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Karin Tabke 1st Line Contest UpdateFebruary 26, 2007 at 8:05 pm | Category: blog Well, it’s Monday again. You know what that means? You got it! That means your’s truly has been franticly hitting the refresh button at Karin Tabke’s blog. I take comfort in knowing there were at least 40 other crazed women hitting the refresh button as well. *BG* I am very happy to report that Sharon Cullen and I are still in the running! (Insert wacky little jigg here.) I’m posting my first 8 lines here for your enjoyment:
Well, there you have it. Wish us luck, people. And, if you want to see some fantastic writing, pop on over to Karin’s Blog and check out the competition. It is fierce! Sandy *March 31, 2007 at Sandra’s Goings On – Guest Blogger, Anna Campbell – Claiming the Courtesan
Autographed copy of Hell’s Belles goes to….February 24, 2007 at 9:39 am | Category: blog Neurotic Mom! Congratulations! When you get a moment, please email your contact information so I can get it shipped out. Now, back to our previously scheduled program!
Specters and Spirits and Ghosts… Oh, My! Sandy
Specters and Spirits and Ghosts… Oh, My!February 23, 2007 at 10:18 pm | Category: blog First of all, let me thank Sandy for inviting me to be her “guest blogger” today. (Thanks, Sandy!) My name is Terri Garey, and I once lived in a haunted house. Too dramatic? Okay, let me try again. (Even though it’s true.) *ahem* Hi, my name is Terri Garey. Why yes, my name does rhyme, doesn’t it? (Go ahead and giggle. Everyone does. There. Was that introduction better? Now you more about me than most of my neighbors do. So why do I write ghost stories for a living? In large part, because I once lived in a haunted house (see introduction #1). Because I live in the South, where ghost stories and a belief in things that go bump in the night is common (the cockroaches alone will give you nightmares). In short, because I’ve always been fascinated by the dark side, while clinging to the light with both hands. Which is kind of what happens to Nicki Styx in DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY. I mean, I love to hear about ghosts, but I wouldn’t wanna see one. Which brings me back to the time I lived in a haunted house (c’mon… you didn’t think I’d drop a juicy tidbit like that and then leave ya hanging, did ya? What kind of “teller of ghost stories” would I be?). So here it is: When my husband and I were first married, we moved into a rental house in an older part of town. My teenage stepdaughter came to me one morning with a bizarre tale of how the bathroom door had opened all by itself, and the ghostly figure of a man had stuck his head around the door and “peeked” at her. Oddly enough, even though she was frightened, she hadn’t felt the need to shriek the house down (which is what I would’ve done), because she said the whole experience was more “eerie” than frightening. The man faded away while she stared, and then she went back to bed, trying to tell herself it was a bad dream. I, on the other hand, was pretty freaked. So, I went next door to the neighbors, and asked what they knew about the history of our house. They were more than happy to share. It turns out that ten years earlier, the house had been the scene of a murder/suicide. The man who owned it had been quite a “player”, and one of his girlfriends had finally decided that if she couldn’t have him, no one would. So she came over one night, shot and killed him, then shot and killed herself. Creepy, huh? Even creepier was the fact that his body was found in the hallway, outside the bathroom door. I’ve got the actual newspaper article to prove it. We moved out less than a month later. I just couldn’t take knowing two people had died there under such tragic circumstances, and I kept expecting somebody to pop up and shout, “Boo!” (or worse) any second. The house is still a rental property, which doesn’t surprise me one bit. How about you? The French surrealist poet Paul Eluard once said, “There is another world, and it is in this one.” Anybody else out there with a ghostly experience you’d care to share?
We’ve Made It To Round 7!February 19, 2007 at 7:48 pm | Category: blog Sharon Cullen and I have made it to round 7 of Karin Tabke’s 1st Line contest. The competition is fierce and there are so many wonderful beginnings. I certainly have some favorites. Ok, a lot of favorites. Just for fun, here are the first 7 lines of my entry:
Elizabeth squeezed her eyes tight and turned her face away from the wicked-looking blade. She’d seen what it could do. Knew first hand the destruction it could bring.
The death. “Please,” she whispered, a tear slipping down her cheek. “I…I can’t do this.” What do you think? I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I can’t wait to see what direction the 7th line takes some of the other entries. I just love this contest! Sandy *Don’t forget to post a comment to SNOW DAY!!!!! for your chance to win an autographed copy of Hell’s Belles by Jackie Kessler. Even if you might not read dark paranormal fantasy, it can make a nice gift to someone who does.
More on that Snow Day…February 14, 2007 at 4:17 pm | Category: blog Ummm, Keith went out to snow blow the driveway so he can get to work. (Somebody’s got to make the city’s drinking water.)
Poor, poor, Keith. I’m thinking his snow day is not going as well as mine. I’m gonna go make him some hot chocolate and give him a kiss. Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone. PS
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