tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50298555387232282002024-03-10T06:37:58.242-07:00Chris von Halle's BlogChildren's horror authorChris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-33211709075973139432024-03-10T06:37:00.000-07:002024-03-10T06:37:24.866-07:00*FREE EBOOK* How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes<div class="separator"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My children's science fiction comedy, HOW WE BECAME INTERGALACTIC SUPERHEROES, is FREE on Amazon for a limited time (5 days)! Here's a link to it on Amazon: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek" style="font-size: x-large;">http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek</a><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZENuk4aVYq2mmzKVTIpRvDMyFn8jo54IjNXJ-EJrnepXVwNQxcHxSU1tz28GV1SnRaviG9L_exqpcT3dOHkSFDqGPVrp5kqAZVL4o_aZV0zvYjEQZ6wGT2gaMN-ARdJyb3R9_iZPxVpJnBT8nguCGAPhDKWDTXEfY81tYiaPVePLgJjDNGgwqQKPgywp/s2775/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1888" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZENuk4aVYq2mmzKVTIpRvDMyFn8jo54IjNXJ-EJrnepXVwNQxcHxSU1tz28GV1SnRaviG9L_exqpcT3dOHkSFDqGPVrp5kqAZVL4o_aZV0zvYjEQZ6wGT2gaMN-ARdJyb3R9_iZPxVpJnBT8nguCGAPhDKWDTXEfY81tYiaPVePLgJjDNGgwqQKPgywp/w380-h558/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" width="380" /></a><div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">All his life, twelve-year-old Ben Grishop has been practically nonexistent. Hardly anyone knows who he is, he’s not good at anything no matter how hard he tries, and he blends into all chairs and benches. But when he and his friends Joe and Dana are abducted by aliens one fateful summer night, they have the chance to become famous for saving the universe. That is, if they can survive a planet full of giant, man-eating, French-speaking crabs, a pair of tuxedoed, gibberish-spouting men with handlebar mustaches, and the mysterious “immensely powerful, evil force from The Realm Beyond.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Jampacked with action, humor, and heart, How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes will have middle-schoolers and the young at heart alike hopping the closest spaceship to their own next cosmic adventure.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-648710957322245862024-02-25T13:35:00.000-08:002024-02-25T13:35:18.608-08:00Always in the Middle "How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes" Review<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">According to the middle-grade book review website <i>Always in the Middle, </i>my new children’s science fiction comedy <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes </i>is "weird, wacky, comical and perfect for middle grade readers" and it's "the ideal gift for those who like alien stories wrapped up in a quirky, fun plot."</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">If you haven't already, check it out now on Amazon. The ebook is only 99 cents right now but it will eventually go up to $2.99!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">You can find the full <i>Always in the Middle</i> review here: http://tinyurl.com/3jutaafd. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">Here's the book's Amazon link: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek.</span></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Hc3J5Oqv64rkPY8om9S29TnLlqcDCqIKkOYVyUP9-euef77AK9x1rjW48JHAmrTxkFhJywfFf8PZB9qOm4aJGIaGYH1tKTq1MghY8hU-36AM9vc7Dskv9ePAi45XPf4YMAHGq8wUAoW2KmA56vmIhuK2FO2YGRSSW1gybmNg4VgRKMAp62NFUGPCvZdx/s2775/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1888" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Hc3J5Oqv64rkPY8om9S29TnLlqcDCqIKkOYVyUP9-euef77AK9x1rjW48JHAmrTxkFhJywfFf8PZB9qOm4aJGIaGYH1tKTq1MghY8hU-36AM9vc7Dskv9ePAi45XPf4YMAHGq8wUAoW2KmA56vmIhuK2FO2YGRSSW1gybmNg4VgRKMAp62NFUGPCvZdx/w417-h613/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" width="417" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-18638888750893954572024-02-19T07:42:00.000-08:002024-02-19T07:42:58.648-08:005 Stars from Renaissance Writer!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The book review website Renaissance
Writer says this of my new children’s science fiction comedy <i>How We Became
Intergalactic Superheroes</i>: “I highly recommend it as a fun read to share with
your friends or someone of another generation!” </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">If you haven't already, check it out now on Amazon. The ebook is only 99 cents right now but it will eventually go up to $2.99!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">You can find the full Renaissance Writer review here: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/jtmvfxk6" style="font-size: 14pt;">http://tinyurl.com/jtmvfxk6</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">Here is the book's Amazon link: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek.</span></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCkkUYV7X2VUGISBFUJ8xf1TvR7_a-2vjVxPqYHYpO12gm7FViiDadSnOVdZWnFwXvwVvFXEFc9fbbnVwxkz63CIsybCpEHRrzLS5tG0h42SuLvHWYRQKjFwffr6-FjlNr3g8uacI2rx_rKIjnLMrssaLf_SVXpGjK78JCFPIe6bstcSnfOykoZbHZ2ll/s2775/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1888" height="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCkkUYV7X2VUGISBFUJ8xf1TvR7_a-2vjVxPqYHYpO12gm7FViiDadSnOVdZWnFwXvwVvFXEFc9fbbnVwxkz63CIsybCpEHRrzLS5tG0h42SuLvHWYRQKjFwffr6-FjlNr3g8uacI2rx_rKIjnLMrssaLf_SVXpGjK78JCFPIe6bstcSnfOykoZbHZ2ll/w443-h650/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-37066437334089049542024-02-14T10:52:00.000-08:002024-02-14T12:58:55.772-08:005 Stars from The Faerie Review!<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">According to the book review blog The Faerie Review, “How We Became Intergalactic
Superheroes” is “a fun, alien-filled, action-packed adventure that everyone
middle grade and up won’t want to miss!” If you haven't already, check it out now on Amazon. The ebook is only 99
cents right now but it will eventually go up to $2.99!</span></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">You can find the full The Faerie Review here: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mvzw3swd" style="font-size: 14pt;">http://tinyurl.com/mvzw3swd</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is the book's Amazon link: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek.</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN14aeyjE7mO2NPlbU23bw9C4uag0SRNumMbqTUjK8O_P9G1wVeGO0EwhEJu-6dCpGDWdfLe0Hts-EyIjcZbITm30qId1ecwMGWN0YCKbLQ0Btnx6xLs21kLD4nAdNJ4SMssXkytUjJMicChBPKeXonFzk_pmcMzMgihPchr6RgwuETjP-uAmuUfCMTeYw/s1080/How%20We%20Became%20Intergalactic%20Superheroes%20Kids%20Korner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN14aeyjE7mO2NPlbU23bw9C4uag0SRNumMbqTUjK8O_P9G1wVeGO0EwhEJu-6dCpGDWdfLe0Hts-EyIjcZbITm30qId1ecwMGWN0YCKbLQ0Btnx6xLs21kLD4nAdNJ4SMssXkytUjJMicChBPKeXonFzk_pmcMzMgihPchr6RgwuETjP-uAmuUfCMTeYw/w560-h560/How%20We%20Became%20Intergalactic%20Superheroes%20Kids%20Korner.png" width="560" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-28239396911589890982024-01-10T07:00:00.000-08:002024-01-10T07:00:50.765-08:00*NEW RELEASE* - How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm thrilled to announce my latest book, <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes,</i> is available now on <a href="http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek">Amazon</a> for only 99 cents! It's a children's science fiction comedy aimed for kids nine and up. Check it out and/or share if you know of anyone who might enjoy it!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrwaFIvgPTBRskskQF4s7Jx6fnOpHbjzvmtHfYObw1RWkwCGLJEIsJ5MzPjT6zzfQFiqctHX1epe5gL5Nhb5aQ-YfOhJIXq5YmTHL_L-qvrH_x8r9ENclThg7T21gxmWinENX5Y6DKl2FRf9MT_iuEerb-usR2h3i-_lXPR0YM7fZgs-694MZYWR-urzY/s2775/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1888" height="643" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrwaFIvgPTBRskskQF4s7Jx6fnOpHbjzvmtHfYObw1RWkwCGLJEIsJ5MzPjT6zzfQFiqctHX1epe5gL5Nhb5aQ-YfOhJIXq5YmTHL_L-qvrH_x8r9ENclThg7T21gxmWinENX5Y6DKl2FRf9MT_iuEerb-usR2h3i-_lXPR0YM7fZgs-694MZYWR-urzY/w438-h643/HWBIS%20Front%20Cover%20Art.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All his life,
twelve-year-old Ben Grishop has been practically nonexistent. Hardly anyone
knows who he is, he’s not good at anything no matter how hard he tries, and he
blends into all chairs and benches. But when he and his friends Joe and Dana
are abducted by aliens one fateful summer night, they have the chance to become
famous for saving the universe. That is, if they can survive a planet full of
giant, man-eating, French-speaking crabs, a pair of tuxedoed, gibberish-spouting
men with handlebar mustaches, and the mysterious “immensely powerful, evil
force from The Realm Beyond.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Jampacked with
action, humor, and heart, <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes </i>will
have middle-schoolers and the young at heart alike hopping the closest
spaceship to their own next cosmic adventure.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; line-height: 19.9733px;">Available on <a href="http://tinyurl.com/58sx4vek">Amazon</a> now!</span></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-49829526357277726612023-12-23T06:19:00.000-08:002023-12-23T06:19:27.559-08:00How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes - Full Color Version<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's a full color version of the chosen sketch for the cover of my upcoming humorous science fiction middle-grade book. Coming along quite nicely, I think! The next steps are to incorporate my author name and the book's title. The title will have special treatment from what I understand. As in, it won't be like my <i>Between Dark and Light</i> books, which have their own special logo and what not, so it will be fun to see some takes on that (I assume I'll get at least a couple to choose from, but we'll see).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The spine and back-cover will also need to be done (for the paperback version, that is), but the back-cover will probably either just be the outer space you see here or a "ghosted" version of the front along with the back-cover copy, which is what the <i>Between Dark and Light </i>books have. Outer space will probably look better, though, I'm thinking, but we shall see! Looking forward to the next steps - stay tuned!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcjjvzKRvPqXDakjNibrnV5IG-8J52ILkPiCe4EILT-1VCge8D81oWAgTlJZphduCei4SDxltbAQVNPd7NxP5mf9DpaNCpCA0n6KoPjGUA9WbyxMSpeeUPH7LcoE8Yxv-0D6QASd6ll7cRHw2sfX74nIZK3AzF7gvhrCuC6SdoIdZC-U3KfKrAZlFtxQbx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1129" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcjjvzKRvPqXDakjNibrnV5IG-8J52ILkPiCe4EILT-1VCge8D81oWAgTlJZphduCei4SDxltbAQVNPd7NxP5mf9DpaNCpCA0n6KoPjGUA9WbyxMSpeeUPH7LcoE8Yxv-0D6QASd6ll7cRHw2sfX74nIZK3AzF7gvhrCuC6SdoIdZC-U3KfKrAZlFtxQbx=w372-h529" width="372" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-19230103766140360042023-12-09T11:20:00.000-08:002023-12-09T11:20:01.658-08:00How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes Cover Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The cover's coming along quite nicely for my upcoming humorous middle-grade science fiction book, <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes.</i> Below are a couple new "sketches" the artists at Atreyu Studio recently sent me. I'm glad to see the kids are looking much more cute/proud instead of scary/intimidating haha, and the bottom image shows an initial attempt at color work. Very interesting and it will be fun to see the next stage!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW6hLqtPBDxcWVBXFEG1fskkaO4w1Li1E_ZL_W9WQaJPwxDGy5wwLc2m1fpG9AJ6cp0TQ4YuziT-0dDkGERXSx-aTBVkc7IQoiLqOClwNNwr24oTPp3mY2hOHoudEBEx5EeZESXYac9jAPVb9jg4UZLCx7W0q0SwXpmCW7OLh2bAAXudLsJXPMdSgXcTTM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="797" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW6hLqtPBDxcWVBXFEG1fskkaO4w1Li1E_ZL_W9WQaJPwxDGy5wwLc2m1fpG9AJ6cp0TQ4YuziT-0dDkGERXSx-aTBVkc7IQoiLqOClwNNwr24oTPp3mY2hOHoudEBEx5EeZESXYac9jAPVb9jg4UZLCx7W0q0SwXpmCW7OLh2bAAXudLsJXPMdSgXcTTM=w392-h431" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-kgAvgzDS2N_ipIafK8WSklA8mGl7MPabxp__LiVmzTcR_Me3aD1ZM3qO-gvsiQ9FC2RwHXy7RQs81NhpLeVPNVBgR8qHNc7C1y-akXY-beZtCRooD-qruNoB1LYTcDt0Nt2gzeNpeGhfdvg57E2SRpgKtAuEk3pTvIDm-shN2TIYY6dxOtZiMmmKmyVN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="710" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-kgAvgzDS2N_ipIafK8WSklA8mGl7MPabxp__LiVmzTcR_Me3aD1ZM3qO-gvsiQ9FC2RwHXy7RQs81NhpLeVPNVBgR8qHNc7C1y-akXY-beZtCRooD-qruNoB1LYTcDt0Nt2gzeNpeGhfdvg57E2SRpgKtAuEk3pTvIDm-shN2TIYY6dxOtZiMmmKmyVN=w392-h362" width="392" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /> <p></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-10071044354355599102023-11-27T15:51:00.000-08:002023-11-27T15:51:54.961-08:00How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes - Rough Cover Sketches<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi All! I figured I'd show the first rough sketches of what will eventually be the cover of my next book, a humorous middle-grade science fiction novel (or maybe technically novella) called <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes.</i> As any author will attest to, one of the most fun parts of releasing a new book is the beaauuuutiful cover art (if you're fortunate enough to actually have beautiful cover art, that is, haha). Anyway, I work with Atreyu Studio, and below are the rough sketches they recently sent for the book.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2rWGJXdEWW8aB1hCAOnCDKEsidQPj41tHVOWfrjwPxdsKewLnj6Go3zrzrEXQ1Yg2Bhjl3ITxU9khzA4tD9-brfQlKb2U4G8__o_11SUOHz-Z46YNAPBU4sSJfKwzF1aSsUo1tg6PHL7Lxn9gniloF9pmO-AjoAJ_Z1B9lXGOn4pOF4akhmlCPaxF2ebG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="454" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2rWGJXdEWW8aB1hCAOnCDKEsidQPj41tHVOWfrjwPxdsKewLnj6Go3zrzrEXQ1Yg2Bhjl3ITxU9khzA4tD9-brfQlKb2U4G8__o_11SUOHz-Z46YNAPBU4sSJfKwzF1aSsUo1tg6PHL7Lxn9gniloF9pmO-AjoAJ_Z1B9lXGOn4pOF4akhmlCPaxF2ebG=w315-h447" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7anNvqSlmWP5nRZihrA6BjMO_1IK9WT1BxFBF3Z3O5ooAuulm-vn742814oOL9cGS1nkKpQYh97QbKW6PmDzbIZCcIS6QupNpirV87HnRgJwNqyYz1pgyddo-GrtzjR0LXoKRynHtLhsO0WtkklAqeLcFR4MycFLckRyk2cIpemfLBKn9Z-jsIVyoI4MK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="385" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7anNvqSlmWP5nRZihrA6BjMO_1IK9WT1BxFBF3Z3O5ooAuulm-vn742814oOL9cGS1nkKpQYh97QbKW6PmDzbIZCcIS6QupNpirV87HnRgJwNqyYz1pgyddo-GrtzjR0LXoKRynHtLhsO0WtkklAqeLcFR4MycFLckRyk2cIpemfLBKn9Z-jsIVyoI4MK=w319-h451" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I personally like the first one (with the stars/outer space behind the kids), since I think it's kind of hard to see what's behind them in the second one (it's supposed to be a spaceship). I just think it's simpler and easier on the eyes, which will hopefully bode well for the book. So, I told the studio I prefer that version.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I also think the kid on the left and the one in the middle look a little too scary/intimidating, and while this book does have a bit of a horror thread to it, it's mostly a comedy at its core, so I've asked them to make their expressions less eerie and more overly proud/cute. So, we'll see how that looks!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My only other change is regarding the kid on the left - he looks a bit like an ugly male space witch haha, but he's just supposed to a normal kid who's not overly attractive. So, I've asked the artist to chop down the size of both his head and nose and add some hair to his head.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyway, we'll see how that all looks and perhaps I'll post the updated version here! Stay tuned - it's always exciting working on new cover art!</span></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-30732641182555477232023-11-07T12:10:00.001-08:002023-11-07T12:10:33.535-08:00Upcoming New Release - How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm very close to releasing a new book!! (Cue the "Yay!") Just need to do some final edits and get the cover art nailed and then it's pretty much ready to go, though to be honest that could still take several months from now. It totally depends on how both those processes go, as they can sometimes take much longer or much shorter than expected. In any case...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmA3S0tGkq00fbbQrWcZqTomRxvWv4B4iQ-a9G6WEuzTKbXHfeGL0jZ_weay23vwOr4fL0qO8dpu-RbCVk8dsaWLL7E8drZ3jadyo4J-42DSB581c3EEIltnrOhchuiOtxpvyBQfg3sVFsNZVCwMIous98rrEy_MUK2VJhMv1EYsyGp_POAdTRfC-TLif7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmA3S0tGkq00fbbQrWcZqTomRxvWv4B4iQ-a9G6WEuzTKbXHfeGL0jZ_weay23vwOr4fL0qO8dpu-RbCVk8dsaWLL7E8drZ3jadyo4J-42DSB581c3EEIltnrOhchuiOtxpvyBQfg3sVFsNZVCwMIous98rrEy_MUK2VJhMv1EYsyGp_POAdTRfC-TLif7" width="250" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The new book is called <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes</i> and it's <i>not</i> part of my recent <i>Between Dark and Light</i> series, which for the time being will be put on hold while I explore other projects and creative ventures. Ironically, though, this new book is somewhat of an "inverse" of a <i>Between Dark and Light </i>book, if you will (and I hope you do!). For example, it's an upper-middle-grade book (though I'd say it's for kids nine and older rather than ten) and is about the same length as the l-o-n-g-e-r <i>Between Dark and Light </i>books (around 170 pages or so). Nevertheless, it's actually a comedy at its heart, though it <i>does</i> have a strong thread of horror woven throughout <i>(Between Dark and Light </i>is a horror series); it's just clearly more focused on humor than horror.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Regarding the Humor</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The humor in <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes </i>is very silly and zany, something I think both kids and adults, though especially kids, will enjoy. Indeed, both the premise and plot are incredibly quirky, which I think help make this book one of my most unpredictable to date. Heck, even <i>I </i>had no clue where the story was going until I was literally writing the next sentence or the sentence after <i>that,</i> which I have to admit was actually pretty fun and a pretty fun change of pace as well. For most books I have a pretty strong core plot skeleton in place to work off of - I like to mostly plan it out in advance to make sure I stay on track - but this book was clearly all about pure spontaneity from the get-go. Wherever the comedy and silliness took me in the moment is where I went with it, as that just felt right for this particular book.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Anyway, while we all wait for the final product to finally rocket off the presses, I figured I'd reveal the working back-cover copy (see below). As you can see, it's a pretty quirky, strange premise/story, and I'm hoping both kids and adults alike will enjoy the book when it's all said and done and finished.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Back-Cover Copy</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background: white; color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All his life,
twelve-year-old Ben Grishop has been practically nonexistent. Hardly anyone
knows who he is, he’s not good at anything no matter how hard he tries, and he
blends into all chairs and benches. But when he and his friends Joe and Dana
are abducted by aliens one fateful summer night, they have the chance to become
famous for saving the universe. That is, if they can survive a planet full of
giant, man-eating, French-speaking crabs, a pair of tuxedoed, gibberish-spouting
men with handlebar mustaches, and the mysterious “immensely powerful, evil
force from The Realm Beyond.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Jampacked with
action, humor, and heart, <i>How We Became Intergalactic Superheroes </i>will
have middle-schoolers and the young at heart alike hopping the closest
spaceship to their own next cosmic adventure.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-20216257271969541102023-08-07T06:48:00.000-07:002023-08-07T06:48:05.262-07:00FREE AUDIOBOOK - The Mire Witch<p>The complete audiobook for my children's fantasy/horror book, <i>The Mire Witch, </i>is now available to listen to for free on the YouTube channel Electric City Entertainment: https://tinyurl.com/4fux359n.</p><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="color: #1d9bf0; mso-shading: white;"></span></span><p>I really like how it came out, so be sure to check it out! </p><p><i>The Mire Witch </i>is part of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>which features strange, eerie, supernatural events and is for kids ages 10 and older. Enjoy!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeHZIGaLMOkWnZJFz9RJkwtuqNLiltI8TIYHGgEQNHc5gbSkTau5ELpn7-qQ7OxtRl2Ej-CKMIh5fkZwDZGNu8tXMS7lZK329EpCNZ3LMTdejXjDhbF8dLZmshtQ4TfpU-i7HzEqR6s1fxQmieAEv6q3xS2AbFbj3T1R1m4i8kQP89FHcPLZEJDUs_K4T/s2775/The%20Mire%20Witch%20Front%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1903" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeHZIGaLMOkWnZJFz9RJkwtuqNLiltI8TIYHGgEQNHc5gbSkTau5ELpn7-qQ7OxtRl2Ej-CKMIh5fkZwDZGNu8tXMS7lZK329EpCNZ3LMTdejXjDhbF8dLZmshtQ4TfpU-i7HzEqR6s1fxQmieAEv6q3xS2AbFbj3T1R1m4i8kQP89FHcPLZEJDUs_K4T/w360-h526/The%20Mire%20Witch%20Front%20Cover.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">All her life, Mara has lived in the cabin realm, a magical realm in the world of Ellendra that consists of a tiny cabin and its front and back yards. It was created by her late father, a powerful wizard, to protect her and her mother from the most powerful dark wizard of all time, Lord Sycorath. Ever since Mara’s birth, Lord Sycorath has been desperate to kill her, for she’s destined to have enough innate magic power by the age of eighteen to finally defeat him and end his vile reign over Ellendra.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">But at eleven years old, Mara’s starting to suspect her mother has been keeping secrets from her. Dark secrets ever since her birth about the cabin realm, her magical destiny, and even Ellendra itself. Will Mara ignore the warning signs and continue to live her idyllic, though sheltered life? Or will she take a bold step toward uncovering the truth—even if it means potentially putting not only herself, but her mother and everyone in Ellendra in grave danger?</span></p></div></div>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-49320878716538704652023-08-07T06:42:00.000-07:002023-08-07T06:42:06.298-07:00FREE AUDIOBOOK - Why They Came<p>The complete audiobook for my children's horror book, <i>Why They Came, </i>is now available to listen to for free on the YouTube channel Electric City Entertainment: https://tinyurl.com/yc27r2wb.</p><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: yellow; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.8267px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="color: #1d9bf0; mso-shading: white;"></span></span><p>I really like how it came out, so be sure to check it out! </p><p><i>Why They Came </i>is part of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>which features strange, eerie, supernatural events and is for kids ages 10 and older. Enjoy!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ9t_6a8h5X5oAYA6h9VuD1T0rkbkfmm_kefiN8u2cb-YbYTACchIZCTTcev-kqG3dT5TF-2RlQxuY_jFmPz04GoYvn9HAdPSRG8M-gzKtRS8jNlSLACEw65TeurkXUa1FSm05CJ3Z8ijozOHeBzpIECsXj3N8jwJQhttWI_A7Qb-h4uce6C8poRlm_pf/s2775/Why%20They%20Came%20-%20Front%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1899" height="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ9t_6a8h5X5oAYA6h9VuD1T0rkbkfmm_kefiN8u2cb-YbYTACchIZCTTcev-kqG3dT5TF-2RlQxuY_jFmPz04GoYvn9HAdPSRG8M-gzKtRS8jNlSLACEw65TeurkXUa1FSm05CJ3Z8ijozOHeBzpIECsXj3N8jwJQhttWI_A7Qb-h4uce6C8poRlm_pf/w389-h569/Why%20They%20Came%20-%20Front%20Cover.jpg" width="389" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Dad's been acting strange lately...</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Like everyone else on Earth, twelve-year-old Drake Hamilton’s just trying to survive a terrifying alien invasion. All around the world, more and more people are witnessing a small, pale, human-like creature randomly appearing next to them, touching their bare skin with its own, and then disappearing. Afterward, the Touched people possess all kinds of superpowers, like the ability to fly, turn invisible, among other things. Trouble is, the vast majority of their heads explode shortly after that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">So, Drake and his family follow all the new societal rules to a tee—wear gloves, long sleeves, and pants at all times, and <i>never </i>touch an extraterrestrial. But then something happens with Drake’s dad. Something incredibly strange, unexpected, and horrifying in its own right. And something that makes Drake start to suspect he, his family, and the rest of humanity have a <i>lot</i> more on their plates concerning the alien invasion than they ever could’ve imagined…</span></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-35830434608571984492023-07-08T07:05:00.000-07:002023-07-08T07:05:19.052-07:00*NEW RELEASE* The Mire Witch (Between Dark and Light)<p><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm thrilled to announce, "The Mire Witch," the latest book in my nonconnected children's horror series, "Between Dark and Light," is available now on <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ye7wcv4z">Amazon</a> for only 99 cents! Like I basically just said, you don't need to have read any of the other books in the series to read it, as it's a self-contained tale, and it happens to lean more toward the "light" side of "Between Dark and Light." Check it out and share if you know of anyone who might enjoy it!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqWRY-v_Nmf9KlgoLdjiRBu3TcOzawn-G8Ag4JxgIy4jdm_TnUzN0SxyzNRnimnIVpCdB-bzVwRqZHaPXDhp8arJC3TmjZpiJ65NoQzXAiAoAhek2LFnrTa2HPDi7TGhBvhO0sHArxMWrk5fw3aBy9aSR-LuP-x6ivm5SszloiS92jsBOyjz5XEs8hQ/s2775/The%20Mire%20Witch%20Front%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1903" height="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqWRY-v_Nmf9KlgoLdjiRBu3TcOzawn-G8Ag4JxgIy4jdm_TnUzN0SxyzNRnimnIVpCdB-bzVwRqZHaPXDhp8arJC3TmjZpiJ65NoQzXAiAoAhek2LFnrTa2HPDi7TGhBvhO0sHArxMWrk5fw3aBy9aSR-LuP-x6ivm5SszloiS92jsBOyjz5XEs8hQ/w489-h715/The%20Mire%20Witch%20Front%20Cover.jpg" width="489" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All her life, Mara has lived in the cabin realm, a magical
realm in the world of Ellendra that consists of a tiny cabin and its front and
back yards. It was created by her late father, a powerful wizard, to protect
her and her mother from the most powerful dark wizard of all time, Lord
Sycorath. Ever since Mara’s birth, Lord Sycorath has been desperate to kill
her, for she’s destined to have enough innate magic power by the age of
eighteen to finally defeat him and end his vile reign over Ellendra.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">But at eleven years old, Mara’s starting to suspect her mother
has been keeping secrets from her. Dark secrets ever since her birth about the
cabin realm, her magical destiny, and even Ellendra itself. Will Mara ignore
the warning signs and continue to live her idyllic, though sheltered life? Or
will she take a bold step toward uncovering the truth—even if it means
potentially putting not only herself, but her mother and everyone in Ellendra
in grave danger?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Available on <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ye7wcv4z">Amazon</a> now!</span></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-46837041886415184322022-10-22T06:32:00.005-07:002022-10-22T06:51:30.315-07:00*NEW RELEASE* Why They Came (Between Dark and Light)<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">I'm super proud and pumped to announce "Why They Came," the latest book in my nonconnected children's horror series, "Between Dark and Light," is available now on Amazon for only 99 cents! Like I basically just said, you don't need to have read any of the other books in the series to read it, as it's a self-contained tale. Check it out and share if you know of anyone who might enjoy it! In "Why They Came":</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR-29_JgQdxB6NIHU8a8bRexBbI2LBsr4HgGTX58WGrymSjooglztgUrmnPywJPr1Urj6pyO5w-u2AfEzJA5BCSxnVVHiD-3gFxDoxHaQ6NS5GBiXaVGfYS0BzRb7-V4N3uZ1SZXSEBsswJraVefDpUEII6Ux7QO1HLVxVo1UIfUgAcKFVlwZSoo2OiQ" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="900" height="704" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR-29_JgQdxB6NIHU8a8bRexBbI2LBsr4HgGTX58WGrymSjooglztgUrmnPywJPr1Urj6pyO5w-u2AfEzJA5BCSxnVVHiD-3gFxDoxHaQ6NS5GBiXaVGfYS0BzRb7-V4N3uZ1SZXSEBsswJraVefDpUEII6Ux7QO1HLVxVo1UIfUgAcKFVlwZSoo2OiQ=w481-h704" width="481" /></a></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Like everyone else on Earth, twelve-year-old
Drake Hamilton’s just trying to survive a terrifying alien invasion. All around
the world, more and more people are witnessing a small, pale, human-like
creature randomly appearing next to them, touching their bare skin with its
own, and then disappearing. Afterward, the Touched people possess all kinds of
superpowers, like the ability to fly, turn invisible, among other things.
Trouble is, the vast majority of their heads explode shortly after that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">So, Drake and his family follow all the new
societal rules to a tee—wear gloves, long sleeves, and pants at all times, and <i>never
</i>touch an extraterrestrial. But then something happens with Drake’s dad.
Something incredibly strange, unexpected, and horrifying in its own right. And
something that makes Drake start to suspect he, his family, and the rest of
humanity have a <i>lot</i> more on their plates concerning the alien invasion
than they ever could’ve imagined…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/2p96kmmz"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1;">https://tinyurl.com/2p96kmmz</span></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-37997614529936196772022-08-09T17:21:00.004-07:002022-08-09T17:22:15.798-07:00FREE AUDIOBOOK - The Old Person Curse<p>The complete audiobook for my children's horror book, <i>The Old Person Curse, </i>is now available to listen to for free on the YouTube channel Electric City Entertainment: https://tinyurl.com/fvu37ary.</p><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="color: #1d9bf0; mso-shading: white;"></span></span><p>I really like how it came out, so be sure to check it out! </p><p><i>The Old Person Curse </i>is part of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>which features strange, eerie, supernatural events and is for kids ages 10 and older. Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4he2QPSf9IvHW-yBA2vgiFlMB5JtbVBxBns9AZOo7bipYJRBWqqMXC81VLLsGA6IZBOv7_Qkfmc8A4zoa4Z_zBLt4M1cGzn38bIfNoZ3iwLpgglBai93zQDFqy3lceW3QztlFNQVxnGq2OhwDob-9SRvAiSB9Qn-LtCvtE39L_ZwGkVxcTMcomb_D-Q/s3976/The%20OLD%20PERSON%20CURSE%20-%20FRONT.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3976" data-original-width="2627" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4he2QPSf9IvHW-yBA2vgiFlMB5JtbVBxBns9AZOo7bipYJRBWqqMXC81VLLsGA6IZBOv7_Qkfmc8A4zoa4Z_zBLt4M1cGzn38bIfNoZ3iwLpgglBai93zQDFqy3lceW3QztlFNQVxnGq2OhwDob-9SRvAiSB9Qn-LtCvtE39L_ZwGkVxcTMcomb_D-Q/w321-h486/The%20OLD%20PERSON%20CURSE%20-%20FRONT.png" width="321" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-83433622855883401432022-07-26T17:28:00.003-07:002022-07-26T17:28:49.493-07:00FREE AUDIOBOOK - Uncle Jed's Secret<p>The complete audiobook for my children's horror book, <i>Uncle Jed's Secret, </i>is now available to listen to for free on the YouTube channel Electric City Entertainment: https://tinyurl.com/5vwam7mz. I really like how it came out, so be sure to check it out! </p><p><i>Uncle Jed's Secret </i>is part of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>which features strange, eerie, supernatural events and is for kids ages 10 and older. Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgcpM9gartIJoECltQt6rN0pSEgUomyxAPLNU0AjBsE_-5_phkBmXZpoz9oyB1-2A-1r3rlFUTQJJUAJoEdJeRVwsMNB-QCMzsYtNFy_D3eU16724pFI2ar7IitVlX3vBIB77aGB7AxxuOq6-l2_RBIqYgozc2aGGaStf2su9dEmgQLrXq_L_NUky6A/s2775/Uncle%20Jed's%20Secret%20-%20JPEG%20Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1895" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgcpM9gartIJoECltQt6rN0pSEgUomyxAPLNU0AjBsE_-5_phkBmXZpoz9oyB1-2A-1r3rlFUTQJJUAJoEdJeRVwsMNB-QCMzsYtNFy_D3eU16724pFI2ar7IitVlX3vBIB77aGB7AxxuOq6-l2_RBIqYgozc2aGGaStf2su9dEmgQLrXq_L_NUky6A/w317-h463/Uncle%20Jed's%20Secret%20-%20JPEG%20Front.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-37296830638629840992022-06-15T16:34:00.002-07:002022-06-15T16:35:00.455-07:00FREE AUDIOBOOK - The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park<p>The complete audiobook for my children's horror book, <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park, </i>is now available to listen to for free on the YouTube channel Electric City Entertainment: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/6jbdy5zr" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">https://tinyurl.com/6jbdy5zr</a>. I really like how it came out, so be sure to check it out! </p><p><i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park </i>is part of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>which features strange, eerie, supernatural events and is for children ages 10 and older.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2FRxVEv4PUKxEZO5psvBgWHGKaF1JqEqNHP1XuDUsvAF_tcYUkBLcB0OPHOWxtPkGxiEfDjrL3qBZ1HLwVCTlQZxmRQ3oPV5Zm32x4vA5-TChVWDgFyowl93_NVKn8zgqwd8x8Bfsv63gIKTOOOwu0SBcbB2Vts-Nhfq-VRuth22IT6Tbj3bvyh4vw/s3976/The%20HORROR%20-%20FRONT.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3976" data-original-width="2616" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2FRxVEv4PUKxEZO5psvBgWHGKaF1JqEqNHP1XuDUsvAF_tcYUkBLcB0OPHOWxtPkGxiEfDjrL3qBZ1HLwVCTlQZxmRQ3oPV5Zm32x4vA5-TChVWDgFyowl93_NVKn8zgqwd8x8Bfsv63gIKTOOOwu0SBcbB2Vts-Nhfq-VRuth22IT6Tbj3bvyh4vw/w405-h614/The%20HORROR%20-%20FRONT.png" width="405" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-11608832887967101812022-02-27T08:55:00.000-08:002022-02-27T08:55:05.708-08:00*New Release* Uncle Jed's Secret (Between Dark and Light #3)<span style="font-size: medium;">*Drum roll, please* <br /><br />I am beyond proud and thrilled to announce the latest book of my nonconnected children's horror series, <i>Between Dark and Light,</i> is now available for purchase on <a href="https://tinyurl.com/57wpm8sd">Amazon</a> for only 99 cents (though for a limited time)! It's a ghost story called <i>Uncle Jed's Secret</i> (the first ghost story I’ve ever written and one of my personal favorite stories I’ve ever written, too!) and below is the official cover and summary. <br /><br /> <br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihmQdI1N_phmXb0zyH0uxKl1rApKk25oTRQwFKfWmr0AFCn7sxWBhNzlOD5YZvBqr6KD636FGy42GVRJP2xABlRPDeHeOBkvaIxq6qy01RMM7Gw3lT-V7UUumfQckNfDUg_zaNzvvFvh89-bOrhcdmBOgcV1Xks0DGBvEka4-nab_ROKJYuIBL0iqgvg=s2775" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1895" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihmQdI1N_phmXb0zyH0uxKl1rApKk25oTRQwFKfWmr0AFCn7sxWBhNzlOD5YZvBqr6KD636FGy42GVRJP2xABlRPDeHeOBkvaIxq6qy01RMM7Gw3lT-V7UUumfQckNfDUg_zaNzvvFvh89-bOrhcdmBOgcV1Xks0DGBvEka4-nab_ROKJYuIBL0iqgvg=w404-h590" width="404" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />Don’t go to sleep… <br /><br />As usual, twelve-year-old Jason is staying with his Uncle Jed in small-town Minnesota for a few days during the summer while his parents are away on business. But this time something’s horribly off. Ever since Uncle Jed’s wife died a few weeks ago, he’s been acting like a totally different person. He doesn’t eat the same food, have the same interests, or even use the same turns of phrases.<br /><br />Grief can do strange things to a person, but Jason’s about to find out it’s far more than grief that’s plaguing his uncle. It’s something deeper. Something darker. Something else… <br /><br /><i>Between Dark and Light</i> is a series of nonconnected children’s horror books featuring strange, eerie, supernatural events. Ages 10 & older!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Even though this is the third book of the series and my sixth published book overall, a new release is always an incredibly exciting moment for me. So, I hope you won't mind swinging by Amazon and snagging yourself (or someone you think would enjoy this book) a copy today. Or at least basking in the pure joy of this new release with me! haha.</span></div>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-6040408790364020742022-01-30T13:58:00.001-08:002022-01-30T13:58:22.161-08:00Chapter 5 of "The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park" Now Available to Listen for Free<p>Chapter 5 of <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park, </i>the second installment of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>is now also available to listen to for free on YouTube, as read by the notoriously eerie Dr. Frederick T. Fright, of course. The book is currently available on Amazon for $2.99 (free with Kindle Unlimited, of course). Enjoy!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">https://tinyurl.com/8a9dr9ru<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkPaf3sxu412rvxFtZ2O6e65_gXbiULhNTuSfDyV8qOzfVTByAh6fJdYpKfV8VDz11mJuEx7pWdkKKRw8JBYuM5r7rMIc-yTLv-FfD5CWJXageWPR1qS7TRuGXiVSbL5OlAnnewOWOC37kx1Zbm_qccwudprXMEUttZ4c2M2IoIt0t0enMaPFF6zxBJA=s3976" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3976" data-original-width="2616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkPaf3sxu412rvxFtZ2O6e65_gXbiULhNTuSfDyV8qOzfVTByAh6fJdYpKfV8VDz11mJuEx7pWdkKKRw8JBYuM5r7rMIc-yTLv-FfD5CWJXageWPR1qS7TRuGXiVSbL5OlAnnewOWOC37kx1Zbm_qccwudprXMEUttZ4c2M2IoIt0t0enMaPFF6zxBJA=s320" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-16792933407728327812022-01-24T16:53:00.002-08:002022-01-24T16:53:53.775-08:00The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park - Chapter Four Read Aloud<p>Chapter 4 of <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park, </i>the second installment of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, is </i>now available to listen to for free on YouTube, as read by the notoriously eerie Dr. Frederick T. Fright, of course. Enjoy! </p><p>https://tinyurl.com/5hfdj7tf</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkPaf3sxu412rvxFtZ2O6e65_gXbiULhNTuSfDyV8qOzfVTByAh6fJdYpKfV8VDz11mJuEx7pWdkKKRw8JBYuM5r7rMIc-yTLv-FfD5CWJXageWPR1qS7TRuGXiVSbL5OlAnnewOWOC37kx1Zbm_qccwudprXMEUttZ4c2M2IoIt0t0enMaPFF6zxBJA=s3976" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3976" data-original-width="2616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkPaf3sxu412rvxFtZ2O6e65_gXbiULhNTuSfDyV8qOzfVTByAh6fJdYpKfV8VDz11mJuEx7pWdkKKRw8JBYuM5r7rMIc-yTLv-FfD5CWJXageWPR1qS7TRuGXiVSbL5OlAnnewOWOC37kx1Zbm_qccwudprXMEUttZ4c2M2IoIt0t0enMaPFF6zxBJA=s320" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-32605479607914377242022-01-17T08:47:00.000-08:002022-01-17T08:47:04.766-08:00The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park - Chapters 2 and 3 Read AloudI'm pleased to announce Chapters 2 and 3 of <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park, </i>the second installment of my nonconnected children's horror book series, <i>Between Dark and Light, </i>are now available to listen to for free on YouTube. As read by the infamously eerie Dr. Frederick T. Fright, of course. After a bit of a mysterious, slow-building first chapter, things are starting to get even creepier and more foreboding over at good ol' Grover Canyon State Park. Enjoy!<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Chapter 2: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3ppb6kch">https://tinyurl.com/3ppb6kch</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Chapter 3: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2rpsucbe">https://tinyurl.com/2rpsucbe</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJRa80dNICXxII0yw6xOzhIvSSRkAQOW-lnS3S3K7098Lwr6OVSdw0Wo-jHmIeO4GYucVHXIXthAVgjsRQpLLC616fkL2NUuB5wrU8HzdpJYUXkopbGTYYYlGAbkoV0TGt8z2jycqFRoNE1hGCIfCl46U7IPD0ZW7NWGsLyCvR59vKEq2Ve81a1S7bQ=s3976" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3976" data-original-width="2616" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzJRa80dNICXxII0yw6xOzhIvSSRkAQOW-lnS3S3K7098Lwr6OVSdw0Wo-jHmIeO4GYucVHXIXthAVgjsRQpLLC616fkL2NUuB5wrU8HzdpJYUXkopbGTYYYlGAbkoV0TGt8z2jycqFRoNE1hGCIfCl46U7IPD0ZW7NWGsLyCvR59vKEq2Ve81a1S7bQ=w332-h504" width="332" /></a></div><br />Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-58032449753121231022022-01-10T14:36:00.002-08:002022-01-10T14:36:34.385-08:00Between Dark and Light as Read by Dr. Frederick T. Fright<p>As luck would have it, I'm friends with the notoriously eerie Dr. Frederick T. Fright, who has graciously agreed to narrate the first chapter of my children's horror book, <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park </i>(part of my nonconnected children's horror series, <i>Between Dark and Light).</i> Check out his especially creepy performance on YouTube:</p><p><b><span style="color: #0f1419; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/4j9a86z8">https://tinyurl.com/4j9a86z8</a></span></b></p><p><i>Between Dark and Light </i>is a series of scary books for kids ages 10 & older that will appeal to fans of R.L. Stine's <i>Goosebumps.</i> The series features strange, eerie, supernatural events, and <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park </i>is no exception.</p><p>In <i>The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park, </i>siblings Sandy and Pete accidentally access a laboratory hidden beneath a canyon. They spot an overly waxy-looking corpse slouched at the reception desk and flee, but that's just the beginning of the sheer horror in store for them, their parents, and everybody else who happens to be at Grover Canyon State Park that dark, fateful day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIOjviwK1593xv5dD96GHl5N9KPwj_1uZdmuU3y4QCzEywKuoJgP2Pbs1OQh6mOunWqF7ad4_4EdULb72AsQOeJWJjPE065WDXRO4z3Pl9Gu6teB50T2GOgDRI1XUL740uyiD56pWyWjpBqX1mB4gsrSiMWf-TmD4OHm6_Avi_i9puwB7FQyb9HEpS6w=s3976" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3976" data-original-width="2616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIOjviwK1593xv5dD96GHl5N9KPwj_1uZdmuU3y4QCzEywKuoJgP2Pbs1OQh6mOunWqF7ad4_4EdULb72AsQOeJWJjPE065WDXRO4z3Pl9Gu6teB50T2GOgDRI1XUL740uyiD56pWyWjpBqX1mB4gsrSiMWf-TmD4OHm6_Avi_i9puwB7FQyb9HEpS6w=s320" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-81881984134646350382021-10-26T11:46:00.005-07:002021-10-26T11:46:53.750-07:00Goodreads Giveaway: The Old Person Curse<p>Enter this Goodreads Giveaway for a chance to win a free ebook of the first book of my children's horror series, <i>Between Dark and Light: </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="34fb5-3-0"><span style="color: #1d9bf0;">https://tinyurl.com/6ydtdumj!</span><span style="color: #0f1419;"> </span></span></span>The book is called <i>The Old Person Curse </i>and the giveaway ends on November 7, 2021.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Um-hPmwC_q-1nQxZrErvfuCs_2xT2sl8plXy1kSVUiJfyBmccSy4BWAemkGYiz3NlQOwTEIobMCrLndDTDX-sENnORTed3l6KMXjCG3q2gIsf2js2b278mvLfAg4mGLvQPuTMBaq0VVU/s2048/The+OLD+PERSON+CURSE+-+FRONT.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1353" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Um-hPmwC_q-1nQxZrErvfuCs_2xT2sl8plXy1kSVUiJfyBmccSy4BWAemkGYiz3NlQOwTEIobMCrLndDTDX-sENnORTed3l6KMXjCG3q2gIsf2js2b278mvLfAg4mGLvQPuTMBaq0VVU/s320/The+OLD+PERSON+CURSE+-+FRONT.png" width="211" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">12 years old one day, 80 the next…</span><br style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;" /><br style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;" /><span style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Azie has no idea she and her family just moved into a cursed Victorian house in small town upstate New York. Until she learns about the Old Person Disease. Apparently, all the kids who ever lived in Azie’s new house over the past few generations died of a mysterious illness nobody ever knew the source of or how to cure. The disease slowly made the victims’ skin crinkle and hair gray out like an elderly person’s until they died a few days later. And now the same thing’s happening to Azie! Can she and her new friends find out what’s at the root of the bizarre illness and finally stop it—before she and future generations meet the same untimely fate?</span><br style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;" /><i><br style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;" /></i><span style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>Between Dark and Light</i> is a series of nonconnected children’s horror books featuring strange, eerie, supernatural events. Ages 10 & older!</span></span></p><p><br /></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-90151965975386441712021-08-21T07:36:00.002-07:002021-08-25T06:38:27.921-07:00Introducing BETWEEN DARK AND LIGHT: My New Series of Scary kids' Books!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U4RMBvVqOd9437dEwLG93KWi_jgia1ssUORTMcdOvzxxF59Pk5Km63veVORcVTNnPX0tHcqkyYu3o7kPaGjqluWHjkAmr6XxfMAOO59JbgFH4y7wSh4SQk8cfJjLPilq3smpnDtUyA3K/s2478/Between+Dark+and+Light+Logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="2478" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U4RMBvVqOd9437dEwLG93KWi_jgia1ssUORTMcdOvzxxF59Pk5Km63veVORcVTNnPX0tHcqkyYu3o7kPaGjqluWHjkAmr6XxfMAOO59JbgFH4y7wSh4SQk8cfJjLPilq3smpnDtUyA3K/w360-h174/Between+Dark+and+Light+Logo.png" width="360" /></span></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am incredibly proud and pumped to
announce that the first two books in my brand-new series of scary kids’ books, <i>Between
Dark and Light,</i> are <b>available now</b> on </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZW7QPN"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amazon</span></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Plus, the first one is currently <b>only 99 cents</b></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">!</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>Between Dark and Light</i> is a series of nonconnected children’s
horror books featuring strange, eerie, supernatural events for kids 10 and
older. Although the books will appeal to fans of R.L. Stine’s <i>Goosebumps </i>and
Max Brallier’s <i>Last Kids on Earth, </i>I personally like to think they can
be enjoyed by anyone (regardless of age) who likes short, spooky tales haha.
Below are the covers and back-cover summaries of the first two books:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx3hOmNmMRqWZwo7C-KTzrxqo_XrpSwyao1Q0N1yplYUfKBTiP2ApyhdJntf2mjxSxMU3j7WQSkThZFGBhbZuq1SDtdfqDHOYergE9j7Kj3Jl5yJMeiYhs9Zx_4Ysf-tsau-eRokZ4rC1/s2048/The+OLD+PERSON+CURSE+FRONT+Jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1353" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx3hOmNmMRqWZwo7C-KTzrxqo_XrpSwyao1Q0N1yplYUfKBTiP2ApyhdJntf2mjxSxMU3j7WQSkThZFGBhbZuq1SDtdfqDHOYergE9j7Kj3Jl5yJMeiYhs9Zx_4Ysf-tsau-eRokZ4rC1/w355-h538/The+OLD+PERSON+CURSE+FRONT+Jpeg.jpg" width="355" /></span></a></div>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Old Person Curse (Between Dark and Light #1)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12 years old one day, 80 the next…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Azie has no idea she and her family
just moved into a cursed Victorian house in small town upstate New York. Until
she learns about the Old Person Disease.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Apparently, all the kids who ever lived
in Azie’s new house over the past few generations died of a mysterious illness
nobody ever knew the source of or how to cure. The disease slowly made the
victims’ skin crinkle and hair gray out like an elderly person’s until they
died a few days later. And now the same thing’s happening to Azie! Can she and
her new friends find out what’s at the root of the bizarre illness and finally
stop it—before she and future generations meet the same untimely fate?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Available now on</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZW7QPN"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
Amazon</span></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzzFY7_x3fAATCdx4L764I9APtYMJllcbr-GlQIcisENCeZIPR0CNd-ldeDwJHbvx3CmjvmJw0f_koXhEnyWHB8qpXn3ERHYsTmILCsGzpNvej0MdEj-IX1jdI8CoBKn1r9WhhjDClKEx/s2048/The+HORROR+%25232+FRONT+jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1347" height="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzzFY7_x3fAATCdx4L764I9APtYMJllcbr-GlQIcisENCeZIPR0CNd-ldeDwJHbvx3CmjvmJw0f_koXhEnyWHB8qpXn3ERHYsTmILCsGzpNvej0MdEj-IX1jdI8CoBKn1r9WhhjDClKEx/w374-h569/The+HORROR+%25232+FRONT+jpeg.jpg" width="374" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The Horror at Grover Canyon State Park (Between Dark and Light #2)</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some canyons hold deep, dark secrets,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While on a family vacation at Grover Canyon State Park in
Colorado, thirteen-year-old Sandy and her younger brother Pete go off exploring
and accidentally access a laboratory hidden beneath the canyon. They spot an
overly waxy-looking corpse slouched at the reception desk and, freaked out,
immediately flee the lab. But that’s just the very beginning of the sheer
horror in store for them, their parents, and everyone else who happens to be at
Grover Canyon State Park that dark, fateful day.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Available now on </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZTTLVN"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amazon</span></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">About <i>Between Dark and Light</i></span><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These first two eerie tales were born during the covid-19
pandemic, and I have lots of ideas for future installments. The first one’s
around the length of a <i>Goosebumps </i>book, the second a bit longer, and
they’re likely to stay in that range in general. I’m hard at work on the third
book of the series, a ghost story called <i>Uncle Jed’s Secret, </i>and have
written much of an alien story called <i>Why They Came</i> and a
fantasy/psychological thriller called <i>The Mire Witch</i>, though we’ll see
how things pan out. Although the books are eerie and dark, there are also “lighter,”
more poignant moments; hence, the name <i>Between Dark and Light.</i> In any
case, while I’m hard at work on the next installments in the series…</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pick Up One of My New Scary Books for
Kids Today!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Feel free to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09BZW7QPN?pf_rd_r=Z1PMERDWKSVBQ2BMFVP9&pf_rd_p=8fe9b1d0-f378-4356-8bb8-cada7525eadd&pd_rd_r=daf391b2-a5aa-4c88-8f8d-5d4c17c7e302&pd_rd_w=5AQdJ&pd_rd_wg=tb5Uf&ref_=pd_gw_unk">pick
up an installment</a> or two today or share this with someone you think might
enjoy the series. Even if they don’t give you “goosebumps,” so to speak, they’re
still creepy stories full of mystery, horror, and plot twists galore. Happy spooky
reading, everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-50007895990258663192020-06-05T12:25:00.001-07:002020-06-05T12:26:42.739-07:00Merl WebcomicIntroducing <i>Merl</i>!!!,<i> </i>a webcomic I have officially created about an eccentric, stodgy, egg-shaped man named Merl Wadsworth. The first four strips are available for perusal on my brother blog, <a href="https://merlcomic.blogspot.com/">https://merlcomic.blogspot.com/</a>. Fair warning, it's an adult webcomic that can be a bit dark and crass at times, but hopefully it'll bring a smile to your face should you check it out. I'm hoping to post a new strip once a week on Sunday, but we'll see how it goes. Enjoy!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TY8GXfeVFQiICTtEeC3zekKHLm8xxC837cEiOsBk2PAsiNDpMhXCTviBmBt-2ovG0FgKR9PYcsB_hlsdCRTubalYlG-zngNY-Nt32_-3vyNXuz55NvoCxF1yjMkvhoX9-uJfEPgpal4P/s1820/Merl+Strip+-+Thumbnail+for+Tumblr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="1820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TY8GXfeVFQiICTtEeC3zekKHLm8xxC837cEiOsBk2PAsiNDpMhXCTviBmBt-2ovG0FgKR9PYcsB_hlsdCRTubalYlG-zngNY-Nt32_-3vyNXuz55NvoCxF1yjMkvhoX9-uJfEPgpal4P/s320/Merl+Strip+-+Thumbnail+for+Tumblr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Chris Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628682876855958199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029855538723228200.post-91615492933070351552018-06-17T07:35:00.001-07:002018-06-17T07:35:22.105-07:00The Fourth Generation Now Available as an Audiobook!It's been a little while since I last posted, but I return to the blog bearing exciting news: My debut young adult dystopian novel, <i>The Fourth Generation,</i> is now available as an audiobook! It can be found on <b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/yc3e55cx">Amazon</a>,</b> iTunes, and Audible. I personally love the narrator's voice and style! Check it out/take a listen today!<br />
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