New Orleans is showing its Halloween spirit. Cellophane and paper ghosts share the windows
of the French Quarter and Marigny homes with the specters and shadows that
haunt downtown. The LaLaurie Mansion's
display is equally entertaining and gruesome, mirroring the property's gory
past. Lights and spider webs and pumpkins
decorate the galleries, and tour groups huddle a little closer together as they
pass the Octoroon Mistress's balcony on the 700 block of Royal Street.
Music spills into the streets, still heeding the Axeman's
warning.
Soon the Krewe of Boo and Anba Dlo parades will zig-zag over
the uneven streets souls with outstretched arms cry out for plastic cups,
candy, and beads—the city's rituals encourage both the living and the dead to
dance upon the broken sidewalks.
I love this time of year.
The AFTER THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER kickstarter is
climbing. TRANSMUNDANE PRESS still needs your help, so
pledge and share the word. There is
something for every reader in this anthology.
Horror, humor, and racing hearts woven throughout the myths, monsters,
and fairy tale magic.
Here's an excerpt from THE MAN WHO MARRIED BLUEBEARD'S
DAUGHTER by ROHIT SAWANT:
He told me about the young lady who’d moved in early this
morning. I had woken up late and spent the rest of the day holed up in my
studio, which was a corner room facing away from the house in question.
If there had been any commotion, I was unaware, absorbed in
applying the final touches to a painting I was supposed to deliver yesterday.
But I needn’t have worried about missing anything; Hatim, who lived two streets
down from my house, filled me in. He was the local crystal ball when it came to
women.
She was, he informed me, a singular beauty. And she had the
most peculiar shade of hair.
“Peculiar how?” I asked.
“From what I’ve heard she has blue hair.”
The giveaway:
Since you were the only one who answered the question,
Jennifer McGaha wins again. Thanks for playing,
answering, and sharing.
Today's prize, THE FACE by DEAN KOONTZ.
He’s Hollywood’s most dazzling star, inspiring the worship
of millions and the hatred of one twisted soul. His perfectly ordered existence
is under siege as a series of terrifying “messages” penetrates the security of
his legendary estate. All that stands between him and an insidious killer is a
weary ex-cop who has already seen his own death.
Enter a world of marvelous invention, enchantment, and
implacable intent, populated by murderous actors and the walking dead, hit men
and heroes, long-buried dreams and never-dying hope. Dean Koontz takes readers
on an unforgettable journey to the heart of darkness and to the pinnacle of
grace, with a brilliantly observed chronicle of good and evil in our time, of
illusion and everlasting truth.
To enter for this prize, we want to know about any haunted
spots by where you live? Tell us the
legends, and if you have encountered anything supernatural during your
explorations.
Stay scary, cats.
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