tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102234812055082572024-02-18T21:34:06.616-08:00GirlZombieAuthorsGirls kicking zombie butts in fiction. Why should the guys have all the fun?CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.comBlogger1466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-85400112699840524042024-01-01T22:00:00.000-08:002024-01-06T05:32:29.821-08:00Winter of Zombie Begins! Books-authors I joined this event originated by authors Armand Rosamilia and the late Jay Wilburn way back when Lizzie Borden, Zombie Hunter first came out. So, it's good to go home again!All kinds of events, videos and such will be going on all this month - AND you'll have a chance to win a whopping stack of 13 books from the participants. Wow, that's some amazing reading!!You'll need to be in two CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-46196498152121001852023-11-19T04:31:00.000-08:002024-01-07T10:36:46.028-08:00New Mystery-Crime Story Coming! (Photo: Pixabay.com)Happy to say my story, "Wildfire," will be in the anthology, (I Just) Died In Your Arms: Crime Fiction Inspired by One-Hit Wonders, Volume I. Should be coming out in December.Always loved this sad song, so I tried to give it justice. Thrilled about this.The stories included will be a treat to read and are fun, too! Definitely some memorable choices. (I CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-27149290596860514682023-11-05T10:10:00.003-08:002023-11-05T10:10:46.314-08:00Stephen King's Holly: Review Yes, I'm a Stephen King fan, let's say a "Constant Reader," since way back when. The Stand is still a long-time favorite, both in book and the first mini-series/film. I loved The Shining, too, so I was happy when the sequel novel, Dr. Sleep came out, which was so much fun to revisit. I have tended to lean more toward his horror novels, but his foray in recent years to mystery/crime, CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-80381881431254071832023-11-01T13:41:00.001-07:002023-11-01T13:42:25.146-07:00Post Apocalyptic Scavenger Hunt! Read for a chance to win great prizes! POST-APOC BOOK SCAVENGER HUNT With 20 different authors, 20 of their hand-picked titles, and a bunch of great prizes to be won! Here's how it'll work - each author has a question about their book that only somebody who has read it will be able to answer ---The first 10 readers to answer all 20 questions correctly will each win a prize! As a bonus, CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-22311105903215958672023-10-20T08:21:00.004-07:002023-12-08T18:07:11.391-08:00Sweet Dreams on Creepy Podcast -Live! UPDATE: My story, "Sweet Dreams," is now up on the episodes page for the Creepy Podcast. I think it's the second story. Cool, huh? I can't wait to listen, too! (** It's story 2 at about the 39 minute mark.)Other Links: Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-23-im-trapped-in-the-last-hour-of-halloween/id1205352558?i=1000632218655
Google podcasts:&CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-25080704991730321302023-10-12T22:00:00.004-07:002023-10-12T22:00:00.131-07:00October Frights: Lizzie Borden & Zombies? Excerpt.WELCOME to another day of OCTOBER FRIGHTS!And what better day to share zombies, and horror, oh my! Than FRIDAY THE 13TH!!! Get some great horror freebies, read some scary fiction, and all kinds of spooky fun! * 10/11: Spooky reading list and a bonus giveaway. * Don't forget to check out the 31 Days of Horror on the Creepy Podcast. I'll update when my CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-74302420580974657342023-10-11T22:00:00.054-07:002023-10-11T22:00:00.139-07:00Halloween Spooky Reads: Skellie Mysteries!Mysteries with... Skeletons!--------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's that creepy time of year again - OCTOBER FRIGHTS!First - Be sure to stop by the participating blogs Oct. 10-15 and see what they have going:Hawk's Happenings - Always Another ChapterCrymsyn Hart - Be Afraid of the DarkCamilla Voiez, British Horror Author CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-38337251475723461122023-10-10T22:00:00.012-07:002023-10-11T04:58:16.531-07:00October Frights - Spooky Halloween Reads!Read something creepy! It's that creepy time of year again - OCTOBER FRIGHTS! First - Be sure to stop by the participating blogs and see what they have going on:Participant ListHawk's Happenings - Always Another ChapterCrymsyn Hart - Be Afraid of the DarkCamilla Voiez, British Horror Author - Frighten Me Angela Yuriko Smith: Exercising My CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-58604611701094153652023-10-09T22:00:00.007-07:002023-10-10T07:54:20.349-07:00October Frights! Halloween horrors! It's that creepy time of year again - OCTOBER FRIGHTS!Meaning you can get some great horror freebies, read some scary fiction, and have all kinds of spooky fun! * Come back 10/11 for a spooky reading list and a bonus giveaway. * 10/12: Who doesn't like skeletons? See the Skellie Mystery Reading List! * Friday the 13th! Excerpt: Lizzie Borden, Zombie HunterFirst -CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-14150626965897855122023-09-20T05:08:00.001-07:002023-09-20T05:36:43.882-07:00Halloween Stories, Horror Events Coming! Oak Grove Cemetery, SD Sullivan I know, it's been a while!But it's time to gear up for Halloween and more spooky fun!! Some ghoul stuff coming up soon!So far:* My favorite eerie story, Sweet Dreams, will be appearing in 31 Days of Horror on the Creepy Podcast! Can't wait to hear this and the other stories! Stay tuned for the schedule! See the FB page. See episodes on their websiteCA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-54379789759725309592023-05-17T12:56:00.002-07:002023-05-18T05:52:13.390-07:00New Ghost Story in Scare Street Horror Anthology! (Image: Pete Linforth/Pixabay)They say Paris is haunted.... Anjie soon learns the truth about the city's oldest secrets in my latest story, "The Ghosts of Paris" in the new anthology, Night Terrors Vol. 26, from Scare Street. On sale now! See details. Plus! It was listed as #1 in new releases in Horror Anthologies on Amazon! Let me know if you're interested in CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-22383729807243316312023-02-15T22:00:00.003-08:002023-02-15T22:00:00.224-08:00Paranormal Romance: Wicked GraceTime for a new book post! Today, we welcome Luna Joya author of Wicked Grace, book 3 of the Wicked Series. Check out the excerpt and giveaway below.ABOUT THE BOOK: He’s a grumpy demon prince. She’s a sunshine magical orphan who’s his fated mate and forbidden. But can he survive rejecting her?Demon prince Alexei is ruthless in business and deadly in battle. The mafia boss will do CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-52941633646135188802023-01-03T22:00:00.001-08:002023-01-03T22:00:00.226-08:00What I'm Reading: #Crime #mysteryBesides reading horror and zombie books, I also like to read in various genres, from mystery and historical, to fantasy and others.Currently, I was thrilled to discover books by Victoria Thompson, a multi-published author I hadn't read before. While she also has a long-running, 26-book gaslight mystery series featuring a midwife, (Book 1 is Murder on CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-11314690716153945182023-01-03T08:47:00.002-08:002023-01-03T08:48:21.590-08:00New Year, New Review O is for Outbreak #horror It's always fun to get feedback on something you wrote, especially when it's positive. Reviewer Sherry Fundin recently reviewed my story, "The Rumor That Refused to Die" and the anthology it's in, O is for Outbreak, book 15 of the A to Z of Horror series from Red Cape Publishing. He're's the B&N.com link also.Here's part of the review. See the full review at Goodreads:MY REVIEW forCA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-62981129119242003132022-11-15T04:54:00.002-08:002022-11-15T04:58:34.995-08:00A Scary #Horror #Mystery: O is for OutbreakOne of my favorite strange stories I wrote, "The Rumor That Refused to Die" is now out in O is for Outbreak, Book 15 in the A to Z of Horror anthology series from Red Cape Publishing. Check out the cover! (Pre-order, releases Nov. 18)The pandemic-flavored book features 13 stories of government conspiracies, historic plagues, otherworldly viruses, deadly insects, and more.In my story, Amanda CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-16800367545764868882022-10-28T04:13:00.011-07:002022-10-28T04:16:18.545-07:00Happy #Halloween Viewing: Spooky Movies Coming Up! I have to say that Netflix has really been scheduling some cool spooky stuff lately!Watch the trailers at the links.First, was The Munsters movie by Rob Zombie. Campy fun.Then already started, and which I have to watch, is Cabinet of Curiosities.And coming Nov. 23, Wednesday (from the Addams Family). I'm really looking forward to this:Another eerie thriller movie which I happened to CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-2150254005922237502022-10-26T22:00:00.004-07:002022-10-26T22:00:00.251-07:00A Shadow of Love #ghost story Normally I try not to feature a book more than once, except in Reading Lists, but since the blog tour mentioned it, I'll share the book, A Shadow of Love, again. * Read my review below and follow the directions for your chance to win a copy.About the Book:When Annabelle flees her abusive husband and moves into an 1860's farmhouse, she soon learns that she is not alone; she CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-63187324878106593962022-10-23T22:00:00.001-07:002022-10-23T22:00:00.202-07:00A Shadow of Love Blog Tour #ghost story Today I welcome Amy S. Cutler, author of the spooky A Shadow of Love. Read more about her view of why ghost stories are popular below. About the Book:When
Annabelle flees her abusive husband and moves into an 1860's farmhouse, she
soon learns that she is not alone; she shares her home with Christian, the
ghost of a poet who killed himself in 1917. Christian, wanting nothing but
CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-61751497985103516302022-10-14T22:00:00.015-07:002022-10-14T22:00:00.212-07:00Kestrel's Dance Blog Tour, Pirates & Dragons Oh My! Kestrel's Dance, Misty Massey About the Book: Kestrel, the King's Privateer, is preparing to wait out the annual storm season when she receives an unexpected royal order to capture and deliver a rare creature for the king’s menagerie. Before she can weigh anchor, news reaches Kestrel of a long-ago friend in desperate need of help—in the opposite direction of her assigned voyage. In CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-26879820482905600752022-10-13T22:00:00.001-07:002022-10-13T22:00:00.237-07:00October Frights: Witches and Witch Trials October Frights continues! See participants here. Get some Halloween reads free here.Witches are often one of the symbols of modern Halloween, but being called a witch had dire consequences in past centuries as the church persecuted mostly women in Europe and women were accused during the Salem witchcraft hysteria in this country. Some men also were swept up in the persecutions. (CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-63022510907734463232022-10-13T06:30:00.005-07:002022-10-18T03:44:31.762-07:00#Halloween #Horror Reading List 2READ SOMETHING SPOOKY!! There are sooo many good new horror offerings that I can't keep up! Turn the lights off and get reading! haaa!* A gift for you through Halloween! Get some great creepy Halloween reads free here.* Don't forget to visit the October Frights Blog Hop participants here and below: Always Another Chapter - Be Afraid of the Dark - CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-46844723283483633232022-10-11T22:00:00.078-07:002022-10-11T22:00:00.208-07:00#Halloween #Horror Reading List: #Zombies #monsters #creepyIt's that time of year! For October Frights, I'm including a lucky 13 horror reading list - see below. I've been finding so many cool, creepy horror books that I decided to make two lists plus shorter listings in coming days. It's been fun checking out books I haven't read and seeing new recommendations in book groups. Rev up that Kindle and get your reading list ready for some new additions!* BeCA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-20945490290210173172022-10-10T22:00:00.001-07:002022-10-10T22:00:00.222-07:00October Frights: #Halloween Reads! * Don't forget to see what everyone is posting for October Frights! See schedule here.More Halloween Reading Suggestions for October Frights:The Giveaway: Get some free creepy books and excerpts at StoryOrigin.* * Looking for something new and spooky to read? See the October Frights Authors Books Showcase here. * Who Says Horror Can't Be Fun (And Even CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-86432029290349256432022-10-09T23:30:00.000-07:002022-10-09T23:30:00.216-07:00#Halloween fun! October Frights Blog Hop Oct 10-15 It's that spooky time of year again! Ready to walk through some deserted forests and chase - or be chased - by some monsters?Well, my fellow bloggers and I are cooking up some interesting, er, weird, doings this week. Follow right along and maybe you'll get spooked, or trick or treated. There may even be some prizes. So have fun!The place: Author A.F. Stewart's siteThe Giveaway: Get CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410223481205508257.post-79267634094907834052022-10-09T22:00:00.011-07:002022-10-09T22:00:00.223-07:00The House on Linden Way Blog Tour #haunted Just in time for Halloween! Who doesn't love a haunted house story?Today I'm featuring The House on Linden Way - Elizabeth Maria NaranjoAbout the Book: Passing through her hometown a decade after she left, Amber Blake impulsively revisits her old house on Linden Way. She only means to stay a moment, to show her three-year-old daughter Bee the place CA Verstraetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824300762520579768noreply@blogger.com1