Comments on: The Holiday Before Christmas http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bethany Michaels http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21324 Bethany Michaels Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:16:28 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21324 (warning: shameless plug) Whiskey Creek Torrid just put out a print (and e-book) collection of 7 erotic romance short stories called "Samhain Scorchers". We have ghosts and shifters, gargoyles, vampires--something for just about every paranormal fixation ;) I love the spooky cover they gave us, too! It's available through the publisher's website (and mine). Also, I just finished another spooky anthology I really enjoyed--"No Rest for the Witches". Mary Janice Davidson, Lori Handeland, Cheyenne McCray and Christine Warren = good stuff :) Bethany (warning: shameless plug)

Whiskey Creek Torrid just put out a print (and e-book) collection of 7 erotic romance short stories called “Samhain Scorchers”. We have ghosts and shifters, gargoyles, vampires–something for just about every paranormal fixation ;) I love the spooky cover they gave us, too! It’s available through the publisher’s website (and mine).

Also, I just finished another spooky anthology I really enjoyed–”No Rest for the Witches”. Mary Janice Davidson, Lori Handeland, Cheyenne McCray and Christine Warren = good stuff :)

Bethany

]]> By: Robin Bayne http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21280 Robin Bayne Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:39:46 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21280 I have a short story out for Halloween, but it's an e-release! I love to buy stories for all the different holidays, and don't mind picking up Christmas books all fall long and setting them aside to read later. As for Halloween, I used to always find at least one Regency Halloween title--but they seem few and far between recently. I have a short story out for Halloween, but it’s an e-release! I love to buy stories for all the different holidays, and don’t mind picking up Christmas books all fall long and setting them aside to read later. As for Halloween, I used to always find at least one Regency Halloween title–but they seem few and far between recently.

]]> By: Domingo Delicioso #22 « Desperate Writer http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21274 Domingo Delicioso #22 « Desperate Writer Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:15:14 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21274 [...] I LOVE holiday-themed books, Sylvia. You’re right…there need to be more set around Halloween. My best romance happened at Halloween 24 years ago–I met my husband while working in a High School haunted house! Of course, I can also say I met him at a brothel…the old condemned hose we used for the fundraiser had been known as one of our town’s old bawdy houses…. [...] [...] I LOVE holiday-themed books, Sylvia. You’re right…there need to be more set around Halloween. My best romance happened at Halloween 24 years ago–I met my husband while working in a High School haunted house! Of course, I can also say I met him at a brothel…the old condemned hose we used for the fundraiser had been known as one of our town’s old bawdy houses…. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21237 Sam Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:44:40 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21237 When it comes to books relating to Halloween I usually pull out the old gothic stuff like The Mysteries of Udolpho, Frankenstein and Dracula. I don't know if you have heard of the R.I.P. II challenge in bookblog land, but you may want to look at the Stainless Steel Droppings blog (I believe the guidelines are found in the September archive). Other than paranormal romances I can't think of what else will go along with the holiday. When it comes to books relating to Halloween I usually pull out the old gothic stuff like The Mysteries of Udolpho, Frankenstein and Dracula. I don’t know if you have heard of the R.I.P. II challenge in bookblog land, but you may want to look at the Stainless Steel Droppings blog (I believe the guidelines are found in the September archive). Other than paranormal romances I can’t think of what else will go along with the holiday.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21231 Morgan Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:51:28 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21231 As much as I enjoy a good paranormal (Christine Feehan seems to be my current fav) I can get a little fed up that most of the 'newest sensations' in romance seem to involve vampires, witches, and werewolves (oh my!) I really would like to back to pure, reality based romance. As much as I enjoy a good paranormal (Christine Feehan seems to be my current fav) I can get a little fed up that most of the ‘newest sensations’ in romance seem to involve vampires, witches, and werewolves (oh my!) I really would like to back to pure, reality based romance.

]]> By: tami http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21223 tami Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:42:11 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21223 there is a there is a

]]> By: Natasha Moore http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21214 Natasha Moore Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:36:21 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21214 I have one of the Ellora's Cave Halloween Quickies - it's not paranormal. It was fun to write! I agree, it's way too early to have Christmas stuff out! I have one of the Ellora’s Cave Halloween Quickies – it’s not paranormal. It was fun to write!

I agree, it’s way too early to have Christmas stuff out!

]]> By: Patricia Woodside http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21212 Patricia Woodside Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:18:08 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21212 I like Thanksgiving and Christmas themed books, especially anthologies. I don't think I'd pick up a Halloween themed book because even when I participated, I never saw it as a holiday, so to speak. Moreso as a fun fall day, like a festival. But I too hate that the Christmas stuff is out so early. I saw stuff as early as October 1st. What next? Labor Day or 4th of July? Maybe everyone should do what one on my childhood friend's family did. They simply threw a sheet over their Christmas tree and left the rest of the decorations up all year. I like Thanksgiving and Christmas themed books, especially anthologies. I don’t think I’d pick up a Halloween themed book because even when I participated, I never saw it as a holiday, so to speak. Moreso as a fun fall day, like a festival.

But I too hate that the Christmas stuff is out so early. I saw stuff as early as October 1st. What next? Labor Day or 4th of July? Maybe everyone should do what one on my childhood friend’s family did. They simply threw a sheet over their Christmas tree and left the rest of the decorations up all year.

]]> By: Savanna Kougar http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21211 Savanna Kougar Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:08:48 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21211 Halloween has always been a favorite holiday for me. I luv costumes in general, theater costumes, halloween costumes. And running wild when I was kid on halloween night was the best. I think one reason non-paranormal sweet halloween stories are on the decline now, is because of the recent bruhaha over halloween being an evil holiday. There is no more celebration in the schools here of halloween, no costumes -- just fall festivities, so that no religious toes get stepped on. I think that's translated over to what gets published these days. So Halloween ends up in the naughty trick or treat realm and/or the paranormal, which is a natch. Halloween has always been a favorite holiday for me. I luv costumes in general, theater costumes, halloween costumes. And running wild when I was kid on halloween night was the best. I think one reason non-paranormal sweet halloween stories are on the decline now, is because of the recent bruhaha over halloween being an evil holiday. There is no more celebration in the schools here of halloween, no costumes — just fall festivities, so that no religious toes get stepped on. I think that’s translated over to what gets published these days. So Halloween ends up in the naughty trick or treat realm and/or the paranormal, which is a natch.

]]> By: Sylvia Day http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-21208 Sylvia Day Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:46:55 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2007/10/26/trick-or-treat/#comment-21208 <blockquote>I would think that Halloween would be a perfect holiday for paranormals and erotica. But maybe that’s just me.</blockquote> It is. There are a bunch of erotic paranormal Halloween stories. Ellora's Cave has a full series devoted to Halloween (not all are paranormal, but all are erotic): <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ellorascave.com/Series.asp?Category=Tricks%20and%20Treats" rel="nofollow">Tricks and Treats</a>

I would think that Halloween would be a perfect holiday for paranormals and erotica. But maybe that’s just me.

It is. There are a bunch of erotic paranormal Halloween stories. Ellora’s Cave has a full series devoted to Halloween (not all are paranormal, but all are erotic): Tricks and Treats

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