Welcome to Get your Spook On, where you’ll find over a dozen spine-chilling stories of the supernatural to put you in the Halloween mood.
Hop through all ten blogs to read the spooky questions our authors have answered. Answer the questions yourself to be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon and one of four chapter critiques offered by a few of our amazing authors. Each question you answer will be worth one entry, so you can earn a total of ten chances by answering every question. To get additional entries, tweet the following or paste it to your Facebook status (and comment below to let us know you’ve done so):
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Get your spook on! Ten authors share their scary stories and give out #Halloween treats. http://bit.ly/S3UE13
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The deadline to enter is 6:00 PM EDT on October 31st. Check back here on November 2nd to see a list of winners.
Now for my creep-a-riffic question:
Question: Have you ever seen a ghost?
Lisa Nowak: Not yet. Unless you count the cat spirit that jumped up on my bed. But it was dark, so I only felt his weight, I didn’t see him. I think if I ever did see a ghost, it would be sad, rather than scary, like it is for Alex in Dead Heat.
Lisa Ard: No, but I’ve always thought that if I did see one, it would be a relative I recognized and therefore, not a scary encounter.
Marla Bowie LePley: Nope, but I would love to.
Magan Vernon: I believe in the presence of spirits, but actually seen one? Not technically. I went on a ghost tour in New Orleans and I could see the orbs in all my pictures, and something felt ‘off’ but never actually saw one.
Stacey Wallace Benefiel: I have horrible night vision and I think I see ghosts all the time – especially in the hallway along all the bedrooms in my house. There was a Victorian lady that I used to see a lot when I was up with my first baby in the middle of the night. That is, until my husband pointed out that our house was built in the Sixties. Okay…so maybe it was a lady in an old timey high collar nightgown? I bet.
Laura Elliot: No, but I’ve smelled one 
Ali Cross: I have. I’ve seen good ghosts and bad ghosts and the bad ones have scared the crap out of me!
Laura Marshall: I have never actually seen a ghost but I have felt presences.
Cindy Hogan: The only ghosts I’ve ever seen have been the ones on Halloween, toddling along the neighborhood. So cute.
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And now, here are our spooktacular books!
AFTER by Marla Bowie LePley (YA dystopian)
Ger, Laney, and Jenny, three teens who have never met, live a terrifying existence after all the adults suddenly die. Rioting, starvation and fear become a way of life. When psychotic teenager, Roc, takes over a secluded mountain town, they must come together and find a way to end his reign of terror.
Amazon
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Created (book 3 of the Watched series) by Cindy Hogan (YA suspense)
Ari and her friends find themselves in an independent spy school in Belgium, Bresen Academy. Test scores reveal her true abilities and the director wants to send her onto to more advanced training school immediately. She is given a two week reprieve to explore the school’s training program and hopefully make amends with both Reese and Marybeth. Despite her lack of advanced training, the director convinces Ari she would be the best fit for a mission that surfaces in Prague with a group calling themselves Division 57. Uncertain, but wanting to please, she agrees. She quickly discovers there is nothing easy about being a spy and finds her very life on the line.
Amazon ( Get book 1 here)
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Dead Heat by Lisa Nowak (YA paranormal/urban fantasy)
Alex is a machine whisperer. He can tell what’s wrong with a broken-down car with a touch. But his gift can’t save him from the brutality of his meth-addict father. For two years, Alex experienced kindness through Cole, his mentor. Now Cole’s dead, and the violence in Alex’s life is escalating.
When Cole reappears as a ghost, Alex clings to the tenuous link. Then he learns Cole might’ve sacrificed his chance to cross over. Jade, the first girl to look beyond Alex’s past, assures him Cole can reach the Other Side-if Alex escapes from his dad. But a previous terrifying attempt has convinced Alex it’s impossible. Unless he can find the courage to try, his friend may be earthbound forever.
Amazon Barnes and Noble
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Inky the Icky Black Spider by Laura Marshall (Children’s short story)
Inky, the icky black spider is on a mission this Halloween night. His mission: to gain entrance to the impenetrable Victorian Manson to procure the mouthwatering candy that is stashed away inside. He’ll use all his spider skills to obtain access to the candy holding facility. But will all his training be enough?
This Flash Fiction Halloween treat for the senses is sure to delight children of all ages.
Amazon
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Saving Halloween by Lisa Ard (middle grade/ tween paranormal)
When book-smart Anne Parson meets Halloween Spavento, she sees exactly what she wants to see — a friend. Halloween waves away trouble, magically silences school bullies and offers Anne unfailing friendship. But, when the Spavento family’s enchanting exploits are exposed, will Anne face her fears and save Halloween? A spellbinding tale of outcasts who find acceptance, a girl who discovers the true meaning of family, and characters who are not always what they seem. 2012 Kay Snow Award Winner.
Amazon
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Shadow Slayer (book 2 of the Shadow series) by Laura Elliott (middle grade/ tween paranormal)
Shadows will do anything to become human. You see their influence everyday. You say things you don’t mean or do things that aren’t like you. You look, different. Friends you’ve known forever suddenly never call.
As a freshman, Roxie just wants to fit in which is impossible because she barely runs into her friends at her huge high school. Adrianne’s disappearance and Hayden’s attention rock Roxie’s world. But nothing rocks it like the most gorgeous guy at school, Drew. And nothing is more important to Roxie than astral projecting back to Planet Popular to solve the mystery of the map. But that changes when Drew invites Roxie to homecoming. Hayden warns her that something’s wrong. Why would a guy like Drew like Roxie anyway? Drew must want something. Hayden’s right. Drew is…different. Planet Popular was just the beginning. Part of a bigger world, the Shadow World. There’s a war brewing between the world of humans and the world of shadows. When the shadow invasion begins at Roxie’s high school, she’ll not only fight for her life but the lives of her family and friends, when she discovers she’s the Shadow Slayer, the one human who can save Earth from the shadow onslaught. But, Roxie can’t even kill a spider. Oh yeah, there’s an evil English teacher, an enchanted play, a sword of Sandonian steel, a homecoming of horrors, and seven magic words too.
Amazon (Get book 1 here)
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Day of Sacrifice Omnibus by Stacey Wallace Benefiel (New Adult/Adult Urban Fantasy)
Born to die, a group of Sacrifices and their Guardian Angels band together to kill the Gods and free the world.
The Day of Sacrifice Omnibus is intended for adults due to language and sexual situations.
All six Day of Sacrifice stories together in one volume!
Amazon Barnes and Noble
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Desolate (book 2 of the Desolation series) by Ali Cross (YA paranormal romance)
Where darkness lives, all will become desolate.
It’s been two months since sixteen-year-old Desolation Black chose Earth over Hell and her friend Miri over her eternal love, Michael.
Desi goes through the motions of life: school, training, remaining vigilant against the forces of darkness, but her dreams are full of the choices she wishes she could change. When she’s injured by a strange demon, old temptations arise, and the lines between good and evil blur. Desi discovers those choices aren’t so final after all.
And this time, the power of love-for a friend, for a lover-may not be enough to save her from the darkness that lurks within.
Amazon Barnes and Noble (Get book 1 here)
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How to Date an Alien by Magan Vernon (YA science fiction)
High school senior Alex Bianchi’s estranged father gets her an internship at Circe Operations Center to pad her college applications. But Circe isn’t your typical military base. It’s an alien-run operation center and not all of the aliens are friendly, especially the one that tries to kill Alex on her first day. When Ace, a dark-eyed Caltian, enters and saves the day, she can’t help but be drawn to him. Can these star-crossed lovers survive when they’re on the brink of intergalactic war?
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Thank you for participating in the Get Your Spook On blog hop! The winners will be announced on the Indelibles and Pac NW YA websites on November 2nd.
If you started the hop somewhere other than the Indelibles or Pac NW YA blogs, go here to hop from the beginning!
