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February 28, 2018
#NewRelease #CoverReveal “Cusp Of Night” By Mae Clair @MaeClair1 #Mystery #Thriller #Suspense #Paranormal
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Hello and welcome! Today I’m delighted to present the Cover Reveal for “Cusp Of Night” by Mae Clair.
Cusp of Nightby Mae Clair
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Mystery> Thriller & Suspense > Paranormal
BLURB:
Recently settled in Hode’s Hill, Pennsylvania, Maya Sinclair is enthralled by the town’s
folklore, especially the legend about a centuries old monster. A devil like creature with uncanny abilities responsible for several horrific murders, the Fiend has evolved into the
stuff of urban myth.
But the past lives again when Maya witnesses an assault during the annual “Fiend Fest.” The victim is developer Leland Hode, patriarch of the town’s most powerful family, and he was attacked by someone dressed like the Fiend.
Compelled to discover who is behind the attack and why, Maya uncovers a shortlist of enemies of the Hode clan. The mystery deepens when she finds the journal of a late nineteenth-century…
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Random Image Wednesday!-#25
Our wild ride through fear and frights is slamming on the brakes as February draws to a close. It won’t be as if we’ll never venture back into the bumps and boos of the night, it’s just that we try and mix things up a bit along the way. The pictures used this month have focused on our fears, more importantly, our abilities as authors to draw those emotions from our readers and capture it within our work. The books included this month for review showcased some of the ways authors have generated that “fight or flight” feeling in readers be it gruesome, subtle, or bizarre and all are very worthy of a late night read to give you chills.
I have noticed, as we’ve traveled this road of frighteningly good fun, that some of the greatest chills and thrills within a book that make us leave all the lights on stem, not from the monsters we believe are hiding in the closet, under the bed, or tapping at our dark windows, but within ourselves. It has become increasingly evident that we should not only fear the darkness, but also the darkness we create. One of the best weapons an author has in his/her arsenal is the mental switch.
I call it a mental switch, but you can reference it as anything that makes your mind create the fear on its own given a certain set of parameters. See, it’s not just the scene as described, it’s our own minds creating the panic, the fear, the worse case scenario that drives us headfirst into a book. We crave it, panic over it, and read some more because we want to know if our worst fears are realized or is it something else attributing to that twisted gut feeling as we read. The author creates the work, we decipher it. They set the scene, we place the figures. A simple descriptive addition to a written work is sometimes just enough to let our minds wander to a darker side and force the fear to bubble over.
Case in point, our not one, but two pictures offered up for inspection this week. Also, the books I have reviewed this month offer up just enough information to force the reader to create scenarios in their head far worse than what was written. Here is picture 1. 
February 27, 2018
Random Book Review!- Mind Shaft: Paranormal Anthology by S. Burke
If you fancy paranormal short stories, then you will love Suzanne Burke’s finely crafted exploration into the darker things that go bump in the night! Keeping with the fright and fears we’ve been rolling out through February, it is one that is definitely worth the read! Listed below is the review I have posted on Amazon.com and Goodreads, so check them and Suzanne Burke out!
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5 out of 5!
Suzanne Burke’s collection of tales within “Mind-Shaft: Paranormal Anthology” takes readers on a whirlwind adventure through the course of short stories centered on the odd, the supernatural, and the maddeningly bizarre that will send chills down your spine and make you think twice about every sound you hear in the darkest of night.
Within the first couple of pages, readers will instantly realize that Burke not only wants you to explore the darker sides of the paranormal world but wants you to take a deeper look at what really scares people and what supernatural forces are at work behind the scenes of our own reality. Unforgiving and unapologetic in her approach, Burke rips down the curtain on casual haunts and commonplace spooky sounds of the night by displaying a more sinister approach to our normal versions of ghosts and ghouls by shining a dirty flashlight at our own foible emotions, a talent she masterfully details within each chapter.
Each section of her collection centers on a specific story offered up for inspection and each one comes with its own level of paranormal involvement. Be it touchingly bizarre, gruesomely bloody, or mentally unstable, Burke takes us on a ride through the darker side of choices, regrets, and really really bad decisions exposed in crafted handiwork that showcases her talent as an author. Each chapter, another journey, each foray into the world of paranormal, another chance to see how people’s lives can change in an instant when the icy finger of the supernatural world decides to tap you on the shoulder. The sections are short works of fiction, but each story holds its own and is reminiscent of Twilight Zone episodes of our past that, in some way, mated with a couple of airings from Tales from the Crypt. I can only assume that was Burke’s inspiration because as I read through her work I imagined each chapter and how well they would have been as episodes on television as her ability to bring you into her world leaves you wanting more in every way possible.
If you are a fan of paranormal, you would do well to dive headfirst into Burke’s, Mind-Shaft: Paranormal Anthology. The stories are short but powerful in their approach with each offering up a different take on the world of supernatural beyond our own. A touch of mystery, a splash of thrills, a handful of crazy, a kiss that is echoed through time, and a gallon of blood become effortlessly blended together into a collection that will gross you out one minute before making you smile the next. It will leave you haunted well after you finish, something tells me Burke wouldn’t have it any other way. Great read!
https://www.amazon.com/review/R30RJBW58WDNQA/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2307063909
Happy Hauntings!
February 23, 2018
Haiku Friday – Zen & Noise
Another great haiku offering from our dear friend Vashti! I think we could all use a moment of peaceful reflection.
February 21, 2018
Let’s Play Follow The Leader – @rijanjks #RRBC #RWISA
Thank you all for dropping by today. I hope it was the title of this post that enticed you to do so.
Many of you may be aware that early last year I took my debut novel, “DAYDREAM’S DAUGHTER, NIGHTMARE’S FRIEND” down from Amazon. (I’ve recently discovered that in my haste to do so, I only removed the e-book format and it is still there in paperback format, but hopefully, no one’s buying it). I did this, because although it received many positive reviews, I just happened to open a paperback copy one day to find some very glaring “hiccups.” I was so blown away (that they were glaring…at least to me) that I rushed to Amazon and yanked it down with such force, I think I hurt my arm. (I’m sorry, poor arm).
Anyway, with running the hugely busy and successful communities known as RRBC & RWISA, I…
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Random Image Wednesday!-#24
We all have that one house that haunts us. Either it was a house we remember from our youth that everyone referred to as “that” house or it’s one we’ve stumbled across through the daily adventures that rattled us to our bones. Regardless of where you find yourself, one thing that always remains is, old houses are scary and creepy!
Continuing our wild and wooly ride through February, we’re keeping the fears going with the creepy house vibe that we’ve seen in countless films and have read about in some of our favorite books. The best ones, from memory and personal opinion, are those that look innocent to a point, but end up giving me the heebie-jeebies when I look at them. You know what I’m talking about, the ones that no one really worries about, but within our own creative writing minds, you just know there are bodies stacked up in there or some crazy supernatural force is checking you out from a dark corner deep within the moldy broken pieces of it all. Maybe it’s just me, but I bet you a box of doughnuts you’re thinking about that old house you had stashed away in your memories. 
February 18, 2018
Haiku Friday – Quick & Slip — The Writer Next Door|Vashti Q
Hello, everyone. Welcome. I’m sure by now most people have heard the news about the “Florida School Shooting”. For those of you who have not heard, I will give you a quick summary of what happened. On Valentine’s Day (2-14-18) a heavily armed, 19 year old man, killed at least 17 people with an AR-15 […]
via Haiku Friday – Quick & Slip — The Writer Next Door|Vashti Q
Book Review “Password” by Staci Troilo (A Nightforce Security Novel) @stacitroilo @StoryEmpire #Thriller — Welcome to the World of Suzanne Burke.
Hello and welcome to my Book Review of “Password” Book 1 (A Nightforce Security Novel) BOOK REVIEW “Password” by Staci Troilo Meet the author Staci Troilo grew up in Western Pennsylvania writing stories and poetry in her free time, so it was no surprise that she studied writing in college. After receiving creative and professional […]
February 15, 2018
Random Book Review-The Winter Creek Beast by C.P. Bialois
I recently had a chance to read C.P. Bialois’ first book of this Winter Creek Trilogy titled, “The Winter Creek Beast” and it is definitely a fun ride to include in February’s fright theme we currently have going on at the Angry Scribbler. If you get a chance and enjoy shorter works filled with some fast-paced tension and thrills, you’ll do well to give it a look!
Below is my posted review and links to those reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads.-Happy Hauntings!
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C.P. Bialois’ book, “The Winter Creek Beast” is a frightening romp through the wilderness minus the need to wear bug spray or fear of being decimated by a grisly rage-filled beast. Book one of a trilogy, Bialois unleashes his skill in creating an adrenaline-fueled novel that dives into the world of mystery, thrills, and suspense while setting the stage for subsequent offerings, and victims.
Set in the small town of Winter Creek, Bialois introduces us to Sheriff Jay Lightfeather, a man torn between duty to a town and the bonds of his own ancestral calling. Among the list of characters, Bialois includes the still-wet-behind-the-ears deputy Melvin along with Doc Fredericks, Jacob Bearfoot who is Jay’s damn near ancient grandfather, and a host of other characters that almost would have given readers a sense of nostalgia thinking about Mayberry, North Carolina if not for the large teeth, claws, and rising body count.
While the pace of the book moves at lightning speed, Bialois crams enough detail, information, and scares into every scene to satisfy any and all readers. Adding a hint of witchcraft, a touch of Native American magic, and a beast that had descended upon the town in search of “fresh meat”, readers from many a genre will find something to like about Bialois’ work. Although adding in a bit more information about some of the townspeople or including specific town areas within the book would have created a better visual for those of us who are more nitpicky than others, Bialois does perfectly with his offering and there is enough to keep you reading through to the final page where you will realize it wasn’t entirely necessary after all. The ending, however, does come about quickly given the pace of the book, but it is indeed one I personally did not see coming and will do right for any who dive into Bialois’ world.
Listed as a mystery, thriller, and suspense, Bialois creates all of these with a superb writing style of stick and move that resembles made for TV horror/thriller films of the late 70’s and 80’s such as “Salem’s Lot” and “Ants!” to name a few. Knowing how to pull readers in, he expertly creates the tension, ramps up the thrills, sets up the scare and then masterfully cuts away to another scene allowing his readers the benefit of not being drenched in arterial gore and innards. In most cases, some readers would disapprove of this tactic choosing to want every detail of human destruction written out, but for The Winter Creek Beast, it works flawlessly and allows the reader to mentally visualize the level of carnage they would or would not prefer to witness.
If you like shorter works of fiction with a touch of supernatural and a hint of mystery steaming away in a pot of thrills and chills, you would do well to partake in Bialois’ first book of his Winter Creek Trilogy. It reads quick and brings with it a touch of nostalgia, especially if you are a child of the late 70’s and 80’s or if you simply enjoy your scares and tension without needing a face mask and a wet mop for the gruesome bits.
Links-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2297153573
https://www.amazon.com/review/R1T2X8HJJ570L0/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv
Random Book Review-The Winter Creek Beast by CP Bialois
I recently had a chance to read CP Bialois’ first book of this Winter Creek Trilogy titled, “The Winter Creek Beast” and it is definitely a fun ride to include in February’s fright theme we currently have going on at the Angry Scribbler. If you get a chance and enjoy shorter works filled with some fast-paced tension and thrills, you’ll do well to give it a look!
Below is my posted review and links to those reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads.-Happy Hauntings!
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CP Bialois’ book, “The Winter Creek Beast” is a frightening romp through the wilderness minus the need to wear bug spray or fear of being decimated by a grisly rage-filled beast. Book one of a trilogy, Bialois unleashes his skill in creating an adrenaline-fueled novel that dives into the world of mystery, thrills, and suspense while setting the stage for subsequent offerings, and victims.
Set in the small town of Winter Creek, Bialois introduces us to Sheriff Jay Lightfeather, a man torn between duty to a town and the bonds of his own ancestral calling. Among the list of characters, Bialois includes the still-wet-behind-the-ears deputy Melvin along with Doc Fredericks, Jacob Bearfoot who is Jay’s damn near ancient grandfather, and a host of other characters that almost would have given readers a sense of nostalgia thinking about Mayberry, North Carolina if not for the large teeth, claws, and rising body count.
While the pace of the book moves at lightning speed, Bialois crams enough detail, information, and scares into every scene to satisfy any and all readers. Adding a hint of witchcraft, a touch of Native American magic, and a beast that had descended upon the town in search of “fresh meat”, readers from many a genre will find something to like about Bialois’ work. Although adding in a bit more information about some of the townspeople or including specific town areas within the book would have created a better visual for those of us who are more nitpicky than others, Bialois does perfectly with his offering and there is enough to keep you reading through to the final page where you will realize it wasn’t entirely necessary after all. The ending, however, does come about quickly given the pace of the book, but it is indeed one I personally did not see coming and will do right for any who dive into Bialois’ world.
Listed as a mystery, thriller, and suspense, Bialois creates all of these with a superb writing style of stick and move that resembles made for TV horror/thriller films of the late 70’s and 80’s such as “Salem’s Lot” and “Ants!” to name a few. Knowing how to pull readers in, he expertly creates the tension, ramps up the thrills, sets up the scare and then masterfully cuts away to another scene allowing his readers the benefit of not being drenched in arterial gore and innards. In most cases, some readers would disapprove of this tactic choosing to want every detail of human destruction written out, but for The Winter Creek Beast, it works flawlessly and allows the reader to mentally visualize the level of carnage they would or would not prefer to witness.
If you like shorter works of fiction with a touch of supernatural and a hint of mystery steaming away in a pot of thrills and chills, you would do well to partake in Bialois’ first book of his Winter Creek Trilogy. It reads quick and brings with it a touch of nostalgia, especially if you are a child of the late 70’s and 80’s or if you simply enjoy your scares and tension without needing a face mask and a wet mop for the gruesome bits.
Links-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2297153573
https://www.amazon.com/review/R1T2X8HJJ570L0/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv
