The Nightmare Before Christmas isn’t the only Christmas/Halloween crossover movie ever made. There’s also Bell, Book and Candle, a smart and surprisingly twisted romantic comedy starring Kim Novak and James Stewart. It opened on Christmas Day 1958 and takes place at Christmas–the climax happens at midnight on Christmas Eve. And while one big plot pointContinue reading “Bell, Book and Candle (1958)”
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The Viking and the Witch: Chapter 6
Once again, Asmund woke up alone. He had dreamed he was with his father, walking through a lush, green wood in spring. He couldn’t remember what they had talked about, but he woke with a deep sense of relief, as if some great conflict between them had been settled at last. But he was alone.Continue reading “The Viking and the Witch: Chapter 6”
The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 5
Over the next few days, Asmund put all of his returning strength to repairing the broken boat. At first the barbarian girl, Maeve, just watched him from the cliff when she wasn’t busy with her own work. But at midday on the second day, she brought him food and stayed, still watching at first, thenContinue reading “The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 5”
The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 4
Asmund woke up naked and alone. He opened his eyes to a patch of blue sky through a hole in the roof of a tiny hut. He could hear the roar of the sea and the screams of gulls and ravens. He felt hot but not feverish; someone had covered him with blankets heContinue reading “The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 4”
The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 3
Maeve had walked the path from her home village to the place on the beach where she had built her hut at least a hundred times. She couldn’t possibly get lost. But this time, she seemed to be walking for hours, and she was still in the woods. She couldn’t even hear the ocean inContinue reading “The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 3”
The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 2
As promised, the next installment of a good, old-fashioned magical historical romance: Chapter Two Maeve spent the whole long night conjuring cures for the fallen Viking. She built up the fire then stripped off all his blood-stained and seawater-soaked clothes. She washed him all over, first with clean water from the ocean, then freshContinue reading “The Viking and the Witch – Chapter 2”
Falconskeep Trilogy E-Books, $8.99 each!
Finally, finally, finally! Simon & Schuster have FINALLY released my first three books (A Falcon’s Heart, This Dangerous Magic, and Wicked Charms) in e-book at a consistent and pretty decent price – $8.99 each! And to celebrate, I’ve given them their very own blog with all the info – synopses, reviews, inspirations, etc., with excerptsContinue reading “Falconskeep Trilogy E-Books, $8.99 each!”
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