It’s Day 1 here at the Month of Monsters event, and today’s guest is the always awesome…Vivi Anna!!! Welcome, Vivi! Thanks for kicking off the party!  🙂

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Halloween is just around the corner.  I love Halloween.  I love getting dressed up and panhandling for candy.  The more the better.  Rockets are my favorites.  I also like the mini chocolate bars.

What I also like about Halloween is the penchant to watch scary movies.  Being scared kicks up our adrenaline and it can be like a rush.  I like scary movies.  Not the gross out gory ones of today, like Saw or Hostel, hated both of those.  I don’t want to lose my lunch I want to be scared and creeped out.  I like the older horror movies.  But my favorite horror movies of all time are the ones that are cool and sexy with young actors and a kickin’ soundtrack.

Here are my top ten favorite horror flicks.

1.    The Faculty
2.    Cursed
3.    The Lost Boys
4.    Dracula 2000
5.    The Craft
6.    28 Days Later
7.    Shaun of the Dead
8.    The Covenant
9.    Blade III
10.    Vampires

And these are the top 10 rated horror movies from the International Movie Database.

1.    Psycho (1960)
2.    Alien (1979)
3.    The Shining (1980)
4.    Aliens (1986)
5.    Les diaboliques (1955)
6.    The Thing (1982)
7.    King Kong (1933)
8.    Frankenstein (1931)
9.    Lat den ratte Kommain (2008)
10.    Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

You see old school horror is way cooler than the gross out gore fests of today.  At least in my opinion.

What do you think?  Old school creepy horror, or slasher gross outs?  Which are your favorite?

Also what’s your favorite Halloween candy?

One lucky commenter can pick an ebook from my backlist, I have a couple of spooky werewolves, vampires, demons, or Little Red Riding Hood!  EEEEEEEEEEK

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And here’s a peek at one of Vivi’s favorite horror films:

The hunt is on!

A girl leaves town for a bit, and so much happens!  Okay, I’m playing catch-up, so please be patient with me.  🙂

First, I want to send out a HUGE thank you to all the wonderful Books-A-Million folks that I met on Monday and Tuesday. I had a fabulous time signing books and chatting with everyone.  Such a wonderful event!  Thank you!  I tell you, those BAM Managers sure do know how to make a girl feel incredibly welcome.

While I was away, two of my friends had new releases. What? I know! Couldn’t they have waited for me to get back?

Ann Aguirre‘s DOUBLEBLIND is out now.

I must read this book!

And Anya Bast has a new release, too.  One perfect for the holidays.  🙂

Talk about a hot cover.  🙂 Four fantastic authors–a dream book.

Now, if you want a little Halloween pick-me-up, head on over to The Bradford Bunch.

I apologize for not posting sooner. I was out of town and am now back on track!

First, as many of you probably have already heard, the romance industry has recently lost one of its most influential members.  Kate Duffy, editor extraordinaire at Kensington Publishing, has passed away.  I admired Kate more than I can say, and I will miss her (as will so many).  Her family will be in my prayers.  On Sunday, Sue Grimshaw will post a memorial to Kate on the Borders True Romance blog.  Folks are sending in notes about their memories of Kate to be posted on the blog.  I sent in my hurricane memory. Yes, I think Kate was stronger than any hurricane.

I can still remember the first time I talked with Kate on the phone.  My hands were shaking.  🙂  Because she was Kate Duffy. I thought of her (and many others did, too!) as the Martha Stewart of romance.  And when I met her in person–oh, talk about being nervous!  But Kate put me at ease right away.  A brilliant woman, one with a core of steel. Kate, you are missed.

Yes, it’s almost time…time for monsters, baby! 🙂 My Month of Monsters will kick off next Thursday, October 1. I’ve got some wonderful authors scheduled to come in and guest post…here’s just a sampling for the first 7 days:

1—Vivi Anna
2—Leanna Renee Hieber
3—Allie Harrison
4—Angie Fox
5—Jessa Slade
6—Annette McCleave
7—Michele Hauf

So be sure to check in all month long for paranormal posts, excerpts, and Halloween fun! Please spread the word and tell all of your friends! This Halloween party is big enough for everyone.