THE LAST DAY FOR BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS AND THE BIZARRE

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
OCTOBER a month of BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS and THE BIZARRE

Thank you for joining me for the OCTOBER chapter of THE HOLIDAY SERIES by KM Wilsher.
Join me in NOVEMBER a month of gratefulness.

Have fun tonight, All Hallow’s Eve, and be safe.
Are you dressing up?
Do tell! What you are dressing up as --- how about your kids!
I am dressing as a Goth Elf for the party tonight. . .with the elf ears and cape and everything. My niece is Snow White.

See you in a few days.

Your favorite horrific, creepy bad guy

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
OCTOBER a month of BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS and THE BIZARRE

Who is your favorite creepy guy of the big screen?
Mine:
Doctor Crane from Batman Begins











Who is your favorite horrific guy in print?
Mine:
Severus Snape from Harry Potter

















Tell me about your horrific characters. Do you have any creepy guys in your Tale inProgress?


Mine:
From my sword and sorcery story, COBRA CUTLASS: Sorceress Evixen Mosk – A Beyta demon from the depths of an Euvel cave.
















From my sci-fi tale, REMNANTS: Gnuid – Captain of the Guard for two kingdoms, loyal to neither.

A GHOST STORY by KM Wilsher

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
OCTOBER a month of BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS and THE BIZARRE

A GHOST STORY by KM Wilsher

One summer night I watched a spine-chilling, horror film with a friend, and then drove home.

On the drive home, I laughed. Okay, I squealed like a baby. Zombie hitchhikers turned out to be trees, and glowing goblins reached out. Oh no, just road signs.

Then as I arrived in the driveway, my headlights twinkled through dark windows. I ground my teeth together and moaned, NO KEY! My roomate should have been home, but the absence of her car said she wasn’t.

The house my friend and I rented that summer sat in the middle of an eerie neighborhood. No neighbors. I mean, the 1930’s-style homes showed signs of inhabitants -- lawn chairs, live plants, garden hoses -- but no humans. Not once that summer did we see humans.

The spooky movie night was no different. From the driver’s seat of my muscle car, it's engine vibrating with a low rumble, I looked around -- Nothing stirred, except the light flickering in the one streetlight in a four block radius.

I was young and brave, a warrior princess chewing on my fingernails. I formulated a plan to “break and enter” my own home, then got out of the car and crept through the cool, ink-colored air searching the four sides of the house for an open window. The soundtrack of the scary movie earlier tickled the back of my mind causing my heart to beat faster and faster.

Then I couldn’t take it any longer. With a sudden snap, the warrior in me turned into white liver pansy. Panic mode turned on and I flexed my muscles to run. But before I hit full speed, something caught my eye. I noticed that the glass of the dining room window stood open just a little.

After composing my shaking innards, I took a deep breath and strolled through the flower bed. I had a hard time, but eventually the screen came off. Then with raw fingers, I lifted the pane. Proud of myself, I brushed my hands off and looked around. Shadows moved.

I took a quick step near the house, threw my hands on the ledge, and pulled my body into the window sill. While climbing through, balancing became tricky. I fell head over heels into the dining room table, and hit the floor with a thud. The impact caused the dishes on the side of the old metal sink to fall into the basin. Not knowing what had happened, images of séances and pentangles from the creepy movie filled my mind and I screamed.

My heart spasmed into a hypersonic rhythm, and I tried to throw my body back out the window. Again the shriek of the spooky movie orchestra filled my mind, and I froze, stupified, as a sudden brightness blinded me. The kitchen light flickered then blazed down into my eyes.

I blinked hard and pressed my fingers to my eyes. Once I focused, I discovered my roommate standing at the dining room door with a baseball bat in hand. Her eyes were as wide as Frisbees, her jaw hung open and her chest heaved.

Needless to say, within seconds we burst into sobbing laughter at our frightnight, impromptu, haunted house. I warned her not to loan her car to her boyfriend. At least not on the same nights as horror flicks. She warned me to give up breaking and entering, even if it was a place I paid rent.

I will say, that is one of the scariest things that ever happened to me!

How about you? Got any ghost stories?

MOVIE MONDAY the HOLIDAY SERIES

October the month for bloodcurdling screams and the bizarre
Movie Monday on the Holiday Series
HALLOWEEN WEEK

What movie chilled you to the bones? Turned your world upside down? Had you hanging on for dear life? Did you approach it on purpose?

The house of my youth had a ginormous lower level.

(gi•nor•mous Pronunciation: \jī-ˈnȯr-məs\
Function: adjective Etymology: gigantic + enormous
Date: circa 1948 : extremely large : HUMONGOUS)

It was easy to sneak down the stairs while everyone lay sleeping. One night, on the small television sitting near the sliding glass door, my cousins tuned into THE EXORCIST. We were 10-12 years old. I imagine we didn’t watch the whole thing, but it scared me senseless. I had nightmares for years. It is hands down the scariest thing I have ever seen.

What about you? Share with us the most terrifying movie you have ever seen?

OCTOBER 24 another holiday

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
OCTOBER
BLOOD CURDLING SCREAMS AND THE BIZARRE

Okay, this is under the BIZARRE catagory hee hee

OCTOBER 24, 2009
YESTERDAY WAS MY BLOGAVERSERY

One year ago October 24, 2009 -- KM Wilsher's first post!
And look, in celebration,
Merry and Pippin sing me a song about the GREEN DRAGON!



I was there in the crowd. Did you see me next to Gandalf?

Do you have a Tavern in your "Tale In Progress".
What did you name it?

KM Wilsher reviews HAUNT OF JACKALS by Eric Wilson

Haunt of Jackals by Eric Wilson
Book 2 of Jerusalem’s undead Trilogy
3 DAY REVIEW FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BLOG TOUR

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE AUTHOR
CLICK HERE FOR MY SYNOPSIS OF HAUNT OF JACKALS

CLICK HERE to find HAUNT OF JACKALS for sale.
CLICK HERE for Eric Wilson’s Web site
CLICK HERE for The Undead Trilogy Web site

Read below for my final post -- KM Wilsher reviews HAUNT OF JACKALS



My favorite things about HAUNT OF JACKALS?
I love the character, Cal Nichols. A fallen Nastarim. Imperfect. He lets his heart cloud his judgment, and he loses his position among the immortal due to the heat of passion. He is a father, guardian of the world, protector of the remaining Nastirim, and mentor to the upcoming Nastarim. Very relatable don’t you think? Cal is my favorite character.

Gina, Cal’s daughter, is the true main character. She spent many years without knowledge of her father. Her lonely childhood is riddled with abuse. As a rebel teenager she marries young and loses much. Just as Gina finds purpose for her life in the some orphans she cares for, she is yanked into this war between vampires and the followers of the Nazerene. Collectors vs. Nastarim. And her adopted son becomes the target for the worst of the Collectors, the Alkedama – the ones born of the blood of Judas Iscariot.

There was a lot going on in Haunt of Jackals. This may be the story’s Achilles heel. Sometimes I got lost. The Nastarim and the Collectors are a large group of many different powers and levels. I am not sure I ever understood them completely.

And, sometimes I felt like I was on a sightseeing tour. Little pieces of information kept popping up like those plaques in front of state monuments, giving me tiny bits of information. You know the ones with just enough of a story to make you want to know the whole story. Dracula, biblical history, Jewish folklore, salvation, archeology and theology they all darted in and darted out. I wanted to know more, but more would have been a tangent and not a fact to move the story forward.

I did like HAUNT OF JAKALS. After reading the first in JERUSALEM’S UNDEAD TRILOGY: FIELD OF BLOOD, I wasn’t sure I would, but I did. The story started to grab me, and I was invested.

If you like Horror, Haunt of Jackals is pretty creepy at times. These vamps are no Twilight, pretty boy, Brad Pitt, Interview-with -a-Vampire types.

If you like history and archeology, you’ll find some of both here.

I think there are some great discussions. Jesus Christ is alive throughout this book.

One time Cal describes church to Gina as – “a group getting together on Thursday night or going to the coast together for the weekend.” Giving the picture of a family – how the Church should be.
Gina has to answer questions about her own beliefs in a very contemporary, relevant way.

Hurray Eric Wilson - what a subtle, gentle, but very apparent inclusion of the Truth, the Way and the Life. This is one opinion, check out the tour below.

Over all, I’d say this book has a hook. I had tears at the end, and wished the next book was already on the shelf. The bumps are over now, and the story draws me in like a magnet gathers flecks of metal.

Don’t forget to check out what others on the tour are saying about HAUNT OF JACKALS.
MAKE SURE TO TOUR THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jennifer Bogart
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Amy Browning
Karri Compton
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Beth Goddard
Todd Michael Greene
Timothy Hicks
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Julie
Carol Keen
Dawn King
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Mirtika
Nissa
John W. Otte
James Somers
Speculative Faith
Rachel Starr Thomson
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Phyllis Wheeler
Jill Williamson
KM Wilsher

HAUNT OF JACKALS by Eric Wilson JERUSALEM'S UNDEAD TRILOGY

Haunt of Jackals by Eric Wilson
Book 2 of Jerusalem’s undead Trilogy

3 DAY REVIEW FOR THE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BLOG TOUR

CLICK HERE FOR A LITTLE INFORMATION ON THE AUTHOR. MY POST FROM YESTERDAY.


CLICK HERE for Eric Wilson’s Web site
CLICK HERE for The Undead Trilogy Web site

HAUNT OF JACKALS - My synopsis:

Born of the blood left behind by Judas Iscariot upon his death -- The Collectors. In most every way the Collectors resemble what we now call vampires. Immortal, living but dead. Passionate for the carnal, lust bursting from their undead flesh. Drinking the blood of the poor human victims, and tormenting as demons do.

Now, when Jesus rose from the grave he walked the earth, and at the same time, many others were raised. 36 of those humans raised from their dark slumber still walk the earth today. They are called the Nastarim. Human guardians of the world.

Thus the conflict between the blood suckers and the immortal protectors ensues. The goal of the Collectors is to speed up the coming of Armageddon by tormenting the children of God and helping humans give into the slavery of their flesh.

At the heart of the war between good and evil lies a battle between Natira, a Lead Collector, and Cal Nichols, a fallen Nastarim. Cal lost his position as one of the Nastarim the day he allowed himself to love a human woman. Natira killed Cal’s son, forcing Cal to now spend his energy hiding and protecting his daughter(and his adopted grandson) from the hungry vamp-demon. All the while Cal Nichols must continue his real purpose - protect the Nastarim and rid the earth of all collectors, especially Natira.

This book is bursting at the seams with stuff. History, geography, archeology, vampire legend, Jewish folklore, biblical history, Jesus, the Bible, faith, the New Testament, and little echoes from the Screwtape letters by CS Lewis. All this is interwoven into a tapestry of speculative fiction.

How can I touch on all that is going on in HAUNT OF JACKALS? It is impossible. The best I can do is give you a snapshot of what I think the plot looks like, and paint a picture of my favorite story lines. Come back tomorrow for more.


Don’t forget to check out what others on the tour are saying about HAUNT OF JACKALS.

MAKE SURE TO TOUR THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jennifer Bogart
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Amy Browning
Karri Compton
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Beth Goddard
Todd Michael Greene
Timothy Hicks
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Julie
Carol Keen
Dawn King
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Mirtika
Nissa
John W. Otte
James Somers
Speculative Faith
Rachel Starr Thomson
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Phyllis Wheeler
Jill Williamson
KM Wilsher

HAUNT OF JACKALS by Eric Wilson

Haunt of Jackals by Eric Wilson
Book 2 of Jerusalem’s undead Trilogy
3 DAY REVIEW FOR

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BLOG TOUR

CLICK HERE to find HAUNT OF JACKALS for sale.

CLICK HERE for Eric Wilson’s Web site
CLICK HERE for The Undead Trilogy Web site

A little information about the author:

Eric Wilson has written nine novels.

I’ll just bet some of these will be surprises:

1.Haunt of Jackals
2. Field of Blood
3. Fireproof
4. Facing the Giants
5. Flywheel
6. A Shred of Truth
7. The Best of Evil
8. Expiration Date
9. Dark to Mortal Eyes

Have you seen the movie FIREPROOF? Probably. Have you seen FACING THE GIANTS? You really should. It is even better! Have you seen FLYWHEEL? It is not a Hollywood production, but rent it. You will be glad you did. I really liked it.

Eric Wilson seems to be on the cutting edge of Christian Fiction – screenplays and novels. His fiction is leading the way for many. I am happy to have read the first two books in his JERUSALEM’S UNDEAD TRILOGY. And as part of the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BLOG TOUR, I will be reviewing HAUNT OF JACKALS here the next few days.

Eric Wilson, a family man, was born stateside but spent many years traveling abroad with his parents, missionaries. I hear they even attempted to give out bibles behind the iron curtain. Most of what I read about Mr. Wilson says that he wanted to write from a young age. We are all glad he was given the chance. HAUNT OF JACKALS is just another package of proof.

Tune in tomorrow for my synopsis of HAUNT OF JACKALS.

Don’t forget to check out what others on the tour are saying about HAUNT OF JACKALS:

Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jennifer Bogart
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Amy Browning
Karri Compton
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Beth Goddard
Todd Michael Greene
Timothy Hicks
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Julie
Carol Keen
Dawn King
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Mirtika
Nissa
John W. Otte
James Somers
Speculative Faith
Rachel Starr Thomson
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Phyllis Wheeler
Jill Williamson
KM Wilsher


Come back tomorrow for more of HAUNT OF JACKALS!

THE PHOENIX RATTLER - DOES YOUR STORY HAVE BITE?

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
OCTOBER the month for
BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS AND THE BIZARRE

THE PHOENIX RATTLER - DOES YOUR STORY HAVE BITE?

The Fantasy catagory has some awesome editors and authors. This is a reminder to all Fantasy/Sci Fi/Allegory/Speculative writers (The Rattler has other catagories too, so tell your friends) You have just over 2 weeks until the deadline!



All right, here is a call out to all you awesome writers who love to compete; and who also love getting your name in front of published writers, agents, editors, and publishers.

CHRISTIAN WRITERS OF THE WEST(CWOW) the Arizona chapter of AMERICAN CHRISTIAN FICTION WRITERS (ACFW)is throwing a contest you cannot miss! The deadline is October 31st 2009 and the results will be posted in February 2010, (just in time to work on the parts of your story you received comments on and enter other contests in the spring.) The contest entitled, THE PHOENIX RATTLER - DOES YOUR STORY HAVE BITE?, includes great catagories, great published authors, and great final round judges.

CLICK HERE FOR: THE PHOENIX RATTLER - DOES YOUR STORY HAVE BITE? and click on the snake.

CLICK HERE TO READ LYNN RUSH'S BLOG (Find out what a contest can do for your writing.)

NOTE: All verifiable entries submitted by October 24, 2009 12:00 a.m. MST will receive a $1 rebate returned from their $20 entry fee from me, KM Wilsher. READ THE RULES:

To receive your $1 off, you must first go to CWOW, click on the snake, and follow the directions to enter. All steps on that site must be complete. Then, second, you must then come back here and leave a comment letting me know you've entered. I'll verify and mail you your $1 rebate!!!

Let the games begin!

MONSTER by Frank Peretti / THE HOLIDAY SERIES

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
OCTOBER the month for BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS AND THE BIZARRE
BOOK REVIEW
MONSTER by Frank Peretti

Suspense. Science Fiction. Speculative. Spirituality. Perretti’s MONSTER has it all.

My synopsis:
Reed, a police officer, leads his wife, Beck, into the Idaho wilderness. She is not the outdoorsy type, and he desires to teach her the important things in life. Strength. Survival. Living without a curling iron or pedicure.

At first, the hike up is uneventful. Beck is fit and seems to keep up with her husband pretty well. However, once they reach a cabin in the middle of a gorgeous canyon, their whole world turns upside down. Someone or 'something' has ripped the cabin to shreds. Strange creatures lurk the forest about them. Horrid noises and smells fill the night air. A body hangs from a tree, or at least part of it. Then Beck is abducted by a huge, hairy creature and disappears.

Separated, the couple has no idea whether the other is dead or alive. They must hold on to their Faith and their love for each other to endure. True survival. Reed’s love for his wife will not let him give up until he finds Beck, even if he dies during the search.


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A synopsis cannot give you all the clues to the treasures that lay in this book. Again, Perretti gives me characters that I absolutely adore. Much of MONSTER reads like a CSI-like novel, but he incorporates some unique creatures, adding an almost horror-film-like thriller quality. MONSTER includes the argument of Darwinism and Creationism, and subtle pointers to Jesus Christ. (And at times not so subtle – but, beautifully done.)

Monster is a fun ride. The first couple chapters had me hooked in a way I hadn’t been in a long time. It did slow up, especially at the end, but I enjoyed the twists and surprises. I think this is my favorite Frank Perretti so far.


If you get the chance, pick up MONSTER by Frank Perretti – for sure.

CLICK HERE to purchase on Amazon.

THE HOLIDAY SERIES : COLUMBUS DAY by KM Wilsher

THE HOLIDAY SERIES
COLUMBUS DAY
KM WILSHER
October 12, 2009

Oh, to travel in time. To be an explorer when the unknown frontier still existed. Columbus. Erickson. And my favorites Louis and Clark.

If I could jump into any fantasy world and explore to my hearts content, it would have to be MIDDLE EARTH.

How about you?

A galaxy far away?
The Final Frontier?
Platform 9 3/4?
Atlantis?
Narnia?
Waterworld?
Wonderland?
Oz?

Guest Blogger for Shawna Williams

Guess what? I am a guest blogger over at My Father's Oldsmobile by Shawna Williams. The story behind my writing passion!
CLICK HERE to READ!

Word Wednesday by KM Wilsher

This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.

— Psalm 34:6 (NIV)




While standing in the middle of the dark forest, sometimes I forget to remember that he has saved me. Saved me so many times in so many ways. And I forget that all those
“Worst things that could happen” never happen.

And if they ever do? He will save me. Psalm 34:6

Our church did a gift survey. You know, an assesment that helps identify your specific spiritual gifts. I was surprised that one of mine was Faith. I mean look at the above paragraph.

Have you ever done a Spiritual Gift Assesment?
What Gifts of the Spirit are strong in you?

THE HOLIDAY SERIES by KM Wilsher

Unleash the magic
THE HOLIDAY SERIES by KM Wilsher

Can you believe the holidays are upon us? Stay tuned to KM Wilsher for holiday nuggets and a celebration of the holidays of 2009.
Book reviews – Fantasy, speculative, Science Ficiton
Holiday Celebrations
Music Reviews
Movie Reviews
Author spotlights
And more!

The magic unleashed October 12, 2009

Phantasmagorical Freek Friday by KM Wilsher

Phantasmagorical Freek Friday is all about musicians, groups, and songs glorifying the Lord Jesus Christ. PFF was designed to showcase metal/goth/alternative/hard rock artists who give Jesus Christ glory.

ILIA
All female Christian Rock

Mantra
reaching the world for Jesus one stage at a time

CLICK HERE to go to Ilia's myspace and listen to this head bangin, screamin Christian Rock band. I love their lyrics. They are out right Christ centered.

The vocalist has not convinced me, but she can scream with the best of them -rock on, sister! The band is tight. I could listen an ILIA instrumental all day long!

If you have time let me know what you think if this up and coming crew!

What are you listening to this week?