A #Halloween Treat for You

10/30/2013

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Thank goodness the Celts celebrated the end of the year with the festival of Samhain, or we wouldn’t have Halloween. You see, the Celts believed that the ghosts of the dead walked the earth on the night of Samhain, so they lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off the roaming ghouls. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1st as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before became known as All Hallows’ Eve and later became Halloween. Eventually Halloween evolved into the community-based, spectacular event it is today with child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating and attending parties becoming the norm.

I LOVE Halloween! It is my favorite holiday. It’s all the fun of Christmas without the expense. No really, think about it. You can dress up, go to parties, eat lots of goodies, visit with friends and family, even decorate your home with spooktacular items, but there are no presents to buy. And the best part about Halloween is that you can stop cleaning your house, allow the dust and spider webs to accumulate, then call them decorations. ;)

It’s no wonder that the first story I’ve written in my vampire series takes place during Halloween. In the story, Alpha Mine, the characters are in Vegas for the holiday. Can you think of a better place for a vampire to be? After all, he could walk down the street in a blood-stained shirt with his fangs showing, and the humans passing by would be none the wiser, for everyone walks the streets of Vegas in costume during the week of Halloween.

To celebrate the Halloween Blogfest, I am giving away a Kindle copy of Alpha Mine. To be entered into the drawing, all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post that includes your email address. If you'd like a second entry, like my FaceBook page. It's that easy. On Saturday 11/2/13 Random.Org will choose the winner and I will notify the lucky person via email.
Good luck &
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

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Naomi Bellina

10/28/2013 07:41:12 am

What a delicious cover! You are so right, this is the best holiday, cobwebs and all. Great post!

Brenda Sparks

10/28/2013 08:18:53 am

Thank you, Naomi!! I've always loved Halloween, and I know you do too. I appreciate you dropping by today. I have you down for the contest. Best of luck! :D

Karen Michelle Nutt link

10/28/2013 08:54:44 am

Love Halloween, too! Great book cover!
If you have a chance, don't forget to hop to my blog for a flash fiction treat and more goodies. http://kmnbooks.blogspot.com/2013/10/remains-to-be-seen-by-karen-michelle.html"

10/28/2013 02:17:55 pm

Thank you for dropping in, Karen. I'll drop in to your blog to say hi. :) I have you down for the contest.

felicia sidoma

10/28/2013 09:00:42 am

Halloween is my fav holiday. Thank you for your part on the hop. Have a happy Halloween

10/28/2013 02:21:26 pm

Thank you so much for stopping by today, Felicia. I hope you have a very happy Halloween. Good luck in the contest.

Zoe

10/28/2013 01:45:23 pm

This is the perfect holiday for PNR writers! A vamp in Vegas...that's sound entertaining.

brenda sparks

10/28/2013 02:25:21 pm

Thank you, Zoe. I love this time of year and am thrilled my vampire series is launching the week of Halloween. Happy Halloween! Best of luck in the contest.

bn100

10/28/2013 04:15:21 pm

Nice cover

bn100candg at hotmail dot com

10/29/2013 12:57:15 pm

Thank you very much! I have you entered for the contest. Good luck!!

Lisa Rayns link

10/29/2013 02:40:51 am

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, BRENDA! Awesome cover and I have a really good feeling that I'll LOVE this book!
Congrats!
lisarayns at gmail dot com

10/29/2013 12:58:38 pm

Thank you, Lisa!! Happy Halloween to you too!! Happy reading and writing. :) I have you down for the contest. Best of luck!!!

JeanMP

10/29/2013 04:31:14 am

Love the cover! Liked how you described Halloween, all the fun of Christmas without the expense! Happy Halloween!
skpetal at hotmail dot com

10/29/2013 12:59:33 pm

Thank you, Jean! I'm so glad you love it. :) Happy Halloween to you and yours!!

laurie g

10/29/2013 01:05:11 pm

10/31/2013 12:47:49 am

I hope you are a spooktacular Halloween, Laurie!! :D

Krysta B.

10/30/2013 09:47:27 am

Halloween is my favorite holiday. Hope you have a happy one :)

Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

10/31/2013 12:48:43 am

Happy Halloween, Krysta! :D I have you down for entry for the contest. Good luck!!

Eva Millien

10/30/2013 10:22:47 am

Facebook. Vampire Mine sounds great! Love you Halloween post. Thanks for sharing the hop and your giveaway. Happy Halloween! evamillien at gmail dot com

10/31/2013 12:49:29 am

Hi, Eva. I have you down for two entries. :D Thanks for dropping in. Good luck!

Shadow

10/30/2013 01:32:30 pm

Sounds fantastic! I cant wait to read more! I do love alphas! :D Thanks for sharing! Happy Halloween! My favorite holiday, hands down, is halloween! I love how spooky it is. Visiting haunted houses is my favorite! That and eating all the candy. lol Thanks for the fun and goodies! :)
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

10/31/2013 01:17:39 am

I couldn't agree with you more about Halloween, Shadow. I love this time of year, even more than Christmas. Hope today is loaded with fun and thrills. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

BookLady

10/30/2013 04:43:49 pm

What an interesting book! Great cover. Thanks for the giveaway. Happy Halloween!
bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

10/31/2013 01:18:35 am

Thank you very much! I have you down as an entry for the contest. Good luck! :D Happy Halloween!

Daniel M

10/30/2013 06:10:56 pm

happy halloween and thanks for the giveaway! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

10/31/2013 01:19:20 am

A very HAPPY HALLOWEEN to you too, Daniel!! :D Good luck in the contest.

Melissa Snark link

10/31/2013 05:09:48 am

Brenda,
Great post. I love the idea of letting the cobwebs grow. *G* Thank you for taking part in the Snarkology's Blog Hop. Happy Halloween! :-)

11/1/2013 11:28:42 am

Thank you for putting this wonderful hop together, Melissa. It has been a fun one!! :D

Sherry S.

10/31/2013 10:50:42 am

My favorite thing about Halloween is seeing all of the kids dressed up.
sstrode at scrtc dot com

11/1/2013 11:29:41 am

I love seeing the little ones too , Sherry. Happy Halloween!

Meghan Stith

10/31/2013 04:53:03 pm

Christmas is my fav holiday but Halloween is awesome, too!
Thanks for the giveaway!
mestith at gmail dot com

11/1/2013 11:30:38 am

Christmas is my second favorite, Meghan. Thanks for entering the giveaway. Good luck!!

Brenda Sparks link

11/1/2013 12:08:08 pm

CONGRATULATIONS, BN!!! Random.org chose you to win an e-copy of Alpha Mine. I will be contacting you soon via email to confirm. :D

THE CONTEST IN NOW CLOSED.

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