A little writing humor for you today!
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A little writing humor for you today!
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Just trying to make sure my blogs all send posts and comments alerts to my new email address. (More on that later.) You may safely ignore this, unless you’d like to email me at marciameara16@gmail.com so you can be added to my new contact list, too, as I phase out the Roadrunner/Outlook Satan’s Spawn Duo! I’ve already moved many of of my regular email contacts, but if you aren’t sure, feel free to email me at the gmail address. Thanks!
Believe In Yourself,
And Others Will Believe in You, Too!
(Even the folks at Geek Squad!)
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NOTE: THIS REQUEST WAS REALLY ADDRESSED TO FOLKS I’VE LONG BEEN IN CONTACT WITH VIA EMAIL, OR THOSE WHO HAVE GOTTEN IN TOUCH WITH ME ABOUT GUEST POSTS AND EXCERPTS. SORRY IF I CONFUSED ANYONE. (Please don’t all 2,700 of you guys email me. Eeeeeep.)
I’ve lost most of my regular email contacts during this computer ordeal. If you are one of them, please drop me a note, so I can add your email address to my new contact list. I don’t want to lose touch with you. Thank you so much!
Still reinstalling old programs, and seeking replacement ones, but I’ve got a ThorsDay smile for you shortly. 🙂

I’m back! Almost! Got my new pc and monitor this evening, and hooked it up. VERY happy with the lovely Hi-Def image, and the lightning fast speed of the new computer. Got a LOT to learn about Windows 10 and Outlook, neither of which I’ve used before. But I can do it! It might be another couple of days before I get “settled in,” but at least I’m not trying to dictate my posts via my iPhone.
Doing a happy dance here, even though it’s WAY past time for me to call it a night and retire with a book. Thanks for all the well wishes, guys, and rest assured, I’ll not be caught so poorly prepared for tech failure again. I’ve already bought a new tablet, for Back Up Plan #1, and I’m making up actual PAPER folders for important email and contact information to keep in an actual physical file cabinet. That’s Back Up Plan #2.
I’ll sleep MUCH better tonight, now that I’m connected to the world again. 🙂 See you tomorrow!
Could be good. Could be bad. Who knows? The only thing I’m sure of, is that being without a computer this long is very unsettling. For a person who runs three blogs, and is in the middle of writing her sixth novel, not being seated in front of my computer all day long is very, very weird!
I thought I would hear from the Geek Squad this morning, as they worked late last night trying to save my emails for me. So far, nothing. I hope that means they are slowly managing to export my email from one client to another. (Something that’s not easy to do.) I don’t think the delay is their fault, but that doesn’t make me any happier, as I wait to hear from them.
Will post as soon as I can. I expect it will take a couple of days to get things up and running, even after I get the computer home.
I’m so out of sorts when I can’t work on my books, so you know I’m really anxious for this to be resolved. Hope to have good news later today. Will keep you posted, though doing so via my phone is annoying. Still, without the phone I wouldn’t be able to touch base at all. So I better stop complaining, and go find some housework to keep me busy. 😝
I thought I’d share the Goodreads giveaway my publisher has going on for A COLD TOMORROW, the second book in my Point Pleasant series. It can be read as a stand alone, and is centered around the urban legend of the Mothman, mysterious Men in Black and UFOs.
December is approaching, and with it, the release of book 2 in my Point Pleasant saga, A Cold Tomorrow. In anticipation of the December 20th release, Kensington Publishing is running a Goodreads giveaway for residents in the US and Canada. This is your chance to win a print copy of the book while helping a hard-working author out in the process.
Er…that would be me, folks. 🙂
GR giveaways do wonders for getting books noticed with increased exposure, so I hope you’ll take a moment to hop over and enter. It will be a huge help to me, so please accept my gratitude in advance.
I’m currently busily working on book 3 of the series, but I have a special fondness for book 2. I’ve heard many writers find the middle book the most difficult to write. I didn’t encounter that problem, but it could be due to my fondness for the subject matter—UFOs, Men in Black…
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In lieu of Marcia’s usual Monday post, here is a compilation of horribly appropriate pics…





Brought to you from the warped sense of humour of Deborah Jay … 
October has not been kind to us. Lots and lots of unexpected and expensive problems, one after the other, but we’re still standin’, and by golly we’ll still be standing when this month disappears into history. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it!
Yesterday, my computer unexpectedly went to that great Geek Squad in the sky. It is history, now, and only useful as a boat anchor. 😧 I am forced to use my iPhone for everything, which I am not very good at. So I probably will not be initiating much in the way of posts for several days. I will try to keep up with comments, and respond when I can, but that’s about all.
Doing a full post from my phone stretches my abilities to the max! I may have my new computer by tomorrow night, but I expect it will take me several days to get everything hooked up, programs that are gone restored, and get back to blogging as usual. In the meantime you guys carry-on, have fun, and I’ll keep an eye on you as best I can. Wish me luck.
My biggest concern is that I’m going to lose all of my emails, and therefore all of my contact information both personal and business related. That would be a catastrophe!😩 I haven’t given up hope, yet. Will keep you posted as I can, and I will update you if I have any news
Now don’t talk about me while I’m gone! Or at least say nice things! Remember, I’ll be watching you! 😀❤️
In the spirit of Halloween, enjoy this post on the elements that combine to make a good horror story…there’s some goodies in the mix, too 🙂
P.S…Marcia is having computer woes at the moment but will be back up to speed soon and back to blogging. Keep your eye on this spot for her return! 🙂
Did I scare you? Probably not. It’s pretty hard to take someone by surprise when you tell them in advance (in my case, by this blog’s title) you’re about to discuss horror and fright.
Or is it?
If that were true, horror legends like H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, and Stephen King wouldn’t be household names.
So how do writers, working with only words on a page, manage to raise heart rates and goosebumps in their readers? They can’t rely on camera angles and creepy music to build suspense.
But that’s what the horror genre is all about, isn’t it? The buildup of suspense.
Because of Halloween, October is the month we focus on the macabre. Ghost stories, slasher movies, psychological thrillers. I’ve long been a student of the craft of writing, and this is the perfect time to analyze the components of a successful horror work.
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