Halloween Blog Hop and Interview with Douglas Dorow

Y'all give your warmest cackles and best chain rattling for Douglas Dorow. Now you know I'm going to ask you some spooktacular Halloween questions to start.

1)      Do you want the twist was called in the song “The Monster Mash?”
Transylvania twist?
Yeah my bad, was thinking Transylvania and typed another song.
2)      What is your all-time favorite slasher weapons?
Scissor hands
Oooh yeah! Think of how many slices and dices you could do with those!
3)      What does Halloween mean to you?
Neighborhood time, time for kids to dress up and go out.
In today's society of internet everything, neighborhood time is sorely lacking.
4)      Tell me about your favorite Halloween.
In college my roommate and I put together costumes from items we got from the Salvation Army and dressed up like Chips characters Ponch and John.  We had a good time at all the parties we stopped at.
Gives a whole new meaning to recycling police, doesn't it.
5)      What’s your worst nightmare?
When I was little I afraid of monsters in the dark.
Makes me think of Monsters, Inc.

Tell me a little bit about your novel.
The Ninth District
The Federal Reserve has never been robbed.
FBI Special Agent Jack Miller, pulled into a high-profile case to mentor a new agent, finds himself in a clash with the toughest opponent of his career. The chase culminates in the bowels of the city, in the storm sewers and tunnels beneath The Ninth District Federal Reserve of Minneapolis.

Who wouldn't want to rob the Federal Reserve? Now tunnels and storm sewers sound cool.
 The Ninth District is available at:
Amazon
and Nook
Tell me about Douglas Dorow
Douglas Dorow is a thriller writer from Minneapolis Minnesota, the home of many thriller/suspense writers. Is it something in the water or the long, cold winters?

Been there done that. It's one of the main reasons I moved south.

If my readers wanted to stalk you in true Halloween fashion, how would they go about doing it?

Twitter @DougDorow
Douglas Dorow Facebook author page
Blog: Thrillers R Us
Goodreads author page
Independent Author Network page


Douglas, thanks for stopping by the Murphey Saga

As always...
Keep writing and loving the Lord.

Halloween Blog Hop and Interview with Jim Bronyaur

It's Halloween Blog Hop time with author Jim Bronyaur. Jim, thanks for stopping by today. You know I've got some spooktacular questions for you and then we'll talk more about your new horror novel.

1)      Would you invite a vampire into your home?
- Yup.  Wait, no, let me rephrase this... as long as the vampire doesn't sparkle, he/she is welcome in my home.
2)      What would a werewolf look like if it was shaved?
- Like one of those creepy bald cats... may be even scarier than an actual werewolf when you think about it!
3)      What is the most gruesome thing you’ve ever witnessed? - Hmm... oh, when I was in 10th grade, I wanted to be a forensics dude, or a coroner (thank you late night HBO) and my teacher at the time was thrilled about it... so she was able to get videotaped autopsies and let the class watch them... all but four people left the room.  The other three were grossed out, but I ate some chips while watching.  It was gruesome, but yet so cool.
4)      Do you have a favorite Halloween food you fix every year?
- Any and all chocolate.  My kids are too young to really eat all the candy, so I get to step in... can't let it go to waste! ;)
5)      What are you most afraid of?
- Giant animals.  And as sad as it may be, this includes cows, horses, etc.  Something that could run me over and I can't reason with it... makes me shiver.


Tell us a little bit about your novel.

Meet Oliver Ignis.
A man desperate for his mother's love with the constant urge to kill.
After years of killing, he's been give the name The Anything Killer. But now the police, led by detective Ralph Samuels, are closing in.

After a fresh body is discovered and the town swells with fear, The Devil comes to make Oliver a deal: in exchange for his soul, Oliver will have the weekend to kill without having to hide. It he's shot, bullets pass through with no wound. If he's stabbed, the blade comes out clean. And if he's cuffed, they slide right off.
It's a serial killers dream.
It's our nightmare.

When Ralph Samuels apprehends a teenager who claims to have shot Oliver multiple times, he begins to wonder what's happening to the small town of Damon, Pennsvylania.

It was everything Oliver ever wanted, but what happens when Oliver kills the wrong person?

With The Devil in the background and the police surrounding him, Oliver makes his last stand and gives The Devil everything he wants, and more.

So where can my readers pick up a copy of your novel?
Amazon.com
Smashwords.com 


If my readers wanted to stalk you in the true Halloween spirit, how would they find you?
My website
On Goodreads
Follow me onTwitter




Jim, I understand you are participating in Angel Haze's novel giveaway.
Yes to enter go here.


Jim, thanks for stopping by the Murphey Saga.


As always...
Keep writing and loving the Lord.

Interview with...Angel Haze

It's that time again on the month long Halloween Blog Hop. Please give a warm cackle and your best chain rattling to Angel Haze. She is the author of two horror novels and our hostess with the mostess.

Now Angel with Halloween in mind I have some spooktacular questions for you.

1)      Are you prepared for the end of the world as we know it?  December 21st is right around the corner. How so?
I don't believe December 21st, 2012 will be the end of the world or that any of the catastrophic events that appeared in the movie, 2012, will happen. Maybe there will be some change, but I don't waste time fretting about the end. My motto is to live life to the fullest.
2)      If you opened a door and found zombies what would you do?
Run! If it's more than one, beating them with a baseball bat isn't going to help me. You want me? You're going to have to catch me first!
 3)      If Jason was chasing you would you look back to see how far  he was behind you?
 Of course I would! I'd have to sneak a peak.
 4)       Would you say “Candyman” three times in a mirror to see if he would appear?
Truth be told, after seeing that movie, I thought about it. I had a some classmates who claimed they said "Bloody Mary" into the mirror and she punched them. I never did call out to either of them.
 5)      Would you eat eyeballs in slime if you were given it as a dessert?
Hmm. Fear Factor style? Depends what I'm playing for... ;)


Tell us about your novels.

Legacies of Talimura: War of the Witch

    Debonair, a witch from the Unspoken Lands, has meddled in the forbidden practice of magic and created an army of nightmarish proportions. When sixteen-year-old Astanyx and his two best friends return from a hunting trip to find their small town of Polca reduced to smoke and ash, they find themselves thrust into a battle for which they haven’t been trained.

    With the help of his comrades, including an esteemed warrior, one of the last great wizards and a princess they’ve sworn to protect, Astanyx must fight to unite the kingdoms of the humans, dwarves and elves. He must ask forbidden questions that no one wants to answer, questions about Talimura’s dark history. As Debonair’s brutal warriors lay siege to the kingdoms, Astanyx is driven to pursue a fateful quest for a blade powerful enough to defeat the malevolent witch before she destroys the three kingdoms and unleashes an unspeakable ancient evil.

It is available at:
Amazon
Smashwords

And your other novel?

Bloodletter

Thou shalt not kill.
A contradictory message written in blood at the scene of a young woman’s murder. Within days, another body surfaces with a similar calling card and, to Detective Ramon Faust and Criminalist Kelly Garret, it’s clear a deadly game is underfoot.

As the rash of horrific crimes continue, a phone call unearths a shocking revelation: Nakeita isn’t the first city the elusive killer has left his mark. The Bloodletter, as dubbed by the media, has played his deadly game before.
Delving deep into the most terrifying case of Kelly’s career, threatening phone calls and flashbacks of a forgotten near-death experience challenge her sanity and the lives of everyone she loves.


It is available here:
Amazon

Tell us a little bit more about Angel Haze.

Angel is a Canadian author who is an avid reader of fantasy, thriller, and mystery novels. She's a writer of thriller and YA fantasy novels, a fitness enthusiast, and a chocolate fiend. Her free time is devoted to books, dancing, fitness training with P90x, movies and Game of Thrones. Legacies of Talimura: War of the Witch is co-authored by her husband, Slade Sewell. Slade is a man who believes himself to have been born in the wrong century. A thousand years ago, he sees himself not as a conqueror, but a strategist. He is a gamer, a husband, a die-hard Leafs fan, and a brilliant storyboarder.

Now if my readers wanted to stalk you in true Halloween spirit how could they do this?
Connect with Angel:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AngelHaze7
Facebook (Profile): http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002946127730
Facebook (Page): http://www.facebook.com/AngelHaze7
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4949334.Angel_Haze
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/angelhaze7
Website: http://www.angelhaze.com
http://angel-haze.blogspot.com

I understand you are participating in the novel giveaway in honor of this bloghop. How can my readers enter. Just go here and follow the instructions... http://angel-haze.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-blog-hop.html

Angel thank you so much for visiting us at The Murphey Saga. Who's next up here on the Halloween blog hop is none other than Jim Bronyar author of "The Devil's Weekend" on the 21st so stay tuned and as always

Keep writing and loving the Lord.

Interview and Halloween Fun with...Lisa McCourt Hollar

I'd like my readers to give a warm cackle and blood curdling yells of joy for my guest today, Lisa McCourt Hollar.

Lisa, thanks for stopping by today. Are you ready for some Halloween fun? I know your novel is wonderfully spooky having picked up a copy last week.

I sent out some special questions to each of the authors I'm interviewing for my blog. So, are we ready for some Halloween fun?

 1) Have you ever been in a graveyard at midnight to see who rises?
Nope. Do I look insane? I have been during the day though and the things your mind will do. I once did a wonderful job convincing the neighbor girl that teh graveyard next to where we lived, (yes, we lived next to a graveyard. One stone but lots of names) had living bodies buried and that if you were really quiet you could hear their hearts beating and feel the ground moving.  She ran home scared. So did I. Vivid imagination and very suggestive.

2) If there really was an Umbrella Corporation (Resident Evil) would you work for them?
No.


3) If you and a friend were the last survivors of an apocalypse who would you choose to stay with you? 
My children and husband of course. Also my friends Grace, Debbie, and Lizzie. I know they would have my back. Plus I would want to have a few frienemies too, so I could trip them up if we ever had to run. Might slow the zombies down some. 
 4) Could you love a vampire?
I'm not into necrophilia. Besides, let's be serious. When the late night munchies hit, I would be nothing but a snack.

5) If someone served you batwings in gravy would you eat it?
Not in gravy. Tends to make the wings a bit too soggy. Fried though, that's is a different story.

Lisa tell us a bit about you.
I've authored several e-shorts available on kindle as well as been a contributing author in several anthologies. My current work is "Halloween Frights" which is a collection of short stories. I'm currently working on a novel titled, "The Legend of Graystone Manor."

She is being modest. I did a little search on Lisa and found these titles also by her also available on Smashwords:

• Sam
• Emma Learns The Truth
• The Wall
• Hidden Secrets, Whispered Lies
• Tabby's Haunted House
• Sandbox Adventures
• The Carnival
• Bugs! And Other Creepy Crawlers
• Flashes From The Grave

"Halloween Frights" is a collection of Halloween stories and other paranormal tales. It starts with my poem, "Joe's Night Out" and includes such stories as "Happy Halloween," "Taxidermy Nightmare" and "Dolly." The collection concludes with "Vampire's Hollow."

Where can my readers pick up a copy of this spooktacular book?

 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Frights-ebook/dp/B005PA94U2
 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/91462

And if my readers want to stalk you on a moonlit night as the werewolves howled, how would they do this?

 My blog: http://www.lisamccourthollar.com 

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/jezri1

Tweet me @ http://twitter.com/jerzi1

Her blog is called "Jezri's Nightmares" Welcome to my nightmares. You can run, but you can't hide. I found it just the extra push I need when I get stumped writing. Stop on by her blog and say "boo!" Of course, it's likely to say "boo" right back at ya.

I understand you are participating in this blog hop giveaway with a copy of your novel.
Yes, if readers will go to http://angel-haze.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-blog-hop.html there are instruction on how to enter.

Lisa, thank you so much for stopping by.