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MidnightSocietyJolene

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Happy Swampy Birthday Party Vicki!!!

Today is a very special day. Why? Because it's Vicki's birthday party today! You know her as a horror writer and biologist, NaNoWriMo pro, and lover of spooky stories. She loves hiking in swamps and writing about monsters. She also has some great friends that you probably recognize, like this picture below with dear, sweet Michael. You can be a part of the celebration too, by singing happy birthday to her on Twitter.  We're celebrating you, Vicki, and your birthday today. So get dressed in your best party dress and heavy hiking boots. We're taking you deep[...]

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BLOG TOUR: Rules for Vanishing by Katie Alice Marshall + What Inspired the Author to Write This Story

I'll be honest with you, I about lost my mind when I heard about Rules for Vanishing by Katie Alice Marshall. Not only does it sound like my dream book, but Penguin Random House was kind enough to send me an early copy of the book. Let me tell you, it's even BETTER than I could have hoped for. I shared a special unboxing on my Instagram page, which you can spy there on my posts and on my story highlights. What can I say? Any book listed to be in the same vein as The Blair Witch Project is exactly what we need, even if we don't deserve it. Here's a preview: Are yo[...]

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Happy Birthday Jenna Lehne!

Jenna is not only a PitchWars mentor, she's a writer, spooky aficionado, and a fun person who gives a lot to other people. Today, we're celebrating her birthday in style with a little haunted house party. We've invited all the ghosts and ghouls, so get ready! That's right. Grab a skull goblet and a few finger appetizers, and let's start to party it up! Jenna, my sweet friend, I hope that this year around the sun is the best yet! You deserve all wonderful things and I see happiness, words, and lots of coffee in your future. I'm so glad that we're friends and[...]

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Happy Birthday Amy Giuffrida!

You know her as the amazing publishing professional, teaching, mother of the year, awesome horror writer, and all around badass. We know her today, as BIRTHDAY QUEEN! Amy, we're not cutting any corners, so get ready for a badass birthday party! Grab a stake and let's go hunt some vampires.   Hey Amy, I think you're so amazing and I'm lucky to be your friend. I love how helpful, brilliant, kind, and awesome you are and I hope we're friends until we die--and that we haunt people together event after that. I hope your birthday is just as special as you a[...]

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BLOG TOUR: Dead Voices by Katherine Arden

The only thing better than a spooky book, is a spooky ghost book! Anyone who knows me, knows I live for ghost stories of any variety, which is why I'm thrilled to participate in the Dead Voices blog tour from Penguin Random House. Since I am a huge fan of good middle grade horror, it should be no surprise that I was a huge fan of Small Spaces, Katherine Arden's first book in this series. You know Small Spaces. The one that horror dreamboat RL Stine called "Terrifying and fun." True story. I love how this book starts off. It's the middle of a snow storm and anyo[...]

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Happy Birthday author ? Mary Rajotte ?!

Happy Birthday Mary Rajotte! Our fearless spooky author friend Mary was born today. You can find her drinking iced coffee from a skull, being a rockstar and a walking database for horror knowledge. She's also wonderful and sunny, and inspires all of us daily. Michael and the Midnight team are celebrating today! Did anyone call for a pizza?   Mary, to kick off your birthday I, of course, made a cocktail for all of us. It's actually a Fantastic Beasts Halloween cocktail that changes colors. Check out the recipe here. Mary, your creativity inspires[...]

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Happy Birthday ? Brian LeTendre ?!

Today is a special day. Why? Because Brian LeTendre was born today! Thank goodness! You know him as an 80's hair metal aficionado, master podcaster, incredible author, and all around good guy. How are we celebrating? With a good, ole monster party! That's how!   To kick off your big day, I'm making cocktails! I found this one called Pool Party Massacre (perfect for a deadly summer) at CakeWolf's horror blog. You can find it here. I'm also bringing a few of our special friends as a surprise. Hope you're ready to see your special friends![...]

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The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie

Kirkus called this book, “A swashbuckling steampunk mashup of Mark Twain and Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines Quartet.” It's on Seventeen Magazine's best novels of 2019 list. #1 New York Times BestSelling Author Sabaa Tahir calls it, "a compelling, serpetine journey into the heart of grief, the way it can threaten to destroy, and what it looks like to survive." Which book am I talking about? The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe by Ally Condie, released March 26, 2019 from Bloombury Children's Books. The cover is insanely gorgeous. The design is the creation of one[...]

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When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry

When I first saw the gorgeous cover of When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry, I fell in love. In love with the swirling blue hues, gorgeous green font, in love with friends banding together, and in love with the sparkling spaceship in the center, ready to haul people up into it's beam. I love mysteries, cryptzoology, and aliens so this book was a perfect read. Huge thank you to the amazing Friya and my friends at Penguin Random House for letting me read this book a little early. First, a little about When the Sky Fell on Splendor. The Serpent King meets[...]

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Currently reading: The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing by Evan Marshall

I love books about writing. I could read them all day. I'm fascinated with writing practices from any perspective, but most recently I've shifted and have started to read books on the subjects by agents or editors, in addition to writers. I always take away at least one good nugget of information when I'm reading books about writing. This insight, along with the practice of writing and reading the genre you want to write, is a great way to learn more about writing, publishing, and how to make your books better. What am I reading? Last week I started The Mars[...]