't get to know the secret? What the...! Very disappointed.

About the Author

Brian Harmon is a writer of horror fiction, suspense and dark adventure. He grew up in Missouri and currently lives in Southern Wisconsin with his wife, Guinevere, and their two children.

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Book Blitz: All Hallows Eve by Heather Graham

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We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for ALL HALLOWS EVE by Heather Graham!! ALL HALLOWS EVE is a Krewe of Hunters Series Novella brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights. Grab your copy of this sexy novella today!

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  Excerpt: Come to me. Please, come to me. The words seemed real to Elyssa Adair, like a whisper in her mind, as she looked up at the old mansion. The Mayberry Mortuary was decked out in a fantastic Halloween décor, customary each year starting October 1. It sat high on a jagged bluff near the waterfront in Salem, Massachusetts. Just driving toward it, at night, was like being in a horror movie. Dense trees lined the paved drive and it was surrounded by a graveyard. The old Colonial building, when captured beneath the moonlight, seemed to rise from the earth in true Gothic splendor. She shivered and looked around at her friends, wondering if the words had been spoken by one of them. Vickie Thornton and Barry Tyler sat in the backseat, laughing with one another and making scary faces. Nate Fox was driving, his dark eyes intent on the road. No one in the car had spoken to her. She gave herself a silent mental shake. She could have sworn she’d actually heard a whisper. Clear as day. Come to me. Strangely, she wasn’t afraid. She loved the artistry of Halloween—the fun of it—and few places in the world embraced the day like Salem. This was home and she loved Salem, despite the sad history of witch trials and executions. A lot of that was steeped in lure and myth, but the local Peabody Essex museum and other historic venues seemed to go out of their way to remind visitors of the horror that came from petty jealousy and irrational fear. “Boo,” Nate said, leaning toward her. She jumped with a start. She’d been deeply involved in her thoughts and the view of the old mansion. Nate, Vickie, and Barry all giggled at her surprise. “Do you have to do that,” she murmured. He frowned, his eyes back on the road. “Elyssa, we’ve done this every year since we were kids. So are you really scared now?” “Of course not,” she said, and tried to smile. She loved Nate. They were both just eighteen, but they’d been seeing one another since their freshman year. She was young, as everyone kept reminding her, but she knew that she would love him all of her life. Despite them being opposites. She was a bookworm, born and raised in the East, red hair and green eyes. He was from South Dakota, a Western boy, whose mom had been from nearby Marblehead but whose dad had been a half Lakota Sioux. He was tall and dark with fabulous cheekbones and a keen sense of ethics and justice. He was their high school’s quarterback, and she was debate team captain. “Don’t be silly,” she said. “Last year, I played a zombie, remember?” And what a role. She’d arose from the embalming table and attacked one of her classmates who’d played the mortician, terrifying the audience. Nate grinned. “That you did. And what a lovely zombie you were.” Please. She heard the single word and realized no one in the car had spoken it.     About ALL HALLOWS EVE: A Krewe of Hunters Novella Salem was a place near and dear to Jenna Duffy and Samuel Hall—it was where they'd met on a strange and sinister case. They never dreamed that they'd be called back. That history could repeat itself in a most macabre and terrifying fashion. But, then again, it was Salem at Halloween. Seasoned Krewe members, they still find themselves facing the unspeakable horrors in a desperate race to save each other—and perhaps even their very souls.         About Heather Graham: New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some trial and error, she sold her first book, WHEN NEXT WE LOVE, in 1982 and since then, she has written over one hundred novels and novellas including category, romantic suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, and Christmas holiday fare. She wrote the launch books for the Dell's Ecstasy Supreme line, Silhouette's Shadows, and for Harlequin's mainstream fiction imprint, Mira Books. Heather was a founding member of the Florida Romance Writers chapter of RWA and, since 1999, has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball, with all revenues going directly to children's charity. She is pleased to have been published in approximately twenty languages, and to have been honored with awards frorn Waldenbooks. B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times, and more. She has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, People, and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including local television and Entertainment Tonight. Heather loves travel and anything have to do with the water, and is a certified scuba diver. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.  

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WRI Fright Fest 2015 Presents: Jeanette Andromeda's Top 5 Horror Comics

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Horror comes in many forms and one that I hadn't gotten heavily into until recently was graphic novels and comics.

Horror comics can be fun and playful or pushing the boundaries of how reading is experienced. For today, I'd like to share 5 stunning horror comics that will make you rethink how horror can be told.

5) American Vampire 

Written by Scott Snyder and Stephen King with artwork by Rafael Alburquerque

Monstrous vampires, with great revenge plots and characters you can really root for in a 1920's setting.

American Vampire is an easy graphic novel to pick up and enjoy, even if the medium isn't exactly your cup of tea. It has two timelines going on simultaneously that delight your eyes with period details. It's full color, action packed, and filled with characters you won't forget.

The first timeline is  written by Scott Snyder and follows the gripping journey of Pearl a wannabe actress in the cutthroat land of 1920s Hollywood. Pearl is the kind of spirited and spunky gal you can enjoy rooting for even as the twists and turns in the plot become more desperate.

The second story-line is written by Stephen King and follows the viscous, outlaw/mutant vampire Skinner Sweet in the land of the American old west. Good Bad and the Ugly has nothing on this guy's tale.

You can find volume 1 here.

4) Severed

Written by Scott Snyder and Attila Futaki

12 year old kid on a journey to discover his past vs man-eating-monster set during America's Great Depression

This is another period-set horror, this time in set during the Great Depression. In this one you ride the rails with 12 year old runaway Jack Garron as he searches for his birth father. But where his journey takes him is something straight out of a classic Grimms fairytale. This one is a suspenseful, touching tale that will certainly disturb you.

You can find volume 1 of the series here

3) Afterlife with Archie

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrated by Franceso Francavilla

Most of us know the comic series Archie. It was one of the few comics I had access to growing up. Fun-loving all-American Kids dealing with everyday issues in humorous ways.

Well, in Afterlife with Archie the whole gang has to deal with a zombie apocalypse breaking out thanks to good ol' Jughead.

This comic is beautifully drawn and so funny! It plays with all of the classic horror-movie tropes and will make you laugh most of the way through. But do be ready for gore... there are zombies after all.

You can fin volume 1 of Afterlife with Archie over here

2) Preacher

By Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon 

Demons, angels and the old west. This is a dark tale full of violence and thought provoking themes in the Old West.

In this story a Texan Preachers named Jesse Custer is taken over by a spiritual force called Genesis. He goes on a violent journey across the country with his totally badass girlfriend Tulip and an alcoholic Irish Vampire named Cassidy. All along the way he discovers the horrible things humanity does and loses his faith in both God and Humanity.

This is not a book for everyone, but it will effect you and make you look at the world in a very different way.

1) Pretty Deadly

Violence still plays a major role in the this graphic novel, but the artistry and Neil Gaimen style storytelling will wrap your mind up and take it to a whole new world.

This comic is a classic folktale set in the old west and given a brutal twist for flavor. Out of all the comics I have ever read this one is the one that totally blew me away and I will never get enough of.

You can find yourself a copy here.

Each of these comics have really changed the way I thought about the medium and have me hooked with the seemingly limitless potential this style of storytelling has. What comics have you read recently?

-Well I will answer this question first. I don't read comic or graphic novels. I haven't even attempted it since I was a young teen trying to get into Archie comics. dun dun dunnn *horror scream* 

Thank you to Jeanette for this great list. My sis has Preacher I think. And thank you to all of y'all for stopping by. Until next time...Happy Reading!

Jeanette Andromeda is a blogger, youtuber and artist. You can join her adventures in exploring the medium of horror on her blog horrormade.com and chat with her on twitter or facebook.

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Book Blitz: ZIA, The Teenage Zombie and the Undead Diaries by Angela Scott

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ZIA, The Teenage Zombie & the Undead Diaries
by Angela Scott
Release date: September 20th 2015

Summary from Goodreads:

Zia would give anything to be a typical teenager... again. Heck, she’d settle for being a vampire or smelly werewolf, but a member of the walking dead? The lowliest of all the monsters? No way! Nothing is worse than being a skin-sloughing, limb-losing, maggot-housing, brain-craving undead girl. Nothing.

It wouldn’t be so bad if humans didn’t insist on Living Impaireds wearing bands to keep their insatiable appetites in check. And if LIs want to coexist with humans, then rules must be followed, no matter how ludicrous they might seem. Why do undead teenagers have to go to high school anyway?

Zia does her best to blend in and go unnoticed, but when a new group of LIs are bused in from another school and she finds herself part of a growing horde, all bets are off.

Besides, rules are meant to be broken—especially when an unbeating heart is pulled in two different directions.

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About the Author

I hear voices. Tiny fictional people sit on my shoulders and whisper their stories in my ear. Instead of medicating myself, I decided to pick up a pen, write down everything those voices tell me, and turn it into a book. I’m not crazy. I’m an author.

For the most part, I write contemporary Young Adult novels. However, through a writing exercise that spiraled out of control, I found myself writing about zombies terrorizing the Wild Wild West—and loving it. My zombies don’t sparkle, and they definitely don’t cuddle. At least, I wouldn’t suggest it.

I live on the benches of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains with two lovely children, one teenager, and a very patient husband. I graduated from Utah State University with a B.A. degree in English, not because of my love for the written word, but because it was the only major that didn’t require math. I can’t spell, and grammar is my arch nemesis. But they gave me the degree, and there are no take backs.

As a child, I never sucked on a pacifier; I chewed on a pencil. I’ve been writing that long. It has only been the past few years that I’ve pursued it professionally, forged relationships with other like-minded individuals, and determined to make a career out of it. 

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Want an excerpt don't cha? Here you go.

Dear Diary,  

I wish I’d been given the casket and burial plot kind of funeral instead of no funeral at all. I even know the type of headstone I’d like. Not the ones that lay flat on the ground. No one sees those. They get mowed over and stepped on. It would be nice to have an upright one in the shape of a heart with a built-in vase for a nice flower or two. Preferably a daisy—my favorite. 

My headstone would say my name, Zia Evans, and my birth date—the day I actually came into the world and not my "rebirth," as many call it: April 16, 1999. And of course, the day I died—July 26, 2015. 

Sing a song. Cry a little. Let me go to the great beyond. But no, none of that for me.

The day I died has come and gone and isn’t recorded anywhere. I still walk the earth and do everything the same as before but with a “ handicap”—my word for it—and no one cares when I died anymore.

I remember, though. 

Because the day I died was also the day I became a part of the walking dead. 

And also the day my life totally began to suck.

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