Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Here We Go A-Halloween-ing

Are you ready for Halloween?

Trick or treaters?


Bizarre costumes?


Candy?


Cheap scares?


General weirdness?


I'm so ready. Bring on the Halloween.

 

Last week N.R. Williams shared with us a HALLOWEEN COLLECTION + TREASURES OF CARMELIDRIUM, along with TWO LIES and a TRUTH. Those who guessed the lie correctly were entered into a random drawing for the chance to win a copy of one of her eBooks.

N.R.'s Game:

1. I have almost died eight times from childhood illness, a difficult pregnancy and delivery and more recently two illnesses. I'm planning to continue living and will ignore references to cat's having nine lives.
2. I was born in Canada.
3. I love coffee. I drink it while balancing on my head and use a special straw.


THE TRUTH: #1. She was actually born in Canada, and she hates coffee. She's a tea kind of gal--specifically mint or Chai tea.

Way to guess everyone! And the winner is:

...DRUM ROLL...


Congrats, Sandra! 

And now for this week's feature... 

Fifteen-year-old Piper Crenshaw knows her house is strange. As if never needing repairs since 1875 or lights flickering in response to things she says aren’t creepy enough, it’s also the place where her mother committed murder.

To prove she’s not afraid of where she lives, Piper opens a forbidden door and soon after begins to witness a string of flashbacks—including a love affair between two young servants who happen to be hiding a deadly secret.

This secret is pulling Piper deeper into not only their story, but also her house. To sever her link to it, she must unravel the clues in the flashbacks and uncover the truth about her mother’s crime before becoming a part of her house for good.

Open the door to this striking, unstoppable mystery, but remember: sometimes a house…isn’t just a house.
Get your copy HERE.

Ready to meet the author?

Cortney Pearson is the author of PHOBIC, about doors that shouldn't be opened, and the Stolen Tears series, about a vial of enchanted tears and the girl chosen to wield them. She is a mother, a musician, and a lover of pink and sparkles, and she lives in a small Idaho farm town with her husband and three sons.

Lately she's discovered muenster cheese for sandwiches. That stuff is the bomb diggity. She used to be a provolone kinda gal, but it's muenster for her. 


Cortney gave me two truths and one lie to test your "lie detector" skills. Those who figure out the lie will go into my magic hat for the chance to win a signed paperback of PHOBIC. (US only.) 

You have until Tuesday, November 4 at 1 p.m. EDT to guess. Be sure to come back for the answers on November 5.

TRUTH OR LIE

1. I met my husband while cleaning toilets as a student custodian.

2. I nearly drowned in the ocean when I got trapped beneath a boogie board. 

3. I sang in a band in high school.

Oh, and stop by Cortney's place to say "hi" and read a SHORT, silly interview (with me) HERE.

So sleuths, which is the lie? What's your favorite part of Halloween? 

66 comments:

  1. Dig the one with the shark coming after the cat!
    Congratulations to Sandra.
    No idea on which one is the lie. Will go with number three.

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  2. My kids are so ready and pumped for Halloween! Me...meh...not so much. But, I will go out with them and comb the streets for treats like I have every year.

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  3. The pic had me locking my doors on Halloween night, but only for a moment. Great shots. :-)

    Anna from Elements of Writing

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  4. Ha, that one with the cat is great! I'm very close to buying myself some candy since I really want some and I'm too old for trick or treating :)
    I'll guess #1 is the lie.

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  5. LOL I love the shark coming after the cat - that poor kitty. Wow the cover for Phobic is really creepy! Congrats to Cortney! I'm picking #3 as the lie.

    Happy Halloween!

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  6. I think it is my age, the older I get the less I enjoy being scared... haha... the shark coming after the cat is cute xox

    My youngest is getting dressed up like a zombie teenager, I wonder if that entails a costume... haha

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  7. Love that cat! Congrats to Coryney! All th best!

    The lie...#1

    Happy Halloween, Crystal!!!!

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  8. Bring on the Halloween! I really hope I get cute kids at my new place! Though I'm glad it's on a Saturday this year and I won't have to be in any classrooms with crazy sugar-high college students.

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  9. Lol! That poor dog! Those gifs are perfect! ^_^

    Phobic is on my TBR list!
    Hmm, I'm also going to go with #1...

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  10. I say number three is the lie.
    Yes i think we are ready for Halloween here.

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  11. Yay for Halloween! Congrats, Cortney! I'll guess #3 is the lie.

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  12. I WANT that shark balloon! Then I want that cat too.

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  13. That spaghetti and meatballs dog costume is hilarious!

    Congrats, Sandra!

    Those are good ones for the Truth or Lie game. Hmm...I think #1 is the lie.

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  14. That spaghetti and meatballs dog costume is hilarious!

    Congrats, Sandra!

    Those are good ones for the Truth or Lie game. Hmm...I think #1 is the lie.

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  15. Omg! That spaghetti costume had me rolling! I think the lie is #3. My favorite part about Halloween is seeing the kids' costumes when we give out candy. Especially the really little ones who can barely speak. They are sooo cute! Happy Halloween! xoxo

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  16. #2 sounds true so I'll say that's the lie. :)

    I've been scrambling to finish my kids' costumes. My daughter wants to be Rainbow Dash, and I made a Godzilla costume for my son...which he doesn't want to wear. *sigh* It matches his Babyzilla personality so well though!

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  17. You forgot books. ;) I'm doing a big book giveaway with a bunch of authors for Halloween, so is everyone ready for books? =)

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  18. #2 is the lie.

    I want a giant shark blimp so I can chase my cat around the house. LOL

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  19. I support general weirdness on a daily basis.

    I think number 1 is the lie. :)

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  20. I'm going to say #3, simply because. Also, if the second one *is* true, then Cortney and I have something in common!

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  21. It's nice to meet Cortney! Thanks, Crystal for the introduction! General weirdness is pretty much standard with our family. :)

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  22. Thanks Crystal for the introduction to Cortney.

    Congrats to Sandra.

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  23. I have my candy ready. So I'm ready. Great cover, Cortney! I'll guess #2 is the lie.

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  24. Looks like you're totally ready for Halloween. Awesome cover, Courtney!

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  25. Cortney has great cover...Congrats Cortney!

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  26. I say #3 is the lie. Halloween has crept up this year!

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  27. I am SO ready! Yeah. What a fabulous cover, Cortney. I hope to add this book to my TBR pile. It sounds excellent. Super congrats. Is #2 the lie? Or #1? Or #3? (Covering my bases.) *WINK* I guess I'll settle on #2.

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  28. I guess I'm about as ready for Halloween as I'm gonna get. I bought a bunch of candy today, but there's no telling how many Trick or Treaters we might see. Some years, we have a lot, and others, only a handful. And then I'm stuck eating all that candy... (Oh, shucks!)

    I'll guess that number 2 is the fib this time around.

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  29. I love your Halloween gifs and pics! Thanks for the smile (I needed that today). Cortney's cover is very striking. Wishing her lots of success! :)

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  30. Thanks for having me, Crystal! This is fun to see what people's guesses are...mwa ha ha... ;) And fun pictures too! :D

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  31. If I ever dressed the cats like that they'd tear my arm off lol

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  32. I love Halloween!

    I'll pick #3 as the lie.

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  33. Thank you:)
    The pictures are a hoot:)
    This book sounds really spooky. I'll say #1

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  34. Yay for Halloween! We did some trick or treating at the university tonight. I love seeing all the costumes. :) As for the lie, I'm guessing #3.

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  35. I'm going with 3 as the truth, but for some weird reason I want it to be number one. ;)

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  36. I'm going to go with #1.

    I do like Halloween, but I'm not doing much this year. Did a trick-or-treat thing at the farmer's market I go to, but that's about it.

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  37. The kids are going trick-or-treating, but we're giving our house decorations a miss this year. We don't get visitors in our neighborhood these days.

    Love Marty's eyes :)

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  38. The book sounds spooky. Congratulations, Cortney.
    I think # 3 is the lie.
    I never have trick-or-treaters. It's too dark in the country.

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  39. I miss being a kid on Halloween, because it meant I could go trick-or-treating and wear costumes. I could wear a costume now, of course, but it's just not the same. And I love your dog's spaghetti costume! So cute!

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  40. Fun pics! We are not doing much for Halloween this year but I still enjoy seeing all the pumpkins around. Hope you have a great time.

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  41. Favorite part of Halloween: candy!

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  42. The spaghetti and meatball costume is too cute and funny. We don't celebrate Halloween in South Africa, but we do embrace the scary movies and candy tradition during October:) The lie is #3.

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  43. Love the shark one, haha. I don't usually celebrate Halloween, but it seems the right time of year to write spooky stories!

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  44. We once went all out for Halloween which doubled up as a birthday party for our daughter. We had fruit punch with floating eyeballs, jelly riddled with spiders and a bloodied hand cake. It was awesome. Don't do much these days as our daughter has now flown the nest. But it was fun when we did!

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  45. I'm ready for Halloween. I just finished decorating the inside of my house. Bring it on!

    (I'm guessing 1 is the lie.)

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  46. Favorite part of Halloween? I am easily scared, so it has to be the candy. :D

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  47. As I get older there's not much to get ready anymore...except to have the house decorated, goodies bought, and a good movie to watch after the treat & treaters have gone.

    Good Luck to Courtney. I'll say the lie is #1

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  48. I am ready for Halloween! I love this time of year. :)

    Phobic looks and sounds creepy. I am guessing #3 is the lie. Wishing Cortney the best of luck!
    ~Jess

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  49. I think... #3 is the lie.

    We don't really celebrate Halloween here, but I hope you all have fun!

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  50. Two for the lie.
    Great post. I love the images you used to celebrate.
    The book sounds neat.

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  51. No idea about "the lie" - and, i don't mind . . Because, This Is An Awesome Great and Fun Post . . . thanks!!!!!

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  52. I'm not ready for Halloween--haven't thought about it that much. I'm just hoping it comes and goes without incident.

    Not sure how easy it would be to get inextricably trapped beneath a boogie board so I'll say that one is the untruth.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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  53. Hope you have a fantastic Halloween, Crystal! I wanted to celebrate by posting some Halloween-themed art, but didn't manage to finish any in time. (Heh. Whoops.)

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  54. I think 1 is the lie. Congrats to Sandra.

    Happy Halloween!

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  55. Hahahah the shark and the cat! Love it!

    Congratulations to Sandra . . . I'm guessing #2 is the lie!

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  56. Hi Crystal and congratulations to Sandra ... and Phobic's cover is gruesomely intimidating ... but Cortney seems to have it down to a "T" ... I bet the story line is good ... I'm guessing #2 ... Cheers Hilary

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  57. Okay, that spaghetti and meatballs costume is so amazing I wish it came in human form. Oh how quickly Halloween has come and gone. Only 364 days till the next one...

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  58. Phobic sounds really interesting. I'm guessing #3 is the lie, since #1 seems entirely plausible and I've come close to #2 myself. O_o

    Also, hope your Halloween was good. Mine involved homemade pizza with friends and heading out to see a local house with massive pirate-themed decorations. Bwa ha ha.

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  59. I think... #1 is the lie.

    We don't celebrate Halloween, but hope you have fun!

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  60. I'm going to go with #3 being the lie. I also think muenster is the bomb diggety. Love the top GIF and the Yoda cartoon.

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  61. Halloween isn't that big in London and I kinda miss the fun. I'm going with number 3.

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  62. Love all the Halloween funnies...hehe:) Esp the floating shark.

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  63. Traditionally Australia doesn't celebrate Halloween, although in recent years we've started to pick it up--any excuse for a party! ;)

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  64. I'm guessing #2 is the lie.

    I actually bought my bf that floating shark for Christmas two years ago, but he hasn't filled it with helium yet. We've got to get on that!

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  65. I'd say #2 is the lie...
    Hmm, I don't think I've tasted muenster. Darn, now I want some!

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Hit me with your cheese!