tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post7949363483135003854..comments2024-03-25T09:18:22.829-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: BOOK CLUB FRIDAY - GUEST AUTHOR ESRI ALLBRITTENANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-2180449969852730462014-01-30T12:42:47.376-06:002014-01-30T12:42:47.376-06:00Iཿm not that much of a internet reader to be hones...Iཿm not that much of a internet reader to be honest but your blogs really <br />nice, keep it up! I'll go ahead and bookmark your site to <br />come back down the road. Many thanks<br /><br />My page ... <a href="http://www.bookofra.sitew.de" rel="nofollow">online book of ra</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-75814821425698563482012-07-14T17:42:27.858-05:002012-07-14T17:42:27.858-05:00Lisa:
P.S. You should write a book.Lisa:<br /><br />P.S. You should write a book.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-23453968195410911822012-07-14T17:19:18.511-05:002012-07-14T17:19:18.511-05:00WOW. Brush with creepy greatness. Now I have to G...WOW. Brush with creepy greatness. Now I have to Google the Vegas Black Widow. <br /><br />I find those kinds of crimes the most riveting. First, because you have to overcome so many taboos to commit a cold-blooded crime within the family circle, so they have a lot of emotional content, and second, because they take place in that most accessible of arenas - the family - rather than in politicaI, corporate or even organized crime. I attended last year's Bouchercon and heard someone talk about how everyone in her family was pretty certain that her aunt had poisoned her father. The audience sat there slack-jawed. Don't ask me who it was...I have a terrible memory. <br /><br />I am actually toying with a new series idea that has a little bit of genealogy in the plot.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-75430292395249417352012-07-14T13:02:16.166-05:002012-07-14T13:02:16.166-05:00All I've got is the Las Vegas Black Widow, but...All I've got is the Las Vegas Black Widow, but my dad used to be married to her sister. In fact, there was some speculation that my step-brother helped dump the body.... Ah, the memories of late nights with him...way back before the purported dumping. I don't communicate with that portion of the family and haven't in years, so the whole thing has an air of mystery about it. <br /><br />Maybe your nth book should have a genealogist in it. It's amazing what one can find rooting around in old newspaper clippings and cemeteries. <br />-LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-28552119305293633442012-07-14T12:59:18.114-05:002012-07-14T12:59:18.114-05:00Muddy Monster would make an excellent band name. I...Muddy Monster would make an excellent band name. I'm just sayin'.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esrillbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-50823659535582154692012-07-14T11:56:43.427-05:002012-07-14T11:56:43.427-05:00A small little village by my hometown had the Mudd...A small little village by my hometown had the Muddy monster. This was a creature sort of like Big Foot and there were many accounts of people seeing the monster. Other than that there were your typical ghosts running around!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043456080653137245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-18830778386291469282012-07-13T18:52:41.444-05:002012-07-13T18:52:41.444-05:00I LOVE the Jersey Devil. It's been around a lo...I LOVE the Jersey Devil. It's been around a long time, and has an almost medieval feel, what with the father maybe being the Devil, the mother maybe being a witch, the 13th child, a possible curse, etc. Not only that, but it is described in distinctly dragonlike terms. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_devil<br /><br />When I first starting seeing drawings of the Chupacabra, I thought maybe it was the Jersey Devil legend, somehow transported to Puerto Rico. But it turns out that the first eyewitness apparently confused the movie 'Species' with reality. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra (see subhead, "Solving the mystery of the Chupacabra."<br /><br />I wouldn't be at all surprised if Species' designers took some inspiration from the Jersey Devil. There is a 2002 movie, The 13th Child, that's based on the legend. <br /><br />http://www.wyrdology.com/cryptozoology/jersey-devil.html<br /><br />Of course, I haven't seen any of these movies, because I'm sensitive, and can't watch anything scary.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-64375093628913161922012-07-13T17:49:27.876-05:002012-07-13T17:49:27.876-05:00Portrait got picked up by the Mystery Guild, too, ...Portrait got picked up by the Mystery Guild, too, so you can look for it there if you don't win it here.<br /><br />I like the idea of a headless motorcycle rider. Maybe he has a spectral helmet bungeed onto the back of the bike. Tsk, tsk.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-44222997139487465482012-07-13T17:44:06.293-05:002012-07-13T17:44:06.293-05:00Hi, Barb! The guy with the hook is a classic, whic...Hi, Barb! The guy with the hook is a classic, which dates back to the 50s. There's a great exploration of how this scary story functions as a morality tale, on Snopes.<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/hook.aspEsri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-3119360864039191642012-07-13T17:19:59.177-05:002012-07-13T17:19:59.177-05:00Here in New Jersey we have the Jersey Devil that r...Here in New Jersey we have the Jersey Devil that roams the pine barrens in south central New Jersey. There are books and there was a TV special about it too.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987230384169003432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-30700260598087190742012-07-13T16:30:15.513-05:002012-07-13T16:30:15.513-05:00You can't beat the great campfire yarn about t...You can't beat the great campfire yarn about the man with the hook who follows teenagers when they go parking near the woods. <br /><br />Loved your first book and am looking forward to the second one, Esri.Barb Goffmanhttp://www.barbgoffman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-3282289494577863962012-07-13T14:26:38.709-05:002012-07-13T14:26:38.709-05:00I'm in Ohio and there's a haunted restaura...I'm in Ohio and there's a haunted restaurant called the Colombian Inn in Waterville. Another haunted restaurant is the Oliver House in Toledo. I collect ghost story books so that's why I know the local ghost stories. In Elmore there's a ghostly motorcyclist. Not sure if he's headless or not, but that would make the story spookier.<br /><br />I read the first Chihuahua book, which I got from the Mystery Guild.Michelle Fidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285519745590239008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-82012413003643201352012-07-13T13:49:54.612-05:002012-07-13T13:49:54.612-05:00Kingdom of the Spiders! They're coming back to...Kingdom of the Spiders! They're coming back to kick TJ Hooker's ass. Good luck with that.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-40497116852787134042012-07-13T13:36:03.126-05:002012-07-13T13:36:03.126-05:00Kingdom of the Spiders! They're coming back to...Kingdom of the Spiders! They're coming back to kick TJ Hooker's ass. Good luck with that.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-28146468052410282292012-07-13T13:34:30.673-05:002012-07-13T13:34:30.673-05:00I'm sure there must be some legends about wher...I'm sure there must be some legends about where I live but since I did not grow up here I don't know and I don't remember of any where I did grow up. But that being said both of these books sound GREAT!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-31742146592853249102012-07-13T13:04:52.428-05:002012-07-13T13:04:52.428-05:00Every town has a legend. If yours doesn't, sta...Every town has a legend. If yours doesn't, start one! My town was the site of a campy William Shatner movie about spiders in the 70s. It would be fun to start a rumor that some of the spiders escaped into the mountains and are coming back to.....Amber Polohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750025353402230624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-9979321344875324492012-07-13T12:58:16.011-05:002012-07-13T12:58:16.011-05:00Since I have a ton of interests, many of them of t...Since I have a ton of interests, many of them of the crafts persuasion, I'm drawn to books about the same. Local legends is something new to me, but no less interesting. I love play-on-words so book titles fascinate me and colorful covers lasso me in. I'd love to win your current contest. Thanks.judydeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-52234802497521555582012-07-13T12:55:56.679-05:002012-07-13T12:55:56.679-05:00Since I have a ton of interests, many of them of t...Since I have a ton of interests, many of them of the crafts persuasion, I'm drawn to books about the same. Local legends is something new to me, but no less interesting. I love play-on-words so book titles fascinate me and colorful covers lasso me in. I'd love to win your current contest. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-30098498433522781562012-07-13T12:52:57.982-05:002012-07-13T12:52:57.982-05:00Ooh, Lynn, I like you. You might enjoy going over ...Ooh, Lynn, I like you. You might enjoy going over to Esriallbritten.com and reading the first couple chapters of both books, as well as a free short story with some of the characters from Chi of B. You can also find a sample of a book I self-published on Kindle, called Jokers and Fools. Don't forget kids, you can download a free Kindle app for any of your devices. I do most of my reading on my smartphone.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-70278864589555634892012-07-13T12:21:14.163-05:002012-07-13T12:21:14.163-05:00Esri, wonderful blog! I love your sense of humor....Esri, wonderful blog! I love your sense of humor. You've gained a new reader!Lynn Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314161095565499611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-73056219310427557422012-07-13T11:34:52.686-05:002012-07-13T11:34:52.686-05:00I vote for Alien Big Cat.
http://en.m.wikipedia....I vote for Alien Big Cat. <br /><br />http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_catEsri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-23956237569013627882012-07-13T11:29:01.346-05:002012-07-13T11:29:01.346-05:00Nice. Wonder if it's ever an albino alligator?...Nice. Wonder if it's ever an albino alligator? Cause a giant white alligator would be AWESOME.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-75594704750865632102012-07-13T11:22:44.313-05:002012-07-13T11:22:44.313-05:00How cool is that? Will have to Google that place....How cool is that? Will have to Google that place.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-44469797867137843932012-07-13T11:09:26.995-05:002012-07-13T11:09:26.995-05:00Poor goatman. Bumped by yoga and kiddie crafts.Poor goatman. Bumped by yoga and kiddie crafts.Esri Allbrittenhttp://esriallbritten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-57579442403926037732012-07-13T11:07:57.554-05:002012-07-13T11:07:57.554-05:00Esri, I LOVE your titles! I'll try to apply yo...Esri, I LOVE your titles! I'll try to apply your advice for my next local spook! <br /><br />That goat man traveled to Macon, Georgia!<br /><br />My novella FOREVER LOVE has a legend, a ghostly black cat which appeared just before a member of a certain family would die. Harbinger or demon of ghost? <br /><br />Thanks, cool blog!Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.com