Book blogger Fair Guest: Maren Dille
Posted: 7.24.2013 by Cole Knightly Labels: blogger book fair, guest post
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Halloween Re-romanticized
I love the supernatural. Halloween, spooky stories . . . what
writer/creator doesn't? There are basically no rules, and the built-in intrigue
of the unknown leaves a whole unwritten world for an author to dabble in.
"A Tale of Two Cemeteries" was my first publication, and my only
piece of work that falls in the horror category. I wrote the story for a
contest, with the only rule being that it had to be Halloween themed.
Despite it being in the
horror genre, the thought of writing something gory, scary, or sad, never even
crossed my mind. I wanted to write a comedy, something quirky that would stand
out and be memorable. My mission: to re-romanticize Halloween. Thus, "A
Tale of Two Cemeteries" was born, which reeks of spookiness and suspense,
humor and action, without ever crossing over into the gory side of the
supernatural. Do I really believe in the concept of Deadworld and ghosts
working on the "other side" to haunt humans? Nope. But the point is,
what if?
Author Bio:
Maren is a stay-at-home mom, part-time piano teacher,
cosmetologist, and writer. Amidst the business of being a housewife, she loves
reading, writing and playing music, vacationing, going on dates with her hubby
and friends, throwing dinner parties, and sewing.
Maren's published
work includes a short comedy titled "A Tale of Two Cemeteries," a
middle-grade reader titled The
Treehouse, and The Faith and
Fate of David Ghent, a Young Adult novel. Recently her novelette, The Pastiche, won an award and was
featured in the YA anthology, Wonderstruck
released by Clean Teen Publishing. Find out more about Maren at http://www.marendille.com.
Author Links:
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/maren-dille
A
Tale of Two Cemeteries
It's 2012 in
Deadworld, and the ghosts are hungry for a good human haunting. All Charlie
Quinn wants to do is keep his cemetery in business and live a normal, honest
ghost life. But Julian McNabb, the ruthless owner of the cemetery across the
street, always seems to steal his business.
All of that changes when a
teenage pop sensation dies and joins Charlie's cemetery, and Charlie discovers
that Julian's success has come by some costly means. It's up to Charlie's
haunting company and their new employee to keep their business afloat, and stop
Julian from taking any more lives.
The Faith and Fate of David Ghent
In the Lucen city dwell the
descendants of Righteous and Fallen angels. Kept hidden from the rest of Earth
and governed directly by Heaven, each descendant is given a chance to prove
themself loyal to Heaven, and obtain salvation. For most, the task is
encouraging and fair, but for David, it’s devastating.
David Ghent has waited twenty-one
years to fulfill a prophecy foretelling the destruction of Lucifer’s power on
Earth and Heaven, saving himself and the entire world from Hell’s power. His
training is complete, the city prepared. As the battle commences, the city’s most beloved daughter, Layla,
suddenly appears at the Hellgate. David is then faced with an impossible
choice: fulfill the prophecy, or save her life. The consequences David faces after choosing Layla force him to question
his entire life, and his loyalty to Heaven. As the aftermath of failure
unfolds, David discovers that the real battle against Lucifer has just begun.
The
Treehouse
Ten-year-old Artie and his friends love two things: Molly
Martin, and baseball. They are terrified of exactly two things: Molly Martin,
and Old Lady Farnsworth, Artie’s crochety elderly neighbor.
When their baseball is stolen by Old Lady Farnsworth, Artie and
his friends embark on a secret mission to steal it back. But they can’t do that
without the help of Molly Martin, and she’s got her own set of likes and
dislikes. Join Artie and his friends on the greatest summer adventure of their
ten-year-old lives.
Wonderstruck: The Pastiche
A punishment far worse than death
awaits Alim Hamal. Sylin Incorporated has a special punishment for their rogue
assassins: uncovering the darkest moments in their subconscious, then watching
as they relive them through virtual simulation. Only one assassin has ever
escaped. Alim plans to be the second. The simulation demands the truth,
something Alim has kept from his employers at all costs. But as his final
moments emerge, Sylin will discover that the truth is Alim’s most dangerous
weapon.