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Hey, all!  Welcome to the blog.

So, yesterday I released a brand new book, "Penumbra: Equinox." There's lots of Halloween in it. Lots and lots! I'm very excited that it's out there for every one to enjoy. Witches and werewolves and Vampires, oh my!

Today, October 16th-- It's AMAZON FUN: I'll be giving away a signed paperback copy of P:E, a bookmark and a $10 Gift Card to Amazon. I'll also give away 2 ebooks for runners-up as well! To the winner, in advance: please be patient. The paperbacks are on their way here! *happy dance*

So how do you win? Well, I would like you to find a Halloween themed quote, anything you can find at all: funny, scary, silly (like my witch hat up there-- I love that hat.), and post it for me. It can be from a movie, a book, or a song. Whatever. I'll pick my favorite and two runners-up and I'll announce the winners tomorrow by 9 a.m. 

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And as promised- The Excerpt from Penumbra: Equinox.

“Vin, you were standing there with a tail,” Alia smiled. “I’m pretty much convinced. It’s just me being upset about people not telling us things, and not know what’s going on.”

Vincent took her hand, and stopped her. He turned her to look at him. “I know one thing, after what happened last night.”

“Oh? What’s that?” Alia smiled.

“That I love you.”

Alia froze. She was not expecting that, at all. She looked at him astonished for a moment and realized she felt the exact same way. “I love you too?” she answered, sounding confused.

Vin smiled. “You’re not sure?”

“I am sure, that’s the problem,” Alia laughed.

“I sat there last night thinking I would have to tell you,” Vin said, “I realized I would have to tell you one day anyway because I wanted to keep you around for a while anyway.”

“Very romantic, Vincent,” Alia smiled.

“But it’s true!” Vin said and leaned in to kiss her.

She jerked away and spun around; an icy cold wave of hate washing over her from behind her. Vincent was confused for a moment, but then had the rush of hate wash over him, and they both turned to look. Halfway down the block they could see Stacey standing there, looking absolute furious.

“Uh oh,” Alia said.

Stacey slowly walked toward them. There was a cold wind blowing around them, which while it was October, it was not the right kind of cool fall wind that would have been normal. Vincent looked at Alia, and clearly showed he was nervous about this confrontation.

“Uh, Vin,” Alia whispered. “Something you need to tell me?”

He swallowed. “Yeah, uh... all those rumors about the sabbat tables and black magic? Completely true. She’s totally a witch.” He glanced at her. “No relation.”

“Not even close,” Alia said. “Black magic.”

“Yup,” Vincent said. “She’s good at making my skin crawl.”

Stacey walked steadily closer, her words echoing oddly. “Well, well, well. Now I see what’s going on here.” She seemed to age before their eyes.

“What are you talking about?” Alia asked, trying to play dumb.

“Vincent, you’re walking away from all I offered?”

“Offered?” he asked. “You haven’t offered me anything. You just continue to make my life miserable. Go away.”

“I don’t go away, Vincent. Not after all you’ve seen.”

“All I’ve seen?” he asked. “How about we try, all you forced on me. All you dragged me into. I told you, I have my own problems, I don’t want yours.” Vincent said.

“Problems?” she laughed. “These aren’t problems. This is part of who I am, who I want you to be. I need you Vincent. I need you to be there for me, I need you in what I have begun.”

“I don’t want any part of anything that has to do with you,” Vincent said.

“You can’t walk away from this,” Stacey said.

“From what? There is nothing to walk away from!”

Alia grabbed Vincent’s hand. “Just watch him.” She turned around and started walking. Alia heard Stacey start yell something and a moment later, she felt like she had walked into a wall.

“You are not going to walk away from me, Vincent,” Stacey said. “You are not going to ruin what I’ve worked for all this time. I have your blood, I need your soul.”

Vincent glanced at Alia, and then turned around to looked at Stacey. “My what?”

“Your soul.”

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