Yay! I am so excited! Here’s the cover (that I really, really like!) for Secrets, Volume 18: Dark Passions (featuring my werewolf erotic romance, The Wolf’s Mate):

The Wolf’s Mate is the second installment in my Wolf’s Call Trilogy. The first tale, Bite of the Wolf appeared in Secrets, Volume 15.

Many of you may have heard this tale (if one can call it that) before, but it’s fun, so I thought I’d post about it. According to legend, if you are an unmarried woman, then on Halloween night, you should take a candle and sit in an otherwise dark room. Gaze into a mirror. Eventually, you will see the face of the man you are to marry (so the story goes). If, unfortunately (very unfortunately), you are fated to die before you wed, you should see a skull reflected in the mirror (not very cheery, huh?). Apparently, this legend was once so popular that greeting cards about it began appearing all across the U.S.

I couldn’t wait any longer..I had to get my decorations out, had to start gearing up for the big day…Halloween.

At the side, you’ll see photos of a few of my favorite decorations. When I was younger (yep, back in the day when I still lived with my parents–the kiddie and teen years), I prided myself on having the scariest house on the block. I wouldn’t decorate until Halloween–I’d start early in the afternoon and work until just before dusk. I’d use the standard tricks–lots of fake spiderweb, a scarecrow armed with a glowing machete (Okay, to be perfectly honest, sometimes I’d use two scarecrows–one was the real, stuffed variety and the second was a replica knight in shining armor that I’d cover with a sheet and fit with a “Jason” mask–trust me, it scared the kiddies!). To spice things up, I’d also borrow one of my brother’s remote control cars. I’d put a grusome mask over the car, hide the new tiny monster in the shadows and spiderweb on the porch, and wait until an unsuspecting trick-or-treater approached my house. Then, showtime! I’d send my car monster racing across the porch–just as the trick-or-treater stepped on the hidden scream mat (you know the type, it’s a welcome mat you step on that will scream at you). The trick-or-treaters would unvariably scream in return. Ah, the fun.

What about you? Does anyone have any Halloween memories to share?

All of the entries have now been logged and entered in my Magical Powers/Wizard contest. I held a random drawing, and the winner selected was…PamK! Congratulations! I’ll be contacting you shortly regarding your prize.

Thank you to everyone who entered. The entries were great and I had a fantastic time learning about the powers everyone would like to have.

Please stay tuned–I’ll be hosting another contest very soon!

Just a quick note to let everyone know that The Wizard’s Spell is now available as an ebook at Fictionwise.com. Currently, there is a 15% discount on the price (since it is a new listing). Also, the first chapter of the tale is up at Fictionwise (a nice, long excerpt!).