Have you seen this yet?
I can’t believe how fast they are!
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I can’t believe how fast they are! I can’t imagine that swarm coming at me! Aaaaahhh!!!
Not crazy about Brad Pitt but I wasn’t crazy about Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds and it turned out to be a good movie. If nothing else, the zombies will make it worth the watch!
I got up this morning and after firing up my computer I spotted a posting in my inbox from the dojo of Ali Cross . I always like to see what she’s up to next, but I’m ashamed to say I don’t always comment. Sorry Ali! Promise to do better:) Make sure you tell her hi when you stop in.
Anyway. she had me laughing my butt off. Her sons sound like mine and I just now showed this video to him. It is officially “cool” approved.
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I love this song! It will be stuck in my head for days now!
Everybody Needs A Ninja – Matthew Ebel
This has been a great giveaway! I want to thank Michael Hebler for letting me host this. And I want to thank everyone for your comments and helping make this a huge success. Okay, I’ll get to it!
Winners of Night of the Chupacabra:
Winner of Paperback: Emma Meade
Winner of e-book: John Z
Happy Dance:) I have emailed the winners and forwarded their contact information to the author. He will contact you about your prize.
You can purchase your copy of Night of the Chupacabra by clicking on the image below.
HALLOWEEN is right around the corner!
My night will be very busy. I’ll be sitting in the dark with a giant bowl of popcorn(with extra butter, thank you) and watching some favorite scary movies. It’s going to be a marathon of chills, thrills, kills and copious screaming.
First up is this guy. I’m sure he needs no introductions!
Freddy Kruger never gets old for me. I have the complete Nightmare on Elm Street collection and watch them every October without fail!
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.
Three, four, better lock your doors.
Five, six. grab a crucifix.
Seven, eight, gotta stay up late.
Nine. ten, never sleep again!
Next up is this well-known gent.
When Halloween came out I went to see it at the drive-in. I watched to whole movie through my fingers! I’d never seen a film like it before and was so unprepared for it!
Michael Myers is another one that visits me in my nightmares now and then. That huge knife of his, well, it’s just huge! And his dead looking eyes and that creepy mask. It all adds up to grotesque!
Here is another legend.
Anybody wanting to go camping? Jason Vorhees is unstoppable.
Did you notice how his mask gets more gory as each movie progresses. What is it with these guys and their masks. Gives me the shivers!
And they seem to really like large, shiny things. Things that kill ya dead in a gruesome manner!
Jason has even been in outer space! I loved the cyborg chick. She really kicked Jason’s butt before she lost her head!
And this is a classic that some of you may not have seen.
My son and I both love this one.
It’s campy and grotesque. I mean, look at these Klowns!
What’s not to love. Alien klowns come to drink us up like slurpies! There are some great scares and lots of hilarious dialogue. Their spaceship looks like a giant circus tent, how cool is that!
I’m sure by the time I finish this marathon I’ll be having pleasant dreams. Yeah, right!
So what are ya’ll going to be watching on Halloween?
Welcome back to the blog tour! As I promised. It’s time for my review of Heart Search. There’s so much to tell you.
Only two weeks until the wedding. Joshua is anticipating Remy’s return tomorrow. This is the first time they’ve really been apart and he is looking forward to holding her in his arms again.
While walking through the country park, Joshua spies a secluded bench and stops to rest for a bit. The next thing he knows, it’s dark out and the park gates are locked. He’ll have to sleep in his car until the park rangers open up in the morning.
Remy disembarks from the plane and searches the crowd for Joshua. Her heart leaps when she meets his warm gaze. Rushing to him, she’s crushed in his embrace. His enthusiastic kisses turn painful and sensing Remy’s discomfort, he apologizes for getting carried away.
After a passionate night of lovemaking, Remy awakens to unusual soreness. Her reflection in the mirror shows bruises all up and down her body. After the way they pounced on each other last night, she figures they both got a little crazy after two weeks apart. Then it happens again, only this time she has scratches and abrasions all over and she’s stiff and achy.
When Joshua sees what he’s done, he’s shattered. He would never hurt Remy. Why is this happening? Remy assures him she’s okay but Joshua won’t be consoled. He rushes out the front door, calling to Remy that he loves her and he’s sorry.
With little time to worry about Joshua’s sudden departure, Remy heads off to work. When she returns home later, she senses something is not right. She spots the letter on the table. She reaches for it with shaking hands, fearing what’s inside. It’s goodbye. Calling himself a monster and a danger to her, Joshua has left, never to return. She races through their home and sure enough, all of his clothes and toiletries are gone.
Her world crumbles and she faints. Some time later she awakens and finds the strength to call her twin sister Becky, who rushes right over. Becky consoles her through the long night.
By morning, Becky has a plan of action. She knows how much Remy and Joshua love each other and she urges Remy to fight for that love, to find Joshua and bring him home. It sounds like a good plan, but Remy has no way of knowing how long it will take, and what surprises lie in store on her path.
All Joshua knew was he couldn’t stay with Remy any longer. He was a danger to her. Stopping at a rest area to collect himself after his emotional departure from what was once home, he starts to remember some of that day in the park. He’d donated blood and taken a peaceful walk in the park, resting on the park bench for a bit. He’d awakened in the dark, the arm he’d donated with hurting more than it should. He peeled back the bandage to see not one, but two punctures.
He’d noticed changes in himself, many changes, but his conclusions about them couldn’t possibly be right. He goes to an internet cafe, goes on-line , finds the site he is searching for and compares his notes about his changes to what is listed on the web page.
Eyes sensitive to light, especially the sun
Skin much paler than normal
Incisors much sharper and more pointed
Eye colour changing
Excellent night vision
Normal food makes me sick
Prefer uncooked or barely cooked meat
Hearing so much sharper
Much stronger
He laid the pen next to the keyboard, put his hand on the mouse and moved it to click on another page. Cross-referencing the information on the screen with the list he had compiled, a new understanding swept over him, a huge wave crashing onto a cliff face in a storm. Now he knew what he was becoming . . . a vampire.
And this is just the beginning of Remy and Joshua’s story.
My heart went out to Remy. I’ve had my heart broken before and it still hurts when I think about it, even though it was long ago. She cries at the drop of a hat. Anything can set her off, which I find very believable. Her decision to fight for Joshua, to hit the road and find him, bring him home, is quite brave. Remy drives from town to town, checking all of the places where he could be staying. 
Soon the search starts to break her down. Each negative response she gets when she inquires as to whether they have seen him, is another dagger to her weary heart. But she won’t give up. She knows he is out there somewhere, and she will not stop until she finds him.
Poor Joshua. His visions of the future are not to be. He can’t be with Remy, can’t be her husband. Especially now that he knows what he is becoming, a vampire. He will disappear from Remy’s life, let her forget him and find someone who can be the husband she deserves. He should have known she wouldn’t give up on him that easily.
A voice speaks to Joshua, speaks to him in his mind. It tells him to come home. What home? Where? He finds himself driving, heading to who knows where, with no conscious thought as he makes turns and exits. It’s like he is being guided to his destination. He is anxious to get there. Anxious to have answers to his many questions. Why me? Now what do I do? Those are just some of the questions racing through his mind as he draws nearer.
I now understand why this book is titled Heart Search. But there are really two hearts searching in this story.
I can’t tell you much more than I have already. I can’t wait for you to read this book. You may think it is a love story, and you’d be correct. But lets not forget that Joshua is now a vampire, and the ones you meet in Heart Search are not vegetarians! I really loved how Carlie portrayed them and their lack of empathy for their victims. To them, they are just doing what they do, feeding to stay alive.
I cried at times, got mad, rolled my eyes, gasped and had some Oh, I see moments while reading. There is so much to entertain you in Heart Search. I am thrilled to know that this is just Book One in the series.
I’ll warn you right now, the ending is a killer! Carlie better write fast.
After finishing Heart Search I was “gobsmacked” as Carlie puts it!
Loved it!!
You can check out the other stops on the blog tour, catch all of the great reviews, excerpts, interviews and a huge giveaway here .
You can purchase your copy by clicking the links below.
Amazon US http://amzn.to/OLwU59
Amazon UK http://amzn.to/PhC0Gu
I love this book. I have hosted two giveaways, done an interview with Danielle, gave it a Beyond 5 Stars rating and review, and now I get to tell you about this amazing deal.
For the next two weeks, Wormwood is on sale for 99 cents !
Against a devastated landscape, a legion of one hundred fierce half-angels is hell-bent on purging the Earth of all humans. But one of them, the tormented Tiamat, struggles against his mission, and when he rescues a beautiful woman named Kali, he finds the attraction as troubling as it is miraculous. Can Kali trust the one creature who could be responsible for her ultimate demise? Beautifully written and excitingly told, Wormwood creates a world that is as strange as it is compelling. Filled with brilliantly executed twists and turns on every page that are guaranteed to keep you guessing, Wormwood is one of the most exciting debuts of the year.
You can read my review and interview with DH Nevins here.
Check out this awesome Wormwood book trailer!
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Danielle just reduced Wormwood’s price to 99 cents on both
Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Wormwood-ebook/dp/B005V55BQM/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1316797748&sr=1-1
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Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/91587
in appreciation of all the lovely comments from her readers. We had such a huge response to the giveaways and review post and I agree with Danielle that it was very special. Just click on the links to get your copy! Here’s to ya’ll!
D. H. Nevins was born in Toronto and currently lives in a relatively remote area of Ontario, surrounded by forests and lakes. By day she is a personable, friendly school teacher. By night, she silently chuckles as she writes about angels destroying the world. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, camping, flying around on her motorcycle or dabbling in live theatre.
She loves to connect with others and can be contacted or followed a number of ways:
Website: http://www.dhnevins.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/dhnevins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/133020440053518/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5158514D_H_Nevins
This tour is amazing!!There are so many events going on. And a huge giveaway with some awesome swag!
For today I have an excerpt of Carlie’s new release Heart Search, Book One: Lost
This excerpt is going to grab you!
Joshua walked into the motorway service station and headed straight for a free terminal at the back of the Internet café. He made himself comfortable then paused for a moment staring at the search bar; having decided what to type, his fingers flew over the keys and in the time it took to blink, the results appeared on the screen. He carefully read each item before selecting the one he thought would give him the information sought, and clicked on the link.
He read the page through carefully then pulled a small notebook and pen from his pocket and started listing the changes he’d undergone since the day in the park:
Eyes sensitive to light, especially the sun
Skin much paler than normal
Incisors much sharper and more pointed
Eye colour changing
Excellent night vision
Normal food makes me sick
Prefer uncooked or barely cooked meat
Hearing so much sharper
Much stronger
He laid the pen next to the keyboard, put his hand on the mouse and moved it to click on another page. Cross-referencing the information on the screen with the list he had compiled, a new understanding swept over him, a huge wave crashing onto a cliff face in a storm. Now he knew what he was becoming . . . a vampire.
He looked down at the hand holding the little notebook and wasn’t altogether surprised to see it tremble a little. Picking up the pen, he stuffed it in his pocket along with the notebook and leaned back in the chair, staring at the screen, unexpectedly unruffled after his realisation. How did he feel about it? Astonishingly he wasn’t that upset – it hadn’t really sunk in yet that he would crave blood and wouldn’t be able to exist without it…
So what did you think? I bet you’re hooked!
Heart Search is now available on Amazon! You can purchase your copy at the links provided below.
Amazon US http://amzn.to/OLwU59
Amazon UK http://amzn.to/PhC0Gu
For the complete list of tour hosts go here
I can’t wait to tell you all about it in my review, which is coming on Thursday, October 11th.
Until then, for your viewing pleasure:)
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Make sure you stop by on Halloween to read my interview with Carlie.
Until then you can learn about Carlie here.
Carlie M A Cullen was born in London. She grew up in Hertfordshire where she first discovered her love of books and writing. She has been an administrator and marketer all her working life and is also a professional teacher of Ballroom and Latin American dancing.
Carlie has always written in some form or another, but Heart Search: Lost is her first novel. This is being launched 8th October 2012 through Myrddin Publishing Group and work has started on book two: Heart Search: Found. She writes mainly in the Fantasy/Paranormal Romance genres for YA, New Adult and Adult.
Carlie is also a professional editor.
Carlie also holds the reins of a writing group called Writebulb. Their first anthology was published September 2012.
Carlie currently lives in Essex, UK with her daughter.
http://twitter.com/carlie2011c
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Revamp by Beck Sherman is free on Amazon today and tomorrow, October 3rd and 4th!
You are going to want to get this book! I’ll make it easy for you.
To get your free copy go here .
FOR THREE DAYS, IT WAS DARK.
News reporters scrambled. This was the biggest story to come along in weeks. They called it a blackout. The last one was in New York City in 2003, but this one was different, special, because the grids in six major cities across the country had been fried, kaput, see-you-next-Sunday. Everyone with some jurisdiction blamed each other, and when there was no one left to blame, terrorism rode in on its gallant steed. It was the media’s fault. They were so busy stuffing fanatical Muslims with a penchant for Allah and decapitations down the American citizen’s throat, that they never saw it coming. I guess I shouldn’t be too hard on them. They were partially right. It was terror after all, but a whole new kind. And when the lights came back on, things had changed.
The dark had brought us visitors.
You can read my 5 STAR review here .
This trailer is as scary good as the book cover.
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Heart Search
Book One: Lost
Author: Carlie M. A. Cullen
Carlie has been teasing us! Feeding us little bits about her book and keeping us hungry!
The cover reveal!
Then the book blurb!
“One bite starts it all . . .
When Joshua Grant vanishes days before his wedding his fiancée Remy is left with only bruises, scratch marks and a hastily written note. Heartbroken, she sets off alone to find him and begins a long journey where strange things begin to happen.
As Joshua descends into his new immortal life he indulges his thirst for blood and explores his superhuman strength and amazing new talents while becoming embroiled in coven politics which threaten to destroy him. But Remy discovers a strength of her own on her quest to bring Joshua home.
Fate toys with mortals and immortals alike, as two hearts torn apart by darkness face ordeals which test them to their limits.”
Then the prologue!
His hiding place was perfect; darkness surrounded and comforted him and he became one with it. He had chosen well. The ancient ruins were totally hidden by overgrown shrubs and trees. From this place, he could venture out before dusk, completely obscured by the dense canopy of the primordial trees; the sun struggled to break through even at midday.
He was close, closer than ever before; so close that the flavour of the human’s essence coated his sensitive tongue. The one sought was nearby – he could sense him. He had searched for a very long time to find someone this special. Sure he’d found talent along the way, but this one, this human was something else entirely.
The excitement was building inside like a volcano preparing to erupt. His tongue ran over his teeth; venom pooled in his mouth and he savoured the flavour. There would be a new flavour to add to it soon. Very soon.
He first detected the scent two days ago. Unfortunately, an opportunity had not presented itself and he had become frustrated to the point of anger as strategy after strategy was thwarted by the most stupid and pointless of reasons. He was tenacious when there was something he desired and right now there was nothing he desired more than this human. There was a plentiful supply around to quench his thirst – that was not his aim.
His reverie was interrupted – a familiar scent wafted on the air that permeated the shelter. It was the human – the one he sought – and so near, too near to be allowed to escape again. Once more venom collected in his mouth.
He moved swiftly through the darkness with perfect vision towards the exit hidden amongst the foliage. The closer he got to the outside, the stronger the scent, and the more eager he became.
It was time.
And finally the Book Trailer!!
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All that’s left is to get my greedy little hands on her book and get reading!
The official Book Launch begins on October 8th. I’ll have more to tell you then!!
You can find Carlie here:
http://twitter.com/carlie2011c
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Enough Said!
