Happy Halloween!

Wishing you and yours
a safe and Happy Halloween!
Booyah!

Haunted Tales Event!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fig/105/100/499

Join paranormal romance author and amateur ghost hunter Cassandra Curtis for Halloween Eve storytelling fun. Explore the strange phenomena of the spirit world and hear about true ghost stories from real life...or real death—you decide. Mwahahaha!

The event is in Second Life and is in voice, so please bring your headphones! I hope to see you there!

Don't have a Second Life account? Go here to learn more: http://secondlife.com/whatis/

Guest Author Dee Carney's Intimate Whispers

Please welcome guest author Dee Carney!

Creepy Romance. But in a good way.

Do you remember that whoa movie, The Entity, from waaaayyy back? (Okay, so it wasn’t that way back. It was 1982, but still…) For those of you who weren’t born yet (Dude. Do you know what I was doing in 1982 and you weren’t even born yet? That’s just wrong), or simply don’t remember, it’s a story about a woman who is continually raped by a ghost. Not only that, it’s based on a true story. Freaky, huh? Apparently that story left quite the impression on me. Back to this point in a sec.

I’ve been fascinated for as long as I can remember about stories with incubi and succubi. An incubus is a male (evil) spirit which has sex with a sleeping woman; a succubus is a female (evil) spirit which has sex with sleeping men. I put the word “evil” in parentheses because in the versions in my head, the spirit isn’t necessarily evil. It’s all about the sex. Bow chicka bow bow.

Third point. I write romance.

So what happens when you combine a story about a woman being raped by a ghost, a writer who thinks sex with a spirit is, well, sexy and top it off with a writer who writes romance? You get INTIMATE WHISPERS, my latest release from Ellora’s Cave. Take a look at the blurb:

Intimate Whispers
Dee Carney

Whispers from the dead are everywhere because their greatest desire is to be heard.

Sabrina Turner has found only one way to stop the curse she was born with—allowing an incubus to worship her body in exchange for halting the voices drowning her sanity. Every time she succumbs, it’s still an act of desperation. Yet she’s not sure if she wants to be rid of the bittersweet release.

All Jason Raines wants in this world is to communicate one last time with his deceased brother. When he discovers his seductive neighbor speaks to the dead, it’s another reason to get close to her. Visions and cryptic dreams Sabrina experiences are messages for him, he’s sure of it. Whatever her price, he’ll pay it. When a reluctant Sabrina opens the doorway to the other side, though, he discovers the cost may be higher than he first thought.

Her urgent search for freedom. His crucial need for absolution. A burning love between them offers their only hope in salvation from intimate whispers.

Every person who’s given me feedback on this story has used the same word to describe it: “creepy”. I do believe even my editor called it that. Lol. It’s the perfect Halloween read. With Ellora’s Cave’s new lower prices, pick up your copy today and let me know if you’re now intrigued by the possibility of sexy sex with a spirit. Ouija, anyone?

Happy (creepy) reading,
Dee



About the author:

Dee Carney is a best-selling, award-winning author of both contemporary and paranormal erotica and romance. She promises not all of her stories are designed to keep you peering into dark corners, security blanket firmly pulled up to your chin. Visit her on the web to find out more, www.deecarney.com.


READ EXCERPTS OF THIS BOOK:

www.deecarney.com/bookshelf/intimate-whispers

www.jasminejade.com/p-9629-intimate-whispers.aspx


Intimate Whispers is one of the creepiest, scariest, and hottest books you'll read this year! —Cassandra Curtis, author of The Midnight Effect and Shifting Tides.

Lady Cass at Salty Bob's on Thursday Night

I'll be at Salty Bob's Restaurant on October 27, 2011 from 5-7pm SLT doing free tarot readings. Drop by if you're online and would like to get a fun, free reading.

Here is the SLURL for your teleport to the event:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bailywick/114/52/27

Halloween Movies Contest Winner

Time to pick a winner from my oogly boogly witch's hat for the Halloween Movies Contest! The winner will get a pizza gift card from Papa John's. What could be better than watching a wicked awesome scary movie and eating free pizza? :-)

Well, I guess if you had a handsome hunk there to cuddle with during the scary parts of the movie. But that you'll have to provide yourself. *wg*

And the winner is... *drum roll please*

Regina May Ross!

Congratulations, Regina!

Please contact me at cass {at} cassandra curtis. com (no spaces), with your mailing address so I can send your prize. You have 10 days to contact me. If I don't hear back from you, then the prize is up for grabs to be awarded in a second chance drawing, or included as a prize in a brand new contest, so please get back with me soon as you can!

Fun With Workshops

My family's motto is "As we learn, we grow." So of course I love to take workshops. I also like to give them.

Next month, I'll be teaching a writers micro workshop on characterization as part of the NanoWriMo workshops held in Second Life. The workshop will be held on November 17, 2011, starting at 7pmSLT at the grassy area near the Bookstacks Book Faire in Awen/SL.

The mini-workshop will include handouts and the key ingredients on bringing a character to life on the page. The workshop is free to the public, and all you need is a Second Life account and an avatar to attend.

My writing and critique partner in crime, Cora Zane will also teach a mini-workshop that day. For more info on Cora's workshop, check out: http://corazane.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcoming-workshops.html

We hope you can make it.

Tarot At The Midnight Moon Café

Free readings by the ladies of the Midnight Moon Cafe. Join Cassandra Curtis for a fun, free tarot reading! Ask the cards a question, reveal past lives, gain insights on present issues, or take a glimpse at your future!

* Event is in voice and/or private chat as per querant's discretion.
*For entertainment purposes only.

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 1:00pm SLT
Location: The Midnight Moon Café at Awen
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Awen/196/225/22

Hope to see you there!

Dancin' With Dolphins Tarot Event Tomorrow Night!

Free readings by the ladies of the Midnight Moon Cafe. Join RL Cassandra Curtis for a fun, free tarot reading! Ask the cards a question, reveal past lives, gain insights on present issues, or take a glimpse at your future!

* Event is in voice and/or private chat as per querant's discretion.
*For entertainment purposes only.

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Time: 7:00pm SLT Location: Dance of The Dolphins, Combs of Pearl

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Combs%20of%20Pearl/234/207/1

Tis The Season: Top 10 Fright Movies To Watch Contest!

I love scary movies, even if I do watch them through my fingers, lol. So I thought I'd gather up a list of my ten top movies I love to watch during the month of October. See if you agree. What are some of your top ten fright flicks?

1. The Shining
2. 30 Days of Night
3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4. The Howling
5. The Thing
6. The Exorcist
7. Bram Stoker's Dracula
8. Halloween
9. Night of The Living Dead
10. Psycho

Leave a comment and you could win a $10 gift card good for Papa Johns Pizza!

Contest open to U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited. Must be 18+ to enter. Contest ends Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Odds of winning are determinate upon number of entries received. Entrants are responsible for checking the blog to see if they've won. Must have valid email address for contact, so I can get your snail mail and send your prize. Good Luck.

eBook Sale Alert!

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/

Who loves a bargain? I know I do.
Right now ARe and AQP are working together to bring you savings
on some of your favorite authors. *wink wink nod nod*
So pop over to ARe today!

Upcoming Mermaid Tarot Event

Wanted to let ya'll know about one of my upcoming events for readers, fans, and anyone who enjoys mermaids or tarot!

Thursday, October 20, 2011
7:00pm - 9:00pm SLT
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Combs%20of%20Pearl/229/204/2

Join RL author Cassandra Curtis for a free tarot event open to the public in the undersea sim Combs of Pearl at Dance of The Dolphins.*

Take a look into your past lives, sneak a glimpse of the future, or ask a question. Lady Cassandra will be using Gillian Kemp's wonderful Mermaids and Dolphins Deck.**

Event is in voice, so bring headsets. Event is also underwater, so bring your scuba gear or bring your tails fins and enjoy the enchanted underwater seas of Second Life. :-)


*Event is free but tips are appreciated.
**For entertainment purposes only.

Hope to see you there!

Hunkering Down...and how!

If ya'll don't see me online much after today, it's because I am 'hunkering down' determined to finish every project on my plate before the year is out. I have three really hot hunky heroes and they need me to finish my wips and let their stories be told. They can't wait to meet readers and woo them. :p

Tyler is the hero of Naughty Little Secrets and he's been waiting what seems like forever for me to finish the book. The heroine of NLS is Stacie Purcell, and she's just glad I rewrote several scenes involving sex. lol.

Rey is the returning hero from Shimmer, in my sequel, Shimmer II: Heart of Dixie. He's determined to get the hot-blooded girl of his dreams.

Nial is the hero of my wip, Yule Tide. When he decides to visit friends in Florida for Christmas, he discovers something he'd never dreamed existed, an honest to goodness mermaid!

And as if that wasn't enough, I also have five more stories in the planning/plotting stages! OMG!
So as you can tell, the rest of this year is going to be busy, busy, busy! lol.


Until next time...
~ Cass

Adding a Few More Touches

Yesterday I got seriously medieval with my characters. I told them no more fighting me, somebody has to steer the freakin' boat, and since I wrote them into existence, I can bloody well write them back out! Oh you better believe after that I didn't hear a peep outta them. They were suddenly more cooperative and I did four timed writings, three with my crit partner, Cora Zane, and one on my own. I came up just shy of 1,000 words—I'm a slow typist, more hunt and peck than touch, plus these were 15 min. writing bursts. But the great thing is I tweaked and added a scene, so the new touches to the wip are shaping up well.

I took a break, fixed din-din, then watched a little TV with the Bear. Since he must be in control of the remote, we usually watch whatever he wants, then the minute he leaves the room, I grab the clicker and check out what else is on. Last night his viewing choice was Wanted, the movie we'd watched the night before. I like a little space between seeing a movie for a second time, but anything with Anjelina Jolie and Bear can watch it a million times in succession.

Personally, I'm not a big Jolie fan, so I decided to go into SL and meet up with Cora, so we could talk shop and maybe do a little exploring. She'd heard about this Halloween SIM with spooky stuff and pumpkin pat-ches. I love exploring anything new, so I was game. Of course, it was a popular SIM and it took several tries before we could go in, and of course, the lag was atrocious, so we didn't stay long, but by then it was nearing midnight, so we teleported over to our virtual Midnight Moon Cafe in Awen SIM, and talked shop and added a few more finishing touches on our Halloween decorations.


Today is a busy one as I have to do my mer thing and get my fins wet in RL (Aqua Fitness class at the gym), then come home and do the usual stuff, like household finances (bills and accounting), clean up the place (99% of writers do NOT have a maid) and then rewrite the transition scenes between my next two chapters on the wip from hell. If the characters get unruly again, at least now I know how to whip them in shape! :p

Until next time,
Cass