Coffin Hop Winners!

So, the time has come to announce the happy winners of our Halloween Coffin Hop. I have to say all the stories were good and it was hard for the lovely judges Larry Fowler and Renee Pawlish to choose only one each. 

Renee's favorite was:  Tata ta ta! Kim's story (kkoning78). This one gave me chills but also a nice feeling afterwards. Nicely done.

To know more about Renee or her work, please visit  Renee Pawlish where you can find a link to all of her work.

Now, Larry's fave was:  Drum roll, please! Anne Michaud!! This is very sharp telling, indeed. Anne's story is short but packs a punch!

Congrats to everyone. I'll get in contact with the winners to send them their copy of ISOLATION as soon as possible.

Thanks to all for making this possible. Now, I leave you with a few words from Larry Fowler explaining why Anne's story captivated him so much. If I were you, I'd read on...

All the stories entertained me, but I chose the story by Anne Michaud because, though it was short, I could see her fighting to maintain her balance, just to be snatched out of the air by a ghost. The small details in it like"the breath dissipating in a plume of smoke" gave me the sense that I was right there with her.

About me and what may capacitate me to identify a piece of fine writing; besides being an avid reader, I'm a writer. I write thrillers, and I do so because my goal is to keep you on the edge of your seat while I touch the depth of your soul. Kind of like Nicholas Sparks meets Dan Brown.

What do I write about? Well, let me inside your head and I'll probably write about what I find.

Why do I write? Good question! Doing in bad guys is my therapy. It's cheaper and it gives me an illusion of control.

Where do I get my stories? I let the characters talk to me.

Why did I pick Lincoln as a subject? This is an even better question. You're good! I was depressed and learned that he struggled with depression, too. I thought I could learn something from him. After all, he accomplished a lot. But when I learned how much baggage he carried into adulthood, and how much more tragedy he suffered as an adult, I was in awe.  So I decided to create a story where a modern young woman reflects Lincoln’s psychology, and she uses the same techniques he employed, overcoming extraordinary obstacles to achieve impossible results.

This is it, the basics. LD Fowler 101. But if you'd like to know more, you can dig in at www.dlfowler.com - I'm also on Twitter (@dlfowlernovels), Facebook and I blog via Wordpress. I'll be delighted to see you around.



Larry's debut novel, Lincoln's Diary, is available for Kindle, Nook and Google eBooks as well as paperback. Is it conceivable that President Lincoln helped plan his own assassination? When Sarah Sue Morgan starts chasing the truth, what she finds out could end up costing her life.

Coffin Blog Hop Giveaway

Halloween is encroaching on us and as part of the Coffin Hop Blog I'll be hosting my first Giveaway. I'm very happy to announce I'll be giving two hard copies of the book Isolation, an anthology of new horror that includes amazing stories of sixteen authors, among which lies one of my own.

Te rules are the following:

• Follow this blog (if you aren't a follower already), however, old followers won't get any extra points. Sorry, guys!

• In the comments section below write a ghost story. It can be real or fiction, your own experience or one you heard long ago around a bonfire, it doesn't matter. Just make it scary!

• You have from this very moment until friday 31st at midnight (ET).

• There will be two judges. Each judge will chose its favorite and publish their selected story with a blurb about what made that story a winner. The announce will be made on saturday november 5th.

• So easy!! C'mon, scare us silly.

About our judges:

Larry Fowler the talented author of Literary Fiction. Larry's novel, Lincoln's Diary, was recently reviewed by the popular book reviewer Deborah Previte, who had this to say about it: A "tantalizing" and "intelligent"story whose protagonist, Sarah, is "a smart and resourceful character, (...) vulnerable and with a baggage that holds her back at times. Kind of a female MacGyver".

Like most people, Sarah Sue Morgan’s hackles go up when she’s held back from the truth. But when the truth includes an unpublished diary that could prove Abraham Lincoln arranged his own assassination, the truth could kill. 

While digging into her own family's well kept secrets, Sarah learns her mysterious grandfather once cherished a private Lincoln diary he’d received as gift. And when she goes to confront a professor who she believes conned her mother out of the family heirloom, she’s accused of his murder.

On the run from police and a powerful conspiracy that’s determined to destroy anything or anyone connected to the diary, Sarah turns to the only person she trusts  – herself – to find the diary and expose the real killer. But after she stares death in the face and reaches out to strangers for help, betrayal is right around the corner.

To know more about Larry or his work, visit his site DL Fowler Novels

Renee Pawlish, successful writer of bestselling novel Nephilim, Genesis of Evil. Renee is presently promoting her latest story Sallie House: Exposing the Beast Within, a tell all novel about one of the most famous haunting in America.

Due to the dangers inherent to paranormal investigations, few groups dare explore the darkest haunting cases; however, one team of investigators took the risk of going where few others had. The RIDDIA (Rhode Island Demonic Disturbance Investigative Association) has garnered a reputation as the Navy Seals of the paranormal investigative world, a team willing to pursue dark and demonic hauntings. When the RIDDIA team visited the notorious Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas, they were the first to assume that the entities infesting the house were demonic and the first to challenge the authority of those spirits. This is the story of what happened through those fateful three days to Joe Cetrone and his team while investigating the Sallie House, encountering the demonic in ways that affected them long after leaving.

To know more about Renee and her extensive work, visit her blog To Become a Writer