Monthly Archives: October 2014
“Bubble Bubble Toil and Trouble”, A Closer Look at Witches
“Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worms sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.” – William Shakespeare The witch, the sorceress, the devil’s consort, the enchantress flying across the moonlight, what do we know of their mysterious origins? Who is the woman behind the myth of the witch with extraordinary supernatural powers? Why were they tortured and burned at stakes and how did the belief start that witches could fly? Let us discover the …
“Brains”, a Closer Look at Zombies
ZOMBIES Have you ever wondered why zombies? Who came up with that idea? Today and Thursday I will be featuring gruesome Halloween creatures and sharing their dark history with you! So, grab some popcorn and red vines, sit back and just try to relax while I take you on a little stroll down zombie lane. Let’s take a closer look at Zombies What is a zombie? A zombie is raised by a disease and it has a single biological imperative, which is to spread the virus by biting human beings. The Zombie is spread just like a plague. History …
A Day in the Life of a Literary Agent
Out there lies talent, it just has to be found! “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.” – Émile Zola Hi Everyone, I’d talked with Alex a few months ago about writing a blog post for my website and he not only agreed but wrote an outstanding and informative piece. I hope you enjoy! (Can you see the Tiger’s Curse books on his shelf?) Colleen Introducing. . . Alex Glass A Day in the Life of a Literary Agent “Most literary agents—most people who work in book publishing, for that matter—got …
September Contest Winner
Now that it’s almost November, I’m finally announcing the winner to the September contest! (‘Bout time, lady, amIright?) I had so much fun reading all the pick-up lines! There was a really good mix and I loved how many of you had some perfect ones for Ren or Kishan. Bethany D. is our winner. She won one of Colleen Houck’s books or audio books of her choice. Please email me at contests@colleenhouck.com to claim your prize! For when Ren and Kelsey get older. (Life Alert) “Help! I’ve fallen for you and I can’t get up!” If you haven’t done it …
MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST CJ Redwine A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Being Published Welcome to the eighth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! Introducing CJ Redwine! A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO BEING PUBLISHED. “I failed. You heard me. I failed. Multiple times. I failed so often on the road to publication that I started cringing when people asked me lovely things like “What have you sold?” or “When is your book coming out?” or “Do you really think you can make a living writing stories?” Side note: If you know an aspiring writer, stop asking …
Double Feature Movie Review: The Maze Runner & Dracula Untold
The Maze Runner I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Colleen’s Movie Review Romance: There wasn’t really much of a romance going on in this movie. The characters felt more like friends than anything else. Special Effects: Loved the maze, the grievers, and the layout of everything. My favorite shot was when they were in a helicopter flying over the maze. What I Liked: The actors. They all seemed to fit the parts really well. The cool things they added to the maze. The grievers. What I’d Change: Some things didn’t make sense with the movie. In the book they disappeared over a …
Beauty Blender: The little egg shaped make-up miracle
What is a Beauty Blender? I asked myself that same questions and started to research it, watch videos, and read testimonials about how this little pink egg shaped make-up sponge applicator gives you an airbrushed finish to your face. I’m a skeptic, but I also love to try things out see if all the hype is true. I ordered mine on Amazon with some free shipping from Prime, and it was on my door in a couple days. I followed the instructions and rinsed it out first saturating the sponge and then squeezing as much water out as possible. …
HALLOWEEN CONTEST
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is HALLOWEEN!’” -Dexter Kozen It’s here, it’s finally here! Halloween is just about my favorite holiday because it represents so many wonderful things. The cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors, the foods and spices, warm candles and smoking chimneys. Let’s not forget the parties, carnivals, costumes and treats! So before I mention the awesome Halloween Contest, I thought it’d be fun to learn just a little history behind Halloween and its costumes. It seems that some of the first documented costumes originated from the Celts. …
HOUCK BOOK CLUB-OCTOBER
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER- DEFIANCE SERIES If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, Earthbound Series by Aprilynne Pike it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Aprilynne and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For October’s book selection, Colleen has chosen… DEFIANCE TRILOGY by her friend C.J. Redwine Here’s a little teaser of book #1, “Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls …
Fall 2014 YA Scavenger Hunt!
Welcome to the 9th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! I am Colleen Houck, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. About Me I have two dogs, a poodle named Bitsy & a dachshund named Murphy. If a dessert doesn’t have chocolate in it, I don’t consider it dessert. This year marks my 20th wedding anniversary. Writing is my second career. I like boy bands. You are currently hunting on TEAM INDIE! Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden the name and cover of the first book in my brand …
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