Isis Sousa's Blog: Tragic Books' news - Posts Tagged "halloween"

Alright, it has been some time since I made a descent post here. Lately, I have been very busy with work and life stuff (and problems :P ) ... Ad I do have some news & info to share with you all. Here we go:

First to my GR friends and readers of my work:

THANK YOU – I have noticed some of you started following my work (yes, it is always all about my work and not me) and I appreciate it very much. It is definitely a good vibe for the upcoming projects ;) Super thanks and I will do my best to bring about better and better titles for your entertainment!

The Night of Elisa goes Global – During the previous week, TNOW has made it to several shops/webshops around the globe and there is a big chance it is available in your country now – or coming very soon!

Click here to see where it is available and which format: http://thenightofelisa.blogspot.no/p/...

Halloween Giveaways – Tragic Books prepared some cool Halloween giveaways for you on GoodReads, LibraryThing and BookLikes. Click here to participate and win your free copy of TNOE: http://thenightofelisa.blogspot.no/20...

A Cold-Hearted Phoenix – Episode 1: Dark Love: This is the first announcement of a cool title coming on Valentine's next year, a miniseries in 5 episodes. It is under editing at the moment and I already started the illustrations – this time, ink. I don’t have a synopsis to give to you yet, all I can tell is that it is an innovative project in format and writing. It will be packed with illustrations (more than TNOE) and a fancy layout. On The Night of Elisa you have prose with influence of comics and cinema while on this new work it will be a hybrid mix of prose and screenwriting, more screenwriting though, including the formatting. Stay tuned. Oh and the genre? “Urban Gothic” – and it is nothing like you have read before!

>>>>>Now, for the authors:<<<<<<
I have a blog for the sole purpose of promoting indie authors and books: http://storiesofduskland.tumblr.com/

How can I help promoting your work? On the following ways:

- Book spotlight
- Interview
- Interview & spotlight
- Guest post

All with author links and buy links (author bio and pic too, if you want)

I can’t do any reviews at the moment (except for those I have contacted personally – or am reading their books right now). Send me a private message if you’re interested. We can cover 1-3 of your books.
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Cheers and have a great Halloween month, if you don’t care about the dark vibes of this month, then just enjoy yourself as you wish ;)

Halloween is coming, and with it, mood and inspiration related to the occult and supernatural. Most people choose to talk about spooky stories and stuff…

But if you’d like to read about something spooky, powerful and beautiful such as Eternal Love, don’t miss this exclusive guest post by Isis Sousa @ Nyx Book Reviews. Ah, It has also a giveaway ;)

http://www.nyxbookreviews.com/posts/o...

Indulge also in the other special posts Celine Nyx prepared for this Halloween Season. Loads of cool stuff!

I have a Gothic Short story coming this Halloween: Eleanor's Gift. It is Victorian Gothic, like The Night of Elisa - but with more elements of Classic Gothic Horror to it.

And here is an excerpt, the story's opening.

.:Eleanor’s Gift
.:The darkness

A downpour washed the dark pointed roofs, old cobblestone roads and woods surrounding Rivercrook. The strong wind shook the plants and carried away their yellow leaves. It howled at windows and doors, scaring infants and their mothers. Lightning flashed around the town’s monuments and sculptures, distorting stone faces and casting twisted shadows.

On the old cemetery road there was not a soul to be seen, yet the shadow-play of the storm made the graves seem to dance without rhythm or grace. Soon there came a wagon, pulled by two horses running for their lives and tormented by the lashes of a mad coachman; only a mad person would dare to travel in such conditions.

Inside the wagon, in complete darkness, a lady held tightly to the bench. Her breathing was shallow, her heartbeat so strong she could feel it in her throat. The wagon rocked terribly and threw her belongings in all directions.

The wagon hurried along that road and then took an exit onto an earthy countryside bridleway, narrower than the roads across Rivercrook and much darker, as the trees grew tall on each side and formed a natural roof of branches and leaves. The only light the coachman could count upon was the faint reddish-yellow glow of his lamp. He knew they needed to make their way along the bridleway to the clearing. It wouldn’t take too long, but still he lashed the exhausted horses to run even faster.

They were almost there when the dying light flickered one last time. Now there was nothing but the darkness amidst the trees. The coachman saw the clearing when it was illuminated by lightning. Once they crossed it, it wouldn’t be long until they reached their destination, just a day or two more of harsh travel.

The terrain was uneven and soaked, making it difficult for the horses to stay on course. The storm obscured the moonlight and the frightening flashes were now resting in the clouds so the travelers could not see where they were going. The coachman was forced to slow the horses against his will. He had a calling, a duty to fulfill, and it could not wait any longer.

But the powers of nature can go with you or against you, and that night, despite having come so far – already such a great victory – nature was indeed against the struggling man. All it took was a slide of the left-hand horse to drag the other horse and the entire wagon with it, down the soft, muddy cliff that gave into the river. The horses, the coachman and the lady struggled against the darkness and the waters.
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>>> Anyone interested in reviewing it until Halloween , drop me a message :) And I will provide you a free e-book :)

Enjoy your autumn! ^.^

Good morning, darklings! Hope all of you have started your week in a great dark mood! ;-) Halloween and The Day of The Dead are in the air... And I am evilly happy in sharing with yo a great news!

Something that means a great lot to me, a huge milestone: My books and I have been featured at the awesome Gothic Beauty Magazine!

I invite you to read the full article here: http://www.gothicbeauty.com/2017/10/t...



And, I would like to wish you all an AMAZING HALLOWEEN and DAY OF THE DEAD (Dia de finados, in Portuguese and Dia de los muertos in Spanish).

Hope all of you have a great time, partying or cozy at home, with lots of great books, films, or petting your black cat or tarantula :-D



And, thank you so much for your great support and friendship! <3