"The Bully of Brocas Court" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I'd hoped to post "The Sand-Walker" by Fergus Hume today, but I couldn't find it for free online. I do urge you to seek it out, though; I found... it's one of the 31 Tales of Terror . Only one day left! I'll try to post the last story early tomorrow so there's lots of time to read and comment on it before the contest ends at midnight CST.
The winner of yesterday's giveaway is [Bad username: janastocks . I've left instructions in my response to your comment yesterday. I'll get the book out to you as soon as I hear where to send it. Thanks for playing! I'm blogging over here today: http://knightagency.blogspot.com/ in honor of their Halloween Week. I hope you'll all check it out. I'm not sure which title they'll choose to go...
Lots and lots of people are giving away copies of GODS BEHAVING BADLY by Marie Phillips. I read it earlier this year and absolutely loved it; it’s definitely in my 2008 Top 10, and could end up in my Top...list. Finally, those of you who enjoy dark fantasy and haven’t yet read Jacqueline Carey’s second Kushiel trilogy ought to head on over to Wendi’s Book Corner for a chance to win the whole trilogy
"How He Left the Hotel" by Louisa Baldwin. First published in Argosy in 1894. This is another one of those iconic tales that's worked its way into the public subconscious over the years. Even if...for a nice, short read. Remember, it's one of the 31 Tales of Terror . Comment on it for a chance to win 6 BookMooch points and a copy of THE HAUNTED DOLLS' HOUSE by M.R. James. Only three days left
"The Mystery of the Semi-Detatched" by E. Nesbit. This one's all about the style. It's short, it's to the point, and it packs a punch. I enjoyed it quite a lot. It put me in mind of one of my favourite...so; I think it's still under copyright. Hmmm). Remember, the story is part of my 31 Tales of Terror contest. Comment on any of the stories I've posted over the past twenty-eight days to enter
...from the Dead by Ericka Scott Sacrifice by Leila Brown Salacity by Sable Grey Soldier by Dee Carney Taint of Shadow by Cassandra Moore The Cajun's Captive by Selena Blake Vixen by Mina Carter Walking with Synn by L. Shannon Witches by Jamieson Wolf Just go here and fill out the brief form (we want to know which book you want!) and you're entered. But hurry. Giveaway ends on Oct. 30th.
"The Shadow of a Midnight" by Maurice Baring. This one falls into the precognitive subgenre. (Ooh, fancy words! I don't know if there even is an official precognitive subgenre of ghost stories, but...it). As always, the story is part of the 31 Tales of Terror . Comment on it for a chance to win 6 BookMooch points and a copy of the new Penguin Red edition of THE HAUNTED DOLLS' HOUSE by M.R. James!
Are you familiar with books by Patrick McDonnell? Well, I love his book, The Gift of Nothing . Today I have a copy of his newest book (with the same characters) for giveaway. (Thanks Little, Brown!) In South , Mooch the cat helps a little bird find his way to his flock so he can fly south. The story is almost wordless. It is a tender story of service. The other book I am giving away (also...
 Laura Anne Gilman , aka suricattus , and I have known each other for ages. We've run Disclave bars out of booze (okay, not all on our own) two nights running...the workshop: http://forums.romancedivas.com/index.php?showtopic=41519&hl= Also: The Knight Agency is hosting special blogs this week in honor of Halloween, complete with giveaways .Â
"The Ghost in All the Rooms" by Daniel Defoe . I find this one stylistically interesting. There's a particular segment where Defoe switches from standard prose to a script. Huh. As always, this story is one of the 31 Tales of Terror . Comment on it for a chance to win 6 BookMooch points and a copy of THE HAUNTED DOLLS' HOUSE by M.R. James!
