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Winners Announced!

The winners of the Snarkology hop grand prizes have been selected.

Winners are:
Lisa: $100 Gift Card to Amazon. Her winning entry was adding J.M. Stewart's "Risking It All" to her want-to-read Goodreads shelf.

Mary: $15 Gift Card. Her winning entry was Liking Renee Charles on Facebook.

Amy: $15 Gift Card to Amazon. Her winning entry was Liking Author Zoe Forward on Facebook.

My blog winner was Ashley!

Congratulations and thanks for hopping with us this Halloween!

The winner of the first autographed copy of the Wanted: Vampire Trilogy was Lisa Miller!

Congratulations! And thanks for entering my giveaway!

Whiskey Witches Release

Whiskey Witches - Old Beginnings: Season 1 Episode 1

Detective Paige Whiskey comes from a long line of witches. They may not all be the most powerful, but they are outspoken and supportive of their community. She alone has no gifts. She can’t summon fire, can’t read minds. She knows the arcane. She’s studied it. That, along with her connection to the Whiskey Witches, lands her some pretty strange cases. Like the sacrificial murders of St. Francisville, Louisiana. There’s a killer on the loose, choosing people in a vain attempt to raise a demon. Once she gets there, she realizes the murders were nothing more than an elaborate invitation, tempting her into the claws of the killer. She does have a gift, a very powerful and terrifying one. The killer is after her.

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Meet the Author: SM “Frankie” Blooding lives in Colorado with her pet rock, Rockie, and Jack the Bird. Jack has refused to let her to take up the piano again, but is warming to the guitar. It might help that Frankie has learned more than two strings. She’s added a few more Arabic words to her vocabulary, but don’t invite her into conversation yet—unless, of course, you’re willing to have a very . . . slow . . . conversation. She’s dated vampires, werewolves, sorcerers, weapons smugglers and US Government assassins. Yes. She has stories. She’s also an investigator with a local paranormal investigation group, Colorado Paranormal Rescue!
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Dead Girl Review

VAMPIRE EROTICA LIKE YOU’VE NEVER READ BEFORE.

When two boys find a body in their childhood hang out, they decide to have some fun, but get more than they bargained for.



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Now for my review... Dead Girl by Pavarti K. Tyler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I bought this book because the term Vampire Erotica caught my attention. I’m reviewing it because the scenario is captivating and held my interest. I’m a huge vampire fan, and I thought this short contained a nice mixture of humor, heat, and horror. Great read for any vamp lover. Pun intended.


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Never Again Review

Life can get difficult, but we always have the chance to change it. Jen decided she had enough and chose to do something to change her situation. Relationships can be hard to keep if you don't take care of the other person. Never Again is a short story that explores the human mind and actions when we feel desperate, and the chilling consequences that some behaviours can provoke.


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Now for my review... Never Again by Rosa Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Never Again is a very short horror story, but just like the blurb says, it plays on and explores the deadly consequences of a desperate situation. Since it’s a short, I can’t really say too much without spoilers, but I really enjoyed the psychological aspect. It’s my favorite of the two shorts I’ve read by this author so far.


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Deadly Company Review

Based on the Spanish legend of La Santa Compaña (The Holy Company), this story talks about the unknown and unexplainable things that go bump in the night. When a group of teenagers decide to spend some time in their hometown's graveyard, they didn't know they were going to learn about one of the darkest periods in the history of their town. The souls of the dead, hooded figures, and weird deaths combine in this chilling story of ancient legends and actual facts.



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Now for my review... Deadly Company by Rosa Storm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The author filled these pages with mystery and horror. The fact that it’s based on a real legend makes it even more intriguing. Deadly Company is an interesting short story that reads like a ‘horror story around a campfire.’ It’s perfect for Halloween or any time of year that you want to peek over the darker edge of the universe.

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The Snarkology Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to my stop on the second annual Snarkology Halloween Blog Hop! I have something special for all you trick-or-treaters this year... 


Have you ever listened to a song and wondered what happened before the song came about? Well, you're in luck because I wrote a little flash fiction bit as my version of what came before one of my favorite Halloween songs, Monster Mash.

My prelude to Monster Mash:

No one enjoyed Halloween as much as Dara. In fact, the last few years, she barely saw any of her friends around All Hallows Eve. This year, she decided it would be different.She dressed in her favorite blue dress, the one with the black lace and the tight bodice that pushed her breasts together enough to create cleavage. She felt sexy and persuasive when she gathered the dozens of black roses she’d been nurturing for months. Placing them in the basket which hung from her broom, she paused long enough for her talking black cat, Midnight, to situate himself on the stiff brown bristles. Anxious and excited, she mounted her wooden steed, then departed, flying into the evening to begin her mission.At sunset, Dracula opened the door to his castle. The gorgeous undead man stretched and yawned, but once his eyes fell upon her cleavage, his cheek rose and revealed one sharp fang. “Good evening, Dara. Is it October 30th again already?”“Yes, it is.” She gripped his cold hand in both of hers and shook it as she spoke. “And I want to make this the best Halloween ever so I’m throwing a party at Dr. Frankenstein’s place tomorrow night. It starts at 7:00, just after sunset.”Head shaking, Dracula retracted his hand. “Every year you ask, and every year I tell you the same thing. I’m simply too busy on All Hallows Eve to attend a party. I have children to scare from one end of Transylvania to the other. You know Halloween is my busiest night. I have a responsibility. Like Kris Kringle,” he added, turning up a smirk, “but perhaps a bit bloodier.” “That’s too bad.” She handed him a black rose anyway and watched him inhale its unique scent. Pride filled her with a smile. “Your son’s invited too. Don’t forget, it’s at 7:00 sharp.” Without waiting for his response, she once again hopped onto her broom.Dracula cast a glance at his brick ceiling and sighed. “I said I won’t be there, Dara. I have plans.” She nodded her acknowledgement with a frown. “Okay.” On her trusty broom, she continued her quest. She flew to every corner of Transylvania, delivering a rose and a party invitation to every monster she knew. Each short visit went exactly the same as the one with Dracula. Everyone was too busy to attend her party.Midnight followed her all evening, shaking his head after each encounter. He didn’t say anything until the next day, a quarter of an hour before the scheduled party. Jumping onto the table where she was preparing the punch at Dr. Frankenstein’s place, he meowed a sad tone. “I’m sorry no one can make it to your party, Dara.”She raised her right shoulder, undeterred by the rejections. “I booked the band last week. We can’t have a party without music.”Midnight slapped his front paws onto his head. “Why are you bothering? Everyone is busy.”“Get down.” She pushed him off the table with a huff, making him land on his feet with a thunk. “Not even monsters like to drink cat hair.”From the hard floor, Midnight licked his sore ego and again shook his head. “They’re grownups now. They don’t have time to play and enjoy the holidays anymore.”Dara smiled and picked up the last of her precious black roses, the ones she’d nurtured with love and care and a dancing spell that would take effect at 7 pm on All Hallows Eve. Every monster who had smelled one of the roses would have an uncontrollable urge to dance and join her party. It would be the best Halloween ever!“Even if you’re a grown up, sometimes you have to stop…” She inhaled the rose’s scent. “…and dance.”
She nodded to the band to start playing. “Wait for it…”



I hope you enjoyed my post. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and this year it's even more special to me. Why? 

Because the Wanted: Vampire Trilogy is complete just in time for Halloween. It's got new covers and new lower prices too! 


Check them out along with my giveaway for an autographed set!

Excerpt & Book trailer for Book 1 - HERE.
Excerpt & Book trailer for Book 2 - HERE.
Excerpt for Book 3 - HERE.
THE GIVEAWAY - HERE.



For my blog hop giveaway, I have two! 


First: Everyone can download my short paranormal romance story for FREE most places. (Sorry, It's not free on Amazon YET) Check that out and get the download links HERE.

Second: I'm giving away the FIRST autographed paperback copy! To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment about this post or my books with the word "vampire" in it. Don't forget your email so I can contact you if you're the winner!



Enter to win the grand prize and visit the other blogs on the hop for more chances to win too!
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How to be Manly Book Tour

When Fatty Matty Sullivan finds a self-help book by former football great Tad Manly at a yard sale, he secretly starts following the old pro’s advice to get in shape and get the girl. Summer goals: lose the milkshake weight, join the football team, and turn himself into the kind of guy super hot Cassie Bale will love. But between taking care of his grandfather, trying to pass remedial Algebra, and getting caught up in his friend Jester’s half-baked weed-dealing schemes, Matty’s summer isn’t quite the game-changer he’d planned. When on top of it all his dad moves back in with his own plans to get rich quick, Matty suddenly has much bigger things to worry about than football and whether or not Cassie’s going to call him back. And it turns out that there might be more to being manly than he thought. Maureen O’Leary Wanket’s debut is a sharp, comic novel about trying to do the right thing… even when you’re not sure what that is.
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Meet the Author: Maureen O’Leary Wanket is a writer and teacher living in Sacramento, California with her husband and two daughters. How To Be Manly is inspired by the humor and courage of the students she’s met in her classrooms over the past twenty years. She loves high school football, but only when she happens to teach at least half of the players on the field. Her short stories have appeared in Esopus, Xenith, Fiction at Work, Blood and Thunder, Musings on the Art of Medicine and Prick of the Spindle. Maureen writes articles about issues in education for local and national publications. She also muses about inspirations for a writer’s life in Friday Free Topic at http://maureenoleary.wordpress.com.

How To Be Manly is her first novel. Find Maureen on: Twitter | Blog | Goodreads
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Corruption Book Blast

As a category six wizard in her eighties, Josephine O’Connor has always enjoyed a youthful body due to extremely slow aging but when she discovers she’s become immortal, she must return to the workforce. Soon after starting her investigative work for the police, Josephine discovers a secret organization called the Valituras that has amassed ancient magic and power with single-minded determination. Her new assignment of defeating this agency may prove to be an impossible feat as their members have infiltrated all levels of the government including law enforcement and their advanced wizardry rivals her own. Josephine realizes she may be in over her head when the Valituras end up casting an immortality curse on her best friend, Helen, by mistake. To further complicate matters, her grandson’s eighteen-year-old friend starts hitting on her. Fortunately, Helen isn’t too broken up by the curse. Who wouldn’t want to live forever in a young, perfect body? Of course, everyone knows that dark magic always comes at a cost.
Buy on Amazon | Nook About the Author: John O'Riley has been writing as far back as he can remember. He is an award winning fiction writer and the author of the Grumpy Old Wizards series, The Winters Family Psi Chronicles series, and the Wizards of Seattle series. His movie feature screenplay, Cursed, is an Honorable Mention Winner for the 2012 Screenplay Festival. His most recent accomplishments include the screenplays New Earth, Pinky Swear, and Mutant Wizards in the 2014 Filmmakers International Screenplay Awards which made it to Quarter-Finalist status. Other recognition includes the screenplays Cursed, Project Pandora, Pinky Swear, Incipio, and Bad Sister which have been listed as Quarter Finalists, Semi Finalists, and Top Finalists in the 2013 Filmmakers International Screenplay Awards, 2012 Screenplay Festival, 2012 Filmmakers International Screenplay Awards, 2012 StoryPros International Awards, 2012 Pulsar Sci Fi Screenplay Contest, and the 2012 Reel Authors International Breakout. John was raised in Washington state. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and French and worked in a variety of bookstores including Borders and was the manager for one of the bookstores in Florida owned by Goodwill. He loves reading fantasy, science fiction, and humorous fiction. Some of his favorite authors include Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, S.J. Viehl, Kat Richardson, J.K. Rowling, Angie Sage, Jayne Krentz, and Kevin Emerson. He currently resides in Washington state and owns a parakeet named Amy who sings like a canary to help encourage and inspire him.  
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Never Let Me Go Preorder

One night. That’s all it was supposed to be. No strings. No complications. Grace DeLeo didn’t do one night stands. She was a relationship girl through and through. All of that went out the window when she met Logan in a bar while he was in town on business. Logan McFadden liked his no strings lifestyle. He loved his rules. Everything had a place, and there was no space for a relationship or feelings. One night. That’s all it took to change things forever.
Pre-order $.99 Amazon /B&N /Kobo / iTunesReleases October 25 Jessica Gibson is a recovering bookaholic, she's down from four books a week to a more reasonable one. It was that love of words and creativity that made her dream about writing her first book. That dream was hidden for years, always put on the back burner, filed away in the "someday" section, until her husband Matt gave her the kick in the pants she needed to actually get off her butt and write. Jessica and Matt live in Southern California and have a serious addiction to reality tv shows like Pawn Stars and American Restoration. They have one amazing son who runs circles around them both. Aside from writing, she runs an online event planning business called the Release Day Diva. In addition to novels, Jessica writes and maintains the blog Book on the Bright Side. Keep up with Jessica and her latest releases and events on her blog.Books by Jessica GibsonNA Contemporary Romance The Harder I Fall *The Deeper We Get coming soon*Contemporary Romance Dressed in White *Till Death Do Us Part coming soon*YA Paranormal Haunted U School Spirits book 1 Follow Jessica GibsonWebsite: authorjessicagibson.comBlog: www.thisauthorslife.blogspot.comBook Blog : www.bookonthebrightside.blogspot.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Gibson/120212814747940Twitter: @jessicajgibson

Hexed Release Day Blast

Everything and everyone has an expiration date, including Gwen Sparks. When Dorian, the Angel of Death, saved her, he did more than bend the rules: he shattered them.

When Gwen’s memories are stolen, the balance of life and death shifts, and magic goes on the fritz. Dorian realizes that even the angel of Death must face consequences for his mistakes. Everything and everyone has an expiration date, and time is running out for Gwen. If they don’t find a solution, Gwen’s borrowed time will come to an end, and Dorian will lose the woman he risked everything for.

Both will have to make a life-changing decision. Dorian’s choice will result in either altering his very existence or losing Gwen forever. Gwen will risk everything to right Dorian’s wrong, and her decision may just result in her death.

This book includes an Aiden Blake short story. You've heard Gwen's side. Now hear his.

Reading Order

Craved - Amazon / Barnes and Noble / Only $.99 ebook Audio book - Audible Deceived - Amazon /Barnes & Noble /Audio book - Audible

Coveted - Amazon / Barnes & Noble /Audio book : Audible
Hexed - Amazon / Barnes and Noble /
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