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| The Spook-tacular Terri Garey |
Here in Rockville, October's on the calendar and autumn's in the air! That means the Eight are gearing up for tricks and treats and Halloween. And boy, readers, do we have a treat for you! RITA© winner Terri Garey swings by after the graveyard shift to give us the spine-tingling skinny on her new paranormal novella in BLOOD BY MOONLIGHT. Plus, one lucky commenter will receive a free book from Terri's Nicki Styx or Devil's Bargain series. See details below.
A
Southern girl with an overactive imagination, Terri Garey grew up in Florida,
always wondering why tropical prints and socks with sandals were considered a
fashion statement. She survived the heat by reading in the shade, and watching
cool shows like the The Twilight Zone and the classic gothic soap opera, Dark
Shadows. Balancing a career with marriage and motherhood convinced her that life
was too short to rely entirely on the left side of her brain, and Terri started
writing her own devilishly delicious tales from the dark side. She is the RITA©
award winning author of six novels and various novellas, and despite her choice
of subject matter, only hangs out in graveyards on Halloween. Visit
her website at http://www.TGarey.com,
friend her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TerriGarey, or follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TerriGarey.
Now, take it away, Terri:
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October has
arrived, and with it, my favorite holiday, Halloween! I’m not sure why, but I’ve always found the
spooky side of life to be far more interesting than the every-day, so-called
“normal” side. Maybe it’s because I grew
up in the South, where I discovered ghost stories at a very young age, scaring
myself silly with tales of ghosts and haunted houses, witches and werewolves,
spooks and spirits. I would’ve loved to have Casper the Friendly Ghost as a
play pal, and Herman Munster as a dad! Halloween night itself meant candy and
costumes, roaming the neighborhood long after dark, spooking the other kids by
jumping out of the bushes and shouting, “Boo!”.
As an adult, I still love Halloween, which is why, when my editor at
Avon approached me with an idea for a Halloween anthology, I leapt at the
chance to give my readers a special treat by creating my OWN ghost story.
THE
GHOUL NEXT DOOR was
the result, one of three spine-tingling tales in BLOOD BY MOONLIGHT, a new e-book anthology from Avon Impulse, to be
released October 23, 2012 (just in time for Halloween!) In it, a witch and a warlock battle for
possession of a haunted house, little knowing that the ghost who haunts it may
have her OWN agenda! Here’s an excerpt:
Cassie stood tall, and lifting the smoldering
bundle of herbs aloft, turned her face to the moon. Ignoring James completely,
she began to speak.
“Honor
to thee, Nimue, keeper of the night sky. Bathe my soul with moonlight, and see
that my motives are pure.”
There
was nothing but silence, broken only by the faint crackle of flames. Despite
himself, James couldn’t tear his eyes away from her curves, backlit as she was
by the fire.
Spreading
her arms to encompass the trees, Cassie spoke to them, as well. “Honor to thee,
oh spirits of these ancient oaks. Stand with me as guardians this night,
sheltering me as I breach the veil between the living and the dead.”
The scent of burning sage rose in the air,
drifting, enshrouding the oaks. Cassie walked slowly around the fire, purifying
the air with sweet-smelling smoke, murmuring words in a language he didn’t
understand.
She seemed to have forgotten he was there,
and he decided not to remind her. Instead, he watched and listened, finding
himself fascinated by the way the moonlight both revealed and hid her face,
gliding along her jaw line, turning her eyes from pockets of shadow to
glittering diamonds.
What
about you? Ever play any tricks on
Halloween night, or were you just in it for the treats? Leave me a comment for a chance to win an
entirely different kind of treat – a
signed copy of one of my earlier books, reader’s choice!
Whatever
you do, make sure you go out and scare up a little fun this Halloween, and
don’t forget to check out BLOOD BY
MOONLIGHT (but do it safely, by downloading the book, not with any actual blood or anything. J) Happy Halloween,
ghoulfriends!
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